On March 24, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm ordered people to stay in their homes, prohibited gatherings and closed all “non-essential businesses,” which includes bars, restaurants and theaters. You know the situation is serious when Wisconsin shuts down the bars. Now here we are, in […]
The Reid Poetry Hour
A one-hour spoken word program featuring Nathan J. Reid’s original work, which will be shared in both a live and pre-recorded capacity.
The Reid Poetry Hour
A one-hour spoken word program featuring Nathan J. Reid’s original work, which will be shared in both a live and pre-recorded capacity.
Wu Hung
Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Professor of Chinese Art, Department of Art History, The University of Chicago This talk studies photographs that subtly disrupt the classification of portraits and self-portraits. These are studio portraits that bear the sitters’ inscriptions. Using a group of images related to the “queue-cutting” movement in early 20th-century China as examples, Wu […]
Theaster Gates
Chicago-based artist and urban planner Theaster Gates’s practice includes space development, object making, performance and critical engagement with many publics. Founder of the non-profit Rebuild Foundation, Gates has exhibited and performed at studios around the world including Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; Whitechapel Gallery, London; and Punta della Dogana, Venice, and has received multiple […]
Sonja Thomsen: Artist Books
The construction of zines is an integral part of artist Sonja Thomsen’s practice. When building an installation she often begins with the book. Mapping out her ideas and process within a book format helps her conceptualize her approach to activate the physical space of the museum or gallery. Her installation in the space of elsewhere […]
