Celebrate the opening of Centering Clay: Connection and Innovation in American Studio Ceramics, meet our new Director Stephanie Smith, and experience the first late night of the semester. Enjoy new exhibitions, live music, and a dance party in the galleries.
Opening Night at the Museum!
Thursday, Aug 27, 2026
5–7:30 pm
5:00 pm – Art on view and live music by Ther’Up.Y
6:00 pm – Director and curator remarks in the Link Gallery
6:30–7:30 pm – Dance party with DJ KamauMau
8:00 pm – Museum stays open until 8 pm
Centering Clay features art from the museum’s collection, including work by Katherine Choy, Richard DeVore, Donald Frith, Vivika and Otto Heino, Marvin Lipofsky, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Don Pilcher, Jerry Rothman, and Peter Voulkos.
The museum is free and open to everyone!
Krannert Art Museum acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
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Krannert Art Museum endeavors to be accessible to all. If you have an accessibility question or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at kam-accessibility@illinois.edu.
Parking nearby is free after 5 pm and on weekends.
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Above: In January 2026, we welcomed students, faculty, staff, and other art lovers from around the region to explore Another Place: Storymaking the Entangled Prairie—including exhibiting artist and School of Art & Design faculty member Nekita Thomas (in green). Her artwork is visible on the wall behind her. The sculpture in the foreground is by Stephen Signa-Avilés, who teaches in the Studio Art program. Photo by Fred Zwicky.
