U Card required to access all libraries

A U Card is required for access to all University of Minnesota libraries beginning Jan. 20. To see this exhibit, please contact ihrca@umn.edu. Please call 612-624-7469 upon your arrival at Andersen Library to be let into the building. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Ache for Home

“The Ache for Home” is a photographic meditation on displacement, belonging, and adaptation. As the artist’s personal reflection on what it means to build a life in a new country, this photograph exhibit explores the process of making a home as well as the longing for connection and community. The Ache for Home speaks to the universal pursuit of seeking a place to call your own, and the quiet resilience woven into the immigrant experience.

Selma Fernandez Richter is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Presented by the UMN Libraries’ Immigration History Research Center Archives, with exhibit design by Darren Terpstra.

Exhibit details

What: The Ache for Home: An Exhibit of Photographs by Selma Fernandez Richter
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, third floor gallery | Parking (Lot 86)
When: June 10 through Sept. 11, 2026 (weekdays only)
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 612-624-7469 upon your arrival at Andersen Library, to be let into the building