Persistence examines the migration of Puerto Rican student-artists to Chicago beginning in the 1920s to study fine arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The exhibition present a chronology of over 30 artists admitted to this prestigious institution and a selection of artwork representative of each decade. Showcasing the work of a group of artists reaffirming their national identity as a response to the Chicago experience, the exhibition addresses the migration experience, adaptation to the Chicago environment, confronting institutional colorism and race, and clashing with the Puerto Rico-United States colonial establishment. Curated by Jorge Felix and Lizette Cruz-Perez, curatorial assistant.
Persistencia examina la migración a Chicago en los 1920 de estudiantes-artistas puertoriqueñes que venían a estudiar artes plásticas en Instituto de Arte de Chicago. La exposición presenta una cronología de más de 30 artistes que fueron aceptades en esta prestigiosa institución y una selección de obras representativas de cada década. Al presentar la obra de un grupo de artistes que reafirman su identidad nacional en respuesta a su experiencia en Chicago, la exposición discute temas como la experiencia del migrar, la adaptación al entorno de Chicago, la confrontación con el colorismo y el racismo institucional y el conflicto con el sistema colonial Puerto Rico-Estados Unidos. Curada por Jorge Felix y Lizette Cruz-Perez, asistente curatorial.
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An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art in partnership with artists and organizations across the city, Art Design Chicago is a series of events and exhibitions that highlight the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.
