On November 1, 2013, Mark Dion, a visiting artist in the Department of Art Theory & Practice, spoke at the Block Museum about his work, which examines how dominant ideologies and public institutions shape our understanding of history, science and environment. Listen now (audio, 1 hour, 5 minutes) This program was supported by the Myers […]
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Terry Adkins visited the Block Museum where his exhibition, Terry Adkins Recital, is open from January 11 to March 24. Below is the video link of him having an interview at the Block Museum.
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For two decades, Shimon Attie (American, b. 1957) has created immersive multimedia art—from photography and video installations in museums and galleries to site-specific works in public places—that reflect on the relationship between place, memory, and identity. Shimon Attie: The Neighbor Next Door at the Block Museum this fall is the artist’s re-envisioning of a work […]
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On May 12, 2011, artist Kiki Smith took part in a discussion about her work with Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. (66 minutes). This event coincided with the Block Museum’s exhibition of I Myself Have Seen It: Photography and Kiki Smith. Thank you to the Northwestern University Department of […]
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