Exhibitions and Programs

Here, There: September 8 - December 11, 2026

Here, There Opening Reception: September 8, 2026

Becoming Visible: Bringing American Women's History Into Focus. Available to view on our website.

Summer 2026

Shepard Fairey: Recent Additions

June 1 - July 14, 2026

Images from left to right: Shepard Fairey, Voting Rights Are Human Rights, 2020; Shepard Fairey, Target Exceptions, 2017

Shepard Fairey: Recent Additions, on view in Aurora University's Welcome Center Gallery, highlights works acquired by the Schingoethe Center over the past three years. Widely regarded as one of the most influential contemporary artists and graphic designers of the twenty-first century, Fairey is known for his bold visual style and socially engaged practice. Bringing together works that address themes of environmental sustainability, war, inequality, and human rights, the exhibition demonstrates how Fairey uses art to encourage reflection, dialogue, and action. Through striking imagery and powerful symbolism, these works underscore the enduring role of visual culture as a platform for free expression, social critique, and civic engagement.

Fall 2026

Here, There: New Perspectives from the Illinois State Museum Collection

September 8 - December 11, 2026

This guest-curated exhibition features modern and contemporary artworks from the Illinois State Museum. Three guest curators, Mariela Acuña, Sheridan Tucker Anderson, and Allison Lacher were invited to explore and bring a fresh perspective to the ISM’s nearly 100-year-old collection of Illinois and regional artists. Their curatorial projects speak to themes of nostalgia, home, belonging, and sites of history in American art.

This exhibition is made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Image: Raeleen Kao, Stories, 2020

Ongoing Exhibitions

Contemporary Native American Art Display

Marlin Johnston Gallery

Installation view: Contemporary Native American Gallery Installation view of Contemporary Native American gallery

View selections of contemporary Native American art from the Schingoethe Center Collection. Artists on display include:

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)

Click here to see works currently on display.

Click here for Past Exhibits and Programs.

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