Still Here: Exploring Past Histories and Present Realities of Displacement in Chicago
Conceptualized by scholar curator Dr. Lucy Mensah, whose work integrates African American literature and visual culture with museum practice, Still Here: Linking Histories of Displacement centers the histories of Indigenous […]
Art for Zhegagoynak and the Politics of Space: Lessons from “Woven Being”
With insights from The Block Museum’s Teagan Harris, contributor Fariha Koshul discusses how museums can work with community members to reshape colonial constructs.
Learning Together: Documenting Chicago’s History of Art Education
Gallery 400’s exhibition, “Learning Together: Art Education and Community” exemplifies the power of community, shared histories, and the commitment to documenting Chicago’s artistic and educational legacy.
Adversarial Joy: Art, History, and Storytelling in “Paper Cuts”
For Ho-Chunk visual artist Jim Terry, author of the comic “Paper Cuts,” defiance is more than a creative impulse–it’s a way of life.
Visual Voices and Art as Resistance: Designing for Change at the Chicago History Museum
In the midst of the political and social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s, Chicago became a stage for activism and protest, where art wasn’t just a tool for expression but a force for change.
Curation and Community Archiving as History Making: The Processes and Challenges of Mapping South Asian American Art in Chicago
Centering the idea of community archiving, the curators “What’s Seen and Unseen” were deeply committed to community engagement from the outset.
Reflecting on Alice Shaddle’s Fuller Circles: Art, Legacy, and Community
A reintroduction of the diverse work of Alice Shaddle (1928 – 2017) to new audiences through a poignant exploration of the artist’s intricate weave of family, community, and curation.
