What’s inside the Block? It depends on how you look. The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University is an engine that drives questioning, experimentation, and collaboration across fields of study, with visual arts at the center. We do this by activating art’s power as a form of insight, research, and knowledge creation that makes human experience visible and material. Fueled by diverse perspectives and ways of knowing, we create shared encounters with art and with one another to deepen understandings of the world and our place within it. Through exhibitions, classes, programs, screenings, and initiatives, The Block convenes bold conversations that explore the relevance of art to our lives and that deepen our thinking. We are as committed to exploring what art can do as we are to studying what art is. Jan 25–Jul 13, 2025: Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/ChicagolandJan 25–Apr 6, 2025: It takes a long time to stay here: Paintings by Jordan Ann Craig Always free and open to all. Image: Block Museum&nbsp;Student Associates tour The Heart’s Knowledge: Science and Empathy in the Art of Dario Robleto, 2023

6PM Welcome at Block Museum of Art

7-9PM:&nbsp;Sewing Circle at Segal Visitors Center

William Blake recognized artmaking as a powerful tool to address the pressing social issues of his time. In this spirit, we invite you to experience his art and join&nbsp;Melissa Blount,Evanston-based artist and activist and creator of the Black Lives Matter Witness Quilt, to produce a new collaborative work of art. No sewing experience is required.

Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://nublockmuseum.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/block-exhibit-inspires-black-lives-matter-quilt/">Block Exhibit inspires Black Lives Matter Quilt</a>

Artmaking Event: Witness Quilt

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