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On View: April 2-24Reception and Awards: April 9, 7pmGallery Talk with Prize Winners: April 22, 2pm The President’s 18th Annual Art Exhibition highlights the top artwork from Lewis Students and Alumni. This important juried exhibition is hosted by the Department of Art and Design and sponsored by Dr. David Livingston,President of Lewis University. Image Description:&nbsp;Electric Madonna, oil on canvas by Annabelle Makselan, First Place 2025

Gallery Talk with Prize Winners: The President’s 18th Annual Art Exhibition

ENGAGE Projects invites you to an Artists Panel Discussion with Maggie Meiners, presented as part of&nbsp;Moonlight: Out of the Chaos—an exhibition exploring feminine forces, cyclical change, and the search for calm within turbulence.On this occasion, artist and filmmaker&nbsp;<a href="http://link.engage-projects.com/ls/click?upn=u001.vyvtB1j8AoZoi7VAnFZHDw4GTa8rQZ7prqizb9jP3aobG5D6Ot-2FFT1wYBRsWuGsKyHJs_F-2B18IOO1ZU6iY4K-2F9Q9GBGu5rvP-2BL20ZUrVQMSgnAy2dkeZXZkSsnZVlr-2Bsr2mNTrrX1Su-2BlhTy9s-2FYv05MbNdZpcDiJjk05THAfIMIDHkX-2FokyVk11GpRjv8qBYjN9wvkWuoep5sl7GcsDGjjuM-2Bd9mHbqQSVbZBsAaRo9SNVCNTgFtVisHAtF-2BdzNE2VPlFBkPDyDc5oX8bX3RCpmex0wlmc1x1D4hDRduj3w38zJ-2Bxkn7HCMbW9b4kF4Ru7FF4Jj-2FIDOggQUq9HnDItLajtuGlzzjXRYcW3O3g4GibFFl05eynae0OUxAhkv5OWAA5RIwBNpYbNhU0yx0tCef9EWEdJHN-2FWqNY816P-2BbYpCs7P0onR8zvZH9EePZRVV939kXMSdH-2BuK5Rs1PSA2qqB2bmYdCI4qFenG9KAy7fUdSrhhUTiGLydir7f8OWrOwESDyQt14jnafpzI2RwcDNEJIQp0po0jrw-2BER6VPaNTvfaCyleXgtYV9aqB9aBe3P5ATCJ0z8X-2F9fTlcqfhhBscqVqDwgpVEou-2FhACB9UobuEfU8ZZoUQ-2B3mrqSSew7iqFds-2FzV43marvZ-2FNTvSo4VEN1-2FdIoAnvJCoiJg854s1q9TxR1bsiH-2FW4zlU0-2BgRIK8QLJVNFy30Up69Ymy7gS8zMyz2Tzh6lg-2FRJk2YREmG4IWY5omoOMhbAfbCjFFGxcxKpm5ufBUGJbFR1yhdBE-2F5-2FabnZAw-2B4vZiy4f6qkQrDpgMoVPdx9dpb2dNZ1Xs-2BzexmLHurnD84zfHWq55H9Wh4mFjCaEGUnwMvciqfgVXikxrzzUisauomuE7pL8o8x43G-2FY-2FDMPCA9PQ79tS0XxPQ-3D-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maggie Meiners</a>&nbsp;joins curator&nbsp;<a href="http://link.engage-projects.com/ls/click?upn=u001.vyvtB1j8AoZoi7VAnFZHDyg8oAhGPmxQnOUq59NwYund-2BWaSXMnZlSChOMEulvwHeZIf_F-2B18IOO1ZU6iY4K-2F9Q9GBGu5rvP-2BL20ZUrVQMSgnAy2dkeZXZkSsnZVlr-2Bsr2mNTrrX1Su-2BlhTy9s-2FYv05MbNdZpcDiJjk05THAfIMIDHkX-2FokyVk11GpRjv8qBYjN9wvkWuoep5sl7GcsDGjjuM-2Bd9mHbqQSVbZBsAaRo9SNVCNTgFtVisHAtF-2BdzNE2VPlFBkPDyDc5oX8bX3RCpmex0wlmc1x1D4hDRduj3w38zJ-2Bxkn7HCMbW9b4kF4Ru7FF4Jj-2FIDOggQUq9HnDItLajtuGlzzjXRYcW3O3g4GibFFl05eynae0OUxAhkv5OWAA5RIwBNpYbNhU0yx0tCef9EWEdJHN-2FWqNY816P-2BbYpCs7P0onR8zvZH9EePZRVV939kXMSdH-2BuK5Rs1PSA2qqB2bmYdCI4qFenG9KAy7fUdSrhhUTiGLydir7f8OWrOwESDyQt14jnafpzI2RwcDNEJIQp0po0jrw-2BER6VPaNTvfaCyleXgtYV9aqB9aBe3P5ATCJ0z8X-2F9fTlcqfhhBscqVqDwgpVEou-2FhACB9UobuEfU8ZZoUQ-2B3mrqSSew7iqFXmLN9x-2B8vnr2suHVF4HrjRUCGNirOL-2F5OyKxz8xGjoeRXtmwWHvKB58KVzQw8fbrPLUCNOx6hjPGGHIloBu0CuWNuqZ0txyCfjxO6ZO3wBLSicdw-2BUPQJql3-2FEHpBYaxOFyUNxD9eMdV50QFUe1rmM3vwcEndlcDsoVHPMlYlZk-2Blov7A8C7uH1pGbOWvkTdOnX-2BXQbZF0HJ-2FPHsC7BAXKEBxCuCkGMP74lQEa2UqNQVAUFK-2FInC8Fqktd70T7E2Yrq0fRXrTazcugjo4E-2BeVQ-3D-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nora Schneider</a>&nbsp;and artists&nbsp;<a href="http://link.engage-projects.com/ls/click?upn=u001.vyvtB1j8AoZoi7VAnFZHD0S1cavjYeIV-2B5qx0OKGJvfcePjc2Yq2XhYh8bYBxsD433fd_F-2B18IOO1ZU6iY4K-2F9Q9GBGu5rvP-2BL20ZUrVQMSgnAy2dkeZXZkSsnZVlr-2Bsr2mNTrrX1Su-2BlhTy9s-2FYv05MbNdZpcDiJjk05THAfIMIDHkX-2FokyVk11GpRjv8qBYjN9wvkWuoep5sl7GcsDGjjuM-2Bd9mHbqQSVbZBsAaRo9SNVCNTgFtVisHAtF-2BdzNE2VPlFBkPDyDc5oX8bX3RCpmex0wlmc1x1D4hDRduj3w38zJ-2Bxkn7HCMbW9b4kF4Ru7FF4Jj-2FIDOggQUq9HnDItLajtuGlzzjXRYcW3O3g4GibFFl05eynae0OUxAhkv5OWAA5RIwBNpYbNhU0yx0tCef9EWEdJHN-2FWqNY816P-2BbYpCs7P0onR8zvZH9EePZRVV939kXMSdH-2BuK5Rs1PSA2qqB2bmYdCI4qFenG9KAy7fUdSrhhUTiGLydir7f8OWrOwESDyQt14jnafpzI2RwcDNEJIQp0po0jrw-2BER6VPaNTvfaCyleXgtYV9aqB9aBe3P5ATCJ0z8X-2F9fTlcqfhhBscqVqDwgpVEou-2FhACB9UobuEfU8ZZoUQ-2B3mrqSSew7iqFcCAOMzfLkIIiOArMLhpdeFll7m4Ek6X-2BeU9dYD8fgCo4a7sCdTCLv-2BWplKRJhD31eaOHrmXo2YBSVJKXXxzFPJUAk0ZzsFqc8cGt1VxzO8QdxSeO4gRllRYnAjvWxChhRsH6-2FcYU9Q0hqZ4Vwo19-2FAFXw3G91IDL4KZXlm7rrtTanE38i15g1qx3KD5ufj296Aggie-2B5qzpAGg54aPDWkqmSNKAMJRMQtyjFdHDb4-2BsCsKtEeTopVQ7ujGwmsgRPQqArImyQdKQZ7-2BeXoqQh2w-3D-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kasia Kay</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://link.engage-projects.com/ls/click?upn=u001.zjC1okRUEuK2Wu-2BlOOjeV5Se3SDMALTmfeZo0FuOTLq3ZC6oeVqCyfGe3jgbsrZ3jDbx_F-2B18IOO1ZU6iY4K-2F9Q9GBGu5rvP-2BL20ZUrVQMSgnAy2dkeZXZkSsnZVlr-2Bsr2mNTrrX1Su-2BlhTy9s-2FYv05MbNdZpcDiJjk05THAfIMIDHkX-2FokyVk11GpRjv8qBYjN9wvkWuoep5sl7GcsDGjjuM-2Bd9mHbqQSVbZBsAaRo9SNVCNTgFtVisHAtF-2BdzNE2VPlFBkPDyDc5oX8bX3RCpmex0wlmc1x1D4hDRduj3w38zJ-2Bxkn7HCMbW9b4kF4Ru7FF4Jj-2FIDOggQUq9HnDItLajtuGlzzjXRYcW3O3g4GibFFl05eynae0OUxAhkv5OWAA5RIwBNpYbNhU0yx0tCef9EWEdJHN-2FWqNY816P-2BbYpCs7P0onR8zvZH9EePZRVV939kXMSdH-2BuK5Rs1PSA2qqB2bmYdCI4qFenG9KAy7fUdSrhhUTiGLydir7f8OWrOwESDyQt14jnafpzI2RwcDNEJIQp0po0jrw-2BER6VPaNTvfaCyleXgtYV9aqB9aBe3P5ATCJ0z8X-2F9fTlcqfhhBscqVqDwgpVEou-2FhACB9UobuEfU8ZZoUQ-2B3mrqSSew7iqF6B4At-2FbdwuMb8R-2FGE-2BFwV6hQ3DjdroMJdDuGbNfH954j5OP5MCCvcvKiuvdvzbkt5Nal5G19BzPsOuSBTaKJFdT8uwe-2FbtB-2BrijOxs8733u9p5uQc4uP9sMm86TuOl02mFgyCEQmMJKkX2QDaC04nUaI7Bua-2FJIsRTp6fJvKlgBW90-2Ff8kovF6e6AdTeFXIvt57Xwq-2FMf-2BA5VhR1joilQMTed0gDiwwFhmKJ6aZR-2FQw8voFPa-2FiI-2BR6qjoC-2Fg-2Bkc8j7EuIQGRotEMjM-2FdLP3Ow-3D-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lucy Slivinski</a>&nbsp;for an intimate conversation expanding on the ideas that have shaped the exhibition. Together, they will reflect on process, material, and the role of intuition in navigating both personal and collective uncertainty. PARTICIPANTSMaggie Meiners&nbsp;is a Chicago-based multidisciplinary artist working across photography, film, and mixed media. Her practice examines the intersection of personal memory and cultural imagery, exploring how visual narratives shape identity—particularly for women. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is included in numerous public and private collections, with features in&nbsp;The New York Times,&nbsp;CNN, and&nbsp;Art New England, among others.Nora Schneider&nbsp;is the founder of Nora Schneider Interior Design (NSID), a Chicago-based residential design firm known for creating layered, highly personal interiors. Drawing from a lifelong passion for collecting and a background in corporate management, her work blends intuition, craftsmanship, and a refined juxtaposition of historical and contemporary influences.Kasia Kay&nbsp;is a Polish American painter and sculptor whose practice explores identity, spirituality, and transformation. Working between the United States and Poland, she brings a global perspective shaped by travel and cultural exchange. Her work has been exhibited internationally and featured in publications including&nbsp;Artnet News&nbsp;and&nbsp;The New York Times.Lucy Slivinski&nbsp;is a Chicago-based sculptor and installation artist with a career spanning over four decades. Known for her innovative use of recycled materials, she has exhibited widely and created large-scale installations for institutions and public spaces internationally. Her work has been featured in&nbsp;Art in America,&nbsp;The New York Times, and&nbsp;Sculpture Magazine, among others.

Artists Panel Discussion | MOONLIGHT: Out of the Chaos

Free - Drop-in ProgramArt History professor&nbsp;Wei-Cheng Lin&nbsp;and artist&nbsp;Xuanlin Ye&nbsp;discuss Zhan’s&nbsp;Ornamental Rock, on view in&nbsp;Beyond Boundaries: Three Decades of Contemporary Chinese Art at the Smart.<a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=6ed3c98557&amp;e=00938adab1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Conversation Piece: On Zhan Wang’s Ornamental Rock

Across forests and movements, there are already blueprints for how people get each other through hard times. Morningstar's lecture moves between Indigenous food and plant knowledge, stories of resistance, and the strange genius of the more-than-human world to ask what it means to stop waiting for a singular savior and start acting like we are responsible for one another. Skunk cabbage making its own heat under snow, hemlock reishi turning dead wood into medicine, ramps appearing only to those who know how to look, and the Haudenosaunee Dish with One Spoon treaty- a commitment to share land, ask consent, and leave enough for others- all become guides for friendship, collective care, and remembering those who have been lost. Alongside them stand human examples: women who braided seeds into their hair before crossing an ocean, grandmothers leading round dances in shopping malls, micro-communities that feed each other and hold each other through grief while refusing the colonial status quo.This program is co-sponsored by Goethe InstituteFree and Open to the Public<a href="https://artsclubchicago.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=502da7c1672081e981f967563&amp;id=ce1aea65a4&amp;e=e3c33543d7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Register Here</a>

Lecture: Stephanie Morningstar on Plant Wisdom

<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mocp.org/events/lecture-in-photography-carla-williams/" target="_blank">Lecture in Photography: Carla Williams</a>Wednesday, May 6, 20266:00-7:30 pm Ferguson Lecture Hall600 S. Michigan Ave.Chicago, IL&nbsp; Carla Williams (American, b. 1965) is a photographer and curator known for her explorations of identity, race, gender, and representation. In her early work in the 1980s, she used a large-format camera to explore her own image, in work that reflected the lack of visibility of Black women in photographic history. Williams is the co-author of&nbsp;The Black Female Body: A Photographic History&nbsp;(2002) with Deborah Willis. She served as a curator of photography at the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and was a professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Lecture in Photography: Carla Williams

Reception and Gallery Talk, May 7, 7-9pmThe Lewis University Department of Art and Design is proud to present the Senior Capstone Exhibition. This biannual art show coincides with the capstone course, Senior Project. The course challenges graduating students to put their newly acquired skills and understanding of art to the test by participating in a professional exhibition experience.Image by: Erika OrnelasArtists:Nicholas AguilarEmilia ConnellAmanda DeweyErika OrnelasMarley PiersonJenna Purdy

Senior Capstone Exhibition

Dorothy Berry&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sumayya Ahmed&nbsp;discuss the possibilities of Black archives within and outside of cultural heritage institutions. In collaboration with the&nbsp;Black Metropolis Research Consortium.<a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=744134a799&amp;e=00938adab1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Register Here</a>

Dorothy Berry & Sumayya Ahmed on Archives

Gallery Talk with Cheryl Pope

Join Oliva Gallery for the closing reception of Girl Talk, a solo exhibition by Chicago-based artist Lindsey Kircher, presenting recent figurative paintings that stage psychologically charged scenes through dense composition, saturated color, and symbolic imagery, where figures, animals, and objects converge in layered interiors that move between intimacy and performance; the reception takes place Saturday, May 30 from 1–3 PM and offers a final opportunity to experience the work and meet the artist.

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