Exhibitions and Programs
Summer 2026
Shepard Fairey: Recent Additions
June 1 - December 11, 2026
Listed from left to right: Shepard Fairey, Voting Rights are Human Rights, ca. 2020; Shepard Fairey, Target Exceptions, ca. 2017
This exhibition presents a selection of works by Shepard Fairey, one of the most influential contemporary artists and graphic designers of the twenty-first century, drawn from the Schingoethe Center's recent acquisitions. Emerging from skateboarding and street-art subcultures in the late 1980s, Fairey has become internationally recognized for his bold visual language, which blends influences from political propaganda, graphic design, and popular culture. Best known for his Obey Giant campaign and the iconic 2008 Hope poster, Fairey has consistently used art as a vehicle for free expression, civic engagement, and cultural commentary. Bringing together prints and mixed-media works from the museum's collection, this exhibition highlights Fairey's distinctive aesthetic and explores the enduring impact of his work on contemporary art, design, and visual culture.
Here, There: New Perspectives from the Illinois State Museum Collection
September 8 - December 11, 2026
Image: Raeleen Kao, Stories, 2020
Here, There: New Perspectives from the Illinois State Museum Collection, brings together artists whose practices explore the intersections of place, memory, and identity. Here, There examines how belonging is continually shaped through movement, lived experience, and cultural exchange. It features work by internationally celebrated artists such as Eldzier Cortor, Joseph Yoakum, and Theaster Gates alongside emerging voices including Jason Reblando and Zehra Khan. This exhibition considers “here” and “there” as relational spaces where personal and collective histories intersect.
This exhibition is made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Ongoing Exhibitions
Contemporary Native American Art Display
Marlin Johnston Gallery
Installation view of Contemporary Native American gallery
- Peggy Black (Navajo)
- Julie Buffalohead (Ponca)
- Dan Friday (Lummi)
- Tammy Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo)
- Edgar Hachivi Heap of Birds (Cheyenne)
- Lisa Holt (Cochiti Pueblo)
- Erica Lord (Athabascan / Inupiat)
- Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso Pueblo)
- Chris Pappan (Kanza / Osage / Lakota Descent)
- Lilliana Pitt (Warm Springs / Wasco / Yakama)
- Harlan Reano (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
- Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke)
- Preston Singletary (Tlingit)
- Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Salish)
- Angela Swedberg (Tribally Certified Indian Artisan)
- Emmi Whitehorse (Navajo)
- Dwayne Wilcox (Oglala Lakota)
- Debra Yepa-Pappan (Jemez Pueblo)
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