July 1-16, 2022 – ArtSpace Gallery, Elgin IL
2022’s celebration of faux-Polynesian art had an obvious theme…Tiki! Paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, woodcarvings…we had it all.
Opening Reception Photos
Opening Reception
Friday, July 1st, 2022
Hours: 6pm-10pm
The Robin and Mark Seigle Gallery at Elgin ArtSpace Lofts
51 S. Spring St.
Elgin, IL 60120
Closing Reception
Saturday July 16th, 2022
Hours: 10am-3pm
The Robin and Mark Seigle Gallery at Elgin ArtSpace Lofts
51 S. Spring St.
Elgin, IL 60120
Participating Artists
- Rafael Aguilar
- Bruce Bachelder
- Lance DOC Boucher
- Christopher Boyd
- David Bremer
- Erin Cramer
- Alisa Duda
- Jane Erlandson
- John French
- Abbey Goscinski
- Nancy Guthrie
- Doug Hanson
- Jennifer Hauser
- Jay Hollopeter
- Fred Huetter
- Dennis Jackson
- Kevin Kearney
- David Krys
- Joan Ladendorf
- George Lindmark
- Terry Luc
- Scott Maki
- Samantha McDonald
- David Metzger
- Sarah Mooney
- Chelsy Moreno
- Jose Manuel Napoles
- Chris Palm
- Amy Porter
- Glenna Preradovic
- Mike Rende
- Kat Rende
- Nate Richards
- Bobby Rowland
- George Sanchez
- Pamela Seatter
- Phil Seifritz
- Ken Simonsen
- Mia Simonsen
- Kurt Stone
- Kimberly Stourton
- Meghan Turley
- Glenn Watson
- Bradley James Weber
- Kimberly Wildner
- Ken Zenger
Charity Partner
2022’s charity partner was the Friends of the Fox River!
The mission of the Friends of the Fox River is to preserve, restore and protect the Fox River Watershed’s resources by connecting people with nature through education, research, restoration and advocacy.
Friends of the Fox River is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization made up of citizens and organizations taking action to protect and maintain the quality of the Fox River and its tributaries.
Extra Reading
Here’s some extra reading for anyone looking for inspiration or struggling to create appropriate art while being sensitive to the challenges surrounding Tiki Cultural Appropriation.
- Why Tiki? The Importance of Tiki Art.
- Tiki & the Cultural Appropriation Debate
- Tiki & the Cultural Appropriation Debate: Pt. 2
- Art of Tiki show at the La Luz De Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles in 2017
The show was made possible by a grant from the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission.