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MARCH
"On the unseasonably warm night of March 16, 2007, a young African American man was murdered on his way to a friend's house on the south side of Chicago. He was brutally beaten and shot 14 times in the back by three strangers. To law enforcement, he was Richard Wright's invisible man. To me, he was my son and the brother to my daughters. I loved him with the fierceness only parents truly know, and I believe his life was worth something." - Maurice Murray Sr., artist and father
As we approach the first anniversary of his son's death, Maurice shares his grieving process as expressed not through words or tears, but through a collection of paintings devoted to tulips. Stoic and isolated, Maurice has spent most of the past several months in the company of camera, canvas and oil, exploring not the femininity of flowers as have so many artists and poets, but the innocence of youth, sudden death and rebirth as captured in tulips. In his work, Maurice recalls his son's life, as well as the circumstance and chance that crossed paths on that fatal night.
All Under One Roof is an exhibit of art and creative writing by tenant-artists who participate in the art therapy program at Mercy Housing Lakefront (MHL). The exhibit is a celebration of the diverse community of MHL's tenants, their talents and how creating art in a permanent supportive housing program enriches their lives and the communities they live in.
MAY
Art & Action Exhibit:
Connecting Continents
Studio Space Rental and Gallery Rental |
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An exhibit of work by tenant artists living independently in permanent supportive housing
