Face Value: an Exhibition of Portrait Art
@ Agitator Gallery
3851 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, September 5th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, September 26th
Agitator Gallery is pleased to present Face Value, an exhibition of portrait art. The exhibition is being curated by Agitator Member, Alex Wilson, and will be exhibited September 5th – 26th at Agitator Gallery located at 3851 W Fullerton Ave Chicago IL 60647. In addition to the Opening and Closing, additional events are planned including an Artists Talk and performance night.
The phrase “face value” typically suggests an acceptance of things as they first appear. In this exhibition, we challenge that definition. Face Value will bring together a multi-generational collective of diverse Chicago-based artists to prove that the human countenance is never a flat surface, but a deep archive of history, resilience, and personal truth.
By featuring artists from across the city, we bridge the gap between different backgrounds and life experiences. Here, the polished technique of a career academic hangs alongside the raw, urgent expression of a self-taught creator. By intentionally mixing artists of all ages and abilities, the exhibition collapses traditional hierarchies, focusing instead on the universal impulse to see and be seen.
Participating artists: Jamiah Calvin, Jenny Chernansky, Steve Dennis, Joe Fournier, Alonso Galue, Alexander Gonzalez, Jason Greenberg, Anne Harris, Andrea Kaspryk, George Larson, Riva Lehrer, Damon Locks, Victoria Loeb, Sarah Lovitt, Norbert Marszalek, Kathleen Mercado, Luna Rail, Genevieve Ramos, Herminio Rodriguez, Cristian Roldan and Alex Wilson.
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