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Zhegagoynak, the place now known as Chicagoland, is a vital center for Indigenous art, past and present. Through the perspectives of four collaborating artists with connections to Zhegagoynak Woven Being explores confluences that have shaped and are continue to shape Indigenous creative practices in the region and beyond.

In The Night Watchman, the 2024‒25 One Book One Northwestern selection, author Louise Erdrich explores themes of identity, family, and tradition as well as poverty, oppression, and exploitation. Inspired by the book, this selection of artworks from The Block’s collection highlights experiences of kinship, rural and urban life, community action,...

The Block Museum is proud to partner with the MFA in Documentary Media, the Department of Radio, Television, and Film, and the School of Communications at Northwestern to welcome James Benning as a 2025 Hoffman Visiting Artist for Documentary Media.