The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery fosters opportunities for patrons to experience original works of visual art created by local, regional, national, and international artists, including members of the Lewis University community. Exhibitions and other programming will promote aesthetic understanding consistent with the mission of Lewis University. We welcome collaborative and interdisciplinary programming that will encourage patronage, and which will enhance our reputation. The primary mission of the gallery is to educate but will also provide additional initiatives in alignment with other well-respected university art galleries.
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William Blake is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and currently teaches at Harper College. The paintings he creates come from a life-long interest in the populist sub-culture of reenactment. His work has been published in Fine Art Connoisseur, New American Paintings, The Chicago Tribune, and American Art Collector.
Visitors please fill out a health screening form at the following link before visiting campus.
lewisu.edu/covid-19/visitor-health-screening.htm
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William Blake is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and currently teaches at Harper College. The paintings he creates come from a life-long interest in the populist sub-culture of reenactment. His work has been published in Fine Art Connoisseur, New American Paintings, The Chicago Tribune, and American Art Collector.
Visitors please fill out a health screening form at the following link before visiting campus.
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Didaar Art Collective | A Group Exhibition Curated by Leili Adibfar
Reception and Gallery Talk: November 3, 7-9pm
Didaar, meaning “meet-up” in Persian, is an art collective established in April 2018 in Chicago with the aim to promote and practice discussion, communication, and collaboration among Iranian artists, art historians, and those active in the field of Iranian arts.
Didaar Art Collective held its first exhibition, Space: Chapter One, in April-May 2021 at Oliva Gallery (Chicago) as part of an investigation of the representations of space in the visual arts. Bringing together selected drawings and non-photographic print media such as etching, lithography, drypoint, and monotype, this juried show exhibited the practices of a group of emerging Iranian artists. The range of the works selected for the show visualized the perception or an idea of space in its personal and social connotations in addition to its usual physical and phenomenological attributes.
In continuation with the ongoing inquiry into the theme of space, Didaar Art Collective will hold its second exhibition, Space: Chapter Two. This show is a group exhibition that focuses on architectural representations in the works of visual art across different media.
Artists:
Yasi Alipour
Farhad Bahram
Pedram Baldari
Jelena Berenc
Maryam Boroumand
Pia Cruzalegui
Fatemeh Ebrahimi
Paria Farrokhi
Ali Golestaneh
Nooshin Hakim
Azadeh Hussaini
Anissa R. Lewis
Helen Mayer Jones
Amir Molaeizadeh
Yasaman Moussavi
Nooshin Rostami
Contact Natalie Swain, Gallery Coordinator, swainna@lewisu.edu for more information
The Lewis University Department of Art and Design is proud to present the Senior Capstone Exhibition. This biannual art show coincides with the capstone course, Senior Project. The course challenges graduating students to put their newly acquired skills and understanding of art to the test by participating in a professional exhibition experience.
ARTISTS:
Rachel Fosler
Savannah Klozik
Miranda Scifers
Logan Sipma-Dysico
Lewis University, Oremus Fine Arts Center, Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information, swainna@lewisu.edu
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Whether based on a conceptual, metaphoric, or formalistic set of assumptions, Ben Dallas, Sally Havlis, Burleigh Kronquist, and Jenny Roberts have each developed distinctly divergent paths in attempting to extend and explore the various possibilities of abstract expression.
Reception and Gallery Talk: February 23, 7 - 9 pm
Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information, swainna@lewisu.edu
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The President’s 15th Annual Art Exhibition highlights top artwork from Lewis University Students and Alumni. This important juried exhibition is hosted by the Department of Art and Design and sponsored by Dr. David Livingston, President of Lewis University.
Gallery Talk with Prize Winners: April 13, 2-3pm
Awards Reception: April 20, 7-9pm
Events are free and open to the public
Image: Portion of ink on paper installation, “Leap of Faith,” by Brigid Fornek, 1st Place Winner at The President’s 14th Annual Art Exhibition, 2022.
Wadsworth Family Gallery, Lewis University, Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information, swainna@lewisu.edu
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Students:
Tiana Dockery
Lizbeth Noyola
Lucero Pacheco Torres
Noor Rachid
RECEPTION AND GALLERY TALK: April 27, 7 - 9pm
Wadsworth Family Gallery
Lewis University
Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information, swainna@lewisu.edu
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Wadsworth Family Gallery
Lewis University
Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information, swainna@lewisu.edu
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RECEPTION AND GALLERY TALK: September 21, 7-9pm
Wadsworth Family Gallery
Lewis University
Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information, swainna@lewisu.edu
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Closing Reception and Gallery Talk: October 26, 7 - 9 pm
Rosy Petri is a multidisciplinary artist fusing portraiture and storytelling as an act of witness. She’s been an Artist-in-Residence at the bell hooks center and Pfister Hotel, a Nohl Emerging Artist Fellow, and Mildred Harpole Artist of the Year. Her work can be seen at www.thisisparadisehome.com
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The Nation’s oldest art society is well into its second century of exhibiting art. CSA’s exhibitions are sought by galleries, due to the artists’ ability to interpret the real and imaginary world via artistic versatility and eclectic styles across a variety of mediums.
RECEPTION AND GALLERY TALK: November 16, 7-9pm
Image: Seated Man, by CSA member, Judith Roth
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Image: Seated Man, by CSA member, Judith Roth
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Image by Larissa Barnat ('21), Submerged, oil on canvas
Oremus Fine Arts Center
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Image: As Above, So Below, Mirror, Aluminum Foil and Aluminum Wire,
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Gallery Talk with Prize Winners: April 18, 2-3pm (During Celebration of Scholarship)
Events are free and open to the public
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Image: As Above, So Below, Mirror, Aluminum Foil and Aluminum Wire,
by Morgan Vergo,1st Place Winner at The President’s 15th Annual Art Exhibition, 2023.
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Artists:
Orla Clasby
Laila Husseini
Maha Muhammad
Drew Orr
Linsey Jeanne
Abdurrahman Qureshi
Rebeca Sanchez
Image: \"The Dichotomy Between Presumptions and Respcet,\" Pencil and Ink on Bristol Board by Drew Orr
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Wadsworth Family Gallery
Lewis University
Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information, swainna@lewisu.edu
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Reception and Gallery Talk: September 5, 7-9pm
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RECEPTION AND GALLERY TALK: November 14, 7-9pm
Wadsworth Family Gallery
Lewis University
Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information, swainna@lewisu.edu
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Wadsworth Family Gallery
Lewis University
Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information, swainna@lewisu.edu
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The Lewis University Department of Art and Design is proud to present the Senior Capstone Exhibition. This biannual art show coincides with the capstone course, Senior Project. The course challenges graduating students to put their newly acquired skills and understanding of art to the test by participating in a professional exhibition experience.
Artists:
Bowie Dauner
Matt Schrieffer
(Image is by Bowie Dauner)
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Exhibition on view: February 6 - March 14
Paul Simmons is a Chicago-based artist and professor. His work explores the possibilities for invention within the printed image using the xerox printer as a starting point. An accumulated personal library of visual information collected over the last thirty years is deconstructed, manipulated and rearranged to create paintings that present a familiar visual language in an evolving context.
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Image: “When Fear Comes Knocking” Oil on Canvas by Katie Melzer, 1st Place Winner at The President’s 16th Annual Art Exhibition, 2024.
Awards Reception: April 10, 7-9pm
Gallery Talk with Prize Winners: April 24, 2-3pm
Events are free and open to the public
Wadsworth Family Gallery
Lewis University
Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information, swainna@lewisu.edu
Reception and Gallery Talk, May 8, 7-9pm
The Lewis University Department of Art and Design is proud to present the Senior Capstone Exhibition. This biannual art show coincides with the capstone course, Senior Project. The course challenges graduating students to put their newly acquired skills and understanding of art to the test by participating in a professional exhibition experience.
Artists:
Carissa Hoover
Lorain Lopez
Natalia Nykaza
Courtney Pawlisz
Alexis Pragides
Jasmine Pryor
Image: Left Corner, Acrylic on Canvas, by Jasmine Pryor
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Wadsworth Family Gallery
Lewis University
Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information,
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Closing reception and gallery talk: October 23, 7-9pm
Wadsworth Family Gallery
Lewis University
Oremus Fine Arts Center
Open 9am-9pm Daily
Contact Natalie Swain for more information,
Devin Ingram, a Chicago-area artist, husband, and father, creates artwork reflecting his life experiences encompassing tragedy, love, pain, and joy. His diverse artistic approach, utilizing acrylics, oils, ink, pastels, and pencils, demonstrates his commitment to employing readily available materials to convey his artistic vision. Dev intends to convey his concepts visually, creating a presentation that is not only seen but is also felt.
Reception and Gallery Talk: November 13, 7-9pm
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The Lewis University Department of Art and Design is proud to present the Senior Capstone Exhibition. This biannual art show coincides with the capstone course, Senior Project. The course challenges graduating students to put their newly acquired skills and understanding of art to the test by participating in a professional exhibition experience.
Featured Artists: Isaiah Nolan and Elizabeth Spencer
Image by Isaiah Nolan
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Celebrate Women Artists at the Field with Rebecca Banasiak, Peggy Macnamara, and Adrienne Stroup, whose work bridges art and science in bold, imaginative ways. Inspired by the museum’s collections and mission to connect all of us to the natural world, their creations reveal the beauty of discovery and the power of visual storytelling. Join this visionary collective during Women’s History Month, February–March 2026, in celebration of STEAM and creativity.
RECEPTION AND GALLERY TALK: FEBRUARY 19, 7PM
Celebrate Women Artists at the Field with Rebecca Banasiak, Peggy Macnamara, and Adrienne Stroup, whose work bridges art and science in bold, imaginative ways. Inspired by the museum’s collections and mission to connect all of us to the natural world, their creations reveal the beauty of discovery and the power of visual storytelling. Join this visionary collective during Women’s History Month, February–March 2026, in celebration of STEAM and creativity.
Reception and Awards: April 9, 7pm
Gallery Talk with Prize Winners: April 22, 2pm
The President’s 18th Annual Art Exhibition highlights the top artwork from Lewis Students and Alumni. This important juried exhibition is hosted by the Department of Art and Design and sponsored by Dr. David Livingston, President of Lewis University.
Image Description: Electric Madonna, oil on canvas by Annabelle Makselan, First Place 2025
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Gallery Talk with Prize Winners: April 22, 2pm
The President’s 18th Annual Art Exhibition highlights the top artwork from Lewis Students and Alumni. This important juried exhibition is hosted by the Department of Art and Design and sponsored by Dr. David Livingston,
President of Lewis University.
Image Description: Electric Madonna, oil on canvas by Annabelle Makselan, First Place 2025
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Reception and Awards: April 9, 7pm
Gallery Talk with Prize Winners: April 22, 2pm
The President’s 18th Annual Art Exhibition highlights the top artwork from Lewis Students and Alumni. This important juried exhibition is hosted by the Department of Art and Design and sponsored by Dr. David Livingston,
President of Lewis University.
Image Description: Electric Madonna, oil on canvas by Annabelle Makselan, First Place 2025
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The Lewis University Department of Art and Design is proud to present the Senior Capstone Exhibition. This biannual art show coincides with the capstone course, Senior Project. The course challenges graduating students to put their newly acquired skills and understanding of art to the test by participating in a professional exhibition experience.
Image by: Erika Ornelas
Artists:
Nicholas Aguilar
Emilia Connell
Amanda Dewey
Erika Ornelas
Marley Pierson
Jenna Purdy
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