[Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 39]
A Kartemquin Films crew attends the opening of the Spertus Museum of Judaica’s exhibition, “Bridges and Boundaries: Chicago Crossings” on May 19th, 1994.
A Kartemquin Films crew attends the opening of the Spertus Museum of Judaica’s exhibition, “Bridges and Boundaries: Chicago Crossings” on May 19th, 1994.
A Kartemquin Films crew visits artists John Rozelle and Kerry James Marshall in their respective studios prior to the Spertus Museum of Judiacia’s 1994 exhibition, “Bridges and Boundaries: Chicago Crossings,” an exhibition in which both artists are taking part.
In the second part of an interview with Kartemquin Films, artist John Rozelle talks about a few of his recent pieces and explains the reactions he aims to invoke with his artwork.
Artist John Rozelle talks with Kartemquin Films about Black-Jewish relations, his childhood dreams of becoming an architect, and his research-heavy artistic process.
In the final part of a roundtable discussion in preparation for the Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1994 exhibit, “Bridges and Boundaries: Chicago Crossings,” a few of the artists discuss their plans for the show before the meeting is adjourned and the artists talk amongst themselves about race relations, among other things.
A group of artists taking part in the Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1994 exhibit “Bridges and Boundaries: Chicago Crossings” discuss where the responsibility lies in addressing the views of Louis Farrakhan and his followers, as well as other related racial issues.
Artists and curators involved with the Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1994 exhibit “Bridges and Boundaries: Chicago Crossings” discuss the plans for their show and the Chicago Historical Society’s associated programming before breaking into a discussion about Black-Jewish relations and the viewpoints within the respective communities.
In a conversation on the planning of the Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1994 “Bridges and Boundaries: Chicago Crossings” exhibit, artists and curators deal with the issues of space, educational value, and the exhibit’s future.