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The photograph featured in Thursday’s talk is part of a virtual “Crying in H Mart” collection from the Block Museum.

Exploring family through art: Block holds talk on photo in ‘Crying in H Mart’ collection

October 17, 2023

The Block Museum held a virtual talk Thursday on Roland L. Freeman’s photograph “Combing Hair, Amoke Alayoe and Her Children, Silver Spring, Maryland, June 1978,” which explores love, family, identity...

“I got in 1 little graffiti arrest & my mom got scared...but my dad lost it when me & the homey didn't take community service seriously” by Pat Phillips. Each week, a different member of Block selects one artwork from the museum’s collection and guides a discussion on how the artists use different media to communicate themes related to “Just Mercy.”

Through “Mercy in the Museum” discussion series, Block Museum explores intersections of social justice in art

November 4, 2020

The Block Museum of Art is offering a virtual discussions series based on One Book One Northwestern selection “Just Mercy,” exploring themes of justice, racism, inequality, gender and mass incarceration....

Lindsay Bosch, senior manager of marketing and communications, said she sees the current reliance on digital materials as an opportunity for the museum to advance its online offerings.

Block Museum opens digital doors to art engagement online

April 19, 2020

On a typical weekday afternoon, Evanston residents, Northwestern students and professors stroll through rooms in the Block Museum and examine the art. However, after NU closed campus facilities due to...

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