Exhibitions: Block Museum - Northwestern University
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Exhibitions

Upcoming Exhibitions

February 4-June 14, 2026

Teresa Montoya’s Tó Łitso (Yellow Water): Ten Years after the Gold King Mine Spill

Organized in close consultation with artist and anthropologist Teresa Montoya (Diné), Tó Łitso (Yellow Water): Mapping Waterscapes explores the enduring consequences of the 2015 Gold King Mine spill through a powerful assemblage of photography, sound, scientific data, and cartographic inquiry.
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February 4 - June 14, 2026Teresa Montoya’s Tó Łitso (Yellow Water): Ten Years after the Gold King Mine Spill
February 4-June 14, 2026

Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné” and Muslim Portraiture in Mali

Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné” and Muslim Portraiture in Mali
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February 4 - June 14, 2026Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné” and Muslim Portraiture in Mali
Block Museum Student Associates
September 17-March 8, 2026

The Block Collects 2025

An annual student-led initiative, The Block Collects showcases new acquisitions—this year highlighting Chitra Ganesh’s narrative-rich collages—paired with works from The Block’s collection that explore storytelling, memory, and representation.
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September 17 - March 8, 2026The Block Collects 2025
February 4-June 14, 2026

The Block Collects: Sol Lewitt, Wall Drawing 215

Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawing #215 is a site-specific “location drawing” realized directly on the gallery wall through a set of written instructions.
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February 4 - June 14, 2026The Block Collects: Sol Lewitt, Wall Drawing 215

Future Exhibitions

May 8-June 14, 2026

2026 Art, Theory, and Practice MFA Thesis Exhibition

2025 Master of Fine Arts degree candidates — present their thesis projects and conclude their residencies in the Department of Art, Theory, and Practice at Northwestern University. This exhibition and the associated events are co-organized by the Department of Art, Theory, and Practice and the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern...
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May 8 - June 14, 20262026 Art, Theory, and Practice MFA Thesis Exhibition

Past Exhibitions

Exhibitions from past years