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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
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
May 8-June 14, 2026

We can make any two stories touch: 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.
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May 8 - June 14, 2026We can make any two stories touch: 2026 Art Theory and Practice MFA Thesis Exhibition
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“Holding On to Everything”: Sam Habashy ’26 on Student Visit to Leonard Suryajaya’s Studio May 4, 20

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Northwestern Water Research Community considers Teresa Montoya’s Photography

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“You Don’t Have to Love It:” Ethan Bledsoe ’26 on Art Institute PartnerFest

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“The Third Thing You Noticed:” Isaac Lageschulte ’27 on Art Institute PartnerFest

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