LUMA Heats Up for Summer
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THROUGH AUGUST 11:
The multimedia exhibition A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People illustrates the life of John Paul II and his friendship with Jerzy Kluger, a young Jewish friend who helped organize the Pope’s 2000 visit to Israel.
THROUGH AUGUST 26:
David Csicsko: Recent Projects in Stained Glass explores the Chicago-based artist’s designs melding traditional images of saints and scripture with a contemporary urban look.
AUGUST 25 THROUGH NOVEMBER 4:
Painting Ethiopia: The Life and Work of Qes Adamu Tesfaw tells stories about Christianity from an Ethiopian perspective, also examining Ethiopian political and military exploits, laws, and both rural and urban life.
The long-awaited permanent reinstallation of Loyola’s medieval, Renaissance, and baroque collection, Treasures of the Martin D’Arcy Collection, is scheduled for November (date to be announced).
For more information on exhibits, membership, and events, visit www.LUC.edu/LUMA or call 312-915-7600.
Beauty, natural and manmade
The Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) reprised its popular Arts Botanica show in June. The annual exhibition features Chicago-based painters whose art incorporates flora and foliage. Works are matched with Chicago florists, who create spectacular arrangements based on the original art.