Programs & Events

Dyani White Hawk and Caroline Kent in Conversation [Video]

On November 19, 2025, The Block Museum welcomed artists Dyani White Hawk (Sičáŋǧu Lakota) and Caroline Kent for an in-depth conversation on abstraction, artistic lineage, and the lived experiences that shape their practices. Co-presented with Northwestern’s Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) as the Fall 2025 Indigenous Feminisms keynote, the program brought together […]

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Collection Spotlight

Collection Spotlight: Dyani White Hawk, They Gifted (Day) and They Gifted (Night)

Artist: Dyani White Hawk (Sičáŋǧu Lakota / American, born 1976, Madison, Wisconsin)Titles: They Gifted (Day) and They Gifted (Night)Date: 2024Medium: Color screenprint on Lanaquarelle watercolor paperDimensions: 58 x 28 ½ inches eachCredit Line: Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Julie and Lawrence Bernstein Family Art Acquisition Fund purchase, 2025.7.1, 2025.7.2 From November […]

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