The Marian Library enriches campus intellectual life and aesthetics through exhibits that can be used as instructional tools in the classroom as well as foster the joy of discovering Mary's person and beauty.
Since 1988, the Marian Library has curated exhibits featuring items from its expansive permanent collections; it also has showcased the work of over 125 contemporary artists. Starting in 1989, the Marian Library produced online versions of gallery exhibits in order to make the works accessible worldwide. This series contains downloadable PDFs as well as links to the archived websites.
Submissions from 2024
Mary in Catholic Education: Exhibit Website Content, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Mary in Catholic Education: Reflections from the Community, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2023
Christmas Exhibit 2023: Nativities and the Natural World, University of Dayton. Marian Library
East Meets West: Halyna Nykolyshyn’s Ukrainian Marian Legacy and Women Icon Makers of West Ukraine, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Rituals of Healing: Body, Mind, Spirit, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2022
A Living Library: Marian Acquisitions Through 2022, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Archived Website: Juggling for Mary, University of Dayton. Marian Library
A Vision of Art and Faith: The Litany of Loreto and the Work of Ezio Anichini (1886-1948), University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2021
Journeys of Faith: Shrines, Souvenirs and Catholic Tourism, University of Dayton. Marian Library, Kayla Harris (0000-0002-1672-3022), Stephanie Shreffler (0000-0002-2147-7495), and Melanie Fields
Submissions from 2020
Mary in Miniature: Books of Hours in the Marian Library Collection, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2019
The Many Faces of the Madonna Retrospective: 25 Years of Exhibits in the Marian Library, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2018
An Artist's Meditation on Song of Songs, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Black Madonnas: Intriguing and Ancient, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Prints of Benjamin Miller, University of Dayton. Marian Library and Johann G. Roten
Submissions from 2017
‘Ex Oriente Lux’: Marian Art of Asia, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Mary's Flowers in Contemporary Art, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Symbols of Grace: Emblems of the Immaculate Conception, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2016
Epinal: Popular Art for Mind and Heart, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Hans Friedrich Grohs: Artist and Mystic, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Rediscovering Mary: The Fairest of All, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Life of Mary in Image and Word, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2015
Inspired by Realism: Reconquering the Figurative Image of Mary, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Past into Present: Gilded Treasures, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Revelation Cast in Bronze: Icons from the George Contis Collection, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2014
Koepnick's Marian Heritage, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Mothers of the Bible, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Psalms in Abstract, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Rosary Illustrated, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2013
Beauty Given by Grace, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Le Point Vierge: Mary and the Catholic Imagination, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Where Art Meets Religion: A Ned Ostendorf Retrospective, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2012
Between Heaven and Earth: Small Sculptures of Our Lady, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Creative Images: The Story of Savior in the Hidden Images of Biblical Events, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Faces and Flowers of Mary: An Offering of Paintings, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Moved by the Spirit: Artist Interpretations on the Life of Jesus, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Seeing the Savior: Images from the Life of Christ, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2011
A Southern Charm: Santos, Bultos, and Nichos, University of Dayton. Marian Library
A Tribute to Arturo Olivas, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Song of Songs: In Memory of Henry Setter, University of Dayton. Marian Library
When the Saints …, University of Dayton. Marian Library
With Needle and Thread: Beaded Portraits of Mother and Child, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Wonder Works on Paper, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2010
And Mary Alit in Postmodernity, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Form Seeking Expression: Marian Artistic Creations, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Mother and Madonna: Photography of Madonna and Child, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Narrative Enchantment: Nativity Stories in Gold and Blue, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Seething and Soothing: The Madonna Between Hope and Havoc, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2009
A Patrick Pye Retrospective, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Icons of the Electronic Age, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Fairest of All, University of Dayton. Marian Library
When Purple Meets All Other Colors, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2008
Mysteries of the Rosary, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Offerings of Glory: An Artist's Prayer, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Past into Present: Images of Mary’s Life, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Art of Illustration, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Seasons of Our Lady, University of Dayton. Marian Library
When Words Become Pictures: Our Lady Calligraphed, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2007
Christmas Variations, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Exploration and Wonder, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Highly Favored: Contemporary Images of the Virgin Mary, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Holy Intimacy: The Marian Art of Christine Granger, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Litany of Loreto, University of Dayton. Marian Library
With the Eyes of the Heart: Marian Art from Brazil, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2006
Dark and Beautiful, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Love and Passion: Man of Sorrows, Mother of Compassion, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Madonnas of the Morning Calm: Sacred Images from Korea, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Quilts from St. Simon's Quilting Group, Cincinnati, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Nativity through Children's Eyes, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Passion in Wood and Straw, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2005
Blessed Art Thou: Mother, Lady, Mystic, Queen, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Polish Madonnas in Art and Poetry, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Song of Songs, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Artist and the Bible: 20th-Century Works on Paper, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2004
Acts of Kindness: Posters by John Bach, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Golden Madonnas: Straw Applique Madonnas, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Heaven on Earth, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Lost in the Beauty of Her God, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Messengers from God, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Paper Crèches, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Sacred Dolls: Re-Imaging Our Lady, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Symbols of Grace: Emblems of the Immaculate Conception, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2003
Iron Ladies: Mary and the Art of Metal, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Native American Madonnas, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Mother of God: Art Celebrates Mary (Art from Vatican Museums), University of Dayton. Marian Library and Johann G. Roten
Submissions from 2002
God Bless America, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Mary: A Feminine Touch, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Religious Folk Art From the Southwest: Faces of Mary and the Saints, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Rosaries of the World, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Sisters and Their Habits, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Little Saints, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Madonnas of Europe, University of Dayton. Marian Library
The Virgen de Guadalupe in Chicana Art, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2001
A Journey with Mary, University of Dayton. Marian Library
From Russia with Love, University of Dayton. Marian Library
When Devotion Meets Art: Statues of Our Lady, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Submissions from 2000
A Devotee's Mary, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Archetypes of Faith: Monotypes and Works on Paper, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Art for the Heart Devotional Images of Mary from the Treasures of the Marian Library, University of Dayton. Marian Library
In Search of Mary, University of Dayton. Marian Library
Mary: A Different Look, University of Dayton. Marian Library
