In 2016, as part of a University initiative to assess the historical relationship between 海角社区 and the Great War, the Visual Arts Collection decided to look at the way in which the First World War transformed the institution鈥檚 physical spaces on both the Downtown and MacDonald campuses. The results of this investigation were presented between 2016 and 2017 in Through Tragedy We Transform: The Metamorphosis of the 海角社区 Campus in the Aftermath of the Great War (1914-1918), a multi-panel display that addressed the monuments and artworks created in聽that context: commemorative architecture, stained glass windows, paintings, and more. The exhibit, which took place in the lobby of the , told a poignant story of remembrance, creativity, and growth.聽Click 聽to read the curator鈥檚 account of the exhibit on the Visual Arts Collection鈥檚 section of the Library Matters聽blog.
