Pro-Text: When Words Enter Visual Art
Exhibits at ISM Chicago Gallery & Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Pro-Text: When Words Enter Visual Art explores the combinative practices of artists who use language or text in their visual art. This exhibition showcases art that incorporates words, letters, or text, for narrative or graphic impact. The scope of the exhibition ranges from folk/ visionary art, to contemporary works in traditional media such as drawing, painting and sculpture, to experimental installation, mixed media and new media work. Works by emerging and mid-career artists are featured alongside select works drawn from the ISM Fine Art Collection.
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Exhibits at ISM Chicago Gallery & Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Pro-Text: When Words Enter Visual Art explores the combinative practices of artists who use language or text in their visual art. This exhibition showcases art that incorporates words, letters, or text, for narrative or graphic impact. The scope of the exhibition ranges from folk/ visionary art, to contemporary works in traditional media such as drawing, painting and sculpture, to experimental installation, mixed media and new media work. Works by emerging and mid-career artists are featured alongside select works drawn from the ISM Fine Art Collection.
Artists on show
- Allison Lacher
- Andrew Young
- Betsy Dollar
- Brian Sullivan
- Don Colley
- Ellen Greene
- George Blaha
- Gina Litherland
- Hollis Sigler
- Howard Finster
- Indira Freitas Johnson
- Jesse Howard
- Jim Lutes
- Joanne Aono
- Juan Angel Chavez
- Kate Ingold
- Kathy Halper
- Kevin Veara
- Mark Booth
- Michael Dinges
- Michael Nakoneczny
- Mike Miller
- Phil Hanson
- Ruth Ann Mazarim
- Shayne Brantley
- Stan Bly
- Terry Rathje
- Thom Whalen
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