[Your Exhibit Here]
Pressure Makes Diamonds
August 25-September 25, 2023
Wednesdays 2:00-8:00
Thursdays 2:00-6:00
Fridays 2:00-6:00
Saturdays 11:00-2:00
Pressure Makes Diamonds is an exploration of diamonds through the lenses of science, history, and culture — and unearths the “Diamonds” of North Lawndale.
Pressure Makes Diamonds is the final product of the [Your Exhibit Here] cohort, which has spent the summer visiting museums, learning about curation, and creating this exhibit.
About [Your Exhibit Here]
[Your Exhibit Here] is a collaborative project to create an exhibit at the Lawndale Pop-Up Spot from scratch. A cohort of 12 adults are working together for 10 weeks from late June through August to learn about exhibition concepts, brainstorm an exhibition topic, go on field trips to other museums, research and develop the exhibit, and install it for September.
Join Us
The exhibition cohort will incorporate feedback from the community to help determine the exhibit and its contents, and activate it once it’s installed.
Join us at the following events to be part of the process:
Fridays on the Plaza
July 14, 4:00-6:00 at Love Blooms Here Plaza (3601 W. Douglas Blvd.)
Sundays on the Boulevard
July 23, 1:00-5:00 on Douglas Blvd. between Central Park Ave. & Lawndale Ave.
August 13, 1:00-5:00 on Douglas Blvd. between Central Park Ave. & Lawndale Ave.
Fridays on the Plaza
July 28, 4:00-6:00 at Love Blooms Here Plaza (3601 W. Douglas Blvd.)
To be followed by an open mic hosted by Khing Kwon from 6:00-8:00
North Lawndale Arts Festival
Saturday, August 5, 11:00 am-7:00 pm, Douglass Park
Exhibit Opening
Friday, August 25, 5:00 p.m. at Love Blooms Here Plaza (3601 W. Douglas Blvd.)
Questions? Contact Jonathan at 312-420-2558 or jonathanmkelley@gmail.com
Stay connected
Join our email list to be informed of the [Your Exhibit Here] process: sign up at the bottom of this page
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Supporters
[Your Exhibit Here] is made possible in large part thanks to the support of the Steans Family Foundation, Blackivists, and Innovation 80.
