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

The Daily Northwestern


Keep Slim by Vivan Sundaram. The collage of ink and photographs is a part of 114 modernist artworks from Iran, Turkey and India in the forthcoming “Modernism” Block exhibit.

“Modernisms” displays the rich culture of Asian and Middle Eastern modernist art

January 15, 2020

In the 1960s and 70s, Abby Weed Grey traveled through Asia and the Middle East collecting works of modernism, a movement that, even now, is widely perceived as a Western phenomenon. The collection...

Artwork by Jessica Martin. Martin, Shai-Lee Horodi, Hyun Jung Jun and Hamilton Poe will have their work displayed at the Block Museum of Art  from May 2 through June 23.

‘colorless green ideas sleep furiously’: Block Museum to showcase work by fine arts students

April 24, 2019

Artists Shai-Lee Horodi, Hyun Jung Jun, Jessica Martin and Hamilton Poe stare at a blank piece of paper. Crayons, markers and Prisma pencils are scattered across the floor. They each grab the artistic...

Christina Enroth-Cugell and David Cugell, former Northwestern faculty members. The family left over $9 million to the University upon their passing in 2016.

Former Northwestern faculty leave $9.39 million to fund medical research, biomedical engineering

April 16, 2019

Over $9 million left to Northwestern by former professors Christina Enroth-Cugell and David Cugell will help fund research on lung disease, visual neurosciences and biomedical engineering, according to...

Improve NU winners stand with their checks at The Block Museum of Art. McCormick sophomore Lilian de Souza won the competition with her idea, NPowerU.

Proposal for personal security alarms wins second annual Improve NU competition

February 25, 2019

Spectators gathered on Sunday in Kresge Hall and the Block Museum of Art to witness the second annual Improve NU Challenge’s semifinal and final rounds. Improve NU, run by Associated Student Government,...

Tyehimba Jess reads his poems. The poet said he likes to tell less-known stories from history.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet brings stories of African-American creatives to life

January 31, 2019
Jess spoke at the Block Museum of Art on Thursday, reading excerpts from his poetry book “Olio." Jess’s work furthers the museum’s commitment to telling stories from many perspectives, said Susy Bielak, the museum’s associate director of engagement.
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