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Art educator Brandon Johnson discusses the moral lessons and enduring legacy of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet who yearns to become a real boy. Signup required.
Pinocchio: A Story of Art, Folklore, and Myth
A fairytale so deeply interwoven within the fabric of our lives that it has become hard to imagine a time in which Pinocchio did not exist. For one hundred years, this legend of a wooden boy has spread across the planet without ever experiencing periods of oblivion. Join us as we get at the root of what has led to the enduring legacy of Carlo Collodis infinity shapeable story of "Pinocchio." Led by art educator Brandon Johnson. Signup required.
Speaker bio: Brandon Johnson
Head Curator and Lead Lecturer for South Shore Arts, Brandon Johnson graduated with a BFA in fine arts and a minor in art history from the American Academy of Art in downtown Chicago.
After graduation, Johnson would go on to work as both an instructor, teaching a variety of subjects at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago, and as a curator and independent scholar for several art exhibitions at various museums and art galleries around the Chicagoland area. Currently, on top of overseeing South Shore Arts 20 plus exhibitions each year, Johnson also runs the Art in Focus program, a bi monthly program which focuses on furthering education and exploration in the arts and histories for adults and seniors.
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