Works that reflect artists’ stories and highlight the varied talents of regional artists are at the heart of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum exhibitions this spring.
Works that reflect artists’ stories and highlight the varied talents of regional artists are at the heart of SIU's Sharp Museum exhibitions this spring.
Professor James Franklin Sharp donates $1 million to SIU, honored with museum naming chicagocrusader.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagocrusader.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With a $1 million gift, Professor James Franklin Sharp has chiseled his name into Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s legacy. Now, the university will honor his generosity by renaming the University Museum as Sharp Museum.
An exhibit highlighting art collected by socialite, publisher and early feminist Caresse Crosby most of which has never been displayed opens Aug. 22 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s University Museum.