<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419017/s5qwycacwcqoa9is9huq.jpg"></figure>Via PR<a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/">Hyde Park Art Center</a>, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, proudly marks the tenth anniversary of its Jackman Goldwasser Residency program, offering comprehensive residencies of varying lengths to 12 local, national and international artists and curators whose creative practices address a wide range of social issues. The visiting residency program returns in 2022, after a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, to welcome three artists from Nigeria, Ghana, and Latvia, and one from Minneapolis, in addition to eight artists from the Chicago area.For a decade, the Residency program—with a particular focus on ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Native American) artists—has provided valuable studio spaces, art classes, and supportive resources, while connecting the residents to the city’s artists, curators, art institutions, and cultural communities. Each year, the Residency provides a platform for these international, national, and local artists and curators to take creative risks within their practice and expand professional networks in the context of a historic, community-rooted art space in the heart of Chicago.“While we were able to deepen direct support for Chicago artists last year, this year we are particularly excited to welcome visiting artists and curators back to the Art Center, to learn and connect inside our space. Visiting residents are an essential part of the program, and in 2022 we are eager to plant seeds for long-term engagement between practices located both here and there." says Megha Ralapati, Residency Program Director.The 12 artists in the 2022 cohort of the Jackman Goldwasser Residency program are:&nbsp;Radicle Studio Residency, Year-Long Residency for Chicago ArtistsRadicle Studio Residents are rooted for a year at the Art Center through high-quality, free studio space where artists make work, research new projects, have access to the Art Center’s broad international network of artists and resources, and connect with a dynamic public. The 2022 Radicle Residents include:<a href="https://reginaagu.com/">Regina Agu</a>, whose multimedia practice explores how landscapes, people, and histories are connected.<a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/joseph-lefthand/">Joseph Lefthand</a>, an artist and administrator descended from the Cheyenne-Arapaho, Taos, and Zuni tribes, who works at the intersection of art and social practice, exploring the role of embodiment and communal inquiry as sustainable modes of discourse when confronting institutional and historic systems of violence.<a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/robert-earl-paige/">Robert Earl Paige</a>, an artist, educator, painter of textiles and founding member of AfriCOBRA, whose work is inspired by West African art and design.<a href="https://edrasoto.com/home.html">Edra Soto</a>, a Puerto-Rican born artist, curator, and educator who studies forms in vernacular architecture familiar to Puerto Rico to address the adaptability and hybridity of cultural representation. Soto will be in residency to produce work for her 2023 solo exhibition at the Art Center.&nbsp;Flex Residency, Seasonal Residencies for Chicago ArtistsFlex Residents participate in focused seasonal residencies where they are given free studio space to make work and develop new projects. They receive access to the Art Center’s broad network of artists and resources and connect with the Art Center's staff and dynamic community. The 2022 Flex Residents include:<a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/ariella-granados/">Ariella Granados</a> (January 15–April 24) who explores telenovelas and internet subculture through an interdisciplinary practice shaped by lived experiences as a bicultural disabled person.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/jennefer-hoffmann/">Jennefer Hoffmann</a> (January 15–April 24), whose sculptural forms are open objects for contemplation and exploration.<a href="https://www.noellegarcia.com/">Noelle Garcia</a> (May 3–August 15), an indigenous artist who mines identity, family history and recovered narratives through paintings and multimedia sculpture.<a href="https://www.bunstout.com/">Bun Stout</a> (August 30–December 12), whose practice catalyzes brief experiences of transformation, particularly for queer people, through sculpture, fashion, and digital media.&nbsp;Visiting Residency program, Seasonal Residencies for National and International ArtistsWith support from the McKnight Artist Residencies consortium and the Artist Communities Alliance, the Art Center welcomes Minneapolis-based artist <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/melissa-clark/">Melissa Clark</a> (March 31—April 14), a dancer interested in cross-cultural intersections in dance culture across the African diaspora.In partnership with the Black Arts Consortium at Northwestern University and with support from the Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation Research and Production Fund, the Art Center welcomes curator <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/oyindamola-fakeye/">Oyindamola Fakeye</a> (September 26—October 5), Creative Director of the Center for Contemporary Art in Lagos, Nigeria, and artist <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/kelvinhaizel/">Kelvin Haizel</a> (June 1—September 30), who works across Ghana to explore the image within the expanded field of photography. Haizel is the inaugural recipient of The David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation Award which makes this residency possible.The Art Center continues its ongoing partnership with <a href="https://www.cecartslink.org/">Citizen Exchange Corps ArtsLink</a>’s acclaimed international fellowship program via Latvia-based curator <a href="https://www.cecartslink.org/participant/tina-petersone/">Tina Petersone</a>(October 3—November 17), whose research interests include psychogeography, collective memory and trauma, and Post-Soviet identity. This fellowship is enabled with support from the Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation Research and Production Fund.&nbsp;For more information on The Jackman Goldwasser Residency, including the application process for the 2023 residency program, please visit <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/">www.hydeparkart.org</a>.&nbsp;</body></html>

Hyde Park Art Center Announces Jackman Goldwasser Residency Artists and Social Justice Focus

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419010/wdnwntt6n978x4vtusuk.jpg"><figcaption>Photo&nbsp;credit: Brigitte Lacombe</figcaption></figure>CGN via PR<a href="sculpturemilwaukee.com">Sculpture Milwaukee</a>, which fills the streets of downtown Milwaukee each year with public art that can be safely enjoyed by all, announced the appointment of a new guest curator for the next edition of the non-profit, city-wide annual exhibition.&nbsp;Ugo Rondinone has been appointed as the Guest Curator of Sculpture Milwaukee’s 2022 exhibition. The exhibition will launch in June 2022 and run through October of 2023. Now in its sixth edition, Sculpture Milwaukee is a non-profit producing annual exhibitions of contemporary sculpture with a dedicated focus on public art practices. Several new works are introduced as part of each year's exhibition, while some legacy works remain on view.The exhibition, entitled Nature Doesn’t Know About Us, will include “13 works by 13 artists who combine skeptical clarity and at times humor-tinged desire to locate the intersection of spiritual and physical presence in our daily life,” according to Rondinone.The fifth edition of Sculpture Milwaukee is currently on view throughout the city and has been curated by Theaster Gates and Michelle Grabner. You can read CGN's past coverage of the exhibition <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2021/8/sculpture-milwaukee-no-5-there-is-this-we">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;UGO RONDINONE&nbsp;Ugo Rondinone is a New York-based Swiss artist and curator. Rondinone works across a range of media, producing works and exhibitions that encompass sculpture, painting, video, sound, photography and installation. Exhibitions of his work have been held at Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich; Sadie Coles HQ, London; and as part of the 52nd Venice Biennale. He has curated exhibitions at Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Secession, Vienna; and Barbara Gladstone, New York, among others.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Sculpture Milwaukee Announces Appointment of Ugo Rondinone As Guest Curator for 6th Edition

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419010/nlpfwwfveyhzrxarv9ch.jpg"></figure>Via Ian Bricke – VP, Independent Film at NetflixNetflix's VP, Independent Film, Ian Bricke, announced last week that Chicago artist Hebru Brantley is one of three debut filmmakers to be part of Netflix's Emerging Filmmaker Initiative (EFI), an annual program created to cultivate and accelerate the careers of the next wave of marquee filmmakers working in high-demand genres like sci-fi, action, horror and thriller.&nbsp;"In 2017, <a href="https://about.netflix.com/en/news/academy-award-winner-spike-lee-forms-creative-partnership-with-netflix">Spike Lee</a> introduced us to director Stefon Bristol and his standout short film, See You Yesterday— an exciting genre-bending proof of concept that we ultimately developed into a Netflix feature film...Stefon’s short opened a lot of doors, but for many up-and-coming filmmakers, it takes years just to get that first shot. We want to change that," said Bricke.&nbsp;EFI is intended to be an annual opportunity for the streaming giant to give three breakout filmmakers a change to develop, fund, produce and distribute ambitious genre short films. Through the initiative, these filmmakers will gain priceless access to the film studio ecosystem early in their careers and receive hands-on experience in development, casting, production, scoring, editing and more. Netflix says it will also pair each filmmaker with an experienced director mentor. Directors Ron Howard (The Da Vinci Code, Apollo 13) and Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, The Addams Family) offered invaluable guidance to this year’s filmmakers.&nbsp;EFI’s first three films will be released globally on Netflix on February 17.&nbsp;Hebru Brantley's film, Erax, takes place during a sleepover. Auntie Opal and her niece Nina accidentally release the mythical and dangerous Erax creatures that must be returned to the storybook from which they escaped.&nbsp;Brantley is a multi-disciplinary visual artist from the South Side of Chicago whose work explores a contemporary and distinct narrative that challenges the traditional view of the hero or protagonist. Brantley has exhibited around the world and been featured in publications such as the New York Times, Forbes, CNN (and Chicago Gallery News). Brantley has collaborated with brands such as Nike, Hublot and Adidas, among many others, and collectors of his work include top athletes, celebrities, and filmmakers. Brantley now resides in Los Angeles where he is expanding into content creation with the adaptation of his flagship character FLYBOY through his media company, Angry Hero. He is also developing several original projects including Hype with Peter Chernin at Netflix, Kankakee with Seth Rogen at Lionsgate and several TV projects set up at HBO and HBO Max.You can find out more about the other two films and the filmmakers behind them <a href="https://about.netflix.com/en/news/introducing-the-emerging-filmmaker-initiative-to-support-new-voices-in-genre">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Artist Hebru Brantley's New Film is Part of Netflix's Emerging Filmmaker Project

Call for Artists and Art:&nbsp;Help Bring More Public Art to Lakeview The Lakeview Public Art Committee, organized by the Lakeview - Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce, is asking for&nbsp;submissions on where to place new highly-visible public art. Over 16 murals and temporary exhibits have been organized by the committee to date. If you own a building, or know someone who owns a building, in Lakeview or Roscoe Village that would like to feature a new mural, funded by the Lakeview Public Art Committee, please reach out to Nicole McLellan at <a href="mailto:Nicole@lrvcc.org?subject=Public%20Art%20Wall%20Submission">nicole@lrvcc.org</a>, or call (773) 472-7171 ext. 102 to discuss details and project feasibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Public Art In Lakeview

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419006/iukmrsuwpdqdi298mclx.jpg"><figcaption>2021 Snider Prize&nbsp;Winner: Alayna N. Pernell, With Care to Ms. Maudelle Bass Weston, 2020</figcaption></figure>The Museum of Contemporary Photography's Snider Prize&nbsp;is a purchase award given to emerging artists in their final year of graduate study. The winner receives $3,000, and two honorable mentions each receive $500 towards the purchase of work to be added to the MoCP's permanent collection. Sponsored by Lawrence K. and Maxine Snider, the Snider Prize forms a part of the museum's ongoing commitment to support new talent in the field of contemporary photography. Previous winners include Alayna N. Purnell, Widline Cadet, and Steph Foster.The Snider Prize is now open and will close on May 14, 2022.&nbsp;Winners will be announced in June. Submit&nbsp;<a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=f272036ce6&amp;e=58cea278c7">here</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=58398eaa4c&amp;e=58cea278c7">Learn more</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

Museum of Contemporary Photography Announces Snider Prize is Open for Applications

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419006/d9ssqmk61eithg1nxozf.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Via PREXPO CHICAGO, the international exposition of contemporary &amp; modern art announced its curatorial initiatives for the fair's ninth edition, taking place April 7 – 10, 2022. EXPO CHICAGO will debut its inaugural Directors Summit, which will gather eight emerging art museum leaders from across the country for a series of conversations on the future of museum leadership and institutional reinvention. This program will augment an expanded, year-round Curatorial Forum program alongside its annual Curatorial Exchange, which together will gather curators from nine countries to discuss shared perspectives, goals and challenges facing the field. The exposition’s robust curatorial initiatives support its larger mission to foster the critical international creative dialogues taking place in the Midwest today.“Each year EXPO CHICAGO has made an industry-leading commitment to host and engage a broad range of international curators as a part of our Curatorial Initiatives programming,” said Tony Karman, President | Director. “We look forward to welcoming an expanded group in 2022 and we are deeply grateful for the ongoing partnership with Independent Curators International (ICI) in shaping our annual Forum. As we continue to innovate and expand our programming in service to our exhibitors and audience, we are proud to introduce the Directors Summit. This inaugural initiative will convene national emerging museum leadership in Chicago during the exposition and provide an open discourse on critical issues that many museums are facing today.”Taking place throughout the ninth edition of the fair, the inaugural Directors Summit will bring together a diverse group of emerging art museum leaders from across the United States for a three-day program addressing the shifting dynamics of museum leadership today. Shaped in partnership with museum consultant Jill Snyder, the Directors Summit is centered on two public roundtable discussions that will examine how to forge equitable and sustainable movement forward for art museums and institutions and include a keynote lecture at University Club of Chicago.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419007/ylwixdajlyyncws8kcmt.jpg"></figure>In light of this historic moment of disruption in the field, museum leaders nationwide will gather to reimagine how museums function in society. Public roundtable discussions will focus on exploring a number of questions, including: What do we retain? What do we replace? Do we remove barriers or redesign systems? Or both? How can we dismantle inequitable systems while remaining sustainable? In lively conversation, this cohort will share insights and examples that demonstrate how they are leading from an imperfect past to create a more equitable future. The Directors Summit is supported by Sotheby’s, in addition to the Thoma Foundation and University Club of Chicago.“EXPO CHICAGO has a longstanding history as a global convener for curatorial and institutional leaders, which made the formation and presentation of the inaugural Directors Summit a natural extension of its annual critically acclaimed programming,” said Jill Snyder. “As the museum field at large accelerates necessary self-examination and reinvention, the intent for the Summit is to create a convening opportunity, through public dialogue, for emerging museum leaders to address challenges, share aspirations, and to provide insights on the many positive changes that can or have been implemented to fortify the communal foundation of cultural institutions.”View the list of participating directors <a href="https://www.expochicago.com/news/2022/1/at-expo-chicago-fair-museum-directors-to-convene-for-summit-about-institutional-reinvention">here</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

EXPO CHICAGO's Director's Summit Will Convene  60 Curators and Directors To Reimagine The Role of the Museum

<html><head></head><body><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/art-institute-employees-win-vote-to-form-chicago-e2-80-99s-first-major-museum-union/ar-AASFXTS">Art Institute employees win vote to form Chicago’s first major museum union</a>Employees at the Art Institute of Chicago have successfully voted to form a union, achieving certification Tuesday from the National Labor Relations Board and ushering in a new era for hundreds of nonmanagement workers at the museum.The results were announced Tuesday, formally recognizing the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United. The first major museum union in Chicago will represent 266 Art Institute employees including art installers, curators, custodians, librarians and retail workers.Via Chicago Tribune&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419006/inmh3vf1todkyvizfpew.gif"></figure><a href="http://www.rsjohnsonfineart.com">R.S. Johnson Announces Gallery Will Move to Virtual Model After More than 65 Years in Business</a>&nbsp;Stanley Johnson and his wife Ursula shared in an email to clients this week, "When we moved from Paris to Chicago in 1968 to become stewards of the gallery started by my father in 1955, we had visitors coming to see us throughout the day, six days a week.&nbsp; Foot traffic from Michigan Avenue brought us into contact with so many wonderful people who shared a passionate interest in or at least a cursory curiosity for the wonderful works of art curated and imported by us from Europe.&nbsp;Today, that era seems like a distant memory.&nbsp;The answer to this challenge is, of course, obvious and so from the end of January, we will now aim to guide you—our long-time friends, colleagues and fellow art collectors—as well as many new enthusiasts and connoisseurs via our online platforms, rather than in a physical location, so that you will be best able to appreciate, savor and enjoy the history, tradition and culture captured in the works of art we have assembled with great knowledge and enormous passion."&nbsp;<a href="https://www.phillips.com/article/87959182/cooler-by-the-lake">Philips Presents Cooler by the Lake: Chicago Art 1965-1985</a>Phillips announced last month its first private selling exhibition dedicated to the artists that have come to define the Chicago art scene. Curated by gallerist Karen Lennox, <a href="https://www.phillips.com/store/cooler-by-the-lake">Cooler by the Lake: Chicago Art 1965-1985</a> celebrates the vision and influence born from the artists of the Windy City during two of its most significant decades of creative output. Including works by Roger Brown, Miyoko Ito, Jim Nutt, and, Christina Ramberg, the exhibition brings together an extraordinary group in the new New York galleries at 432 Park Avenue, where the show will be on view through January 15.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 1/12/22

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Description automatically generated"></figure>By CGN StaffThe Elmhurst Art Museum (EAM), located in the suburbs just a few miles west of Chicago, marks a quarter century in 2022. To mark the milestone EAM is planning a year-long celebration through exhibitions and special events at the museum, with a focus on the three major hallmarks of its mission: architecture (Spring), education (Summer), and art (Fall).&nbsp;Central to the Spring season is the new multimedia exhibition, Houses of Tomorrow: Solar Homes from Keck to Today, open February 5 through May 29, 2022 within the Museum’s galleries, plus an accompanying light-based installation by Chicago-based artist Jan Tichy within the Museum’s historic Mies van der Rohe McCormick House. The Museum has also announced a wealth of exhibition-related programming including an artist talk led by Tichy, a panel exploring today’s sustainable practices, docent-led tours curated in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the McCormick House, hands-on STEAM activities for children, and more. Tickets available at <a href="https://www.elmhurstartmuseum.org/">elmhurstartmuseum.org</a>.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419007/bvhu0jyz5ueiaa4san9l.jpg"><figcaption>Postcard rendering of the Keck &amp; Keck “House of Tomorrow” Courtesy of Indiana Landmarks and Collection of Steven R Shook</figcaption></figure>Houses of Tomorrow follows the evolution of Chicago architecture firm Keck &amp; Keck – created by brothers George Fred Keck and William Keck – who designed modern, award-winning, affordable homes throughout the Midwest from 1935-1979. For Chicago’s Century of Progress World’s Fair in 1933,&nbsp;George&nbsp;Fred&nbsp;Keck&nbsp;designed the “House of Tomorrow,” the first glass house in America with groundbreaking domestic amenities. The “House of Tomorrow” showed millions of World’s Fair attendees a technology-driven vision of what domestic life could be in the future as it featured many new ideas from the first GE dishwasher to a personal airplane hangar. It was through this house that the Kecks found a new way to harness solar energy, leading them to make energy efficiency breakthroughs throughout their career.After the creation of this home, the Keck architecture firm built mid-century homes that now stand as early precursors to today’s sustainable building practices. This exhibition explores how&nbsp;the Keck brothers&nbsp;became the first “solar architects” with historic photos, architectural artifacts, design diagrams, and a commissioned artist interpretation by Jan Tichy centered on glass and light.Accompanying the main exhibition is Tichy’s immersive installation Reflectance, which will invite visitors into van der Rohe’s historic 1952 McCormick House, located on Elmhurst Art Museum’s property, to explore its domestic space as an environment of movement, light, activity, and wonder. With an emphasis on solar explorations, Tichy’s work will respond to the house’s south facing windows and other architectural elements along with additions of various architectural fragments, found objects, mechanical and electronic components, and photographic materials. His site-specific installation will show the McCormick House as a living, breathing, and interactive architectural structure.Registration is required for exhibition-related winter and spring programming, which is free with museum admission unless otherwise noted:&nbsp;&nbsp; The Exhibition Opening for Houses of Tomorrow, 25th Anniversary Kickoff is planned for Friday, February 4. The museum's <a href="elmhurstartmuseum.org">website</a> covers the full list of planned events.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Elmhurst Art Museum Announces Plans to Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary 

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419006/io4hb6qfeekfmo3sgqip.jpg"><figcaption>Laura-Caroline de Lara</figcaption></figure>DePaul University PRESS RELEASEJan. 11, 2022 CHICAGO — DePaul University has named Laura-Caroline de Lara as director for <a href="http://click.agilitypr.delivery/ls/click?upn=WnlxzGiPU4c-2FXFdSZh7-2FrY2-2B7fTIMaotdibRxPTwXrUGTQNbr7tUbwR-2BbhBDdPp44O7mzB-2FInsNJb0nPTjFjb4TYNqQWL3qvCJsTj-2Bd9Ju0-3Db911_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1Xei4UgZ2k898BXqHr17MShzwGPPzOitIsjx-2BbPiC2Y-2B0brtfMP7eBuuC343ICfAM4d5NCFc8cOqRScZK0f5VzSXCqCva16VRAaihe5gTZhlZc93aldE63fBfa-2FhH3OxDuVBOkjdZIBR4cZdGdCS8CXXD6mSTogvt2MseYKAWB8tapkxBGR86sGQTj277rK5HU1maJSZYZ3ed76MtYwoBF-2Bv629QacZcJiCExGVmnEqstQIgm-2BxClWSzHC1zCw4EBSp78jnvW9VXv8PpcOHz71QCDkXNLq6-2B5Kj0OigYHibidEXDMuy9bGdEZfFsEYJc7tURLLzJLPjGpUTOIpRO8YS9o2LVk-2BQWYJCFiE7tYKyiE-2Bg-3D">DePaul Art Museum</a>, effective Jan. 1. De Lara, a seasoned arts administrator with 20 years of experience, has served as interim director for the museum since July 2020. De Lara joined DePaul in 2016 as the museum's collection and exhibition manager. She became associate director in 2020 before taking on the role of interim director.​​ “During her time at the university, Laura-Caroline has been instrumental in raising DePaul Art Museum's profile," says Robert D. Karpinski, Ph.D., associate vice president for academic and library affairs. “In addition to managing the museum's exhibitions, collection and budget, she has served as a mentor to a team of student employees, as well as an excellent partner to our faculty. I have every confidence her leadership will continue to drive the museum's ever-growing significance in the Chicago landscape and the art world across the country." As interim director, de Lara helped launch DePaul Art Museum's Latinx initiative, which aims to broaden the representation of Latinx and Latin American artists in Chicago and across the U.S. Last spring's “<a href="http://click.agilitypr.delivery/ls/click?upn=WnlxzGiPU4c-2FXFdSZh7-2FrY2-2B7fTIMaotdibRxPTwXrUGTQNbr7tUbwR-2BbhBDdPp4mCc8grqU8sPArN5Z5Enx0zqRjk75YFPosqABYQQ-2FNx0XPATuOuTEjd7wyyoGnbDtJF3g_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1Xei4UgZ2k898BXqHr17MShzwGPPzOitIsjx-2BbPiC2Y-2B0brtfMP7eBuuC343ICfAM4d5NCFc8cOqRScZK0f5VzSXCqCva16VRAaihe5gTZhlZc93aldE63fBfa-2FhH3OxDuVBOkjdZIBR4cZdGdCS8CXXD6mSTogvt2MseYKAWB8tapmmhJRtsHY24olJmesUipmVwGJr2s5StEyznXf9ol8lRiF-2BcXRsp2rc2hARVouWYoPeMdDZ8vrzVUwLu8hW8FNRDymgJxl-2ByTboWJaOOF7fJADJS-2FF-2FEjb-2BzHbGy15qRp-2BIsGMR2r-2F3L8Ca8GsR2k-2BALzcQ0jj7WPg996kKddLwfkDmexY4L5e0s2w7G029bm4-3D">LatinXAmerican</a>" was named one of the top five exhibitions in 2021 by NewCity Magazine and featured nearly 40 Latinx artists from Chicago and beyond. It also marked the transition of the museum's exhibitions and public programs to a bilingual, English/Spanish format. This March, it will become one of the museum's first traveling exhibitions, as it heads to the Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City, Indiana. De Lara also has added 26 new artworks by Latinx artists to the museum's permanent collection, including those by Chicago-based artists Caroline Kent and Diana Solís. “DePaul Art Museum's staff has worked hard over the years to expand the art historical canon through our exhibitions and programs, while focusing on Chicago's art landscape. I want us to continue that important work, while exploring our potential to redefine a museum's role as an active community participant and neighbor to our city's residents," de Lara says. In the fall, de Lara oversaw the opening of the museum's current exhibitions: “<a href="http://click.agilitypr.delivery/ls/click?upn=WnlxzGiPU4c-2FXFdSZh7-2FrY2-2B7fTIMaotdibRxPTwXrUGTQNbr7tUbwR-2BbhBDdPp4vSw1awENVOZc9zxmE3BDnhNYDxflcHs8ZxrhQDKC398AfyMARod9ImczmRYaKFhH2LGhBHOARewDXKCt8s2-2Bpg-3D-3DtRG4_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1Xei4UgZ2k898BXqHr17MShzwGPPzOitIsjx-2BbPiC2Y-2B0brtfMP7eBuuC343ICfAM4d5NCFc8cOqRScZK0f5VzSXCqCva16VRAaihe5gTZhlZc93aldE63fBfa-2FhH3OxDuVBOkjdZIBR4cZdGdCS8CXXD6mSTogvt2MseYKAWB8tapllXXMRSAiF9GzfDlxrz1sFg8WpSjiiHXscGsADkGBG-2FVBFC-2BfwhV29LuFOazofymW4c-2F8uWKkng31dn0S1OcqjtiefLHbZ4-2FJj7Hl0rjNhhGJosqBGrsXbsx5-2BGzLB9fLXXMBpBJbG2nwX-2F9O4saQlapfCOnoYDQXjFyCLRZGQw9599hBMO6Pad0o1oRg2G-2Bg-3D">Stockyard Institute: 25 Years of Art and Radical Pedagogy</a>" and “<a href="http://click.agilitypr.delivery/ls/click?upn=WnlxzGiPU4c-2FXFdSZh7-2FrY2-2B7fTIMaotdibRxPTwXrUGTQNbr7tUbwR-2BbhBDdPp4IlGpEj-2Fda50QP-2FtdUrwhFJb2BQkHucquWiwbc-2BMwymKMSbw2r9LWRi1AXnei-2BwUg-sj0_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1Xei4UgZ2k898BXqHr17MShzwGPPzOitIsjx-2BbPiC2Y-2B0brtfMP7eBuuC343ICfAM4d5NCFc8cOqRScZK0f5VzSXCqCva16VRAaihe5gTZhlZc93aldE63fBfa-2FhH3OxDuVBOkjdZIBR4cZdGdCS8CXXD6mSTogvt2MseYKAWB8taplHNKGneQo96QSE6tGiS-2B3Vamo4bUm32UKX-2BMu5CeCoFewijlF4jgDA0vce79GM1WMPcwsor-2FxpttWhu4hLhIXdbJPc5u4UYij7G8RyZxXAH-2FfNI0Wg9-2FQ4MKzzUWy8ZM2ycdhpcNO9FmXblP7rUhF3A-2B34XQYUP-2F8QA2DDzGazFTTNY5KMZN3nVblwjeU-2FXio-3D">Learned Objects</a>." Both exhibitions, which will be on display through Feb. 13, highlight art-based exchanges among Chicago's communities, artists and educators. “Stockyard Institute" is the first retrospective of work by Jim Duignan, a civically-engaged artist and associate professor in DePaul's College of Education. In March, the exhibition will travel to The Union for Contemporary Art in Omaha, Nebraska. “Since the exhibition's opening, Jim and I have started to develop an intergenerational education program for the museum," de Lara says. “Our goal is to establish a unique educational component to the museum's current offerings, creating a program that redefines what museum education can look like in Chicago." De Lara has made it a top priority to continue to deepen DePaul Art Museum's commitment to diversity, equity, access and inclusion. Over the past year and half, she expanded the museum's advisory board to include a wider array of creative, academic, community and professional backgrounds, adding Chicago-based artists Edra Soto and Kellie Romany; director of the Invisible Institute, Hilesh Patel; the Museum of Science and Industry's, Manny Juarez, and DePaul faculty members, Bill Johnson-González and Cheryl Bachand. She is currently collaborating with Johnson-González and Bachand to launch the curation and development of an exhibition of social justice and civil rights photographs from the Tom Wilson and Jill Garling collection of Chicago. Set to open virtually in fall 2023, this is the museum's first student-driven exhibition. De Lara started her career as a gallery assistant at the age of 16 in her hometown of Greenville, South Carolina. She has held administrative positions with the UrbanArt Commission and David Lusk Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee and the Smithsonian American Art Museum's curatorial and registrar's offices in D.C. She served as registrar for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Roger Brown Study Collection and graduate curator for its Sullivan Galleries' MFA exhibitions and community workplace programs.&nbsp; She also was program coordinator for SAIC's Visiting Artists Program. Immediately prior to DePaul, de Lara was the collection and exhibition manager at the Richard H. Driehaus Museum of Chicago. De Lara earned dual master's degrees in modern art history, theory and criticism and arts administration and policy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has a bachelor's degree in art from Rhodes College, including study at the University of Oxford, Lincoln College. DePaul Art Museum is located at 935 W. Fullerton Ave. on the university's Lincoln Park Campus. The museum serves as a visual arts resource for DePaul and the greater Chicago community. Admission is always free. For more information, visit <a href="http://click.agilitypr.delivery/ls/click?upn=WnlxzGiPU4c-2FXFdSZh7-2FrdUdyPRtleAR-2FH4-2BD73WcUCUcKdz6cpF0Y-2FKgS17eRiiD_Vx_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1Xei4UgZ2k898BXqHr17MShzwGPPzOitIsjx-2BbPiC2Y-2B0brtfMP7eBuuC343ICfAM4d5NCFc8cOqRScZK0f5VzSXCqCva16VRAaihe5gTZhlZc93aldE63fBfa-2FhH3OxDuVBOkjdZIBR4cZdGdCS8CXXD6mSTogvt2MseYKAWB8tapkfJBKNPcbrNpK9uj29-2BqDcvmpGv-2F6nfZNSWbqDsFeS1P-2FJI5JnjN4-2B-2BgI2DDmMq6gigutdO7foBjUMuKUqTNjXinS5FyBsuMHjiQbyTFR3Vr7UaI4rvotq9x-2FDaCZHA9IUyyTsUgtgfyIMltKYxHuU0Zt8sg0l8N3fKzrLcDLkYJQE49Eoyhj6hTxSgdjEvCw-3D">online</a> or call 773-325-7506.</body></html>

DePaul Art Museum selects Laura-Caroline De Lara as director

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418996/sxv6r9din7qhvzqgwvfp.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Via PR&nbsp;&nbsp;CHICAGO, IL - Following an extensive national search, United States Artists’ (USA) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Judilee Reed as its new President and CEO.&nbsp; Reed currently serves as Program Director of Creative Communities for the William Penn Foundation. There, she oversees the Foundation's arts, culture, and great public spaces grantmaking portfolios in Philadelphia, PA, as well as the organization’s national initiatives. “The opportunity to lead USA, particularly during this challenging moment for artists, is an honor,” said Reed. “I am thrilled to join an organization that supports artists through direct funding and considers not just the art that is created, but the artists themselves. As we consider the past, navigate the present, and dream of the future, artists across career stages will continue to play an essential role in their communities and beyond; I look forward to collaborating with the USA team to elevate these cultural practitioners and advance their creative pursuits.”&nbsp; Previously, Reed led the Thriving Cultures Program at the New York-based Surdna Foundation, where she was responsible for spearheading national arts and culture grantmaking throughout rural, suburban, tribal, and urban communities across the country. Her work helped the organization implement new strategies for supporting racial and economic equity through arts and culture. She has also served as the Executive Director of Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC), where she worked to advance arts organizations and improve support systems for working artists in the United States, and early in her career, she held roles at New England Foundation for the Arts and Cambodian Artists Project.&nbsp; Reed currently sits on the board of both Danspace Project (New York, NY) and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco, CA). She is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and holds alumna status from the Harvard Business School.&nbsp; Her appointment comes at an important moment in the evolution of United States Artists, which has expanded its flagship Fellowship program in recent years; the 2022 Fellows—the largest class in its history—will be announced on January 26, 2022. Reed will lead USA’s work to provide unrestricted support directly to artists through these core $50,000 Fellowships, as well as through other programs that include the Berresford Prize, Disability Futures, Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship, and The Rainin Fellowship.“I first met Judilee in 2005, when she was running Leveraging Investments in Creativity and doing work in Alaska,” said Sonya Kelliher-Combs, a mixed-media artist based in Anchorage, AK, who received a USA Fellowship in 2018.&nbsp; “I am thrilled to welcome her to the USA family, as her commitment to artists working across art forms, aesthetics, and geographies has been unwavering.&nbsp; Quyanna, Judilee, for your dedication.”&nbsp; [“Quyanna” means “thank you” in Iñupiaq.]“Judilee understands the lives of working artists as well as anyone in this country,” said Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, a choreographer based in Tallahassee, FL, who received a USA Fellowship in 2008.&nbsp; “We all are excited to have her back on the national stage, advocating for artists at every level of policy.&nbsp; A phenomenal woman to lead a phenomenal organization. Amazing!”USA was a member of the coalition of organizations that created Artist Relief, an unprecedented effort to raise more than $25M to provide $5,000 relief payments to artists during the pandemic. Reed was hired to build upon this chapter of work, position USA as a key member of the national community of organizations that support individual artists, and guide USA through its ongoing growth and evolution. She will also oversee the development of new partnerships currently in the works, including one focused on craftspeople and one focused on Black MFA students. “Over the years, Judilee has been an active proponent of direct funding to artists and has developed networks of supplemental support – from healthcare resources to financial planning tools,” said USA Board Chair Ed Henry, who led the search process. “Through her work in Philadelphia, she has developed strategies for creative placemaking with an eye towards racial equity. We could not be more thrilled to welcome her to USA, and we look forward to supporting her vision and work on behalf of artists.”&nbsp; Reed will conclude her current commitments and transition into her new role over the next several months, beginning full-time on May 1, 2022. Jamie Bennett, who has been serving as Interim President and CEO, will continue with USA during this transition period.&nbsp;About United States Artists United States Artists is a national arts funding organization based in Chicago, IL that raises money and redistributes it in the form of unrestricted awards to the country’s most compelling artists and cultural practitioners. Since its founding in 2006, USA has awarded more than 750 individuals with over $36 million of direct support.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

United States Artists Announces Judilee Reed as President and CEO

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418996/uukuwcurlczfgcy2byax.png"></figure>&nbsp;Via PRCHICAGO, IL - Rebuild Foundation and Anthony Gallery today announced a yearlong partnership to present a series of exhibitions spotlighting the importance of Black space, Black art and Black artists at the Stony Island Arts Bank in 2022. Run by Chicago native Isimeme “Easy” Otabor, <a href="https://www.anthony.gallery/">Anthony Gallery</a>, which is located in the Fulton River District of Chicago, will collaborate with artist Theaster Gates’ Rebuild Foundation to highlight emerging and established contemporary artists working in the field of African and Black American identity. Rebuild Foundation and Anthony Gallery will kick off the series on January 20th with ‘Is where it’s at!’, a special exhibition from Chicago-based Nigerian American artist <a href="https://www.adesholamakinde.com/">Adeshola Makinde</a>.&nbsp;‘Is where it’s at!,’ a presentation of new and existing works drawing upon the celebrated EBONY and JET Magazines, pays homage to the Johnson Publishing Company’s reign in documenting, celebrating and amplifying all aspects of Black life in America. The exhibition’s title is a nod to musician Nina Simone’s “Young, Gifted and Black” performance at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, marrying themes of Black empire, Black life and Black music found throughout the archives at the Arts Bank. Makinde, whose work is informed by a strong social justice and activism lens, has had his work featured in collaborations with notable brands Nike, Nordstrom, Soho House, and Notre, to name a few.<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418997/bogcnejuo2wzjvjwl9eh.png"></figure>“I’m so thrilled to partner with Easy Otabor and Anthony Gallery to showcase and celebrate Black artists at the Stony Island Arts Bank,” said Theaster Gates, Founder and Executive Director of Rebuild Foundation. “It is an honor to support emerging gallerists and artists who are using their craft and platform to amplify the culture. Black neighborhoods are brimming with creative ambition and we’re proud to provide a platform for these emerging young artists. It’s especially fulfilling to kick off this series than with Adeshola Makinde’s work highlighting the legacy of the Johnson Publishing Company, connecting our spaces and our archives to Chicago’s creative communities.”“Since learning about the Stony Island Arts Bank, it’s been a dream of mine to elevate the work of talented Black artists throughout Chicago and across the country,” said Easy Otabor, Founder of Anthony Gallery. “Partnering with Theaster Gates and developing these shows at the Arts Bank allows curators, collectors and gallerists like myself to demonstrate the rich cultural talent that exists within our communities and has long been overlooked. We’re excited to share these collections and bodies of work with the South Side.”“‘Is where it’s at!’ is an ode to Black people who continue to enrich the culture of the world,” said Adeshola Makinde, multidisciplinary artist. “Presenting this work in a space inextricably linked to Black excellence and being able to draw upon the Johnson Publishing Library at the Arts Bank is an honor. I’m excited to partner with Rebuild Foundation and Anthony Gallery to share my work in Black space on the South Side.”‘Is where it’s at!’ will open at 5pm on Thursday, January 20. Guests will be asked to wear a mask and provide proof of vaccination in accordance with CDC guidelines. The exhibition will be on view at the Stony Island Arts Bank Thursdays through Sundays from 12pm to 6pm from January 21, 2022, to February 27, 2022. Rebuild Foundation and Anthony Gallery will collaborate throughout the year to produce and present a number of exhibitions at the Arts Bank.&nbsp;For more information about this collaboration, please visit <a href="https://www.rebuild-foundation.org">www.rebuild-foundation.org</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Artist Theaster Gates Teams Up with Gallerist Easy Otabor to Showcase Black Artists

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418996/v0hacrzdchgtf5eidzb2.png"></figure>By CGN StaffA handful of River North Gallery spaces are organizing to host their traditional early January gallery walk on Friday, January 7 from 5-8pm. Afterward, walk attendees are invited to enjoy cocktails and al fresco dining at River North's modern Greek restaurant <a href="https://avli.us/">Avli</a> at the corner of Wells and Huron or sample home made Italian fare at <a href="https://www.torchiopastabar.com/">Torchino Pasta Bar</a> on Wells.Gallery owners invite collectors and visitors to the city on self-guided tour of spaces located along Huron, Superior, and Wells Streets, while meeting artists, curators, and gallery staff.&nbsp;The River North Gallery Walk is free and open to the public. Maps are available at Addington Gallery (704 N Wells St.)Expect masking and other COVID-protocols to be in place.&nbsp;&nbsp;Saturday Morning TourThere is also a monthly <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/second-saturday-gallery-tour-01c3a141-5e68-4d63-8851-94a1fd70513b">free Saturday morning gallery tour</a> taking place the following day, January 8, at 11am.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/free-cgn-saturday-gallery-tours">Details and Rsvp here</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Participating galleries:<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/colorful-language">Addington Gallery</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/group-show-i-ve-got-my-art-to-keep-me-warm">Jean Albano</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/wunderkammer-victor-s-cabinet-of-curiosities">Gallery Victor Armendariz</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/lee-godie-sincerely">Carl Hammer Gallery</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/winter-river-north-opening">Rosenthal Fine Art</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/winter-group-show-77e2a3ae-7e3c-4beb-8e5e-350decb13436">Vale Craft Gallery</a><a href="http://www.zggallery.com/gallery_information.htm">Zg Gallery</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

River North's New Year Gallery Walk is Friday, January 7th

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418988/iggk22k2sgt2jptqwgdm.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;VIA PR &nbsp;CHICAGO [December 8, 2021]—The Chicago-based <a href="https://gddf.org/">Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation</a> (the Foundation)—which supports land conservation, artistic vitality, and regional collections for the people of the Chicago region and the Lowcountry of South Carolina—is proud to announce the 11 recipients of the Foundation’s groundbreaking “Broadening Narratives” initiative which aims to fund specific collections projects that bring forward underrepresented stories. The eight Chicago-based organizations are the Bronzeville Black Chicagoan Historical Society, Chicago History Museum, Chicago Public Art Group, Lewis University, Muslim American Leadership Alliance, Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, South Side Community Art Center and Trickster Cultural Center while the three organizations based in the Lowcountry of South Carolina to receive the grant are Clemson University, Gibbes Museum of Art and The Educational Foundation of the University of South Carolina Lancaster.This announcement represents the second round of organizations to receive the Broadening Narratives grant. All projects promote BIPOC communities, LGBTQ+ perspectives, working-class narratives, small community experiences, as well as other underrepresented groups and viewpoints. Additionally, the Foundation renewed its $25,000 grant to each of the five Broadening Narratives advisory groups that assisted with the formation of the Broadening Narratives funding initiative: Black Metropolis Research Consortium, Chicago Collections Consortium, Chicago Cultural Alliance, the College of Charleston’s Lowcountry Digital Library, and the Southeastern Museums Conference.“While the purpose of collections is to ensure that stories are preserved, many narratives are overlooked because of decisions based on race, gender, sexual identity, educational background, economic or social status, or because they are perceived to be outside the conventional thinking of the day,” said David Farren, Executive Director of the Foundation. “We are thrilled to announce these grant recipients and want to thank these organizations for being part of this new way forward in collections thinking that focuses on telling broader and more inclusive narratives.”&nbsp;The Chicago-based organizations and projects to be funded by Broadening Narratives:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bronzeville Black Chicagoan Historical Society (BHS) will work with a metadata specialist to better understand, code, and describe their collection which has been scattered between several storage units for the past 20 years. Funds will also support BHS’ transition to their newly opened space in the historic Parkway Ballroom building. This work will help create additional historical resources about the African Americans who helped shape Chicago and America be made available to children and a broader audience.“Bronzeville is recognized as one of the most vibrant, historic and culturally important African American communities in Chicago,” said Founder Sherry Williams. “Clearly, the Foundation recognized the importance of preserving our archive holdings and thanks to the Broadening Narratives grant, photographs and documents in the archive will soon reach thousands via our new metadata project.”&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Chicago History Museum (CHM) will collaborate with community partners to recover and integrate missing voices into its permanent exhibition, Chicago: Crossroads of America, that aims to provide a full representation of the people who are part of Chicago's history and future. A new signature exhibition will showcase and interpret CHM's collection in ways that are compelling and accessible to a diverse public and preserve access within the communities represented by avoiding extracting materials from their rightful places.“The Broadening Narratives initiative is a rare, yet critical, grant model that supports the deep community engagement required for any organization hoping to reflect our history back to us in meaningful and accessible ways,” said Senior Vice President John Russick. “We are grateful for the support of the Foundation and understand the responsibility we carry as the city's history museum to seek and share a full and inclusive story of Chicago.”&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chicago Public Art Group (CPAG) – a 49-year-old organization that has contracted artists to create murals across a span of Chicago neighborhoods and gave birth to the Chicago mural movement – will catalog their archive of community murals and the artists who worked on them, making the information accessible to the public. "CPAG is grateful for this funding and opportunity to analyze and organize its archives with the goal of sharing the research to the public, including the history and language of Chicago's communities," said Executive Director Chantal Healey. "With CPAG's 50th anniversary starting in 2022, this grant could not have come at a more important time as CPAG plans to unveil its archives at an exhibit at Chicago Art Department in September and October 2022."&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lewis University was selected by the Council of Independent Colleges to join a collaborative group that will surface the unheard narratives of Black communities along the Illinois and Michigan Canal, with an emphasis on Joliet, as part of the Legacies of American Slavery project. The digitization of pertinent materials will ultimately result in a digital exhibition and two traveling physical exhibitions with accompanying public programs developed to bring greater awareness of these narratives.“The 20th&nbsp;century history of African Americans in Joliet includes the prominent role of Black churches, which serve not only as religious institutions, but also as hubs for the region’s civil rights movements,” said Dr. Laura Franklin, Dean of General Education and College of Humanities, Fine Arts &amp; Communications at Lewis University. “This grant will make it possible to recover first-hand narratives of this period, and also to engage new audiences in learning about this history.”&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Muslim American Leadership Alliance (MALA) will enhance its oral history project, Muslim American Journeys, with additional stories from Chicago's Black Muslim community. In addition to recording up to ten new interviews, MALA will revisit past Chicago interviewees to record updated testimonials. "MALA's goal is to use the power of storytelling to amplify the voices of Black Muslims in Chicago and broaden the cultural narrative to be more inclusive, diverse, and equitable,” said Deputy Director and Co-FounderAhmed Flex Omar. “We are honored to have the support of the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; this funding will empower MALA to embark on a more robust approach to oral history work that will allow the voices of Chicago's Black Muslim communities to receive the recognition, respect, and consideration they deserve."&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Puerto Rican Arts Alliance (PRAA) will plan for the expansion of its El Archivo Project with images and stories of Chicago's Puerto Rican/Latinx LGBTQ community, in partnership with the Association of Latinx Action (ALMA), Chicago’s only Latinx LGBTQ organization. The funds will support a preliminary scan of available materials and themes, engage community stakeholders, and help form an advisory committee to move the project forward.&nbsp;“The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance is excited to receive funding from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation,” said Founder &amp; Executive Director Carlos Hernandez. “This special support now allows PRAA to deepen its El Archivo Project research and meaningfully connect with first voice LGBTQ+ Latino(a) pioneers and other leaders. Our El Archivo Project would be incomplete without this inclusion, and the important narratives this community will bring to the table.”&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) will conserve and digitize works by Black women artists and organizers affiliated with this important organization. The project will stabilize select artwork and assemblages of historic materials, which will then be digitized and made available on the University of Chicago's Visual Resources Center and on SSCAC's website through a platform that creates interactive historical narratives incorporating images from the archives and collections.“Since its founding in 1940 by artists and community members including Dr. Margaret Burroughs, the South Side Community Art Center has always been a haven for the work of Black women as both artistic creators and community organizers,” said Executive Director Monique Brinkman-Hill. “We are especially grateful for the support that will enable us to present their work in its full glory.”&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trickster Cultural Center – a creative and community hub for Native peoples in Chicago's northwestern suburbs – will create a series of videos that document the traditional use of plants in Native American healing and wellness practices. The project will interview Native elders on practices unique to their communities as well as document the planting, maintenance, and harvesting of a medicine garden. The videos will be made available on Trickster's website.&nbsp;“We are grateful to the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation for helping us inform the general public about traditional Native American plant medicine, and to be able to share this knowledge and cultural practices with our community,” said CEO Joseph Podlasek. “This project supports our vision of serving as an authentic first voice of Native American veterans and cultural arts.”Organizations and projects located in the Lowcountry of South Carolina to receive the Broadening Narratives grants are: Clemson University’s project to preserve and share the story of the Seashore Farmers’ Lodge, a historic site founded by the African American Settlement Community of Sol Legare in the 1800s; Gibbes Museum of Art’s exhibit on artist Ned Jennings and the work of queer artists and writers during the 20th-century Charleston Renaissance; and The Educational Foundation of the University of South Carolina Lancaster’s research efforts at the Native American Studies Center to identify and preserve the largely undocumented traditions and stories of Native American tribes in the Lowcountry.&nbsp;About Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationThe Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation supports land conservation, artistic vitality, and regional collections for the people of the Chicago region and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. &nbsp;For over five years, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation has convened five advisory groups to assist with the formation and execution of the Broadening Narratives funding initiative by providing important feedback, keeping the Foundation apprised of trends in the field, and serving as valuable connectors and conveners. The groups include Black Metropolis Research Consortium, Chicago Collections Consortium,Chicago Cultural Alliance, the College of Charleston’s Lowcountry Digital Library, and the Southeastern Museums Conference.For more information on the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, visit <a href="http://www.gddf.org/">www.gddf.org</a>.</body></html>

Donnelley Foundation Announces Grant Funding to Illuminate Underrepresented Stories

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418979/kqv8gtbus3psduvynanl.jpg"></figure>Sally Schwartz had to put her beloved Randolph Street Market on hold in the West Loop during 2020, and in 2021 the market's site at Plumber's Hall has been under construction.&nbsp;But in December Randolph Street Market is BACK as a Holiday Pop-Up event for three weekends of shopping galore! The event runs 10am-5pm CST daily.The Pop Up is located at 830 N. Michigan Ave. and the entrance is down the block at the back of the space on E. Pearson St.&nbsp;As Schwartz shared, "There’s a Christmas miracle happening on the Mag Mile, and it features incredible vintage and antique dealers – all your faves and some great newbies too."For more info, visit <a href="https://www.randolphstreetmarket.com/tickets/">https://www.randolphstreetmarket.com/tickets/</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

Pop! Randolph Street Market is Back This December

Via PRToday, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) announces the appointment of two new leaders to their curatorial team, René Morales as the James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator, and Jamillah James as Manilow Senior Curator. Both Morales and James will assume their roles at the MCA in January 2022.“We are building a curatorial team for the MCA’s next chapter, one that is committed to telling an inclusive art history, engaging with our community, and expanding the breadth and diversity of experience on the team. Both René and Jamillah are passionate about investing in Chicago’s community of artists, cultural stakeholders, and audiences, and their collaborative practice and open and authentic approach will be transformative for the MCA,” states MCA Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsztejn.Born in Cienfuegos, Cuba, and raised in Miami, René Morales is an award-winning curator and significant presence in Miami's art scene. He brings over 25 years of curatorial experience, previously serving as Director of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator at the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJQ6Kj5R2m_2GOOq_RkzG8syRMntpmoqEv6IaEl3QBjAu7ZK0BPGyk_6zPRo7SgGTznoF03sGmXVQ=&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A==">Pérez Art Museum Miami </a>(PAMM). At PAMM, his work has focused on exhibitions and projects that reflect Miami's diverse community and pivotal geographic location at the crossroads of the Americas. His current project, Gary Simmons: Public Enemy, the first comprehensive career survey of the multidisciplinary artist known for works that apply strong aesthetic and conceptual strategies to questions of race, class and gender identity, is originating at PAMM and will travel to the MCA in 2023.In his role as Alsdorf Chief Curator, Morales will lead the MCA’s artistic division, reconsidering the MCA’s exhibition, performance, program, learning, and collection plans through a transcultural, inclusive and integrative lens. His emphasis on collaboration and the development of curatorial talent will strengthen the impact of the museum’s curatorial team which hails from across the globe, including the new voices of Marilyn and Larry Fields Curator, Carla Acevedo Yates; Curator, Performance and Public Practice, Tara Aisha Willis; Pamela Alper Associate Curator, <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJ_A0KNqRl6wIIm7nhoNkTLO6njT_qdZIHYdC_fvnyB8ZYI3UOEXIaV6EGeupOTRPPjSmIpkyVDP81I_OTyKqUGJrBHbU1wN5JF1Ec4mNSiYSeC4Hs2Y5y4MZyMAOSZunmCqbwi1JbxRI=&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A==">Bana Kattan;</a> Assistant Curator, Jadine Collingwood; and Assistant Curator, Performance and Public Practice, Gibran Villalobos."As a longtime fan of the MCA and Chicago's radiant community of artists and art professionals, I am honored to join the museum at this pivotal time. I am looking forward to drawing from Chicago's complexity and dynamism to craft a unique program hand in hand with MCA's brilliant team," says Morales.Before his role at PAMM, Morales worked at the Museum of Art, <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJ1XV1SbzJ9ZtIiodsXY38qILwdSp0TG8C4_5KyeKPh-1Yd4HooSIIlzElMijtJC8D3AJgXAcZpYsnzyysDxAAEg==&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A==">Rhode Island School of Design </a>where he organized and co-organized numerous exhibitions, including Island Nations: New Art from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Morales studied at Swarthmore College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in biopsychology and art history, and Brown University, where he received a Master of Arts in art history, focusing on the work of Odilon Redon. &nbsp;In a long line of exhibitions spanning more than a decade, his projects include Meleko Mokgosi: Your Trip to Africa (2020); Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Surrounded Islands, 1980–83 (2018); Dara Friedman: Perfect Stranger (2017); Sarah Oppenheimer: S-281913 (2016); Susan Hiller: Lost and Found (2016); Marjetica Potrc: The School of the Forest (2015); Nicolas Lobo: The Leisure Pit (2015); Victoria Gitman: The Desiring Eye (2015); Bik Van der Pol: Speechless (2015); Global Positioning Systems: Selections from PAMM’s Collection (2014–15); Amelia Peláez: The Craft of Modernity; A Human Document: Selections from the Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry; and Monika Sosnowska: Market (2013–14).Morales spearheaded the acquisition of over 300 works from the Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry for PAMM’s collection, with the support of the Knight Foundation, as well as major works by artists including Hélio Oiticica, Tania Bruguera, Virginia Jaramillo, and Robert Morris. In addition, he has extensive experience purchasing works for the PAMM collection via the museum’s Collectors Council, the Jorge M. Pérez Fund for Latin American Art, and the Fund for Black Art.&nbsp;He has taught museum history and theory and curatorial practice at Florida International University and held teaching assistant roles at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design. In addition to authoring numerous exhibition catalogues, his writing has been published in New American Paintings, ArtLies Quarterly, and Cabinet: A Quarterly Magazine of Art &amp; Culture.Morales is the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Center for Curatorial Leadership Fellowship and served as a juror for the Whitney Museum's 2019 Bucksbaum Prize. He sits on the board of the City of Miami Art in Public Places and the Professional Advisory Committee of the Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places.As Manilow Senior Curator, Jamillah James will lead the museum's visual arts department and be a driving force behind the MCA’s curatorial programming. She has built her reputation through deeply researched, beautifully presented exhibitions focused on supporting emerging and underrecognized artists, a concentration that will further the MCA’s own historic commitment to new art histories.&nbsp;“The MCA is an institution that I have long admired and where, as a student in Chicago, I had many formative experiences with contemporary art and artists. Visiting the MCA helped me realize the possibilities of curating and of museums. The city of Chicago is home to an incredible community of artists, and I am humbled by the opportunity to be an advocate for them as part of the MCA’s team. A leader in the field, the MCA is a true 21st century institution that is engaged with the most important discussions of the day, willing to reflect on its position and on what museums can do, and work towards what they should be—and I’m excited to be a part of its history,” says James.&nbsp;James was previously Senior Curator at the<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJ2-Md9tw3U9kOHR99gp7GLDs6QzAAd3KiPnzyT5M551wtSCPPiI9-WdPDJQA8jeOewiYdnCO-PVOEMhlKEn0-q_1CYRaNqGGeBUu-s7Hi25WAZZil4Wb5HMphOwWepcW1nu7RnJZWr2Y=&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A=="> Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles </a>(ICA LA). She is also co-curator of <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJzSNEdJ3Kqm84YQJZGI_u23JkCqnVZgqYCVEd6yHwDsjkL_aGhtcJHEuK4MIKs0NT10pNNLxjdjHoZodUccF7pzwG-OBHaYpqhz7VxX1Pu50yh5lFoyXPaIh_eTBGefrK9jOKBLc-uhLYiSyzyJG5eM4f5txE1yjQ&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A==">Soft Water Hard Stone,</a> the 2021 edition of the<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJ2VgO9zlBJZqQFgnoM5vgXKLEBL_IIO-HQ4g77DHAlzAU9X8-VQGlxULRgq1a2jYGJ8xt2ZeADW5nK2xGCjqgOB3B3ReNf7f63fgPSBFisedr004QtAZ78SqT3bj10HIa4WC6g5heJ7k=&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A=="> New Museum</a><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJzSNEdJ3Kqm84YQJZGI_u23JkCqnVZgqYCVEd6yHwDsjkL_aGhtcJHEuK4MIKs0NT10pNNLxjdjHoZodUccF7pzwG-OBHaYpqhz7VxX1Pu50yh5lFoyXPaIh_eTBGefrK9jOKBLc-uhLYiSyzyJG5eM4f5txE1yjQ&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A==">Triennial, </a>the highly influential international exhibition in New York devoted to emerging artists from around the world, providing an important platform for a new generation of artists who are shaping the current discourse of contemporary art and the future of culture. Her work on the ICA LA's Barbara T. Smith survey opening in 2023 was recently awarded the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJEBUndbmu54gAd8cuxIx61JGHNfGIghcxBKFX9ctwrMBdJn6KK1k4Yt5d7OaN81PaxuHi8q820s2ceEnOHgQXt9HeZlmcb0bwfopAWDUOu5FrnOPcIX6LfAgfwtXAsTgIc8CEsf_VIRI=&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A==">Foundation for Contemporary Arts annual Ellsworth Kelly Award.</a>&nbsp;Prior to joining ICA LA in 2016, James was Assistant Curator at the<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJt04rgpG4ZXjVXKo9-VfBycklkaTqegim2IK8u88siJGfkd7-ehiLEdh8ShrFjI4IZcRWm4V4cU9nBSCSz-Jc1jHKOK7dxFaMpUWJataUaKmM2pE0FL26RSkW9nhhKmRLk4WuxyFkIR0=&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A=="> Hammer Museum,</a> Los Angeles, and organized exhibitions and programs&nbsp;at<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJd7r7cRlo6HoakriIv63Db75ma2IX0Q_fmTt5JryI2GD7paJg46KruJaENzADkmrrFOW25cAMGg0VGCnasbG_qDANAsY0srruNTbWgXebbzgM-WLM43sMAxbM3tW1AwkMGnS3QMi5nCk=&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A=="> Art + Practice,</a> an arts and social services nonprofit in Leimert Park, Los Angeles established by artist <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJCHL4MtbAmtvSU305UBoYnmMfJYOF1ZWZlwa2pVwg9bXvOtI3xh87NRXFRSapIoo2s1iToBOEbT5XnPOocqeJJk9ho3xSWrndF9e8D_V2_GGIG2b7GQNklXOdr9kdYC4izvEnNuVj68VzvlKNFKpB6aZGe2kGi1qY&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A==">Mark Bradford, MCA 2011 Artist in Residence.</a> She has held curatorial positions at the<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJ1fBlEC5Xmnlqv2kIPRyE11NkxSP5j0EQAnDrrikHIto76z7TWbxl_sY7vNtVlJOZOpf90k6jzQeNyFw2QnMB-hP1k-bEjz6w9HigwFOcQwShqork_4KriB8xOGXan2QG0X4A-g0F90o=&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A=="> Studio Museum in Harlem </a>and<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJq9PMjLcxzlL7HP6d5wLsbwumgc9_mYN1788mq6TVgTBDLQkezipX881V2AQUTP7R9fh-dbwt2RYC4xS34SOLKFpcwYPOqukp_-U9c_QHarfDjbi8dJDp6Kk0NU6jrlkCiIBArSVwFKA=&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A=="> Queens Museum,</a> New York, and produced exhibitions and programs at various alternative and artist-run spaces throughout the United States and Canada since 2004. James’ appointment marks a return to Chicago, as she was part of the first class of Art History graduates at Columbia College in 2005 and organized music performances and other programming as a former resident of the exhibition space now known as <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rnu-DRBAkOIRSUhqOVzH1qpeK4mn4TInS1YKQtOYPPXuM4qt8iD8TjXWe9Gy3wiJkwp_I8dsEvMcxH3EOqZSaw0qFUSOwv5p7wVkua3Kn9ud4P0uIsTV5YGaj9qBPvD88QVbU0FIqax9KlXloo_HB23JiL0LwI41Bv4ifUsKJe-d60ZjMN-9VA==&amp;c=gAJjxa2v2AdKGqi0IkVbRMOiJ3-h6a3z01NFuuBhVhk1MUS4p8Vxiw==&amp;ch=IFS66JgNdOAVHWDI0pkh0DFwH8GlAwkqprKk9PlwY33_oJV6hQvk9A==">Archer Ballroom.</a>&nbsp;James’ current exhibitions include presentations of Sara Cwynar and Rebecca Morris, opening in 2022. Recent exhibitions include Harold Mendez: Let us gather in a flourishing way (2020), Stanya Kahn: No Go Backs (2020), No Wrong Holes: Thirty Years of Nayland Blake (2019), andThis Has No Name, the first U.S. museum survey of B. Wurtz (2018). James also organized the Los Angeles presentations of the touring exhibitions Kenneth Tam: Silent Spikes (2021), Ree Morton: The Plant That Heals May Also Poison (2020), Patty Chang: The Wandering Lake, 2009–17 (2019), and Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush (2018). She has curated several thematic group exhibitions, including, A Shape That Stands Up (2016) and Sisters and Brothers (2014), as well as solo exhibitions of Lucas Blalock, Sarah Cain, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Alex Da Corte, Abigail DeVille, Rafa Esparza, Maryam Jafri, Ann Greene Kelly, and Simone Leigh.&nbsp;James has contributed texts to Artforum, The International Review of African American Art, and various institutional exhibition catalogues. She is a recipient of the inaugural Noah Davis Prize from the Underground Museum, Los Angeles and Chanel Culture Fund (2021), a curatorial research fellowship from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (2021), and a curatorial fellowship from the VIA Art Foundation (2018). James regularly lectures on contemporary art, curating, and professional development for emerging artists and is a visiting critic in the graduate department at the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena.&nbsp;Image Credits: (Left) René Morales, James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator. Photographer: Karli Evans. (Right) Jamillah James, Manilow Senior Curator. Photographer: Jasmine Clarke.&nbsp;&nbsp;

MCA Chicago Announces Appointment of New Curatorial Leadership

&nbsp;$13.8 million already secured, including generous $1 million+ gifts from Builders Initiative and the Guida Family Foundation, along with other foundation grants and individual donors with concentration from its South Side community. Public campaign phase is now active.&nbsp;Via PRCHICAGO -- The Board of Directors of Hyde Park Art Center proudly announces that, effective Spring 2022, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side will shift to a tuition-free model in its core curriculum education programs, making it the nation’s first contribute-what-you-can visual art school for all ages. This radical move culminates Hyde Park Art Center’s ambitious five-year strategic plan dedicated to ensuring more equitable access to artmaking, education, and community engagement for years to come.In 2018, the Art Center Board initiated the $16 million ART MAKES capital campaign, the largest in its 82-year history, to secure a tuition-free education model, establish an endowment, and increase funding for general operations and artist investment in coming years. The ART MAKES campaign, co-chaired by Cynthia Heusing, Walter &amp; Shirley Massey, and Richard Wright, has raised $13.8 million to date, thanks in large part to three generous lead gifts: over $2 million provided from <a href="http://www.buildersinitiative.org/">Builders Initiative</a>, $1 million from the Chicago-based Guida Family Foundation, and $500,000 from the Chicago-based David C. and Sarajean&nbsp;Ruttenberg&nbsp;Arts Foundation. The Art Center’s Board of Directors has been critical to the campaign’s success, committing more than 25% of the total funds raised to date. Further support has been received from local and national foundation and corporate grants, in addition to gifts from dozens of donors from around Chicago and the Art Center’s own South Side neighborhood. The remaining funds are now being sought to complete the campaign; for more information on supporting Chicago artists and arts education with a donation of any size, please visit <a href="http://www.hydeparkart.org/art-makes">www.hydeparkart.org/art-makes</a>.“As we found ourselves planning, we heard that people value Hyde Park Art Center’s legacy, our support of Chicago artists, and how the institution contributes to the local community’s identity. Importantly, we heard that our programs are making an impact— teens are developing their voices, artists are tackling bold and ambitious projects, and families are finding a creative home. Our neighbors, artists, students, and volunteers reinforced the unique role the Art Center plays in bridging social networks, sparking civic dialogue, and exemplifying the best of our city. We also heard that we can do more and the Campaign is allowing us to do so,” said Justine Jentes, Hyde Park Art Center board chairman.Added Kate Lorenz, Hyde Park Art Center executive director, “We know that artists are essential to a flourishing society, and we aim to invest in Chicago’s art community at all levels by removing tuition as a barrier, making our public programs richer and more engaging for everyone, and increasing support for artists. This is truly a pivotal moment in our history.”&nbsp;Increasing access to art for allHyde Park Art Center’s Oakman Clinton School &amp; Studios annually serve nearly 2,000 students of all ages and skill levels with nearly 200 courses across the visual arts. Core curriculum classes comprise about two-thirds of all offerings and include staple Art Center programs at all learning levels and across all artistic&nbsp;media, from ceramics, painting and drawing to printmaking and digital photography. &nbsp;So as to provide students from all backgrounds the means to participate, create, and benefit from the dynamic learning environment and community at the Art Center, with the Spring 2022 registration, all of the Art Center's core curriculum classes will be offered without a set tuition price and all participants will be asked to contribute how they can, at whatever level they are able. This restructuring of the School and Studios will result in Hyde Park Art Center proudly becoming Chicago’s – and the nation’s – first tuition-free visual art school for all ages.In addition, monies raised through ART MAKES will be dedicated to investing in the Art Center’s ongoing Pathways Programs delivering broader access to visual arts for some 700 K–8 students in in its neighboring communities—Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Washington Park, and Woodlawn – along with supporting more than 150 teen and young adult artists through its arts and professional training both for high school and post-high school (18-25- year-old) youth. Further engaging the community, the Art Center currently hosts a robust series of artist talks, exhibition openings, free artmaking workshops, and other creative events; increased funding for public programs will provide an even greater platform and space for artists, community members, and peer organizations to collaborate and contribute to civic dialogue and social awareness.&nbsp;Increasing investment in artistsEqually critical is a deeper investment in professional artists. Among the current Hyde Park Art Center initiatives that will benefit from increased funding are faculty/teaching artist development for its current 50 faculty members via additional resources and trainings for the development of studio work and pedagogical practice, as well as provide professional opportunities for artists growing their careers, both inside the building and beyond, through valuable mentorship and exhibition programs such as the Center and Bridge offerings.Further, the Art Center’s Jackman Goldwasser Residency currently provides local artists access to long-term, rent-free studio space, and international artists the opportunity to live and work in Chicago. Building on this, the residency program will expand its international presence by building on exchanges where Chicago artists travel abroad and connect to the global stage while international artists and curators visit Chicago to connect with our local artists. And finally, the Art Center will invest in new work, supporting artists and the creation of ambitious new work to ensure artists, particularly artists of color and women, can mount career-changing exhibitions.&nbsp;About Hyde Park Art CenterHyde Park Art Center, at 5020 South Cornell Avenue on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, is a hub for contemporary arts in Chicago, serving as a gathering and production space for artists and the broader community to cultivate ideas, impact social change, and connect with new networks. Since its inception in 1939, Hyde Park Art Center has grown from a small collective of quirky artists to establishing a strong legacy of risk-taking and experimentation and emerging as a unique Chicago arts institution with social impact. The Art Center functions as an amplifier for today and tomorrow’s creative voices, providing the space to cultivate and create new work and connections. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/">www.hydeparkart.org</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hyde Park Art Center to Become Nation's First Tuition-Free Art School

<html><head></head><body>Via PROn September 28, Hindman Auctions set a new world auction record for Martin Wong’s Persuit (El Que Gane Pierde - He Who Wins Looses), 1984, which sold for $1.1 million in its Post War &amp; Contemporary Art Auction. Offered with an estimate of $500,000 to $700,000, the work saw competitive bidding and received strong interest from museums and private collectors, with a U.S. institution ultimately emerging as the winning bidder. The painting is from Rumsey Hall School, a coeducational boarding and day school in Washington, Connecticut.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418973/x6uuobupyetpvd4amc20.jpg" alt="page1image26704304"><figcaption>Persuit (El Que Gane Pierde - He Who Wins Looses), 1984. Price Realized: $1,100,000</figcaption></figure>Persuit (El Que Gane Pierde - He Who Wins Looses) emerged as the top lot in the Post War &amp; Contemporary art auction and was among seven auction records set in the sale. The work is acrylic on canvas and measures 48 by 72 inches.Rumsey Hall School was founded in 1900 by Lillias Rumsey Sanford of Seneca Falls, New York and moved to the current Washington campus in 1949. Persuit (El Que Gane Pierde - He Who Wins Looses) was donated to Rumsey Hall School in 1989 by Allen Finkelson, a parent of three Rumsey Hall graduates and former long-term trustee and board chair.“The thrill of setting an auction record with the sale of this tremendous painting is even sweeter knowing that the proceeds of the sale will benefit the student experience at the Rumsey Hall School,” shared Zack Wirsum, Hindman’s Senior Specialist for Post War and Contemporary Art. “More thrilling still is the knowledge that the work is going to an institution where it will continue to have widespread attention and can educate the public about the specialized magic of Martin Wong.”Martin Wong, born in Portland Oregon in 1946, came of age in the heady California dreamscape of late 1960s San Francisco. Wong, an openly gay man of Chinese ancestry, found acceptance in the open- minded hippie counterculture while working mostly in ceramics and performance art. Wong earned the most recognition in the Bay Area for his draftsmanship, as well as the nickname Human Instamatic for his ability to crank out $7.50 portraits at street art fairs. It was not until moving to New York’s Lower East Side in 1978 that he turned to painting as his primary creative expression.Wong is recognized for his merging of social realism and visionary art styles, as well as considering themes such as ethnic and racial identities. He became known for documenting New York City in his works. This piece captures the city in the gritty 1980s and the way in which urban life can feel imposing, particularly for the underrepresented.Persuit (El Que Gane Pierde - He Who Wins Looses) captures an ominous, authentic and gritty New York night and illusionistic wooden frame peppered with poetic phrasing, typically borrowed from his often collaborator Piñero. In his signature uncommon social-meets magical-realist fashion, Wong champions the underdog, the underrepresented, the unseen, while also revealing the unique and flawed glory of these ignored individuals.Bidding for the September 28th auction was available live, and via phone, the Digital Bid Room, Hindman’s recently launched online and mobile bidding platform, and three other online bidding platforms.&nbsp;Hindman continues to welcome consignments for upcoming Post War &amp; Contemporary Art auctions.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418974/xvj7eaqitkstq5rkyehm.jpg" alt="page2image26703472"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418975/cvam8lfqnztjkbwini5t.jpg" alt="page2image26692656"></figure>&nbsp;</body></html>

Hindman Sets World Auction $1.1 million Record for Martin Wong 

Via PRThe organizers of Intersect Chicago (formerly known as SOFA) shared a brief announcement Wednesday that they have decided to postpone the November 2021 fair. The fair was scheduled to open in less than a month, opening November 4 in its traditional home in Festival Hall on Navy Pier. &nbsp;&nbsp;As the pandemic continues, the health and safety concerns expressed by our community of dealers, collectors, and cultural partners have led us to the difficult decision to postpone the November 2021 edition of Intersect Chicago / SOFA. We appreciate the support and interest we received in planning the event and will keep you updated on the new dates of Intersect Chicago / SOFA. Our commitment to culture and community in the region remains strong, and we will continue to bolster our Chicago-area partners.&nbsp;When CGN knows more we will update our website and share details.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Intersect Chicago (Formerly SOFA) Postpones Upcoming November Fair

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418963/lpqfoklol7u2w8t27qas.jpg"><figcaption>Nick Cave and Bob Faust's expansive building-wrapped mural at 679 N. Michigan Ave, image by James Prinz</figcaption></figure>Via PRThe Magnificent Mile®&nbsp;has recently installed a&nbsp;monumental, multi-story public art installation, entitled&nbsp;Rapt on The Mile,&nbsp;created by renowned artists&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=6711e67a02&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">Nick Cave</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=50db606a07&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">Bob Faust</a>. The vibrant mural, which now wraps the 679 N. Michigan Avenue building, is presented by&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=ccf8ea0aef&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">The Magnificent Mile® Association</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=fed6c2d5b9&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">EXPO CHICAGO</a>&nbsp;and key support and funding from&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=43bbf0d886&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">World Business Chicago</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=c5c96aa652&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">Choose Chicago</a>,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=0b11870eeb&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">City of Chicago</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=370635a494&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago</a>, <a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=7bcd10aacc&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">Northern Trust</a>, <a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=a064d19351&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">The Peninsula Chicago</a>, and <a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=cc78aa69e7&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">Water Tower Realty</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; Rapt on The Mile&nbsp;is designed to act as a multi-story beacon inviting Chicagoans and visitors from around the world to enjoy all that iconic Michigan Avenue has to offer. It will be on display&nbsp;through January 31,&nbsp;2022.&nbsp;Installed by&nbsp;Creative Graphics Management, the vinyl piece spans more than three stories and&nbsp;wraps 6,000+&nbsp;square-feet.&nbsp;The expansive building-wrapped mural utilizes iconic images and layered colors to create a three-dimensional garden, evocative of a fertile migratory hub, much like the way Cave sees the city. Rapt on The Mile also contributes to the long legacy of public artwork produced by Nick Cave, and its debut precedes the first career-spanning retrospective of the internationally renowned artist entitled – <a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=e7300aba8c&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">Forothermore</a> (May 14 – October 2, 2022) at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. In addition to the Michigan Avenue installation, Faust’s exhibit,&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=48107622ef&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">with all, and still…</a>, is currently on display at The Peninsula Chicago with a direct tie to&nbsp;Rapt, not just by adjacency, but also subject and style. View full press release <a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=6e5f78e476&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">here</a>.&nbsp;Take a Piece of Rapt on The Mile Home with a Limited-Edition Print&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/feab88d1702b05fff44372e88/images/4cc1d326-5661-69c4-8515-fd1870d16033.jpg" alt=""></figure>Rapt on The Mile draws inspiration from Head Dressed, a&nbsp;limited-edition print and poster&nbsp;created by Nick Cave and Bob Faust for EXPO CHICAGO's 2019 edition. In collaboration with the&nbsp;Rapt&nbsp;reveal and celebration, the limited-edition print is&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=8d25e3bec6&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">on sale now</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; Proceeds from the sale of the original&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=4facee4149&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">limited-edition print</a>&nbsp;go to the&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=5891920514&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">Facility Foundation</a>&nbsp;– which provides scholarships and opportunities for emerging artists;&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=b6c03429ef&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">The Magnificent Mile® Association</a>&nbsp;– a private, non-profit membership organization with a mission of preserving, promoting and enhancing the City of Chicago’s North Michigan Avenue business district; and EXPO CHICAGO’s&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=2364e7c905&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">Curatorial Initiatives</a>&nbsp;— which seeks to promote the development of curators and foster the international dialogue between artists and institutions in Chicago and the greater Midwest.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

EXPO CHICAGO Announces Large Scale Michigan Ave. Installation by Nick Cave and Bob Faust 

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418963/pltgv030atcx9zbky0ro.jpg"><figcaption>BETHANY COLLINS,&nbsp;America: A Hymnal, 2017 Book with 100 laser cut leaves, 6" x 9" x 1" Photo: Evan Jenkins</figcaption></figure><a href="https://crystalbridges.org/calendar/bethany-collins-america-a-hymnal/?utm_source=Website+Signup+Form&amp;utm_campaign=f4eb811575-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_02_05_42_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_2cebdb5105-f4eb811575-143859041">Artist Bethany Collins's America: A Hymnal at Crystal Bridges</a>September 11 - November 29, 2021 PATRON Gallery's artist Bethany Collins (b.1984) uses language to explore American history and the nuance of racial and national identities. For this sound installation, Collins recorded six singers performing different versions of the popular American hymn “America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee),” which has been rewritten more than 100 times with lyrics supporting American causes such as revolution, suffrage, Native sovereignty, temperance, the Confederacy, and abolition. This exhibition was organized by Austen Barron Bailly, chief curator, Crystal Bridges, and Allison Glenn, senior curator and director of public art, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and former associate curator, contemporary art, Crystal Bridges.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com">River North Design District Reports Crowd Numbers from Sept 10</a>The RNDD marked its biggest year yet as it returned from a one year hiatus to host its 6th annual Gallery Walk. As of Monday they were still tallying but they reported &nbsp;philanthropic contributions to CAPE and Digs with Dignity above $13,000, including $10k from Tito’s Vodka.&nbsp;Designer and artist vignettes are up until October 11th.17 showrooms participated, with 20 interior designers and 6 galleries and 24 artists. There were 1,145 public RSVP’s for the Gallery Walk in total.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418964/peaclmhezuk9v7xejbvj.jpg"><figcaption>Photo by James Prinz</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepeninsulachi/?fbclid=IwAR1yHVFtywdsTjzQ0jcZsRYtE0yZrnWDelaKuq8Yo2Xhwm-Hqa3OYrCzCyM">Bob Faust's Art On View at the Peninsula</a>Part of the hotel's Art in Resonance series, the Peninsula introduced their newest installation titled "with all, and still...," created by Chicago artist Bob Faust, on display in The Lobby on the fifth floor through 2021.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418965/indec38oaoge0juhtdt8.png"></figure><a href="artonthemart.com/programming/">Barbara Kruger Will Be on Art on theMART</a>On September 17 at 7:30 p.m. Untitled (Questions), 1990/2021, a&nbsp;projection by renowned conceptual artist Barbara Kruger debuts as part of a series commissioned by Art on theMART and coordinated in partnership with Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, an expansion of the&nbsp;Art Institute of Chicago’s presentation of Thinking of&nbsp;You. I Mean&nbsp;Me. I Mean You., an indepth&nbsp;look at four decades of Kruger’s practice. Untitled (Questions), 1990/2021 will be shown&nbsp;nightly at the Chicago Riverwalk, between North Wells and North Franklin Street at 7:30 and 8&nbsp;p.m. from September 17 through November 25. Kruger’s work in Chicago will engage the surrounding cityscape on billboards, the Chicago&nbsp;Transit Authority, and more. The exhibition is organized by the Art Institute of Chicago, the Los&nbsp;Angeles County Museum of Art, and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Tune in to the livestream on the Art&nbsp;on theMART Facebook page on September 17 at 7:30 p.m.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 9/13

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418952/trf2cvihqxoccpkgn52q.jpg"></figure>Via PRAt 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, two radiant 8’ x 10’ murals by Tony Fitzpatrick will be unveiled in the heart of Glen Ellyn at 427 N. Main St. The murals will be displayed near the new pedway completed this past spring, which connects pedestrians to the Metra, garages and downtown businesses. The murals depict birds native to the area: a woodpecker and a cardinal. Composed of acrylic paint on aluminum board, the visually collaged background features imagery distinctive to pop culture influences in Fitzpatrick's work. In creating the murals, Fitzpatrick was assisted by his studio partner and protégé, Danny Torres, and Sam Decarlo who, like Fitzpatrick, is a former College of DuPage student. “I was honored to be have the opportunity to create this work for Glen Ellyn,” says Fitzpatrick. “It’s one of my core beliefs that art is best made via cultural and community efforts and this project is a perfect opportunity to show that in action.” The Fitzpatrick murals are part of the DuPage Public Art Project proposed by Diana Martinez, Director of the McAninch Arts Center, and approved by the College’s Board of Trustees in October 2020 with the goal of initiating public art events and art installations. The partnership with Glen Ellyn is the inaugural kick-off to the College’s Public Art Project, where COD will work with the Village to establish a public arts committee, and partner for the creation of two public art installations and one community arts engagement effort. At the conclusion of the agreement, COD will partner with another town for two years in hopes that the established committee in Glen Ellyn will continue on its own. Martinez proposed the idea in an effort to build Public Art Committees in cities throughout DuPage County. The idea of the Project was inspired by the announcement by COD President Dr. Brian Caputo of the Arts, Culture and Community Engagement Pillar of the College’s 2021-2026 Strategic Long-Range Plan. “The College is committed to supporting arts, culture and community engagement throughout District 502 and beyond,” Caputo said. “The DuPage Public Art Project will foster partnership and continued involvement within our neighborhoods, and I am excited to forge ahead as we unveil this first work of what I know will be a worthwhile endeavor.”&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418953/gdngmdjatlyzfvyu3p58.jpg"><figcaption>Fitzpatrick and Torres at the unveiling&nbsp;</figcaption></figure> “Tony’s works are a perfect first project to launch this public art initiative as he grew up in DuPage County and has many connections to COD,” says Cleve Carney Museum of Art Curator Justin Witte. “He was also close friends with the founding donor of the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, Cleve Carney. The timing of this installation is ideal as it serves as a precursor to his upcoming exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art opening October 16.” A Public Arts Project Committee comprised of residents Dawn Smith, Geoff Bevington, Carol White, Jennifer Umlaff and Chair, Diana Martinez (MAC Director), and MAC Project Coordinator Molly Junokas and College of DuPage/CCMA Curator Justin Witte was tasked by the Village Board to provide a proposal for a mural for the pedway on the north brick wall. “The committee met and wanted to present something that reflects the beauty and nature of Glen Ellyn by a professional artist that would garner national artistic attention,” says Martinez. “Tony is an author, actor and acclaimed artist whose work has been exhibited in nationally renowned museums. He grew up in Lombard, was a dear friend of the late Cleve Carney and attended COD so was the perfect choice. The committee unanimously agreed on approaching Fitzpatrick to paint the mural. He accepted and suggested the idea of classic bird images, which reflect the nature and trees of Glen Ellyn, customized with words and details reflecting other aspects of the village.” “Public art is more than just pictures on the side of a building. &nbsp;Public Art is a catalyst for economic development and has the power to draw people to our community,” observed Glen Ellyn President Mark Senak. &nbsp;“Art provokes our emotions, activates our minds and widens our consciousness. &nbsp;People gravitate to public art, like the Bean in Millennium Park. &nbsp;These murals are a great start. I want to thank our friends at College of DuPage for raising awareness of the virtues of public art and look forward to working with them on making public art part of the Glen Ellyn brand.” &nbsp;The mural was sponsored by, College of DuPage, the Village of Glen Ellyn, and by the Glen Ellyn Environmental Committee who was awarded a grant from the DuPage Foundation, whose generous award contributed to the installation. Tony Fitzpatrick is a Chicago-based artist best known for his multimedia collages, printmaking, paintings, and drawings. Fitzpatrick's work is inspired by Chicago Street culture, cities he has traveled to, children's books, tattoo designs, and folk art. Fitzpatrick has authored or illustrated eight books of art and poetry, and, for the last two years has written a column for Newcity. Fitzpatrick's art appears in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and the National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC. The Neville Brothers' album “Yellow Moon” and the Steve Earle albums “El Corazon” and “The Revolution Starts Now” also feature Fitzpatrick's art. In 2015, Fitzpatrick opened The Dime, an exhibition space in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. Before making a living as an artist, Fitzpatrick worked as a radio host, bartender, boxer, construction worker, and film and stage actor. Fitzpatrick’s final museum exhibition will be Tony Fitzpatrick: Jesus of Western Avenue at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage, Oct. 16, 2021 through Jan. 31, 2022. More information can be found at <a href="http://theccma.org/">TheCCMA.org</a>&nbsp;To read CGN's fall 2021 interview with Fitzpatrick, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2021/8/a-man-walks-into-a-museum-for-tony-fitzpatrick-2021-is-a-return-to-more-than-before">click here.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Tony Fitzpatrick to Unveil Murals in Glen Ellyn Featuring Native Birds

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418952/lxcem7zaj2tvhakzncao.png"></figure>By CGN StaffThe River North Gallery District spaces are banding together again to host their traditional fall gallery walk on the Friday after Labor Day – September 10, 2021 from 5-8pm. Afterward, walk attendees are invited to enjoy cocktails and al fresco dining at River North's modern Greek restaurant <a href="https://avli.us/">Avli</a> at the corner of Wells and Huron or sample home made Italian fare at <a href="https://www.torchiopastabar.com/">Torchino Pasta Bar</a> on Wells.A September gallery walk has been around in the district for decades. After a 2020 hiatus due to the pandemic, galleries are eager to invite collectors and visitors to the city on self-guided tour of eight spaces, from Huron, Superior, and Wells Streets, while meeting artists, curators, and gallery staff.&nbsp;Last year was challenging for most galleries. Many had to get creative with their exhibition plans while boosting their online offerings in order to continue to reach collectors they might normally engage with in person during openings and art fairs.The galleries held a successful and busy Mid-Summer Gallery Walk this past July and this fall gathering promises to even busier and buzzier, since it also coincides with the <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/6th-annual-river-north-design-district-fall-gallery-walk">River North Design District</a> walk, happening simultaneously (details here).&nbsp;The Fall River North Gallery Walk is totally free and open to the public. Maps are available at Addington Gallery (704 N Wells St.)&nbsp;Saturday Morning TourThere is also a monthly <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2021/6/river-north-s-popular-saturday-morning-gallery-tours-are-back-with-updates">free Saturday morning gallery tour</a> taking place the following day, September 11, at 11am.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/second-saturday-gallery-tour-c394584b-e981-4eaf-86e5-e164772f717b">Details and Rsvp here</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Participating galleries:<a href="https://zollaliebermangallery.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b2b04f842b0918c879d49d6fd&amp;id=714dd787a0&amp;e=6447216ad9">Addington Gallery</a><a href="https://www.carlhammergallery.com">Carl Hammer Gallery</a><a href="https://zollaliebermangallery.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b2b04f842b0918c879d49d6fd&amp;id=673bc3304b&amp;e=6447216ad9">Gallery Victor Armendariz</a><a href="http://jeanalbanogallery.com">Jean Albano</a><a href="https://zollaliebermangallery.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b2b04f842b0918c879d49d6fd&amp;id=8a8561d80b&amp;e=6447216ad9">Hilton | Asmus Contemporary</a><a href="https://zollaliebermangallery.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b2b04f842b0918c879d49d6fd&amp;id=ea408a7455&amp;e=6447216ad9">Vale Craft Gallery</a><a href="https://zollaliebermangallery.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b2b04f842b0918c879d49d6fd&amp;id=4037903f01&amp;e=6447216ad9">Zg Gallery</a><a href="https://zollaliebermangallery.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b2b04f842b0918c879d49d6fd&amp;id=00f6886f66&amp;e=6447216ad9">Zolla/Lieberman Gallery</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

2021 Fall River North Gallery Walk Planned for Sept 10

<html><head></head><body>VIA PR &nbsp;CHICAGO – The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) and the Chicago Architectural Club have announced seven finalists for the architectural design competition calling for new, creative visions for the State of Illinois Thompson Center designed by Helmut Jahn, built in 1984 and put up for sale in May 2021. The winning design proposal will be announced Tuesday, September 14 at the opening of a pop-up exhibit featuring the winning and finalists’ designs on view at the CAC through October.The competition seeks to give the building new life through restorative architecture while preserving its architecture and public character. The competition was open to anyone with a vision for the building including students, architects, designers, planners, and artists. The jury reviewed 59 entries from 5 countries representing work by professional designers and established firms as well as young architects and students.The finalists include:"The jury’s selection of the seven finalists for the 2021 Chicago Prize Competition provide an impressively diverse set of possible uses for a re-imagined space devoted to Chicago’s civic ideals," said Elva Rubio, Chicago Architecture Club co-president. "The design proposals turn the space into a new civic center with a state-of-the-art glass façade, a mixed-use development with an open-air park on the ground floor, a new Chicago Public School, a hotel and indoor waterpark, an urban farm, an art and civic culture destination with imaginative spaces suspended in the atrium, and a conical skyscraper skinned as a 3D LED screen."<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418944/pejej9dtlykdss7dmtfx.jpg" alt="page1image32473920"><figcaption>"Offset: The Vertical Loop" is a mixed-use development with a new thermal envelope behind the original curtain wall that is set atop a ground-level remade as a public park within hanging gardens. Each floor is zoned, moving from public at the ground level park to private residences and vegetable gardens nearer the roof. Submitted by Tom Lee and Christopher Eastman of Eastman Lee Architects.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418944/j68fg1sj1apjri9v71m0.jpg" alt="page1image32481824"><figcaption>"One Chicago School" is a new prototype public school focused on public policy and civic engagement for students in Chicago to learn, question, and ignite change. Submitted by Jay Longo, James Michaels, Kaitlin Frankforter, Michael Quach, Abaan Zia, Mackenzie Anderson, Nicolas Waidele, Roberta Brucato, Zachary Michaliska of Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Chicago.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418945/pzbcplgmgvapsoi3uwgd.jpg" alt="page2image32166576"><figcaption>"Public Pool" is a hotel in place of offices ringing an indoor waterpark with monumental waterfalls dominating the atrium set in a garden. Submitted by David Rader, Jerry Johnson, Ryan Monteleagre, and Matt Zelensek of Perkins&amp;Will, Chicago.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418946/pzn7otgeoyssyzyvygvh.jpg" alt="page2image32164288"><figcaption>"Rejuvenation" wraps the existing exterior in a new “smart glass” façade using electronically tintable glass controlled by occupants to improve comfort, maximize daylight, and reduce energy costs. Exterior video projections share Chicago civic news and digital arts media. Submitted by Yuqi Shao and Andrew Li, students at the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418946/rcdixr3yprnixiaeggzq.jpg" alt="page2image32166992"><figcaption>"Ripple" envisions a new sustainable public attraction comprisedof auditoriums, art galleries, and community spaces rising within the exterior arc of the current atrium. These new spaces lead to a top-floor urban farm with rooftop green houses that use the existing CTA tracks to distribute the produce from the farm to food deserts around the city. Submitted by Patrick Carata, Simon Cygielski, Sarah Bush, Ilyssa Kaserman, Sean King, Amparito Martinez, Marcin Rysniak, Mica Manaois, Ed Curley, and Cameron Scott of Epstein.</figcaption></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418947/ww2z0t8qyj848tw10iey.jpg" alt="page2image32167200"><figcaption>"There's Something for Everyone" creates an authentic new civic and social spacelinked to cultural groups across the city. Existing floor plates contain support or “back of house” spaces while the volume of the atrium will house performance stages, cinemas, arts galleries, and rehearsal spaces creating strong ties to the diverse arts and civic life of the City of Chicago. Submitted by Chava Danielson, Eric Haas, Tim Jordan, Bohan Charlie Lang, and Xixi Luo of DSH architecture, Los Angeles.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418947/f9ibpet9kuelbcffjke9.jpg" alt="page2image32167408"><figcaption>Thompson-Scraper opens the atrium to the outdoors while wrapping the interior floors above with a façade that becomes a 3D LED matrix able to display images and video. Using the existing elevator banks as a core tube support structure, new floors rise above the existing structure with the familiar step-backs and topped with a conical “spire” also wrapped in 3D LED matrix. Submitted by Wenyi Zhu of Zhu Wenyi Atelier at Tsinghua University, Beijing.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;The jurors include international experts in the design of museums and civic spaces, restorative architecture and landscape architecture, historic preservation, civic culture, and the work of Helmut Jahn, architect of the Thompson Center. The jury includes Carol Ross Barney, Founder and Design Principal, Ross Barney Architects, FAIA, HASLA; Michelle T. Boone, President, The Poetry Foundation; Philip Castillo, Executive Vice President, JAHN, FAIA; Peter D. Cook, Design Principal, HGA Architects &amp; Engineers, AIA, NOMA; Thomas Heatherwick, Founder and Design Director, Heatherwick Studio; Mikyoung Kim, Founding Principal, Mikyoung Kim Design; Bonnie McDonald, President &amp; CEO, Landmarks Illinois.The sale and possible demolition of the Thompson Center has been controversial among Chicagoans and architecture and design professionals around the world. Despite the toll caused by lack of maintenance, Helmut Jahn’s design of the Thompson Center is prized by the design world as a unique example of post-modern architectural design in a civic building meant to draw citizens into the daily workings of government. The State of Illinois issued a request for proposals for the Thompson Center site in August 2019. On August 17, 2021, the State of Illinois delayed the announcement of the winning bid from January to April 2022, reportedly at the request of developers submitting proposals.“In reviewing the design proposals and selecting these seven finalists, my fellow jurors and I considered how to ‘crack open’ the ground floor of the Thompson Center and make it breathe life into the streets,” said juror Thomas Heatherwick. “The strongest proposals show how emphasizing the ground experience and creating a dynamism inside the building can become an attractor that brings a new chemistry to the city. There is such a great opportunity here to reimagine a new type of public space and again showcase Chicago as a global hub for top design.”The CAC’s pop-up exhibit featuring the winning and finalists’ designs will join the CAC’s current Helmut Jahn retrospective Both will be open to the public through October. In July, the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) opened its first, major limited-run exhibit, HELMUT JAHN: LIFE + ARCHITECTURE, the eagerly anticipated career retrospective of Helmut Jahn’s innovative architectural designs. The July 8 announcement of the new exhibit garnered global interest for the pathbreaking architect whose bold building designs can be found in virtually every major metropolis—from his adopted home of Chicago to Bangkok to Berlin to New York to Shanghai to Tokyo—buildings which are all part of Jahn’s enduring legacy. The exhibit, organized after Jahn’s death in May, includes numerous scale models of Jahn’s pathbreaking designs throughout his career and runs through October.• Legacy of Helmut Jahn - January 4, 1940 - May 8, 2021Helmut Jahn, FAIA, has earned a reputation on the cutting edge of progressive architecture. His buildings have had a “staggering” influence on architecture according to John Zukowsky, former Associate Curator of Architecture at the Art Institute of Chicago. Jahn’s buildings have received numerous design awards and have been represented in architectural exhibitions around the world.Born in Germany, Jahn graduated from the Technische Hochschule in Munich. He came to the United States for graduate studies in architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. After attending IIT, he worked at C.F. Murphy Associates as a Project Architect under Gene Summers, designing the new McCormick Place. In 1976, his first major high-rise building in Chicago, Xerox Centre, received great critical acclaim.Jahn has been called Chicago’s premier architect who has dramatically changed the face of Chicago. His national and international reputation has led to commissions across the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia. His projects have been recognized globally for design innovation, vitality, and integrity. Featured in numerous publications, his work has generated much excitement amongst the press and general public alike.Jahn’s work has been included in exhibits worldwide since 1980. He has taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was the Elliot Noyes Professor of Architectural Design at Harvard University and the Davenport Visiting Professor of Architectural Design at Yale University, and Thesis Professor at IIT.• About the State of Illinois “James R. Thompson Center”Designed by Helmut Jahn, the State of Illinois Center, also known as James R. Thompson Center, is facing the threat of complete demolition. Located in the Chicago “Loop” it is a major transportation node, commercial center, and workspace. The building has been criticized for being ugly, oversized, inefficient, and poorly maintained. However, the Thompson Center has been pivotal to urban transit and a highly democratic contemporary civic center. At the time of its construction in 1985, Helmut Jahn’s State of Illinois Center was a stark contrast to Chicago’s historic and modernist architecture, yet today it is an architectural icon in its own right. For the fourth year in a row, the Thompson Center has been listed in the Landmarks Illinois’ annual Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois and it was included in Preservation Chicago’s Chicago 7 Most Endangered list in 2018, 2019, and 2020.&nbsp;</body></html>

Seven Finalists Announced for Design Competition For New Visions for Helmut Jahn's State of Illinois Building

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418944/odiwb92fyze1qkldkr1l.jpg"><figcaption>(l-r, t-b): William Estrada, Cecilia Beaven, Farah Salem, Moises Salazar, Alexandra Antoine, Aaron Hughes, Jory Drew, Devin T. Mays, Dorothy Burge, and Bermet Borubaeva. Courtesy of Hyde Park Art Center.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Via PR<a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/">Hyde Park Art Center</a>, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, proudly marks the tenth anniversary of its Jackman Goldwasser Residency program, offering four comprehensive residencies of varying lengths for local, national and international artists and curators. For over a decade, the residency program—with a particularly focus on ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Native American) artists—has been providing valuable studio spaces, art classes, and supportive resources, while connecting the resident artists to the city’s artists, institutions, and cultural communities.In response to COVID-19 and the crises it brought forth and amplified, the selection of the 2021 roster of residents and supportive public programming have been adapted to increase support for Chicago artists (vs. those requiring travel), fortifying the program’s effort to help artists sustain art practices especially in the face of the pandemic. The 2021 cohort features ten artists of various disciplines, from painting to printmaking and textiles, in four programs of varying length and focus. In general, residencies range from six to eight weeks for national and international residents, while Chicago artists may participate in a yearlong intensive in the signature Radicle Studio Residency.&nbsp;The artist application for the 2022 class is open to apply for the year-long Radicle Studio Residency and seasonal Flex Residency, by Monday, August 23, 10 p.m. CST at <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/">www.hydeparkart.org</a>.“Over an incredibly challenging year for arts organizations, and most of all artists, Hyde Park Art Center took this opportunity to reset intentions and recommit our programs to supporting art in Chicago, ensuring that artists across the city can continue to make their work and thrive. This year, we were able to refocus attention locally, expanding support for Chicago artists,” says Megha Ralapati, Art Center Residency Manager.&nbsp;The ten artists in the 2021 cohort of the Jackman Goldwasser Residency program are:• Radicle Studio Residency, Year-Long Residency for Chicago ArtistsRadicle Studio Residents are rooted for a year at the Art Center through high-quality, free studio space where artists make work, research new projects, have access to the Art Center’s broad international network of artists and resources, and connect with a dynamic public.• <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/cecilia-beaven/">Cecilia Beaven</a> is a visual artist and art instructor from Mexico City whose multimedia practice serves as a vehicle for retelling stories from Mexican mythology combined with fictional personal narratives.• <a href="http://hydeparkart.org/directory/farah-salem/">Farah Salem</a> is an artist and art therapist working across media to investigate the gendered nature of trauma as it is embedded within her experiences as an Arab woman.• <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/william-estrada-2/">William Estrada</a> is an artist and art educator whose community-centered practice seeks to transform, question, and make connections via discussion, creation, and amplification of stories from across Chicago’s rich neighborhoods.• Flex Residency, Seasonal Residencies for Chicago ArtistsFlex Residents participate in focused seasonal residencies where they are given free studio space to make work and develop new projects. They receive access to the Art Center’s broad network of artists and resources and connect with the Art Center's staff and dynamic community. The 2021 Flex Residents include <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/aaron-hughes/">Aaron Hughes</a>, <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/alexandra-antoine/">Alexandra Antoine</a>, and <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/moises-salazar/">Moises Salazar</a>.&nbsp;• BAC x Art Center Residency, Seasonal Residencies for Chicago ArtistsA new partnership with the Black Arts Consortium at Northwestern University offering focused seasonal residencies and access to both the Art Center’s and the Black Arts Consortium’s broad network of artists and resources. The 2021 BAC X Art Center Residents include <a href="https://chicagoartistscoalition.org/artists/devin-mays">Devin T. Mays</a>, <a href="https://envisioningjustice.org/grants-commissions/dorothy-burge/">Dorothy Burge</a>, and <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/directory/jory-drew/">Jory Drew</a>.• International ArtsLink Fellowship, Ongoing Residency for International ArtistsOngoing partnership with <a href="https://www.cecartslink.org/">CEC ArtsLink</a>’s acclaimed international fellowship program, currently supporting&nbsp; <a href="http://cecartslink.org/grants/participants/residencies_awardees_2020.html">Bermet Borubaeva</a>, artist, curator and educator, who continues her research-focused residency virtually, exploring the intersection of food justice, and innovative trash and recycling practices between her home town Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and in Chicago.&nbsp;In addition, in June 2021, Hyde Park Art Center commenced a new partnership with Les Ateliers Medicis, an art space supporting emerging artists in Clichy-Montfermeil, France, through ongoing collaboration with the French Cultural Council, which builds upon the residency's international collaborative work both with France and beyond. This partnership provides one of the few valuable residency opportunities in the City that enable international traveling for Chicago artists. The collaborative residency, Clichycago, is a new initiative that aims to weave a strong link between urban peripheries from the South Side of Chicago and the Parisian suburb of Clichy-Montfermeil. Chicago artist <a href="https://www.faheemmajeed.com/">Faheem Majeed</a> (whose exhibition Planting and Maintaining a Perennial Garden: Shrouds by Faheem Majeed is now on view at the Art Center) participated in an in-person residency in France through this collaboration.&nbsp;About Hyde Park Art CenterHyde Park Art Center, at 5020 South Cornell Avenue on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, is a hub for contemporary arts in Chicago, serving as a gathering and production space for artists and the broader community to cultivate ideas, impact social change, and connect with new networks. Since its inception in 1939, Hyde Park Art Center has grown from a small collective of quirky artists to establishing a strong legacy of innovative development and emerging as a unique Chicago arts institution with social impact. The Art Center functions as an amplifier for today and tomorrow’s creative voices, providing the space to cultivate and create new work and connections.&nbsp;For more information about Hyde Park Art Center, please visit&nbsp; <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/">https://www.hydeparkart.org/</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2012/1/collector-conversations-deone-jackman">Read CGN's 2012 interview with collector Deone Jackman here</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>