Ever been to KAM? Not the bar, the Krannert Art Museum! KAM is not just a regular museum either. It’s a great place to enjoy art, culture and performances. You may even get to meet the artists who exhibit their art work. The museum’s collection ranges from artistic figures from various countries in Africa to Asia as well as contemporary works and photographs. A little history about the place is that it opened in 1961 and a new wing known as The Kinkead Pavilion was added in 1988 allowing the museum to present its 9,000 works in ten galleries. There was an introduction about KAM in last year’s Callboard, but this semester, they have great new works that will blow your socks off! Fall 2007 exhibits include works from a widely known South African Artist named Berni Searle, prominent faculty from our own UI School of Art and design, and The Archeological Heritage of Illinois. KAM is not limited to sculptures and paintings and there are a variety of events such as Yoga classes, musical performances, lecture series and documentary presentations. This great museum is located on the corner of Sixth and Peabody and has been serving the Champaign-Urbana community by providing a venue of art enjoying enjoyment. These events are free of charge and their hours are Tuesday to Saturday 9-5pm, Thursday 9-9pm and Sunday 2-5pm. Log on to www.kam.uiuc.edu and check out all the cool stuff you’re missing!
Info courtesy of www.kam.uiuc.edu.
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