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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gallery view of entry wall of Art Since 1948 with text and a row of paintings from the museum's modern and contemporary collection. Wall angles toward the viewer to guide their eye down the line of paintings to the next gallery beyond.
  1. Aug 29, 2019 to Dec 23, 2020
Art Since 1948
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Image of a small mannequin dressed in a beaded satin dress with ornately decorated gas mask, created by artist Naomi Bebo. In background is a grey wall with small objects and a yellow image of a graph overlaying an image of Bears Ears national monument.
  1. Oct 17, 2019 to Mar 21, 2020
Hot Spots: Radioactivity and the Landscape
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Illuminated inflatable sculpture inside the temple-like structure of the Kinkead Pavilion entrance of Krannert Art Museum. Sculpture by Nancy Davidson is conical with the point down, constructed of inflated orbs. A large braid cascades down the side.
  1. Jan 30, 2020 to Jan 23, 2021
Hive
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People in a white-walled art gallery viewing an installation of drawings on paper installed on the left wall and two works of video art on the front and right walls.
  1. Apr 18, 2020 to Apr 30, 2020
2020 School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
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Photo of a gallery with white walls and colorful artwork, including paintings, posters, and sculpture, with a sign suspended in the middle of the gallery that reads "2019 BFA Exhibition, School of Art + Design"
  1. May 9, 2020 to May 17, 2020
2020 School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition
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Bea Nettles, The Skirted Garden, 1969. Gift of the artist. 2017-20-2.
  1. Aug 27, 2020 to Nov 28, 2020
Bea Nettles: Harvest of Memory

Events

Feb 27, 5:30 pm
Workshop: Exploring and Dwelling in the Museum through Walking Self-Portraits
Hot Spots: Radioactivity and the Landscape, installation view at Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, 2019. Photo by Julia Nucci Kelly
Talk Feb 27, 5:30 pm
The Great Chernobyl Acceleration: Lecture by Kate Brown
Yoga at Krannert Art Museum
Mar 5, 12 pm
Yoga at the Museum
Three connected panels of art installed around the interior corner of a gallery. They combine stylized classical images with modern technology like cameras and a jeep, with a hybrid english/latin text overlay.
Talk Mar 5, 5:30 pm
Native Artist Series —Artist Conversation: Native North American Art Now
John Jennings, Speak Café Project, 2011. Courtesy of the artist.
Performance Mar 5, 7 pm
Speak Café
A family enjoys creative time at Krannert Art Museum, 2013.
Family Mar 7, 10 am
Kids at Krannert

Stories

Conservation of "Kozangrodek III" (1973) by Frank Stella
Blair Ebony Smith, DRIVE Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois in the Bow Gallery of Krannert Art Museum, 2019.
Blair Ebony Smith Focuses on Community Engagement as DRIVE Postdoctoral Fellow in Art Education
Hot Spots: Radioactivity and the Landscape, installation view at Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, 2019. Photo by Julia Nucci Kelly
Artists Consider Nuclear Industry's Legacy in KAM exhibition
Louise Fishman, detail from Book of Abuse, 1993-94. Acrylic, oil, oil stick, graphite, staples, and wire with aluminum and paper collage on paper; Japanese Leporello Binding. 6-3/8 x 3-5/8 x 1-5/8 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Louise Fishman
Major Grant from Henry Luce Foundation for Louise Fishman Drawing Retrospective
Photo of the temple entrance to Krannert Art Museum at sunset. Two illuminated inflatable sculptures fill the space inside the glass-enclosed entrance to the museum.
Ancient and Modern Intersect in Hive Exhibition
Woman in the foreground with long, black hair, a black/white speckled sweater with a collared shirt underneath. She is smiling and has Asian feature and skin tone. She stands in a hallway with eight modern paintings and photographs on the walls.
Students at KAM: Education and Outreach with Sylvia Yang

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
Mark Rothko, No. 13, 1949. Oil, canvas. Gift of Walter Bareiss 1955-16-1
Mark Rothko, No. 13, 1949
Charles Burchfield. The Four Seasons, 1949–1960. Watercolor. Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1961-2-1
Charles Burchfield, The Four Seasons, 1949–1960
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
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
Attributed to Areogun of Osi Ilorin, Bowl for Divination Implements (Opon Igede Ifa), early 20th century. Wood. Gift of Richard J. Faletti Family Collection 2001-16-24/a
Attributed to Areogun of Osi Ilorin, Bowl for Divination Implements (Opon Igede Ifa), 20th Century
"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
Camille Pissarro, Statue d'Henri IV, matin, soleil d'hiver (Statue of Henri-IV, Morning, Winter Sunlight), 1900. Oil on canvas, 29 x 36 3/4 inches. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Merle J. Trees 1951-1-2
Camille Pissarro, Statue d'Henri IV, matin, soleil d'hiver (Statue of Henri-IV, Morning, Winter Sunlight), 1900