Opening Day: If You Remember, I'll Remember - Sewing Kick-Off
When:
Saturday, February 4, 2017
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Where: Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive , Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: FREE and OPEN TO ALL
Contact:
Block Museum of Art
(847) 491-4000
Group: Block Museum of Art
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Exhibition Sewing Kick-Off, 10:00am–12:00pm
The exhibition If You Remember, I’ll Remember is an invitation to think about the present while reflecting on the past. Drop in for a first look at the exhibition and to join artist Marie Watt in a sewing circle.
Artist Conversation, 2:00pm
The contemporary artists in the exhibition use poetic strategies to address issues of war, racism, and xenophobia in American history. Exhibition curator Janet Dees and participating artists Kristine Aono, Samantha Hill, Dario Robleto, and Marie Watt will take part in a presentation and panel discussion on the show’s crucial themes.