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NIU Art Museum to host two upcoming bus trips

The Northern Illinois University Art Museum is facilitating two upcoming bus trips this fall through their Get-on-the-Bus program: Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, the NIU Art Museum will travel to Crab Tree Farm in Lake Bluff, Illinois and the Driehaus Museum in Chicago, and...

“Dialogue” and “The Remaining, Mourn…” to open at NIU Art Museum

Two new exhibitions will open soon at the NIU Art Museum. Having emerged from a global pandemic and re-exploring race and social issues, the NIU Art Museum felt the need for exhibitions that ground these topics visually. Two exhibitions featuring themes of what seems...

NIU Art Museum’s “Art to Lend” selection period open now through July 14

The NIU Art Museum’s annual “Art to Lend” 2023 selection period is now open for faculty and staff on campus. This annual service allows individuals and departments to enhance their private offices and the administrative areas of the university by renting original...

NIU hosts collecting and collectors symposium for Americans In Burma exhibition

The NIU Center for Burma Studies is hosting a collecting and collectors symposium, Friday, April 14 to coincide with the exhibition "Americans in Burma: The Art of Collecting" which is open now through May 13 in the NIU Art Museum. The symposium is free and open to...

NIU students join Friends of the NIU Art Museum on Chicago museum bus trip

Mar 7, 2024

Two dozen Northern Illinois University students from the Fine Art House dorm and Art History Department joined over 30...

Food for Thought: Customs, Issues and Concerns exhibition suite to open at NIU Art Museum

Oct 26, 2023

Three exhibitions featuring food-related artwork are set to open Tuesday, Nov. 14, with a public opening reception...

Artist Michael Coppage to give talk after closing reception of “Dialogue” Exhibition at NIU Art Museum

Oct 11, 2023

Cincinnati-based artist Michael Coppage will give an artist talk during the closing reception of “Dialogue” and “The...

Art and Design’s Mike Rea presents “I Yell Because I Care, He Needs Me” music video, November 14

Nov 12, 2020

Artist and Associate Professor of Sculpture Mike Rea puts together "a band" to produce a music video featuring his sculpture Tight Notes and Black Holes, CTINH (Conceptualize there is no Heaven), 2019. I Yell Because I Care, He Needs Me, is a site-specific...

Art From Home: Raphael (studies)

Oct 15, 2020

In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.

River Weaving walking tour rescheduled for Oct. 3 and 11

Sep 22, 2020

UPDATE: The River Weaving walking tour has been rescheduled for two dates, Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 11. Both will be held at 2 p.m. and attendees can pre-register for free at go.niu.edu/riverweaving. The walking tour and discussion will begin at the...

Art From Home – William Lewin

Sep 17, 2020

In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.

Northern Illinois University Art Museum plans to reopen to the public September 8

Sep 3, 2020

The NIU Art Museum welcomes the campus and community back to the galleries on Tuesday, September 8 with the extended exhibition of the NIU School of Art and Design Faculty Biennial Continuum. We are excited to reopen cautiously providing a space for reprieve,...