Analog Anomaly: Pushing the Boundaries of Captured Images

A group show exhibiting the work of 30 local photographers and artists.

OPENING: Friday | April 10th, 2026 | 7-10 pm

Exhibition Statement

This is an experimental film photography group show with only Chicago-based artists. Come see 30 local photographers whose work pushes the limits of the analog medium to create mind blowing images.

CRAFT

A group show in recognition of Black History Month, showcasing the work of Harlem West, Kennedy Free, Udochukwu Anidobu, Jeff Rivers, Ayzha Monaé, Reggie McFly, Thomas Mosley, Samus Starbody, Darrell Cruise, Jada Shields, Matthew Cobbs, Ladipo Famodu, and Avin Hannah Smith.

OPENING: Friday | February 6th, 2026 | 6-11 pm

Exhibition Statement

Are you ready for Black History Month? Explore the vast expressions of Afro-futurism in Craft: The Third Annual Black History Month Showcase at Parlour and Ramp. Join us in a celebration of Black art, culture and community on Friday, February 6th 6-11 PM.

We’re excited to welcome all 13 Chicago based artists and this year’s sponsors! A huge thank you to Black Alphabet, Definition Theatre, and Bobs Pizza.

Shop with local vendors, get a tarot reading from @reallycourtney , enjoy a bite from @chefakiaanderson and enter our Wellness Raffle! That’s right, this year we’ve planned a raffle focused on providing self-care items and services to the Black community. You could win

1. A Melanated Tarot Deck by @dust2onyx

2. A Sound Bath Meditation (group or solo session held at Parlour and Ramp) with @fenix_divine

3. Light Beams by @of_otherworlds A strengthening skin treatment that tackles texture, dryness, uneven skin tone and breakouts.

Jurors:

October Sharify a 26-year-old oil painter and sculptor based in Chicago, Illinois. Their work tends to be high contrast, surreal, and chromatic, using artificially sweet pinks ano dark blues. Their longtime interest in history and theology blends in their work with feminine aesthetics and spiritual imagery. They have an African American and Persian cultural background, and often turns to the visual language of their respective culture’s past for inspiration.

Co-founder of Evoke, Hex Parsons plays a pivotal role in steering the business towards success, ensuring it remains a beacon of creativity and community engagement. She provides strategic leadership, setting the overall vision and direction for Evoke, which aligns with its mission to support emerging and mid-career artists, especially those who are BIPOC and LGBTQIA identifying.

Organizers: Kiwan Mitchell, Ian Watkins, and Tosh
Graphic Designer: Richard Parks

bitterSWEET

A solo show exhibiting the work of Esesosa Edebiri.

OPENING: Friday | January 9th, 2025 | 6-9 pm

Exhibition Statement

Breath in, breath out. How do we contextualize grief? What does care for the self look like when all you want is what you can’t have - when the absence of another is all that is weighing on you. Last year, I lost my maternal grandmother. I don’t go most days without thinking about her. It was a loss that was hard to process regardless, but especially at the time, so of course, here I am making work about it. Crafting is often, if not mostly, processing for me.

Crochet is present as a soft medium to convey hard feelings, but you can expect to see cyanotypes built up of depths of this past summer and fall that proved to challenge my body, my sense of resiliency, and outlook on life as well as a touch of my time in the Midwest that helped me get through. I believe in getting through, not out.

Eseosa Edebiri (she/ it) recieved a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is a teaching artist in the city. Originally from The Bay Area, Edebiri is a Nigerian American teaching artist who works within craft to speak to autonomy, intergenerational trauma, chronic illness, where we draw the line on disability, and magical realism.

Join us for the opening reception, January 9th 6-9pm.