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Calendar of Events
All events take place at LUMA, 820 N. Michigan Avenue, unless otherwise noted.
RSVP to or 312.915.7630. For a continously updated list of
programs, please visit
These programs are generously
sponsored by a grant from the
Illinois Arts Council Agency.
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Sketching in the Galleries
Every Tuesday • 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Free to the Public
Join LUMA for open sketching in the galleries. Be inspired
by the works from the D’Arcy Collection. Free sketchpads for
participants courtesy of Dick Blick.
Summer 2017 Exhibitions
Opening Reception
Friday, July 14, 2017 • 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
$15 • Members & LUC: Free
Please join LUMA in celebrating the opening of three summer
exhibitions: Searching for Jehanne – the Joan of Arc Project by
Susan Aurinko, Pigeon Hill: Then and Now by Jeffrey Wolin,
and Responsive Beauty by Michelle Murphy.
Artist in Conversation: JeffreyWolin
and David Travis
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 • 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Free to the Public
In a conversation hosted by David Travis, former Curator
of Photography at the Art Institute of Chicago, artist Jeffrey
Wolin will speak about his recent publication featuring
portraits of residents of “Pigeon Hill,” a housing project in
Bloomington, IN. This program is held in conjunction with
Wolin’s exhibition Pigeon Hill: Then and Now.
Gallery Talk: Michelle Murphy
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 • 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Free to the Public
Michelle Murphy will discuss her practice and current
photographs on view in LUMA’s Works on Paper Gallery as a
part of her Responsive Beauty exhibtion.
Artist in Conversation: Susan Aurinko
and Paul Berlanga
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 • 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Free to the Public
Join LUMA for a discussion between artist Susan Aurinko and
art dealer, writer, and freelance curator Paul Berlanga addressing
Aurinko’s Searching for Jehanne – the Joan of Arc Project.
Gallery Talk: JeffreyWolin and
Catherine Edelman
Saturday, September 23, 2017 • 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Free to the Public
Join featured photographer Jeffrey Wolin and Chicago gallerist
Catherine Edelman as they lead a gallery tour of Wolin’s
Pigeon Hill: Then and Nowexhibition. Wolin and Edelman
will discuss this longitudinal series of portraits documenting
the stories of residents of the Pigeon Hill housing project in
Bloomington, IN.
Panel Discussion: Women in Photography
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 • 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Free to the Public
Featured artists Susan Aurinko and Michelle Murphy along
with distinguished Loyola University Chicago scholars Dr.
Paula Wisotzki and Jennifer Murray will discuss issues facing
women photographers in the contemporary art world.
A Living Legacy/Body as Archive
Saturday, October 14, 2017 • 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Free to the Public
This solo recital performed by Sandra Kaufmann, Director of
the Dance program at Loyola University Chicago, will feature
significant solos from the formative years of American
modern dance.
Panel Discussion: Joan of Arc in
Contemporary Culture
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 • 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Free to the Public
Join University of Chicago professor and author of For Fear
of the Fire: Joan of Arc and the Limits of Subjectivity, Françoise
Meltzer; Loyola University Chicago professor Bren Ortega
Murphy; and artist Susan Aurinko for a conversation about the
lasting legacy and cultural significance of this venerated saint.
Save the Date:
Art and Faith of the Crèche 2017
Exhibitions Opening Reception
Friday, December 1, 2017 • 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
$15 • Members & LUC: Free
LUMA would like to extend
a big thank you to Argo Tea
for their generous donation
of drinks and snacks!