By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| September 11, 2023
Death and mourning, both things are universal experiences and part of the human condition. The exhibit "The Remaining, Mourn…" now on display at NIU’s Art Museum, looks at these core themes.
The exhibit was curated by NIU alumni Millicent Kennedy...
The NIU Art Museum holds a closing reception for its current exhibits.
The closing exhibits are “Stories From My Childhood," "A Show of Hands: Recent Work by Ben Stone" and "Ronald Gonzalez: As a Child I Sailed the World."
“I say the show...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| October 23, 2022
Last Saturday, the NIU Art Museum held its closing reception for its current exhibit, Children's Illustrated Literature Exhibition suite, featuring two exhibits; “Golden Legacy: Original Art from 80 Years of Golden Books” in the museum's south gallery;...
Faculty art of various styles covered the walls of the Art Museum during a public reception of the NIU School of Art and Design Faculty Biennial Exhibition held Thursday.The reception allowed students to view professors’ work and attendees to bid on...
DeKALB — Composed of several events, a month-long exhibit at the NIU Art Museum will feature lectures and presentations from art and design faculty and staff. At their individual events, the featured faculty and staff will showcase their artwork and...
MondayBoard of Trustees Professor Seminar: Ross Powell, Board of Trustees professor of geology and environmental geosciences, will give a seminar on NIU’s research into climate change 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Capitol Room....
The Art Museum will open an exhibition suite centered on the Art Deco period Thursday, according to an Art Museum news release.The exhibition suite will show the energy, glitz and glamour of the Art Deco period, according to the news release.There will...
Northern Star staff Don’t let a little rain and humidity stop you from enjoying these local events:TodayThe Art Museum’s annual Art To Lend artwork rental program will return and feature an exhibition including paintings, photographs and other artwork...
There’s still time to enjoy some local events before the summer farewells begin.TodayBlack Theater Workshop will hold its spring showcase tonight. Acts will include singers, dancers, actors and spoken word artists. The show begins 6 p.m. in Gabel Hall,...
The only thing better than art, music or dogs is a weekend full of all three of them.TodayGet a sweet start on your weekend with Ellington’s With A Cherry on Top meal. For $10, you can enjoy three courses — all of which include cherries.The meal will...
Bidou Yamaguchi pulled inspiration from around the world for the beautiful Traditions Transfigured art exhibition in the Altgeld Hall Art Museum.Yamaguchi, a master Noh mask creator who curated the exhibition, hosted an informative public artist talk...
The Art Museum’s Gender and Identity Exhibition Suite explores and questions concepts of gender and sex.The suite features three exhibits: Manly Men, Girly Girls and Everybody in Between, Dressing Difference: Exploring Ethnicities in Modern Burma, and...
