Poster photo of: Juan Pablo Díaz-Songwriter-singer by Herminio Rodriguez
Face Value
AN EXHIBIT OF PORTRAIT ART
Curated by ALEX WILSON, Agitator Member
EXHIBITION :: SEPT 5 thru 26, 2026
Agitator Gallery presents portraits (in painting, drawing, photography, hand painted silk scarves and more) by a multi-generational collective of diverse Chicago-based artists.
– OPENING Reception :: Saturday, Sept 5 / 7:00 – 10:00 pm
– GALLERY Hours :: Sunday, Sept 13 / 2:00 – 6:00 pm
– GALLERY Hours :: Sunday, Sept 20 / 1:00 – 5:00 pm
– CRITIQUE Artists Talk :: Wednesday, Sept 23 / 7:00 – 9:00 pm
– CLOSING Audio Performances :: Saturday, Sept 26 / 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Did You Hear Something by Sara Lovitt
EXHIBITING ARTISTS:
Jamiah Calvin @jamiahcalvin
Jenny Chernansky @bastnoir
Steve Dennis @stevedennis_artist
Joe Fournier @joefournierstudios
Alonso Galue @a.galue
Alexander Gonzalez @gonzalezalx
Jason Greenberg @jay_eye_guzzle
Anne Harris @anneharris.painting
Andrea Kaspryk @andreaalewise
George Larson @lardomoney
Riva Lehrer @rivalehrer
Damon Locks @blackmonumentensemble
Victoria Loeb @victorialoeb_art
Sarah Lovitt @sarahlovitt_fineart
Norbert Marszalek @norbert.marszalek
Kathleen Mercado @kathleenmercadophotography
Luna Rail @lunaxrail
Genevieve Ramos @genevieveramos.art
Herminio Rodriguez @hermrodz
Cristian Roldan @roldan.aponte
Alex Wilson @Alex_Wilson_Art_Chicago
The phrase "face value" typically suggests an acceptance of things as they first appear. In this exhibition, we challenge that definition. Face Value will bring together a multi-generational collective of diverse Chicago-based artists to prove that the human condition is never a flat surface, but a deep archive of history, resilience, and personal truth.
By featuring artists from across the city, we bridge the gap between different backgrounds and life experiences. Here, the polished technique of a career academic hangs alongside the raw, urgent expression of a self-taught creator. By intentionally mixing artists of all ages and abilities, the exhibition collapses traditional hierarchies, focusing instead on the universal impulse to see and be seen.
Untitled by Jamiah Calvin