15th Anniversary Symposia

James Yood, Professor of Art Theory and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, facilitates three panel discussions examining the multi-dimensional perspectives surrounding the cultural climate of Chicago and the city's history.

Saturday, September 16, 4 pm
The History

This panel will examine the unique cultural history of Chicago and the activities of the collectors and artists through the 60s and 70s. Panel will be held at Intuit.

Panelists:
Michael Bonesteel, Instructor, Art History, Theory, and Criticism, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Russell Bowman, Russell Bowman Art Advisory and former Director of the Milwaukee Art Museum
Barbara Rossi, Professor, Painting and Drawing, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Lisa Stone, Curator, Roger Brown Study Collection

Saturday, October 14, 1:30 pm
The Collector

This panel will examine the role of Chicago collectors and artists in the development of the cultural landscape and outsider art in the 60s through the 80s.

Location: First Floor Garland, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Street.

Panelists:
Phyllis Bramson, Professor, School of Art and Design, University of Illinois at Chicago
Susann Craig, Collector
Ruth Horwich, Collector
Mike Noland, Artist and collector

Saturday, November 4, 4 pm
The Curator

This panel will examine how collectors and curators embraced and promoted the work of outsider artists.

Location: The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 East Ontario.

Panelists:
Ken Burkhart, Curator, Take Me to the River
John Cain, Executive Director, South Shore Arts
John Corbett, Adjunct Associate Professor, Sound; Liberal Arts; Art History, Theory, and Criticism, School of the Art Institute of Chicago; “Corbett” of Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery, Chicago
Carl Hammer, Carl Hammer Gallery
Gregory Knight, Curator, Chicago Cultural Center