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Emma Hogren is a senior from Port Byron, Ill., majoring in art history and biology and minoring in philosophy.

"Utilizing my experiences in these exhibitions, my experience in funeral service, and pre-existing literature on the display of human remains, I will be comparing and contrasting ways that museums should go about displaying funerary art. My goal is to start conversations around the nature of museum displays and how museum displays can dictate the way museum-goers interact with art."

Rae Gibson is a senior from DeWitt, Iowa, majoring in art history and graphic design and minoring in philosophy and art.

"As the current political climate reigns down a plethora of changes - specifically the cutting and removing of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) departments or efforts from certain museums - I find myself more and more worried about how artists, museum visitors, and museum professionals that don’t fit into stereotypical moulds of identity will find a place to be heard."

Grace Finney is a senior from Moline, Ill., majoring in business administration-finance, accounting and art history.

"For my senior inquiry project, I am exploring the connection between Swedish immigrant artists and the American Regionalist movement. From the mid 19th to early 20th century, over a million Swedes immigrated to the United States, particularly to the Midwest, where they formed tight communities that supported later arrivals."

Abby DeGustino is a senior from Lake Zurich, Ill., majoring in psychology and art.

"My work consists of paintings that are personal to my life. I am attempting to understand the inner world of someone who experiences an intricate and often devastating cycle of psychosis. This attempt to understand stems from my journey to connect with a close relative affected by this condition."

Lanie DaSilva is a senior from Glenview, Ill., majoring in psychology and art.

TW: OCD "My SI focuses on my brother's compulsions. Growing up, my brother was my biggest role model. I looked up to him in many ways, and we are very close to this day. My brother has struggled with OCD since he was young. Denying medications, he chose to live his life the way he believed he was meant to. I've seen how this has negatively affected him and the people close to him in his own life. I want my SI to focus on this perspective of OCD."

Gray Cunnar is a senior from Batavia, Ill., majoring in art and biology.

"Most of my late childhood and teenage years were spent grappling with my ideas of mortality. I felt like a heavy weight to myself and those around me. My mind often wandered to how to best make my effect on others as fleeting as possible. I didn’t want to be a burden. And it felt like everything I did was a burden. Who Will You Remember When I’m Finally Dead and Gone…? is a reflection of this point in my life."

Izzy Blanford is a senior from Moline, Ill., majoring in graphic design and film.

"In a manner similar to how I pick up hobbies, the way I create my pieces ranges from a plethora of different mediums. From buttery oil paintings to scratchy iPad doodles, my pieces revolve around the purpose of sparking a placebo of when someone remembers a movie they watched as a kid or smells a scent that transports them to their childhood home."