December Exhibit: Shawn Smith aka Shawnimals
Our final exhibit of the 2024 season is upon us, and we are excited to welcome back one of our longest running collaborators and an icon of the Chicago creative scene, Shawn Smith (aka Shawnimals), for an all new exhibit!Join us this Saturday, December 14, 7-9pm for the opening reception to check out the art, meet Shawn, and groove to a live set by DJ Sean Doe!
Remnants
New Works by Shawn Smith (Shawnimals)
December 14. 2024-January 5, 2025
Opening Reception
Saturday, December 14, 7-9pm
Live Set by DJ Sean Doe
Free, All Ages, BYOB
Exhibit pieces will first be available to our Gallery Previews email list. Sign up at http://previews.rotofugi.com.
About the Artist
Chicago-based Shawn Smith is best known as the artist and designer behind Shawnimals and Ninjatown. His primary focus in recent years has been on fine art and illustration, creating a wide variety of drawings, paintings, sculptural works, live art, and public murals—particularly his "shapes" which are featured in an animated commercial for the Illinois Department of Human Services and many walls across Chicagoland.
His character-based body of work explores ideas of memory, friendship, community, diversity, and inclusivity, showing a wide range of not only sizes, shapes, and colors, but also emotions and perspectives. Smith's hope is that the work will be indicative of the support that true community can build. Simply put, he wants to delight and inspire people everywhere with his work.