Tag: engagement

Now Available: Teacher’s Resource Guide for Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time

Bynublockmuseum May 20, 2020 0 Comments
The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University is proud to announce the publication of a Teacher’s Guide and a list of Recommended Resources to support educators in teaching about the history of medieval West Africa and its resonances today. The packet, accessible to a non-specialist audience, can be used alongside the touring exhibition Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time or...

The Sounds of Pop América: Tune in to exhibition Spotify playlist

Bynublockmuseum October 15, 2019 0 Comments
The exhibition Pop America, 1965-1975 on view at The Block Museum of Art from September 21, 2019 to December 8, 2019 is is the first exhibition to unify Latin American and Latinx expressions of Pop and explore how artists working across the hemisphere embraced its bold and colorful imagery, references to mass culture, and representations of everyday objects, signs, and symbols. The exhibition...

Dario Robleto and Patrick Feaster on Hearing the Hearts of History [Video]

Bynublockmuseum May 29, 2018 0 Comments
  Prior to Thomas Edison's groundbreaking invention of sound recording and playback technology in 1877, the ephemerality of sound meant that it only existed in the moment of its creation. To "record" sound before this time meant it appeared as oral or written descriptions or musical scores. In 2008, Patrick Feaster, a researcher and educator specializing in the history and culture of early...

Visiting artist Jen Bervin weaves interdisciplinary stories across Northwestern

Bynublockmuseum March 5, 2018 0 Comments
The Block Museum and Kaplan Institute host artist-in-residence throughout winter quarter When artist Jen Bervin first visited Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art in spring 2017, she launched into a two-day whirlwind tour, taking part in more than 20 conversations with faculty and students that spanned the fields of engineering, nanotechnology, computer science, poetry and art. As an...

“Tune in” to the sounds of “William Blake and the Age of Aquarius” with our exhibition playlist

Bynublockmuseum January 22, 2018 0 Comments
In the late 1960s, Blake’s words and ideas permeated the culture broadly and profoundly. Some musicians, such as Jim Morrison of The Doors, were inspired by Blake’s poems and adapted his texts for their lyrics, while others conjured abstract themes in Blake, such as innocence and love, that were associated with the ethos of the counterculture. "William Blake is a poet and artist who needs to...

Announcing Spring 2017 Program Lineup

Bynublockmuseum March 22, 2017 0 Comments
We are thrilled to continue our year with a series of events that highlight urgent art and conversations resonating with contemporary life.  Mark your calendar now for Block spring 2017 programs including conversations, lectures, screenings, and gatherings. DEPARTMENT OF ART THEORY AND PRACTICE VISITING ARTIST LECTURE Adrián Villar Rojas Monday, April 3, 6PM “The Argentinean artist Adrián...

Announcing Winter 2017 Program Lineup

Bynublockmuseum January 18, 2017 0 Comments
We are thrilled to begin 2017 with a series of public programs and screenings that highlight urgent art and urgent conversations resonating with contemporary life. Join us to explore ideas at the intersection as we consider history/memory poetry/nanotechnology, sewing/equity, protest/performance and more. OPENING DAY: Kader Attia: Reflecting Memory Saturday, January 21, 2:00pm Join us for the...

Meet Lauren Cochard Watkins, Block Museum Engagement Manager

Bynublockmuseum December 7, 2016 0 Comments
In September 2016 the Block Museum was thrilled to welcome Lauren Cochard Watkins into the role of Engagement Manager.  Lauren brings over 10 years of experience connecting art and programming to Chicago's cultural audiences, most recently as Programmer of Education at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.  After overseeing an amazing Fall lineup of events, partnerships, and docent...

Announcing Fall 2016 Program Lineup

Bynublockmuseum September 7, 2016 0 Comments
From tracing the building, to tracking transience, to transforming the museum field we are thrilled to announce a vibrant season of discussions, tours, and performances hosted by leading artists, filmmakers and thinkers from around the world. Mark your calendar to join these "inquisitive travelers" at the Block Museum this fall. Opening Celebration: Five Takes on Tseng Kwong Chi Saturday, October...