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A creative early learning environment supporting the development of children age three to five

The Chicago home collection of Roger Brown contains more than 2,000 artworks by other Chicago Imagists and non-mainstream artists. A dedicated student of artist Ray Yoshida, the collection echoes many of Yoshida’s sensib…

Crystal City is a monumental found-object sculpture by Robert Blackstone (1971–2023) that depicts a self-contained modern city. Begun when he was a sophomore in high school, Blackstone built the work from found objects…

A mix of engagement-focused activities for seniors with memory loss and their caregivers

Sameer Farooq’s Ascension (for bakers) extends the artist’s ongoing Flatbread Library, a long-term research project centered on the political and social significance of the tandoor, a large clay oven used across South As…

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Called “Floating Flowers” by Thomas Haneman, his fantastical botanical paintings, richly toned and wildly inventive, could be specimens from outer space, underwater, or some sort of Eden. Positioned out-of-space and time…

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Lily Cox-Richard, a resident in the Arts/Industry program in 2022, was chosen to return in 2023 to create Water Sprouts and Remains (an unfolding) . The invitation from JMKAC was to reflect on gratitude. Cox-Richard turn…

Move to live music, picnic, stroll the grounds, and be inspired by the compelling works of art created by people who have come with a broad spectrum of life experiences

When brightly colored HMong clothes and story cloths began appearing in the Great Lakes region toward the end of the 1970s, art enthusiasts were quick to notice. This admiration for the handiwork led to one of the larges…