"No Ordinary Light" Art Exhibition Opening Reception

No Ordinary Light

Art Exhibition Opening Reception

Saturday, May 4, 2-4 PM

DANK Haus Treffpunkt Gallery

Please join us for the opening reception of No Ordinary Light, a group exhibition hosted at the DANK Haus German American Cultural Center. No Ordinary Light is a group exhibition of Chicago area artists and caregivers. 

No Ordinary Light invites us to experience light as something far more than brightness or warmth. This exhibition by female-identifying artists explores light as a teacher—a verb, a noun, and an action. In a time marked by harsh polarity and the heavy weight of absolutes, light becomes a means to process, reflect, and release . The works in this exhibition act as moments of pause, inviting viewers to notice the persistent presence of light through tension and stillness.

Threads of poetry, ritual, and lived experience weave throughout the exhibition, borrowing from traditions that see light as both spiritual and elemental. For some, it is a sanctuary carved from shadow; for others, a beacon illuminating a way forward. In every piece, there is a question: how might we carry light within us? How might we hold it softly, let it unburden us, and offer it freely to one another?

No Ordinary Light reminds us that even in darkness, there is always the possibility of illumination—a chance to see something familiar in a new way. It is a light that holds us steady, asks us to linger a little longer, and offers renewal.  

No Ordinary Light will be on display from March 8 - April 26 in the DANK Treffpunkt. Thank you to the artists: Deirdre Colgan Jones, Bethany Cordero, Marea Cordero, Cathleen Cramer, Tulika Ladsariya, Cay Mims, Amanda Mulcahy, Jill Nahrstedt, Kimmy Noonen, Victoria Pater, Yang Pulongbarit-Cuevo, Kathryn Rodrigues, and Mary Kate Venturini.

Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison