America: Now and Here with Eric Fischl
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Channel: Chicago Humanities · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism
For more than three decades, figurative painter Eric Fischl has been one of our most admired and agile visual artists. His work spans lush and sensuous portraits, spare watercolors, and bronze sculpture, including his memorable and controversial Arthur Ashe memorial statue. In 2011, he began a multidisciplinary artistic exchange called America: Now and Here. As founder and lead curator, Fischl has brought together an unprecedented tour of works by m ore than 150 artists, poets, and musicians to spark a national conversation on American identity through the arts. CHF Artistic Director Emeritus Lawrence Weschler talks with Fischl about this project, an ideal subject for this year's Festival. The annual Richard Gray Visual Art Series recognizes a significant gift from founding CHF board member and distinguished art dealer Richard Gray.
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