citylikeyou — DePaul Art Museum — Chicago by Brendan Fernandes

DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) is a world-class museum located in the heart of Lincoln Park on DePaul University’s campus. DPAM is open to the public and presents four to nine temporary exhibitions per year with a permanent collection of more than 3,500 objects with strengths in international modern and contemporary art. DPAM enriches the university’s commitments to excellence, diversity and social concerns. Built in 2011, the LEED-certified building was designed by Antunovich Associates.

Website
artmuseum.depaul.edu

Address
DePaul Art Museum, 935 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, United States

Artist

Current city: Chicago

brendanfernandes.ca

Brendan Fernandes is an internationally recognized artist working at the intersection of dance and visual arts. Currently based out of Chicago, Brendan’s projects address issues of race, queer cultural, migration, protest and other forms of collective movement. Always looking to create new spaces and new forms of agency, Brendan’s projects take on hybrid forms: part Ballet, part queer dancer floor, part political protest…always rooted in collaboration and fostering solidarity.

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