Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum

Balancing Traditional and Contemporary Art.
Closed university holidays and between exhibitions.
Jan 10-Feb 17:
• Stories from My Childhood – Group show based on a national call explores dark childhood experiences and humorous and quirky observations of life from a child’s perspective.
• A Show of Hands: Recent Work by Ben Stone.
March 30-May 26: Perspectives on Collecting (postponed from 2022)
• American in Burma – Items from the Burma Art Collection at NIU displayed through the lens of who collected what since Independence in 1948.
• Local Visions II – Campus and Community Collections selected by Peter Olson and Michael Bennett.
Aug 29-Oct 14: Two explorations of what seems needed.
• Dialogue: Small group show curated by Jo Burke.
• Mourning: Small group show curated by Millicent Kennedy and Michael Chambers.
Nov 14-Dec 16: Food Issues and Concerns (continues Jan 16-Feb 17, 2024)postponed from 2023)
• What is for Supper? What is a Meal?
• Food for the Soul: Belief and Healing in Burma/Myanmar in the Age of COVID
Image: Artists share insights into the work on display in the NIU Art Museum galleries.
- Northern Illinois University Altgeld Hall, 1st Floor, West End 595 College Ave. DeKalb, IL 60115
- 815–753–1936
- Jo Burke, Director
- artmuseum@niu.edu
- www.niu.edu/artmuseum
- Visit website for the most up–to–date information. Galleries closed between exhibitions and during university holidays.