Krannert Art Museum

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

We are open today from 9 am to 5 pm.

Krannert Art Museum (KAM) serves the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the communities of East Central Illinois. All are welcome to enjoy KAM's rich collection of fine art from across the globe, vibrant exhibitions, and engaging programs.

Exhibitions

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Detail of blue-and-white globular dragon vase (Tianqiuping), Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing (1796–1820) or Daiguang (1820–1850) period. Porcelain with enamel. Gift of the Class of 1908. 1966-14-1
  1. Aug 30, 2018 to Aug 31, 2019
Blue and White Ceramics: An Enduring Global Obsession
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European and American Art in the Trees Gallery, installation view at Krannert Art Museum, 2019.
  1. Jun 3, 2019 to Dec 23, 2019
European and American Art: Trees Gallery
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François Clouet (French, ca. 1516–1572), Portrait of Diane of France, Daughter of King Henri II, ca. 1555. Oil on panel. Gift of Merle J. and Emily N. Trees 1941-1-1
  1. Jun 3, 2019 to Dec 23, 2019
European and American Art: Bow Gallery
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Pedro López Cervántez, Lilies, 1937. Oil on Masonite. Allocated by the US Government, Commissioned through the New Deal art projects, 1943-4-58
  1. Jun 3, 2019 to Dec 23, 2019
All This Beauty and Color: Highlights from the WPA
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Arthur Osver, Chimneys and Buildings, 1947. Oil on canvas. University of Illinois purchase through the Festival of Arts Fund 1949-4-1. ©️ Estate of Arthur Osver and Ernestine Betsberg
  1. Aug 29, 2019
Art Since 1948
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Collage of architectural renderings by women architectural graduates from the University of Illinois
  1. Sep 26, 2019 to Oct 12, 2019
Revealing Presence: Women in Architecture at the University of Illinois, 1874–2019

Events

Yoga at Krannert Art Museum
Jul 19, 11:30 am
Summer Yoga at the Museum
Cornelis Aelbrechtsz Keyser, Charger, 17th century. Tin-glazed earthenware. Museum purchase through the Harlan E. Moore Charitable Trust fund 1988-15-1
Jul 25, 3–4:30 pm
Creativity Workshop: Patterns and Forms
Yoga at Krannert Art Museum
Jul 26, 11:30 am
Summer Yoga at the Museum
Yoga at Krannert Art Museum
Aug 2, 11:30 am
Summer Yoga at the Museum
Yoga at Krannert Art Museum
Aug 9, 11:30 am
Summer Yoga at the Museum
Yoga at Krannert Art Museum
Aug 16, 11:30 am
Summer Yoga at the Museum

Stories

Tom Otterness, Cat with Woman (detail), 1994. Bronze. Museum purchase through Art in Public Places, National Endowment for the Arts, John Needles Chester Fund, College of Fine and Applied Arts, and the Art Acquisition Fund 1994-4-2
Protecting Outdoor Art: Tom Otterness Sculpture Conservation at KAM
Krannert Art Museum donor and art collector Len Lewicki at home in Seattle, 2018.
Law School Alumni Support KAM: Len Lewicki and Iver M. Nelson, Jr.
Image of a painting by Joos van Craesbeeck, The Coin Collector, 17th century. (after conservation)
Conservation: The Coin Collector by Joos van Craesbeeck
(L to R) Outgoing KAM Council President Lisa Kocheril, Museum Director Jon Seydl, Incoming KAM Council President Sharon Williams. Photo by Julia Nucci Kelly, 2019.
KAM Council Recognizes Leadership, Service, and Engages the Arts in the Modern University
A guest views artwork by Hale Woodruff proposed for acquisition at the Acquired Taste Celebration at Krannert Art Museum, May 18, 2019. Photo by Della Perrone
Acquired Taste Celebration Brings New Art into Collection
All This Beauty and Color: Highlights from the WPA, installation at Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, 2019.
KAM Plans "Art Since 1948", Summer Programs

Collection Highlights

Unknown artist (Active in Edgefield, South Carolina). Face Jug, ca. 1850–1865. Alkaline-glazed stoneware. Museum purchase through the Theresa E. and Harlan E. Moore Charitable Trust Fund 2018-15-1
Unknown artist (active in Edgefield, South Carolina), Face Jug, ca. 1850–1865
Charles Burchfield. The Four Seasons, 1949–1960. Watercolor. Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1961-2-1
Charles Burchfield, The Four Seasons, 1949–1960
Manuel Carrillo, Mexico City, D. F., 1966. Silver gelatin print. Gift of Arnold M. Gilbert 1982-22-27
Manuel Carrillo, Mexico City, D. F.,
Ban Chiang Vessel, 4000 - 3000 BCE. Ceramic. Class of 1908 Fund 1979-9-1
Ban Chiang Vessel, 4th – 3rd millennium BCE
Attic black-figure kylix, ca. 530 BCE. Earthenware, slip. Gift of Theresa E. and Harlan E. Moore, 1970-8-1
Follower of Exekias (Greece, active ca. 550–525 BCE), Attic black-figure kylix, ca. 530 BCE
Phillip Guston, The Porch, 1945. Oil on canvas. Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1948-10-1
Philip Guston, The Porch, 1945
Winslow Homer, Cerney-La-Ville-French Farm, 1867. Oil on panel. Gift of Merle J. and Emily N. Trees 1940-1-3
Winslow Homer, Cerney-la-Ville–French Farm, 1867
Ceremonial drum, ca. 100 BCE, Peru, Nasca. Terracotta, polychrome slip. Gift of Fred Olsen and the Art Acquisition Fund 1967-29-110
Nasca, Peru, Ceremonial Drum, ca. 100 BCE
Carrie Mae Weems, Praise House, from the Sea Island Series, 1992. Silver gelatin print. Art Acquisition Fund 1997-5-2.1 © Carrie Mae Weems
Carrie Mae Weems, Praise House and Blessing and Healing Oil, 1992
"Singer" dance mask, early 20th century Ivory Coast (We) Wood, bells, fiber, chalk 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches Gift of Richard J. Faletti Family Collection 2000-5-1
Ivory Coast (We), "Singer" dance mask, 20th Century