Learn about some of the brilliant artists who have connections to the South Side Community Art Center.
Jesse Howard
Jesse Howard’s work explores the Black American community as more than a singular philosophical concept of a culture, but rather a more diversified community of multifaceted voices through a body of charcoal based works. Howard’s socially concerned work is informed by his own lived experiences growing up on Chicago’s West Side and the collective societal challenges faced by Black Americans today.
Faheem Majeed
Faheem Majeed (b. 1976) is a Chicago-based artist whose studio practice focuses on investigating, challenging, and highlighting the significance of culturally specific institutions. As its former Executive Director (2007-2011), Chicago’s South Side Community Art Center serves as his primary muse.
Lester Lashley
Popularly depicted in Wadsworth Jarrell’s acrylic painting, Coolade Lester (1970), Lester Lashley (b.
Aki (Donald Baker Sr.)
Donald Baker Sr. (1937-2009), who as an artist went by the name Aki,
Bethany Collins
Bethany Collins (b. 1984) is a multidisciplinary artist whose conceptual practice examines the
Michael Qualls
A Chicago-based artist known for his abstract sculptures, Michael Qualls (1961-2005) was a
