"Art and Community in Chicago" Panel Discussion at De Paul Art Museum
February 27, 2012
935 W. Fullerton
Using the exhibition Re: Chicago as a starting point Jeff Heubner, Amy Mooney, and Tricia Van Eck, discuss how Chicago defines itself in relation to other artistic centers, such as Paris, New York or Los Angeles. The discussion connects Chicago's history of community art to present day art practices and events. Rather than submit to the label of “second” city, it presents Chicago as a center in its own right with an artistic perspective and community as distinctive as its geography, economy and politics.
Re: Chicago highlights work by 40 artists, each chosen by a member of the Chicago art world, and invites viewers to join in a conversation about who’s famous, who used to be, and who ought to be.