Chicago-based artist Tony Lewis investigates the relationships between drawing, abstraction, and language. Lewis refers to his latest series as a “stepping stone” to poetry. Clips from the beloved comic Calvin and Hobbes are edited, erased, and rearranged to create drawings that examine the presence and material weight of language. Paired with works created from Lewis’s ongoing exploration of graphite as a medium, individual pieces share space to create a larger conceptualization. Join Tony Lewis in conversation with OCMA’s CEO and Director, Heidi Zuckerman as they discuss the power of language, drawing, and the new site-specific installation, Tony Lewis: CASUAL T.

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