Abstract Expressions

Juried show for CSI artists at CSI Project Space Gallery

Exhibition Dates: June 5- July 31,  2026

Opening Reception: Friday, June 5, from 6-9 pm

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About the Exhibit:

Abstract Expressions invites artists to explore the raw, unfiltered language of gesture, color, form, and movement—where emotion takes shape beyond representation and meaning emerges through instinct rather than depiction. Inspired by the bold innovations of artists such as Willem de Kooning, whose restless surfaces redefined the boundaries of abstraction, this exhibition seeks 2D, 3D, and 4D artworks that embrace tension, rhythm, spontaneity, and material presence.

The artwork in the exhibit embody expressive force, dynamic composition, and a fearless engagement with the medium. Works may investigate the dialogue between control and chaos, structure and gesture, density and void—reflecting the complexity of the human condition in all its vulnerability and power.

“Abstract Expressions” is not about what is seen, but what is felt — an immersive encounter with the energy of creation itself, emotion made visible.

Location:
CSI Project Space
1912 N. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL
(at the corner of Cortland and Damen avenues)

Gallery Hours (Summer):

Fri. 2-6 pm*
Sat. 12–8 pm
Sun. 1-5 pm
or by appointment*
Open until 8pm on the 1st of every of every month for West Town’s First Fridays

For more info: projectspace@chicagosculpture.org