Print by Steve Walters
Part 1
July 13 - August 7, 2004
An open display of political ephemera
Opening party July 13, 2004 5-8 pm
Closing party August 7, 3-5 pm
Put your favorite examples of contemporary politcal ephemera on display at Gallery 400_UIC.
We ask Chicagoans and citizens everywhere to bring or send ephemera (posters, banners, signs, news articles, ads, etc. hand made or commercially available) to Gallery 400. Objects will be accepted for display at the opening party and every open day until the close of Part 1.
Poster by Stuart Keeler (detail)
The artistry, wit, rage and raw emotion of political posters, signs and slogans are fleeting players and effects of our contentious political debate. In a year marked by the Iraq war and presumably one of the closest presidential races in recent history, we'd like to gauge our community's political feelings and see how those feelings are expressed and represented.
We exprect the installation will evolve to reflect the views and opinions of gallery neighbors and colleagues as more and more materials are added to the installation through the course of the exhibition. All displayed material will be maintained by the gallery and available for pckup at the end of the show.
Drawing by Paul Nudd
All 2 and 3 dimensional material accepted. No restrictions save those for physical safety. If your object is more than 2 feet in any directon please contact the gallery (312-996-6114) to check space availability.
If you are not in Chicago, mail your ephemera, with a self-addressed stamped envelope for return to:
Gallery 400
Sounding Off
1240 West Harrison
Chicago, IL 60607
Please pass this information along to as many people as you can. We're hoping for an extreme display here.
Part 2
August 7 - September 18, 2004
Politically tinged works in the public spaces around the gallery.
Artists:
Andrea Bowers
M.W. Burns
Steve Lacy
Deborah Straatman
*Four days, August 7, 9, 10, 11 will be available for pick up. After August 11, all material will become the property of Gallery 400.