January
15, 2008
Oakton's Koehnline Museum Presents Depression Art
Images created by African American and Jewish artists during the Great Depression will be on display at the Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, starting Thursday, Feb. 7.
The free exhibition, Convergence: Jewish and African American Artists in Depression-era Chicago, documents the cooperative spirit that existed between Jewish and African American artists during the 1930s. Artists during this period not only documented the pain of the Great Depression, but also created images of hope. Featured African American artists include Charles White, Margaret Burroughs, Bernard Goss, George Neal, and Marion Perkins. Featured Jewish artists include Morris Topchevsky, Mitchell Siporin, Sophie Wessel, Simon Gordon, Joyce Gourfain, and Todros Geller.
The public is invited to a free reception with refreshments, 5 - 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7. The exhibition runs through Friday, March 28. The Koehnline Museum of Art is open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday.
For details call Nathan Harpaz at 847-635-2633, or visit www.oakton.edu/museum.
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