Highlighting Mark's work in Mexico with Muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, his murals in Chicago, creation and the work of the Public Art Workshop in Austin, Chicago, creation and the work of the Chicago Peace Museum, and his work preserving and sharing the history of the Haymarket Martyr's Monument.

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Mark Rogovin and the Black Left: Building an Art of Allyship
May 13th 6:00 Rebecca Zorach

For decades, Mark Rogovin dedicated himself to the struggle for racial and economic justice through public art, activism, education, and publications. Alongside (and intertwining with) his work in murals, Mark celebrated the work of Black activists, including Margaret Burroughs (with whom he worked closely), Paul Robeson, Malcolm X, and Angela Davis. This talk gives insights into the many projects he engaged in on behalf of their legacy of struggle.

Teaching, Mentoring, and Art for the People: Mark Rogovin in Mexico
June 10th 6:00 Melanie Herzog

Mark Rogovin spend several summers in Mexico during the 1960s. He studied with sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett and worked with muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros on The March of Humanity, Siqueiros’s last, and largest mural. The centrality of education and mentorship in preparing young artists to create art for the people, as well as what he learned about sculpture and mural painting from Catlett and Siqueiros – to whom Catlett introduced Mark Rogovin, making his experience with Siqueiros possible – was crucial to his own development as a public artist, a teacher, and a mentor to the next generation in Chicago and beyond.

The Statue Behind the Man
Reception with the Illinois Labor History Society and the Historical Society of Forest Park
May 22, 2:00-5:00

For many years Mark Rogovin was the champion of the Haymarket Memorial at Forest Home Cemetery, welcoming visitors to the memorial from near and far, helping to raise money for its upkeep, and sharing the story of this internationally revered workers memorial through his research, writing, tours, and storytelling. This program will honor Mark's role in care-taking the legacy of the Haymarket Martyrs with featured presentations by the Illinois Labor History Society and the Historical Society of Forest Park.