(Re)imagining Tomorrow, 2018, documentary
22:32 min
A group of middle schoolers living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, talk about what it means to grow up, through performance, politics and play. (Re)imagining Tomorrow is a documentary by Ellie Hall about the (Re)Housing the American Dream project directed by Kirsten Leenaars.
The Chicago Sun Times writes an articles about Envisioning Justice: An Exhibition. Syd Stone writes: Seven artists will display their work Aug. 6 through Oct. 12 at the Sullivan Galleries at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
"For video artist Kirsten Leenaars, “envisioning justice” is about building strong communities even in the face of incarceration. Leenaars created an immersive video experience that showcases community members from Circles & Ciphers, a Rogers Park-based restorative justice organization that uses hip-hop to help those affected by the prison system."
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Exhibition info:
Envisioning Justice
When: Aug. 5-Oct. 12
Where: Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 33 S. State Street, seventh floor
Updated: Sep 10, 2019
Public Reception: Friday September 20, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Friday, August 23, 2019–Saturday, October 19, 2019Sullivan Galleries7th Floor
Gallery Hours Tuesday-Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Faculty Projects is an annual exhibition that presnts work by SAIC Faculty who have recently completed sabbatical and other leave projects, or who are retiring. By sharing their current work with the School community, faculty can communicate how their research and practices relate to the local, national, and international art and design communities. Featuring work by Christopher Baker, Susanna Coffey, Shawn Decker, Richard Deutsch, Andy Hall, Michiko Itatani, Ginger Krebs, Shaurya Kumar, Kirsten Leenaars, Joan Livingstone, Adelheid Mers, Mary Patten, Kerry Richardson, and Shawn Michelle Smith.
Organized by Graduate Curatorial Assistants Tess Haratonik (Dual MA 2020) and Nura Husseini (MFA Viscom 2020).