By Sabrina Lee, Contributing writer
October 25, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Art exhibits provide ways for artists to present their art, or their voice, to the world. The way that art is presented speaks volumes for the Widholm family, conveying a very clear message: Family.
The Springer Cultural Center offers a venue for both local and regional artists to display their work...
By Manisha Venkat
January 29, 2015
Filed under Uncategorized
Krannert Art Museum’s spring 2015 public opening reception will feature collections of art ranging from contemporary pieces to traditional Japanese art. The opening reception kicks off Thursday at 6 p.m. and will display five different exhibits.
For “MetaModern,” one of the five exhibits, th...
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December 2, 2014
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The Spurlock Museum’s “Artists of the Loom: Maya Weavers of Guatemala” exhibit, running until Jan. 25, displays the backstories of some members of the Mayan community. Three main people and communities were essential to the creation of the exhibits’ features.
Capturing the Maya faces
Spending ...
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By Faraz Mirza
October 28, 2014
Filed under News
The Presidential Search Committee met in a closed session Monday to continue narrowing down the number of candidates being considered for the next president of the University of Illinois.
Members of the Urbana campus committee met at the Henry Administration Building and spoke with other committee members fro...
October 1, 2014
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For artist Nathan Westerman, nothing about his colorful, latex-covered plywood pieces is complicated. He doesn’t want it that way.
None of his art is political either, nor does it have any underlying message woven deep into its artistic minutiae. For him, there’s a subtlety about how one color is...
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By Stephanie Kim
September 10, 2014
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For the first time, students will be able to gaze at portraits in the Illini Union Art Gallery — while doing yoga.
The Illini Union Board, in collaboration with Campus Recreation, will provide a free yoga class with a certified instructor from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The class is a part o...
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