This February, We Celebrate the Works of a Local Creative Force: Fern Logan

Artspace Southern Illinois & 3Arts Residency Awardee

Featured Exhibition with Special Artist Showcase Days

The Light of Nature Joins the Joy of Fabric: PhotoArt and FabricArt—Fern Logan

This exhibition centers on an artist whose career spans decades and includes her role as a vibrant artistic voice in Southern Illinois and a nationally visible talent. It will feature her unique perspective and practice, emphasizing her artistic vision and the ideas she explores.

Inside This Exhibition—Local Impact and National Acclaim

Fern Logan’s work explores various themes and cultural perspectives and has been shown widely since the early 1970s, when she emerged as a promising photographer from Paul Caponigro’s Apeiron Workshop. Her work has been included in exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, the Studio Museum in Harlem, Kenkeleba Gallery, New York, and the groundbreaking exhibition Reflections in Black: Contemporary African American Photographers at the Brooklyn Museum.

All Featured Works On View and For Purchase

This is your opportunity to explore a unique artistic voice. The exhibition presents a selection of works, including PhotoArt & FabricArt, that reflect her broad range and expansive artistic talent, with all featured works for purchase at our gallery and shop.

A Vibrant Artistic Voice

As Professor Emerita of Cinema & Photography at Southern Illinois University, Logan has spent decades mentoring local artists and helping expand the arts in our region. Additionally, her book The Artist Portrait Series, which includes portraits of prominent Black artists such as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, and Jacob Lawrence, was published by Southern Illinois University Press. Her artwork is included in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution, the Harlem State Office Building, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and Michigan Technological University.

A photographer and mixed media artist, she has earned consistent recognition through multiple grants and fellowships, including those from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Illinois Arts Council, and is the recent recipient of the Artspace Southern Illinois and 3Arts Residency Grant.

Black Madonna

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Location: Artspace Southern Illinois

On the Strip Art Center & Gift Gallery