University Galleries

Standing Arrangement is an expansive site-specific installation by Brooklyn-based artist Katie Bell.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, noon-4:00 p.m. Opening Reception Friday, May 31 5-7 pm Katie Bell: Standing Arrangement May 31 through August 4 Standing Arrangement is an expansive site-specific installation by Brooklyn-based artist Katie Bell. The work explores our natural and fabricated visual landscape and deconstructs the tradition and language of painting. Bell collects objects and ready-made materials from the place in which she is producing the work, in this case, Bloomington-Normal and the surrounding…

Bring your youngest art lovers to visit the exhibitions before we open to the public. Stroller tour, Thursdays from from 9-9:30 a.m. June 6, June 20, and July 18.

Bring your youngest art lovers to visit the exhibitions before we open to the public. Stroller tour, Thursdays from from 9-9:30 a.m. June 6, June 20, and July 18.

Bring your youngest art lovers to visit the exhibitions before we open to the public. Stroller tour, Thursdays from from 9-9:30 a.m. June 6, June 20, and July 18.

Meet University Galleries’ new curator of education and make a project inspired by the works on view. Family artmaking workshop: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, July 20 No registration required.

Flower-o’-the-Moon premieres six new paintings and a video by Illinois State University alumna Erin Hayden. Influenced by fairytales and storytelling, the works address the artist’s Irish ancestry, Celtic goddesses, girlhood, and the symbolism of water.

Bring your youngest art lovers to visit the exhibitions before we open to the public.

Leveraging the power of virtual reality and Unity, solsticeVR is a unique electronic music composition sandbox where amateurs and professionals alike can freely compose music based on their own original, custom samples. Designed to supplement and not replace traditional 2D audio environments such as Logic or Pro Tools, solsticeVR is an easy to use yet powerful, and deep experience. Artists are able to load up to 86 mp3, .wav, or .ogg files into custom arrays, and then instantiate and manipulate these samples in a…

Leveraging the power of virtual reality and Unity, solsticeVR is a unique electronic music composition sandbox where amateurs and professionals alike can freely compose music based on their own original, custom samples. Designed to supplement and not replace traditional 2D audio environments such as Logic or Pro Tools, solsticeVR is an easy to use yet powerful, and deep experience. Artists are able to load up to 86 mp3, .wav, or .ogg files into custom arrays, and then instantiate and manipulate these samples in a…

University Galleries will host the School of Art Visiting Artist Lecture series. Artist Nazafarin Lotfi will give an artist talk at noon.

Join artist and filmmaker Jonah King for a workshop entitled "The Big Project: Making work that won’t fit in the studio." This workshop will feature a short lecture by King discussing the training, process, and resources necessary to pull off large scale creative works. This will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the team that worked with King to develop All My Friends Are In The Cloud: Jason Hoffman of Jason Hoffman Studios, Arts Technology M.S. candidates Luke Lowers…

Opening reception for three exhibitions! -Erin Hayden: Flower-o’-the-Moon -Jonah King: All My Friends Are In The Cloud -Aram Han Sifuentes: We Are Never Never Other The reception is free and open to the public. Please contact University Galleries at 309.438.5487 or gallery@ilstu.edu for additional information. Programs at University Galleries are funded in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. "Flower-o’-the-Moon" premieres six new paintings and a video by Illinois State University alumna Erin Hayden. Influenced by fairytales…

Aram Han Sifuentes Saturday, September 14 at 12pm Artist talk + banner-making workshop 'We Are Never Never Other' brings together three of Aram Han Sifuentes’ projects for the first time: 'Protest Banner Lending Library', 'U.S. Citizenship Test Sampler', and 'A Mend'. Rooted in her experiences as an immigrant from South Korea, the artist developed her community-based textile projects to confront social justice issues including racial equity, economic disparities, and political disenfranchisement. She writes, “Much of my communal work revolves around…

Exhibition tour and workshop co-presented with the Children’s Discovery Museum. Participants (ages 7-10) will meet at the CDM, come to University Galleries for an exhibition tour, and return to the CDM for an exhibition-related artmaking activity. Registration is required for this free program at childrensdiscoverymuseum.net. This program is made possible by an Illinois Prairie Community Foundation—Mirza Arts and Culture grant awarded to the CDM.

Artist Erin Hayden will have a free public conversation with Melissa Johnson (Associate Professor, Modern Art History and Visual Culture). Flower-o’-the-Moon premieres six new paintings and a video by Illinois State University alumna Erin Hayden. Influenced by fairytales and storytelling, the works address the artist’s Irish ancestry, Celtic goddesses, girlhood, and the symbolism of water. Equally versed in the creation of digital and analog images, the Chicago-based artist exploits the possibilities of online searches and photo editing software for her (often)…

Artist Erin Hayden will deliver a free public performance related to her poetic writing and typewriter-based drawing. Flower-o’-the-Moon  premieres six new paintings and a video by Illinois State University alumna Erin Hayden. Influenced by fairytales and storytelling, the works address the artist’s Irish ancestry, Celtic goddesses, girlhood, and the symbolism of water. Equally versed in the creation of digital and analog images, the Chicago-based artist exploits the possibilities of online searches and photo editing software for her (often) multi-layered digital collages.…

University Galleries will host an exhibition tour at 10 a.m. for Family Weekend.

University Galleries will host the Wonsook Kim School of Art Scholarship Reception from 5-6 p.m.

University Galleries will host the School of Art Visiting Artist Lecture series. Ruslana Lichtzier will give an artist talk at noon.

Ruslana Lichtzier Artist Lecture 10/9/19 at 12 p.m. in University Galleries Ruslana is a curator, writer, and educator who was born in Siberia, Russia and raised in Israel. Join us for her Visiting Artist Lecture in University Galleries, where she will share some of her work and perspective as an artist. More about Ruslana: Her background as a migrant propels cultural productions that aim to nest radical imagination of difference and change. She is the initiator and co-director of Triumph…

The Bear and the Piano with faculty and guest artists Katherine Lewis, viola and Hillary Nordwell, piano. Recommended for preschool and grade school aged children and their families.

University Galleries will host a participatory performance by artist Eric Anthony Berdis on Wednesday, October 23. Berdis will invite participants to march with him, in a parade-like manner, from University Galleries to the University’s Quad where a hobby-horse race will commence. The term “race” is held loosely, as participants are encouraged to cheer one another on as they gallop up and down the sidewalks.

Artist Alison Ruttan will be giving a lecture on her work at noon Thursday, October 24. Unmaking of Places and Histories features new and recent architectural ceramic sculptures by Chicago-based artist Alison Ruttan. She draws on the histories of art, architecture, and warfare to address the aftermath of conflicts in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, as a way of, in her words, “bearing witness from here.” One gallery is dedicated to the artist’s Dark City, a tabletop row of nine white ceramic buildings…

Don’t let them clip your tiny little insect wings is an exhibition by artist Eric Anthony Berdis made to celebrate LGBTQ+ folks, reflect on the historical struggles of the community’s past, and encourage allyship. The exhibition will be on display from October 25-December 15.

Opening reception for two exhibitions!   -Eric Anthony Berdis: Don't let them clip your tiny little insect wings -Alison Ruttan: Unmaking of Places and Histories The reception is free and open to the public. Please contact University Galleries at (309) 438-5487 or gallery@ilstu.edu for additional information. "Don’t let them clip your tiny little insect wings," Eric Anthony Berdis’ solo exhibition, celebrates LGBTQ+ folks, reflects on the historical struggles of the community’s past, and encourages allyship. Comprised of elaborate sculptures, quilted…

A panel discussion with Eric Anthony Berdis will feature Emily Patterson (Pride at ISU President); Nadia Stiegman (artist and Illinois State University alumna); and Alexander Martin (Central Illinois Friends Outreach Coordinator and Educator). Panelists will share their personal experiences as they discuss pronouns and name changes, the importance of allies, and how to end homophobic and transphobic language.

University Galleries will host a participatory performance by artist Eric Anthony Berdis on Monday, October 28th. Informed by Allen Ginsberg’s poem, “The Sunflower Surta,” Berdis’ second performance is titled Don’t forget you are a sunflower and will take place in University Galleries surrounded by his work. During each performance Berdis will introduce himself using his name and pronouns, then will invite participants to do the same. The personal introductions will initiate a broader conversation about safe and inclusive spaces.

The Publications Unit in the Department of English is welcoming poet and editor Carmen Giménez Smith to Illinois State University on October 30.

University Galleries will host an Artist Lecture organized by Normal Editions Workshop. Mark E. Ritchie will give an artist talk at noon.

Art Around You tour and workshop co-presented with the Children’s Discovery Museum.

Bring your youngest art lovers to visit the exhibitions before we open to the public.

University Galleries is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for the thirtieth annual Day With(out) Art by presenting STILL BEGINNING, a program of seven newly commissioned videos responding to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic by Shanti Avirgan, Nguyen Tan Hoang, Carl George, Viva Ruiz, Iman Shervington, Jack Waters/Victor F.M. Torres, and Derrick Woods-Morrow. This screening represents University Galleries' 30th year of observing Day With(out) Art. The seven short videos range in subject from anti-stigma work in New Orleans to public sex…

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-5pm Friday: 9:30am-8pm Saturday/Sunday: 12-4pm A group exhibition about the mysteries and militarization of space. Funded by a grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Image: Kambui Olujimi, T-Minus Ø, 2017. Installation of 13 mounted flags. Digital print on cotton with aluminum pole, artist-made finial, zinc pole mount. Courtesy of the artist.

Wonsook Kim School of Art Research Colloquium lecture by Kristin Carlson. Wednesday at 12 p.m. Refreshments at 11:30 a.m. University Galleries are located in Uptown Normal at 11 Uptown Circle. All events are free and open to the public. If you will need special accommodations, please contact the event organizer.

Visiting Artist Lecture by Julia Betts. Sculpture By Julia Betts                   Julia Betts is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2014, Betts graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA and, in 2017, graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with an MFA in Sculpture. Betts has participated in group exhibitions in New York City at Re:Art Show, Microscope Gallery, and Flux Factory and exhibited nationally in numerous solo shows such…

The Wonsook Kim School of Art cordially invites you to attend the presentation of Jason Reblando - a current candidate for the digital photography faculty of the Wonsook Kim School of Art.

Artist talk by artist Kambui Olujimi. Saturday at 4 p.m. Image: Kambui Olujimi, T-Minus Ø, 2017. Installation of 13 mounted flags. Digital print on cotton with aluminum pole, artist-made finial, zinc pole mount. Courtesy of the artist.

Exhibition reception for An Infinite and Omnivorous Sky. Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Image: Kambui Olujimi, T-Minus Ø, 2017. Installation of 13 mounted flags. Digital print on cotton with aluminum pole, artist-made finial, zinc pole mount. Courtesy of the artist.

Wonsook Kim School of Art Research Colloquium lecture by Andreas Fischer. Wednesday at 12 p.m. Refreshments at 11:30 a.m. University Galleries are located in Uptown Normal at 11 Uptown Circle. All events are free and open to the public.

The Wonsook Kim School of Art cordially invites you to attend the presentation of Lilly McElroy - a current candidate for the digital photography faculty of the Wonsook Kim School of Art.

Co-presented with the Children’s Discovery Museum. Saturday, February 8 at 1 p.m. (register at: www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.net)

Bring your youngest art lovers to visit the exhibitions before we open to the public.

The Wonsook Kim School of Art cordially invites you to attend the presentation of Ruth Burke - a current candidate for the Video Faculty of the Wonsook Kim School of Art.

Make a project inspired by the works on view. Community artmaking workshop: 12-1 p.m. Saturday, February 15. No registration required.

The Wonsook Kim School of Art cordially invites you to attend the presentation of Carlos Jimenez Cahua - a current candidate for the digital photography faculty of the Wonsook Kim School of Art.

2020 Faculty Biennial from February 28 through March 22. Image: Installation view of 2018 Faculty Biennial. Alice J Lee & Ladan Bahmani, TRANSLATE: Move from one place or condition to another, 2017. Acrylic, paint, and vinyl.  

Opening reception for the 2020 Faculty Biennial from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 28. The exhibition is on view from February 28 through March 22. Image: Installation view of 2018 Faculty Biennial. Alice J Lee & Ladan Bahmani, TRANSLATE: Move from one place or condition to another, 2017. Acrylic, paint, and vinyl.

Faculty Biennial Performance by Shoshin Trio on Friday, February 28 at 6:45 p.m. This performance will take place during the opening reception of the exhibition.

The story of Babar the Elephant with ISU faculty artist Geoffrey Duce, piano. Recommended for preschool and elementary school aged children with their families.

Redbird Musical Adventures: The Story of Babar the Elephant. Geoffrey Duce on piano. Saturday, February 29, at 11 a.m.

All are welcome to attend the Image of Research at Illinois State Exhibit, Reception, and Awards presentation. Finalists  for the Image of Research awards will be on display at University Galleries.. A reception with refreshments from 4-6pm is free and open to the public. Winners, including a Peoples' Choice Award selected by attendees, will be announced at 5:15.  

Faculty Biennial Lecture by Jam Rohr on Tuesday, March 3 at 5 p.m.

Wonsook Kim School of Art Research Colloquium lecture by James Mai. Wednesday at 12 p.m. Refreshments at 11:30 a.m. University Galleries are located in Uptown Normal at 11 Uptown Circle. All events are free and open to the public.

Faculty Biennial Lecture by Mariam Graff at noon Thursday, March 5.

Co-presented with the Children’s Discovery Museum. Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m. (register at: www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.net)

This event is postponed. Make a project inspired by the works on view. Family artmaking workshop: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, March 14. No registration required.

This event is postponed. Faculty Biennial Lecture by Saskia Beranek on Tuesday, March 17 at noon.

This event will now exist online. The Image of Research at Illinois State competition invites Illinois State University student researchers to create or capture one compelling static image of their research to share with the public along with a brief narrative that explains how the image relates to their research. The competition gives students the opportunity to engage creatively with their research, share behind-the-scenes views of their research processes, or portray their scholarship in visual form. Image of Research Competition…

This event is postponed. ISU faculty and guest artists will perform for this event on Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m.

This event is postponed. @ Salon Interdisciplinary Arts Event is organized by Obsidian. Sponsored by the ISU Creative Writing Program and Department of English. Saturday, March 21 from 1 to 6 p.m.

A free public event, @Salon features renowned local and regional artists for an afternoon of conversation, poetry, performance, music, and visual arts.

Drop-off day for Student Annual Exhibition jurying.

The award recipient is selected by a Wonsook Kim School of Art committee and is considered the most talented student in the program. All students that are full time majors are eligible, both undergraduate and graduate. Please join us in celebrating the achievements of the student selected. Free and open to the public.

This event is postponed. Make a project inspired by the works on view. Community artmaking workshop: 12-1 p.m. Saturday, April 11. No registration required.

This event is postponed. Co-presented with the Children’s Discovery Museum. Saturday, April 25 at 1 p.m. (register at: www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.net)

This event is postponed. Matter Distinguished Artist Lecture by Njideka Akunyili Crosby is sponsored by the Anne and Stephen Matter Family Lecture Fund. Co-organized by the Wonsook Kim School of Art and University Galleries. Monday at 7 p.m.

The Student Annual is a juried exhibition, which features work in a variety of mediums and styles, offers many students the first opportunity to have their work reviewed by professionals outside the University.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.

Shift Rotate Reflect, the first survey of work by American poet and artist Jen Bervin, will present twenty-three solo and collaborative projects, artist’s books, embroideries, videos, drawings, prints, and a performance created from 1997–2020.