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‘Identity Interpreted and Assumed: Self Portrait’ Opens May 23 at Tall Grass Arts Association


Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 18, 2014. Tall Grass Arts Association’s next exhibition is ‘Identity Interpreted and Assumed: Self Portrait’ which opens on Friday, May 23 and will run through July 12. The Tall Grass Gallery is located at 367 Artists Walk, Park Forest.

Juror Ruth Crnkovich selected works from 38 artists from around the country who have explored through direct representation and expressive interpretation the self-portrait as a symbol for identity.

Crnkovich, well-known in our region for her roles as director and curator at galleries such as South Shore Arts, The Vietnam Veterans Museum, and our own Tall Grass Gallery, is also a respected art appraiser, and she has chosen works that range from literal portraits to mythical role-playing to symbolic meditations on how the artists see themselves. Artists included are: Jamilah Adebesin Mason, Marjorie Anderson, Dale Augustson, Sabine Betschart, Chris Cicala, Catherine Danae, Leonard Ferris, Lynn Garwood, Janet Glazar, Karen Anne Glick, John Gutierrez, Margi Hafer, Linda Lane Haynes, Mike Helbing, Gregg Hertzlieb, Jeanine Hill-Soldner, Fran Hollander, chawne kimber, Kim Laurel, Laura Lein-Svencner, Jean Lewis, Mikelle Lindsey, Carol Luc, Susan Mahan, Claudia McCarthy, Jennifer Meyer, Mary Lou Novak, Alison Oakes, Joseph Perryman, Alicia Post, Mark Reed, Don Sala, and Liz Clayton Scofield.

An Opening Reception will be held at the Gallery on Friday, May 23 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. where you can view the work and meet may of the artists.

A Coffee and Conversation with Ruth Crnkovich will be held on Saturday, May 24 at 11 a.m. at the Gallery.

The exhibit, reception and Saturday event are free and open to the public.

For additional information please visit the Tall Grass website www.tallgrassarts.org, or call the Gallery at 708-748-3377.

 


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