SKOKIE, Ill. It was three years ago during the heart of the pandemic that a Skokie man uncovered a hidden gift. With a charcoal pencil in hand, surrounded by a gallery of his own work, John Wangendo is still getting used to his new title. “I never thought in a million years that I’d […]
Skokie-based artist John Wangendo grew up drawing in Kenya. After studying finance at a London college, Wangendo worked as a banker before becoming an independent contractor in Skokie. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, Wangendo’s newfound free time inspired him to pick up art again. “I remember since I was a kid — since I.
Evanston Art Center’s “Découverte: Her Diasporan Chronicles of Self Discovery” exhibit explores the identity of Black women from the context of the greater Black diaspora. The most recent lobby gallery exhibit, which opened May 6 and runs through May 21, features Nigerian artist Laju Sholola and Nigerian Canadian artist Ojo Agi. Show curator and Evanston-based.
From left, Cheryl Judice, Lisa Degliantoni, Denise Berrato, Rebeca Mendoza and Claire McFarland converse in front of a mural created by local artist Sholo
Featuring more than 25 Black artists, “Black History/My History,” an exhibit at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, displays personal and collective interpretations of Black experience and history. Several artists described their unique visions of Blackness at the exhibit’s opening ceremony Feb. 17. The exhibit runs through April 10 and commemorates Black History Month. Thomas Mosley.