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2nd Floor Rear: An annual festival of art in alternative spaces

 

2nd Floor Rear is an annual DIY festival of art in experimental contexts, apartment galleries, and ephemeral and migrant projects, celebrating Chicago’s vibrant community of alternative art spaces.

A practical exercise in conceptual play, or a conceptual exercise in playful practicality, 2nd Floor Rear upholds Chicago’s long history of scrappy, yet self-aware modes of creative production, and embraces improvisation and makeshift solutions as a means of navigating the complexity of lived experience.

Past artworks, events, and happenings range from late-night studio square dancing to a guerrilla sculpture garden, a site-specific installation in an underpass, and a nomadic art gallery in a handbag. Each February, this yearly festival connects artists with new audiences, helps underfunded and under-appreciated alternative spaces get some exposure, and enlivens a dreary winter weekend at the peak of  Chicago’s bleakest season.

2nd Floor Rear was founded by Katie Waddell in 2012.

Learn more at 2ndfloorrear.org

 
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2nd Floor Rear 2017
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2nd Floor Rear 2016
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2nd Floor Rear 2015
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2nd Floor Rear 2014
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2nd Floor Rear 2012
 

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