03/12/2026
Later this month, on March 28th, we welcome you to the world of Promise(d) curated by Teddy Sandler (.tdy).
This exhibition combines a revisionist history and speculative storytelling to re-contextualize what being alive in America could mean.
Featuring Artists:
Ethan Shay-Cowell (.shaycowell)
Crystal Beiersdorfer ()
Jeremy Carter ()
Nancy Sánchez Tamayo ()
Bobbi Meier ()
Araceli Zuniga ()
Teddy Sandler (.tdy)
Alexandra Kumala ()
Meet the next featured artist apart of this show, Araceli Zuniga ()
Araceli Zuniga is a Mexican-American artist based in the midwest whose work is defined by intimacy and play. Through expansive materiality, Zuniga uses child-like qualities to encourage a reflective process as a mediation between self and others.
Zuniga’s work has been featured at Tala, FLXST, Povos, Genesis galleries, and now, Evoke Gallery.
They were a member of the Underbelly collective based in Madison, WI, as well as the LUNA collective in Milwaukee, WI. Zuniga completed a fellowship at the BlackPaint Studios’ Creative Leadership Program in Milwaukee followed by a growing collaboration with Communication, a Madison-based nonprofit dedicated to fostering a vibrant creative community. After receiving their bachelor’s degree at SAIC, they completed a residency with Chuquimarca, an art library project based in Chicago and attended ACRE, a cooperative residency based in Steuben, Wisconsin. Zuniga is currently a resident at Parlour and Ramp located in West Pilsen, Chicago and at Chicago Art Department.
All these works are tied around an exploration of what is lost and promised in the current moment. Artists address this across painting, sculpture, and activated performances, providing an attempt to speculate, meditate, and materially reorient towards the future.
Free RSVP available in our link tree & website, we’re super excited for our first exhibition of the year! Opening reception for Promised) is March 28th, from 6-10PM light refreshments & drinks will be available!