@ Heaven Gallery
Friday November 1, 2024
7PM – 11PM
On view November 1 – December 8
Curated by Kailyn Perry
1550 N Milwaukee Ave #2 Chicago, IL 60622
Artists: Nicole Rey Alderson, Meghan Borah, Mel Cook, Flor Flores, Madelyn Turner-Havens, Patrick Wilkins
Often, surrounded in my studio by buckets and paper towels, I wonder what kind Freudian mistake has been made to turn me into a painter- Amy Sillman, On Color
The contemporary world is full of agony, disaster, grief, and pain. Climate change, losing control of our bodies, and war are just a few of our daily realities. Artists may walk into their studio and question their choice to create, if doing so even has meaning at all.
Radical Joy is the act nurturing one’s own happiness, it can be used as the greatest combatant against global uncertainty. This kind of joy is not dependent on outside forces but is within us and within our control. When expressed, it can help us create a change and inspire others to do the same.
When the world is on fire, painting is an act of Radical Joy.
RADICAL JOY is an exhibition of six Chicago painters curated by another Chicago painter, Kailyn Perry. The pieces included examine the radical joy we can find in creating artwork, and the conclusions we come to in the process. The show includes work from: Nicole Rey Alderson, Meghan Borah, Mel Cook, Flor Flores, Madelyn Turner-Havens, and Patrick Wilkins.
RADICAL JOY is an exhibition of six Chicago painters curated by another Chicago painter,
Kailyn Perry. The pieces included examine the radical joy we can find in creating artwork, and
the conclusions we come to in the process. The show includes work from: Nicole Rey Alderson,
Meghan Borah, Mel Cook, Flor Flores, Madelyn Turner-Havens, and Patrick Wilkins.Practices in Proximity features works by Alberto Aguilar, Kayla Anderson, Molly Cranch, Design Studio for Social Intervention, Eseosa Ekiawowo Edebiri, Flor Flores, Katie Giritlian, Kimi Hanauer, Andres Hernandez, Niema Qureshi + Betsy Zacsek, Kirsten Leenaars, Jennifer Mannebach, Jessica Mueller, Timothy David Rey, Emilie Robinson, Greg Ruffing + Brandon Alvendia, Laura Sáenz, Public Collectors, and Gwendolyn Terry.
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