Kerry Freedman, professor and division head of Art and Design Education in the Northern Illinois University School of...
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At the intersection of art and engineering in the Senior Design Program
While the disciplines of art and engineering are not always thought to converge, they quite often do. In fact, art...
Retired Art History professor Avra Liakos passed at 86
Avra Liakos, who taught art history in the NIU School of Art and Design from 1968 to 1999 passed away, April 29 at the...
School of Art and Design kicks off 50th Anniversary celebrations
Call for entries for two exhibitions The 2018 fall semester kicks off the 50th Anniversary of Jack Arends Hall, home of the NIU School of Art and Design. First up are a pair of exhibitions: "Golden" Jack Arends Hall 50th Anniversary Juried Alumni Show, an All-Alumni...
Kinga Wojciaczyk receives School of Art and Design Dean’s Award
Kinga Wojciaczyk, BFA in Photography '18, is this year's recipient of the 2018 NIU School of Art and Design Dean's Award. The award winner is selected by a vote of the faculty of the School of Art and Design. "Working with Kinga has been an honor. She is the kind of...
Sycamore Depot Light Show features work from NIU School of Art and Design students
The Sycamore Depot Light Show is back, featuring the artwork of NIU School of Art and Design students. Starting at dusk (approximately 8:45 p.m.) Saturday, May 19 the outer walls of the historic Sycamore Train Depot will be lit with artwork depicting the 25 year...
School of Art and Design students honored at Graduate Student Awards
With the academic year coming to a close, the following NIU School of Art and Design students were honored at this year's Graduate Student Awards. Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Shane Bowers – Art and Design (Studio – Sculpture) Dana Katz – Art and Design...
School of Art and Design’s Kerry Freedman wins Lowenfeld Award
Kerry Freedman, Professor of Art Education in the School of Art and Design at NIU was named the winner of the 2018 Lowenfeld Award, granted annually by the National Art Education Association and considered the most significant award in the industry. As well as...
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...