Richard Hunt

Seriously.

Mehretu's an absolute master of immense scale and complex abstract historical mapping in her paintings, but translating that to glass is a massive technical and artistic pivot.

But I wanna ask you about the symbolism of the medium itself.

When I think of an 83-foot stained glass window, I immediately think of Notre Dame.

And in that courtyard sits one of the final sculptures by the legendary Chicago artist Richard Hunt called Bookbird.

It's incredible.

When you step back and look at all of these artistic choices combined, Crosby, Mehretu, Bradford, Saar, Lynn, Hunt, what is the overarching theme that stands out to you?

Honestly, it's the absolute refusal to use a single voice.

Additionally, Commissioner Shokwe Pitchford wondered if a more stable long-term funding source for the CAC can be found.

The Crazzle Arts Center is planning a public reopening of the Richard Hunt Studio in Benton Harbor for November 7th.

Hunt Studio manager Chad Eckersley says that the 20,000-square-foot building was donated to the Crazzle when Hunt died in 2023, and since then, a lot of work's gone into improving the facility.

They're now about ready to reopen, and there are big plans for the studio in its first year.

So we'll have woodworking, we'll have welding, and we have an awesome event space.

That's known as the Piano Room because it contains a large grand piano.

Eckersley said the newly reopened Richard Hunt Studio will, of course, also include the main gallery on the first floor.

Looking ahead to year two, he says they're going to focus on the second floor and hopefully make studio space available for