Fine Arts Society - Beyond Heights

The Fine Arts Society will host Beyond Heights: Skyscrapers and the Human Experience which will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (located at 222 NW Water St in Peoria) beginning at 10 am.  Featuring Chyna Bounds will illuminate the complex impact of skyscrapers on the human experience through prints, photographs, and design objects by artists including Walker Evans, Paul T. Frankl, and Louis Lozowick. Bounds is Assistant Curator, American Decorative Arts and Design, at MAM.  Admission is $12 for adults and $5 for students or free for Fine Arts Society members and are available at the door.  For more information, visit fineartssocieyofpeoria.net In the early 20th century, skyscrapers transformed New York City and became symbols of American innovation and modernity. Beyond physically altering the urban landscape, these iconic structures changed perceptions of space, isolation, and control.