On View April 25 - May 17, 2026
Opening Reception Sunday, April 26, 1-4 pm
The exhibition Walldrawings at Evanston Art Center creates immersive spatial experiences for the viewer through digital wall works made on inkjet-printed paper and pasted vinyl, suggesting dynamic crystalline and hyperbolic abstract repeat forms that invite contemplation and a multiplicity of views and readings.
Maria Burundarena was invited to create a dialogue with these works through reflective and mirrored spaces, LED light intervention, and pillar wrappings throughout the gallery. Both artists also show a selection of 'panel paintings' that accompany the site-specific installation works.
RCA, trained, the German/American artist Friedhard Kiekeben is currently based in Indianapolis. A minimalist aesthetic manifests in site-specific installations and series of paintings and overpaintings, and has been exhibited internationally in galleries and museums since the late 1980s.
The Chicago-based Argentinian artist Maria Burundarena makes site-specific installations using large-scale printed images, light projection, and reflective materials. Her work has been exhibited at ZAZ 10, Times Square, New York, SITE Gallery, Mayfield, MdW Mana Contemporary, Chicago Athletic Association, The Franklin, Heaven Gallery, and Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
In 2014, Sigalit Zetouni wrote in Chicagolife Magazine:
‘In 1968 Sol LeWitt started to create his distinctive wall drawings and developed a system of instructions that delineate the artwork before execution’,…and the artwork could be repeated at any time and at any place. Similarly, Friedhard Kiekeben creates his wall drawings’
Further Information about the artists:
https://friedhardkiekeben.org/
https://mariaburundarena.com/
GALLERY HOURS & VISITOR INFORMATION
This exhibition will be held in the First Floor Gallery of the Evanston Art Center (EAC). Masks are optional but strongly recommended for students, visitors, and staff.
Gallery Hours
Monday–Thursday: 9am–6pm
Friday: 9am–5pm
Saturday–Sunday: 9am–4pm
HOW TO PURCHASE ARTWORK
Artwork sale proceeds benefit both the artist and the Evanston Art Center. If you are interested in purchasing artwork on display, please contact Emma Rose Gudewicz, Director of Development and Exhibitions, at [email protected] or (847) 475-5300 x 102.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Image Credits (L to R): Friedhard Kiekeben, Maria Burundarena, and Friedhard Kiekeben
Five concept images for EAC by Friedhard Kiekeben and Maria Burundarena.
All ‘untitled’, site specific works tailored to the lower gallery spaces at Evanston Art Center.