7 events found.
All Day
Exhibition: “Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories”: Partition Anti-Memorial Project
South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
$5 – $10
A Show of Hands: Handwriting in the Age of Print
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago
Free
Gather Together: Chicago Street Photography by Diane Alexander White
National Hellenic Museum 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago
$10
Opening Weekend: RESILIENCE – Photography Exhibit
National Hellenic Museum 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago
$10
Week of Events
Exhibition: …of the land: acts of refusal and ratification
A three-person exhibition featuring new and recent works from Chicago-based artists Ajmal ‘Mas Man’ Millar, Lola Ayisha Ogbara, and R. Treshawn Williamson exploring homeplace through sculpture, self-imaging, & materialism. …of the land: acts of refusal and ratification features new and recent works from Chicago-based artists Ajmal ‘Mas Man’ Millar, Lola Ayisha Ogbara, and R. Treshawn Williamson […]
Exhibition: “Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories”: Partition Anti-Memorial Project
Through experiential art installations “Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories” investigates the Partition of India in 1947. This year marks 75 years since the Partition of India in 1947, which created Pakistan, and eventually, Bangladesh in 1971. Pritika Chowdhry’s experiential art installations are temporary 'anti-memorials' to the Partition. Often described as the Holocaust of South Asia, the […]
$5 – $10
A Show of Hands: Handwriting in the Age of Print
For centuries, handwriting served as a powerful tool for communicating information, preserving knowledge, shaping identity, and building empires. In our digital world, however, fewer and fewer people can read handwritten words. Handwriting has survived disruptive technologies before. The invention of printing did not diminish the need for handwriting. Instead, it created new markets for ambitious […]
Free
RESILIENCE – Photography Exhibit
Join us for the grand reopening of the National Hellenic Museum this fall with the world premiere of a major photography exhibition Resilience By HRH Prince Nikolaos September 16 – December 30, 2022 Prince Nikolaos is an accomplished photographer whose work has been exhibited in major global cities including Athens, London, Copenhagen, Doha and Melbourne—and […]
$10
Gather Together: Chicago Street Photography by Diane Alexander White
In this new exhibition, the Chicago-based Greek American photographer presents 80 historic works showcasing Chicago’s Greek American celebrations alongside other ethnic and cultural festivals and parades, primarily from the 1970s and 1980s. Depicted events include the Greek Independence Day Parade, Bud Billiken Day Parade, Chinese New Year Parade, Mexican Civic Society Parade, Jewish Festival and […]
$10
Sunday, September 18, 2022
- September 18, 2022 -Opening Weekend: RESILIENCE – Photography Exhibit
Opening Weekend: RESILIENCE – Photography Exhibit
Join us for the grand reopening of the National Hellenic Museum this fall with the world premiere of a major photography exhibition Resilience By HRH Prince Nikolaos September 16 – December 30, 2022 Prince Nikolaos is an accomplished photographer whose work has been exhibited in major global cities including Athens, London, Copenhagen, Doha and Melbourne—and […]
$10
Monday, September 19, 2022
No events on this day.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
- September 20, 2022 -Exhibition Opening: Nostalgia for My Island
Exhibition Opening: Nostalgia for My Island
Nostalgia for My Island: Puerto Rican Paintings from the Museo de Arte de Ponce. The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture is excited to partner with the world-renowned fine arts museum, The Museo de Arte de Ponce (El Museo), to present a unique exhibit of Puerto Rican paintings on the U.S. mainland. This […]
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
- September 22, 2022 -Exhibition Opening: “CHIM: BETWEEN DEVASTATION AND RESURRECTION”
Exhibition Opening: “CHIM: BETWEEN DEVASTATION AND RESURRECTION”
September 22, 2022 | 6:30pm CDT On-Site & Online David Seymour – better known as “Chim” — is widely remembered as the first human rights photographer. One of the cofounders of photojournalism’s famous cooperative Magnum Photos, Chim’s work was poignant and emphatic – transcending generations, making him one of the 20th century’s quintessential photographers. […]
$5 – $18
Friday, September 23, 2022
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Saturday, September 24, 2022
No events on this day.