Artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Who Grew Up in the Robert Taylor Homes, Returns to Chicago for New Exhibit

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Original Load Date May 20, 2026, 9:02 p.m.
Last Updated May 20, 2026, 9:02 p.m.
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Chicago-born artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn described his experience growing up in public housing at the Robert Taylor Homes as a cycle of pain and violence with a lack of resources. But the walls of the apartment also served as his first drawing pad. Quinn, now based in Brooklyn, is opening his firs...