05/20/2026
Premiering Tuesday, May 26 at — DEB SOKOLOW in “Beneath the Surface of the Everyday” (dir. Alex Morelli)��
An observer of quotidian strangeness, Deb Sokolow creates semi-fictitious drawings and books commenting on architecture, politics, and pop culture. Shot on 16mm and adopting the style of 70s paranoid thrillers, the film traces the evolution of Sokolow’s speculative ethos, detailing a shadowy encounter at McDonald’s and her fixation with Rocky Balboa.
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This film premieres at on May 26 for the debut of “4x4: Contemporary Art in Chicago,” a brand-new annual series of short documentaries about practicing local artists, each directed by a Chicago-based filmmaker, produced by
Season 1 features:
🎨 Bernard Williams x Kevin Shaw
🎨 Jenn Freeman | Po’Chop x cai thomas
🎨 Deb Sokolow x Alex Morelli
🎨 Errol Ortiz x Erin Babbin & Michael Sullivan��
Watch the full series, then stick around for a live discussion with the artists and filmmakers!
��Tickets → go.mcachicago.org/4x4
