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A set of three images depicting typography on signs that say "All Rise Lounge," "Kajiken," and "Tacos, That Way."

Typographical Scavenger Hunt: Using “Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types” as a Framework

Designer and writer Ally Fouts created a collection of lumen prints that capture typography across Chicago.
Visitors standing and interacting in front of stacks of full bookshelves.

When Clouds Roll Away: A Community Reflection on the Johnson Publishing Company Archives

Sixty Inches from Center’s Tonal Simmons (they/them) attended the opening of “When Clouds Roll Away” at Stony Island Arts Bank and recorded reflections from attendees, artist Theaster Gates, as well as their own.
A photograph of Mary Lawson interviewing Akito Tsuda. They sit at a big red table with photographs hung on a wall in the background.

Thank You for This Question

Sixty Inches from Center's Mary Lawson interviews Akito Tsuda about his "Pilsen Days" exhibition and his growth as a photographer.
Artist Victoria Martinez stands in front of an installation of her large-scale textile artworks.

Video: Artist Victoria Martinez Shares her Art and Influences

A native of Chicago’s Pilsen community, artist Victoria Martinez talks about how the neighborhood she grew up in has influenced her practice.
A street scene featuring an artwork pasted up on a brick wall. A figure passes by. A sign on the wall says "Build Coffee."

Look Longer: Reflections on Opening Passages

Sixty Inches from Center goes on a journey across the city exploring a multi-venue and multi-neighborhood project that de-centers the Loop as the main hub for cultural creativity.
Seven-foot by three-foot piece of canvas, split into two colors tan and black, and a frayed fringe.

Native Futures: An Artist-Led Gallery Reclaiming Indigeneity

Sixty Inches from Center's Tonal Simmons talks with attendees at the Center for Native Futures' inaugural exhibition opening.

Questions with a Curator: Cesáreo Moreno

A conversation with Cesáreo Moreno, Visual Arts Director and Chief Curator at the National Museum of Mexican Art, about his experience curating Carlos Cortéz 100 AÑOS.

The Story of the Art Design Chicago Logo

Although its colors and styling are recently refreshed, the Art Design Chicago logo has a long history behind it.

Artists Remember Carlos Cortéz

Carlos Cortéz 100 AÑOS, now on view at the National Museum of Mexican Art

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Typographical Scavenger Hunt: Using “Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types” as a Framework

When Clouds Roll Away: A Community Reflection on the Johnson Publishing Company Archives

Thank You for This Question

Video: Artist Victoria Martinez Shares her Art and Influences

Look Longer: Reflections on Opening Passages

Native Futures: An Artist-Led Gallery Reclaiming Indigeneity

Questions with a Curator: Cesáreo Moreno

The Story of the Art Design Chicago Logo

Artists Remember Carlos Cortéz