Darryll Schiff's work to be displayed at Oakton starting Feb. 6

Oakton Community College’s Koehnline Museum of Art will display unique compositions by Darryll Schiff, a renowned Chicago contemporary artist noted for his distinct ability to capture movement and light through photography. The exhibit opens Thursday, Feb. 6 and runs through Friday, March 20, at the college’s Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road. The public is invited to an opening night reception for the free exhibition “Darryll Schiff: Confluence” from 5-8 p.m.

Schiff’s fine art photography is in the collections of many leading museums including the Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, George Eastman House in New York and the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. His art has also been showcased in Korea and Indonesia.

“This is a distinct honor for us to display the work of such an internationally recognized artist,” Koehnline Museum of Art Curator Nathan Harpaz says. “The exhibition will provide the opportunity for the public to view Schiff’s unique images that brilliantly serve as an expression of mankind coming together.”

The Koehnline Museum of Art is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more details, call 847-635-2633 or visit www.oakton.edu/museum.