Join the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture for the opening of a major exhibition showcasing more than a century of art by Lithuanian immigrant artists with ties to Chicago. Three years in the making, the exhibition beLONGING: Lithuanian Artists in Chicago, 1900 to Now reveals the role and impact of these artists within Chicago’s rich cultural landscape and beyond. The exhibition features 30 artists representing three waves of immigration to Chicago and more than 100 works of art in various media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles, print media, and photography, as well as rare books, video interviews, interpretative materials, and ephemera. Drawing on holdings in the Balzekas Museum’s art collection, with loans from artists, private collectors, and Chicago institutions, beLONGING explores the immigrant artist’s existential dilemma: forging a life and career in the new world while reconciling with one’s past.
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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.
