“It’s about connecting people with their culture and history of one of the African-American communities of Chicago, as well as bringing people from all over the city to enjoy what Bronzeville has to offer,” said Frances Guichard, of Gallery Guichard.
The 60s and early 70s were a particularly chaotic time with rapid changes for both society and art, and it’s only been over the past few years that we’ve really been seeing the creative input from different countries in response to the art movements that were popular back then. The Block Museum’s…
Though Brinkman-Hill became the executive director of the SSCAC just months before COVID shut down institutions across Illinois, her leadership ensured the historic landmark not only survived the pandemic, but flourished in spite of it.