CURRENT EXHIBITION

Momentum

CSI Member Juried Exhibition at Leslie Wolfe Gallery

Opening Reception: October 15, 5:30 – 8:30
Featured Exhibition for Lincoln Park Art Night
Exhibition Dates: October 10 – November 5, 2026

Momentum Show Statement

The exhibition, Momentum presents works whose power for expression implies movement, direction, speed, or growth, transformation, or significantly, the “potential” for any of these ideas. The idea of momentum seems especially appropriate for sculpture because the viewer rarely experiences sculpture from a fixed viewpoint. All works of art or design convey visual elements that exist along a spectrum between static balance and dynamism, depending on the intent of the creator. For this exhibition, works were chosen that lean strongly toward the dynamic end of that spectrum.

About the Juror

Beth Shadur is an artist who has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions in the United States and abroad. She has created over 150 large public murals as public, private, and community art projects in the United States and Great Britain. She has taught and served as a visiting artist at many colleges and universities. From 2012-2024, Shadur served as Gallery Director at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, IL. She has been awarded numerous residencies and fellowships. Her work is owned in many private and public collections.

About Chicago Scuplture International

Chicago Sculpture International (CSI) is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting the work of its artist members and bringing sculpture to the larger community and public.
In the early 1980s, a cooperative of sculptors created an exhibition on Chicago’s Navy Pier, featuring numerous outdoor sculptures. Inspired by this exhibition’s public appreciation, the cooperative continued to display sculptures around the city. In 2004, the group formed Chicago Sculpture International with founding members Nicole Beck, Bob Emser, Terry Karpowicz, Christine Rojek, Tom Scarff, and Barry Tinsley.

Chicago Sculpture International since became a 501(c)(3) membership organization and was the first recognized chapter of the International Sculpture Center. With membership approaching 300 artists, CSI continues to support a diverse community of artists working in sculpture and other three-dimensional media while providing opportunities to exhibit artwork and bringing art to public spaces throughout Chicago, the Midwest, and beyond.

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