Past Exhibitions in Altgeld Gallery
1997-1998

Altgeld Hall was closed for major rennovations between 1998 and 2004.

Here are some of the shows we did in the former Altgeld space, originally an auditorium on the second floor:

	Contemporary Glass Sculpture October 22 - November 25, 1998
	Contemporary artists exploring the potential of glass as a fine art medium.

	The Interior Journey August 17 - October 10, 1998
	Group exhibition of five Illinois artists who use the motif of traveling through the landscape as a mechanism for heightened spiritual and self-awareness.

	Nick Cave: Exhibition & Performance April 14 - May 9, 1998
	Week-long workshop culminating in a performance featuring this Chicago artist and fashion designer's unique "sound suits". An exhibition displayed some of the suits from the performance and other sculpture by the artist.

	Contemporary Still Life March 5 - April 4, 1998
	Contemporary Chicago artists David Kroll and Maria Tomasula rework the traditional still life theme.

	Harlem: Its Renaissance and After January 12 - February 21, 1998
	Documentary photographs by James Van Der Zee and Aaron Siskind explore the Harlem area of New York City during its cultural peak in the late teens and twenties and then after the Great Depression.

	NIU School of Art Faculty Biennial October 20 - November 26, 1997
	Multi-media group show of tenured and tenure-track faculty from the NIU School of Art.

	Re/Collections August 18 - October 4, 1997
	Group show of non-traditional photography by Pamela Bannos, M. Elizabeth Ernst and Martina Lopez.