The Block Museum of Art is thrilled to welcome Margaret Sagan as Assistant Director of Public Programs. In this new role, Margaret will lead the development and production of museum programming at The Block. We took a moment to sit down with Margaret and learn more about her work. Can you tell us a bit […]
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The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University is pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Stephan as the Steven and Lisa Munster Tananbaum Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Stephan’s breadth of experience as a curator, scholar, and educator in global contemporary art, time-based media, and interdisciplinary curatorial practice will inform the shaping role […]
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The Block is thrilled to host Stephanie S. E. Lee as the museum’s 2024-2025 graduate curatorial fellow. Stephanie is a PhD candidate in the Department of Art History at Northwestern. We took a moment to ask Stephanie about her background, research, and work at The Block this year. Can you tell us a bit about your […]
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The Block is thrilled to host Jacqueline Lopez as the museum’s 2024-2025 graduate interdisciplinary fellow. Jacqueline is a PhD student in the Department of History at Northwestern, where she is also a Mellon fellow in Native American and Indigenous Studies. She has held professional roles in museums, archives, and other cultural institutions, where her work focused […]
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In addition to their work shaping The Block’s exhibitions and programming, staff members often participate in professional activities in the broader museum field. In October, Erin Northington, Susan and Stephen Wilson Associate Director, Campus and Community Education and Engagement, traveled to Arizona to participate in the Photography Network’s fourth annual conference. Erin took a moment […]
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The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University announces the departure of Janet Dees, the Steven and Lisa Munster Tananbaum Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Janet will be assuming the role of Assistant Director of Arts at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C., starting on October […]
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In preparation for its Winter 2025 exhibition Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland, The Block recently welcomed two new Terra Foundation Fellows: Marisa Cruz Branco (Isleta Pueblo) and Teagan Harris (Cherokee Nation), who will support the preparation and presentation of the exhibition. Teagan brings a background in decolonial scholarship and public programming to her role as […]
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In preparation for its Winter 2025 exhibition Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland, The Block recently welcomed two new Terra Foundation Fellows: Marisa Cruz Branco (Isleta Pueblo) and Teagan Harris (Cherokee Nation), who will support the preparation and presentation of the exhibition. Marisa brings a passion for Indigenous art history, Surrealism, representations of women in art, […]
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In 2023, The Arts Council of the African Studies Association (ACASA)’s working group on Collaboration, Collections, and Restitution Best Practices for North American Museums Holding African Objects (CCRBP) embarked on a series of listening sessions to better understand the needs of African-based colleagues. Kathleen Bickford Berzock, Block Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, and her colleagues […]
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In January 2024, The Block was excited to welcome Christiana Castillo to its team as Manager of Public Programs. A poet, gardener and, of course, lover of the arts, Christiana brings a rich background in community engagement and public health to her work with The Block. We sat down with Christiana to learn more about […]
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