A Chicago Artist-Run Gallery’s Last Hurrah Before Forced Closure

A Chicago Artist-Run Gallery’s Last Hurrah Before Forced Closure

CHICAGO — On a recent Saturday night, I sat in a tiny storefront with a dozen or so others. Three dancers moved with glacial slowness not 10 feet in front of us, illuminated by the streetlights outside. Eerie sounds buzzed throughout the space. “Nether,” by Zachary Nicol, was 30 minutes of dystopia until, at the very last minute, it was not, by the grace of the trio finally linking their bodies together.  This was not my first experience at Roma…

Kadist, Internationally Minded Art Organization, Shutters San Francisco Space After 14 Years

Kadist, a Paris-based nonprofit known for commissioning works by key artists, will shutter its San Francisco space after 14 years, bringing an end to one of the city’s richest non-commercial art venues. The organization announced the closure on social media late on Thursday evening, writing only: “Exhibitions, events, residencies, and conversations: it would be impossible to include everything.⁠” “Over the last 10 years, we’ve shifted more a…

KADIST, Mission District art gallery, closing after 14 years

KADIST will be closing its San Francisco outpost to continue shifting their focus to more international collaborations. KADIST, Mission District art gallery, closing after 14 years