80th Annual Salon Show
@ SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER
7059 S South Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60649
Opening Friday, September 8th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, November 4th
Member Preview: Thu, Sept 7, 6–8pm
Awards Ceremony: Sun, Oct 15, 1–3pm
The Salon Show is a tradition that has defined South Shore Arts since its inception in the late 1930s, when ten Hammond and Calumet City artists sponsored the first annual Art Exhibition of the Hammond District Art Association in the millinery department of the Minas Department Store in Downtown Hammond.
All questions can be directed to Gallery Manager, Brandon Johnson, 219-836-1839 x 108.
ABOUT THE JUROR
South Shore Arts is proud to announce that this year’s juror will be Ish Muhammad. Ish is a self-taught artist, curator, and educator. Born in New York City, he has called Indiana home for more than three decades. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University. Ish’s work is post-graffiti abstract expressionism. These works have been exhibited nationally and internationally in galleries, museums, and at site-specific instillations. His work has been shown at venues such as the Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Cultural Center, Zhou B Art Center, Swope Art Museum, and Maison de Metallos in Paris, France. As a Curator, Ish exercises his network of talented friends and peers to present a uniquely composed iteration of individual works in harmony with the space and each other.
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