Tarble Arts Center
An Other World
Tarble Arts Center 2010 9th Street, Charleston, IL, United StatesAn 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 […]
Fall Exhibitions Opening Reception
Tarble Arts Center 2010 9th Street, Charleston, IL, United StatesCelebrate the opening of the Tarble’s Fall 2024 exhibition cycle with a reception for our 3 concurring exhibitions: An Other World, Touch Me: A Flat File Exhibition, and Famous Black Americans: The Dolls of Ida Roberta Bell.
Artists-in-Residence Opening Reception & Live Performance
Tarble Arts Center 2010 9th Street, Charleston, IL, United StatesJoin us to celebrate the opening of the Tarble’s 2024 Artists-in-Residence exhibition with a live performance by Diane Christensen and Steve Dawson of the band Dolly Varden. Dolly Varden is the Chicago quintet built around the singing and songwriting of husband-and-wife duo Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen. Though the band’s name suggests a euphonious connection to a […]
Art Speaks! w/ Diane Christiansen & Jessie Mott
Tarble Arts Center 2010 9th Street, Charleston, IL, United StatesArtists-in-residence Diane Christiansen and Jessie Mott will give an evening presentation on their collaborative visual art practice. Diane Christiansen is a visual artist, musician, and social worker. Her interdisciplinary creative practice uses painting, drawing, animation, and large-scale installations to explore her fascination with impermanence, birth, death, decay, and interconnectedness. Her studio practice has evolved toward […]
No Matter How Tired or Sad: A Conversation on Art and Mental Health
Tarble Arts Center 2010 9th Street, Charleston, IL, United StatesIn collaboration with EIU's Department of Public Health and Nutrition, the Tarble presents a public discussion on art and mental health moderated by Dr. Aimee Janssen-Robinson, Assistant Professor of Public Health and Nutrition, and featuring a panel of licensed social workers who maintain robust studio practices as working artists. Join artists-in-residence Diane Christiansen and Jessie […]