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Fri, Aug 15
|Chicago
Poor Man's Paradise
A tribute to the grit of the outsider economy of Maxwell Street Market that shaped a city.
Time & Location
Aug 15, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Chicago, 1200 W 35th St 4th floor, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
About the event
Step into the legacy of Chicago’s Maxwell Street Market, a place where hustle, culture and community collided. Poor Man’s Paradise brings together outsider artists honoring the Market’s raw, resilient spirit through paintings, drawings, and sculpture. Featuring work by Michael Bryant, Bill Douglas, Andrew Hall, David Holt, R.J. Juguilon, Fernando Ramirez, Ricky Willis, and George Zuniga alongside over 50 historic artifacts on loan from the Maxwell Street Foundation.
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