Exhibitions

Nora Moore Lloyd: Interrupted Journey
First Floor Hot Science Gallery

This exhibition of photographs and journal entries by Nora Moore Lloyd (Ojibwe/Anishinaabe) provides a look into one artist’s ongoing work with bird rescue and release in the Chicago area. These photographs honor those birds whose lives have been interrupted by human activity. Lloyd’s work is rooted in her Indigenous perspective of mutual respect and relationship to the land and nature. 

Here, There: New Perspectives from the Collection 
Second Floor Gallery

This exhibit is a guest-curated exhibition featuring modern and contemporary artworks from the Illinois State Museum. Three guest curators, Mariela Acuña, Sheridan Tucker Anderson, and Allison Lacher were invited to explore and bring a fresh perspective to the museum’s nearly 100-year-old collection of Illinois and regional artists. 

I Feel ____.

Lower Level

Art is personal. Art is inspiring. Art can bring to the surface a variety of different feelings. But sometimes, we feel like art isn’t “for us” if we aren’t experts. However, everyone can look at, critique, and connect with art, even if it is just how the art makes us feel. I Feel ____. is an interactive exhibit curated specifically for children and youth to engage with. This installation encourages young visitors to share their opinions on how the artwork makes them feel. Guests can spend time taking in each piece before voting on what feeling the art evokes. While the exhibit is built as an entry point for children into the art world, the installation is open to visitors of all ages.