For Immediate Release

Zgymunt Dyrkacz, Artistic Dir. 773.814.5352

Lela Headd Dyrkacz, Managing Dir. 773.396.2875
Info@ChopinTheatre.com

Art & Environment 2017

Year of Public Art in Chicago: Monumental Sculptures vs Local Art Activism
Saturday, October 21st

(Chicago, October 2017) - Chopin Theatre hosts its annual informal get together to discuss how to make the City more
livable through the Arts and pay tribute to an unsung hero from the past. This years program includes:
830a-10a Complimentary brunch
10a-1030a Tribute to Gwendolyn Brooks and her understanding (or not) of Public Art based on her poem
Chicagos Picasso commissioned in 1967 for the unveiling of Chicagos landmark sculpture
Lisa Wagner (Exec Dir, Guild Complex), Lela Dyrkacz (Manager, Chopin Theatre) and friends
1030a-11a Toast and opening of Mural on Chopin Theatre by international street artist Hiroyasu Tsuri
Followed by presentation of his art across 4 continents
11a-1230p Round table discussion Public Art in Chicago: Monumental Sculptures vs Local Art Activism
Moderated by Narimon Safavi (Arts Commentator, WBEZ), Erin Harkey (Dept Cultural Affairs, invited)
- Concerns on how public art is chosen and financed; the permission process
- Positive and negative effects of Public Art
- Access level of the public in shaping Public spaces
- Urban ecosystem of Public Art

Reservations for the complimentary brunch and event are appreciated at www.ChopinTheatre.com
Chopin Theatre is located at 1543 W. Division St, across the Division Stop on the Blue Line.

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Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1817) was an Illinois Poet Laureate and 1st African American Pulizter Prize winner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwendolyn_Brooks
Hiroyasu Tsuri (b. 1985) is a Japanese contemporary artist. Known as TWOONE for his street art and extra large scale
public murals, Hiroyasu has exhibited paintings, installations and sculptures throughout Asia, Australia, Europe and now
Chicago. Given his versatile art works and exhibitions around the globe, Hiroyashu has a unique perspective on public
art. http://hiroyasutsuri.com

Chopin Theatre is a Chicago arts center presenting over 500 events annually theater, music, literary and film. As well a
wide variety of social and political discussions. www.ChopinTheatre.com