Connect Gallery

04/09/2026

Join us for the Opening of "A Whole Lot Going On" featuring works by .keithley | This Friday, April 10th. Free & Open to the Public | 6PM-10PM | 1451 E 53rd st.

" My work is an exploration of energy, ancestry, and the unseen
stories that shape who we are. I paint and build in layers—both
literally and conceptually—blending vibrant color with raw texture to reflect the emotional complexity of the Black experience." -Barrett

03/26/2026

Join us EXPO WEEKEND for the Opening of "A Whole Lot Going On " A Fine Art Exhibition featuring the works of .keithley . Keithley’s paintings are not merely surfaces of color and form— they are layered worlds, each one grounded in the unseen yet deeply felt. Where every layer can exist as a painting in its own right.

Free & Open to the Public
Opening Reception: Friday, APRIL 10th
6PM- 10PM | 1451 E 53rd st.

02/05/2026

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | We are 4 days away from Seeing Sounds Live Podcast & All Ages Coloring Workshop featuring Chicago based Visual, Muralist, & Comic Artist | 🗓️Sunday, February 8th | 📍1451 E 53rd st.

Bring yourself, a friend or family member to experience the 2 part program. All ages welcomed.
Part 1: Artist Talk 12pm - 1:30pm
Part 2: All Ages Coloring Workshop

We hope to see you there.

02/04/2026

“From Kangols to Tuexedos- art is for everyone."- Rob McKay.
Happy Black History month 🖤 Join us at Connect Gallery as we celebrate community, and culture all year long. Whether you’re stopping by for the first time or you’re a familiar face, we’d love to see you at the gallery. Check out our gallery hours and don’t hesitate to reach out to us to schedule an appointment.

🖼️Currently on View: “Onion City Memories” by exhibiting until February 27th, 2026
📍1451 E 53rd st.

02/02/2026

Our friends at Method got a chance to sit with Rob Mckay of and chat about his views on art and connection.
Here is what he had to say.

12/06/2025

11/18/2025

Next week at Connect join us for PLAYDATE. A day featuring five DJs- full of spinning tracks, mixing beats, and vibing with fellow music lovers on the southside.
Saturday, November 22nd from 12-7pm.
Link to buy tickets in bio 🎧

11/02/2025

The Conversation has got everybody talking. Come on down and see what it has to tell you.

Connect Gallery from October 17th to December 5th.

Gallery hours--
Thursday 11:00am - 4:00pm
Friday 12:00pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday 12:00pm - 6:00 pm
*Or by appointment. Subject to change.

10/30/2025

"Step into our living room, where art becomes dialogue."
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NOW ON VIEW: The Conversation at Connect Gallery "invites you to sit, reflect, and dream." --
Artists (Photographed left to right) Reisha, Gretchen, and Martha worked with vivid colors and layered imagery to strike conversation around symbols we find at the foundation of the nation and how we can interpret them beyond art to be hung on walls as decoration.

Collectively they call the works of this exhibition, "visual footnotes reframed for today's discourse."
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Stop by and take a look during gallery hours or by appointment now until December 5th.
Thursday 11am-4pm
Friday 12pm- 6pm
Saturday 12pm- 6pm

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