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While All the Tribes of Birds Sang - ISM Museums and Galleries

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All our exibitions are organized and developed by our curatorial staff and participation in an exhibition is by invitation of the curators. We are happy to consider your work or your exhibition proposal if you are an artist that resides in the state of Illinois, or your proposal has a connection with Illinois history. Proposals should be sent to:

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James R. Thompson Center, Suite 2-100
100 W. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601

  While All the Tribes of Birds Sang   

Michael Pajon, "Captain Turk Miller," 2005, etching with aquatint, chine colle, and hand coloring. Courtesy of the artist.
Michael Pajon,

While All the Tribes of Birds Sang

In conjunction with the Audubon exhibition, the Museum will present While All the Tribes of Birds Sang, an exhibition of bird-related art and artifacts that provide a broader visual context of our relationships to the avian world. Included in this exhibition are artifacts from our Anthropology and Decorative Arts’ collection, and artwork from the Museum’s permanent collection as well as loans by contemporary Chicago artists.  The material ranges from prehistoric bird effigy pipes from Illinois to contemporary, often humorous portrait of bird-headed figures. While all the Tribes of Birds Sang pays homage to our fascination with birds as an emotional and narrative symbol of flight, power, fancy and social commentary.

Artists included in the exhibition: Gertrude Abercrombie, Katherine Ace, Margot Bergman, Chris Berti, Mark Crisanti, Ruth Duckworth, Terry Evans, Jonathan Flew, Dudley Huppler, George Klauba, Blanca Lopez, Gina Litherland, Robert Lostutter, Peggy Macnamara, Teresa Mucha-James, Audrey Niffenegger, Michael Pajon, Eleanor Spiess-Ferris, and Ann Wiens.  

Reception: Friday, March 30, 2007, 5:30 to 7:30 pm     



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