Current
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Maternal Offering
A Solo Show by Debora Koo 11 Apr - 23 May 2026 In her newest solo exhibition, Debora Koo presents a body of paintings depicting serene scenes from the home. The works trace back to a single memory: her first American birthday party after immigrating as a child. The cake, adorned in pink icing, stayed with her, and over time became a... Read more -
Chromatic Fields
solo show by Mason Pott 11 Apr - 23 May 2026 VSG Contemporary is pleased to present Chromatic Fields , the first formal solo exhibition with the gallery by Mason Pott . While Pott has been included in previous group exhibitions at VSG, this presentation marks a deeper commitment—his official introduction as a fully represented artist and the beginning of a... Read more
Past
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Authorized Entry
Akiva Listman and Sechor 14 Feb - 21 Mar 2026 VSG Contemporary is pleased to present Authorized Entry , a two-person exhibition featuring Akiva Listman and Sechor. The show brings together two distinct but complementary practices, exploring street culture and everyday urban objects in new ways, bending the rules of fine art while still feeling completely at home. Visitors will... Read more -
Perpetual Feast
A Group Show 13 Dec 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 Read more -
Suite Sweets
A Solo Show with Pamela Johnson at the United Center 28 Oct 2025 - 14 Feb 2026 Positioned within one of the most iconic sports venues in the world, the exhibition showcases Johnson's larger-than-life paintings at a scale that mirrors the spectacle and excess of the United Center arena itself. Johnson's work, featured in New American Paintings, The New York Times, PBS, and Juxtapose, explores America's insatiable... Read more -
Deferred Reality: The Reimagination of the American Dream
Nikko Washington and Jacob Rochester 17 Oct - 6 Dec 2025 VSG Contemporary is pleased to present Deferred Reality: Reimagination of the American Dream , a two-person exhibition featuring Nikko Washington and Jacob Rochester . Both artists explore the intersections of identity, lineage, and representation through portraiture and figuration, their practices unfold across distinct and parallel spectrums, geographically, historically, and spiritually.... Read more
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I Won't Leave as I Came
Oscar Joyo's solo show 12 Sep - 11 Oct 2025 Oscar Joyo’s second solo exhibition with the gallery Born in Malawi and based in Chicago, Joyo returns to the roots of his origin story, exploring a childhood he barely remembers through the eyes of an American who doesn’t always feel accepted. This show marks a return to his signature photo-realistic... Read more -
Gilt Complex
A solo show with Sébastien Johnson 18 Jul - 6 Sep 2025 An interview with… Sébastien Johnson on Gilt Complex Tell us about this exhibition? I’d start by saying that painting, for me, isn’t this highly systematic thing. There’s more of a fire inside me, a compulsion. I’m pulled to make these images before I’ve even figured out why . I follow... Read more -
Remedy for the Relief of Human Suffering
A Solo Show by Fawn Penn 18 Jul - 6 Sep 2025 Read more -
Between Worlds
A Solo Show with LALO 6 Jun - 12 Jul 2025 Between Worlds marks a major moment for LALO - his first solo show and one that’s been eagerly awaited by collectors and fans alike. The exhibition features 14 new paintings across three sizes 24x 24, 36x36, and 48x48 inches - each one capturing his signature cast of playful, slightly unhinged... Read more
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Fracture to Flourish
A Group Show 18 Apr - 31 May 2025 Read more -
Tempest
A Solo show with Jean Cate 15 Feb - 5 Apr 2025 VSG Contemporary is thrilled to present “Tempest”, a new series of 13 original works by Jean Cate. In this body of work, Cate explores the beauty and emotional resonance of nature’s most dramatic forces. Inspired by atmospheric shifts, particularly the fleeting and powerful presence of clouds, Cate’s paintings serve as... Read more -
The Bark Before the Bite
A solo show with Valeria Terrazas 15 Feb - 4 Apr 2025 At first glance, the work brims with ferocity, but beneath its sharp edges lies a softer, introspective core—a reflection of Terrazas herself, who is both tender and fierce, nurturing and unyielding. This exhibition centers around 48 stills from a dynamic video capturing a dog mid-bark and growl, inviting viewers to... Read more -
3rd Annual Penny Pinch Dutch Auction
31 Jan - 7 Feb 2025 VSG Contemporary is thrilled to announce the return of the Penny Pinch Dutch Auction , Chicago-based street artist Penny Pinch. About The Auction: The exhibition will utilize a Dutch Auction format, commonly used for perishable goods, such as flowers, fish & produce…. almost never with art. These paintings will be... Read more
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Feast Your Eyes
A Group Show 13 Dec 2024 - 18 Jan 2025 Read more -
Listen, Listen
The second solo show of Taylor Ana Valdez 1 Nov - 7 Dec 2024 Listen, Listen, Valdez’s second solo show, invites viewers to tune into the wisdom of nature, seeking guidance from the spirit world to foster healing and harmony within ourselves and our relationships. This body of work captures the delicate balance between the physical and spiritual worlds, encouraging viewers to listen deeply... Read more -
Untitled Omakase
A Group Show Curated by Lefty Out There 27 Sep - 26 Oct 2024 Renowned artist and Chicago native Lefty Out There makes his curatorial debut at VSG Contemporary with 'Untitled Omakase,' an eclectic showcase of 18 national and international contemporary artists, with a strong emphasis on graffiti and street art. This dynamic exhibition opens on Friday, September 27 , and highlights artists from... Read more -
Static Flow
Jeffery Swider Peltz 16 Aug - 14 Sep 2024 Time, repetition, and movement form the foundation of Jeffrey Swider Peltz's work. A former US National Speedskater turned full-time muralist and studio artist, Swider Peltz draws from his athletic past to create art that captures the dynamic energy of sports arenas. His abstract compositions deconstruct the static spaces of volleyball... Read more
