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Consider the painting Strange Worlds by Todros Geller while learning about the experiences of the many people who migrated to Chicago in the early 20th century in search of a better life. Research this history and reflect on the idea of belonging through art making.

What colors, shapes, and patterns do you see in this window? How would the world outside appear if you were looking through it?

Barbara Kruger is known for works that provocatively integrate photographs and text. Her art reveals and challenges the ways in which images used in the commercial media often perpetuate stereotypes, objectify women, and encourage conformity.

Learn about Chicago artist Margaret Burroughs, a Black artist, poet, educator, and activist whose work had a significant impact on Chicago’s cultural scene in the mid-20th century. After taking a close look at Burroughs’s Birthday Party, we hope you’ll be inspired to express yourself through printmaking.