Ariel Zhang: Distant View Nearby
@ Chinese American Museum of Chicago
238 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Sunday, May 4th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Sunday, June 8th
CAMOC is pleased to welcome its next Spotlight Artist, Ariel Zhang, with Distant View Nearby.
In this installation, painting becomes an act of quiet construction, tracing the invisible ways architectural spaces shape how we build, dwell, and belong. The artist’s work moves beyond capturing exact places, instead tracing what lingers: “the shift of light across a surface, the feeling of texture when leaning against a wall—the quiet impressions that remain long after the space is gone.” In constructing these spaces, the artist reminds viewers that dwelling is not just about inhabiting a place, but about being shaped by what we create and what we choose to carry.
Ariel Zhang (@arielzhang_studio) is a Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist working across painting, installation, and sculpture. Her practice explores the spatial and psychological dimensions of architecture through geometric forms and fragmented compositions. Zhang earned her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago after studying German and Economics, and has exhibited in Chicago, São Paulo, St. Louis, and Annapolis.
CAMOC’s ongoing Spotlight Series, curated by Larry Lee (@lardamang), exists to showcase the dynamic array of Chinese American artists working in the vibrant world of contemporary fine arts in Chicago and beyond.
This exhibition will run from May 4th to June 8th, 2025.
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