The Johnson Archive @ The Art BankI was honored to be given the opportunity to be part of Chicago's first Architectural Biennial. I led two lectures on Sustainable Architecture and Design and it was fabulous. My lectures of course had an artistic bent to them and people were allowed to design and even build models of their green creations.
I was given this opportunity by the fine people at The Stoney Island Art Bank. This is an initiative of Theaster Gates, an artist who believes strongly in revitalization. He started the Rebuild Foundation on Chicago's Southside. It is the foundation's goal to bring art and development to the area. Shows, lectures, movies and even classes are offered at the foundation's sites. Along with the Art Bank are: The Dorchester Project, Black Cinema House, Dorchester House + Community Art and The Listening House.
The foundation's development projects use found and reclaimed objects in order to build and the outcomes are beautiful. So if you find your self on the Southside head over to one or all of the venues. I promise they will inspire.
