Art Top 5: September 2022

Jessica Labatte,”Dream Feed,” 2022, archival pigment print mounted to dibond, 53″ x 42”

1
Jessica Labatte: Knee-deep in the cosmic overwhelm
(Western Exhibitions)
The isolation of the pandemic and the blurred boundaries between artist and parent inspired this visually opulent new photo, video and sculptural work. 
Opens September 16

2
Solo(s): Krista Franklin
(DePaul Art Museum)
This solo presentation takes collaboration as its theme, displaying collage work that references both pop culture and the African diaspora.
Opens September 8

3
Bridget Riley Drawings: From the Artist’s Studio
(Art Institute of Chicago)
Drawings spanning the British artist’s multi-decade career illustrate her longstanding interest in optical, eye-popping abstraction.
Opens September 17

4
Space|Shadow|Script
(Patron)
Newcity Breakout Artist Caroline Kent presents new acrylic paintings on linen, using abstraction as a way to build language and meaning.
Opens September 10

5
Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s
(Block Museum)
Nearly ninety works from the Barjeel Art Foundation feature nonfigurative work, incorporating Arabic calligraphy and Islamic decorative patterns into fresh interpretations of modernisms.
Opens September 22