Join architectural historian Onur Öztürk and exhibiting artist Dawit L. Petros for a walk from the Balbo Monument past Columbus and Balbo Drives to the Museum of Contemporary Photography. Along the way, Öztürk and Petros will discuss the legacy of General Italo Balbo and Italian aviation at the 1933–34 Chicago World’s Fair, and how celebrating Italian technological advancement in Chicago helped to obscure the country’s violent colonial project in the Horn of Africa.
This event is presented in conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s exhibition, Dawit L. Petros: Prospetto a Mare. The exhibition opening reception follows the walk.
Meet at the Balbo Monument near 1410 S. Special Olympics Dr., on the bike path just east of Soldier Field.
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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.
