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September 2018
George Kokines: Layers Revealed
In September 2018, the National Hellenic Museum opened the first ever retrospective and largest exhibition of the artist George Kokines (1930-2012). Using loaned objects and those from the NHM Collections, this exhibition traces Kokines’ artistic development and accomplishments in Abstract Expressionism as well as his journey to embrace his Greek American identity. Kokines’ art employed free-form organic and geometrical forms, abstract figures, and intense spaces of color. He inserted humor, references to Greek mythology and his life experiences into his…
Find out more »January 2019
ADULT GERMAN CLASSES – SPRING 2019 SEMESTER
Adult learners have a broad spectrum of personal and/or career-oriented educational goals. To meet these goals, DANK Haus provides immersion language classes with challenging curricula covering listening comprehension, speaking fluency, writing, and grammar. In our CORE PROGRAM we offer 7 levels of instruction for everyone from the true beginner to those with high school and college level experience. Elementary German I (A1.1) through Elementary German IV (A2.2) Intermediate German I (B1) and Intermediate German II (B2) Advanced German (C1) NEW: Online Reading and Writing (B1-C1…
Find out more »March 2019
Courage and Compassion: Our Shared Story of the Japanese American World War II Experience Opening Ceremony
Courage and Compassion chronicles the stories of Japanese Americans during and immediately after WWII, and highlights stories of bravery, integrity, and extraordinary support of Japanese Americans from the Chicago area. Through use of images, audio and interactive elements, Courage and Compassion provides a 360-degree perspective of the WWII experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry while exploring its relevance today. Courage and Compassion will open with a ceremony on March 2, 2019 at 1-3pm, featuring a keynote by Go For Broke…
Find out more »Modern TRADITIONS Curator Statement – American Indian Center
This exhibit by the Indian American Center, challenges the ideas of what is considered tradition is important to help us take a critical look at our histories and how those narratives have been influenced for particular agendas throughout history. Today, in this group exhibit we are voicing and expressing our histories as we experience them and are looking ahead for the future generations to know that we are imparting the importance of self-representation. This diversity is reflective of the richness…
Find out more »Rasin Sakre – Coucoutte – Sacred Root
RASIN SAKRE COUCOUTTE SACRED ROOT A collection of textile & mixed media visual art inspired by the artists grandmother Sister Marie Eugenie Franck. The artist explores life, legacy and grief in an intimate portrayal of love and loss. ABOUT THE ARTIST Cindy L. Lys is a Haitian-American emerging visual artist and a clinical social worker working on the south side of Chicago. Cindy’s work explores textile designs, indigo vat dyeing, Japanese Shibori techniques and is inspired by Haitian sacred art,…
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