Tiger Strikes Asteroid Chicago

Tiger Strikes Asteroid Chicago Tiger Strikes Asteroid is a network of artist-run spaces with locations in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles and Greenville.

Each space is independently operated and focuses on presenting a varied program of emerging and mid-career artists. Holly Cahill, Co-Director
Debra Kayes, Co-Director
Karen Dana Cohen
Jaclyn Jacunski
Zehra Khan
Julia Klein
Cydney Lewis
Teresa E. Silva

Tiger Strikes Asteroid is a network of artist-run spaces with locations in Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Our goal is to collecti

vely bring people together, expand connections and build community through artist-initiated exhibitions, projects, and curatorial opportunities. We seek to further empower the artist’s role beyond that of studio practitioner to include the roles of curator, critic, and community developer; and to act as an alternate model to the conventions of the current commercial art market. Our exhibitions and projects have been featured in numerous print and online publications including The New York Times, The Chicago Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Hyperallergic, Art F City, The Huffington Post, L Magazine, Whitehot Magazine, Two Coats of Paint, Artinfo, Artnet News, Beautiful Decay, and the artblog. Tiger Strikes Asteroid is a 501c3 federally tax-exempt non-profit arts organization.

05/19/2026

Join us on Saturday, May 23rd, for a gallery walk through and conversation with and !

Gallery hours: 12-4pm
Gallery walk through and conversation: 2pm






Come by and check out our current show on Saturday! It's a Muscle: Rex Delafkaran and Colleen Keihm Gallery hours: 12-4p...
05/14/2026

Come by and check out our current show on Saturday!

It's a Muscle: Rex Delafkaran and Colleen Keihm

Gallery hours: 12-4pm

Photo by Tom Van Eynde






Celebrating 17 years, we take a moment to look back at some of the exhibitions that have shaped our journey. Today we ar...
04/30/2026

Celebrating 17 years, we take a moment to look back at some of the exhibitions that have shaped our journey. Today we are reflecting on Bryana Bibbs: Places (Edition 1).

This diaristic exhibition brought together handwoven works from Bibbs’s “Journal Series,” created during her travels across the U.S. Rooted in care and storytelling, the project extended into a public workshop inviting survivors of domestic violence to share their experiences through weaving, foregrounding art as a space for healing and collective reflection.

What you see here is just one expression of a larger vision. By contributing as little as $5/month, you help sustain a model that prioritizes generosity, risk-taking, and collective exploration, fueling many more possibilities to come.

Our goal is to get 60 new patrons this month! Go to patreon.com/tigerstrikesasteroid to join!

Seventeen years in, we’re reflecting on a few exhibitions from our history that feel especially meaningful today. Today ...
04/26/2026

Seventeen years in, we’re reflecting on a few exhibitions from our history that feel especially meaningful today. Today we are reflecting on Eric Von Haynes: Drawn Through Restraint.

Blending exhibition and residency, this interactive project centered on “slow media” and community engagement. Through hands-on Risograph workshops and collaborative making, Von Haynes fostered a space where design became a tool for connection, reflecting his broader commitment to mutual aid and grassroots cultural production.

If this exhibition resonates with you, consider becoming a Patron. Even $5/month helps nurture a platform committed to critique, risk, and collective imagination, where multiple paths through and beyond the art world can take shape.

Our goal is to get 60 new patrons this month! Go to patreon.com/tigerstrikesasteroid to join!

As we celebrate 17 years of work, we’re returning to some of our most memorable exhibitions along the way. Today we are ...
04/21/2026

As we celebrate 17 years of work, we’re returning to some of our most memorable exhibitions along the way. Today we are reflecting on Andi Crist: Office Hours.

As TSA Chicago’s second Open Call solo exhibition, Office Hours transformed the gallery through an ambitious, large-scale wall drawing that redefined the space. Crist’s dynamic installation marked a pivotal moment in her practice, signaling the emergence of a compelling new voice in Chicago’s contemporary art scene.

Join us in building what comes next. A small monthly contribution goes a long way in supporting exhibitions and programs rooted in care, curiosity, and bold thinking, creating space for alternatives to dominant art world structures.

Our goal is to get 60 new patrons this month!
Go to patreon.com/tigerstrikesasteroid to join!

04/15/2026

Join us for the final week of Debra Kayes: I seem to be a verb.

Gallery hours: Saturday, April 18, 12-4 pm

Exhibition Walk-Through / Cardboard Painting Workshop: 2-3 PM

Debra Kayes and Holly Cahill will discuss Debra's influences, process, and the background on the exhibition.

Following the conversation in the gallery, there will be a cardboard art-making workshop for participants to create your own works. All are welcome! Feel free to bring any additional materials since supplies will be limited.







In honor of 17 years of programming, we’re highlighting a handful of exhibitions that continue to resonate. Today we are...
04/15/2026

In honor of 17 years of programming, we’re highlighting a handful of exhibitions that continue to resonate. Today we are reflecting on put a bow on it.

Bringing together a wide range of Chicago-based artists, this exhibition embraced the language of adornment, craft, and “girl stuff” as a site of power, play, and resistance. Expanding beyond the gallery, the project also culminated in a publication featuring contributions from artists and curators, extending its dialogue into print.

Become part of the community that makes this work possible. Starting at $5/month, your support helps us continue cultivating projects driven by empathy, experimentation, and critical dialogue, opening up new ways of making and sharing art.
Our goal is to get 60 new patrons this month! Go to patreon.com/tigerstrikesasteroid to join!

As we celebrate 17 years of programming, we are highlighting a few of our favorite exhibitions from our history. Today w...
04/09/2026

As we celebrate 17 years of programming, we are highlighting a few of our favorite exhibitions from our history. Today we are reflecting on Sabina Ott: All Flowers Tell Me.

Presented shortly after her passing, this exhibition honored the expansive and deeply imaginative practice of Sabina Ott. Working across painting, sculpture, and installation, Ott created vivid, immersive worlds that blurred the boundaries between abstraction and figuration, leaving behind a legacy that continues to resonate.

Help us continue organizing shows like this one! For as little as $5/month, you can invest in an org that values radical empathy, generosity, critique, risk-taking, and imaginative thinking, and foster exhibitions and programming that reflect these values. Our unique model allows us to collectively explore and create not just one, but many alternatives to the mainstream art world.

Our goal is to get 60 new patrons this month!
Go to patreon.com/tigerstrikesasteroid to join!

Congrats to Monika Plioplyte, one of this year's Newcity Breakout Artists!
03/31/2026

Congrats to Monika Plioplyte, one of this year's Newcity Breakout Artists!







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