open through october 4th
It looks like freedom - but is it? Looks Like Freedom, an exhibition featuring provocative artworks and documents from the late 1960s, will open August 15 at the University of Chicago's new DOVA Temporary Gallery at 5228 S. Harper Ave. The exhibition is timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the turbulent 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, a period of history often associated with the confrontation of police and protesters who came from all over the country to protest the Vietnam War. This fills out the context of what was going on in art and politics in Chicago around 1968, before and after the convention.
The show is curated by a group of University of Chicago students and recent graduates from art history professor Rebecca Zorach's winter class, "Chicago 1968." It will also include discussions and events, including a mapping workshop on Saturday, August 16 from 2 to 5, at which participants can fill in blank maps of the city with memories and associations of 1968; an artist's talk by Barbara Jones-Hogu (August 22); opportunity to listen to and discuss WHPK radio broadcasts from the late sixties on university-community relations (August 23); a Woodlawn walk and potluck dinner (August 31); and a discussion of issues involved in archiving materials from the late 1960s (Sept. 3).
In the menu at left, browse Events for more details, read the Essays written by students in the class, and see examples of works in Exhibition Pieces (coming soon).