Chicago Grand Gallery was founded in 2023 in the Ukrainian Village. It is a modern, flexible art space that showcases contemporary art in many forms. The gallery features both emerging and established artists through solo and group exhibitions, performances, and film screenings.
The gallery’s adaptable design gives each exhibition its own unique atmosphere and character. Every show offers visitors a fresh experience, reflecting the evolving spirit of contemporary art in Chicago.
Open and inclusive, Chicago Grand Gallery aims to inspire creativity, connect people through art, and support Chicago’s growing cultural community.
Check our website for more details on upcoming events and exhibitions. We invite you to join us in celebrating the power of art to inspire, challenge, and bring people together.
Image: Gallery view with installation of Olivia Petrides: Erosion, 2025. Photo by Olexandra Kovalchuk
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Chicago Grand Gallery is excited to present Becomings, a solo exhibition featuring the emerging artist Yang Lu, curated by Alicja Seledec, opening on Friday, November 7, from 6–9 PM, and running through November 30, 2025.
Becomings challenges anthropocentrism by simulating non-human-centered perspectives that turn the human gaze inward. Themes of the cosmos, the “alien”, and the relationship between consciousness and matter invite viewers to question what it means to be “human” and to reflect on the limitations of single-perspective narratives.
Yang Lu’s research-based yet intuitive process bridges philosophy, astronomy, physics, and mysticism with technological experimentation. His work pushes boundaries in expressing complex ideas through materials such as acrylic, metal, and 3D printing, as well as digital fabrication processes like CNC machining and laser cutting. These hybrid techniques merge mechanical precision with optical ambiguity, creating objects that simultaneously reveal and distort, reflecting the artist’s desire to “think with” materials and tools themselves.
This body of work transforms abstract concepts into direct visual forms. It is a manifestation of thought that transcends time, language, and easy classification. Each piece functions as a thought exercise, inviting audiences to reconsider the frameworks through which they perceive and assign meanings. Rather than offering comfort or visual pleasure, Becomings seeks to provoke reflection and disruption.
Curator: Alicja Seledec
Chicago Grand Gallery | 2842 W Chicago Ave. | Chicago, IL
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