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Friday, October 17, 2025

    • All Day
    • Main Library Room 346

    Sweetbitter: The Literary Legacies and Afterlives of Sappho

    The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.

  • black and white drawing of man's head and shoulders, self-portrait, exhibition info
    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

    Imagination, Faith, and Desire: Art and Agency in European Prints, 1475–1800

    With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.

    • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • Watch at the museum or via Zoom

    Symposium | Envisioning Gender and Sexuality in Premodern European Prints

    Explore artistic production and the agency of printed media before 1750 as they intersect with themes of sexuality and gender. Keynote speaker is Dr. Nicole Cook, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This symposium is held in conjunction with "Imagination, Faith, and Desire: Art and Agency in European Prints, 1475–1800," on view at Krannert Art Museum (Sep 25–Feb 28).