Located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) cultivates meaningful relationships with local, national, and international artists, bringing them into conversation with one another. In particular, the Latinx initiative, led by art historian and curator Ionit Behar, connects Latinx artists in Chicago with those from the global South. By fostering dialogues between regional and international communities, DPAM’s exhibitions and programs resonate across diverse groups and contribute to wider conversations in contemporary art.
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Alice Tippit. Wick, 2016. Oil on canvas.
Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Untitled, 2023. Pine and graphite. Courtesy of the artist.
Chelsea Culprit, Tru Bruja Too, 2019. Neon and broom. 25 x 78 x 20 in. Photo by Anita Posada.
Young Lords members protesting the Vietnam War in a march from Lincoln Park to Humboldt Park, 1969. Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum.
Alice Tippit. Fool, 2022. Oil on canvas.
Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Well 35°58’16”N - 106°5’21”W (Santa Clara Pueblo, NM), 2014. Courtesy of the artist.
Barbara Nessim, Women with Mask, 1966. Photo by David Smith.
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“Our grantees range from small arts organizations with one staff member to major museums, yet they all provide essential resources for artists as well as innovative platforms for critical cultural dialogue. Creative risk-taking is at the heart of this country’s most meaningful social, political, and cultural developments, therefore we are proud to stand behind artist-centered organizations that support experimental practice.”
Joel Wachs, President