Art and Design Archives

Art and Design’s Geoffrey Todd Smith’s show “Assembly” featured in Colossal

NIU School of Art and Design Instructor of Drawing Geoffrey Todd Smith's show, Assembly at Western Exhibitions was featured in the online art magazine Colossal.  Continually drawn to abstraction and geometry, Smith is known for his mesmerizing works that infuse...

Art and Design’s B.A. and B.S. Art Exhibition, “Great Ideas of Humanity” runs through April 17

The capstone exhibition of students earning their bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degrees in the NIU School of Art and Design runs from April 7-17 in the Jack Olson Gallery on the main floor of Jack Arends Hall. Titled, Great Ideas of Humanity, the show's...

Meryl McMaster next up in Elizabeth Allen Scholars in Art History Lecture Series, Feb. 5

Meryl McMaster is a Canadian artist with nêhiyaw (Plains Cree), Métis, British and Dutch ancestry. Her lens-based practice incorporates the production of hand crafted materials and performance forming a synergy that transports the viewer out of the ordinary and into a...

Art and Design students place in President’s Holiday Card Contest

Senior visual communications major Amanda Cruz and junior painting manager Keira Howard submitted designs that finished second and third in the 2024 President's Holiday Card Contest. Students were invited to submit an original artistic design to be used as the 2024...
Graduate Profile: Edwin Perez-Hernandez, BFA in Photography

Graduate Profile: Edwin Perez-Hernandez, BFA in Photography

We are proud of all of our new alumni who earned their degrees and are preparing to do even more great things in the world. This profile of Edwin Perez-Hernandez, who received his B.F.A. in Photography from the NIU School of Art and Design last weekend was featured...

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NIU offers summer graduate class for art teachers

NIU offers summer graduate class for art teachers

Thinking about an online masters degree or just seeking professional development credits? The NIU School of Art and Design is offering Research Readings in Art Education (ARTE 685), a three credit online course offered over four weeks from June 19 to July 16. There...

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Art and Design BFA Show opens May 1

Art and Design BFA Show opens May 1

The annual show of graduating Bachelor Fine Arts majors in the School of Art and Design opens May 1 and will run through May 8 in the Jack Olson Gallery and Annette and Jerry Johns Student Art Gallery in Jack Arends Hall. There will be a reception at the galleries,...

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