The almost life-sized
figures painted on the wall of the conference room of the
University of Georgia Center for Humanities and Arts were
purposefully placed at eye level by artist Art Rosenbaum,
breathing life into his mural “The World at Large,”
a tribute to the engagement of UGA faculty, students and visitors
from around the world.
Rosenbaum, the first Wheatley Professor in the Fine Arts at
UGA, used faculty members and other subjects as models –
including his own students – to develop, from real life,
the figures that dominate the mural.
The mural itself sizzles with the energy of dance, music, drama,
photography, film, art, poetry and scholarship. It also commemorates
the efforts of the Center to increase intercultural understanding,
and pays tribute to former President Jimmy Carter and Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, the first two recipients of the Delta Prize for
Global Understanding, co-created by the Center for Humanities
and Arts and the Center for International Trade and Security.
Rosenbaum began work on the mural in January 2001 with a freehand
charcoal drawing on the wall that he later painted over, featuring
about 50 different figures. The mural was unveiled to the public
in September 2001.
Located in room 164 of the psychology building, “The World
at Large” celebrates the programs of UGA’s Center
for Humanities and Arts at the beginning of the 21st century.
Competing in a Global Economy
The University of Georgia is at the forefront of the globalization
movement in higher education with a wealth of opportunities
for international experiences. Our students are flocking to
study-abroad programs, thriving on the challenges inherent
in confronting a new cultural environment. More and more,
students on campus are also making choices that reflect an
understanding of the importance of global awareness—from
living in a residence hall-based language community to starting
a radio program in another language to minoring in a foreign
language. These experiences, whether at home or abroad, influence
how our students perceive the world and their place in it.
We’re producing graduates prepared to be world citizens—well
informed, culturally sensitive and technologically sophisticated.
They’re ready to take on the challenges of our global
society, and they’ll be equally at home whether in the
Peach State or the Republic of Georgia.
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Rosenbaum
began work on the mural in January 2001 with a freehand charcoal
drawing on the wall that he later painted over. 
