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9th Annual Art and Faith of the Crèche: The Collection of James
and Emilia Govan
December 6, 2016 –January 8, 2017
This perennial favorite returns. The story of Mary, Joseph, and the Christ Child has great appeal
throughout the world. 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 the
United States.
Peter Gelker: Whirligigs
February 4, 2017 – June 3, 2017
Artist and psychologist Peter Gelker brings together the worlds of folk art and psychoanalysis in
this evocative exhibition featuring more than twenty handcrafted whirligigs. Whirligigs are
hand-turned or wind-driven devices that revolve in a cycle and function as either a toy, a work
of art, an object of amusement, or a kinetic garden ornament. Continuing in a tradition that has
existed for more than 500 years, this second generation whirligig artisan hand carves and paints
these psychologically charged works focusing on political structures, religious beliefs, social
relations and mythology.
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Don’t miss the opportunity to sponsor a crèche!
See page 15 for more details.
Wayang: The Art of Indonesian Puppetry
February 4, 2017 – June 3, 2017
This exhibit features characters from two of Indonesia’s expressive cultural traditions: wayang
kulit (shadow puppets) and wayang golèk (rod puppets). Puppet shows are enjoyed by adults
and children, and their stories are drawn from the mythologies of diverse cultural traditions in
Southeast Asia. Wayang are highly stylized and intricately fashioned. Though painted, shadow
puppets’ forms are created through tiny perforations. This exhibit is curated in part by Loyola’s
Department of Anthropology Museum Studies internship course and features wayang from the
May Weber Ethnographic Collection.
Steve Schapiro: Misericordia: Together We Celebrate
February 4, 2017 – June 3, 2017
Internationally celebrated photographer and activist Steve Schapiro captures the daily life of
Misericordia residents in this series of poignant photographs. Started nearly a century ago in
Chicago’s South Side by the Sisters of Mercy, Misericordia meets the needs of over 600 individuals
with intellectual and developmental disabilities. From morning until night, residents are involved
in activities that include working in the bakery, packaging coffee, creating artwork, learning on
computers, dancing and singing, or engaging in sports. Photographs featured in this exhibition are
the subject of Schapiro’s most recent book,
Misericordia: Together We Celebrate
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Exhibitions
Images top to bottom:
Thailand
, 2003, Khunying Tongkorn Chandavimol, wood, fabric, paper and metal, The James and Emilia Govan Crèche Collection, 2013-06-85; Peter Gelker,
Angel and Devil
, 2000, wood, metal,
paint, mixed media, collection of the artist;
Garuda Puppet
, Java, Indonesia, 20th century, leather, May Weber Ethnographic Collection, Loyola University;
Hands
, 2015, Steve Schapiro. Courtesy of the Artist.