Art Speaks: Meditations in an Emergency
@ Catherine Edelman Gallery
1637 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, March 7th, from 12PM - 1PM
On view through Saturday, March 7th
Catherine Edelman Gallery invites local high school students to read writing that addresses gun violence and student activism in our next Art Speaks. Join us Saturday, March 7 at noon to hear young writers read work on the themes found within our current exhibition Bettina von Zwehl: Meditations in an Emergency. This exhibition features von Zwhel’s latest portrait series inspired by the teenage die-ins that were staged shortly after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. These seventeen portraits honor the number of victims of the school shooting on Valentine’s Day, 2018, and serve as a testament to the endurance and practice of protest and teen activism.
Art Speaks takes place in the gallery every second Saturday from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. This new year-round initiative invites local writers and poets to read pieces they have written based on the theme present in the exhibition on view, providing a venue for local writers to share their work. Our goal is to encourage and stimulate creative expression in an interdisciplinary setting, offering an opportunity for local creatives to collaborate and form connections. The works being read will range from poetry to fiction, experimental to narrative. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
Featured image: “Meditations in an Emergency #14, 2018,” by Bettina von Zwehl.
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