Exhibitions

John Seubert

Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
300 W. Superior, Chicago, IL 60654

John Seubert’s work draws from Symbolism, Surrealism, Expressionism, and the raw immediacy of Art Brut, yet it forms a world entirely his own. His paintings, assemblages, and hybrid constructions transform reclaimed frames, wood, hardware, and found materials into intimate objects that feel at once handcrafted and psychologically charged. Windows, altars, carved texts, and small totemic figures recur throughout his practice, turning everyday materials into sites of ritual and reflection.

The works reveal Seubert’s belief in the emotional life of objects. Eyes peer from behind window grids, dogs stand like secular icons, flowers bloom in thick impasto, and carved heads perch on makeshift pedestals. Each piece suggests a narrative just out of reach—private, tender, and occasionally humorous—inviting viewers into a quiet world built from memory, devotion, and the poetry of salvage.


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