Mari B. Robles López, “Paro Nacional, 24 de julio, 2019” 2019/Courtesy of the artist
1 Temporal: Puerto Rican Resistance (Museum of Contemporary Photography) This group exhibition showcases work inspired by three recent events on the island: the enactment of PROMESA, the U.S. response to Hurricane María and the mass protests in July 2019 that forced the governor’s resignation, all of which speak to the territory’s long history of resistance. Through September 19
2 Sherwin Ovid: Breath Between Ledgers Measured (Goldfinch) New abstract paintings and drawings center around the Detroit electronic duo, Drexciya, and their Afrofuturist, mythic narrative about the descendants of enslaved Africans thrown overboard during the Atlantic crossing, who learned to breathe and live under water. Through August 29
3 Birchbark, Wiigwaas (Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society) Nora Moore Lloyd and James Kaagegaabaw Vukelich present new images and video honoring the indigenous practice of birchbark harvesting alongside historical materials from the American Indian Center and the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society. Through August 19
4 Stay-at-Home Auction (Roots & Culture) Support R&C (who had to cancel their annual spring gala) and the Black-led curatorial initiative AMFM by copping works from an impressive array of artists, including a fabulous election year poster by William J. O’Brien. Opens August 13
5 I Have No One But You (Andrew Rafacz) Using shades of blue, brown and dusty pink, Cody Hudson displays bold, graphic paintings that hang in conversation with abstract steel sculptures, all of which offer a brighter glimpse of the future. Through August 29
