NVAM Triennial & Summit
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National Veterans Art Museum Triennial & Veteran Art Summit
On War & Survival Exhibition May 4, 2019 - July 29, 2019 Summit May 3, 2019 - May 5, 2019 With a focus on the visual, literary, performative and creative practices of veterans, the National Veterans Art Museum Triennial explores a century of war and survival while challenging the perception that war is something only those who have served in the military can comprehend. Throughout history, art has provided a frame to create meaning out of the complicated experience of war, seek justice and imagine reconciliation. The NVAM Triennial draws on this history to connect today’s veteran artists with the history of veteran creative practices and their impact on society over the past century. The NVAM Triennial exhibition opening coincides with the Veteran Art Summit featuring a series of presentations, workshops, panels, and discussions on May 3–5 at the Chicago Cultural Center. |
Jacob Lawrence, Hiroshima
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TRIENNIAL EXHIBITION
The NVAM Triennial exhibition is unique in the history of triennials in that it will not only highlight contemporary veteran art practices, but will draw the connection between contemporary artworks and the history of veteran creative practices over the past century. To accomplish this the NVAM Triennial exhibition examines the signs, symbols, forms, techniques, and strategies that veterans use across generations to create meaning out of war, seek justice, and imagine reconciliation. Additionally, the Triennial brings these concepts to the broader public to foster a better understanding of the impact of war across all facets of society. The NVAM Triennial centers around three correlating installations at the Chicago Cultural Center (CCC), and exhibitions at the NVAM and DePaul Art Museum.
FEATURED VETERAN ARTISTS, WRITERS, & PERFORMERS
Jesse Albrecht, Anthony Aiello, Ralph Arnold, Hipolito Arriaga, Rick Bartow, Drew Cameron, Kelly Carter, Horace Coleman, E.E. Cummings, Michael Cox, Matthew Diebel, Alicia Dietz, Otto Dix, Rodney Ewing, Eric J. Garcia, Fanny Garcia, Nicole Goodwin, Sharon Grant Wildwind, Bill Glose, Randolph Harmes, Rolando Hinojosa, Amber Hoy, Ken Hruby, Richard Olsen, Jasper Johns, David Keefe, Michael Kelley, Kenneth Koch, Ash Kyrie, Jacob Lawrence, Jim Leedy, Joseph Lefthand, Jack Levine, Kiam Marcelo, Howard Nemerov, Junio, Ulysses S. Marshall, Leo McStravick, Cao Ba Minh, Robert Morris, Jessica Putnam Phillips, James Raczkowski, Karin Rodney-Haapala, Roy Scranton, Brandon Secrest, Alan Seeger, Gerald Sheffield, Karen Skolfield, Ehren Tool, Toni Topps, Anthony Torres, Keith Wilson, Richard Yohnka, Yeon J. Yue, and Cleveland Wright.
With special guest Iraqi-American artist, Wafaa Bilal.
VETERAN ART SUMMIT
The NVAM Veteran Art Summit brings together veteran artists from across the United States to strengthen the emerging veteran art movement. Exploring what it means to be an artist and a veteran today, attendees will learn from their peers through presentations, workshops, panels, and discussions. The Summit will also offer collaborative and networking opportunities.
VENUES
National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) | 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL
Chicago Cultural Center (CCC) | 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL
DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) | 935 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL
VENUES & PARTNERS
Chicago Cultural Center | 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL
Chicago Cultural Center (CCC) is the nation’s first and most comprehensive free municipal cultural venue. Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center presents hundreds of free international, national, regional and local artists, musicians and performers, providing a showcase where the public can enjoy and learn about the arts.
www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_culturalcenter.html
DePaul Art Museum | 935 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL
DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) is a world-class museum located in the heart of Lincoln Park on DePaul University’s campus. DPAM is open to the public and presents four to nine temporary exhibitions per year with a permanent collection of more than 3,500 objects with strengths in international modern and contemporary art.
artmuseum.depaul.edu
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is is an independent federal agency created in 1965. It is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. NEH serves and strengthens our republic by promoting excellence in the humanities and conveying the lessons of history to all Americans. The Endowment accomplishes this mission by awarding grants for top-rated proposals examined by panels of independent, external reviewers.
www.neh.gov
University of Illinois at Chicago, Museum and Exhibition Studies Program (UIC MUSE) is an interdisciplinary graduate program with a social justice focus. It emphasizes the evolving social and political contexts of today’s cultural institutions and provides students with the intellectual and professional background necessary to thrive in a multitude of positions, including as curators, gallery directors, museum educators, exhibition developers, and professionals within the emerging spheres of digital information-sharing.
artandarthistory.uic.edu/uic_muse
Richard Harris Art Collection
Richard Harris grew up in New York and graduated from Queens College with a degree in Economics and a strong background in art history. After a long career in the art reproduction business, he began building his own collection. Over the past 40 years, he has accumulated over 1,500 objects exploring themes of death and mortality.
www.richardharrisartcollection.com
The NVAM Triennial exhibition is unique in the history of triennials in that it will not only highlight contemporary veteran art practices, but will draw the connection between contemporary artworks and the history of veteran creative practices over the past century. To accomplish this the NVAM Triennial exhibition examines the signs, symbols, forms, techniques, and strategies that veterans use across generations to create meaning out of war, seek justice, and imagine reconciliation. Additionally, the Triennial brings these concepts to the broader public to foster a better understanding of the impact of war across all facets of society. The NVAM Triennial centers around three correlating installations at the Chicago Cultural Center (CCC), and exhibitions at the NVAM and DePaul Art Museum.
FEATURED VETERAN ARTISTS, WRITERS, & PERFORMERS
Jesse Albrecht, Anthony Aiello, Ralph Arnold, Hipolito Arriaga, Rick Bartow, Drew Cameron, Kelly Carter, Horace Coleman, E.E. Cummings, Michael Cox, Matthew Diebel, Alicia Dietz, Otto Dix, Rodney Ewing, Eric J. Garcia, Fanny Garcia, Nicole Goodwin, Sharon Grant Wildwind, Bill Glose, Randolph Harmes, Rolando Hinojosa, Amber Hoy, Ken Hruby, Richard Olsen, Jasper Johns, David Keefe, Michael Kelley, Kenneth Koch, Ash Kyrie, Jacob Lawrence, Jim Leedy, Joseph Lefthand, Jack Levine, Kiam Marcelo, Howard Nemerov, Junio, Ulysses S. Marshall, Leo McStravick, Cao Ba Minh, Robert Morris, Jessica Putnam Phillips, James Raczkowski, Karin Rodney-Haapala, Roy Scranton, Brandon Secrest, Alan Seeger, Gerald Sheffield, Karen Skolfield, Ehren Tool, Toni Topps, Anthony Torres, Keith Wilson, Richard Yohnka, Yeon J. Yue, and Cleveland Wright.
With special guest Iraqi-American artist, Wafaa Bilal.
VETERAN ART SUMMIT
The NVAM Veteran Art Summit brings together veteran artists from across the United States to strengthen the emerging veteran art movement. Exploring what it means to be an artist and a veteran today, attendees will learn from their peers through presentations, workshops, panels, and discussions. The Summit will also offer collaborative and networking opportunities.
VENUES
National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) | 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL
Chicago Cultural Center (CCC) | 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL
DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) | 935 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL
VENUES & PARTNERS
Chicago Cultural Center | 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL
Chicago Cultural Center (CCC) is the nation’s first and most comprehensive free municipal cultural venue. Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center presents hundreds of free international, national, regional and local artists, musicians and performers, providing a showcase where the public can enjoy and learn about the arts.
www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_culturalcenter.html
DePaul Art Museum | 935 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL
DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) is a world-class museum located in the heart of Lincoln Park on DePaul University’s campus. DPAM is open to the public and presents four to nine temporary exhibitions per year with a permanent collection of more than 3,500 objects with strengths in international modern and contemporary art.
artmuseum.depaul.edu
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is is an independent federal agency created in 1965. It is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. NEH serves and strengthens our republic by promoting excellence in the humanities and conveying the lessons of history to all Americans. The Endowment accomplishes this mission by awarding grants for top-rated proposals examined by panels of independent, external reviewers.
www.neh.gov
University of Illinois at Chicago, Museum and Exhibition Studies Program (UIC MUSE) is an interdisciplinary graduate program with a social justice focus. It emphasizes the evolving social and political contexts of today’s cultural institutions and provides students with the intellectual and professional background necessary to thrive in a multitude of positions, including as curators, gallery directors, museum educators, exhibition developers, and professionals within the emerging spheres of digital information-sharing.
artandarthistory.uic.edu/uic_muse
Richard Harris Art Collection
Richard Harris grew up in New York and graduated from Queens College with a degree in Economics and a strong background in art history. After a long career in the art reproduction business, he began building his own collection. Over the past 40 years, he has accumulated over 1,500 objects exploring themes of death and mortality.
www.richardharrisartcollection.com
