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Four museum visitors to the left of the frame. Large vault door pictured on the right.

Safehouse Door at MMoCA

MADISON, WI—An unoccupied home slated for demolition in Madison’s Bay Creek neighborhood provided conceptual artist Mel Chin with a near-perfect opportunity to illustrate his commitment to the intersection of art with social, political, and environmental justice.  A crew supporting Chin… Read More »Safehouse Door at MMoCA

The bank-vault door with silver spikes sits at the top of the stairwell, as the opening to the white church. The symbol of the cross is colored in teal and appears as religious decor for the top window, positioned above the steel door.

SAFEHOUSE TEMPLE DOOR

— CLICK HERE FOR FULL PRESS RELEASE (PDF) —For Immediate Release: Friday, July 16, 2021 Mel Chin: Safehouse Temple DoorThe Chicago Fundred Initiative: A Bill for IL.June 28—ongoing (CHICAGO)—2019 MacArthur Fellow Mel Chin and the University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of… Read More »SAFEHOUSE TEMPLE DOOR