Jan 9th 2026

Unrealism: The Art of Hauptschein, Stone, and Vandever

@ Water Street Studios

160 S Water Street, Batavia, IL 60510

Opening Friday, January 9th, from 6PM - 9PM

On view through Saturday, February 7th

Water Street Studios is starting off the new year with a bang! Unrealism: The Art of Hauptschein, Stone, and Vandever, is opening Friday, January 9! David Hauptschein, Michelle Stone, and Allen Vandever are three of Chicago’s most fearless artists. They are not bound by other people’s rules, tend to reject their teachers’ dicta, and boldly experiment with any and all media. They embrace the unexpected, thrive in ambiguity, and always leave you with something to think about. Vandever and Stone are equally comfortable with painting, sculpture, collage, and digital. Whatever medium they choose, the end result is bound to be surprising, shocking, and always has a visceral impact.

Hauptschein has spent the last two years exploring the outer limits of AI as a tool for picturemaking. His pictures are mysterious narratives designed to capture and confound the viewer, who, if not weighed down by erroneous preconceptions as to what AI is, will delight in joining in on the creative process by speculating on the motives of the characters and interpreting the various storylines.

For more information, see https://waterstreetstudios.org/upcoming-exhibitions
or call Water Street Studios at (630) 761-9977

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