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IMAGES THAT MERGE
Opening reception: Saturday, June 28th
From 5:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.
June 28th through July 26th, 2008
 Roberto
Ferreyra: Born in 1957 in Morelia
Michoacan, Mexico Roberto was influenced by the
imagery of the daily workers on the one end,
while also by the fantastic images of animals,
mermaids, indugenous simbols and other Mexican
iconography. These all come together in his
recent work, drawings, prints and paintings. he
has infused these mixed memories with his
contemporary life in exciting Chicago. Numerous
critics have written about his work which also
has been publish in different art books such as
"Mexican Printmaking in the 20th Century" by
Hugo Cobantes as well the most recent "El Taller
de Grafica Popular" by Humberto Musacchio, FCE.
PROSPECTUS ART GALLERY
1210 W. 18th St.Chicago, Illinois 60608
Tel. (312) 733-6132
A Declaration of
Immigration
Opens Friday, 4th of July, 2008
 A
Declaration of Immigration is an exhibition that
depicts many of the experiences and viewpoints
within U.S. immigrant communities. The works of
over 70 artists will help visitors increase
their understanding of this complex issue by
providing immigrant perspectives that are seldom
included in the national debate. As a vital part
of the democratic process, artists and
community-based institutions play a critical
role in any civic dialogue and struggle for
social justice. Immigration is indisputably the
foundation upon which this country was built.
The National Museum of Mexican Art has a
responsibility to take a proactive stance, and
provide a platform from which many immigrants
can speak out - especially at a time in our
history, when once again, countless immigrants
are being scapegoated and blamed for many of the
nation's problems. This exhibition will launch
the Museum's three-year commitment to immigrant
centered programs.
The National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60608
PAINTING & SCULPTURE
EXHIBIT
June 18–July 18
Featuring artists Yolanda Blanco, Sculptor from
Madrid, & Ana Maria Llestin, Painter from
Valencia
66 East Walton, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Reception: June 18, 6:00–9:00
p.m./Cocktail reception/Free Admission
Focus: Mario
Ybarra Jr.—Take Me Out...No Man Is an Island
May 29–August 24, 2008
Mario Ybarra, Jr.
is a visual and performance artist, educator,
and activist who combine street culture with
fine art in order to produce what he calls
"contemporary art that is filtered through a
Mexican American experience in Los Angeles." He
has received critical acclaim for his
site-specific urban interventions that often
bring to light little-known aspects of a
particular location’s cultural history. In Take
Me Out, Ybarra conducts a comparative study of
Los Angeles and Chicago, using the chewing-gum
magnate William Wrigley, Jr., and his business
ventures in both cities as his jumping-off
point. Through extensive archival and anecdotal
research, Ybarra draws parallels between these
two cities' cultural idiosyncrasies and
similarities.
The Art Institute of Chicago - Gallery 139 | 111
S. Michigan Av, Chicago IL 60603
Admission fees:
Adults: $12 | Children, Students, and Seniors
(65 and up): $7
Museum Hours:
Monday–Wednesday, Friday, 10:30–5:00 | Thursday,
10:30–8:00 | (Free General Admission 5:00–8:00)
| Saturday–Sunday, 10:00–5:00
Tuesdays FREE
The Ancient
Americas
Permanent Exhibits, Now Open!
 Step
into the windswept world of Ice-Age mammoth
hunters. Walk through a replica of an
800-year-old pueblo dwelling and imagine your
entire family cooking, eating, and sleeping in
one small room. Explore the Aztec empire and its
island capital, Tenochtitlan, a city of more
than 200,000 people and an extraordinary feat of
engineering for any era. Discover what Field
Museum scientists and others have learned about
the Americans who lived here before us, and how
it’s changing nearly everything we thought we
knew!
The Field Museum’s ground-breaking new
exhibition, The Ancient Americas, takes you on a
journey through 13,000 years of human ingenuity
and achievement in the western hemisphere, where
hundreds of diverse societies thrived long
before the arrival of Europeans. In this
19,000-square-foot permanent exhibition you’ll
live the epic story of the peopling of these
continents, from the Arctic to the tip of South
America. Discover how and why the early
Americans developed farming, created new forms
of artistic expression, and forged mighty
empires. See more than 2,200 artifacts, amazing
reconstructions, and dozens of videos and
interactive displays, and come to understand the
ingenuity with which ancient peoples met the
challenges of their times and places – as we
meet ours today.
Where:
The Field Museum | 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
IL 60605 | 312.922.9410
When:
Permanent Exhibit
Admission fees:
Admission to The Ancient Americas is free with
general admission to The Field Museum ($12 for
adults, $7 for children 4-11, seniors, and
students with ID). Discounts are available for
Chicago residents. Visit
www.fieldmuseum.org
or call (312) 922-9410 for details.
Museum Hours: Daily 9 am to 5 pm
Wednesday FREE
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