Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - The artwork of Jen Bervin and poetry come together uniquely during the Drop-In Poetry event at Illinois State University Galleries in Uptown Circle, Normal. Drop-In Poetry is a period of time where both ISU students and members of the Normal community can come in and write different forms of poetry as they walk around and react to various pieces of artwork […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The sixth annual Image of Research Exhibit will take place Thursday February 13, at University Galleries in Uptown Normal. Event Organizer Gina Hunt explained what people can expect from the event. ‘The exhibition will feature images created by ISU undergraduate and graduate students researchers who are all finalists in this year’s competition," Hunt said. "Each finalist submitted one image that creatively represents their research along with a […]
Image courtesy of University Galleries NORMAL, Ill. - The University Galleries will hold a Sensory-Friendly Morning on Saturday following the opening of an accessibility-themed exhibit. This event will provide dim lights and a quiet space for neurodivergent people to view the artwork on display. Staff will focus on mitigating any stimulus that could be triggering or difficult to handle for people with sensory disorders.Events like these are not just planned for […]
NORMAL, Ill. - 182 artists who graduated between 1968 and 2023 are participating in University Galleries' current exhibit "Alumni Spectacular." The "Alumni Spectacular" celebrates University Galleries’ 50th Anniversary and all of the talented artists from its history. All artwork displayed are from those that have graduated from the Wonsook Kim School of Art and Creative Technology program. The vibrant exhibition fills University Galleries from Jan. 26 through Feb. 20, […]
The University Galleries of Illinois State University is an experience where artists from the Midwest are allowed space to display their contemporary art as a premier artist. One of the University Galleries goals is to help students, staff, and the Bloomington-Normal community come together and understand the role of contemporary art in society at Illinois State University, to see upcoming up-and-coming artists. The current exhibit that can be seen in […]
Photo Courtesy University Galleries Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. - Families of the Bloomington-Normal community gathered at the University Galleries this past Saturday for some arts-and-crafts making fun. The University Gallery provides supplies of cardboard cutouts, colorful construction papers, and scissors with all kinds of designs to create dioramas based off of the current exhibition on display within the gallery. Before children begin their project, they first take a walk by […]
University Galleries of Illinois State University Facebook Page NORMAL, Ill. - University Galleries of Illinois State University is currently presenting 'T.J. Dedeaux-Norris: Second Line' from now until December 21, 2021. Dedeaux recounts that her primary inspirations for 'Second Line' stemmed from family as well as Hurricane Katrina. Dedeaux practiced institutional critique for this exhibition, a kind of work made within an arena that one can simultaneously critique, which had a […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council discussed renewing the lease Normal has with the Illinois State University Galleries in the Uptown Circle. Illinois State University has been in contract with Normal since their first lease in 2013 when the university put $2 million into renovating what started as a dirt floor room in the parking garage into a space for art. Council members said they did not believe the nonprofit […]
NORMAL - The Children’s Discovery Museum is hosting its third annual Art Around You interactive art program from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. In collaboration with University Galleries of Illinois State University, participants will be taken on a guided tour to discover the style and media used to create works of art. The event includes a scavenger hunt and an opportunity for children to not only discover new styles […]
