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third coast disrupted

THIRD COAST DISRUPTED: ARTISTS + SCIENTISTS ON CLIMATE

ART EXHIBITION, MAY 7 – AUGUST 22 

An exhibition of newly commissioned artworks culminating a yearlong conversation between artists and scientists centered on climate change impacts and solutions in the Chicago region.

​Through science-inspired sculpture, painting, collage and installation, the artworks examine local impacts – happening here and now – ranging from extreme heat to flooding to habitat loss, and more. They also shine light on local solutions underway, like backyard habitat restoration and nature-based approaches to slowing stormwater. Some imagine future possibilities.   

The works weave together a story – from the intensely personal to the observational, and from a cellular to grand scale – of what is happening and what is possible in our region.

Join us for a guided tour with curator, Christine Esposito!  Register for tours on the following Sundays at 1pm: July 17, August 15 and August 22. Click here for more information.

Watch the Virtual Artists Reception

The Artists: 
Jeremy Bolen 
Barbara Cooper
Hector Duarte 
Rosemary Hall 
N. Masani Landfair 
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Meredith Leich 
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Andrew S. Yang
The Scientists: 
Elena Grossman, MPH 
Daniel Horton, Ph.D.

Abigail Derby Lewis, Ph.D. 
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Aaron Packman, Ph.D. 
Katherine Moore Powell, Ph.D. 

Desi Robertson-Thompson, Ph.D. 
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Philip Willink, Ph.D.
The Curators:
Project Director & Lead Curator, Christine Esposito
Science Curator, Liam Heneghan
Art Curator, Lisa Roberts
Senior Consultant, Meg Duguid
See videos of the artists talking about their works and the scientists giving context for them.

Third Coast Disrupted is partly supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the Illinois Science & Energy Innovation Foundation, with additional support from Keith Giles and Christine Skolnik; Openlands; The Nature Conservancy; Clare Butterfield and Edward Maldonado; Patrick and Laura Clark; Debra Shore; Greenleaf Advisors, LLC; The Fogelson Family Foundation; and the Keller Science Action Center, Field Museum.
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It was created through a collaboration between Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University's Institute for Nature and Culture, and Terracom.
Third Coast Disrupted: Artists + Scientists on Climate was created through a collaboration between Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University's Institute for Nature and Culture, and Terracom.  The exhibition will be on display in the Brushwood Center gallery beginning in May, 2021. Current gallery hours are Wednesdays, 10am - 3pm, and Sundays 12-3pm (Sundays by appt).
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