Connect the Dots

Ardillio Anderson – Chris Austin – Angela Campbell – Raina Carter – Deatra Colbert – Josh Dihle – Mari Eastman – Peter Fagundo – Danny Frownfelter – Heather Hamann – James Heartsill – Nikki Heusman – Richard Hull – Rebecca Jantzen – Aaron Kleeblat – David Krueger – Rebecca Kubica – Erika Martinez – Anne Meade – Christianne Msall – Michael Nuñez – William J. O’brien – Jean Wilson – Jonathon Valdivias – Christina Zion

Curated by Alex Stark

Connect the Dots features a collection of work by artists and mentors and invites a dialogue about vision, doubling, and a relationship between self and others. The show highlights the compelling works of artists from NIAD Art Center and Arts of Life, and is presented in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Wellness Center. SAIC Advisor Alex Stark, artist and curator, whose work is also on view, and who balances his roles, advances the themes of access and connection for students and learners. Further connection is illuminated by works from artists and mentors Josh Dihle, Mari Eastman, Peter Fagundo, Richard Hull and William J. O’Brien.

In combination, the featured works are a reminder that art is a way to express, connect, and inspire. Connect the Dots is an invitation to relate colorful, revealing mark making from various backgrounds and experiences that highlights shared imaginative potential.

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