About: Meg Duguid

How has art been used to protest, process, mourn, and memorialize anti-Black violence within the United States? Originating at Northwestern’s Block Museum of Art  A Site of Struggle explores how artists have engaged with the reality of anti-Black violence and its accompanying challenges of representation in the United States over a 100 + year period. Images ofContinue Reading

This month, we’re incredibly excited to hand over our event to the amazing minds behind Meanwhile Chicago, who will bring their unique zinemaking-meets-storytelling show to our little corner of Zoom. Expect thrilling performers, inspiring zine prompts, and the high-spirited fun that only the Meanwhile hosts can generate, all focused on the theme Over the Hill.Continue Reading

All are welcome to a poetry discussion and creative writing workshop led by Maggie Queeney. In this session, we explore the epistle, a poem addressed to a specific person and located in a specific space and time. The group will explore a wide variety of poems and conclude with a guided creative writing workshop, whereContinue Reading

Tony Fitzpatrick in Conversation With Steven Conrad, takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23. Following the conversation there will be a book signing with Fitzpatrick for his most recent release: The Apostles of Humboldt Park (I, Apostle).   The conversation, moderated by Conrad, will take place on the McAninch Arts Center’s Belushi Performance HallContinue Reading

Curator Gina Costa also will host a “Virtual Curator’s Talk” on Sunday, January 23, 2022, 2 pm. Register for the talk at <https://bit.ly/3Dg7821>.   __________________   Perspective Gallery is proud to present “Through A New Lens”, an exhibition by seven internationally-recognized iPhoneographers. The exhibit, curated by museum professional, art historian and photographer, Gina Costa, demonstratesContinue Reading