Art Speaks: Community Building and Cultural Memory

Art Speaks: Community Building and Cultural Memory
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Art Speaks: Community Building and Cultural Memory
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Art Speaks: Community Building and Cultural Memory

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Art has traditionally been viewed as an individual representation of beauty and aesthetics, but how does art extend beyond this definition by acting as a vehicle for community expression?  For both the Ukrainian and African American communities in Chicago, art has been utilized as a valuable tool for re-imagining social history and projecting their own voices.  This event links the rise of recent artistic practices to the development of cultural identity and imagination. Discover how DuSable Museum of African American History and the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art have been providing artists spaces to share stories while strengthening the bonds of their respective communities.

Recorded Thursday, March 06, 2008 at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art.