In Progress: Derrick Woods-Morrow

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220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
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Derrick Woods-Morrow
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Derrick Woods-Morrow, *Letter to Mom*, 2018. Installation view, *Keeping Record*, Chicago Artists Coalition. Drawing, crayon, vinyl, and neon tubing; approx. 220 × 120 in
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Derrick Woods-Morrow, *Will you Shower in your uniform for me?*, 2017. Pigment print; 24 × 36 in
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Derrick Woods-Morrow, Excerpts from *Acts of Divination (II) - Negation of Sight*, 2019. Documentation of 2-hour durational performance
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Derrick Woods-Morrow, *(Film Viewing Apparatus) - Chasing Adam*, 2018. Steel tubing, police car seats, tires, “Safety Red” enamel paint, 100-year-old Chicago common bricks, glaze & film (The Roach is Coming, 15:01, 1920 × 1080 on flat screen monitor
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Derrick Woods-Morrow, “*…I don’t know…I guess I’m thinking about when I learned what it meant to be gay.*”, 2018. Still from *The Roach is Coming*
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Multidisciplinary artist Derrick Woods-Morrow brings together a cohort of black, queer collaborators in this experimental performance and conversation incorporating sculptural materials and movement. Performers include Darryl Terrell, Charles Long, and Zakkiyyah Najeebah.

In Progress is a series of public programs designed to give artists, thinkers, and curators a platform for developing new works and to give patrons a glimpse into the creative process. In Progress is organized by January Parkos Arnall, Curator of Public Programs, and Christy LeMaster, Assistant Curator of Public Programs.