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Block Museum of Art

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 Visit Map
(847) 491-4000

The Block is a dynamic, imaginative, and innovative teaching and learning resource for Northwestern University and its surrounding communities, featuring a global exhibition program that crosses time periods and cultures and serves as a springboard for thought-provoking discussions relevant to our lives today. The museum also commissions new work by artists to foster connections between artists and the public through the creative process. Each year, the Block mounts exhibitions; organizes and hosts lectures, symposia, and workshops involving artists, scholars, curators, and critics; and screens classic and contemporary films at its in-house cinema. Approximately 5,000 works focuses primarily on prints, photography, and drawings. The Block is free and open to all.

EVENTS AT Block Museum of Art

 

25
Jan

Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland

January 25, 2025 - July 13, 2025
The Chicagoland region is a longstanding cultural and economic hub for Indigenous peo... MORE
17
Sep

Pouring, Spilling, Bleeding: Helen Frankenthaler and Artists’ Experiments on Paper

September 17, 2025 - December 14, 2025
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928–2011) began printmaking in 1961, working ac... MORE

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