{"id":346242,"date":"2010-02-21T12:18:05","date_gmt":"2010-02-21T17:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/press-releases\/bronzeville-gallery-prepares-to-rebuild"},"modified":"2010-02-21T12:18:05","modified_gmt":"2010-02-21T17:18:05","slug":"bronzeville-gallery-prepares-to-rebuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/346242","title":{"rendered":"Bronzeville gallery prepares to rebuild"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO\u00a0(WBBM)\u00a0 &#8212; An owner of one of the businesses damaged in a Bronzeville fire last month is preparing to rise from the ashes.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Steelelife Gallery was more than a place to display the works of African-American artists, according to owner Bryant Johnson. <\/p>\n<p>\nHe says during its nearly eight years at 47th Street Market Place, it played host to events such as weddings, showers and parties. <\/p>\n<p>\nIt was also where he stored his personal photography collection.<\/p>\n<p>\nWith the majority of it destroyed in the January 28 fire, Johnson is working to rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe found a flash drive with some of his work on it and is using that as a starting point for a new exhibit at a gallery later this month.<\/p>\n<p>\nJohnson says he&#8217;s not sure when Steelelife will be rebuilt but he&#8217;s inspired by the outpouring of support he&#8217;s received from the neighbors, patrons, art collectors and others.<\/p>\n<p>\nA fundraiser is slated for Sunday afternoon from 3 p.m. <span id=\"more-20783\"><\/span>to 6 p.m. at Red Kiva, 1108 W Randolph.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article from <a  href=\"http:\/\/wbbm780.com\/content_page.php?contentType=4&amp;contentId=5617629\" title=\"Bronzeville gallery prepares to rebuild\" rel='nofollow'>WBBM News Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Distributed via <a href=\"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\" rel='nofollow'>Chicago Press Release Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/NCDy3VBX8Je48AyP0Pl5r9PiE00\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/NCDy3VBX8Je48AyP0Pl5r9PiE00\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/NCDy3VBX8Je48AyP0Pl5r9PiE00\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/NCDy3VBX8Je48AyP0Pl5r9PiE00\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=YjLre1f9bcU:m1q4plZSVaw:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=YjLre1f9bcU:m1q4plZSVaw:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=YjLre1f9bcU:m1q4plZSVaw:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?i=YjLre1f9bcU:m1q4plZSVaw:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/windycitynews\/~4\/YjLre1f9bcU\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO\u00a0(WBBM)\u00a0 &#8212; An owner of one of the businesses damaged in a Bronzeville fire last month is preparing to rise from the ashes. 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