The Art Institute of Chicago is hosting a major retrospective of Christina Ramberg, a pivotal figure in the Chicago Imagist movement. Co-curated by Thea Liberty Nichols and Mark Pascale, the exhibition features approximately 100 works, representing nearly 80% of the artist's total career output. The lecture by Nichols highlights Ramberg’s multidisciplinary practice—spanning painting, quilting, and printmaking—and her deep engagement with an informal archive of ephemera and source material.
This exhibition marks the first comprehensive survey of Ramberg’s work in over 30 years, signaling a significant institutional effort to re-evaluate her legacy. By showcasing her evolution from a student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to a central figure in the city's contemporary art scene, the retrospective underscores her influence on current artistic trends and her unique position between figuration and abstraction.