SAPPHIRE AND CRYSTALS A documentary about one of longest running Black ...

Episode three of ART AS MOVEMENT.  The documentary series celebrates Black artists' resilience, creativity, and cultural contributions. The series provides a comprehensive exploration of the art itself and contextualizes it within Chicago's broader social and historical fabric.

Sapphire and Crystals tell the story of their mission to give voice and opportunity to African American women artists by participating in and increasing our visibility in art institutions and honoring our history and culture.

Phantom Gallery CHI

Theaster Gates on the artist's ties to hometown Chicago

Working out of an old airplane parts factory, the internationally-acclaimed artist Theaster Gates has refused to fit inside a box – from cre...