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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Hendrick van der Burch (Dutch, 1627–ca. 1666), Courtyard Scene with Pregnant Woman, 1655–1655. Oil on oak panel. Gift of Merle J. and Emily N. Trees 1951-1-1
  1. Jun 3, 2019 to Dec 23, 2019
Reinstallation: 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
Reinstallation: 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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Philip Guston, The Porch, 1946-1947. Oil on canvas. University of Illinois purchase through the Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1948-10-1
  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
Jun 21, 11:30 am
Summer Yoga at the Museum
Krannert Art Museum Gelvin Gardens with Irises in foreground
Jun 27, 3–4:30 pm
Creativity Workshop: Drawing on Nature
Yoga at Krannert Art Museum
Jun 28, 11:30 am
Summer Yoga at the Museum
Yoga at Krannert Art Museum
Jul 12, 11:30 am
Summer Yoga at the Museum
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

Stories

Autumn Knight: In Rehearsal, 2019. Published by Krannert Art Museum/Project Row Houses. Distributed by ARTBOOK | DAP. Text by Ryan N. Dennis, Jennifer Doyle, Cynthia Oliver, Amy L. Powell, Sandra Ruiz. Book design by Practise.
Autumn Knight: In Rehearsal
Amber Crawford and Fabian Jimenez engage with KAM's Response Wall, featuring John Clem Clarke's lithograph <em>Louis XIV</em>, 1969.
Getting Involved: New Programs for Students
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
IFPDA Curatorial Intern Jamillah Gabriel, 2018. Photo by Julia Nucci Kelly
IFPDA Intern: Get to know Jamillah Gabriel
John Singleton Copley, Nathan Hyde, Squire of Hyde, 1777. Oil on canvas. Gift of Merle J. and Emily N. Trees 1945-1-1
Lesson Plan: Making Portraits Walk and Talk
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.

Collection Highlights

Carolee Schneemann (United States, 1939–2019), Water Light/Water Needle V, 1966–2014. Hand colored giclée print on Hahnemüle paper. Museum purchase in honor of Kathleen Harleman. 2017-17-1
Carolee Schneemann (United States, 1939–2019), Water Light/Water Needle V, 1966–2014
Vishnu Stele, 12th century. Stone relief. Museum purchase through the Ellnora D. Krannert fund. 1969-10-1
Indian, Rajputana, Vishnu Stele, 12th Century
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
Andy Warhol. Marilyn, 1971. Silkscreen. Museum purchase through the John Needles Chester Fund 1983-8-1
Andy Warhol, Marilyn, 1971
Charles Burchfield. The Four Seasons, 1949–1960. Watercolor. Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1961-2-1
Charles Burchfield, The Four Seasons, 1949–1960
Yves Tanguy, Le malheur adoucit les pierres (Suffering Softens Stones), 1948. Festival of Arts Purchase Fund. 1949-9-1
Yves Tanguy, Le malheur adoucit les pierres (Suffering Softens Stones), 1948
Ban Chiang Vessel, 4000 - 3000 BCE. Ceramic. Class of 1908 Fund 1979-9-1
Ban Chiang Vessel, 4th – 3rd millennium 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