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Loyola University Chicago
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago Professor to Discuss Exhibit by DoDo Jin Ming
What:
The Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) presents art historian James Yood in conjunction with the black and white photography exhibit, Land and Sea: DoDo Jin Ming. An adjunct full professor in the Department of Art History, Theory and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Yood will discuss Land and Sea and place the artist in the context of the sublime landscape in his lecture,The Sublime in Nature: DoDo Jin Ming in Context.
When:
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Lecture)
6:30 p.m. (Reception and tour of the exhibition)
Admission to the event is free to LUMA members and $5 for non-members
Where:
Loyola University Museum of Art
820 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Why:
In Land and Sea, DoDo Jin Ming focuses on the drama of the natural world and the awesome power of nature in both her seascapes series, Free Element, and her landscape series, Behind My Eyes. In his lecture, James Yood will explore Ming's photography as a contemporary counterpart to the older tradition of painting in the "sublime" movement popularized in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
About LUMA
Opened in 2005, the Loyola University Museum of Art is dedicated to exploring, promoting, and understanding art and artistic expression that illuminates the enduring spiritual questions of all cultures and societies. As a museum with an interest in education and educational programming, LUMA reflects the University’s Jesuit mission and is dedicated to helping people of all creeds explore the roots of their faith and spiritual quests. Located at Loyola University Chicago’s Water Tower Campus, the museum occupies the first three floors of the University’s historic Lewis Towers on Chicago’s famous Michigan Avenue. For more information, visit the museum’s website at LUC.edu/luma.
Art illuminating the spirit!
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