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Images (top to bottom): Sunandini Banerjee,

Untitled

, 2015, digital collage printed on archival paper; Tonika Lewis Johnson,

Wade & Nanette Together in Edgewater

, 2017, digital photograph; Victoria Martinez,

Oakley

,

2018, mixed media; Image courtesy of Urban Gateways, Pickard Elementary, photo by Lucas Anti.

Current Exhibitions

Following the Box

July 3, 2018–October 20, 2018

In 1945, an American soldier stationed in India took a series of photographs depicting

everyday life in West Bengal. Nearly sixty years later, curators Jerri Zbiral and Alan Teller

discovered a box filled with these photographs at a Chicago-area estate sale. Zbiral and

Teller traced the box back to West Bengal and invited a group of Indian artists to respond to

the photographs.

Following the Box

is an innovative contemporary art exhibition featuring

painting, film, graphic illustration, and folk art, as well as multimedia and conceptual art. Each

work draws inspiration from the original photographs, exploring the elusive nature of memory,

political and military histories, and cultural identity.

Folded Map

July 3, 2018–October 20, 2018

Tonika Lewis Johnson’s ongoing

Folded Map

project connects residents who live at

corresponding addresses in the North and South Side neighborhoods of Chicago. By

documenting architectural aspects of the neighborhoods and conversations between residents,

Johnson demonstrates how a city of renowned institutions and robust tourism is also a city

that struggles with issues of racial inequality and segregation. This exhibition was organized

in partnership with Loyola University’s Center for Urban Research & Learning and the Public

History Program.

Celestial House

July 3, 2018–October 20, 2018

Celestial House

showcases vibrant mixed media work inspired by artist Victoria Martinez’s

childhood home in the Pilsen community. Martinez weaves together domestic, soft materials

such as wallpaper, curtains, and plastic flowers with images found throughout Pilsen.

Celestial

House

evokes the poetics of the urban environment and memories of home.

Experimental Reflections: Exploring Identity Through the Arts

July 3, 2018–January 12, 2019

Experimental Reflections: Exploring Identity through the Arts

is an exhibition of student

work from Urban Gateways In-School Artist Residency programs. These residencies build

collaborative partnerships between professional artists and schools to provide meaningful

exploration in the arts. The exhibit features projects from three residency programs,

representing schools in Chicago’s Brighton Park, Englewood, and Little Village neighborhoods.