The NIU School of Art and Design welcomes Dr. Pamela Lawton, the Florence Gaskins Harper Endowed Chair in Art...
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NIU presenters at Illinois Art Education Association conference
A large number of NIU School of Art and Design faculty and students will be presenting at the 2023 Illinois Art...
Photography exhibition “CREATE & DISCOVER Belonging in STEAM” open in Johns Gallery
The NIU School of Art and Design presents a photographic exhibition that is an extension of the "Faces of Belonging...
Art and Design Senior Spotlight – Daniel Ortiz
The School of Art and Design is spotlighting recently graduated students and their work on Facebook, and we’ll be sharing them here on the blog, as well.Daniel Ortiz, BFA in IllustrationDanielortizillustration.com Artist Statement“My mission as an artist is to show a...
School of Art and Design presents online BFA/MFA Show
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the annual NIU School of Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts/Master of Fine Arts show could not be exhibited in the galleries of Jack Arends Hall. But a virtual version of the exhibition exists online for everyone to enjoy at...
Art and Design Senior Spotlight – Shannon Perkinson
The School of Art and Design is spotlighting recently graduated students and their work on Facebook, and we’ll be sharing them here on the blog, as well. Shannon Perkinson, BFA in Visual CommunicationsPerkinsondesign.com “Graphic design and art has been a part of my...
Art and Design Senior Spotlight – Jenna Cavin
The School of Art and Design is spotlighting recently graduated students and their work on Facebook, and we’ll be sharing them here on the blog, as well.Jenna Cavin, BFA in Illustrationhttps://jennacavinstudio.wixsite.com/illustration Artist Statement“Growing up in a...
Art and Design Senior Spotlight – Katelyn Phillips
The School of Art and Design is spotlighting recently graduated students and their work on Facebook, and we’ll be sharing them here on the blog, as well. Katelyn Phillips, BFA in Time Arts Katelyn-phillips.jimdosite.com Artist Statement “Working in organic elements...
NIU Artists. Never. Quit. Beginning Illustration Class (Part Three)
As NIU and the world around us deals with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn’t stopped, it’s simply evolved to meet the needs and limitations of the...
Art and Design Senior Spotlight – Anjela Cabalong
The School of Art and Design is spotlighting recently graduated students and their work on Facebook, and we’ll be sharing them here on the blog, as well.Anjela Cabalong BFA in Visual CommunicationsBeing raised on the island of Guam by a single Filipino mother for most...
Art and Design Senior Spotlight – Brooke Kanas
The School of Art and Design is spotlighting recently graduated students and their work on Facebook, and we’ll be sharing them here on the blog, as well.Graduating Senior Spotlight: Brooke Kanas, BFA in Drawing“Nature is a powerful force that merges the body and soul,...
Art and Design Senior Spotlight – Olivia Zubko
The School of Art and Design is spotlighting recently graduated students and their work on Facebook, and we’ll be sharing them here on the blog, as well. Graduating Senior Spotlight: Olivia Zubko, BFA in Sculpture “In an effort to make some sense of where I stand as...