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Arts of Life: 25th Anniversary Retrospective
Nelson Algren鈥檚 raw love letter to Chicago speaks to the soul of a city made of equal parts beauty and struggle, resilience and reinvention. His words resonate deeply with the journey of Arts of Life鈥攁n organization born on the margins and grown into a transformative creative force. For 25 years, Arts of Life has built something 鈥渟o real鈥�: a studio collective where artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead with vision, passion, and purpose.
We quote Algren because his Chicago is our Chicago鈥攏ot polished, but powerful. Not built for easy consumption, but built to last. And like the city he described, our community didn鈥檛 wait for permission to exist鈥攚e created our own space.
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Nelson Algren鈥檚 raw love letter to Chicago speaks to the soul of a city made of equal parts beauty and struggle, resilience and reinvention. His words resonate deeply with the journey of Arts of Life鈥攁n organization born on the margins and grown into a transformative creative force. For 25 years, Arts of Life has built something 鈥渟o real鈥�: a studio collective where artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead with vision, passion, and purpose.
We quote Algren because his Chicago is our Chicago鈥攏ot polished, but powerful. Not built for easy consumption, but built to last. And like the city he described, our community didn鈥檛 wait for permission to exist鈥攚e created our own space.
Artists on show
- Adrian Adolph Greenberg
- Alex Scott
- Alexis Krebs
- Allison Wade
- Andreana Donahue
- Anna Kramer
- Anne Skaug
- Annie Soler
- Ariée
- Austin Boehs
- B. Ingrid Olson
- Ben Marcus
- Bojana Crnomarkovic
- Brian Reed
- Chris Austin
- Chris Viau
- Christina Zion
- Cody Tumblin
- David Bremer
- David Krueger
- Emory Jones
- Guy Conners
- Hana Kulovic
- Hubert Posey
- Jean Wilson
- Joshua With
- Karim Shuquem
- Kelly Stone
- Lacey Whittaker
- Lawrence M.
- Maggie Kamphausen
- Maileen Bugnaski
- Marcus Imani Kennedy
- Maria Vanik
- Marvin Young
- Matt Bodett
- Megan Harrigan
- Mike Marino
- Milo Christie
- Mina Romero
- Nick Merlock Jackson
- Nick Schutzenhofer
- Nik Heusman
- Noel Herrera
- Noel Mercado
- Noël Morical
- Raina Carter
- Renata Berdes
- Rio Goodwin Perez
- Samarem Diaz Negrete
- Stefan Harhaj
- Susan Pasowicz
- Ted Gram Boarini
- Tim Ortiz
- Tim Stone
- Travis Morehead
- Veronica Cuculich
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