Exhibits

Main Gallery
1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN

Mark Makers: An exhibition on
contemporary drawing
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 10, 4–6PM 
January 10–March 14, 2026

Mark Makers explores drawing as both a foundational act and a dynamic standalone practice. Rooted in the earliest forms of human
expression–long before written language–drawing has served as a primal tool for communication, reflection, and imagination. The exhibition brings together a diverse group of artists, such as Steven Assael and Mary Porterfield, who embrace drawing not merely as a preliminary step, but as a vital, complete form of expression. This is drawing not as preparation, but as a destination.

Something Deeply Hidden: A Solo Exhibition by Wes Thorn
Opening Reception: Saturday, JANUARY 10, 4-6PM
JANUARY 10 – FEBRUARY 21, 2026

South Shore Arts is proud to present Something Deeply Hidden, a solo exhibition by Northwest Indiana Artist, Wes Thorn. Featuring over 20 recent artworks, this exhibition brings together a series of geometric abstractions that invite viewers to look beneath the surface of order, symmetry, and color. The works, composed of precise forms and layered fields, operate like visual equations—suggesting that what appears simple and direct may conceal entire worlds of meaning.

Substation No. 9,
435 Fayette, Hammond, IN

New Year, Same Chaos
A Group Exhibition by Kerri Mommer, Juan Carlos Rodriquez, Dawn Diamantopoulos and Andrea Williams
Opening Reception: January 9, 6-8PM
January 9 –February 21, 2026
Substation No. 9, 435 Fayette, Hammond, IN

The exhibition New Year, Same Chaos, features the work of four artists who explore what the new year means to them and different ways to cope with today’s world. On the one hand, the new year can be viewed as an opportunity for a fresh start, a good time to choose to do a mental reset, to face the chaos head on. This can bring light to topics and issues that should be addressed. Some of the works in the show are likely to spark conversations. On the other hand, the new year is just a day on the calendar, and life continues on as it was. In the case of at least once artist, it is a continuation of growth and healing and this is represented in some of the artworks. Some convey feelings of disquiet and unease.
Other works seek to provide comfort or answers. For some of the
artists in the show, looking up at the sky or observing nature is a
way of finding solace and peace amidst the world unfolding on screens.
The concept of chaos is universal but how each person experiences
it varies.

ARE YOU AN ARTIST?

More than 15 exhibitions fill four South Shore Arts galleries each year, showcasing regional, national and international artists and cultures. If you are an artist interested in exhibiting with South Shore Arts, submit your exhibit proposal here or contact Brandon Johnson, Gallery Coordinator, at Brandon@southshoreartsonline.org

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• logo and/or credit line in publicity and promotion
• opportunities for corporate entertaining throughout the exhibit

Contact Sandie Phalen, Director of Marketing and Development
219/836.1839, ext.101
 

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