Imagining Otherwise – Humanities Research Institute Announces Inaugural Mellon Interseminars Project

Humanities Research Institute Announces Inaugural Mellon Interseminars Project Initiative Supports Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education Innovation in the Arts and Humanities CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – October 11, 2021 The Humanities Research Institute (HRI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced the inaugural Interseminars project, led by professors Carolyn Fornoff of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Josue David Cisneros of the Department of Communication and Patrick Earl Hammie of the School of Art and Design. Funded by a $2,000,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Interseminars Initiative will fund three such projects over three successive years, each selected through a competitive application process. This initiative represents the …

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Patrick Earl Hammie: My path to Illinois

Patrick Earl Hammie is a professor of painting and sculpture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This is the text of a presentation he made to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees and guests on March 11, 2020.

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Have you seen them? “Men of Change” at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

BY JESSICA HAMMIE Read below or view original post. “Have you seen them? You see them. Bold. Powerful.         Tragic. Beautiful.                 And true. They are icons with warrior roots. They are trees of knowledge. Legends of the past, inspiration for the future, the fierce energy of now.” The introductory text to “Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.” paints a picture of what you can expect within the two rooms containing the ambitious exhibition. “Men of Change” highlights the accomplishments and legacies of black American men through text, photography, and artwork from twenty-five American artists. The changemakers — some long gone, many …

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School of Art and Design faculty exhibition tells cultural stories

BY ALICIA BARBAS Alicia Barbas at The Daily Illini​, interviewed Laurie Hogin, Guen Montgomery, and myself about our work in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Art and Design​ Faculty Exhibition at Krannert Art Museum​. View original post or read 👇🏽 BY ALICIA BARBAS, STAFF WRITER DECEMBER 2, 2018 Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture For generations, artwork has spoken to American society in ways that words cannot express. The political climate experienced by each American artist during their lifetime often impacts the content, messages or themes in their work, and this truth is exhibited once again at the …

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Puffin Foundation Grant

Renowned dancer, curator, and choreographer Endalyn Taylor and I are collaborating with five cross-generational ballerinas towards a multi media performance, exhibition, and symposium titled Counterpoint Project. This project will explore, discuss, and reframe the ongoing cultural and critical contributions of black ballerinas in dance and visual culture. I’m honored to announce that I have been awarded a Puffin Foundation grant to complete new work toward this goal! The Puffin Foundation (Teaneck, NJ) “has sought to open the doors of artistic expression by providing grants to artists and art organizations who are often excluded from mainstream opportunities due to their race, …

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More About Life Than Art: Newcity Art Review

BY STANLEY CRAIG Review by Newcity Art of my solo show Inheritance at Kruger Gallery, on view February 25 – March 26, 2016. Read below or view original post. More about life than art: A review of Patrick Earl Hammie at Kruger Gallery Chicago Patrick Earl Hammie. “Nadir,” 2012. Oil on linen, 42 x 60 inches. RECOMMENDED Sexual energy is curiously absent from these paintings of a naked young pair, even when the tumescent male organ is prominently displayed. The coupling is more clinical than balletic, and more balletic than erotic. There are no soft pillows, no furniture at all except for a blackboard covered with indecipherable white marks. The …

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