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Portrait of a young Black woman smiling in an art gallery, Before her is a brightly colored quilt and in the background art is installed on the walls with comfy furnishings for sitting, like a home setting.
Aug 26, 2020
Black girls create a space of their own in 'Homemade, with Love' exhibition at KAM
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.
Aug 4, 2020
KAM Prepares to Reopen to the Public
Image of a woman seated in front of a wall covered entirely with drawings. The woman is artist Liza Sylvestre. She has a placid expression and is wearing blue. The drawings are her expressions of auditory experiences of music.
Jun 15, 2020
KAM Welcomes Liza Sylvestre as Curator of Academic Programs
Color print of the american flag with a brown face in the center and white faces and skulls in the upper left.
May 31, 2020
Message from the Director: May 31, 2020
Image of art supplies on a brightly colored background. Text says Art in a Time of Quarantine: Student Showcase in Champaign County
May 13, 2020
Art in a Time of Quarantine Virtual Youth Arts Exhibit
A musician holding a microphone performs in the galleries of Krannert Art Museum in front of a crowd.
Apr 23, 2020
KAM Spotlights Local Music Scene with Art Remastered from Home
View of the front of Krannert Art Museum focusing on the gold 1961 brise soleil across the front facade of the building.
Mar 15, 2020
Krannert Art Museum Temporarily Closes to Public
Krannert Art Museum facade at night
Mar 11, 2020
COVID-19 Information and Resources
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.
Feb 4, 2020
Ancient and Modern Intersect in Hive 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
Dec 11, 2019
Major Grant from Henry Luce Foundation for Louise Fishman Drawing Retrospective
Visual AIDS 30th Annual Day With(out) Art, 2019. Image courtesy of visualaids.org.
Nov 22, 2019
World AIDS Day commemmorated with films at Krannert Art Museum, Krannert Center
Black Girl Genius Week "Black Girls Are Forever" Opening Night, 2019. Photo by Amber Crawford.
Oct 22, 2019
The Celebration of Black Girl Genius