Stephen Signa-Avilés, “Recollector,” 2025. Courtesy of the artist. © Stephen Signa-Avilés. Photo by Ryan Griffis.
faculty exhibitors
Another Place: Storymaking the Entangled Prairie brings together the work of 11 artists in a new exhibition at Krannert Art Museum that explores how people shape—and are shaped by—the places they inhabit. Featuring new work by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Art & Design faculty, the exhibition spans sculpture, installation, photography, printmaking, video, and performance, offering a wide-ranging look at the prairie, Central Illinois, Chicago, and the stories that connect people to land and history. Curated by art history professor Terri Weissman, the exhibition opens January 29 with a public reception and runs through July 2.
The exhibition invites visitors to consider how narratives define place, from speculative futures of the Illinois River Valley to personal reflections on public space, ecological change, and memory. Several artists draw on lived experience, research, and imaginative storytelling to reframe familiar landscapes and envision new possibilities. Read the full Illinois News Bureau article to learn more about the artists and their projects: Illinois art and design faculty explore stories about place in Krannert Art Museum exhibition, and visit Krannert Art Museum to experience Another Place in person.
Stephen Signa-Avilés, “Recollector,” 2025. Courtesy of the artist. © Stephen Signa-Avilés. Photo by Ryan Griffis.