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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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Science on Screen: Watching the Weather (April 3-May 9)

"Watching the Weather" invites audiences to a series of films and events that contemplate how both science and cinema offer tools for observing, understanding, and responding to atmospheric phenomena such as storms, floods, and climate change.
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Science on Screen: Watching the Weather (April 3-May 9)

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Leonard Suryajaya addresses Block Museum Student Associates in his studio

“Holding On to Everything”: Sam Habashy ’26 on Student Visit to Leonard Suryajaya’s Studio May 4, 20

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Block Museum Student Associate Laurel Anderson stands in front of projected image of Teresa Montoya photograph

Northwestern Water Research Community considers Teresa Montoya’s Photography

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Ethan Bledsoe stands in front of painting hanging in The Art Institute gallery

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

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Isaac Lageschulte stands in front of painting hanging in The Art Institute

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

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Three program participants sit in chairs holding conversation in Block Auditorium

Hamdia Traoré’s Des marabouts de Djenné: Exhibition Keynote [Video]

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Teaching “Marsha” through the Block’s Collection [PDF]

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Teresa Montoya speaks from podium in Block Auditorium

Teresa Montoya’s Tó Łitso (Yellow Water): Exhibition Keynote [Video]

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Person holding laptop points at work of art hung on gallery wall as second person watches

When Students Choose: New Research on Student-Led Acquisitions Presented at AAMG Summit

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photographer Jonathan Castillo and Northwestern Professor Myrna Garcia have a conversation in front of Block Auditorium

Immigrant Owned: Photographer Jonathan Castillo in Conversation [Video]

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From Lagos to Bamako: Biennales and Global Conversations in African Photography [Video]

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