Ryan Travis Christian: The River Rats
@ Western Exhibitions
119 N Peoria St, 2A, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, October 21st, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, December 3rd
Conceived in the spirit of George Condo, Ub Iwerks, The Hairy Who, construction-site warning signage, and a vast assortment of other visual elements, Ryan Travis Christian’s new series of graphic graphite drawings, “The River Rats”, are inspired by outwardly surreal personal narratives. The drawings are fueled by the absurdity of life in his small hometown and take the “River Rats” as endlessly fascinating subjects for both studies and stories. Recently waxing nostalgic for these ridiculous characters and instances, the pieces have been created in the last 5 months with recurring themes of, but not limited to; fires, wheelchairs, heavy petting, fireworks, drug and alcohol usage, rivers, boats, beat up cars, death, homes, speed bumps, and cats.
In Gallery 2, collaborations with:
Scott Anderson (Albuquerque)
Chris Duncan (Oakland)
Ted Gahl (New York)
Cody Hudson (Chicago)
Eddie Martinez (New York)
Dana Dart-Mclean (Portland)
Rachel Niffenegger (Chicago)
Matthew Palladino (Philadelphia)
Geoffrey Todd Smith (Chicago)
Andrew Schoultz (San Francisco)
Marissa Textor (Los Angeles)
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