Future Exhibitions
Stranger in Paradise: Guest Curator: Glen C. Davies
Howard Finster An evangelistic preacher in paint and self-proclaimed "man of visions," Reverend Howard Finster became one of the most widely known and prolific self-taught artists, producing over 46,000 pieces of art by his death in 2001. Finster often referred to himself as "a stranger from another world" and "God's last red light on the planet earth." He saw himself as a sacred artist, fulfilling his visionary prophesies revealed to him by God through a heavenly, outer space world. Thus Finster believed he was to disperse warnings to people to save their souls from the horrors of hell. These experiences were very real to Finster and provided a seemingly limitless variety of images for his art, and content for his rapid fire, stream of consciousness monologues. This exhibition provides an in-depth survey of Finster's career, covering the variety of themes inherent in his work, much of it relating to his visionary experiences, including: Visions of Other Worlds, Sermons in Paint, Historical and Cultural Heroes and The Plant Farm Museum [Paradise Garden]. View information sheet and online checklist Exhibition sponsored by Fox Development Corporation; Thomas E. Scanlin; Office of the Chancellor, U of I; Office of the Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, U of I; Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency; Krannert Art Museum Director's Circle; and Krannert Art Museum Council Select programming for this exhibition: January 28 February 23 March 4 Baggage Allowance Curator: Tumelo Mosaka
Pamela Z San Francisco artist Pamela Z presents an exhibition and performance that examines connections between people and their worldly possessions. This intermedia work focuses on the concept of baggage in all of its literal and metaphysical permutations. Ms. Z applies sonic and visually layered imagery accompanied by live vocals channeled electronically to construct a multi-sensory experience. The work explores concepts of baggage as both impediment and as treasure. Based on her personal experience of living between places, Ms. Z interrogates the kinds of attachments associated with locality. Issues such as loss, insecurity, and treasure are brought to light. Best known for her solo performances that combine experimental voice techniques with percussion and spoken word, Pamela Z creates a multi-layered installation and lively solo performance at Krannert Art Museum. Exhibition sponsored by Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency; Krannert Art Museum Director's Circle; and Krannert Art Museum Council Select programming for this exhibition: January 28 William Kentridge: Ambivalent Affinities Curator: Allyson Purpura
William Kentridge Though roused by the brutality and injustices of apartheid, the work of internationally renowned artist William Kentridge has long been inspired by the theatre of the absurd and other avant-garde movements in the visual and dramatic arts that have used satire and irony to deflate the power and conceit of fascist regimes. Exhibition sponsored by Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency; Krannert Art Museum Director's Circle; and Krannert Art Museum Council Select programming for this exhibition: January 28 February 4 February 18 Tracing Proust Guest Curators: Caroline Szylowicz and Chatham Ewing
Jacques-Emile Blanche Marcel Proust (1871-1922) has been called the greatest novelist of the twentieth century. The Rare Book & Manuscript Library and the Kolb-Proust Archive together own one of the world's leading research collections of Marcel Proust materials. This exhibition includes original manuscripts, correspondence, and prints from these collections that expose traces of the compositional process, revealing the creative play of Proust's artistry and the artist himself. Exhibition sponsored by Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency; Krannert Art Museum Director's Circle; and Krannert Art Museum Council Select programming for this exhibition: January 28 Intersections: Art in Postwar New York Curator: Kathryn Koca Polite
Matta (Roberto Sebastián Antonio Echaurren) The threatening political climate of the late 1930s and early 1940s, specifically the chaos and horror created by the Nazi regime, caused numerous artists to flee from Europe. Many sought refuge in the United States; as a result, the center of the art world began to shift from Paris to New York. New York's burgeoning art scene allowed many young American artists to converse and collaborate closely with these European artists whose art they had only viewed in museums. Exhibition sponsored by Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency; Krannert Art Museum Director's Circle; and Krannert Art Museum Council Select programming for this exhibition: January 28 School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
Installation view, 2009 This annual exhibition represents the culmination of intense artistic development for graduate students in studio art and design. Marking a meaningful step further into the art world, the exhibition highlights and celebrates the artists' exceptional intelligence, curiosity, and inventiveness. Programming for this exhibition: April 24 Exhibition supported in part by John and Alice Pfeffer School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition
Installation view, 2009 In this annual exhibition, BFA graduates present a range of art and design studio practices that illustrate new and established technologies in material and virtual realms. The exhibition gives public form to an undergraduate curriculum committed to the arts as both a distinct and necessary approach to understanding, as well as a vibrant expression of diverse human experiences. Programming for this exhibition: May 8 Exhibition supported in part by John and Alice Pfeffer The Strange Life of Objects: Curators: Lelia Amalfitano and Judith Hoos Fox
Lemieux's commitment to content over material motivates her to work with an ever-expanding range of media. Whether employing marble or scrim, she masters and invents techniques and processes that correlate with states of mind. Her process incorporates intellectual analyses of social codes with an emphasis on psychological and emotional content. Fundamentally interdisciplinary in content and form, Lemieux’s works continue her exploration and explication of our cultural constructs and how objects that reflect the self define the self within the culture. View information sheet and online checklist |
