The Hyde Park neighborhood is going to be getting some new artwork from South Shore visual artist Faheem Majeed real soon.
On Tuesday, the Joyce Foundation announced that it is awarding $50,000 to the Hyde Park Art Center, which will commission Majeed to create a large-scale piece commemorating the legacy of the South Side Community Art Center.
The Hyde Park Art Center is one of four cultural institutions receiving the 2020 Joyce Award. The goal is for artists of color and art organizations in Chicago, Cleveland and Minneapolis to collaborate and celebrate diversity within their local communities.
Kate Lorenz is the executive director of the Hyde Park Art Center on Chicago’s South Side. She said they are thrilled to receive the award and to work with Majeed on this project.
“It’s a well-deserved honor for him and a testament to the importance of his voice and practice,” Lorenz said. “The grant will allow us to partner with Faheem to explore, challenge and spark discussion around the underlying issues that contribute to the devaluation of historically marginalized voices, institutions and neighborhoods.”
In the wee-hours of Wednesday morning, we spoke with Majeed about the award, his longtime relationship with the South Side Community Art Center and his upcoming exhibit with the Hyde Park Art Center.