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  • May 2024

  • Fri 17
    May 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Tour
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. This Friday at 7-7:40 PM, our Resident […]

    Free
  • Sat 11
    May 11, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Lunar New Year

    If the Sky Could Dream: Interactive Installation, Performance, & Workshop Series

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Workshops and Classes
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Heritage Museum of Asian Art is collaborating with 2024 Resident Artist Irene Hsiao to create a new interactive installation, performance, and workshop series called If the Sky Could Dream. Coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Dragon, the museum will showcase dragon artworks from throughout Asia, as well as include an original, contemporary vision of […]

  • April 2024

  • Sat 20
    April 20, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Four Thousand Years Blooming in a Cup: A Spring Gathering of Tea Meditation Workshop with Juliann Wang

    • Food and Drink
    • Talks and Gatherings
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Each day we begin anew, a cycle that persists since the dawn time. Each moment we encounter is its own universe. Tea is fabled to have existed in human culture for more than 4,500 years, but only as a daily beverage since the third century. Through tea we encounter the new and the old, the […]

  • Fri 19
    April 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lunar New Year

    If the Sky Could Dream: Interactive Installation, Performance, & Workshop Series

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Workshops and Classes
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Heritage Museum of Asian Art is collaborating with 2024 Resident Artist Irene Hsiao to create a new interactive installation, performance, and workshop series called If the Sky Could Dream. Coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Dragon, the museum will showcase dragon artworks from throughout Asia, as well as include an original, contemporary vision of […]

  • Fri 19
    April 19, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Tour
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. This Friday at 7-7:40 PM, our Resident […]

    Free
  • Sun 14
    April 14, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Spring Serenity: Tai Chi 6-Session Class with Peter Wang

    • Workshops and Classes
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Take a step towards greater harmony and wellness by joining our Tai Chi class. Immerse yourself in the gentle art of Tai Chi and discover the transformative power it holds for your body and mind. Heritage Museum of Asian Art welcomes everyone to join our Tai Chi classes, beginning April 14 from  2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. […]

  • Fri 12
    April 12, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    If The Sky Could Dream: Art, Climate, Community, and Social Change

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Talks and Gatherings
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    As part of EXPO ART WEEK, Elizabeth Corr, Associate Director of Arts and Cultural Partnerships at the National Resources Defense Council, discusses environmental activism in art, including past exhibitions at EXPO Chicago, in conversation with a performance installation by Irene Hsiao, as part of the Heritage Museum of Asian Art's Year of the Dragon: Early […]

  • March 2024

  • Sat 23
    March 23, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Korean Culture Workshop – Young Kim

    • Workshops and Classes
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Korean Culture Workshop: Obangsaek (오방색, 五方色) with Young Kim 1 pm - 3 pm, Saturday, March 23 | General $15 | Member $10 Join our workshop for an exploration of Obangsaek (오방색, 五方色), the colors of Korea, and create your own collage postcards using these symbolic colors. This session offers a unique opportunity to engage […]

  • Sat 16
    March 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lunar New Year

    If the Sky Could Dream: Interactive Installation, Performance, & Workshop Series

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Workshops and Classes
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Heritage Museum of Asian Art is collaborating with 2024 Resident Artist Irene Hsiao to create a new interactive installation, performance, and workshop series called If the Sky Could Dream. Coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Dragon, the museum will showcase dragon artworks from throughout Asia, as well as include an original, contemporary vision of […]

  • Fri 15
    March 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lunar New Year

    If the Sky Could Dream: Interactive Installation, Performance, & Workshop Series

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Workshops and Classes
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Heritage Museum of Asian Art is collaborating with 2024 Resident Artist Irene Hsiao to create a new interactive installation, performance, and workshop series called If the Sky Could Dream. Coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Dragon, the museum will showcase dragon artworks from throughout Asia, as well as include an original, contemporary vision of […]

  • Fri 15
    March 15, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Tour
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. This Friday at 7-7:40 PM, our Resident […]

    Free
  • Sat 9
    March 9, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lunar New Year

    Free Museum Tour for Children

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    On this tour, Children will embark on a journey through the rich and diverse cultures of Asia. Our expert guides will take them on a fun and educational exploration of our exhibits, including vibrant pottery, intricate sculptures, and fascinating artifacts from different regions of Asia. Children will learn about the art and traditions of China, […]

  • February 2024

  • Sat 24
    February 24, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lunar New Year

    万珺: 玉器入门讲座 Lecture by Jun Wan: “Intro to Jade”

    • Talks and Gatherings
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    讲座内容:玉器系列课程第一课(本次讲座为中文讲座) About the Lecture: Jade Series Lesson 1: Intro to Jade (Please note that this lecture is in Mandarin) 玉器入门 玉在世界艺术收藏中的地位 玉在中国文化历史中的特殊地位 玉的起源 什么是玉,玉和宝石的区别 玉质之美:玉料的形成和甄别 Intro to Jade Jade's status in World Art Collections The Special status of Jade in Chinese Cultural History The Origin of Jade What is Jade, the Difference between Jade and […]

  • Fri 16
    February 16, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lunar New Year

    If the Sky Could Dream: Interactive Installation, Performance, & Workshop Series

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Workshops and Classes
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Heritage Museum of Asian Art is collaborating with 2024 Resident Artist Irene Hsiao to create a new interactive installation, performance, and workshop series called If the Sky Could Dream. Coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Dragon, the museum will showcase dragon artworks from throughout Asia, as well as include an original, contemporary vision of […]

  • Fri 16
    February 16, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Tour
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. This Friday at 7-7:40 PM, our Resident […]

    Free
  • January 2024

  • Fri 19
    January 19, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Tour
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. This Friday at 7-7:40 PM, our Resident […]

    Free
  • December 2023

  • Thu 28
    December 28, 2023 - January 28, 2024

    Special Exhibit – ICON

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    ICON explores the multi-cultural figure, the Buddha, and its representation as a global icon through a unique and global perspective.

    Free – $8
  • Fri 15
    December 15, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Tour
    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. This Friday at 7-7:40 PM, our Resident […]

    Free
  • Sat 9
    December 9, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Free Museum Tour for Children

      Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

      On this tour, children will embark on a journey through the rich and diverse cultures of Asia. Our expert guides will take them on a fun and educational exploration of our exhibits, including vibrant pottery, intricate sculptures, and fascinating artifacts from different regions of Asia.

      Free
    • November 2023

    • Fri 17
      November 17, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

      3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night

      • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
      • Tour
      Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

      Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. This Friday at 7-7:40 PM, our Resident […]

      Free
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    J. Gibran Villalobos

    Board Member

    J. Gibran Villalobos is an arts administrator, educator, and cultural worker. He has served as Senior Program Officer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, as the Interim Executive Director of the Chicago Artists Coalition, and faculty lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Previously, he has held posts as Assistant Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Partnerships and Community Engagement Manager for the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Cultural Liaison for the Chicago Park District, and Curator-in-Residence for the Chicago Cultural Center. In 2016 he attended the Advocacy Leadership Institute and was invited to the White House Office of Public Engagement, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to speak to issues affecting Latinos in Chicago. In 2017 he launched an inaugural summit of Latinx artists and administrators across the U.S; for this project he was awarded the Act Up Award by the Chicago Community Trust. His work has been presented at the Fabrica de Arte Cubano during the 2017 Havana Biennial. In 2019 he was an inaugural recipient of the Field Foundation’s Leaders for a New Chicago Award as well as the Americans for the Arts 2019 Leaders of Color Fellowship. In 2020, he joined the Civic Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy where he worked with government and nonprofit sector participants to think about effective policy for Chicago’s cultural industries. He helped establish the Auxiliary Board at the National Museum of Mexican Art. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the Department of Arts Administration & Policy.

    Gibran holds a BA in Art History and a BS in Public Relations from Northern Arizona University and an MA in Arts Administration & Policy and MA in Modern Art History & Theory from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

    He has contributed to exhibitions such as Direct Message, presenting the artwork of Chicago artistic collectives and their relation to language and civic engagement. As part of an international project, he has convened the MCA Chicago with the Tate Modern, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Queens Museum and other institutions to create dialogue on civic engagement within contemporary art institutions. He has written catalog entries for Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Rodrigo Lara Zendejas, and Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford. In 2021, he is contributing to the upcoming retrospective on the work by artist Andrea Bowers focusing on the activism and archives of Emma Lozano. He is curator of the symposium Fractures: Creating Around Devastation focusing on water ecology, civic engagement, activism, and architecture.

    Loreal Robertson

    Board Member

    Loreal Robertson is a native Chicagoan who recently returned home in 2021 where she began working at the University of Chicago. In her role she oversees and monitors a range of programs, services, and resources to support the retention, wellness, belonging, and success of graduate students. Additionally, her role includes informing strategic priorities, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, professional development, student advancement and the support of students who may be experiencing financial academic, or personal challenges, including students with disabilities and international students.

    Loreal has over 10 years of experience in higher education and student affairs. In 2021 she received the Inclusion and Diversity Champion Award from Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), where she was previously employed. Loreal’s personal and professional philosophy is creating and promoting spaces and opportunities where everyone can see themselves as part of an experience and feels represented.

    Loreal holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Arkansas, a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from TAMUK.

    Loreal is a financial and active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, an avid reader, and enjoys traveling with family and friends.

    Warren Frank

    Treasurer

    Warren Frank is a retired CPA and CFO, and current Adjunct Professor at Columbia College.

    Warren worked at such CPA firms as KPMG, PwC, and Deloitte, and Not For Profit organizations as National Association of Realtors, Chicago Associations of Realtors, Anixter Center, and Chinese American Service League.

    Warren is a Chicago resident in the Lakeview neighborhood. He attended Loyola University of Chicago for his bachelor degree and Northwestern University for his master degree.

    Colleen McGaughey

    Board Member

    Colleen McGaughey (she/her) is the director of development at the National Public Housing Museum, where she leads the strategic direction of the museum’s fundraising efforts with a focus on creative and community-centric approaches.

    Mario Longoni

    Board Member

    Mario Longoni is a cultural anthropologist (“Lead Environmental Social Scientist”) in the Keller Science Action Center at the Field Museum. For over 20 years, he has worked with individuals and organizations to surface and activate cultural and natural assets (specific strengths and characteristics) to help communities meet the challenges they face.

    Rob Fojtik

    Board Member
    Rob Fojtik is Vice President for Neighborhood Strategy at Choose Chicago, the city’s official tourism and convention promotion bureau. In this capacity, Rob oversees efforts to promote and support Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods to visitors from near and far. Programs include the award-winning Neighborhood Content Creator program that leverages resident-made digital content, and Chicago Alfresco, a $2.5 million placemaking initiative created in partnership with the Chicago Department of Transportation to transform public spaces into community plazas for outdoor enjoyment.

    Before coming to Choose Chicago, Rob was a Senior Advisor to Mayor Lightfoot on economic development and international relations at City Hall, as well as LGTBQ+ affairs and the expanded outdoor dining program. In this role, he also worked to recommend and place over 150 civic leaders and residents onto City boards and commissions. Prior to government service in the Lightfoot administration, Rob ran her winning campaign in the crowded 2019 Chicago mayoral race as Chief of Staff. In past lives, Rob has worked as a public affairs manager for a Fortune 500 company downtown; had misadventures in management consulting, art sales, and personal cheffing; and spent time in Washington DC working for former Secretary of Defense William Cohen. Rob also served a one-year appointment at the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence as a policy advisor on Central and Eastern Europe. In this role, he was part of the NSC’s interagency process to develop a comprehensive sanctions regime on Russia as a consequence of its 2014 invasion of Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

    After receiving his BA in Slavic Languages and Literature at Northwestern University, Rob lived and worked in the Czech Republic teaching English and tending bar before moving to Washington, D.C. to pursue a MA from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CERES). He enjoys cooking, learning foreign languages, hiking with his partner and their dog, and visiting Chicago’s many neighborhoods.

    Paul Durica

    Board Member

    Dr. Paul Durica is the Director of Exhibitions at the Chicago History Museums and worked in a similar capacity at The Newberry Library. From 2015-2020, he served as the Director of Programs and Exhibitions with Illinois Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

    Prior to that he drew upon his work as a writer, researcher, and teacher to produce a series of free and interactive talks, walks, and reenactments focused on narratives from Chicago’s past that resonate with its present.

    These public history programs led to collaborations with cultural institutions in the city such as the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Chicago History Museum, Newberry Library, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Chicago Cultural Center among others.

    Each program made use of both his original research and the skills of the arts organizations, community groups, local businesses, and publications that acted as my partners. Some of these programs, such as the full-scale reenactment of the Haymarket Affair in 2011, involved recruiting and directing over 300 volunteers and 1,000 participants.

    To produce these programs successfully, he wrote grants; managed budgets; generated web content; worked closely with program partners of varying sizes and resources; and identified, engaged, and sustained a diverse multi-generational audience.

    Lynessa Rico

    Board Member

    Dr. Lynessa M. Rico is the Associate Chair of the Business Psychology Department at the The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago campus. She is also a business mentor at 1871.

    Lynessa is a results-driven Strategic Consultant with over 25 years of experience enabling leaders to meet strategic business objectives by identifying and aligning business growth opportunities with strategic direction of culturally diverse organizations. By leveraging her strategic experience in identifying and impacting business growth opportunities and maximizing profits in retail firms and higher education institutions, Lynessa leads workshops focused on the creative mindset, women’s entrepreneurship, emotional intelligence, and the value and application of design thinking within entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Her services also include consulting with and educating leadership on emotional intelligence, the power of design thinking and the creative mindset, and leadership styles to support inclusive, creative workplaces. She has presented to leadership and innovation teams in small, mid-size, and Fortune 500 companies.

    Lynessa received her undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Management from Wichita State University. She then went on to earn a master’s degree in Business Administration from Wichita State University with a focus in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. After earning her master’s degree, Lynessa received her doctorate in Business Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where she successfully completed her dissertation titled, “The Relationship Between Personality Types and Color Preference for Color Combinations.” Her current research interests include women’s entrepreneurship, design thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship self-efficacy.

    Outside of work and research, Lynessa enjoys mentoring start-ups and judging pitch competitions. Lynessa currently resides in Chicago, Illinois with her four cats. She is an avid long-distance runner, having completed 5 full marathons (and counting), and enjoys watching musical theater.

    Briana Thomas

    Board Member

    Briana Thomas is the Museum Associate at the Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (a core member of the Chicago Cultural Alliance). She wears many hats including developing exhibition content, facilitating community programs (children and adults), liaising with visitor artists, and other responsibilities. Her previous experience in the nonprofit space includes her tenure as the Financial Empowerment Coordinator at AMERICORPS Sharing Life Center as well as engaging with the public at the Dallas Arboretum. Her past professional experience has remained rooted in marginalized communities. It is their needs, discourse and histories that she has routinely been tasked with protecting and showcasing in the face of poor infrastructure, and willing ignorance. Creating safe spaces is an ancestral practice she has inherited.