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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


In Kader Attia’s film essay “Reflecting Memory,” the artist repairs an amputee’s lost arm using a mirror to project a reflection of his other arm. Attia spent time researching the themes of loss and trauma in Northwestern’s Africana collection for his new exhibit at the Block Museum, where the film will be on view.

Block Museum exhibition explores loss, trauma

January 18, 2017

French-Algerian artist Kader Attia has traveled all around Africa studying culture, history and presenting exhibitions. Now, Attia will make his solo debut in the Midwest at the Block Museum of Art with...

Firing Squad: 3 a.m. library closing is too early (no, really)

February 3, 2013

Northwestern students are nerds at heart. But while most of us aren't opposed to devoting a healthy chunk of our time to academics, even the most scholarly Wildcat can agree that staying in the library...

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