Curator

SITE Galleries Archives Class

Contributing Artists

Billie Bowman, Pheobe Chen, Angelina Divine Cofer, Leo Fend, Angelina Han, Yulia He, Youcheng Li, Taisiya Nikitina, Sophie Sky Peters, William Richardson, Michael Roberts, Arianna Elizabeth Schutter, Alice Le Wimberly, Qiong Yin (Chloe)

Exhibition Statement as Preserved in the SUGS/SITE Archives:

This exhibition reflects on the 30-year history of SAIC’s student Galleries. Since its formation is 1994, SUGS, now known as SITE, has significantly impacted SAIC’s institutional memory and the broader history of Chicago, This exhibition aims to highlight the legacy of SITE/SUGS by accessing its archives material, showcasing the ever-evolving nature of the gallery and its staff, and emphasizing its panoptic effect on SAIC as a whole. This collaboration between new, responsive works and archived materials serves to honor the autonomy and protection that the gallery has provided to its participants as a student-run orgnization. It is crucial to showcase SITE’s lasting influence on SAIC and its community as a figurehead of culture and education.

This retrospective serves as a reminder of the imperative to supprort and nurture stduent-led intiatives that enrich institutional memoory, foster creativy, and promote community engagement.