Decadence of Another Kind

Friday, Jan 19 – Mar 1, 2024

1200 W. 35th St.
Chicago, IL 60609

4th Floor Gallery

"To Thine Own Self Be True" or “Keeping it Real In the 2020s” - Shakespeare offered this exhortation nearly 500 years ago and it must follow, as the night the day, that we are still seeking authenticity in an often confusing world. Let art lead the way, as these 12 artists have cracked the code in presenting their true selves to the world as Black artists. Their varied approaches to art include textiles, paintings, sculptures and installations which gallerist and curator September Gray says reflect both historical and cultural significance. This show, presented in partnership with Pigment International will be radical in its simplicity and beauty.

Participating Artists: Kevin Cole, Eleanor Neal, Kevin Okeith, Ato Ribeiro, Michael Scoffield, Freddie Styles, Gabrielle Torres, Basel Watson, Frank Schroder, Shirley Woodson, Jamele Wright, Sr., and Antonio Carreno

Image: “Reborn” by Jamele Wright, Sr.