Image credit: Happy Family by John Kurman
Not Normal
Chicago Sculpture International
Group Exhibition
at Forum 301 Gallery
Exhibition dates: May 1 - June 5, 2026
Juried show for CSI artists at:
Forum 301 Gallery
301 W Ohio St.
Chicago, IL 60654
www.forum301.org
Submission deadline: Wednesday, April 5th
2D and 3D Artwork Accepted
Artist may submit up to 3 entries
Artwork Dropoff: April 27th
Exhibition dates: May 1- June 5, 2026
About Not Normal
The theme for this exhibition is open ended in scope and allows for many possibilities. Many kinds of art may fit into this broad category.
"Not normal" refers to anything that goes against established norms, represents an unexpected change, or deviates from accepted collective reality. For the purposes of the exhibition, depictions of ‘not normal’ are those that depart from standard norms. For example, Dada and Surrealism depict fantastical, odd, or distorted realities that differ from our collective everyday experience. "Not normal" can also refer to atypical or unusual occurrences—a flamboyantly dressed person or someone dressed as a superhero on a commuter train full of people in business attire, or events that interrupt daily life, such as a train derailment or hacked cellphone service. In politics, a government perceived as failing to protect its citizens is not normal. Likewise, a government that threatens to invade an otherwise allied nation is also not normal.
Juried and curated by Victoria Fuller and Spencer Gale.
For questions and more information: info@chicagosculpture.org