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EIU Tarble Arts Center

EXHIBITIONS


Ebony G. Patterson, "I dug him up II" 2014

An Other World

September 20, 2024–January 25, 2025

Main Galleries

An Other World marks the Tarble’s first major reinstallation of artworks from the permanent collection in five years. Reintroducing patrons to the institution’s dynamic and growing collection, the exhibition includes both familiar masterpieces and significant recent acquisitions. As regional folk art selections commingle with works by acclaimed contemporary artists, shared images of absurdist realities and speculative worlds emerge to present a unique perspective on the human experience. 

 

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Ida Roberta Bell posing with her dolls

Famous Black Americans: The Dolls of Ida Roberta Bell

September 20, 2024–January 25, 2025

Commonspace

Famous Black Americans: The Dolls of Ida Roberta Bell is a historical celebration that honors the remarkable work of Ida Roberta Bell, who made these dolls against the backdrop of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. The dolls served not only as symbols of hope and resilience amid the struggle for equality and justice but also showcased the profound impact of human creativity in constructing a different, improved reality 

 

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Touch Me promotion

Touch Me: A Flat File Exhibition

September 20, 2024–January 25, 2025

Studio Gallery

Typically, the last thing a museum wants you to do is touch the artwork. But for the Tarble's 2nd Biennial flat file exhibition, visitors will be allowed and even encouraged to page through portfolios installed in the galleries. 

 

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Contact Information

Tarble Arts Center

2010 9th St.
Charleston, IL 61920
217-581-2787
tarble@eiu.edu


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