Art & Design in Chicago
If You Build It
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Host Naomi Beckwith shares stories about the history of Chicago's creative institutions.
MCA curator and host Naomi Beckwith introduces stories of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and sculptor Lorado Taft; the School of the Art Institute (SAIC) through bios of six artists; the Institute of Design (ID); Exhibition Momentum, an annual exhibition organized by SAIC and ID students; the Southside Community Arts Center; and the Hyde Park Art Center.
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Art & Design in Chicago is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Art & Design in Chicago
If You Build It
Episode 1 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
MCA curator and host Naomi Beckwith introduces stories of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and sculptor Lorado Taft; the School of the Art Institute (SAIC) through bios of six artists; the Institute of Design (ID); Exhibition Momentum, an annual exhibition organized by SAIC and ID students; the Southside Community Arts Center; and the Hyde Park Art Center.
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Clip: Ep1 | 1m 57s | In 1948, Art Institute students organized their own show called Exhibition Momentum. (1m 57s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 4m 13s | Chicago’s oldest community arts center helped launch careers of many influential artists. (4m 13s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 4m 23s | In 1937, a new school emerged that sought to train the "designer of the future." (4m 23s)
Lorado Taft and The White Rabbits
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Clip: Ep1 | 4m 26s | Perhaps no other sculptor has played as prominent a role in Chicago as Lorado Taft. (4m 26s)
South Side Community Art Center
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Clip: Ep1 | 5m 5s | SSCAC provided an exhibition space for African American artists who lacked representation. (5m 5s)
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