Krannert Art Museum

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

We are open 10am to 8pm today. Today’s events include A+D Distinguished Alumni Lecture: Greg Drasler, "The Painted Line" at 5:30 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.

Exhibitions

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Tall vase that is white glazed with light and dark blue patterning over the white. The decoration is floral/natural in repeated patterns around the base, top, center, and body of the jar
  1. Nov 15, 2022 to May 13, 2023
Well-Designed Beauty: Trade, Technology, and Decorative Arts
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spiral bound page that has a grid of red markings with two circular fields, one gold and the other red and white. On each field is a rectangle.
  1. Feb 2, 2023 to Dec 22, 2023
Pattern and Process
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A graceful plum tree in full flower sits under a full moon. The sky is inky black but the moonlight makes each blossom seem to glow with inner light.
  1. Mar 2, 2023 to Dec 22, 2023
The Ink Wash Paintings of Shozo Sato
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Three students sit at desks in a middle school classroom. They are making art through a program that celebrates Latina culture.
  1. Mar 25, 2023 to May 24, 2023
Latinx Voces: Creaciones
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2016 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, installed at Krannert Art Museum, 2016.
  1. Apr 8, 2023 to Apr 22, 2023
2023 School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
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School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2017.
  1. May 6, 2023 to May 14, 2023
2023 School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition

Events

painting of an old fashioned truck, bright red with a gold canvas top and viewed from behind, with a large rock in its bed. It is driverless but points toward a fancifully painted landscape with blue and rose plaid sky and a polka dotted landscape.
Talk Mar 30, 5:30 pm
A+D Distinguished Alumni Lecture: Greg Drasler, "The Painted Line"
A man jumps near a tree in a forest. The photo is taken from the ground level facing upward, so the tree canopy looks elongated and you can clearly see the detail in the man's athletic shoes. They are the focus of the image.
Talk Mar 31, 5 pm
Shannon Bruce Elliott: Footwear Design from an Outdoor Industry Perspective
A woman sits in the center of a group of children with a book in her lap. They are reading a story together.
Family Apr 1, 2 pm
Storytime at KAM: Pattern and Process
headshot of artist Ann Johnson. She is a Black woman with braids and cool, funky glasses. She is wearing an orange sweater.
Talk Apr 6, 5:30 pm
Ann Johnson: Converse & Real Talk
A saxophonist (left) faces a singer (right) performing on stage in an intimate setting with listeners seated closeby, just out of spotlight range.
Performance Apr 8, 1 pm
Sudden Sound Concert | Amirtha Kidambi + Darius Jones
School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.
Reception Apr 8, 4-6 pm
2023 MFA Opening Reception

Stories

A man on the left has climbed up to remove brightly colored cloth from wires that overhang the street. He is removing decorations from a festival.
Representation and Semiotic Play: Louis Bosa's "The End of the Festival"
College woman wearing head-mounted magnifiers seated at a table with pieces of textiles speaking with an adult woman in head-mounted magnifiers and a black apron.
Behind the Scenes: Conservation of Art
Dark blue ceramic plate with a scalloped edge and incised markings where the artist has drawn pictures into the clay. Gold leaf dots the outer edge and all along the rim is bright gold.
Understanding Process: Jeffry Mitchell’s "Last Day of September"
Image of a female college student wearing glasses and a mask taking a selfie in front of Alejandro Lugo's "De Espaldas" that displays a bronze monument and a couple in traditional Hispanic clothing walking toward it.
My Latina Roots by Samantha Solis
A young Black girl in a plaid shirt raises her arms above her head and body to mirror the shape of a water buffalo mask from the African collection at the museum
KAM teams up with Booker T. Washington STEM Academy for Year-Long Initiative
Young college woman looking at the camera with a toothy smile. She wears round silver wire glasses. Behind her are storage shelves.
Students at KAM: Blending Ceramics and Art Education with Rachel Gu

Collection Highlights

Gabriele Münter, The Blue Gable, 1911. Oil, canvas. Gift of Albert L. Arenberg 1956-13-1
Gabriele Münter, The Blue Gable, 1911
Small brown tea bowl that could fit in a person's hand. Glaze is grey in the middle and deeper brown at edges, with silver on the rim. Surface is smooth. This bowl is around 700 years old.
Chinese artisan, Jianyao (Hare's Fur Glaze) Tea Bowl, 12th - 13th century
Kozangrodek III by Frank Stella is a large relief collage that is taller than an average man and about as wide. It contains panels of vibrantly colored, smooth material that stand out at angles from each other, forming an abstract citiscape.
Frank Stella, Kozangrodek III, 1973
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
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
Anna Pottery (Anna, IL), Designer: Wallace Kirkpatrick, Snake Jug, c. 1880–1890. Stoneware with dark brown slip and applied, incised decoration. Gift of the Department of Ceramic Engineering at the University of Illinois, Ries Collection. 1980-5-54
Anna Pottery, Anna, Illinois, Anna Pottery: Snake Jug, ca. 1875–90
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
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