Chesterton Art Center (CAC) and Westchester Public Library have partnered to develop new a new exhibition space showcasing local artists at the library’s Thomas Branch located at 200 W. Indiana Avenue. The second-floor venue is curated by CAC and will feature quarterly exhibitions of artworks made by local artists. Heather Chaddock, Westchester Public Library Executive Director, says, "We are so grateful to the Chesterton Art Center for facilitating this fantastic opportunity for our community to be enriched by the work of local artists."
“We are very excited about this collaboration and have been seeking such a partnership to accommodate the growing need of venues for local artists to show their work, and Westchester Public Library is the perfect match, “says Hannah Hammond-Hagman, CAC Executive Director, “and bringing exhibits to the public library allows creativity to meet the larger community in an accessible and meaningful way.”
The inaugural exhibit, Dr. Kuhn Hong: Lure of the Landscape, is on view until March 21, 2025 and includes a series landscape oil paintings Dr. Hong created from observation by working in plein air, painting outdoors. These beautiful scenes include attractions from our local parks such as the Indiana Dunes National Park and Brincka Cross Gardens, as well as locations from Poland and South Korea, where Dr. Hong is from and attended medical school. His studies and travels have taken him all around the world, and he shares his experiences with his drawings and paintings.
Lure of the Landscape is on view for the public during library hours: Monday through Thursday 9am to 9pm, Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm, and Sunday 1pm to 5pm. A public reception will be held in the Thomas Branch Meeting Room on Thursday March 6 from 5 – 6:30PM, and all are welcome to meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments.
For more information about upcoming CAC exhibits and programs, please visit www.chestertonart.org or call (219) 926-4711. Chesterton Art Center located at 115 S. 4th Street in downtown Chesterton is open Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm and Saturdays 10am to 2pm.
Installation view of Dr. Kuhn Hong’s exhibit, Lure of the Landscape, at Westchester Public Library in Chesterton, IN
Dr. Kuhn Hong, Friendship Botanic Gardens, Michigan City, oil on canvas
Dr. Kuhn Hong, Lake Michigan from Mt. Baldy, Indiana Dunes National Park, oil on canvas