Krannert Art Museum

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

We are open today from 9 am to 9 pm. Today’s events include Sudden Sound Concert: Jeff Kolar and jonCates at 7:30 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.

Current Exhibitions

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Allen Stringfellow, Street Smarts II, ca. 1990s. Collage and watercolor on paper. Gift of John and Dorothy Gardner. 2014-8-1
  1. Aug 30, 2018 to Mar 23, 2019
Between the Buildings: Art From Chicago
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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 Painting: Selections from the KAM Collection, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2019.
  1. Jan 2, 2019 to May 12, 2019
Renaissance to Modern Remix: Highlights from the European and American Art Collection

Events

jonCates & Jeff Kolar, photo by Danielle Campbell.
Performance Feb 21, 7:30 pm
Sudden Sound Concert: Jeff Kolar and jonCates
Yoga at Krannert Art Museum
Feb 22, 11:30 am
Yoga at the Museum
A family enjoys creative time at Krannert Art Museum, 2013.
Family Feb 23, 10am–12 noon
Kids at Krannert
Rudolf Haken, professor of viola in the University of Illinois School of Music (via rudolfhaken.com)
Performance Feb 23, 2 pm
Chamber Music Series Concert: Rudolf Haken, Bernhard Scully, and Shubhang Goswami
Eric J. Garcia, G. I Jose: Deported, 2018. Courtesy of the artist. ericjgarcia.com
Talk Feb 25, 5:30 pm
Drawing on Anger: Lecture by Eric J. Garcia
Abhisandhita Nayika: Radha and Krishna estranged by a quarrel, 19th century. Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari school, Kangra. Opaque color and gold leaf on paper. Gift of George P. Bickford 1970-10-5
Reception Feb 28, 5 pm to 7pm
Spring 2019 Opening Night

Collection Highlights

Hedda Sterne, Machine Five, 1950. Oil, canvas. Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1950-7-1
Hedda Sterne, Machine Five, 1950
Louis Comfort Tiffany, Favrile Candle Lamp (detail), 1982-16-6_7. Iridescent glass, hand-wrought bronze. Gift of Willis N. and Louis Bruce 1982-16-6, 1982-16-7, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Favrile Candle Lamps, 1982-16-6_7. Iridescent glass, hand-wrought bronze. Gift of Willis N. and Louis Bruce 1982-16-6, 1982-16-7
Louis Comfort Tiffany, Favrile Candle Lamps, ca. 1906–18
Gabriele Münter, The Blue Gable, 1911. Oil, canvas. Gift of Albert L. Arenberg 1956-13-1
Gabriele Münter, The Blue Gable, 1911
Mark Rothko, No. 13, 1949. Oil, canvas. Gift of Walter Bareiss 1955-16-1
Mark Rothko, No. 13, 1949
Blue-and-white globular dragon vase (Tianqiuping), Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing (1796–1820) or Daiguang (1820–1850) period. From the Krannert Art Museum collection
China, Blue and White Globular Dragon Vase (Tianquiping), Qing Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing (1796–1820) or Daoguang (1820–1850) period
Rotimi Fani-Kayodé (Nigerian-British, 1955–1989), Dan Mask, 1989. Silver gelatin print, hand-printed, edition 3/10. Art Acquisitions Fund 2012-7-1
Rotimi Fani-Kayodé, Dan Mask, 1989
Detail of mantle with hummingbird design, ca. 100 BCE. Peru, Nasca. Cotton, alpaca wool. Gift of Fred Olsen and the Art Acquisition Fund 1967-29-56
Peru, Nasca, Peruvian Burial Mantle, ca. 100 BCE
Ilya Iosifovich Kobakov. Woman as Fountain: Courtyard Sculpture Project, 1998. Etching. Sheldon Good Family Charitable Foundation 2000-9-1
Ilya Iosifovich Kabakov, Woman as Fountain: Courtyard Sculpture Project, 1998
Barbara Kruger. Untitled (You Rule by Pathetic Display), 1982. Photo offset lithograph, serigraph. 73 x 49 inches. Art Acquisition Fund 1986-36-1.
Barbara Kruger, Untitled (You Rule by Pathetic Display), 1982
Andy Warhol. Marilyn, 1971. Silkscreen. Museum purchase through the John Needles Chester Fund 1983-8-1
Andy Warhol, Marilyn, 1971