{"id":1766564,"date":"2026-02-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1766564"},"modified":"2026-02-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:00:00","slug":"join-us-for-the-chicago-premiere-of-paint-me-a-road-out-of-here-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1766564","title":{"rendered":"Join Us for the Chicago Premiere of \u2018Paint Me a Road Out of Here\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/paint-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a detail image of a colorful mural divided into eight parts depicting women in various professions\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cFor the Women\u2019s House\u201d (1972). All images from \u2018Paint Me a Road Out of Here\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Join Us for the Chicago Premiere of \u2018Paint Me a Road Out of Here\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-13T07:26:40-06:00\">February 13, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-colossal-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/colossal-2\/\" rel=\"tag\">Colossal<\/a><a class=\"category-film\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/film\/\" rel=\"tag\">Film<\/a><a class=\"category-social-issues\" 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This event is free to attend, but seating is limited.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Featuring artists Faith Ringgold and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, <em>Paint Me a Road Out of Here<\/em> uncovers the whitewashed history of Ringgold\u2019s masterpiece, \u201cFor the Women\u2019s House,\u201d following its 50-year journey from Rikers Island jail to the Brooklyn Museum. <\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2025\/02\/paint-me-a-road-out-of-here\/\">our coverage<\/a> of the documentary, watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xmYGMl-8Bsk&amp;t=16s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the trailer<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/x00wicdw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RSVP<\/a> to save your seat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/paint-.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469593\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/paint-.jpg\" alt=\"three artists stand in front of a vibrant mural of women in various professions\" class=\"wp-image-450393\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"after-entry\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"After Entry\">\n<section id=\"block-16\" class=\"widget widget_block widget_text\">\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#88caf0\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Do stories and artists like this matter to you?<\/strong><\/mark> Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"118516\">Colossal Member<\/a> now, and support independent arts publishing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"block-17\" class=\"widget widget_block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top member-benefits is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hide advertising<\/li>\n<li>Save your favorite articles<\/li>\n<li>Get 15% off in the <a href=\"https:\/\/colossal.shop\/\">Colossal Shop<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Receive members-only newsletter<\/li>\n<li>Give 1% for art supplies in K-12 classrooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top member-options is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join us today!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-crow-color has-verdigris-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/colossal.memberful.com\/checkout?plan=113464\">$7\/month<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-crow-color has-verdigris-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/colossal.memberful.com\/checkout?plan=113463\">$75\/year<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-crow-color has-chalk-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\">Explore membership options<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"20\" height=\"21\" class=\"wp-image-327872\" style=\"width: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arrow-left.svg\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/aside>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\">\n<div class=\"nav-links\">\n<div class=\"nav-previous\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/02\/szilveszter-mako\/\" rel=\"prev\">Next article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detail of \u201cFor the Women\u2019s House\u201d (1972). 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