Exhibition Video: Artists' Discussion
Exhibition Video: Artists' Discussion
In this video, Tony Lewis, Bethany Collins, Devin T. Mays, and Ellen Rothenberg discuss the many meanings of labor in relation to the creative process.
Exhibitions
WORKS BY: Tony Lewis with Bethany Collins, Devin T. Mays & Ellen Rothenberg
05.01.2024 – 07.14.2024
Exhibition Summary
This exhibition brought together the work of four Chicago-based artists who share an interest in the many meanings of “labor.”
How much work does it take to make art seem effortless? Works By attempted to answer this question by bringing together four Chicago-based artists who share an interest in the many meanings of “labor.” The centerpiece of the exhibition was a floor drawing by Tony Lewis, performatively produced on site on May 1. A sculpture by Devin T. Mays featured pallets collected during his wanderings around Chicago’s South Side. Erased: (Unrelated), a 2012 photograph by Bethany Collins, captured a cloud of chalk dust released into a black void—the remnants of the word “unrelated” repeatedly written on a blackboard and then erased. A large photo by Ellen Rothenberg depicted a work boot; another captured a giant lump of crumpled paper that was once a Barbara Kruger mural. The fruits of these artists’ labors were on view from May 1 (International Workers’ Day) through July 14 (Bastille Day)—two dates that commemorate landmark events in the history of the working class.
Curated by Dieter Roelstraete.
Gallery
Exhibition Narrative
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Mousse Magazine Features WORKS BY Exhibition
Mousse Magazine Features WORKS BY Exhibition
The contemporary art magazine Mousse has selected WORKS BY as a featured exhibition.
WORKS BY: Exhibition Reception
Exhibition Opening
WORKS BY: Exhibition Reception
This event celebrated an exhibition featuring works by four Chicago-based artists who share an interest in the many meanings of “labor.”
For the Labor of Art Made Transparent
For the Labor of Art Made Transparent
In an interview with the Chicago Reader, Lewis, Mays, and Rothenberg reflect on the transparency of labor in relation to the WORKS BY exhibition.
WORKS BY Opening
WORKS BY Opening
The exhibition opened May 1 with a private reception to inaugurate the floor drawing by Tony Lewis.
WORKS BY Exhibition Examines the Role of Labor in Art
WORKS BY Exhibition Examines the Role of Labor in Art
How much work does it take to make art seem effortless? WORKS BY attempts to answer this question by bringing together four Chicago-based artists who share an interest in the many meanings of ...
Carousel with 3 slides shown at a time. Use the Previous and Next buttons to navigate, or the slide dot buttons at the end to jump to slides.
Carousel with 3 slides shown at a time. Use the Previous and Next buttons to navigate, or the slide dot buttons at the end to jump to slides.
Mousse Magazine Features WORKS BY Exhibition
Mousse Magazine Features WORKS BY Exhibition
The contemporary art magazine Mousse has selected WORKS BY as a featured exhibition.
Carousel with 3 slides shown at a time. Use the Previous and Next buttons to navigate, or the slide dot buttons at the end to jump to slides.
WORKS BY: Exhibition Reception
Exhibition Opening
WORKS BY: Exhibition Reception
This event celebrated an exhibition featuring works by four Chicago-based artists who share an interest in the many meanings of “labor.”
WORKS BY Opening
WORKS BY Opening
The exhibition opened May 1 with a private reception to inaugurate the floor drawing by Tony Lewis.
Carousel with 3 slides shown at a time. Use the Previous and Next buttons to navigate, or the slide dot buttons at the end to jump to slides.
For the Labor of Art Made Transparent
For the Labor of Art Made Transparent
In an interview with the Chicago Reader, Lewis, Mays, and Rothenberg reflect on the transparency of labor in relation to the WORKS BY exhibition.
Carousel with 3 slides shown at a time. Use the Previous and Next buttons to navigate, or the slide dot buttons at the end to jump to slides.
WORKS BY Exhibition Examines the Role of Labor in Art
WORKS BY Exhibition Examines the Role of Labor in Art
How much work does it take to make art seem effortless? WORKS BY attempts to answer this question by bringing together four Chicago-based artists who share an interest in the many meanings of ...
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