After Today, curated by Lorelei Stewart with Ionit Behar (AH, PhD student)

After Today includes seven artists’ projects that respond to the city of Chicago's social, political, and economic conditions. At this moment of rapid change and political debate—with increasing income inequality, in the long wake of the 2008 recession, as neighborhoods across the city continue to transform, with the rise of labor movements, as the tech sector expands in Chicago, with the transformations of Chicago’s public sector, as wider attention is paid to police violence, and given the long story of race in the city—the artist’s address the city's changes and its possible future.

After Today is part of an ongoing series of exhibitions and events, Standard of Living, that explore shifts in economies and in work. A key component of this series is community involvement. Partnerships, relationships, and dialogues with community organizations, labor unions, and artists help guide the development of exhibitions and events. 

Artists: Marianne Fairbanks, Fultonia, 96 Acres, Jason Lazarus, Cauleen Smith, Jan Tichy and Amanda Williams.

Located at Gallery 400, 400 S. Peoria St.

Learn more at Gallery 400's website.