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Images: Upper left: Viewing art at At Ease in Nature, an annual exhibition of Veteran and Military community artists. Credit: InLife Photography. Right: Ephemeral artist Lydia Cheshewalla with her work, Before Dreams Are The Last Place We Find You. Credit: Michael Kardas Photography. Lower left: Young artist at work. Credit: InLife Photography
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Opening Reception | Sunday, May 18 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods | Free
Exhibition runs May 18 - July 6
Join Brushwood Center and Chicago Voyagers in a celebration of the opening of The Future Voyagers Exhibition! Be the first to view the brand new exhibition and have a chance to hear directly from artists that created the works.
1:00 pm Exhibition opens for viewing
2:00 pm Panel discussion with: Bernie Rupe (Chicago Voyagers), Edo (exhibiting artist), Kevin West (exhibiting artist), moderated by Dani Abboud (Brushwood Center)
Light refreshments will be served.
About the Exhibition:
The Future Voyagers Exhibition is a two-part exhibition that visualizes the future of American exploration: one where adventure knows no gender or color. The exhibition at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, opening May 18, 2025, is the first part of this two-part endeavor where we will get a first look at studies for larger portraits. The completed portraits will be unveiled at the final exhibition in Chicago later this summer.
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