Upcoming Project:

Voices Embodied: Prognostication is taking place at The Design Museum of Chicago from June 26th, 2026 - January 18th, 2027. There are thirty-eight participating artists whose works celebrate and are indicative of foreseeing a disability-forward future. In Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations, Bell Hooks states, “The future of art is to do more than what it is; it is to imagine what is possible.”

For this exhibition, artists were asked to push the boundaries of what a typical museum show might look like. They reimaged what is possible through how design relates to accessibility and the ways in which art and design can be access points to culture and discourse.The exhibition highlights the collective sentiment around disability and the importance of designing a mutually inclusive world that we can all share and benefit from. The works speak to the idea that with perspectives outside of our own, we learn to appreciate each other more and benefit and grow as a result. With artwork displayed in close proximity, a mutually designed and accessible future is envisioned.

Join us for the opening reception of Voices Embodied: Prognostication  oon June 26th, 2026 , 5:00 – 8:00pm!

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Voices Embodied Project is an ongoing series of exhibitions that reconsider disability in relation to broader conversations about identity, access, and the body, through various forms of art making. There is an emphasis on community and sharing the work in places that are accessible and allow for engagement by all. Voices Embodied focuses on works by artists with diverse and often intersectional backgrounds, creating a kind of visual narrative about individual and collective experiences.

The Curator

Voices Embodied Project was conceived by Alex Stark who earned his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2016. Alex is  currently an advisor and event planner in SAIC’s Disability and Learning Resource Center. After earning his BFA, Alex chose to offer his perspective as a disabled artist, focusing on the representation of disability in a larger diversity conversation happening at the School. In addition to his disability related work, Alex is a practicing painter who has shown work in LA, New York, Chicago and Colorado. Considering both an interest  in art, and a passion for creating platforms for voices to be heard, Alex advocates for creative expression.

contact: astark1@saic.edu