Brothers’ Bones Beside
@ Gallery Victor
300 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, October 3rd, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, November 1st
Gallery Victor is pleased to present Brothers’ Bones Beside, a solo exhibition of new paintings and prints by William Blake. On view from October 3 through November 2025, this will be Blake’s most comprehensive presentation at the gallery to date. Known for his meticulous engagement with historical imagery, Blake draws on 19th-century American painting, sculpture, and Civil War reenactment to interrogate how the nation’s past is seen.
In Brothers’ Bones Beside, Blake revisits the symbols, figures, and artifacts of the Civil War era, reframing them through a contemporary lens. The works address themes of national memory, reconciliation, and identity, incorporating subjects such as Houdon’s George Washington, the Apollo Belvedere, and the maritime disaster of the Sultana. By collapsing historical narratives and visual traditions, Blake’s paintings create space for beauty, grief, and critical reflection on who is considered brother.
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