Pegasus & Mermaids

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Gallery space of Pegasus and Mermaids installation, featuring large portraits of winged horses and mermaids.

About

A group exhibition featuring work by Poetry magazine cover artists depicting the mythical creatures Pegasus and mermaids from poetry immemorial. Artists include Lise Haller Baggesen, Ana Benaroya, Lilli Carré, Alexander Cohen, Stephen Eichhorn, Carson Ellis, Clay Hickson, Tony Fitzpatrick, Krista Franklin, Julia Goodman, Jenny Kendler, Kate McQuillen, Jessie Mott, Julie Murphy, Diana Sudyka, and Shoshanna Weinberger.

Join us for the performance and opening event for this exhibit on September 23 at 6:00 PM. Boulevard Dreamers is a traveling installation and variety show responding to the specific narratives and communities of the sites and venues it visits. This collaborative project by artists Lise Haller Baggesen and Kirsten Leenaars consists of three parts: a site-specific stage set, a series of performances, and an installation of the growing collection of portraits of Boulevard Dreamers.

Exhibit Hours

Monday — Friday, 11 AM — 4 PM

Date
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Location
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60625