Fine Art and Design

Of his assemblage work, the late Durango Mendoza said “the goal is to encourage people, as different as they are, to see the potential and hope that is intrinsic in all things, and embrace diversity, acceptance, and change.”

Roeing's technique is so well executed, that not only do I get an accurate sense of what that location looks like, but I also sense the artist’s feelings about the place.

According to mixed media artist Sarah Marjanovic, “a common complexity of merging media is that each medium has its own characteristics and involves some careful planning—getting them to work together in synergy is key.”

At the newly opened Recreation Club in downtown Champaign, a unique business structure and “come as you are” approach has flipped traditional tattooing culture on its head and offers a revitalized future for local arts culture.

A small exhibition at Krannert Art Museum offers an opportunity to ponder on what’s changed since the 1930s.

The opening reception of Around the Block III:  Artists from Our Neighborhood was an all too familiar affair in these times:  100% virtual.

As I planned my Boneyard weekend, I wondered “With everything that we've gone through these last 18+ months, would the work reflect grief, loss, rage, or metamorphosis? Would it inspire catharsis? A glimmer of hope? A path forward?”

Designer and illustrator Brooke Armstrong advice to new artists is to “make the work you want to see.”

Evelyne asks two Illinois Art + Design BFA candidates about the messages and media behind the work they've selected for the student exhibition at Krannert Art Museum.