Title: The Stray Show
Artist : Various Artists
Last December saw the beginning of a new initiative that took Chicago completely
by surprise. The Stray Show, a collaborative event organized by Chicago's emerging
contemporary art organizations and Thomas Blackman Associates (TBA) was the
first and very successful attempt at turning the limelight on this rising young
community of alternative galleries, curators and artists. This year the addition
of unconventional spaces, art collectives and emerging galleries from around the
United States will expand the perspective on these innovative groups.
The Stray Show promises to continue focusing on these seminal and atypical
spaces, and to highlight the independent nature of their programs. Looking beyond
the local scope, these participants have been coordinating joint exhibitions with
likeminded groups in other cities, some outside the country, making connections
and establishing ties across disciplines and locales. Continuing in Chicago's
avant-garde tradition, The Stray Show and its participants are asserting their vision
for the global art community's next generation, forming a network of people, practices
and philosophies.
In December, Stray will be presented in a warehouse space at 1418 North Kingsbury
in Chicago's Goose Island Industrial Corridor. Boasting 37,000 gross square feet,
the space will house approximately 40 exhibitors, curated project spaces, a video/lecture
theater as well as a lounge and nightclub. Most of the participants are accustomed to
setting up wherever and whenever possible, either exhibiting new talent out of their
own garages, apartment galleries or as collaborative groups without a regular venue.
While location may not be a primary concern for this rising community of independents,
The Stray Show offers the opportunity to give exposure to the activity and work that
might otherwise go unnoticed.
Dates: December 13 - 15, 2002
Opening Night: Thursday, December 12, 2002
Preview Reception benefiting The Society for Contemporary Art
Ticket price $30
5:30pm to 8:30pm
RSVP to Whitney Moeller 312.443.3630
Opening Night Party at The Stray Show
Admission: $10
Time: 8:30pm to Midnight
Fair Hours: Friday, December. 13; 12pm to 8pm
Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 15; 12pm to 6pm
Admission $7
Location: Kingsbury Place, 1418 North Kingsbury, Chicago, IL 60622
Contact: Heather Hubbs
Thomas Blackman Associates312.587.3300
More Info:Stray-Show
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