Table of Contents
01 Exhibitions 02 Alumni News 03 Semester Review & Preview
Exhibitions Mapping Territories / Trazando Territorios January 13 - May 15, 2026 Mapping Territories: The Art of Exile in Pilsen - Chicago proposes a historical view of the iconic Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago, through the account of print exhibitions and printmakers activities along with the social and political conditions that brought in waves of migrants. It is a rare look back on this community over the last century, highlighting its artistic achievements and the social and political struggles residents faced in building the neighborhood's resilient social fabric. Image: Eva Soliz, Lucky Cards, 2010
AU Staff and Faculty Art Show January 13 - May 15, 2026
Image: Susana Rivera-Mills, Ode to Bob Ross, 2020
The Aurora University Staff and Faculty Art Exhibition celebrates the creativity and diverse talents of the people who shape our academic community. Featuring work by staff and faculty from across departments and programs such as Nursing, Marketing, Social Work, Athletics, Admissions, and the Office of People and Culture. The exhibition includes a wide range of media such as painting, drawing, photography, textile art, and mixed media. By bringing these works together in a shared public space, the exhibition fosters connection, dialogue, and appreciation across disciplines.
Here, There: New Perspectives from the Collection September 1 - December 11, 2026 Here, There: New Perspectives from the Collection is a guest-curated exhibition featuring modern and contemporary artworks from the Illinois State Museum. Three guest curators, Mariela Acuña, Sheridan Tucker Anderson, and Allison Lacher were invited to explore and bring a fresh perspective to the ISM’s nearly 100-year-old collection of Illinois and regional artists. Their curatorial projects speak to themes of nostalgia, home, belonging, and sites of history in American art. Image: Rosalyn Schwartz, French Blue II, 1999
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