Work for the People (or Forget About Fred Hampton)
@ Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, August 31st, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, September 16th
“If you ever think about me, and if you ain’t gonna do no revolutionary act, forget about me. I don’t want myself on your mind if you’re not gonna work for the people.” — Fred Hampton
“Work for the People” is an exhibition of local and national artist/revolutionaries (under)mining the radical histories and exploring the implications of the events of 1968 for today’s struggles and those in the (sometimes deep) future.
Artists include: Brandon Alvendia, Sofia Cordova, Damon Davies, Jim DeRogatis, Jim Duignan, Chris Duncan, Lise Haller Baggesen Ross, Robby Herbst, Just Seeds, Jason Lazarus, Jesse Malmed, Nicole Marroquin, Jennifer Moon, Emilio Rojas, Anthony Romero and Josh Rios, Stephanie Syjuco, Dan Wang, Work / Play, Derrick Woods-Morrow, and Latham Zearfoss.
Free / open hours Tuesday – Thursday and Saturday 12- 6 p.m. until September 16.
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Tags: Anthony Romero, Brandon Alvendia, Bridgeport, Chicago, Chris Duncan, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Damon Davies, Dan Wang, Derrick Woods-Morrow, Emilio Rojas, jason lazarus, Jennifer Moon, Jesse Malmed, Jim DeRogatis, Jim Duignan, JOSH RIOS, Just Seeds, Latham Zearfoss, Lise Haller Baggesen Ross, Nicole Marroquin, Robby Herbst, Sofia Cordova, Stephanie Syjuco, Work / Play, Work for the People (or Forget About Fred Hampton)
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