“The Spaces We Call Home” features six artists and designers based in or with strong ties to Chicago: Azadeh Gholizadeh, Kazuki Guzmán, Ania Jaworska (in collaboration with Zack Ostrowski), Roland Knowlden, Sharon and Guy and Claudia Weber. Their works straddle, draw from and complicate divisions among the fields of architecture, design and fine art. 

Using a diverse array of materials, techniques and traditions — from folk art to modernism and 21st-century technology — these creative practitioners grapple with the complexities of placemaking across time and space. They interrogate and reflect on the layered socio-spatial histories of built environments. While most works included in the exhibition were not created in direct dialogue with Miller, many aspects of his legacy remain relevant, including a spirit of collaboration, a commitment to craftsmanship and a belief in the importance of function and public address of art.

The Edgar Miller: Anti-Modern, 1917–1967 and The Spaces We Call Home exhibitions are made possible through major support from the Terra Foundation for American Art as part of their 2024 Art Design Chicago initiative. “It promises to be an inspiring journey through the work of a true visionary whose contributions continue to resonate with creative practitioners today,” said de Lara. 

DePaul Art Museum is located at 935 W. Fullerton Ave. on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus. The museum is open 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free to everyone. Additional information is available online at https://artmuseum.depaul.edu/ or by calling 773-325-7506.