Sharif Bey, associate professor of art at Syracuse University will present an online visiting artist lecture, Monday,...
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Voices of Belonging exhibit to run from March 31-April 14 in Founders Memorial Library
An interactive audio exhibit that builds on the work of last year's "Faces of Belonging" collaboration, "Voices of...
New media artist Snow Yunxue Fu to present visiting artist talk April 6
Snow Yunxue Fu, US-based Chinese-born artist, curator, and Assistant Arts Professor in the Department of Photography...
Artigras annual Spring Art Walk is now a two day event
The City of DeKalb will host the annual Artigras celebration, Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5. The two-day event features an 'art tasting,' numerous art exhibitions by students of the NIU School of Art and Design, a variety show at the Egyptian Theatre and a grand...
New exhibition at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art features works from School of Art and Design’s Jessica Labatte
The exhibition "Picture Fiction: Kenneth Josephson and Contemporary Photography" opens this week at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, and it features two works from NIU School of Art and Design Instructor of Photography Jessica Labatte. The exhibition is a survey...
Check out the NIU Graphic Design Show at NIU Chicago Center
Works from four NIU School of Art and Design students are on display at the NIU Graphic Design Show, April 23-May 11 at the NIU Chicago Center. Check out artwork from Leslie Latimer, Ping, Ben Lawson and Simon Saxsma at the Chicago Center Gallery, 105 W. Madison...
Elizabeth Russo designs winning Artigras poster
Elizabeth Russo, a junior illustration major in the NIU School of Art and Design, designed the winning poster promoting the annual Artigras weekend. Artigras is a two-day event celebration of the arts in downtown DeKalb, featuring an art walk, art tasting, variety...
Art and Design presents the visual communication Senior Show 2018 on April 25
The School of Art and Design presents the visual communication Senior Show 2018, Wednesday, April 25 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Space 1858, 1858 West Grand Avenue in Chicago. The Visual Communication program provides an intellectually based, professional design...
Attend the Historia Artis Student Symposium
Check out the Historia Artis Student Symposium, April 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. in room 114 of Jack Arends Hall (Art Building). Schedule 1:00 p.m.: Opening Remarks, Historia Artis President, Markie Striegel 1:10 p.m.: Parting Words for Graduating Students, Art History...
Richard M. Cooler to present “Religion Made Visible: The Traditional Sacred Art of India”
The Northern Illinois University Art Museum and the Interdisciplinary Certification of Graduate Study in Museum Studies program will host a public lecture by Dr. Richard M. Cooler. Cooler, Professor Emeritus and former Director and Curator of the Center for Burma...
Art and Design alum Luis Sahagun featured at MCA Chicago, April 10
Artist Luis Sahagun, an NIU School of Art and Design MFA graduate in 2015, is featured in the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago series "In Progress" at MCA Chicago, April 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free of charge. MCA Chicago's description reads: Luis Sahagun...
Check out the NIU MFA Thesis Exhibition “Nitty Gritty”
The Northern Illinois University Master's in Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition "Nitty-Gritty" is being held Wednesday, March 28 through Saturday, April 21 at ARC Gallery, 2156 North Damen Ave. in Chicago. The "Nitty Gritty" opening reception is Friday, March 30 from 6 to...