Avra Liakos, who taught art history in the NIU School of Art and Design from 1968 to 1999 passed away, April 29 at the...
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Artist, educator and philanthropist Dorothea Bilder passes at 81
Dorothea Bilder, an accomplished artist and educator and longtime philanthropic supporter of the visual arts passed...
Art and Design Education’s Kryssi Staikidis named 2022 NIU Presidential Engagement and Partnership Professor
For nearly 20 years, Kryssi Staikidis has, through her work as a researcher and an art educator, been asking...
Arlene Turner-Crawford named NIU Alumni Association Award Winner
Arlene Turner-Crawford, School of Art and Design class of 1971 has been chosen to receive an award from the NIU Alumni Association for her achievements in the arts. In total, seven Huskies will be honored. "This is among the most impressive groups of award recipients...
Pair of solo exhibitions open at Jack Olson Gallery, March 7
The Jack Olson Gallery at Northern Illinois University presents two solo exhibitions; UNTILED (Simple Acts) by Carlos Melian and Material Alchemy: Cobbling with Clay and Found Materials by Gina Lee Robbins, Thursday, March 7 through April 18 (the gallery is closed...
Art and Design welcomes visiting artist Thomas Lucas, Feb. 28
Thomas Lucas, founder and master printer at Hummingbird Press Editions, will present a lecture, Thursday, February 28, at 6 p.m., in room 102 in Jack Arends Hal, the visual arts building on the NIU main campus. Hummingbird Press Editions publishes artists like Kerry...
NIU Sculpture Visiting Artist Talk: Chris Bradley, Feb. 12
The sculpture area of the NIU School of Art and Design is hosting a visiting artist talk with sculptor Chris Bradley, Tuesday, February 12 at 5 p.m. in Jack Arends Hall, the visual arts building. Chris Bradley, born 1982, USA, is an artist based in Chicago working...
NIU hosts art exhibition, workshop and visiting artist on topic of mental health and wellness in college
A series of events around the theme: Challenging the Stigma - Mental Health and Wellness in College is coming to NIU thanks to Helping Huskies Thrive and Counseling and Consultation Services in collaboration with the School of Art and Design, Department of Counseling,...
Art and Design hosts Community College Art Faculty and Juried Student Exhibition
Northern Illinois University’s School of Art and Design is hosting the Community College Art Faculty and Juried Student Exhibition now through February 15. Student and faculty work form more than a dozen Illinois community colleges is on display. A closing reception...
Art and Design alumnae Christine Woywod to lecture at NIU on transformative partnerships with community artists
Christine Woywod Veettill, chair of the Department of Art and Design at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is returning to her alma mater, Tuesday, February 19 for the lecture, "Art That Makes Communities Strong: Transformative Partnerships with Community Artists...
Congratulations to the 2018 Student Holiday Card Contest winners
Three students from the School of Art and Design were the finalists in this year's Student Holiday Card Contest. The winners were selected by NIU President Lisa Freeman to "showcase the incredible talent that NIU students possess." The artists behind the winning...
Art and Design’s Sinclair Bell to lecture at Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
Sinclair Bell, Assistant Professor of Art History will present the lecture, "Spectacles of Death: Gladiatorial Combats and Naval Battles in the Roman Arena," at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, Tuesday, January 8 at 6 p.m. The lecture is open to the public...