Closing out the season with a group exhibition, Engage welcomes you to Ikigai. A journey of purpose to celebrate the gallery’s third anniversary! The exhibition features all the Engage artists from this past year, plus a preview of what's to come in 2025. The concept of ikigai—a Japanese term meaning "a reason for being"—embodies the journey of finding purpose, reflecting on the past, and looking ahead to the future.

Similarly, the close of this year and the coming of a new one marks a renewed commitment to the foundations of Engage’s core mission and purposeful changes taking us in the direction we’re headed. Within our gallery walls and beyond, we have some exciting programming coming your way as we grow and change with the Chicago art community we call home. Engage treasures our relationships with our artists, curators, and collectors alike, giving special thanks to the ongoing conversations with art communities all over the U.S. including Palm Beach, Chautauqua, and Ojai.

Including artists: Aaron Spangler , Adam Daley Wilson, Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera , Chris Cosnowski, Cameron Downey, Cameron Gainer, Derrick Woods-Morrow, Edra Soto, Hương Ngô, Morgan, Margaret Welsh, Phylis Bramson, Raheleh Filsoofi, Rob Fischer, Sharon Louden.