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Illinois State University grad student Sarah Eckstine uses self-portraiture and writing to process years of trauma related to medical conditions causing sexual dysfunction. She found confidence—and community—by putting a taboo topic out in the open.
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Artists have 48 hours to build an original painting that will be auctioned off this Sunday. Half the proceeds of all sales benefit Illinois Art Station.
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Retired Heartland Community College professor Tom Clemens talks to WGLT about his longtime obsession with Scandinavian painting, and a recent foray into landscapes. Clemens' painting, Trout Stream, appears in the 97th annual amateur exhibition at McLean County Arts Center, which opens this weekend.
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Artist David Dow created sculptures in his signature style blending reclaimed materials, modeling clay and thousands of beads placed by hand for Perennial Optimism. The theme centers six women's stories of resilience.
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For the first time since 2015, University Galleries hosts an open call alumni exhibition, featuring 182 artworks from alumni spanning graduation dates from 1968-2023.
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a handful of new art shows lean into artists with local connections, while multi-platinum country singer Chris Janson brings his full band to the BCPA.
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Painter Tracey Frugoli spent decades honing her technique in landscapes and portraiture. Feeling stuck by the pandemic, she leaned on her art therapy training to go a whole new direction. She'll be featured at McLean County Arts Center's Holiday Treasures.
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Shirley, Atlanta and McLean, IL teamed up to present a weekend of fun along the Mother Road, anchored by an art fair in Funks Grove.
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Included in the trio of now open shows is a show by world-renowned visual artist Nicolas Africano, who lives and works in Normal.
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A vibrant gallery scene in downtown Bloomington is just the tip of the iceberg for Twin City art lovers.