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    Surreal Dreams Reign in Hieu Chau’s Digital Illustrations

    Hieu Chau compares his dense, dynamic compositions to his always active mind.
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    Join Us for the Chicago Premiere of ‘Paint Me a Road Out of Here’

    You’re invited to the Chicago debut of the award-winning documentary on March 25.
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    Ethereal Kites by Hai-Wen Lin Transform into Elegant Garments and Sculptures

    “What does it mean to care for, drape, dress, and accommodate change and instability?”
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    Along the Mississippi River, ‘Water | Craft’ Is a Confluence of Art, Culture, and Ecology

    Amid the ongoing climate crisis, how do artists express concerns about water and the environment?
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    Minimal Shapes Layer into Dynamic, Abstracted Murals by James Reka

    Whether working in the studio or street, James Reka gravitates for vivid abstraction.
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    Traditional African Baskets and Pottery Meet Pop Culture in Donté K. Hayes’ Sculptures

    “The head is more than the center of the brain and thought; it is the place where the soul lives and must be protected,” the artist says.
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    Painted by Hand, a Stop-Motion Film Eulogizes a Lost Childhood Home

    Panels of thick, gestural brushstrokes animate a story of loss, grief, and remembrance.
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    Amoako Boafo Weaves His Portraiture into an Architectural Replica of His Accra Studio

    Boafo is known for his stylized portraiture of Black people, whose skin the artist renders in swirling gestures made with his fingers.
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