Public Events

Join us as we celebrate the release of the accompanying publication for DePaul Art Museum’s exhibition Alice Tippit: Rose Obsolete, designed by Omnivore. Artist Alice Tippit will be in conversation with contributing author Mary Simpson, and publication designer Karen Hsu, moderated by exhibition curator Ionit Behar, at EXPO Chicago.

This program is presented in partnership with EXPO Chicago and TAKES PLACE AT THE FAIR ON NAVY PIER.

Join us for an exclusive walkthrough of Alice Tippit: Rose Obsolete with the artist herself. Tippit’s paintings and works on paper generate multiple layers of meaning through poetic techniques like metaphor, serving as indirect references rather than clear, straightforward representations, exploring, in turn, the differences between “looking” and “seeing.” Her images float between the familiar and the enigmatic––recognizable forms and shapes are removed from any clear context or obvious meaning. The walkthrough will feature exclusive insight into the exhibition from the artist and Curator, Ionit Behar, followed by an audience Q&A.

This program is partially supported by EXPO Chicago, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events CityArts program and the Illinois Arts Council.

DPAM invites you to an evening with the House of Dov. The Chicago-based dance company will be performing its new sketch, Three Generations of Women, in conjunction with Barbara Nessim’s work on view in our galleries. Choreographed by Drew Lewis, this movement study, made in reverence to the lineage of women in Lewis’ family, explores the paradoxical ways in which the artist feels both included in and excluded from the nesting doll of womanhood. Three Generations of Women is a portrait, wrapping itself in ancestry, in things handed down: stories, artifacts, and genes.

Image by Chloe Hamilton. This program is partially supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events CityArts program and the Illinois Arts Council.

D.E.F. is both an acronym for “DePaul Experimental Film” and the slang word “def,” meaning “cool.” Experimental film is a visionary art form, boundary pushing and virtually limitless in scope. And yes, it’s really, really cool!

 The juried “Showcase Screening” features short films that span many forms of the experimental filmmaking medium. In many cases, the work is challenging and complex, stunning visually, and often times incredibly personal—it is work that deserves to be seen and celebrated. Preceding the “Showcase Screening” is Experimental Animation on loop from 1–2:30pm.

The showcase films were created by DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts students in Experimental Filmmaking I and Experimental Filmmaking II classes.

Though registration is not required, a limited number of seats are available for the 3pm "D.E.F. Showcase Screening."