KIRSTEN LEENAARS

Best Chicago art exhibitions of 2022

Best Chicago art exhibitions of 2022: ‘Tea, Torture & Reparations’ at DePaul, an outdoor ‘Flourish’ and a big year for the Cultural...

A Review: What does freedom look like?

Chicago Reader Review: A Review: What does freedom look like?

December 16: Screening Documentary A Letter to the City: "jail is not my home"

Dec 16: Screening Documentary A Letter to the City: "jail is not my home"

December 9: Premiere Documentary A Letter to the City: "jail is not my home"

Opening Oct 14: Can You See Me?

Can you see me? Opening: October 14, 5-7pm Weinberg/Newton Gallery 688 North Milwaukee Ave, Chicago Exhibition run: Oct 14 - Dec 17

AIC Blog: An Exercise in Empathy and Trust: Collaborating with Lions

AIC Blog: Kirsten Leenaars and Joan Podkul: An Exercise in Empathy and Trust: Collaborating with Lions

Review Newcity Art: A Lion for Every House

June 25: Boulevard Dreamers on the Beach!

Water Music on the Beach Boulevard Dreamers Saturday, June 25 from 4-7 PM Lane Beach, 5915 N Sheridan Rd Join us this Saturday for Water...

Boulevard Dreamers on WBEZ: A weird, wonderful variety show pays tribute to Chicago culture

You’ll find a little bit of everything in Water Music on the Beach: Boulevard Dreamers, where every performer gets equal pay and stage...

Opening June 11: A Lion for Every House, Art Institute of Chicago

A Lion for Every House opens on Saturday, June 11th, at the Art Institute Chicago. The opening is from 11am-2pm at the museum. Michigan...

Publication: Till My Feet Hit the Warm Concrete: Letters from Young People Incarcerated

A Letter to the City: “jail is not my home”, the second project of collaborators artist Kirsten Leenaars and restorative justice...

Opening: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow Opening: Friday, April 15th, 6pm – 9pm. Open hours Saturday, April 16th, 10am – 5pm. Design Museum of...

Artist Talk: Kirsten Leenaars & Whitney Bradshaw: Embodiments in Time

Kirsten Leenaars & Whitney Bradshaw: Embodiments in Time Public (Virtual) Lecture, Tuesday, January 25th: Zoom webinar. When: Jan 25,...

Exhibition: Body, Mind, Spirit: Embodiments in Time

Moreau Art Galleries at Saint Mary's College present: Body, Mind, Spirit: Embodiments in Time -- a collaborative project and gallery...

On the set!

Filming this week our documentary, funded by the DCASE Artist Response Grant A Letter to the City: “Jail is not my home” Circles &...

Art Advancing Justice Auction

Chicago API Artists United is raising money to support @advancingjusticechicago

MSU Broad Art Museum prioritizes inclusion and equity in 2021 acquisitions

"The Broadcast" video project acquired by Broad Museum of Art MSU

"The Broadcast" video project acquired by Broad Museum of Art MSU.

Interviews with the Artists, Round One

Join Lit & Luz Wednesdays, May 12, at 7:30PM CT as we revisit the amazing, collaborative videos created for last fall's Lit & Luz Festival.

Five Artists Rewarded Artist Response Grant

Artist Response Program is going to five individual artists and artist teams in project-related grants