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The Schingoethe Gallery
The Schingoethe Gallery provides a venue for several shows per year, including one-person shows by local and regional artists, group shows, and student shows, both from Aurora University and area high schools.
All are invited to the opening receptions, which often include an opportunity to meet the artists.
The gallery invites inquiries from artists who have a connection with the Fox Valley area, Aurora University or eside in northern Illinois. Contact the gallery via e-mail or call 630-844-7844.
| Schingoethe Gallery Hours and Location | |
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Monday - Thursday
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Friday
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Saturday
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Closed
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Sunday
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1:00 - 4:00 p.m. during the academic year (September - May)
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The Schingoethe Gallery is located on the lower level of Dunham Hall on the Aurora University campus at the corner of Randall Road and Marseillaise Place, Aurora, Illinois. The gallery is adjacent to the Schingoethe Center.
Current Events and Exhibits 2009/2010
...of a Feather
Drawings and prints by Peter Olson
September 8 - October 31, 2009
Birds metaphorically represent the vast and complex natural world on many levels. Although we as humans understand them in many ways, something about birds remains elusive, distant and unknowable. They are always flying away from us.
Opening Reception: Tuesday, September 8, 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Image: "Palm Warbler," Peter Olson, 2007, mixed media, 29 1/2" x 21 1/2"
Aurora, Apollo and Others: Narrative Paintings by J. M. Mesplé
Drawings, Paintings and Prints
November 3, 2009 - January 2, 2010
Mythological imagery within a contemporary context is explored in the paintings, drawings and prints of J. M. Mesplé.
Opening Reception: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 4:30-6:30 p.m., followed immediately with a lecture by the artist.
Image: "Elixir of Love," J. M. Mesplé, 2009, egg tempera and oil on canvas, 48" x 36"
Aurora University Faculty/Staff Fine Art Show
January 12 - February 25, 2010
Many Aurora University faculty and staff lead a double life: artist/teacher, administrator, graphic artist, etc. The visual creativity of the AU community will be on display in this third (not annual) AU Faculty/Staff show.
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Annual High School Art Show (School TBA)
March 1-31, 2010
AU Senior Exhibition (Students TBA)
April 1-September 1, 2010
Archive of Past Schingoethe Gallery Art Exhibitions
| April 7 - September 7, 2009 | Ninth Annual Aurora University Student Show |
| March 3 - March 31, 2009 | |
| January 8 - February 25, 2009 |
Opening Reception Thursday, January 15, 2009, 4:30-7:00 p.m. Bernstein and Knierim face the world head-on in this show about issues of war, loss and humanity. Life is messy. In "Confrontation/Contemplation," the goal is not to prescribe answers but, in their belief that art can evoke empathy and thus change, to simply present in the power of the visual the opportunity to reflect. Curator, Meg Bero Mike Knierim Mike Knierim states, "Where you place your attention determines all." Knierim tends to place his attention at the boundaries where things converge. Such boundaries include encounters between natural and man-made, past and present, present and future, light and dark, right and wrong, have and have-not, levity and seriousness. The list goes on...
Carolyn Bernstein The guiding features of Bernstein's work are questions about what sparks and sustains curiosity and empathy. Her work explores ideas of transcience, loss, and transformation. "I find meaning and poignancy through an artistic practice that demands the careful and sustained examination of things that our culture discards, overlooks, or chooses not to talk about." |
| November 11, 2008 - January 2, 2009 |
Root & Shadow Featuring work by Christian Arrecis, Myongbeom Kim and Kim Strom    Images from left to right: "Chance," Christian Arrecis; "Tree #1," Kim Strom; and "Deer," Myongbeom Kim The Root & Shadow art exhibition features the work of three artists who use photography to document their manipulation of the natural world, all in an effort to preserve, enhance, provoke and reveal. Opening Reception Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 4:30-7:00 p.m. |
| September 9 - November 11, 2008 |
"not for the season" Featuring work by Tyler Hennings The exhibition, "not for the season," indulges visitors in the pure joy of painting. Viewers are immersed, aided by the chosen sizes of the canvases, in color and the movement of brush strokes. Hennings invokes a strong sense of memory, both personal and shared. Opening Reception Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 4:30-7:00 p.m. Image at right: "hydrastatic afternoon," Tyler Hennings |
| January 10 - February 28, 2008 |
Movement and Metaphor
Opening Reception Thursday, January 10, 2008, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Image at left: "Untitled," Dominic Moore Image at right: "Untitled," Karen Lange |
| November 14, 2007 - January 4, 2008 |
Field Sketches Inspired by the Schingoethe Center
Opening Reception November 14, 2007, 4:30-6:30 p.m. followed by a slide and specimen lecture on Native American plant usage with ecologist and botanist Pat Armstrong, M.A., University of Chicago. Image at left: "Pitcher Plant," Julie Kulak Image at right: "Turtle Amulet," Suzanne Wegener |
| September 13 - November 8, 2007 |
Evidence of Human Habitation
Opening Reception Thursday, September 13, 2007, 4:30-7:00 p.m. Image at left: "Cul-de-sac," Mike Knierim Image at right: "Untitled," Tom Berenz |
| September 14 - October 27, 2006 |
Featuring work by Deann Allerman, Marissa Bero, R. Hope Le Van, Maureen McKee, Gerardo Rios, Juan Sepulveda, Jon Stanicek. Opening reception, Downstairs Dunham Gallery, adjacent to the Schingoethe Center. Image at right: "Untitled," Marissa Bero, 2005, mixed media |
| February 15, 2006 - May 1, 2006 |
Curated by Meg Bero, Executive Director of the Schingoethe Center Erica Lord (Athabaskan/Inupiaq), Chris Pappan (Osage, Lakota), Debra Yeppa-Pappan (Jemez Pueblo, Korean) Image at right: "Fox Delegate to Washington D.C.," Chris Pappan, 2005, Acrylic on Wood Panel, 77.5" x 108", collection the Schingoethe Museum |
Featuring work by Mike Knierim and Carolyn Bernstein
For Knierim these things are all metaphors for the border between the conscious and subconscious aspects of ourselves. Knierim seeks to create images and experiences which mediate between these levels of consciousness and reflect the dual nature of our being. "My ultimate goal is to express myself in a manner that has the capacity to improve our lives by creating greater awareness and understanding of ourselves, our neighbors and the world at large."
Featuring work by Karen Lange and Dominic Moore
AU presents an exhibit of paintings and drawings by The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Great Lakes Chapter, featuring Native American plants and artifacts from the Schingoethe collections.
Featuring work by Tom Berenz and Mike Knierim
First Light II: New Artists, New Work
