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Calendar of Events
All events take place at LUMA, 820 N. Michigan Avenue, unless otherwise noted.
RSVP to
luma@luc.eduor 312.915.7630. For a continuously updated list of
programs please visit
luc.edu/luma.These programs are generously
sponsored by a grant from the
Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Summer Exhibitions Opening Reception
Friday, July 6, 2018 • 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Free to the public
Please join LUMA in celebrating the opening of three
summer exhibitions:
Following the Box
curated by Jerri
Zbiral and Alan Teller,
Folded Map
by Tonika Lewis
Johnson, and
Celestial House
by Victoria Martinez.
Following the Box Tour with
Guest Curators and Visiting Artist
Saturday, July 7, 2018 • 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Free to the public
Guest curators Jerri Zbiral and Alan Teller will lead a
tour of their exhibition,
Following the Box,
with visiting
artist Chhatrapati Dutta. Please join us for a first-hand
account of what inspired the exhibition, how it evolved,
and how it came to Chicago.
Artists in Conversation:
Victoria Martinez and Edra Soto
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 • 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Free to the public
Featured artist Victoria Martinez and Chicago-based
interdisciplinary artist, educator, and curator Edra Soto
will discuss Martinez’s work on view in
Celestial House
.
Inspired by her childhood in the Pilsen community,
Martinez’s exhibition evokes the poetics of the urban
environment and memories of home.
Art and Poetry: Victoria Martinez
and José Olivarez
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 • 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Free to the public
In collaboration with the Poetry Foundation, poet José
Olivarez will read a selection of his poems inspired by the
work of featured artist Victoria Martinez. Olivarez is the
son of Mexican immigrants, the co-author of the book
of poems,
Home Court
, and the co-host of the poetry
podcast,
The Poetry Gods
.
Artist in Conversation:
Tonika Lewis Johnson and Paola Aguirre
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 • 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Free to the public
Join LUMA for a discussion between artist Tonika Lewis
Johnson and architectural and urban designer Paola
Aguirre on their
Folded Map
collaboration. Aguirre
designed the mural-sized, interactive map featured in the
exhibition.
Academic Panel Discussion:
Following the Box
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 • 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Free to the public
LUMA will host a conversation with Ralph Nicholas,
University of Chicago Professor Emeritus of
Anthropology,
Following the Box
artists and curators Jerri
Zbiral and Alan Teller, as well as LUMA Curator Natasha
Ritsma. This panel discussion will provide cultural and
historical context for the
Following the Box
exhibition.
Artist Talk: Folded Map
Saturday, September 29, 2018 • 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Free to the public
In conjunction with the 2018 Filter Photo Festival,
Tonika Lewis Johnson will discuss
Folded Map
, her
recent project that visually compares the North and
South sides of Chicago. Lewis Johnson will be joined
by Chicago residents who were photographed for the
project.
Film Screening and Discussion:
Following the Box
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 • 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Free to the public
Join Loyola University Chicago Professor of Fine Arts
Sarita Heer and guest curators Alan Teller and Jerri
Zbiral for a screening and discussion of the short
documentary film,
Following the Box
, directed by
Anirban Mahapatra. The film follows Zbiral and Teller
as they travel around India and the United States in their
quest to unravel the identity of the mystery photographer
whose work inspired the exhibition.