Ground Level Projects: Jason Lazarus Speaks Spertus Museum Illinois: Chicago - United States Art Sun 1 Nov 2009
2009
November 2009
Sunday 1 November 2009
Sun 1 Nov, 1 pm. 610 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, 60605. Ellie Sandler, 312.322.1700. Spertus Museum - [email][events]
October 28, 2009 — January 17, 2010 Jason Lazarus, The top of Anne Frank's chestnut tree, Amsterdam 2008 (video still), Courtesy of the artist. Spertus welcomes Jason Lazarus for an Artist Talk Sunday November 1, 2009 at 1 pm. Spertus Museum’s Ground Level Projects is a dynamic new initiative consisting of a series of artist commissions for Spertus’ glass-enclosed, street-level vestibule space. The project engages four artists over a year-long period, aiming to foster creative encounters that investigate, challenge, and expand traditional perceptions of the Jewish experience. The resulting projects will be visible from the street, bridging the realms of public and private space and encouraging passers-by to enter into a meaningful and thought-provoking di