Within The Built

December 14, 2023 - January 9, 2024
Exhibition poster with background art of a building and a ceiling grille with the words "The President's Gallery, 30 E. Lake St, 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601, December 14, 2023 - January 9, 2024, Within the Built, an art exhibition"
Curatorial Statement
The community of Harold Washington College, by nature of its attachment to the physical geographic location of the college itself, exists within the built urban environment. Architecture, as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the art or science of building” is an essential, if often overlooked, aspect of living in the built urban environment. Beyond this, architecture is an essential part of the human experience. Living in, working in, occupying or moving through spaces designed by architects is part of everyday city life. For this exhibition, works from the permanent collection highlighting architecture from Chicago and beyond, in various states and through various methods of artistic production.
- Stephanie Burke, Curator
Exhibition Pieces
Photograph of the Chicago skyline overlaid with a photograph of ice

Mikyung Jeon, Untitled, Photograph, 6.5 x 16 inches

Black and white photographic print of a stairwell bannister and top floor landing. The surface of the image is cracked in many places.

Richard Repasky, Uncle Rege's Upstairs, Lazertran Transfer to Canvas, 14 x 14 inches, 2007

Black and white photograph of a wall from building ruins with the Willis Tower in the background

Monica Maeta, Beam n' Rock, Photograph, 12.75 x 9.25 inches

Black and white photograph of a building's hallway with stone walls and a patterned floor.

Siriatama Ngampiltayapam, Title Unknown, Photograph, 15 x 12 inches

Manipulated photograph of a stone wall with four recessed windows, overlaid with an image of blooming tree branches in yellow, green, and pink colors.

Artist Unknown, Untitled, Photograph, 7 x 9 inches

Architectural drawing of a building facade with a gabled roof topped with a balcony and spire

Artist Unknown, Title Unknown, Drawing, 27 x 27 inches

Black and white photograph of the entrance to an abandoned house with the words "Keep out till payday" etched onto the slatted wooden door.

Uselman, Keepout Till Payday, Photograph, 15 x 12 inches

Overlaid black and white photographs of the city of Chicago

Artist Unknown, Untitled, Photograph, 6 x 8.5 inches

Black and white print showing multiple Chicago landmarks including the water tower, merchandise mart, Marina city, and the Art Institute of Chicago

Artist Unknown, Untitled, Print, 6.75 x 9.75 inches

Black and white photograph of building ruins.

Artist Unknown, Untitled, Photograph, 5.75 x 8.75 inches

Industrial building and its reflection on water printed on transparency paper in blue, green, purple, and orange colors.

Siobhan Kealy, Smokestack Lighting, Inkjet Print on Transparency Paper, 23 x 23 inches, 2017

Black and white photograph of a Greyhound station with trees in the background and a dark sky

Artist Unknown, Hey Boy, Photograph, 8.5 x 11 inches, 2010

Black and white photograph of the interior of an abandoned house with a worn down chair in the foreground, surrounded by overgrowth

Artist Unknown, Untitled, Photograph, 6.75 x 9.75 inches

Color photograph of a road bridge over the river in Chicago with taxis lined up in the farthest right lane.

Artist Unknown, Title Unknown, Photograph, 12.75 x 19 inches

Brown and white print of a symmetrical ceiling grille design with both vegetal and geometric motifs

Artist Unknown, Playroom Ceiling Grille, Screenprint, 28 x 14.5 inches, 1977-78

Brown and white print of a symmetrical ceiling grille design with both vegetal and geometric motifs

Morgan Sweeney, Dining Room Ceiling Grille, Screenprint, 28 x 14.5 inches, 1977

Black and white poster print showing half of the facade of the Museum of Science and Industry with the words "World's Columbian Exposition 1893-1993 Centennial" written above. The poster has a thin multi-colored border with swirling patterns.

Jack Nixon, The Museum of Science and Industry, Print, 26 x 17 inches

Ten digital prints on black mat board installed on a gallery wall. There are two rows of five print forming a grid. Each print has a different architectural monument from the city of Chicago.

Ornuma Panmunee, A-Z Chicago, Digital Prints, 15 x 10 inches (each)

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