Visual Art Culture of Chicago and Beyond
Schaal’s work shows his penchant for reflection and observation—average people going about their average lives somehow take on a kind of glamour in his images, due in part to his talent for composition.
Informed by her experience as a Chicago-based artist from Mexico City, the exhibition represents the trauma of communities split by the United States–Mexico border, but it also engages with borders as a form of creative limitation to be overcome.
Glenn Wexler, an accomplished photographer and longtime master of silkscreen and cut vinyl, is adept at juxtaposing the two to great effect in this exhibition about cities and nature.
Woods-Morrow expertly uses emotionally charged imagery and processes as a foil: something to be overcome through education and careful observation of the way his artworks collectively speak to subtle, hopeful, and ordinary ways of existing within flawed social structures.
“Picasso: Drawing from Life” is the model for a show that is both serious and accessible. One that trusts its audience and has faith in the power of the works presented. Just beautiful and challenging artwork thoughtfully assembled and presented.
The work of the two artists in this show could not possibly be more different, yet each portrays something near and dear to the artist’s heart. Susan Isaacson explores the seasons of life while Jeffrie Chirchirillo captures the seasons of gardens.
The stars of the show are cardboard sculptures that manifest Carow’s strategy of combining improvisation with relentless curiosity to reveal the latent potential within a commonplace material that sustains our online economy.
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