{"article":{"id":2131,"title":"Northern Trust to Return as Presenting Sponsor of EXPO CHICAGO; 2023 Purchase Prize Extends to Three Institutions Across U.S.","excerpt":"","body":"<html><head></head><body><figure class=\"image\"><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419140/kwo0cqmdhetbjqm97jze.jpg\"></figure><p class=\"lead\"><i>Via PR</i></p><p><a href=\"https://www.expochicago.com\"><strong>EXPO CHICAGO</strong></a><strong>, </strong>the international exposition of contemporary and modern art (April 13 – 16, 2023) and <strong>Northern Trust </strong>(Nasdaq: NTRS), a leading provider of wealth management, investment management and asset servicing worldwide, today announced that Northern Trust will return as the Presenting Sponsor and will again award the annual Northern Trust Purchase Prize to three institutions during the tenth anniversary edition of the fair. Northern Trust has been a sponsor of EXPO CHICAGO since the exposition’s founding in 2012.</p><p>During the fair, directors and curators from Seattle Art Museum in Seattle, Wash.; the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Fla.; and the Saint Louis Art Museum in St. Louis, Mo. will select pieces from the fair’s EXPOSURE Section, which features an international selection of emerging galleries ten years and younger. As Presenting Sponsor of EXPO CHICAGO, Northern Trust will purchase the selected artworks for the institutions’ permanent collections, with the works to be unveiled at EXPO CHICAGO on April 14 at 12 pm on the Northern Trust Exchange Stage.</p><p>“The Northern Trust Purchase Prize demonstrates our commitment to arts and culture in our communities, by supporting emerging artists and the notable museums that showcase their work,” said <strong>John Fumagalli</strong>, President, Central Region, Northern Trust Wealth Management. “We are proud to share this award with three museums that will expand the reach of contemporary artists across the country.”</p><p>Leadership from each institution, accompanied by representatives from EXPO CHICAGO and Northern Trust, will select the artworks from one of the exhibiting EXPOSURE galleries, installed on the main floor of the exposition. The 2023 EXPOSURE section, curated by <strong>Aimé Iglesias Lukin</strong>, Director and Chief Curator of Visual Arts at Americas Society, features solo and two-artist presentations, and elevates the profile of young international galleries and supports the careers of emerging artists.</p><p>“Northern Trust has been an invaluable collaborator and partner helping us to shape the legacy and impact of the annual exposition, and we are deeply grateful for their renewed support on the occasion of EXPO CHICAGO’s tenth anniversary edition,”said <strong>Tony Karman</strong>, President and Director. “Through this partnership, we are proud to award the annual Northern Trust Purchase Prize to three institutions from across the country, shining a light on the work of younger galleries participating in the fair and furthering our mission to build critical relationships between our international exhibitors, their artists and leading cultural institutions.”</p><p>“We are extremely grateful to EXPO CHICAGO for choosing Seattle Art Museum as a recipient of this year’s Northern Trust Purchase Prize,” said <strong>José Carlos Diaz</strong>, Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art, Seattle Art Museum. “Continuing to diversify our collection and champion emerging artists is a core focus of SAM. This award provides us with an opportunity to deepen this commitment and I’m excited to see the selection of galleries and artists on display at the next EXPO CHICAGO.”</p><p>“The entire MFA St. Petersburg community is deeply honored to be invited to participate in EXPO CHICAGO’s Northern Trust Purchase Prize. We have strong ties to the Chicago art and culture arena, have benefitted from Northern Trust’s great support for the arts in Florida, and are thrilled to be connected with our colleagues across the country through this project,” said <strong>Anne-Marie Russell</strong>, Interim Executive Director, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. “The Northern Trust Purchase Prize for EXPO CHICAGO perfectly represents the collective ability of a healthy art ecosystem—artists, galleries, institutions, art fairs, media, business, collectors, and audience—all working together to amplify the artist’s voice through their work.”</p><p>“We are delighted that the Saint Louis Art Museum has been invited to receive EXPO CHICAGO’s Northern Trust Purchase Prize,” said <strong>Min Jung Kim</strong>, the Barbara B. Taylor Director of the Saint Louis Art Museum. “We have a long history of supporting emerging artists, and thanks to the Northern Trust Purchase Prize, we are excited to build upon that tradition to identify and acquire new work from EXPO CHICAGO.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><strong>In previous editions, the Northern Trust Purchase Prize was awarded to:</strong></i></p><p>2022: Reginald Sylvester II’s <i>Four Corners</i>, displayed at MAXIMILLIAN WILLIAM GALLERY, donated to the Pérez Art Museum Miami and chosen by María Elena Ortiz, Curator, Pérez Art Museum Miami;</p><p>2022: Nohemí Pérez’s <i>El Palmar No. 4, Pintura No. 3 </i>and <i>Pintura No. 1</i>, displayed at Instituto de Visión, donated to Portland Art Museum and chosen by Sara Krajewski, Curator of Modern &amp; Contemporary Art, Portland Art Museum;</p><p>2022: Adler Guerrier’s <i>Untitled (Forms–dodecagon, evening primrose, flânerie– brought to bear on a Texan landscape–San Antonio) YGB, Untitled (Forms– dodecagon, evening primrose, flânerie–brought to bear on a Texan landscape– San Antonio) GBY </i>and <i>Untitled (Wander and Errancies–memories within; citrus in Saint Augustine) </i>displayed at Marisa Newman Projects, donated to Walker Art Center and chosen by Henrietta Huldisch, Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Walker Art Center;</p><p>2019: Summer Wheat’s <i>Extinguishers</i>, displayed at Shulamit Nazarian, and Kameelah Janan Rasheed’s <i>Long Division II</i>, displayed at NOME Berlin, donated to the Speed Museum and chosen by Stephen Reily, the Director of the Speed Museum and Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum;</p><p>2018: Amir H. Fallah’s <i>Calling On The Past</i>, displayed at Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, donated to The University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art and chosen by Alison Gass, the Dana Feitler Director of the Smart Museum of Art;</p><p>2017: Rachel Monosov and Admire Kamudzengerere’s collaborative project <i>1972</i>, exhibited by Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, donated to Northwestern University’s Lisa Graziose Corrin, the Ellen Mary &amp; Leigh Block Museum of Art and chosen by Philips Katz Director of the Block Museum of Art, Christine O. Robb, Chair of the Block Museum Board of Advisors and Kathleen Bickford Berzock, Block Museum Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs;</p><p>2016: Neil Raitt’s <i>Emerald Waters (New Beverly), </i>displayed at Anat Ebgi Gallery, donated to DePaul Art Museum and chosen by DePaul Art Museum Executive Director Julie Rodrigues Widholm and DePaul University Trustee Dia Weil;</p><p>2015: JJ PEET’s <i>Jaw X</i>, displayed at On Stellar Rays Gallery, donated to The Arts Club of Chicago and chosen by Arts Club Executive Director Janine Mileaf and Chairman of the Board Helyn Goldenberg;</p><p>2014: Elise Ferguson’s <i>Saree</i>, displayed at Romer Young Gallery, chosen by a jury led by Michael Darling, James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and placed in the permanent collection at Northern Trust;</p><p>2013: Jorinde Voigt’s <i>Horizon (Berlin II)</i>, displayed at David Nolan Gallery and Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery, donated to The Art Institute of Chicago and selected by Mark Pascale, Janet and Craig Duchossois Curator of Prints and Drawings.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In addition to the Northern Trust Purchase Prize, Northern Trust’s presenting sponsorship of the exposition includes a wide variety of programming and activations, including <strong>The Northern Trust Anchor Lounge</strong>, a dedicated space for Northern Trust clients and invited guests. Guests will enjoy refreshments and peer-to-peer networking in a relaxing, stylish setting.</p><p><strong>Northern Trust Wealth Management </strong>offers holistic wealth management services for affluent individuals and families, family offices, foundations and endowments, and privately held businesses. It is recognized for its innovative technology, service excellence and depth of expertise, with $336.2 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2022. The Northern Trust Company is an Equal Housing Lender. Member FDIC.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Visit <a href=\"https://www.expochicago.com\">expochicago.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></body></html>","published_at":"2022-12-15 12:00:00","state":"published","slug":"northern-trust-to-return-as-presenting-sponsor-of-expo-chicago-continue-expanded-purchase-prize-to-three-institutions-across-united-states-for-2023","type":"NewsPost","meta_description":"","text":null,"created_at":"2022-12-15 18:33:58.545421","updated_at":"2022-12-21 18:13:38.361677","category_id":1,"highlighted":true,"searchable":"'1':742B '12':184B '13':33B '14':182B '16':34B '1972':937B '2012':100B '2013':1102B '2014':1063B '2015':1028B '2016':993B '2017':928B '2018':888B '2019':840B '2022':698B,728B,766B,1242B '2023':11A,35B,283B '3':738B '30':1241B '336.2':1232B '4':735B 'abil':589B 'accompani':254B 'acquir':681B 'across':18A,247B,387B,557B 'activ':1163B 'addit':1141B 'adler':767B 'admir':932B 'advisor':981B 'affair':834B,992B 'affluent':1205B 'aimé':288B 'alison':916B 'alsdorf':1083B 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src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1792084737/qrikvx76nvvt5agq24rq.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><p>By CGN STAFF</p><p><br></p><p>Illinois Holocaust Museum &amp; Education Center will reopen its Skokie location on November 11, 2026, following a renovation that expands visitor spaces, updates its core Holocaust exhibition and adds a new reflection gallery. The reopening is timed to coincide with Veterans Day. Active military personnel, veterans and their families will receive free admission that day.</p><p><br></p><p>The project includes a redesigned Lillian &amp; Larry Goodman Auditorium and Gallery, an enlarged lobby in the Shapiro Family Foundation Welcome Center, and a refreshed Resilience Hall with an expanded stage for presentations and public programs.</p><p><br></p><p>Updates to the Zev &amp; Shifra Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition include additional material on the roots of antisemitism, the story of Chicago resident Leo Edelman, and the experiences of other groups targeted by the Nazis. A new reflection gallery, accessible from the exhibition, offers visitors a quiet space during and after their visit.</p><p><br></p><p>“Every visitor’s experience now begins differently and runs deeper,” said Kelley Szany, the Museum’s senior vice president of education and exhibitions. “The new welcome center sets the tone from the moment people arrive, the enhanced core Holocaust exhibition brings the history and the voices of survivors into sharper focus, and our new auditorium gives us a place to gather, listen, and talk about what it means for our communities today.”</p><p><br></p><p>Existing attractions, including the virtual reality theater, the interactive Survivor Stories Experience holographic theater, the Take A Stand Center and the Voices of Genocide Exhibition, will remain part of the Museum’s offerings.</p><p><br></p><p>Following the reopening,&nbsp;<em>Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare</em>&nbsp;will open November 15 in the special exhibition gallery. Created by and on loan from Jewish Museum Milwaukee, the exhibition examines the intersections of politics, antisemitism, freedom of speech and national security during the Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s. It will remain on view through March 2027.</p><p><br></p><p>The Museum’s satellite location in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, <span style=\"color: rgb(13, 13, 13);\">Experience360, </span>will remain open through December 31, 2026. The downtown space opened during the Skokie renovation to provide continued access to the Museum’s immersive exhibitions.</p><p><br></p><p>For information and ticket reservations, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ilholocaustmuseum.org</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Image: Museum exterior. 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Partners include the Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation, Adler University, CAI Designs, Chicago Public Art Group, Chicago Sculpture Exhibit and Diasporal Rhythms.</p><p><br></p><p>Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Hunt developed an internationally recognized practice while continuing to live and work in his hometown. His welded metal sculptures brought together abstract forms, references to the natural world and an enduring interest in freedom and social justice.</p><p><br></p><p>Hunt identified attending Emmett Till’s funeral in 1955 as a turning point in his artistic life. Till had lived just two blocks from Hunt’s home. Decades later, Hunt’s public commissions would honor figures including Martin Luther King Jr., Mary McLeod Bethune, Jesse Owens and Ida B. Wells, while also addressing the Middle Passage and the Great Migration.</p><p>In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Hunt to the National Council on the Arts, where he became its first African American member. In 1971, at age 35, he became the first African American sculptor to receive a retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. His career encompassed more than 150 solo exhibitions and more than 160 public art installations.</p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791479104/lltcodkx39gd8sbhtus1.png\"></p><p><em style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Richard Hunt with artist Chris Devins, who recently completed a mural honoring the sculptor in Hyde Park. Photo courtesy of Chris Devins.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Recent projects in Chicago offer new ways to encounter Hunt’s work and history. This fall, the Logan Center opened the Hunt, a café honoring the artist. Created and designed by Little Black Pearl founder and executive director Monica Haslip, the space incorporates two Hunt sculptures, African art, archival materials and photographs by Sandro Miller.</p><p>In Hyde Park, artist Chris Devins and historian Michelle Duster have brought a mural of Hunt to 1515–19 E. 54th Street. The portrait is based on photographs Devins took in Hunt’s studio before the sculptor’s death.</p><p><br></p><p>“Richard Hunt was a giant in the arts world and people need to see what he looked like and be inspired by his legacy,” Devins said.</p><p><br></p><p>Pigment International’s dedication also reflects its own relationship with Hunt. 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