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Visual Arts

A woman sits with a brown and white beagle wearing a pink harness in front of a folding table with a set of paintings.

Q&A: Northwestern graduate student Samantha Kurit paints Evanston landmarks and custom pet portraits

November 7, 2022

Samantha Kurit creates her art in one sitting, start to finish. She spreads out her supplies on the floor, painting in her sunlit apartment while her beagle mix Kirby watches.  The first-year Speech,...

Three chairs and a small table in a room with canvases and a mural on its walls.

Chicago artist Trotter Alexander explores Hawaiian culture in Dittmar Gallery exhibit ‘Ka Makana o’ka’

November 6, 2022

  Trotter Alexander has been an artist since birth, exploring themes of mental health and racial identity while traversing the worlds of both street art and formal art. His most recent exhibit,...

Colorfully painted rocks by the shore of Lake Michigan. The Chicago skyline is in the background. In the sky, it reads “THE WEEKEND AHEAD.”

The Weekend Ahead: Campus and city performances to catch for Week 7

November 3, 2022

If you’re looking for weekend plans, here are some performances on Northwestern’s campus and in Evanston that you won’t want to miss. Songwriters Association at Northwestern: Open Mic  Louis...

Captured: Aminé headlines A&O Blowout; MICHELLE opens

Captured: Aminé headlines A&O Blowout; MICHELLE opens

October 24, 2022

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You...

The outside of the Evanston Art Center, with a sign reading “Evanston Art Center” above plants.

Evanston Art Center features artists over the age of 50 at Later Impressions Exhibit

October 23, 2022

Curated in partnership with the Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists, Evanston Art Center’s newly opened exhibit, Later Impressions, highlights the work of artists over the age of 50. The Later Impressions...

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