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News Release: Exhibit Of Hale Woodruff Murals, Paintings And Prints Opens March 23 At Chicago Cultural Center
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RSSRising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College
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Opening March 23 at the Chicago Cultural Center and running through June 16, "Rising Up: Hale Woodruff's Murals at Talladega College" features six monumentally-scaled murals painted in 1939-42 by African American artist Hale Woodruff. Never before seen outside of Alabama's Talladega College, the murals depict the 1839 mutiny by slaves on the Spanish ship La Amistad and its aftermath. Newly restored to their original, vibrant colors, the murals are accompanied by 30 paintings and prints that document Woodruff's work from the 1920s to the 1940s, making this exhibition a rare opportunity to see this important Harlem Renaissance artist's work in depth.
DON’T MISS: “They Seek a City: Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910-1950,” on view at The Art Institute of Chicago March 3 through June 2, which includes many of the same themes and issues explored by Hale Woodruff in “Rising Up.”
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Related Programs:
Lecture: “Painting Through the Past: The Amistad Murals and the Crux of Slavery in Hale Woodruff’s Artistic Practice”
Thursday, April 25, 5 pm
Nicholas Miller, PhD Candidate
Department of Art History, Northwestern University
Chicago Cultural Center, 1st Floor Garland Room
Gallery Talks
Thursday, April 18 and Thursday, May 16, 12:15 pm
Daniel Schulman, Program Director/Visual Art
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Chicago Cultural Center, 4th Floor Exhibit Hall
“Rising Up” is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, in collaboration with Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama. This exhibition is made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art. |
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Dates:
Exhibit: March 23 - June 16, 2013
Lecture: Thursday, April 25; Gallery Talks: Thursday, April 18 & Thursday, May 16
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Hours:
Exhibit Hall Hours:
- Monday–Thursday, 10 am–7 pm
- Friday, 10 am–6 pm
- Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–6 pm
Chicago Cultural Center Hours:
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- Friday, 9 am–6 pm
- Saturday, 9 am–6 pm
- Sunday, 10 am–6 pm
Closed holidays
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Location:
Chicago Cultural Center, 4th Floor Exhibit Hall
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
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Admission:
FREE
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Accessibility:
The following services are available for persons with disabilities:
- Accessible entrance, 77 E. Randolph St.
- Accessible restroom facilities
- Wheelchair loans, see information desk for availability or call in advance
- ASL interpreters are provided with 72 hours notice
- Assisted Listening Devices available for public events
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El: Pink, Orange, Green, Brown, Purple to Randolph; Blue to Washington; Red to Lake.
Bus: 3, 4, 6, 10, 14, 26, 143, 144, 146, 147, 151, 157.
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