The Lowe Art Museum opened its doors on February 4, 1952 as the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery. This exhibition and accompanying catalogue will survey the development of the Lowe's one of a kind permanent collection from its earliest history to the present.

This student curated exhibition explores the complex theme of Islamic art, concentrating on three distinct but intertwining themes: the role of Muslim women as creators and subjects of art, Western views of the Islamic world, and the importance of decoration and the written word. 

Painted devotional images of saints and other holy persons, called retablos, are used as objects of veneration and to seek favors. A splendid collection has been graciously donated to the Lowe Art Museum by prominent art collectors, Joseph and Janet Shein.

The Myrna and Sheldon Palley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts features a stunning $3.5 million glass collection with masterpieces by Dale Chihuly, Richard Jolley, William Carlson and others, as well as 3-D art by some of the most talented artists in contemporary art.