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Eden Juron Pearlman: Bringing the WPA Home to Illinois and Evanston

Sunday, Jan 12, 3 - 4:30 pm - Watch Lecture


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Eden Juron Pearlman (she/her/hers) is a seasoned consultant focusing on the not-for-profit sector. She has broad experience in executive leadership and nonprofit strategy and enjoys serving the not-for-profit community through fractional leadership and project management. Pearlman has worked extensively in the not-for-profit sector, including serving as Interim Executive Director at Meals on Wheels Northeastern, Illinois and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. She was the longtime Executive Director of the Evanston History Center. 

Eden Juron Pearlman’s interest in WPA art has led her to explore its rich history and influence in Illinois. Following her recent talk on the WPA murals at Haven School, she discovered the remarkable variety of WPA work throughout the state, including many significant pieces in Evanston. This lecture will highlight the contributions of both local figures and nationally recognized artists, showcasing some of the unique and enduring examples of WPA art in our community.

Eden Juron Pearlman holds a Bachelor's degree in Art History from the University of Illinois, as well as a Master’s degree in History of Architecture and Art and a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies, from the University of Illinois, Chicago. She has been on the faculty of University of Illinois, Chicago, and Roosevelt University, teaching Introduction to Art History. She has published widely including entries in Women Building Chicago 1790-1990 and The Union League Club of Chicago Art Collection. 

 



Pigment Painting - Introduction to Process, Material, History

Sunday, Feb 9, 3 - 4:30 pm - Watch Lecture



 

This lecture will introduce students to the process, material, and history of painting with organic and inorganic pigments, shedding light on important sites of prehistoric cave painting from around the world and derivative schools of art such as Nihonga, Japanese Traditional paintings, Thangka, Tibetan Buddhist painting and Indian miniature paintings. Lecture will be followed by a Q & A.

Gunjan Chawla Kumar is an American- Indian artist living and working in Chicago. Kumar was born in Punjab, India in 1980, and moved to the United States in 2011. She is a materialist and works widely with various pigments and textiles from around the world, as she has spent many years traveling through India and other countries in South Asia, observing age-old practices in textiles and indigenous arts. Her interest in archeology, particularly prehistoric cave paintings and related schools of art that she has been researching for many years, play an important role in carving her process and ideology.

Kumar is a textile graduate from National Institute of Design and Technology, New Delhi (2003) and holds a Bachelor’s in Arts from DAV College, Chandigarh, India (2001). Her works have been exhibited and are a part of noted private collections globally - Art Dubai, UAE, TEDx, Chicago, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Donnelley Foundation, Chicago Artist Coalition, South Asia Institute in Chicago, National College of Arts, Lahore, India Art Fair, among others. She is currently a Resident at the Chicago Art Department and has formerly been a Resident Fellow at the Edward Albee Foundation, Montauk. Her works are apart of public and private collections worldwide.

Website: www.gunjankumar.com

 



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