NAR’s annual student art gallery is a unique opportunity for Northwestern students to showcase their artistic talents in a professional setting. The event is held in the basement of Kresge Centennial Hall from Wednesday to Saturday, attracting a diverse crowd of students, faculty, and art enthusiasts.
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Featured Artworks
- Oil on canvas paintings
- Charcoal drawings
- Video works
The gallery features around 15 student artworks, showcasing a wide range of mediums and styles. The artworks are selected by NAR members, who work closely with the university’s art history department to promote art history discourse at the undergraduate level.
NAR’s Mission
“We showcase the best of Northwestern’s artists,” said Erin Poe, co-president of NAR. “We have very talented artists at this school, and we’re very lucky to have them here.”
NAR’s mission is to promote art, creative events, and art history, while providing a platform for students to showcase their artistic talents. The organization works closely with the university’s art history department to promote art history discourse at the undergraduate level.
Artist Insights
- Mason Bryant
- Lulu Goldman
Mason Bryant, a Weinberg senior, submitted a series of three charcoal drawings as a final project for an Introduction to Drawing class. The drawings are a linear series and a visual representation of a song he wrote about having difficulty expressing important things. “There’s an approach where you can outline the negative space of the thing you’re trying to express, and then you can create an outline of the thing you’re trying to say,” Bryant said. Lulu Goldman, a Weinberg senior, visited the Kresge basement to see her work hung on the walls. She submitted a couple of pieces to the show, including still lifes and landscapes that she completed in an Advanced Topics and Paintings: The Immediacy of Painting class. Goldman said she submitted the pieces she liked the most, and they happened to be more emotive than some of her other works.
The Art of Art History
| NU’s Art History Department | Collaboration with NAR |
| Promotes art history discourse at the undergraduate level | Provides a platform for students to showcase their artistic talents |
NAR works closely with the university’s art history department to promote art history discourse at the undergraduate level. This collaboration provides a platform for students to showcase their artistic talents and engage with the broader art world.
What’s Next
- NAR produces a journal at the end of the year
- The annual art gallery is a recurring event
In addition to the annual art gallery, NAR produces a journal at the end of the year, featuring student art and critiques. The annual art gallery is a recurring event that showcases the best of Northwestern’s artists and provides a platform for students to showcase their artistic talents.
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Contact NAR at the email address provided to stay updated on upcoming events and exhibitions.