Unit: University Galleries

Incoming freshman helps Teen Art Group curate University Galleries exhibit

Angeline stands in the middle of the gallery floor, art installations behind and to either side of her.

As a senior at Bloomington High School, Manalo was part of University Galleries’ Teen Art Group. The program introduces young artists to the world of art exhibits and curation by allowing them to create, curate, and display an art collection, all while providing unique professional experiences.

University Galleries presents Grounds May 20-August 6

"Grounds" University Galleries

The 18 artworks in Grounds were selected from the permanent collection of University Galleries. With dates ranging from the early 18th century to the early 21st, these prints, paintings, photographs, and sculptures inform viewers about the multiple meanings of the term “ground” with respect to works of visual art.

University Galleries presents Ilse Bing: Doublings May 20-August 6

Ilse Bing, House on a River, 1935. Gelatin silver print.

University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to present Ilse Bing: Doublings from May 20 through August 6, 2024. All events are free and open to the public. This exhibition presents seven photographs by Bing, all of which were selected from the permanent collection of University Galleries.

University Galleries presents Reflection May 20-July 28

Installation view of artworks curated and on display at University Galleries for the exhibition "Reflection."

Curated by University Galleries’ Teen Art Group, in the selected paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, mixed-media works, and video, reflection suggest the act of looking forward or backward, inward or outward. It also addresses the mirroring of reflective surfaces.