The Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University is 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.
The Block is free and open to all.
Curator Talk: Archival Research and Exhibition Development
Tomorrow • 3:30 PM
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free
China-America Reel Ecology (CARE) Student Film Showcase - Screening 1
Tomorrow • 5:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free
China-America Reel Ecology (CARE) Student Film Showcase - Screening 2
Tomorrow • 7:30 PM
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free
Opening Celebration: We can make any two stories touch
Thu, May 7 • 5:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free
Cancelled
IN THE WAVES (2017) with Jacquelyn Mills at AMS Hall
Thu, May 7 • 7:00 PM
Annie May Swift Hall - Auditorium
Free
GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE (2022) with filmmaker Jacquelyn Mills
Fri, May 8 • 7:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free
Watching the Weather: TWISTERS (2024) introduced by Rebecca Ewert
Sat, May 9 • 12:30 PM
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free
Sumiko Haneda’s THE POEM OF HAYACHINE VALLEY (1982) in 16mm
Thu, May 14 • 6:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free
Teaching the Body: Portraits of Religious Transmission
Fri, May 15 • 3:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free
MAKE A FACE (1971) with filmmaker Karen Sperling
Fri, May 15 • 7:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free
Barbara Loden’s WANDA (1970) in 16mm with scholar Elena Gorfinkel
Thu, May 21 • 7:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free