SAIC Galleries

Our second curated highlight for Graduate Show One, Go Big/Go Home, features graduate artists from across mediums who work with large-scale satirical works that slowly reveal more personal interrogations from the artist. From towering collages made from industrial advertising tarps, to decaying paintings of large-scale homes, to an entire Garfield-themed space complete with Garfield sculptures, drawings, and neon, these artists all engage in a clever act of trickery. By utilizing familiar materials and iconography, as well as employing large scale, these artists quickly fold the audience into their world before opening themselves up fully, sweeping the rug out from beneath their feet.

From left to right:
(1-2) Aubrey LaDuke

(3) Ava L. Peterson

(4-5) Ethan Chan

SAIC Galleries welcomes the SAIC community and members of the public to visit the galleries in person. Admission is free. All visitors to SAIC Galleries must show a government-issued picture ID.

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit http://saic.edu/access.

Graduate Exhibition One & Post-Baccalaureate Annual 2026
February 17–26
Street Level, Lower Level 1, & Lower Level 2

SAIC Galleries is located at 33 E Washington St, Chicago, IL.
Open Monday through Saturday 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

SAIC’s Post-Bacc Annual Exhibition also opens next Tuesday, featuring the work of 12 students completing the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio this academic year.

Join us for the opening reception on Wednesday, February 18, from 5–7 p.m.!

SAIC Galleries welcomes the SAIC community and members of the public to visit the galleries in person. Admission is free. All visitors to SAIC Galleries must show a government-issued picture ID.

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit http://saic.edu/access.

Post-Baccalaureate Annual Exhibition 2026
February 17–26
Lower Level 1
SAIC Galleries is located at 33 E Washington St, Chicago, IL.

Open Monday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.