An exhibit featuring the artwork and poetry of social and political activist Carlos Cortez opened in the John Almquist Gallery of the North Shore Country Day School on October 30th.
Mr. Cortez has been called a "genius at living." A construction laborer, factory worker, janitor, journalist, salesman, curator, printmaker and poet, he is actively involved in Chicago's Mexican community, helping many in need with his skills and inspiring through his art and poetry. A German/Mexican activist, Mr. Cortez first pursued printmaking after he became involved with the International Workers of the World, for whom he drew cartoons and created posters. His political works from the 1980s and 1990s include homages to United Farm Workers' leader Cesar Chavez. Mr. Cortez has been called an artist of power and grit, but also an artist of hope. His work reflects both sides of this complex man.
	The works of Carlos Cortez have been exhibited at leading museums throughout the world, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and Das Andere Amerika in Berlin. The exhibit will run through January 8, 1999. For further information, please contact Sharon Dole at 847-446-0674.               North Shore Home Page | Main | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4