April is the month when everything happens. I participate in “Pratt Harlem Project” an exhibition in Harlem and in the Student Union Show at Pratt’s main campus during Open Studios. Open studios is always a great time to evaluate the work, clean up the studio, document and then start new projects. A lot of dear…

David Altmejd’s two large Plexiglas works fills up the main room at Andrea Rosen Gallery. The works are large, approximately 2 x 4 square meters each and on their low pedestals they shimmer like big aquariums in the dim lit space. In the exhibition there is also wall pieces made of plaster incorporated in the…

With these pictures from lake Michigan I thank the city of Chicago and the Fulbright Commission for a great weekend!

The Panel Discussion worked as inspiration for the workshops group. Erin Lavin, the Executive director of Public Building Commission in Chicago, Naomi Davis, the founder and director of ”Blacks in Green” and Nancy Phillips, the director of WomanCraft all gave great local solutions to environmental problems. The Fulbrighters were divided into groups and had to…

At the Chicago High School for Agriculture we got a lovely tour by the students. We learned how to make a compost, how to grow our own soybean and make a Earth Box!

The Palmer House has a long history in Chicago and they treated us well with amazing food!

Anish Kapoor’s beautiful ”Cloud Gate” from 2004 in Millennium Park Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago´s Modern Wing by Renzo Piano is a lovely entrance to the Museum.  The Fulbright seminar participants were welcomed at a reception at the institute on the 24th Mars. After dinner at the venue Mr Scott Bernstein, president and co-founder of Center for Neighborhood Technology, held a short speeth  regarding the…

The Fulbright Enrichment Seminar in Chicago, march 24-27, had the team ”Greening of the Planet; Global Challenges, Local Solutions”. We had many interesting lectures, a wonderful field trip to High School for Agricultural Sciences and a workshop. We also had many lovely meals and social activities which I will come back to in other posts.…