Opening on Saturday, April 19, from 7-9pm
Duration: From April 19, 2025 to April 18, 2026
The Franklin is proud to present the group exhibition titled What Material I Want to Be? Material and intention are at the core of art making. The material that an artist uses can be as essential to their practice as the thematic explorations that propel creation. As we explore the motivations that ignite art makers to commit to a form, a material and content, What Material Do I Want To Be? explores the poetry behind the craft that comprise a work of art. For this exhibition we have gathered a group of artists that explore materials and content at various frequencies, letting the ideas become a part of the foreground as well as the materiality that embodies their expression. The title of this exhibition was inspired by a conversation with artist Paola Cabal regarding artistic practices.
This exhibition will allow us to celebrate the work of 20 artists, who are significant to our relationship with Chicago’s artistic community and beyond. They are people we love and admire and have been close to our radar through work, missions or friendship. This exhibition marks a new commitment goal for The Franklin: The presentation of an exhibition that will be on view for one year. Our work and careers have become more time consuming and demanding, but our commitment, love, respect and admiration for creative communities remains the same.
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