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Curator-Led Gallery Talk by Jennifer Jaskowiak: City Roots/Roots to Inspiration Date: October 20, 2010 at Noon
Jennifer Jaskowiak, Curator of Art at the ISM Lockport Gallery and curator of the exhibition On & Off Paper, will give a Gallery talk, City Roots/Roots to Inspiration. The talk will emphasize the contemporary Chicago-based artists in the exhibit who have gone into their studios to create art after finding inspiration in specific sites in the city environment. This free talk will begin at noon. This is a program in conjunction with the City of Chicago's Chicago Artists Month, sponsored by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. ON & OF PAPER: SELECTIONS FROM THE ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM runs from October 18, 2010 through March 11, 2011, and presents works that use paper as a creative contributing element or as a foundation for technique. The ISM Chicago Gallery, located at 100 W. Randolph on the 2nd floor of the James R. Thompson Center, is free and wheelchair-accessible. Hours: M-F: 9 am to 5 pm, closed state holidays. Call for information or for guided tours. Schools welcome. For more information, e-mail Judith Lloyd Klauba at Jlloyd@museum.state.il.us or call 312-814-5322.
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