Roman Susan
romansusan.bsky.social
Roman Susan
@romansusan.bsky.social
RS celebrates and shares the work of artists in the Great Lakes region. We create cultural engagements that provide resources and paid opportunities for artists. We are Chicago-based. We are artist-led. We are experimental and learning. romansusan.org
Zachary Nicol: 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳
Friday + Saturday 8 PM at 1224 W Loyola
with Isabelle Taylor and
Jasmine Lupe Mendoza Carrasco
sound by ciro monoarfa goudsmit

Image credit 📸 Ricardo Adame 📸

#ContemporaryArt #Performance #FreeChicago #RogersPark #nether
September 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Tonight! 7:30 PM at 1224 W Loyola Ave — kee mabin: Untitled 'The Storm'
romansusan.org/The-Storm

#soundscapes #ContemporaryArt #FreeChicago #RogersPark
August 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Friday! 8 PM! romansusan.org/City-in-Heat-2

Part drive-in movie, part surveillance voyeurism, part domestic drama, Carlos Ferguson, Kate In, and Johanna Kasimow work together to create multimedia performances that contend with the sensation of ecological crises.

#AlleyDrama #ContemporaryArt
August 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Benjamin Luebkemann: The Circus
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL
August 15, 2025 - August 24, 2025

Reception Friday, August 15 from 7-9 PM
romansusan.org/The-Circus

#ContemporaryArt #ArchitectureInstallation #FreeChicago #RogersPark
August 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Ro(b)//ert Lundberg: 𝘣𝘺-𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯
Saturday! August 9 at 2 PM

This performance will be followed by a closing set featuring John Marks and Crystal Myslajek as a part of their concurrent installation Permanent Fixture.
August 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Today! 3PM +7PM Christine Shallenberg and Aurora Tabar: Tending to the M{other}

Performers: Christine Shallenberg, Aurora Tabar, Chad Hagedorn, Wannapa Pimtong-Eubanks
Music: Jess Baldissero

#contemporaryDance #ContemporaryPerformance #caregiving #FreeEvents #FreeWorkshop #Movement
August 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined us last night! Open Fri 4-7, Sat 2-5, Sun 4-7 with a closing performance Sun, July 27 at 7 PM 📡

Eric Capper: 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦
romansusan.org/Signal-Architecture

#SoundArt #sculpture #ArtInstallation #ChicagoArt #RogersPark #SoundSculpture #ContemporaryArt
July 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Tonight! Eric Capper: Signal Architecture
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL
Reception July 24 at Rush Hour

This installation will be most active as trains at the nearby station come and go.

#SoundSculpture #InstallationArt #ContemporaryArt #FreeChicago #RogersPark #ExperimentalAudio
July 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Mari Miller: Black Walnut Trees (Studies)
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL
July 15 - July 20, 2025

Community Dye Pot and Leaf Meditation
Friday, July 18 from 5-8 PM
+
Open Hours
Sunday, July 20 from 5-8 PM and by appointment

romansusan.org/Black-Walnut-Trees-Studies
July 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Tonight – 6-9PM at Pratt Beach – Join us on for a golden hour Freshwater Beach Walk with Eliza Fernand 📞 There will be free zines and other takeaways celebrating the ongoing toll-free hotline 1-833-NATR-XXX

#FreeEvent #Zines #Hotline #NATR #GuidedExperience #RogersPark #ChicagoArt #ContemporaryArt
July 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Closing today 5-8 with performance by @theomys at 6 PM 🪩 𝘐 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 is Oscar Arriola’s ode to underground DIY art spaces, sweat soaked dance floors, punk houses and hidden parties. One-weekend only!
July 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Alex J. Cope and VAY sarolta: 𝘈 𝘚𝘸𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦 — Reception 8PM this Saturday, July 5 at 1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL

+ Writing Workshop Monday, July 7 at 8 PM

#poetry #installation
#shadows #swamp #diorama #swifts
#RogersPark #Chicago #FreeEvent
#contemporaryART
July 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Iván-Daniel Espinosa
𝘔𝘌𝘚𝘚𝘌𝘕𝘎𝘌𝘙𝘚 𝘋𝘐𝘝𝘐𝘕𝘖𝘚: 𝘮𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮, 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘩 & 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL

Sat, June 28 at 8 PM
with Wannapa Pimtong-Eubanks and Iván-Daniel Espinosa

Sun, June 29 at 3 PM
with Cristal Sabbagh, Helen Lee, and Keiko Johnson

romansusan.org/MESSENGERS-D...
June 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 by Jess Bass
Saturday, June 21 from 1-3 PM
romansusan.org/The-Lemonade-Stand

One day – two hours only! Going to be warm in Chicago on Saturday🌡️ join us to share a glass 🍋

#ContemporaryArt #Lemonade #RogersPark #FreeChicago
June 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Last day — open today 2-5 PM for Lauren Flaaen: 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 at 1224 W Loyola Ave.

#Sculpture #ContemporaryArt #ChicagoArt #RogersPark #ArtExhibition #SculptureExhibition #ContemporarySculpture #SculptureInstallation #ArtInChicago
June 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Open today 5-8 PM for Lauren Flaaen: 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 at 1224 W Loyola Ave. Final week! Open hours Mon + Wed 5-8 PM, Saturday 2-5 PM

#Sculpture #ContemporaryArt #ChicagoArt #RogersPark #ArtExhibition #SculptureExhibition #ContemporarySculpture #SculptureInstallation #ArtInChicago
June 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Open today 2-5 PM for Lauren Flaaen: 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 at 1224 W Loyola Ave + lighting rituals of joy with Natasha Mijares tomorrow, Sunday, June 8 from 2-4 PM

#Sculpture #ContemporaryArt #ChicagoArt #RogersPark #SculptureExhibition #ContemporarySculpture #SculptureInstallation #ArtInChicago
June 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Open today 5-8 PM for Lauren Flaaen: 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 at 1224 W Loyola Ave

+ Reading and Altar-Making with Natasha Mijares next Sunday, June 8 from 2-4 PM

#Sculpture #ContemporaryArt #ChicagoArt #RogersPark #LoyolaAve #ArtExhibition #SculptureExhibition #ContemporarySculpture #ArtInChicago
June 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Open today 5-8 PM for Lauren Flaaen: 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 at 1224 W Loyola Ave

Open Saturdays 2-5 PM, Mondays + Wednesdays 5-8 PM through June 15

+ Reading and Altar-Making with Natasha Mijares next Sunday, June 8 from 2-4 PM

#Sculpture #ContemporaryArt #ChicagoArt #RogersPark #ArtExhibition
June 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Thank you to all our visitors last night! Open today 2-5 PM for Lauren Flaaen: 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴

Open hours Sat 2-5 PM, Mon + Weds 5-8 PM through June 15

+ Reading & Altar-Making with Natasha Mijares
Sunday, June 8 from 2-4 PM

#Sculpture #ContemporaryArt #RogersPark #ArtInChicago
May 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Opening tonight 6-9 PM!
Lauren Flaaen: 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL
May 30 - June 15, 2025

#Sculpture #ContemporaryArt #ChicagoArt #RogersPark #FreeEvent #Installation #Celebration #LoyolaAve #ArtExhibition #SculptureExhibition #ContemporarySculpture #ArtInChicago
May 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Opening Friday, May 30 from 6-9 PM
Lauren Flaaen: 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL
May 30, 2025 - June 15, 2025

Lights on 24/7 now, if you want to peek in early💡
romansusan.org/To-Scatter-What-Remains

#Sculpture #ContemporaryArt #ChicagoArt #RogersPark #FreeEvent #Installation
May 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Opening Friday, May 30 from 6-9 PM
Lauren Flaaen: 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL
May 30, 2025 - June 15, 2025

romansusan.org/To-Scatter-What-Remains

#Sculpture #ContemporaryArt #ChicagoArt #RogersPark #FreeEvent #Installation
May 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Opening Friday, May 30 from 6-9 PM
Lauren Flaaen: 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL
May 30, 2025 - June 15, 2025

romansusan.org/To-Scatter-What-Remains

#Sculpture #ContemporaryArt #ChicagoArt #RogersPark #FreeEvent #Installation
May 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
RSVP to join us this Wed, May 14 for a 7 PM performance by Eshan Rafi and Ashwaty Chennat with live sound by Erin Thomas: romansusan.org/my-father-s-imagination

📸 photo here by Michelle Reid, featuring Eshan Rafi and Ashwaty Chennat 📸

#FreeEvent #ChicagoArt #ChicagoPerformance #ArtInstallation
May 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM