CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 11/19/2021

Andrea Bowers and Lucía Sanromán in conversation at MCA Chicago

Friday, November 19, from 5:45–6:45 PM CT—in celebration of Andrea Bowers' major mid-career survey opening November 20, 2021—MCA Chicago presents the artist in conversation with her good friend, curator Lucía Sanromán. Bowers and Sanromán will be introduced by exhibition curators Connie Butler and Michael Darling.

Andrea Bowers is known for her intimate collaborations with environmental and social justice activists that inspire her artwork. Her research-based practice encourages viewers to visualize the impactful efforts and stories of these advocates for immigration, worker’s rights, environmental justice and women’s rights. In this conversation, Bowers discusses her work as an artist, how her work has developed through the teachings of other artists and activists, and the questions she asks as she builds work out of these encounters.

Andrea Bowers and Lucía Sanromán in conversation
5:45–6:45 PM CT
MCA Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
Chicago IL 60611