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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
Hot Spots: Radioactivity and the Landscape, installation view at Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, 2019. Photo by Julia Nucci Kelly
Oct 10, 2019
Artists Consider Nuclear Industry's Legacy in KAM exhibition
Blair Ebony Smith, DRIVE Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois in the Bow Gallery of Krannert Art Museum, 2019.
Oct 7, 2019
Blair Ebony Smith Focuses on Community Engagement as DRIVE Postdoctoral Fellow in Art Education
Art Since 1948, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2019.
Oct 7, 2019
Art Since 1948 Invites New Perspective on Modern and Contemporary Art
Hal Fischer, A Salesman, 1979. Carbon Pigment print, 24 x 30 inches Courtesy of the artist © Hal Fischer
Sep 6, 2019
Krannert Art Museum Acquires Complete Works of Gay Conceptual Photographer Hal Fischer
Claes Jansz Visscher (publisher and perhaps printmaker, Dutch 1587–1652), The Far-famed House of Nassau or Orange, ca. 1628–1629. Engraving. Museum purchase through the John N. Chester Fund 2019-7-9
Aug 7, 2019
Prints as Propaganda: KAM Builds World-class Collection of Dutch Political Prints
All This Beauty and Color: Highlights from the WPA, installation at Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, 2019.
Jun 7, 2019
KAM Plans "Art Since 1948", Summer Renovation and Programs
A guest views artwork by Hale Woodruff proposed for acquisition at the Acquired Taste Celebration at Krannert Art Museum, May 18, 2019. Photo by Della Perrone
Jun 3, 2019
Acquired Taste Celebration Brings New Art into Collection
(L to R) Outgoing KAM Council President Lisa Kocheril, Museum Director Jon Seydl, Incoming KAM Council President Sharon Williams. Photo by Julia Nucci Kelly, 2019.
May 8, 2019
KAM Council Recognizes Leadership, Service, and Engages the Arts in the Modern University