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University of Illinois at Chicago

decade


1980s

1982–84 1982

Jorge Pardo attends the University of Illinois at Chicago with a major in biology but switches to art after taking classes recreationally.

1985

José Antonio Aguirre creates the mural Nuestra Esencia, Nuestra Presencia … , RCOCC at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

decade


2000s

2002

Melanie Schiff receives her MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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José Antonio Aguirre Jorge Pardo Melanie Schiff Chicago Illinois