SITE Galleries

Join us today at the SITE 280 Gallery for Charlie Thackway’s “Build It!” programming event, from 3:15 to 6:30.

“Together we will transform a large collection of reclaimed wood into a structure that will stand for the remainder of the session. It is communal, expressive and free, and as the building emerges from the shared effort of participants, a new light falls upon the gallery.“

We are excited to announce that SITE Galleries is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this 2024 - 2025 school year! Unveiling our special 30th Anniversary logo designed by former .incubator Graduate Curatorial Assistant (MA 2024).

Throughout the year we will be celebrating this milestone through various events including panels, a fair, a collaborative exhibition with Northwestern University’s Dittmar Memorial Gallery, and a publication!

Over the years SITE (formerly SUGs) has hosted over 300 exhibitions with a wide range of artists at SAIC. The first wave of our digital archive has been uploaded to our website thanks to Archivist Caitlin Cooner and Archivist Assistant Clare Haffner.

Keep an eye out for more updates and events!

“All That We Dream Of”, a solo exhibition by Charlie Thackway, opens next week.

Join us for the opening reception in the SITE 280 gallery next Thursday, August 12, from 4-6pm 💡

The first show of the Fall 2024 semester— “Edit Mode”, a solo exhibition by Liang Yu Huang, curated by Yu Chen Chen— opens next week, August 28-September 27.

Join us for an opening reception in the SITE Sharp Gallery on Wednesday, August 28 from 4-6 PM!

Join us for the CLAIMS OF HARM programming show. Curated by the SITE team, this exhibition asks how artist are opposing the hegemonic claims that plural forms of existence are harmful. & .fernix expand on this conversation with this show presenting two performances and a screening that touch on migration, adoption, and ecological extractivism.

FRIDAY MAY 10, Neiman Center L1 in front of SITE Gallery at Sharp Building. 4:00-6:00 pm

Don’t forget to see the final Site Sharp exhibition of the semester! A group show curated by the SITE team with artwork by BFA and MFA students. Open through May 27th!

Currently up in the SITE 280 Gallery How long after I cracks does it break, a solo exhibition by Nick D’Alessandro is open now until March 9.

Join us for a performance in the SITE 280 Gallery tomorrow, Thursday, March 2 from 4:30 - 5:30. See you there!

Check the our website for more information✨

Would you like to exhibit or curate work at SITE? Are you looking for other artists, curators, writers, or art historians to collaborate with? The Collab Speed Dating will set you up for this and many other forms of professional collaboration!

Click the link in our bio for signing up!

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit saic.edu/access or click the link in our bio.

Wednesday, March 1
4:00-6:00 pm
Sharp Lobby
Registration link in bio!

Last week to view Angelica Ong’s solo exhibition in the SITE Sharp Gallery! on things fugitive / ces plages de l’inconnu et du frisson/ 「日食に月食、太陽に残月」closes at the end of this week. See you in the gallery!

on things fugitive
ces plages de l’inconnu et du frisson
「日食に月食、太陽に残月」

a solo exhibition by Angelica Ong 王歆惠
January 26 - February 25
SITE Sharp Gallery

Photo documentation by Verónica Rosas

Exhibit with SITE this Fall!

SITE Galleries is accepting proposals now for exhibitions to happen in the Fall 2023 Semester.

Come find us starting this Wednesday for our first proposal workout from 4:30 - 6:00 pm on the 4th floor of Sharp in room 407. Stay tuned for more information regarding our office hours closer to when the application closes🌟

Deadline to apply: April 8th at 11:59 pm CST

Click the link in our bio to learn more!

Image description: a black background with the faint text reading “Open Call” blurred out in the background. White text reads in the front “OPEN CALL FOR EXHIBITIONS” and “SITE Galleries is accepting exhibition proposals for the Fall 2023 Semester! DEADLINE: April 8 | 11:59 PM CST

Opening this week on Thursday is first solo exhibition of the SITE 280 Gallery! How long after I cracks does it break, a solo exhibition by Nick D’Alessandro will be open from February 9 - March 9.

Join us for an opening reception in the SITE 280 Gallery this week on Thursday, February 9 at 4:30!

Check the our website for more information✨

Image Description: a grey washed background how the fuzzy text “how long after it tracks does it break” and underneath “ a solo exhibition by Nick D’Alessandro”. At the bottom right of the image reads, “February 9 - March 9. SITE Galleries. 280 S Columbus Drive. Chicago IL, 60603.” To the left of the text is a detail shot of one of Nick’s textile greyscale pieces.

Opening this week on Thursday is our first solo exhibition of 2023!

on things fugitive
ces plages de l’inconnu et du frisson
「日食に月食、太陽に残月」

a solo exhibition by Angelica Ong 王歆惠

on things fugitive / ces plages de l’inconnu et du frisson /「日食に月食、太陽に残月」will be on view in the SITE Sharp Gallery from January 26 - February 25!

Check the our website for more information✨

Image Description: a greyscale image of a hand resting over a cream wrinkled surface. The text in the upper left hand corner reads, “Angelica Ong 王歆惠 , January 26 - February 25, SITE Sharp Gallery” and in the bottom right hand corner, “ on things fugitive
ces plages de l’inconnu et du frisson
「日食に月食、太陽に残月」”

Open Call! SITE Galleries is accepting artwork submissions for our annual SITE CURATED exhibition, taking place this Spring in SITE’s Sharp Gallery from now, January 18 - February 15.

The SITE call for work is without a theme. Artists can submit up to 10 images or 5 minutes of video documentation.

Please submit your work for consideration by Wednesday, February 15th at 11:59(CST). This application is open to students currently enrolled at SAIC and recent alumni (within the last 2 years), including all departments and programs, both undergraduate and graduate

Click the link in our bio to submit!

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Happy New Year! We’re taking a moment to look back at all our exhibitions from 2022 ✨
From curated group shows to solos, we had the honor of filling our galleries with incredible exhibitions. Scroll for a glimpse of this past year at SITE. Thank you to the wonderful community of artists here at SAIC.

Here is the list of exhibitions in order! Check out our website for the documentation of this past year. The link is in our bio!

1. (in) and (out): Spacial Influences on Identity Creation by Birdie Brachbill
2. Fantasy / Reality / Decay curated by Sophie Buchmueller featuring artists Sydney Gush, Eric Capper, Sarah Brophy, and Morgan Eldridge
3. The Making of a Portrait by Tony Sims featuring performances with Lynn Hunter
4. sunset museum by Tiago Mena Abrantes
5. Failure to Thrive by Ray Madrigal
6. Allure of the Abject curated by Briana Pizarro, Matthew Cortez, and Sarah Grogan. Featuring artworks by Anika Jeyaranjan, Dillon Bryant, Edie Xu, Fernanda Carvalho Santos, Goldie, Inaara Vishnani, Maddie May, Riley Lynch, and Ryan Zhao
7. UnMute, a solo exhibition by Janhavi Khemka
8. I

Last week to view Ways of Being, a solo exhibition by Victoria Smits in the SITE 280 Gallery!

Ways of Being
“The attachment behavioral system within our family of origin frames social-emotional and interpersonal development from infancy into adulthood. The exhibition, Ways of Being, explores my personal ethological and attachment model with my father through textile, video, sound, and sculpture with the intent to foster discussion and curiosity toward metacognitive awareness and relational growth. Find out about your attachment system and see how it influences your relationships!”
- Victoria Smits

Photo documentation by Verónica Rosas

Image descriptions:
Slide 1: an image of the 280 gallery shows the perspective across from the door. 2 quilts on the lefthand wall are featured, to the right of the quilts is a large projection on the far wall with fabric draped in front to create shadows. Large tools follow the next in the corner suspended in the air, on the following wall is a large quilt.
Slide 2: a front view from outside of the gallery where the vinyl title and paragraph can be seen along with a view of one of the quilts in the gallery
Slide 3: a gallery image where the large projection, tools, large quilt, and tools that are lined up across a salmon colored cloth.
Slide4: a close up of the large tools, the shadows can be seen on the projection wall
Slide 5: Focusing on the large ceramic sculpture in the center from behind the tools on the ground. The 3 large tool tapestry prints can be seen across the other side of the gallery.
Slide 6: Close up of the tools on the ground.
Slide 7: Close up of the ceramic sculpture on the ground

Last week to view Removing Mountains, a solo exhibition of Xingrui Xu curated by Yunyao Que in the SITE Sharp Gallery!

Xingrui Xu: Removing Mountains
October 19 - November 26
SITE Sharp Gallery

Gallery Hours this week:
Monday, November 21 | 11 am - 6 pm
Tuesday, November 22 | 11 am - 6 pm
Wednesday, November 23 | Closed
Thursday, November 24 | Closed
Friday, November 25 | Closed
Saturday, November 26 | 11 am - 3 pm
Sunday, November 27 | Closed

Photo documentation by Verónica Rosas

Image Descriptions:

Slide 1: rough textured brown ceramics line the floor in a large pile that make up the mountains. They are brick-like shapes that have been cast and broken in half and placed along the center of the room. They are sitting on the floor of the SITE sharp gallery, the gallery walls are white and two ceramic paintings and a stoneware buddha head can be seen in the background.
Slide 2: A full gallery shot of the SITE sharp gallery. The brown mountains ceramics can be seen in the center and buddha heads are on pedestals on each wall of the gallery. 2 petals are in the windows. And 3 ceramic paintings can be seen on each wall.
Slide 3: A full gallery shot of the SITE sharp gallery. The brown mountains ceramics can be seen in the center and buddha heads are on pedestals on each wall of the gallery. There is a tv monitor of a video of Xingrui assembling the mountains plays in the background.
Slide 4: A close up of 2 of the stoneware buddhas on a pedestal. The b background is the white wall.
Slide 5: One wall is in focus with 2 ceramic paintings. There is a buddha head on a pedestal in the center and two ceramic rocks can be seen on the floor on either side of the pedestal
Slide 6: A full gallery shot of the SITE sharp gallery. The brown mountains ceramics can be seen in the center and buddha heads are on pedestals on each wall of the gallery. 2 petals are in the windows. And 3 ceramic paintings can be seen on each wall.

Get all your last minute Spring 2023 Exhibition Application questions answered next week!

SITE is offering feedback and advice on how to build a strong proposal as you prepare an exhibition proposal for review for Spring 2023. Join SITE Directors in the SITE office ( Sharp room 322) on Tuesday from 12 - 1, Wednesday 12 - 1, Thursday 12 - 1 and 5- 6 , and Friday 4 - 5 pm.

We hope to see you in the office and can’t wait to go through all your exhibition proposals due November 27!

Always check out our website for all updates and resources ✨

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit saic.edu/access or click the link in our bio.

[image description]: a cream background with an image of 2 envelopes over an orange and green piece of paper. Above the envelopes a curved text reads “SITE Fall Exhibition Proposal Office Hours”. Below the envelope image under a brown line reads the text “SITE OFFICE HOURS” and “Tuesday, November 15 | 12 - 1 pm CST | SHARP 322
Wednesday, November 16 | 12 - 1 pm CST | SHARP 322
Thursday, November 17 | 12 - 1 pm CST | SHARP 322
Thursday, November 17 | 5 - 6 pm CST | SHARP 322
Friday, November 18 | 4 - 5 pm CST | SHARP 322”

Opening this week is Ways of being, a solo exhibition by Victoria Smits! Ways of Being will be on view in the SITE 280 Gallery from November 9 - December 10.

Join SITE Galleries on Thursday, November 10 for a dialogue between Victoria Smits and Dr. Kelley Munger from 4:30 - 5:30 pm in room 319 in conjunction with Victorias opening reception from 5:30 - 6:30 pm SITE’s 280 Gallery!

They will discuss attachment theory, the ability of attachment styles to change over time, and how attachment intersects with others in relationships. A brief audience engagement will follow.

Check out our website for more information ✨

Image Description: A cream background and a ceramic sculpture with tights wrapped around the pieces, some of the ceramics have larger and smaller holes in them as they are stacked together. To the left of the sculpture reads the text, “WAYS OF BEING, solo exhibition, Victoria Smits”. At the bottom of the image reads, “ NOV 9 - DEC 10 SITE 280 Gallery.”

Starting next week! Join SITE Galleries for a Ceramics Workshop led by Removing Mountains artist Xingrui Xu and curator Yunyao Que.

Only 10 spots are available for the workshop on a first come first serve basis. Both attendance session is required. Register using the link in our bio! We hope to see you there🌟

Session 1: Friday, November 11 | 4:30 - 6:30 | Sharp 213

Session 2: Friday, November 18 | 4:30 - 6:30 | Sharp 213

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit saic.edu/access

Image description: a grey/white background featuring a ceramic vessel that is green and cream/yellow toned. The text reads in green and yellow, “ Removing Mountains Ceramic Workshop” and “Sharp 213 SITE Galleries, NOV 11 & NOV 18 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm, Both session attendance required”.

Tonight! Join SITE Galleries in the closing reception of I

Congratulations to Janhavi Khemka for her first solo exhibition at SITE Galleries 🎉

Miss the exhibition? Check out all photo and performance documentation of UnMute now available on SITE’s website!

Photography by Verónica Rosas (slides 2, 4, 5, 6 ) and Mikey Mosher (slides 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10)

[Image descriptions below of the SITE Sharp Gallery and Janhavi’s work]
Slide 1: photo of the sharp gallery which shows 4 large prints on the left wall, a smaller print being projected onto on the back left wall, and a red wood block print on a platform on the ground
Slide 2: 4 large wood block prints that take up the entire wall stretch across 4 panels.
Slide 3: a zoomed in detail of the 4 large woodblock prints from slide 2, showing the smaller additional print to the left of a hand that is stretched out from the prints
Slide 4: photo of the sharp gallery which shows 4 large prints on the left wall, a smaller print being projected onto on the back left wall, and a red wood block print on a platform on the ground
Slide 5: a focus on the print that is being projection mapped onto. The print is of a bedroom with an open door and an open window. The projection mapping can be seen moving light from the door
Slide 6: photo of the gallery that focuses on the red mat rug print that is on the platform on the ground. A monitor with headphones attached can be seen across the gallery and the 4 large prints are on the righthand wall of the photo
Slide 7: a detail of the sun casting on the large red mat print that uses yellow mouths to create a complex pattern

This Friday! Join SITE Galleries for a live performance by Madeline Jae Seto on Friday, October 21 in the SITE 280 Gallery from 5 - 6 for the closing reception of I

Opening this Wednesday! Removing Mountains, a solo exhibition of Xingrui Xu curated by Yunyao Que.

This exhibition presents the artist’s bold attempts to transform clay into various forms: a mountain composed of numerous curving columns, vivid Buddha heads with deep cracks, and ceramic paintings of abstract landscapes.

Xu’s idea derives from an ancient fable about an elderly man who firmly believes that he and his descendants can remove two mountains through endless daily efforts. Likewise, the artist encounters the force of nature during his interaction with the earthy material. Xu has started an arduous journey to use ceramics to interpret and understand the world.

- Yunyao Que, 2022

Xingrui Xu: Removing Mountains
October 19 - November 26
SITE Sharp Gallery

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit saic.edu/access or click the link in our bio.

Image Descriptions Below:

Slide 1: The text is grey and reads, “Removing Mountains. Xingrui Xu solo exhibition curated by Yunyao Que. On the bottom left corner reads. “ SITE Sharp Gallery. OCT 19 - NOV 26”. The background contains the parts of Xingrui’s Buddha stoneware pieces and the background is a dark grey.

Slide 2: A black background with parts of a ceramic texture sculpture peak out from the top of the image. The text reads, “Removing Mountains. Xingrui Xu solo exhibition curated by Yunyao Que. On the bottom left corner reads. “ SITE Sharp Gallery. OCT 19 - NOV 26”.

Tomorrow at 6! SITE is offering feedback and advice on how to build a strong proposal as you prepare an exhibition proposal for review for Spring 2023. Join SITE Directors in Sharp room 326 to get all your questions answered.

Can’t make it this Friday? Come join us via zoom on Friday, November 4 from 6 - 7 pm CST. Stay tuned for registration link.

Click the link in our bio more information!

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit saic.edu/access

[image description]: a cream background with an image of 2 envelopes over an orange and green piece of paper. Above the envelopes a curved text reads “SITE Exhibition Proposal Workshop”. Below the envelope image under a brown line reads the text “Exhibition PROPOSAL WORKSHOPS” and “Friday, October 7 | 6 - 7 PM CST | Sharp Room 326 and Friday, November 4 | 6 - 7 PM CST | Virtual

Exhibit with SITE this Spring!

SITE Galleries is accepting proposals now for exhibitions to happen in the Spring 2023 Semester.

Stay tuned for more information regarding our virtual proposal workshops and office hours🌟

Deadline to apply: Sunday, November 27th at 11:59 pm CST

Click the link in our bio to learn more!

*Image credit: Janhavi Khemka’s exhibition UnMute*

[image description]: a cream background with a brown border has a photo of people standing in one of SITE’s galleries in front of Janhavi Khemka’s large woodblock prints. the text is written in brown font and reads, “SITE SPRING 2023 EXHIBITION PROPOSALS OPEN NOW” and “Deadline: November 19 at 11:59 PM CST”. Along the left sides the website link that reads, “sites.saic.edu/sitegalleries”