Art Gallery featuring contemporary artists, exhibitions, and programs
The Rockford University Art Gallery provides a varied series of art exhibitions and related programming in support of the Department of Art and Art History and as an important educational and cultural resource for the campus and community. The Gallery is located in the Clark Arts Center, the locus of the College’s Department of Art and Art History.
02/21/2025
Tonight! 6-8pm!
Tonight, join us for a reception in honor of our latest art gallery instalation, Homage to the Square: A Celebration of the Format Championed by Josef Albers!
6:00-8:00 pm in the RU Art Gallery in the Clark Arts Center.
Homage to the Square will be on display until February 28th.
02/07/2025
Did you know the Rockford University Art Gallery is included in the Gala this weekend? What a great time to see the work, support our students, and see the art on display!
more info here: https://www.rockford.edu/artslectures/artgallery/
01/29/2025
Gallery assistant Mattie is putting up the Vinyl for Homage to the Square!! Will you be attending the reception on February 21st?
01/24/2025
Printmaking fans unite! Did you know our upcoming group show has a print from renowned print maker Käthe Kollwitz? We are so thrilled to have this piece on display soon! Our show opens January 27th, and gallery hours are pinned to our page
01/17/2025
Our next show is Homage to the Square: A Celebration of the Format Championed by Josef Albers. This show will feature 16 artists - our biggest show yet!
The show runs January 27-February 28th, with a reception February 21st, 6-8pm.
16 Artists Featured: Trinity Bavaria (NYC, NY), John Breitweiser (Palm Desert, CA),
Carl Hayano (Grand Rapids, MI), Richard Hunt (Chicago, IL), Käthe Kollwitz (GER),
Judy Ledgerwood (Chicago, IL), Violet Luczak (Chicago, IL), Kelsea Nichols (Birmingham, AL),
Patricia Opel (Pentwater, MI), Nina Rizzo (Chicago, IL), David Russick (Milwaukee, WI),
Bradley Simmons (Urbana, IL), Simon Tashimoto (NYC, NY), Frank Trankina (Chicago, IL),
Nick Wilkinson (Los Osos, CA), Joseph Miller Wood III (DeKalb, IL)
Artists in post: Nina Rizzo, Nick Wilkinson, Judy Ledgerwood
12/04/2024
The show closes this Friday! Stop by during gallery hours (pinned to our page), or set up an appointment!
11/22/2024
Chip Off the Old Block reception is tonight in the RU Art Gallery on the 2nd floor of Clark Arts! It is 6-8pm, with an artists featuring and at 7pm
11/19/2024
The work is…abstract... THIS FRIDAY!! Join us for a reception (it includes food) for Chip Off the Old Block! It begins at 6 with an artist talk at 7pm with Andi Crist and Ryan Burns!
| Wednesday | 3pm - 5pm |
| Friday | 12pm - 3pm |