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Gallery 400 The contemporary art gallery at the University of Illinois Chicago.

As the Gallery celebrates its 30th anniversary, we continue to pursue our mission of presenting and supporting the leading edge of contemporary art, architecture, and design through compelling exhibitions, dynamic programs, and multifaceted support for arts practitioners. An integral part of both the University of Illinois at Chicago's and the city of Chicago’s vibrant contemporary arts scene, Gallery 400 is uniquely poised to offer innovative programming that connects the art of today to scholarship and debate. Gallery 400 has presented more than 1,000 artists in its exhibitions and programs since its founding in 1983. In so doing, we strive to make complex works and ideas accessible to a broad spectrum of the public, advance and cultivate a variety of cultural and intellectual perspectives, and foster an interdisciplinary understanding of the visual arts.programming that connects the art of today to scholarship and debate.

In a 2018 BOMB Magazine interview with Lowery Stokes Sims, exhibiting artist Maren Hassinger remembers her father, Carey...
10/14/2026

In a 2018 BOMB Magazine interview with Lowery Stokes Sims, exhibiting artist Maren Hassinger remembers her father, Carey Kenneth Jenkins, as a brilliant architect who was also discouraging of her artistic career.

“I think he always felt disenfranchised because he was separated from his biological family but, in retrospect, he was the one who was the most successful… He was very intelligent and intuitive and wanted to know the reasons for things. That kind of sensitivity also may have contributed to his feeling very turned out and very angry,” she says.

Their complicated relationship sits at the heart of her 2005 film 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 wherein Hassinger examines the inherited trauma across her patrilineage.

Join us Thurs., Oct. 22, 5:30–7 p.m., in Room 3226, 400 S Peoria St., for film screenings of 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂 by Camille Billops and 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 by Maren Hassinger. Afterward, curator Allie Tepper () and Ethel Renia () reflect on the films’ candid storytelling and share further insight into the lives and practices of Billops and Hassinger.

Image: Maren Hassinger, Birthright, 2005. Courtesy the artist and Susan Inglett Gallery.

Join us on Thurs., Oct. 22, 5:30–7 p.m., in Room 3226 at 400 S Peoria St. for a film screening of 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂 by Cam...
10/09/2026

Join us on Thurs., Oct. 22, 5:30–7 p.m., in Room 3226 at 400 S Peoria St. for a film screening of 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂 by Camille Billops and 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 by Maren Hassinger, two multidisciplinary artists featured in our exhibition 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 & 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒍: 𝑨 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑.

Both films are intimate searches for connecting with difficult familial histories that stem from separation from kin and incestuous marital bonds, respectively.

The screening is followed by a conversation between writer and curator Allie Tepper (), a writer and curator who recently organized 𝑳𝒂𝒔 𝑽𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒔 𝑰𝒌𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒂: 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝑵𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒅𝒊, and Ethel Renia (), ​​researcher and cataloguer for the Camille Billops and James V. Hatch Collection, moderated by Denny Mwaura, UIC Gallery 400’s Assistant Director and Curator.

Images: Finding Christa, 1991. Courtesy the Artist.
Birthright, 2005. Courtesy of Susan Inglett Gallery and Smithsonian Magazine.

Today, 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 & 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒍 curator Shameekia Shantel Johnson, Art Institute of Chicago curator Mark Pascale, and exhibiting art...
09/24/2026

Today, 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 & 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒍 curator Shameekia Shantel Johnson, Art Institute of Chicago curator Mark Pascale, and exhibiting artist Eric Von Haynes discuss the legacy of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop alongside the history of printmaking in Chicago.

Presented in conjunction with the UIC Social Justice Gallery’s () exhibition 𝑰𝒏𝒌 𝑨𝒔 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔: 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒈𝒐 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔, 𝑨𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂, & 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆, opening tomorrow at Fri., Sept. 25, 6–8 p.m.

Join us today, Sat., Sept 19, 12:30–4:30 p.m. for a printmaking workshop led by Chicago Printers Guild members Gabe H***...
09/19/2026

Join us today, Sat., Sept 19, 12:30–4:30 p.m. for a printmaking workshop led by Chicago Printers Guild members Gabe H***e () and Eric Von Haynes () as part of Chicago Exhibition Week ().

The workshop begins with a brief tour of Press & Pull at 12:30 p.m. The workshop printing begins at 1 p.m. A second round of printing at 2:30 p.m. is available on our waitlist. Register via the link in our bio. If you wish, you can attend without printing in the workshop.

Co-founder of Hoofprint Workshop, Gabe H***e works with lithography to critique the absurdity of capitalism. Artist and educator Eric Von Haynes is the president of the Chicago Printers Guild and founder of Flatlands Press. H***e and Von Haynes teach printmaking focused on risograph relief painting, and monotype techniques.

Spots for the waitlist second round of printing are still available.

Photo by Jonas Mikosch Müller-Ahlheim.

Today at 5 p.m., join us, the Center for Native Futures (), and the UIC Native American Support Program () at 56 W. Adam...
09/17/2026

Today at 5 p.m., join us, the Center for Native Futures (), and the UIC Native American Support Program () at 56 W. Adams St. for an artist talk with artist Dakota Mace ().

Mace’s lecture expands on her interdisciplinary practice and the influence of her Diné heritage and community. In an interview with the Wisconsin Academy of Arts and Sciences, Mace says: “There are a lot of aspects of my work that are just for the people. Especially the current work that I’m creating—it’s for my community and for my people. It’s a big part of our culture, that we are individuals, but we make up this bigger identity all together. And that’s also why I work in multiples. Each print is unique. They’re always different. So we have similar stories, and in the designs we use, we’re all connected to one another. And all of our stories together are our larger identity and culture, much like the stars are part of the larger universe.”

The lecture concludes at 6 p.m. and is followed by a reception with light refreshments.

Image: Dakota Mace, So’ II (Stars II), 2022. Courtesy the artist.

Join us and our partners, the Center for Native Futures () and the UIC Native American Support Program (), this Thurs., ...
09/16/2026

Join us and our partners, the Center for Native Futures () and the UIC Native American Support Program (), this Thurs., Sept. 17, 5–6 p.m., for the first installment of our Fall VOICES Lecture Series with artist Dakota Mace ().

For this lecture, Mace connects the history of her Diné heritage to the materials she employs across her practice. Exploring familial lineage, community, and identity, her work pushes the viewer's understanding of Diné culture through alternative interdisciplinary techniques.

The talk is held at the Center for Native Futures, 56 W. Adams St. A reception follows the lecture at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Image: Dakota Mace, DAHODIYINII – SACRED PLACES installation view, 2025. Courtesy SITE Santa Fe. Photo by Brad Trone.

Join us Thurs., Sept. 24, 5:30–6:30 p.m. for a dialogue on the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop’s legacy in Chicago...
09/16/2026

Join us Thurs., Sept. 24, 5:30–6:30 p.m. for a dialogue on the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop’s legacy in Chicago and broadly across the US. This conversation expands on our current exhibition 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 & 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒍: 𝑨 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑.

𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 & 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒍 curator Shameekia Shantel Johnson is joined by printmakers Mark Pascale () and Eric Von Haynes () to connect the communal histories of Chicago printmaking to Blackburn’s inclusive philosophy.

Johnson shares insight on the inception of Press & Pull while Pascale and Von Haynes discuss the history of Chicago printmaking and the medium’s orientation towards community. Moderated by UIC Gallery 400 director and chief curator Lorelei Stewart.

Presented in collaboration with the UIC Chicago Justice Gallery () which opens “Ink As Witness: Chicago Printmaking Collectives, Alternative Media, & the Politics of Social Justice” Friday, Sept. 25.

Photo by Jonas Mikosch Müller-Ahlheim.

We are proudly participating in the fourth annual Chicago Exhibition Week ()!Join us for a printmaking workshop led by C...
09/15/2026

We are proudly participating in the fourth annual Chicago Exhibition Week ()!

Join us for a printmaking workshop led by Chicago Printers Guild members Gabe H***e () and Eric Von Haynes () on Sat., Sept. 19, 12:30–4:30 p.m. Participants will learn various printmaking techniques such as risography, relief painting, and monotype. The event kicks off with a tour of our current exhibition 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 & 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒍: 𝑨 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑 at 12:30 p.m. prior to the workshop. Waitlist spots for a second round of printing are still available. Please register via the link in our bio.

Check out other CXW participating artists, galleries, and events around Chicago via the link in our bio.

Thanks for the exhibition top pick, The Visualist!
09/14/2026

Thanks for the exhibition top pick, The Visualist!

Join us tonight from 6–8 p.m. for the opening reception of our fall exhibition 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 & 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒍: 𝑨 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄...
09/11/2026

Join us tonight from 6–8 p.m. for the opening reception of our fall exhibition 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 & 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒍: 𝑨 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑.

Celebrate the radically inclusivity of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (.rbpmw) as a communal space for artistic innovation alongside the history of printmaking in Chicago. Food and drinks are provided.

Image: Kerry James Marshall, Brownie, 1995. Courtesy Anchor Graphics Archive, Columbia College Chicago.

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