THE SEASON’S HIGHLIGHTS MANDELA: STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM This exhibition at the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie traces the history of the fight against apartheid in South Africa, with Nelson Mandela as one of its central figures. Among its many dramatic features and original artifacts, the exhibition replicates the 8 x 7 foot cell where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in jail. • Thru Sept 12 ilholocaustmuseum.org
MANDELA WITH A RAISED FIST, MOMENTS AFTER HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON (AFTER 27 YEARS) ON FEBRUARY 11TH 1990, PHOTOGRAPH BY GRAEME WILLIAMS
MOCP 45TH ANNIVERSARY + DARKROOM BENEFIT MoCP is turning 45! At their annual fundraiser photography enthusiasts will enjoy good company virtually while perusing auction items by celebrated contemporary artists, including Dawoud Bey, Barbara Crane, Pete Souza (shown at right) and others. Proceeds raised support essential MoCP exhibition and education programs. • June 10 mocp.org
PART OF MOCP’S 2021 DARKROOM AUCTION: PETE SOUZA, HAIR LIKE MINE, 2009, INKJET PRINT, 10 X 15” ON 13X 19” PAPER
YANNIS TSAROUCHIS: DANCING IN REAL LIFE
ARCHITECTURE TOURS ARE BACK For more than 25 years, the Chicago Architecture Center’s expertly trained docent volunteers have led the famous river cruise, sharing fascinating stories behind more than 50 buildings along the Chicago River. This is the best overview of Chicago’s architecture and its history you’ll get in 90 minutes. Other walking, bike, even El tours are also being offered again. architecture.org
57TH STREET ART FAIR Organizers of the 74th Annual 57th Street Art Fair committed that this long-running Hyde Park fair will happen, rain, shine or pandemic. They’ve planned a robust virtual fair with hopes of producing a safe in-person event if the City issues the special event permit in time. • June 5-6 57thstreetartfair.org 12 | CGN | Summer 2021
YANNIS TSAROUCHIS, WINDS: KAIKIIAS AND ZEFYROS, 1966, OIL AND ACRYLIC ON CEMENT TILE, PRIVATE COLLECTION, USA. (C) YANNIS TSAROUCHIS FOUNDATION.
INTUIT’S 30TH VISIONARY BALL Celebrate 30 years of Intuit, from home! Enjoy speakers, Intuit’s famed auction, and inspiring art stories. Register for a $250 Party-InPlace Package (even Henry Darger’s magical blenginsinspired gin cocktails), shipped anywhere. • June 10 art.org
Wrightwood 659 hosts the first U.S. exhibition devoted to the work of Yannis Tsarouchis (1910–1989), widely regarded as one of the greatest Greek painters of the 20th century. • May 7–July 31 wrightwood659.org
