Art Walk at Northwestern Pritzker Law School Brings New Insights to Campus

In spring 2024, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law launched its Campus Art Walk, a self-guided tour of the Law School’s art collection. From sculptures to paintings to the distinctive stained-glass installation above the Atrium, the tour celebrates the diversity of the Northwestern Pritzker Law community. Now, with a new academic year underway, students, faculty, staff, and alumni can experience campus through an entirely new lens.

Developed in collaboration with student organization leaders as well as staff, faculty, alumni, students, and appraisers from as far back as the 1970s, the tour is split into two parts: core stops, which detail chronology; and sponsored stops. Student organizations chose which works they wanted to include on the tour and also chose organization members to provide narration. With more than 40 narrators contributing to the audio tour, the Art Walk offers dozens of unique voices.

“Through the art walk, I believe that our community can uniquely weave new connections and broaden perspectives,” said David Temprano (JD ’25), president of the Latino Law Student Association and a contributor to the project. “Acting as more than a display; it’s a celebration of experiences and colors in our collective journey to inspire change.”

Sydney Matrisciano (JD ’25) spearheaded the curation of the Art Walk, in partnership with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The content of the tour was generated during Professor Peter DiCola’s Fall 2023 Law and Creative Industries course, and Matrisciano consulted with members of the Social Justice Tour Committee and Block Museum of Art at Northwestern’s Evanston campus. Matrisciano also noted that contributors to the project were especially committed to making it accessible to all. At every stop, there are seats nearby for individuals who might need them, and there is a transcript available for every section of the audio tour.

“We interact with art every single day,” she said. “It’s the best way to communicate with people.”

To experience the Northwestern Pritzker Law Art Walk, visit the library circulation desk, student services, or the admissions office for a physical brochure. You can also visit https://sites.northwestern.edu/nlawcampusartwalk/ to begin the tour yourself.