Vertical Gallery 12-Year Anniversary Group Show

Vertical Gallery, Chicago’s premier urban-contemporary art gallery, is very proud to present our 12-Year Anniversary Show, an all-star exhibit celebrating our first dozen years at the vanguard of street art, pop surrealism, graffiti and beyond. 

Vertical’s 12-Year Anniversary Show, on display from April 4-26, brings together longtime collector favorites and promising new talents from across the city, across the nation and across the globe, showcasing the consistency and diversity that have remained hallmarks of Vertical’s monthly programming efforts since the gallery opened for business in April 2013. The festivities kick off Friday, April 4 with an opening reception from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at our flagship West Town location (2006 W. Chicago Ave. #1R; enter via the alley off Damen Avenue).

“Time flies when you’re having fun!” says Vertical owner and curator Patrick Hull. “When I left my corporate job in San Francisco and moved to Chicago to open Vertical, I was hoping that other collectors would love the same type of art that I love. Twelve years later, with more than 130 exhibitions under my belt, it’s clear I made the right decision. Please join us on April 4 to celebrate this milestone!”

Vertical’s 12-Year Anniversary Show roster features 10 returning artists:
Martin Whatson (NO) @martinwhatson
2CHOEY (TH) @2choey
Jerome Tiunayan (US) @gohomejerome
Hama Woods (NO) @hamawoods
Alex Krueger (US) @alexkruegz
Arne Spangereid (NO) @arnespangereid
Grant William Thye (US) @grant_william_thye
Daniel Sueiras Fanjul (ES) @daniel_sueiras
Liz Flores (US) @lizitto
Marcelo Suaznabar (BO) @marcelosuaznabar

Eight additional artists are showing at Vertical for the first time:
Jonlouis Gonzalez (US) @jonlouisgonzalez
CABNOV (PH) @cab_nov
Matthew Shutt (UK) @shutty78
Ian Inoy (PH) @ianinoy
Maks Simone (US) @maks.simone
Twopy (FR) @twopy1
TOPO (ES) @takethetopo
Glass Cuisine (US) @glass_cuisine

Last but not least, we're debuting special-edition releases from:
Lucy Sparrow (UK) @sewyoursoul
Pure Evil (UK) @pureevilgallery
Collin van der Sluijs (NL) @collinvandersluijs + Laura Catherwood (US) @laura.catherwood

“It is very humbling to see my passion for art turn into a gallery with such loyal support,” Hull says. “Thanks to all the artists that have trusted in us, and to all the collectors that believe in the art we feature. Even after 12 years, I still find myself learning so much from the people around me each day.”