Northern Illinois University
Art Museum
College of Visual and Performing Arts

NIU will host two concurrent art exhibitions during the 2025-2026 academic year, running from August 27 through May 9.

 “Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma” will be offered in conjunction with the upcoming international conference at NIU “Dealing with Legacies in Burma,” curated by the NIU Burma Studies program. “A Legacy of Excellence: 60 Years of Printmaking at NIU” curated by NIU Presidential Research Professor and Head of Printmaking Michael Barnes and Peter Olson.

There will be limited programming associated with the exhibitions, while a committee of campus and community stakeholders, co-chaired by Jessica Labatte, Director of the NIU School of Art and Design and Fred Barnhart, Dean of the University Libraries, help guide a strategic, inclusive planning process for the future of the university’s collections and associated programming.  Their efforts will focus on developing ways to showcase the collection more dynamically, incorporating teaching, student research, community partnerships and public programming, while aligning with available resources, and the university’s goals.

NIU remains fully committed to preserving, celebrating and sharing our arts collections for the benefit of students, faculty, alumni and our community.

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Our galleries are closed for the summer. We will reopen on August 27 with two new shows. Learn more about these exhibitions.

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