The dreamlike distortions of Marcelo Suaznabar occupy the space between symbolism and surrealism, where hidden spiritual truths meet the wild, unfiltered currents of the unconscious mind. Suaznabar (@marcelosuaznabar), the youngest of six brothers, was born and raised in the Bolivian...
Jenny Frison is a cover star. The Chicago-adjacent illustrator ranks among the premier comic book cover artists of her generation, producing sensuous and painterly depictions of four-color icons from Wonder Woman to Red Sonja. Comic shops are not the only...
Vertical Gallery and Frame Chicago are very proud to present ‘ASCENDING,’ a kaleidoscopic group exhibition spotlighting close to four dozen artists from across the international urban-contemporary landscape. ‘ASCENDING,’ which runs Monday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Oct. 18 (including an opening...
Joy Machine and Vertical Gallery are excited to share their first collaborative exhibition, Wanderland by Collin van der Sluijs. This marks the artist’s sixth solo exhibition in Chicago and more than a decade in partnership with Vertical Gallery. It’s his...
Florist fills the cracks of urban life. The London-based artist’s hand-cut, pixel-patterned mosaic installations transform blight into beauty, bringing color and purpose to forlorn spaces across Europe, India and Africa. Now Florist (@florist.ldn) is setting his sights on America. On...
Five Questions with… Vertical Gallery’s Patrick Hull It’s shaping up to be a busy summer for Vertical Gallery, highlighted by the biennial return of longtime favorite Collin van der Sluijs. ’Wanderland,’ Collin’s sixth solo show in Chicago, runs July 10...
