On Friday, May 31st, from 6:00 – 8:30 PM the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum will screen Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea, a film about the life and work of artist, marine, and acrobat H.C. (Cliff) Westermann. This movie is voice acted by Ed Harris and features interviews with Ed Ruscha, Frank Gehry, William T. Wiley, Billy Al Bengston, and other artist-pals, along with his beloved sister, Martha Westermann Renner. This screening will also feature a special introductory video by Director Leslie Buchbinder.

Next month, on Thursday, June 27th, from 6:00 – 8:30 PM we are screening Hairy Who and the Chicago Imagists. It brings to life the milieu of Chicago in the 1960s, and also showcases the legacy of the Imagists’ work in contemporary art production today, from Jeff Koons to Chris Ware. Themes in the narrative include the Imagists’ emergence within the national context of Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, the rise and fall of taste within art history, and the uncharacteristic equality afforded to women artists among this Chicago group.

Both films are free for members.

$10 for guests and non-members.

For more info, and to RSVP, please visit the Ohr-O’Keefe’s event page here.