In 2017, a barge drifted along the Chicago River. It wasn’t carrying the usual Ozinga concrete or gravel; instead it floated a museum. Produced by the Floating Museum, an interdisciplinary collective comprised of architect Andrew Schachman, artists Faheem Majeed and Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford, and poet avery r. young, the museum barge showcased artwork from dozens of […]
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Faheem Majeed’s art holds up a mirror to institutions, and himself
The artist’s new solo exhibition explores the impact and imperfections of the South Side Community Art Center.
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The Floating Museum literally becomes a floating museum
The nonprofit’s latest exhibit “River Assembly” sits atop a barge that will journey up the Chicago River.
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Intuit celebrates 25 years by going back to the beginning
“Post Black Folk Art in America 1930-1980-2016” revisits the exhibit that first inspired the gallery’s founders.
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Faheem Majeed brings the South Shore neighborhood to the MCA
An artist invites his collaborators to talk about the changes in his neighborhood.
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On the south side, art tackles a problem
The South Side Community Art Center’s “Maleness to Manhood” offers an arts expo grounded in a Chicago reality.
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The longitudes and latitudes of ‘Local Metrics’: An interview with artist Eliza Myrie
A look at the “Local Metrics: Majeed, Mooses, Myrie” exhibition at the U. of C.
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Part two: South Side Community Arts Center—the art guides us
A closer look at the art collection at the South Side Community Art Center
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An Artist’s Homecoming
Chicago painter Calvin Jones stored work at the South Side Community Arts Center for a decade. Now that he’s getting a memorial show there, they can’t show any of it.