EMERGENCE: Intersections at The Center

OPENING RECEPTION:   APRIL 15, 6-8PM     EMERGENCE: Intersections at the Center spotlights The South Side Community Art Center’s historical role in supporting a full spectrum of Black artists through […]

…of the land: acts of refusal and ratification

A three-person exhibition featuring new and recent works from Chicago-based artists Ajmal ‘Mas Man’ Millar, Lola Ayisha Ogbara, and R. Treshawn Williamson exploring homeplace through sculpture, self-imaging, & materialism.    R. Treshawn Williamson. Charcoal rubbing, screen printed debris, White Oak, Etched plaque. Left half. 15 x 20. 2021.   …of the land: acts of refusal […]

9 Artists/ 9 Months/ 9 Perspectives

9 Artists/ 9 Months/ 9 Perspectives features work by the collective, Dandelion Black Women Artists.   OPENING RECEPTION RSVP HERE   Nine Black women artists engaged in collaborative efforts to create artworks that transcend and transform events in the year 2020. In their eyes, art-making became a transgressive act through activism, documentation and vision. Utilizing […]

The Promised Land: Opening Reception

Eleven artists with ties to North and South of the Mason-Dixon Line respond to just how much Black life has always been in transit.      The Great Migration was […]

Black Light Cinema Project and Homecoming: Black Craft & Design in Chicago

Join us for an opening reception to celebrate and kick off our summer exhibitions!     In a world rich with diverse cultures and histories, the concept of belonging and homeplace holds profound significance. Within the tapestry of human experiences, one thread stands out with resilience, creativity, and an indomitable spirit – the Black cinematic […]

All of Living is Risk | Opening Reception

  Join us for an opening reception to celebrate and kick off our fall/winter exhibitions alongside curators Rikki Byrd, and Gervais Marsh, with artist Cory Perry!          All of Living is Risk (2nd floor Cortor Gallery) brings together works by Cory Perry (b. 1989, Fayetteville, Arkansas) and Nnaemeka C. Ekwelum (b. 1990, […]

Through a Lens of Beauty & Wonderment: Notes on Collaborative Friendship | Opening Reception

Join us for an opening reception to celebrate and kick off our fall/winter exhibition with curator and artist Nnaemeka C. Ekwelum!          …Notes on Collaborative Friendship (First floor Burroughs Gallery) is the culmination of Nnaemeka C. Ekwelum’s doctoral research on friendship, artistic collaboration, and decolonial Black political thought. Through a series of […]

ReSOURCE

South Side Community Art Center 3831 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for the opening of ReSOURCE: Art and Resourcefulness in Black Chicago