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    Neighborhood Picnic and Art Opening

    Playing double dutch jump rope on the street, with an ice cream truck in the background

    A Love Letter to the Community

    Photo by Kendall Jackson Jr.

    • National Public Housing Museum, 919 S. Ada Street, Chicago, IL 60607

    • Free
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    Join Nathaniel Mary Quinn for an artist talk and neighborhood party to celebrate the opening of his new exhibition at the National Public Housing Museum.

    Enjoy fried chicken, cornbread, and greens—the artist’s favorite childhood family meal growing up in Robert Taylor Homes—plus music and more during this community event.

    The opening features a conversation at 5:30 pm between the artist and Robert Smith III.

    FREE, open to all. Food and refreshments included—please register in advance so we can plan accordingly!

    Schedule

    • 10 am–8 pm exhibition on view during regular museum hours and through the duration of the event
    • 5 pm opening event begins
    • 5:30–6:15 pm artist talk with Nathaniel Mary Quinn, in conversation with Robert Smith III
    • 6:15–8 pm reception continues, dinner and refreshments
    • 8 pm event concludes

    Photos from the event

    Artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn speaking into a microphone
    A group of people gather around a large portrait in a gallery
    A packed gallery during an art opening
    People in the audience smile and applaud
    A person flips through a vintage Ebony magazine while sitting on a couch
    People looking at art in a gallery
    A group of visitors look at art in a gallery
    People socialize in an art gallery with a vintage living room
    People looking at portraits in a gallery
    A person in a red coat looking at a framed artwork in a gallery
    Artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn greets visitors at the museum

    Opening event photos by Joe Nolasco.

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