>>> OFTEN TIME ITSELF CAN BE ASSUMED THAT ART IS FOUND IN MORE TRADITIONAL SPACES LIKE MUSEUMS.

WHAT ABOUT ART AT PUBLIC GROUP THAT ATTRACT TOURISTS AND LOCAL FIELD TRIPS.

A NEW EXHIBIT AT NAVY PIER AIMS TO SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS AND THEIR ART WORK IN A NONTRADITIONAL FASHION.

WE HAVE A LOOK.

ANGEL.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW THERE IS A NEW GALLERY THAT JUST OPENED AT NAVY PIER CALLED THE WOMAN'S LIVE ART STUDIO.

IT'S FROM BLACK AND BROWN FEMALE ARTISTS FROM CHICAGO AND I WAS ABLE TO SIT DOWN WITH ONE OF THEM.

TAKE A LOOK.

>> FOR CANDACE HUNTER THE IDEA OF ART BEING MORE ACCESSIBLE AND NONTRADITIONAL SPACES OPENS A LOT OF DOORS AND FOSTERS NECESSARY CONVERSATIONS.

>> I THINK THAT OFTEN PEOPLE -- THEY SEE SOMETHING IN THE GALLERY OR MAGAZINE OR THEY COME BY THE GUARD CENTER OR SOMEPLACE.

THEY DON'T KNOW HOW THE WORK IS ACTUALLY CREATED.

I THINK MORE HONOR COMES TO THE WORK WHEN PEOPLE SEE THE EXECUTION OF IT.

>> THAT'S WHY WHEN SHE WAS APPROACHED BY THE CO FOUNDER OF THE WOMAN'S LIFE STUDIO MARCH SHE COULDN'T SAY NO.

>> SHE SAID CANDACE YOU WANT IT COME ON BOARD.

I'M LIKE YEAH.

WHAT DO YOU NEED ME TO DO?

THE PLACE WE ARE IS RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND TO BE ABLE TO SEE ART, WORKING ARTISTS, ART AT WORK, I THINK IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE EVEN TO THIS DAY THERE IS -- STILL A STIG MA ABOUT GOING INTO A MUSEUM FOR A LOT OF COMMUNITIES.

SO, YOU HAVE THOSE COMMUNITIES WALKING THROUGH NAVY PIER WHO MAY THEIR THEIR MOTHER OR GRANDMOTHER NEVER WENT TO A MUSEUM OR A GALLERY AND YET, HERE THEY ARE.

AND NOT ONLY ARE THEY THERE NOW BUT NOW THEY CAN TALK TO ARTISTS.

THIS GIVES THEM ACCESS AND ACCESS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE ACCESS YOU ARE LOCKED AWAY AND SO IT OPENS UP DOORS.

>> NOW HUNTER'S WORK IN THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT FEATURED A SERIES SHE STARTED DURING THE PANDEMIC.

>> I WANTED TO DO WORK AT THAT MOMENT THAT WAS JOYFUL AND PLAYFUL BECAUSE WE WERE ALL GOING THROUGH SOMETHING THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS.

IT WAS HIGHLY STRESSFUL.

MY WORK ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT SOME KIND OF INJUSTICE, THE WORK IS ACTIVIST.

THE WORK ASKS QUESTIONS.

IT ASKS YOU TO THINK.

IT ASKS YOU TO ACT AND SO I FEEL LIKE IF I'M NOT DOING THAT I'M NOT DOING MY FULL JOB.

>> HUNTER SAID SHE APPRECIATES HAVING HER WORK DISPLAYED AMONG OTHER FEATURED ARTISTS.

>> I LOVE GOING THERE AND GOING, WE HAVE NEVER ALL BEEN TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME AND I THINK THAT THEY HONOR ME LIKE I HONOR THEM.

I OFFER SOMETHING IN CONVERSATION TO DANA, IN CONVERSATION WITH MARTHA AND THEN WHAT THEY GIVE ME IS JUDGIST AS VALID IF NOT MORE IMPORTANT.

>> NOW THE ART WORK THAT YOU SEE HERE IN THIS NEW PERMANENT GALLERY ISN'T LIMITED TO JUST WHAT YOU SEE.

EVERY DAY THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT LIVE ARTIST WHO IS PAINTING OR CREATING AS A WAY TO BETTER ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC.

TODAY HERE AT NAVY PIER I'M JOINED BY THE TWO CO FOUNDERS OF THE WOMAN'S LIVE ART STUDIO.

LADIES THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I WANT TO START WITH YOU.

OF ALL THE PUBLIC GROUPS IN CHICAGO WHY NAVY PIER?

>> ACTUALLY I WAS A GRADUATE OF THE COMMUNITY BUSINESS PROGRAM AT SUNSHINE ENTERPRISES AND AS A PART OF THAT I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO -- AT THE NAVY PIER ARTIST MARKET AND THROUGH THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PIER I MET MARISSA.

WHEN AN OPPORTUNITY OPENED UP SHE PRESENTED IT TO US AND SHE ASKED US TO DO AN EXHIBIT AS A RESIDENCY.

WE DID SO WELL WITH CAN THE AUDIENCE THEY OFFERED US THE SPACE PERMANENTLY.

THIS IS SO FANTASTIC.

I KNOW THAT YOU WORKED TO FOCUS ON FEMALE ARTISTS.

YOU CAN TELL US ABOUT THE DISPARITIES THAT FEMALE ARTISTS FACE.

>> OF COURSE.

OVER THE YEARS AS WE HAVE DONE VITS I NOTICE THAT MOST OF THEM ARE MALE DOMINATED.

QUESTION TALK ABOUT THIS, WOMEN OFTEN BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE HOME RESPONSIBILITIES AS WELL AS TRYING TO WORK -- WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS OURSELVES.

WE WANTED TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TO HAVE MORE TIME SO WE CAN UP LIFT THEM IN THE ART WORD.

>> THAT IS FANTASTIC.

WRAPPING UP WITH MY LAST QUESTION HERE.

TELL ME WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC ENGAGE WITH DIFFERENT ARTISTS IN WHAT DO YOU THINK IT'S TAUGHT THEM?

>> I THINK THAT IT'S REALLY A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO SEE HOW MUCH WORK GOES INTO CREATING A PAINTING.

I HAVE A LOT OF GUESTS COME UP AND THINK THAT I CAN DO A PORTRAIT IN 15 MINUTES AND THEN I HAVE TO BREAK THEIR HEART AND SAY NO.

>> YOU SAID A MASTERPIECE.

>> EVENTUALLY, WELL, THEY THEN UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S A PROCESS AND SO OFTEN TIMES THEY WILL COME BACK SEVERAL TIMES DURING THEIR VISIT HERE AT THE PIER TO SEE THE PROGRESS AS THE DAY GOES ON.

>> THANK YOU LADIES BOTH SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

WE ARE LIVE HERE AT NAVY PIER AND WE ARE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SO IF YOU WANT TO COME DOWN TO NAVY PIER THIS IS THE SPOT FOR YOU.

I'M REPORTING LIVE AT NAVY PIER.

BACK TO YOU.

>> NOTHING LIKE A 15 MINUTE MASTERPIECE.

THANK YOU.

>>> AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SEEING SOME LIVE ART WORK THE WOMEN'S LIVE ARTIST STUDIO