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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.
“Arte Designo Chicago/ Lumpen Radio Serie de Charlas” gráfico con negro y blanco barrio en fondo. Rasgado banda del papel con fuente manuscrita que dice, “Explorando narrativas de la indigeneidad, la migración, el activismo y el desplazamiento a través de las voces de artistas, curadores y organizadores culturales.” es en el centro de la imagen. “Art Design Chicago / Lumpen Radio Talk Series” graphic with black and white neighborhood background. Ripped strip of paper graphic with black handwritten font that states, “Exploring narratives of indigeneity, migration, activism, and displacement through the voices of artists, curators, and cultural organizers.” centers the image.

Lumpen Radio Examina Las Exposiciones de Arte Diseño Chicago en Una Serie de Charlas Bilingües / Lumpen Radio Examines Art Design Chicago Exhibitions in Bilingual Talk Series

A través de una serie de conversaciones transmitidas en español y inglés con artistas, curadores, y organizadores culturales, el Arte Diseño Chicago Serie de Charlas por Lumpen Radio explora y celebra el rico patrimonio artístico y las diversas comunidades creativas.

Questions with a Curator: Cesáreo Moreno

A conversation with Cesáreo Moreno, Visual Arts Director and Chief Curator at the National Museum of Mexican Art, about his experience curating Carlos Cortéz 100 AÑOS.

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Visual Voices and Art as Resistance: Designing for Change at the Chicago History Museum

Lumpen Radio Examina Las Exposiciones de Arte Diseño Chicago en Una Serie de Charlas Bilingües / Lumpen Radio Examines Art Design Chicago Exhibitions in Bilingual Talk Series

Questions with a Curator: Cesáreo Moreno

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