Remarkable Randomness

January 18 - February 20, 2024
Exhibition poster with artwork in the background of abstract women and a bird accompanied by text that reads "January 18 - February 20, 2024, Remarkable Randomness, an art exhibition, The President's Gallery, Harold Washington College, 30 E. Lake St, 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601"
Curatorial Statement
In this exhibition, we present a collection of artworks that have been randomly chosen from our available archive collection, resulting in a unique and versatile display of quality. This show does not reflect any particular team or a subject, but presents works chosen solely based on their quality without any particular unifying connection. The artworks on display span a wide range of mediums, styles, and themes, reflecting the diverse nature of our archive. By relinquishing control over the selection process, we allow the artworks to speak for themselves, forging their own unique dialogues within the exhibition space. “Remarkable Randomness” challenges the traditional curatorial approach by celebrating the serendipitous encounters that can occur when art is observed without being associated with a category. We invite you to explore this exhibition with curiosity and wonder, to engage with the artworks on a personal level, and to discover the remarkable beauty that lies within the randomness of our collection. Join us on this journey of exploration, where randomness becomes a catalyst for inspiration. 
- Jelena Berenc, Curator
Exhibited Works:
Various abstracted naked female figures wearing heels covering the entire image. Figures are drawn in black ink on white paper.

Chloe Perkis, Untitled, Ink on Paper, 36 x 45.5 inches, 2015

Three beige jackets suspended in a row over a white background.

John Alemo III, Untitled, Drawing, 13.5 x 16.5 inches, 1988

Seated black man with white long-sleeve shirt, blue pants, and black hat, positioned in front of a green and gold background.

Artist Unknown, Untitled, Oil Painting, 30 x 22 inches

Abstracted simplified face in gray, orange, and blue colors over a beige background.

Oscar Griffin, Untitled, Drawing, 18.5 x 13 inches

Bird in sketched style and black color over a cream background. There are four letters in boxes, each in a corner of the image. The letter "I" is in the top left corner, the letter "S" is in the top right corner, the letter "D" is in the bottom left corner, and the letter "A" is in the bottom right corner.

Ariel Ploss, Sida, Print, 8 x 10 inches

Black and white image of a baby wrapped in a blanket and suspended via a hook holding the blanket. Lined shadows surround the baby.

Juan Munoz, Heavy Load, Print, 12 x 14 inches

Abstracted portrait of a man with red hair, mustache, and beard. The man is wearing a green and blue shirt with a red collar and the background of the image is gray..

Oscar Griffin, Title Unknown, Drawing, 24 x 18 inches

Photograph of a winter park scene with trees in the background and a fence in the foreground. One squirrel is perched at the top of the fence and two squirrels are chasing each other on the ground through the snow.

Adenike Ade Bogejo, Frolic, Photograph, 12 x 15 inches

Abstract, gray monotone portrait of a person over a black background. The face is splattered with black ink.
Kimberly Prowell, A Closer Look, Ink on Paper, 22.5  x 18 inches, 2007
Ceramic vase with a bulbous base and tall neck. The vase is beige with black writing covering the entire outside and the inside has a maroon glaze.

Artist Unknown, Untitled, Ceramic, 19 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches

Gray and cream skeletal figure standing with a propped know over a white background.

Alice Kricheli, Untitled, Mixed Media, 56 x 28 inches

Seated man in a white shirt with glasses reading a book. The background is made of various shades of green smudges.

Jerico Walls, Untitled, Painting, 18 x 14 inches

Doll head lying on the ground with fanned out hair. Smudges and lines surround the doll head, decreasing in density farther out from the head. The image is made from black and beige tones

Brenna Carroll, Pretty, Lithograph, 7.25 x 10 inches

A spattering of coffee beans drawn with black ink on a cream background.

Michael Conway, Untitled, Drawing, 2 x 5 inches

Wood beam with lights wrapped around it, diagonally positioned and drawn with black ink over a cream background.

Michael Conway, Untitled, Drawing, 3.5 x 2.75 inches

Multiple overlapping faces drawn in black lines with pink lips, centered and slightly above the middle of the white background.

Samantha Serranno, Untitled, Drawing, 12 x 6.5 inches, 2013

A torso and legs drawn in gray tones over a white background. The person's hands are resting on their knees and they're wearing a long-sleeve shirt, long pants, and dark shoes.

Samantha Serranno, Untitled, Ink on Paper, 6th  x 4 inches, 2013

Partial silhouette of a person in black ink, centered over a cream background.

Geovani Galvez, Untitled, Ink on Paper, 9 x 6 inches

Partially drawn nude figure in pencil, missing its head and feet. The body is colored with gold on its hands, groin, and lower legs. The figure is centered on a white background.

Geovani Galvez, Untitled, Mixed Media, 12 x 9 inches

Head with the upper part of its face missing, created with pencil marks and blue, yellow and orange watercolors. The head is centered at the bottom of the image.

Geovani Galvez, Untitled, Mixed Media, 24 x 19 inches

Simple human silhouette in gray tones, centered on a white background.

Geovani Galvez, Untitled, Ink on Paper, 9 x 6 inches

Bodiless head colored with green and gray colors, centered on a white background.

Frank Anderson, Untitled, Mixed Media, 6 x 4.75 inches

Abstracted image of a person with raised arms and a monkey on their shoulder. The person has horns and its features and skin are made from organic shaped dots. The image is black and white except for a pink bow, which the monkey is wearing on its head.

Chloe Perkis, Untitled, Stone Lithograph & Screenprint, 11.25 x 14.75 inches, 2013

Square with a corner missing, made with blotted black ink, positioned slightly above the center of the image.

John Cizmar, Untitled, Screenprint, 17 x 12.5 inches, 2016

Side-view, Torso-up portrait of a man wearing red pants. His skin is colored with yellow shadows and his hair is curly. The man is centered over a white background.

Nur Yunlu, The Boy, Lithography & Watercolor, 15 x 11.25 inches, 2014

Ceramic head of a man who is man is making a distraught face, squinting one eye with his mouth open. The man has brown skin and black hair and eyes.

Kang Chi He, Punched in my Face, Clay, 7 x 8 x 9 inches

A slumped nude figure laying down, drawn in black graphite over a white background.

Artist Unknown, Untitled, Drawing, 36.25 x 48.5 inches

Nine white squares positioned in a 3 by 3 grid over a black background. Each square contains nine more squares arranged in a 3 by 3 grid in various colors of orange, beige, gray, and black.

Artist Unknown, Untitled, Mixed Media, 20 x 16 inches 

Cartoon green cat standing next to a purple ball. The ground is brown and the background is beige.
Daniel Patrick Kessler, Green Cat with Ball, Printed Reproduction, 12.75 x 15.25 inches
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