Gallery Exhibitions

Shapeshifters

4.20.24 - 5.26.24

LVL3 is pleased to present Shapeshifters, a two-person exhibition of new works from Dan Devening (Chicago, IL) and Allison Jae Evans (Brooklyn, NY).

Dan and Allison journey through shapes, corporeal gestures, and societal narratives that challenge, evoke, and confront. The intersection of 60s graphic design elements with references to contemporary cultural phenomena, like underground culture and mediated interactions, punctuate the tensions innate in our collective pursuit of connection and cultural advancement.

Shapeshifters is a celebration of rawness and vulnerability, expressing a dynamic interplay of forms that subvert the expected. Harnessing a palette rich with tension, Devening and Evans compel viewers to navigate the buoyancy and despondence within societal frameworks, challenging the gravitas of power and the latent desires that underscore our universal human experience.

Press Release

Opening: Saturday, April 20th, 6-9PM

Gallery hours are Sundays 1-4 pm and can also be made by appointment. Email team@lvl3official.com or call/text 312-469-0333 to reserve a time outside of gallery hours.

Allison Jae Evans | Late Bloomer | 2024 | Oil and pigment stick on linen | 24″ x 18″
Allison Jae Evans | Untitled | 2024 | Acrylic on foamcore | Dimensions variable
Dan Devening | Hoverstack and Compression 2 (left to right) | Acrylic, spray enamel and collage | 17″ x 13″
Allison Jae Evans | Blow-Up | 2024 | Pigment stick on linen | 24″ x 18″
Allison Jae Evans | Untitled | 2024 | Acrylic on foamcore | Dimensions variable
Dan Devening | Untitled | 2024 | Porcelain enamel, steel, aluminum | 22″
Dan Devening | Threshold 2 and Threshold 3 (left to right) | 2024 | Acrylic, spray enamel, collage on Yupo paper | 13″ x 9.5″

Allison Jae Evans | Untitled (left and right) | 2024 | Pigment stick on linen | 24″ x 18″
Allison Jae Evans | Untitled (left and right) | 2024 | Pigment stick on linen | 24″ x 18″
Allison Jae Evans | Untitled (left and right) | 2024 | Pigment stick on linen | 24″ x 18″

  

Dan Devening | Soft Shutter 3 | 2024 | Cut and inlaid paper, spray enamel, collage and thread | 25″ x 20″
Dan Devening | Soft Shutter 2 | 2024 | Cut and inlaid paper, spray enamel, collage and thread | 25″ x 20″
Dan Devening | Untitled | 2024 | Porcelain enamel, steel and aluminum | 26″ x 26″
Dan Devening | Soft Shutter 1 | 2024 | Cut and inlaid paper, spray enamel, collage and thread | 25″ x 20″
Allison Jae Evans | Untitled | 2024 | Acrylic on foamcore | Dimensions variable   
Dan Devening | Stack with Yellow Bar | 2024 | Cut and inlaid paper, spray enamel, collage | 18″ x 13″
Dan Devening | Left Leaner | 2024 | Cut and inlaid paper, spray enamel and collage | 17″ x 13″
Dan Devening | Stack with Red Bar | 2024 | Acrylic, spray enamel and collage on Yupo paper | 17″ x 13″
Dan Devening | Chamfered Monument | 2024 | Acrylic, spray enamel and collage on Yupo paper | 17″ x 13″
Dan Devening | Dark Stack | 2024 | Acrylic, spray enamel and collage on Yupo paper | 16″ x 12.5″