The Role of Art in Community Building and Bonding: Artist and Activist, Ian Lantz
Dr. Chris Stout
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Ian Lantz is one of the happiest activists I have ever had the pleasure to call friend. Lots of the other folks I have worked with may have had a grudge, or an ax to grind, or a cross to bear. Not Ian. In spite of a challenging childhood growing up in Los Angeles, he is one of the most giving and caring individuals that I know.
It’s almost like he’s an accidental change-maker, and artist for that matter. In spite of not having formal art school, his works are in demand, even by the Mayor’s Office. He was warned off of going into some Chicago ‘hoods because of being unsafe. But he did anyway, and thankfully so. He brought art and received friendship. He brought curiosity and caring and received the same in return. This is not a story of gentrification and loss of place. It is a story of crossing lines and collaborating to make a neighborhood a better place for those already there, and by becoming part of the fabric of what makes a neighborhood special.
Please listen in to the wonderful story of a life lived in full by an inspirational creative, Ian Lantz.
Show Notes:
1. (2:17) The Pullman Café, a community café started by Ian Lantz
2. (2:18) The Latin Rhythm Lounge, a restaurant co-owned by Ian Lantz
3. (2:24) Ian Lantz Art, a Facebook page that displays some of Ian Lantz’s artwork
4. (42:13) Ian Lantz’s Facebook and Instagram
5. (43:17) Keith Haring, one of the artists who influenced Ian Lantz
6. (43:23) Jackson Pollock, another artist who influenced Ian Lantz
7. (43:30) Jean-Michel Basquiat, another artist who influenced Ian Lantz
8. (43:33) Pablo Picasso, another artist who influenced Ian Lantz
9. (45:51) Henri Matisse, a famous artist
10. (46:05) Banksy, a political artist
11. (47:00) Method, a soap company with a factory in Pullman
12. (1:00:06) Ian Lantz’s email address is [email protected]
13. (1:00:12) Pullman Café’s address is 11208 S St Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60628
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