ART IN FOCUS CONTINUES WITH JULY PROGRAMS

Art in Focus, the popular art appreciation series founded in 1996 by retired educator Rita M. Ray, resumes for adult learners of all ages this fall and winter. Sessions are held at the Center for Visual & Performing Arts and are led by South Shore Arts `Curator & Exhibits Manager Brandon Johnson and feature distinguished guests.

Thanks to the generous support from Powers Health, Art in Focus is free for adult learners of all ages who are interested in the arts and its impact on our world, past, present, and future. Sessions are held every second and fourth Monday of the month at The Center for Visual & Performing Arts in Munster. Presentations run between 45 and 65 minutes.

            To see the Art in Focus schedule, please visit our website at southshoresrtsonline.org. Feel free to contact Gallery Manager Brandon Johnson at 219/836-1839, ext. 108, or Brandon@southshoreartsonline.org if you have any questions or suggestions about programming.

July 14, 2025 —   Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

DOCUMENTARY & DISCUSSION

Trace the rise of contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang from childhood in Mao’s China to global art world superstar, and join his quest in realizing his lifelong obsession, Sky Ladder. Known for his spectacular pyrotechnic displays, he creates his most ambitious project yet in this breathtaking documentary. (runtime 1 hr 16min)