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in Englewood, provide a stark contrast to the media
coverage of poverty and crime in this Chicago
neighborhood. LUMA will also feature the colorful
collages, drawings, and dolls of Milwaukee self-
taught artist Della Wells. Wells’ multidimensional
work reflects personal narratives, political struggles,
and contemporary issues of race and gender.
LUMA will be partnering with Intuit: The Center
for Intuitive and Outsider Art on corresponding
programs connected to this exhibition. Inspired by
Her Story, My Dreams: The Images of Della Wells
,
LUMA has collaborated with SkyART to display
an array of work created by K-12 students on view
in the Jean Mormon Unsworth Art Expressways
Gallery.
For the first time this spring, LUMA will feature the
work of Loyola fine arts seniors and Arrupe college
students in Gallery 205, our new lab exhibition
space. We are thrilled to provide a dedicated
space to showcase student and faculty art and
collaborative projects connecting Loyola University
to Chicago artists and community organizations.
To make our exhibitions accessible to the Chicago
community, we are pleased to offer free admission
to the museum starting on January 7th, 2018. We
hope you find the exhibitions and programs we have
planned for 2018 stimulating and inspiring (please
see our Calendar of Events on page 5 for a full list of
spring programs). In closing, I would like to extend
a heartfelt thank you to Kat Beaulieu, Matthew
Groves, Marilyn Dunn, Bob Roemer, Matt Dattilo,
and Barbara Weeks for their time and generosity
over the past year. All of us at LUMA thank you for
your continued support and look forward to seeing
you soon!
Sincerely,
Natasha Ritsma, PhD
Curator
Della Wells,
If They Peer In My House Matisse
, 2017, Collage, Image courtesy of Portrait Society Gallery.