On the first Friday of each month, families and visitors of all ages are invited to join the Foundry and celebrate the arts. The FAC will be open for extended hours through 8pm for visitors to spend time in the galleries, meet resident studio artists, engage with the community, and enjoy a wide array of art programming, entertainment, and special events.

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The Foundry Art Centre is delighted to announce the opening of Fourth Wall, a solo exhibition by Chicago-based artist Avery Johnson.

Fourth Wall is a series of large-scale prints based on self portrait video stills featuring the artist in hand-crafted, hand-beaded costumes. Through a painstaking multi-layer printing process that deliberately introduces disruptions, misregistrations, and noise, the works interrupt the easy consumption of the image and focus the attention on the act of viewing itself. Glamorous costuming, barren settings, and distorted surfaces act as a metaphor for the deep disconnect between the desire for visibility and the isolation that accompanies being in the spotlight.

Avery Johnson grew up in Los Angeles, California, and resides in Chicago, Illinois. Drawn into making through darkroom photography, she received her BFA in printmaking from Washington University in St. Louis. She works at Spudnik Press as a fine art and commercial printmaker. Her artistic practice reflects a commitment to rigorous process, and dances between the mediums of photo, moving image, and print.

Fourth Wall will open in the East Gallery of the Foundry Art Centre on Friday, November 6th, 5-8pm, as part of the Foundry’s First Friday programming. Art activities, live music by Katarra Parson, the Foundry bar, and more will be available throughout the evening. Exhibitions by Anna Schenker, Igor Karash, and Melissa Whiteman will be on view in the Main Galleries.

Fourth Wall will remain on view in the East Gallery through December 20th.