Current Exhibition

2018-2019 Programs & Events

The First Sunday Tea & Talk Art Lecture Series features

noted lecturers on timely art related topics.

All lectures are held on the fifth floor of the Kindlon Hall of Learning 

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

These events are open to the public, admission is free and refreshments are served.

Date	Lecture	Lecturer
Sunday, February 3, 2019	"Victorian Romantic Jewelry" 4th Annual For the Love of Chocolate	Teresa J. Parker Curator Komechak Art Gallery Benedictine University
Sunday, March 3, 2019	"Okinawan Beauty: Drawing Hajichi Tattoos and Indigenous Feminist Fairy Tales"	Laura Kina Professor, Art,Media Design Director, Critical Ethnic Studies DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Sunday, April 7, 2019	"Destruction of Ancient Archaeological Sites In the Middle East"	Ömür Harmanşah Associate Professor of Art History Director of Undergraduate Studies Art History University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

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Art & Religion Curator Lecture Series

 

 

This lecture series draws from the Benedictine University  Permanent Art Collection

and focuses on religious art work that is a part of that collection.

Teresa J. Parker, Curator, Komechak Art Gallery is the lecturer for this series.

This event is a brown bag event.

You bring your lunch, we provide the drinks!

Date	Lecture	Location and Time
Monday, March 10, 2019	"Reverend Howard Finster and His Bandwagon of Art"	12:20 pm to 1:15 pm Kindlon Hall Fifth Floor Komechak Art Gallery

             

"Gates of the City"  -  John Taylor Arms  -  Recently Auctioned at Christie's

 Irving Amen   -   "Woman with Menorah"

Benedictine University Permanent Collection

Directions to the Komechak Art Gallery

Visit Benedictine University and take 

The Art Walking Tour at Goodwin Hall of Business

The Art Walking Tour is located on the Second, Third and Fourth Floors

of Goodwin Hall of Business on the Main Campus in Lisle, IL

2019 Exhibition Schedule

January 14 - February 28

Milan Kosar: Life and Love

Czech –American, Milan K. Kosar, is an undiscovered, folk artist working in the medium of graphic arts and illustration, who passed away in 2011 and bequeathed his entire body of work to the Komechak Art Gallery. We are honoring this donation with a first ever exhibition of his art work. Below are examples out of the 400 works of art we recieved from his estate.

March 5 - April 13, 2019

International Graphic Arts: 

Students of Dankook University

The Komechak Art Gallery is excited to exhibit the graphic arts creations of the students enrolled in the Visual Communication Design Programs at  Dankook University in Yongin, South Korea. 

Benedictine University Hai Ri Han, Associate Professor,Graphic Arts, will guest curator of this exhibition. 

April 15 - 30, 2019

BenU Juried Student Art 

Juried competition featuring art work from students enrolled in the Benedictine University Communications Arts, Fine Arts and Graphic Arts Programs for the 2018-2019 Academic Year

May 5 - May 15, 2019

BenU Senior Art Exhibition

An exhibition of the art work from 2019 Seniors graduating with degrees in Communication Arts, Graphic Arts and Fine Arts from Benedictine University.

About the 

Fr. Michael E. Komechak, OSB

Art Gallery

  Mission Statement

  The Fr. Michael E. Komechak, O.S.B. Art Gallery

  is dedicated to the stewardship of the vision of

  Fr. Michael Komechak for the preservation of and

  expansion of the Benedictine University Art Collection

  and is committed to being a hub facility for expansion

  of the arts at our institution and in our community at large.

  Vision Statement

  To develop a local and international reputation for expanding

  the view of art and culture, on our various campuses,

  in the local communities in which we exist, and throughout

  the Midwest, Southwest and Eastern Asia regions.

  This vision will be achieved by developing cohesive partnerships

  and by creating an atmosphere conducive to learning, creative

  articulation and critical thinking by providing educational,

  pedagogical and community opportunities through exposure to

  the permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and educational

  outreach programs.