No, No, For You

Work by Andy Hunt & Rob Sohmer

Exhibition Dates: June 5th, 2022 - June 26th, 2022

Opening Reception: June 4th, 4 - 7 pm

No, No, for You, is an exhibition of collaborative works by Rob Sohmer and Andy Hunt. The exhibition presents handmade artworks which are available for taking, for free, by visitors to the show. The artists are intrigued by the transactional relationships between artists, arts organizations, and the public. No, No, for You, questions the assumed value of exhibiting artworks by refocusing attention on gratitude and gifts. Over the course of 5 weeks, the show will change as viewers choose to take/leave artworks, and new versions are replaced by Sohmer and Hunt.

Andy Hunt is an artist originally from Cleveland, Ohio, now located in Chicago, Illinois. He has an MFA in sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His primary media include sculpture and drawing. Interested in equipment, poetry, language, and tools. He has exhibited work in Chicago, Illinois and Cleveland, Ohio.

Rob Sohmer is a Chicago-based artist of uncertain media. He is originally from New York City. He has an MFA in sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and attended Oberlin College in Vermilion, Ohio. Sohmer has shown in New York City, New York; Chicago; Illinois; Oberlin, Ohio; Haarlem, The Netherlands; Berlin, Germany; Woodstock, New York; Mexico City, Mexico; Amarillo, Texas; Bangkok, Thailand; Ghent; Belgium; Castelo de Vide, Portugal; Mandalay, Myanmar; Battle, England; Utsunomiya, Japan; Becket, Massachusetts; Pune, India; Viroqua, Wisconsin; Antigua, Guatemala; Silverthorne, Colorado; Shelbyville; Marina Bay Sands; Singapore; Ridgewood, Queens; and more.

Sure, Here Ya Go is a participatory group exhibition at Comfort Station during Logan Square Arts Fest. Six artists will be presenting and making sculptures with visitors out of on-site materials. Visitors are encouraged to make artworks in Comfort Station and to take artworks belonging to others. Featuring Niya Gao, Fick Patterson, Zander Raymond, Jude Silvertree, Garret Walinkse and Fengzee Yang. Come through and make something!