Curated by Thinkspace (Los Angeles)
September 3 – 24, 2016
Opening reception Saturday, September 3, 6-10pm
Vertical Gallery is proud to present ‘LAX/ORD’, a group exhibition showcasing new small format works by some of the most relevant and exciting artists working in the New Contemporary Art Movement. The exhibition is at Vertical Gallery in Chicago September 3 – 24, with an opening reception on Saturday, September 3rd, 6-10pm.
Connecting the West Coast art scene to that of the Midwest’s, this survey exhibition will feature local and international artists curated by one of the movement’s most active and respected proponents: Los Angeles’ Thinkspace gallery. This collaborative presentation with Vertical Gallery is Thinkspace’s tenth iteration of its successful traveling exhibition series, and will be the largest presentation of New Contemporary art ever to take place in Chicago.
Featuring 12×12 inch small format works by one hundred individual artists. In addition to the ambitious gallery display, a mural collaboration between Ghostbeard and Patch Whisky will be created in the city in tandem with the exhibition.