UI's Chicago gallery shows alumni works

Works by two UI alumni are on view in separate exhibitions through Oct. 7
at I space, the UI's Chicago gallery.

"Robert Cumming: Sight Themes" features drawings, paintings and photographs
by the artist, who earned his master's degree in painting from UIUC in
1967. Cumming's paintings most often feature familiar objects, which are
given a new context, new function or new scale. These familiar, but odd,
renditions reveal the artist's interest in science and mechanics as well as
his intellect and sense of humor. An essay included in the brochure
accompanying the exibition was written by Paul Friedman, director of the
UI's creative writing program; in it, Friedman considers how artistic ideas
are conceived.

"Carey Yates: Painting" consists of works on canvas by the Tallahassee,
Fla.-based artist who earned his master's degree in painting from UIUC in
1993. Yates, whose background includes experience in theater and
literature, creates highly narrative paintings, which typically have a
caricature-like quality and socio-political content.  Typically, the artist
uses humor in his work to communicate serious subjects.

I space is locted at 230 W. Superior St., Chicago. Hours are Tuesday
through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.