VSG specializes in showcasing emerging and mid-career artists through solo presentations and group shows. We're located in Chicago's West Town Art District and are dedicated to fostering a vibrant community of creators, art enthusiasts and the patrons of tomorrow.
Since opening in 2022, the gallery has garnered attention from prestigious publications like The New York Times and The Economist for its unique blend of humor and serious art presentations.
Installation View: Oscar Joyo, 2025
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Opening Reception: Friday, July 18 from 6-9pm
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@fawn.penn at @vsgcontemporary
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Penn draws from an archive of collected apothecary bottles, building ornate forms with delicately wrought stoppers and cinched bottlenecks. Draped in cascading geometric patterns, the vessels seem to twist and move as supple bodies.
Penn pulls medicalized phrases promising miracle cures from bus benches and billboards, carving them into their ceramic surfaces. Living with chronic illness and pain, Penn is often the intended recipient of the message. The text invokes a modern-day snake oil salesman, their false promise of wellness and remedy for all that ail the mind, body, and soul. – Delia Luz Pelli-Walbert @delia_pelliwalbert
Photo ©️ Dayson Roa of TPYK @d4y5on
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