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8th Annual Art and Faith of the Crèche: The Collection of James
and Emilia Govan
November 14, 2015–January 10, 2016
This perennial favorite returns. The story of Mary, Joseph, and the Christ Child has great appeal
throughout the world as a story of a family facing hardship with hope. See how artists across the
globe depict the Nativity with clothes, architecture, and figures from their native lands. This year
there is a special focus on crèches from South America.
LUMA at 10: Graphic and Photographic Arts
November 14, 2015–January 10, 2016
As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, LUMA presents prints, photographs, and other works
on paper from its first decade of exhibitions. This special exhibition in the Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
Gallery also includes pieces from the museum’s nascent permanent collection. Among recent
donations are works by famed 20th-century photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson, W. Eugene
Smith, and Bruce Davidson. Previous exhibitions in the gallery have showcased Illinois-based
artists such as Kenneth Gerleve, Jessica Gondek, Gary Kolb, Andrei Rabodzeenko, Douglas
Stapleton, and Melville Steinfels.
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Exhibitions
Images: Anish Kapoor, British, born India,
Untitled
, 2002, Two-plate white ground etching printed on paper, Gift of Loyola university Chicago, 2006:07, LUMA
Exhibition:
The Missing Piece
, 2006
Don’t miss the opportunity to sponsor a crèche!
See page 10 for more details.
On View February 6–July 24
William Castellana: Williamsburg
William Castellana has lived in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn for 20 years. His neighbors are
members of the Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism. The sect adheres to a strict customs and traditions,
particularly in dress, that contrast with those of contemporary New Yorkers. The dichotomy
between the two cultures is accentuated by Castellana’s style of photography. Composed in the
moment on the street, it is in the manner of great photographers of American life like Gary
Winogrand and Vivian Maier. Castellana’s images raise the question, “What is it to live a devoutly
religious life and to rigorously adhere to customs and traditions while living in the midst of a
modern secular society?”
William Utermohlen: Persistence of Memory
The artist William Utermohlen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1995. He continued
to make art, but over the next seven years, his edgy representational style changed to one of
abstraction as the disease progressed and effected his identification of form, shape, and color.
The exhibition is a companion to our ilLUMAnations program for individuals with early-onset
Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. The program is a partnership with the Cognitive Neurology and
Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Northwestern University. For information on joining, please contact
Mary Rastetter at
mary.rastetter@northwestern.eduor call (312) 503-0604. All programs take place
at the museum.