File #: 15-6042    Version: 1 Name: IN HONOR OF THE 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ZHOU B ART CENTER
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 10/14/2015 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/28/2015 Final action: 10/28/2015
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN HONOR OF THE 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ZHOU B ART CENTER WHEREAS, the Zhou B Art Center was founded in 2004 by the internationally acclaimed Zhou Brothers, ShanZuo and DaHuang Zhou; and WHEREAS, the Zhou Brothers came to the United States in 1986 after having been at the cutting edge of the contemporary art movement in China; and WHEREAS, the Zhou B Art Center is home to some of the most thought-provoking and cutting edge exhibitions in the city; and WHEREAS, Located in Bridgeport, the Zhou B Art Center's mission is to promote and facilitate a cultural dialogue by organizing contemporary art exhibitions and programs of international scope; and WHEREAS, the Center was created by artists, for artists, with the vision to facilitate the exchange of contemporary art between Chicago and the international art community and to promote the convergence of Eastern and Western art forms in the United States; and WHEREAS, the Zhou B Art Center provides g...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, SEAN M. MORRISON, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

IN HONOR OF THE 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ZHOU B ART CENTER

 

WHEREAS, the Zhou B Art Center was founded in 2004 by the internationally acclaimed Zhou Brothers, ShanZuo and DaHuang Zhou; and

 

WHEREAS, the Zhou Brothers  came to the United States in 1986 after having been at the cutting edge of the contemporary art movement in China; and

 

WHEREAS, the Zhou B Art Center is home to some of the most thought-provoking and cutting edge exhibitions in the city; and

 

WHEREAS, Located in Bridgeport, the Zhou B Art Center's mission is to promote and facilitate a cultural dialogue by organizing contemporary art exhibitions and programs of international scope; and

 

WHEREAS, the Center was created by artists, for artists, with the vision to facilitate the exchange of contemporary art between Chicago and the international art community and to promote the convergence of Eastern and Western art forms in the United States; and

 

WHEREAS, the Zhou B Art Center provides galleries, studio spaces, and a collaborative creative environment to a thriving community of talented artists, and the primary purpose of the Zhou B Art Center is to nurture the creativity and growth of its nearly 50 resident artists; and

 

WHEREAS, on October 16, 2015 the Zhou B Art Center will be hosting the “City of Big Dreams Fest” in celebration of their 11th Anniversary; and

 

WHEREAS, in honor of the cultural and artistic impact that the Zhou B Art Center has had on the Chicago community, the City of Chicago will be dedicating the stretch of road located at 1029 W. 35th Street as “Zhou Brothers Way;” and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County does hereby congratulate the Zhou Brothers, and the dedicated staff at the Zhou B Art Center, on this joyous occasion, and thanks them for their tireless work and commitment to artistic expression and freedom.

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