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The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern Universityis an engine that drives questioning, experimentation, and collaboration across fields of study, with visual arts at the center. Located on Northwestern’s lakefront campus in Evanston, The Block engages audiences from across the Chicago region with exhibitions, films, and programs that spark critical thinking and creativity.A collection of more than 6,000 works fuels teaching, learning, and research across the university, supporting a rotating exhibition program grounded in Northwestern’s curriculum. Welcoming over 40,000 visitors each year, The Block works in collaboration with artists, scholars, students, and community partners to present art and ideas that inspire reflection and dialogue.F﻿ree parking infoThe Block is free and open to all.

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Meet the Block Museum Student Associates in the galleries for a close look at works on view in our Fall exhibitions

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University

Meet<a href="https://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/teaching-learning/student-docents.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> the Block Museum Student Associates</a> in our galleries for a close look at works on view in this Fall&#x27;s exhibitions:<a href="https://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/exhibitions/2023/rosalie-favell-facing-the-camera.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">R﻿osalie Favell: Indigenous Artists Facing the Camera </a><a href="https://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/exhibitions/2023/rosalie-favell-facing-the-camera.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>O﻿ct. 14, 12:30-1:30pmD﻿ec. 2, 12:30-1:30pm<a href="https://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/exhibitions/2023/for-one-and-all-selected-prints-from-the-blocks-collection.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">F﻿or One and All: Prints from the Block&#x27;s Collection</a>O﻿ct. 28, 12:30-1:30pm <a href="https://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/exhibitions/2023/the-block-collects-2023.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">T﻿he Block Collects 2023</a>O﻿ct. 14, 1:30-2:30pm <a href="https://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/exhibitions/2023/the-block-collects-2023.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>N﻿ov. 11, 12:30-1:30pm Block Museum Student Associates (BMSAs) are Northwestern undergraduates representing interdisciplinary fields of study from across the university. In the galleries, the BMSAs engage The Block’s visitors in conversations about artworks that spark their curiosity and ideas that are relevant to our lives today.Programs are open to all, on a first-come first-served basis. RSVPs are not required, but appreciated, as they help us anticipate attendance numbers.

We can make any two stories touch: readings and discussion with the artists

TROUBLE THE WATER (2008) in 35mm introduced by Dr. Kate Burrows

Bodies of Work: Documentary Media MFA Showcase (Night One)

Bodies of Time: Documentary Media MFA Thesis Showcase (Night Two)

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