Exhibitions
Programs
EXHIBITIONS
We annually present three to four exhibitions in an exhibition space of 2,900 square feet (one large, main gallery and three project spaces). We commission new works from local, national, and international artists working across disciplines within the context of one-person exhibitions, guest-curated exhibitions, and special programs. Gallery 400 has, in recent years, prioritized major solo exhibitions of women, artists of color, and mid-career artists in the Chicago region.
From 2002 to 2008, Gallery 400 commissioned projects as part of a series titled “At the Edge: Innovative Art in Chicago,” which supported over 45 new, experimental, and innovative projects by Chicago artists. As of 2009, that program has been folded into the Gallery’s larger exhibition program.
VOICES LECTURE SERIES
Our Voices Lecture Series is a premier forum in Chicago for discussing timely ideas with significant artists, critics, curators, and historians who engage audiences in their creative and conceptual processes. We present at least six lectures annually, providing the public with direct contact with a diverse range of artistic practices and perspectives.
FILM AND VIDEO SCREENINGS
On a regular basis, guest curators—typically film and video artists—organize screening events in conjunction with exhibitions. These screenings feature new and archival works in exciting combinations that expand on the ideas, themes, and forms of the exhibitions.
PERFORMANCES
On many occasions, the Gallery presents free performance events as part of exhibition programming.