University News

"Considerations" Art Gallery on Display Feb. 20-March 21

February 13, 2024

Printer friendly version

MACOMB, IL - The Western Illinois University Art Gallery, will host Chicago area's artist Jason Peot and Perry Pollock for their solo exhibition, "CONSIDERATIONS" on display Wednesday, Feb. 20-Thursday, March 21. Admission is open free to the public.

A reception for the artist will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, March 21. The artist will speak about their work at 5 p.m.

Peot and Pollock have been faculty colleagues for over 20 years in the Art and Design Department at Harper College in Palatine, IL, one of the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Peot oversees the design and sculpture curriculum and Pollock, the drawing and painting curriculum. Both artists work in a non-representational mode and emphasize attention to design and craft. There is an austerity and geometry that binds their work, but their conceptual intentions offer very different considerations.

The works in this exhibition highlight both artists' shared and contrasting approaches to art making. Pollock's minimalist objects are designed independent of their surroundings. In contrast, Peot's work directly references its environment or location. The work in this two-person exhibition focuses on these similarities and differences to offer viewers a unique experience.

For more information on WIU's Art Gallery, visit wiu.edu/artgallery.

Posted By: Kelsey Brown (kl-brown5@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing