Ribbon-cutting, live music, and mini tours of new exhibitions. Time to celebrate!
Krannert Art Museum’s Grand Reopening & Public Celebration
Join us as Krannert Art Museum reopens its fully renovated spaces and debuts new exhibitions—Ronny Quevedo: a l l s t a r s, Fragmented Histories: Andean Art Before 1600, and Reinstallation of the Historical European and American Art Collections. Be part of a joyful evening of art, performance, and community featuring dance, music, curator conversations, and student-led mini-tours. Live Spanish translation from Carlos Molina-Vital.
4:00 pm | Ribbon Cutting & Reopening Remarks
Join us for remarks from Diane Gutenkauf, Senior Assistant Director of Operations and Strategy of Krannert Art Museum, as she shares the story of the museum’s transformational renovation—followed by brief remarks by interim Director, Peter Mortenson and a celebratory ribbon cutting.
4:30 pm | Explore the Galleries
Mini tours and “Ask Me” stations hosted by University of Illinois students throughout the museum.
5:30–7 pm | Performances, Conversations & Celebration
5:30 pm | Welcome and brief remarks from Rachel Lauren Storm, Assistant Director of Community Engagement and Learning, and Diane Gutenkauf, Senior Assistant Director of Operations and Strategy.
Curator Spotlights
5:45 pm | Amy L. Powell, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art and Curator of Campus Arts Research on Ronny Quevedo: a l l s t a r s
6:00 pm | Allyson Purpura, Senior Curator and Curator of Global African Art, and Kasia Szremski, Associate Director for the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies on Fragmented Histories: Andean Art Before 1600
6:15 pm | Maureen Warren, Curator of European and American Art, and Katie Koca Polite, Assistant Curator and Publications Specialist, on the Reinstallation of the Historical European and American Art Collections
6:30 pm | Live Music by Liberato Kani
Experience a dynamic performance by Peruvian hip-hop artist Liberato Kani, blending ancestral Andean traditions with contemporary rhythms and resistance.