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The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BROWN BUFFALO II,” an exhibition by St. Louis-based artist José Guadalupe Garza. This exhibition will open on Thursday, Sept. 23, and will run through Thursday, Oct. 14. A reception will be held from 5:30 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30 in the gallery.
There's something strange growing at the University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery. Fittingly, the gallery is attached to the Health and Sciences Building, because the current exhibit looks as though some wild experiments made their way into the art space. Only, these plants dance and sing. They are robotic. In fact, one resembles some sort of animal, with a little tail that wags if you touch it just so.
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present 180,000+, a mixed-media art exhibition by Wendy DesChene and Jeff Schmuki. These artists operate under the guise of PlantBot Genetics, a parody of Big Agricultural Firms who skillfully manipulate current food production and distribution systems. 180,000+ will open on Monday, Aug.
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Our program features ambitious and experimental art exhibitions, artist talks, screenings and discussions. We work with a range of professional artists, from those who are just beginning to emerge in their career, to internationally renowned and established artists. See our calendar of upcoming events below.
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery is an inclusive space for everyone to explore and enjoy. All events are free and open to the public.
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Exhibitions at the UIS Visual Arts Gallery offer an accessible entry point into the exciting field of contemporary art. The gallery is an inclusive space and welcomes everyone to discover and enjoy the latest in art today. All events are free and open to the public.
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The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) Visual Arts Gallery is a public-facing program that features exhibitions, artist engagements, and ancillary events. Our mission is to provide access to contemporary art, to foster a greater understanding of trends and topics that are at the forefront of visual art, and to strongly support the vision and message of the artists that we work with.
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The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies and the Visual Arts program are seeking applicants for “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln‘s Legacy," a remote artist-in-residency program focusing on the legacies of Abraham Lincoln.
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UIS seeks applicants for “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln‘s Legacy” program
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies (CLS) and Visual Arts Program is seeking applicants for an innovative remote artist-in-residency program focusing on the legacies of Abraham Lincoln.