Nov 30th 2017

Open Studios Salon

@ Gallery 400

400 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607

Opening Thursday, November 30th, from 6PM - 10PM

6–7pm
Explore the process of curating with UIC Art History PhD candidates Karen Greenwalt and Katja Rivera. In conversation with UIC MFA alumnus Sherwin Ovid, they will discuss their interdepartmental relationship during their formative years at UIC. Ovid’s inclusion in Traduttore Traditore, an exhibition curated by Greenwalt and Rivera, demonstrates how their work together has come full-circle; they have gone from graduate colleagues to professional colleagues.

7–8pm
Join us for the launch of Fwd: Museums Journal 2017 (Small) and hear readings and presentations from the editors and contributors of UIC’s journal of critical museum studies.

7–9pm
See the work of the current Senior Thesis BFA class and experience the energy of this exciting young group of emerging artists.
Get an inside look at the studios of the UIC MFA program while indulging in delicious artful snacks prepared by a local chef favorite.
Take in a special exhibition curated by January Parkos Arnall, Curator of Public Programs at MCA, highlighting the work of our MFA artists.

9–10pm
Dance the night away with our Salsa & Salsa party. Learn how to salsa dance while eating all the chips and dips your heart desires.

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