March 2–April 21, 2020
Ferguson Lecture Hall, 600 S. Michigan Ave
1104 S Wabash Ave
60605 Chicago IL
Hours: Monday–Friday 9am–5pm
Curated by Mark Porter
In 1735 Swedish scientist Carolus Linnaeus invented a system of biological classification known as Taxonomy. Within it exists Kingdom Animalia, comprised of ten million species, everything on planet Earth that either swims, walks, or flies including elephants, mosquitos, goldfish, snakes, cows, pigs, and us, humans. With equal parts humor, hope, and despair the artwork of Citizen Animalia calls us to re-examine the complex relationship between us humans and our fellow members of Kingdom Animalia.
Participating artists: Rene Arceo, Brandon Ballengée, Mizraim Cárdenas, Sue Coe, Whit Deschner/The Great Salt Lick, Mark Dion, Nicholas Galanin, Roie Galitz, Laurel Roth Hope, Jenny Kenndler and Brian Kirkbride, Sonia Levy, Ricardo Linares, Norman W. Long, Raúl López-Reyes, Jo-Anne MacArthur, Peggy MacNamara, Dolores Mercado, and Alexis Rockman
Exhibition contact: Mark Porter, mporter [at] colum.edu/312-369-6643
Gallery hours: Monday–Wednesday and Friday 9am–5pm, Thursday 9am–7pm
Citizen Animalia would not be possible without The Illinois Arts Council, Galerie St. Etienne, We Animals, Ronald Feldman Fine Art, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, Catharine Clark Gallery, The National Museum of Mexican Art, and Arceo Press.
