cydney m lewis

I remember listening to the radio in the mornings while eating breakfast and getting ready for school as a kid. Every morning, the commentator Lu Palmer would come on with another page from “Lu’s Notebook.” My sister and I would laugh and ask, “How many pages are in this notebook anyway?” Well… I figured I’d share a few new pages from my own notebook/sketchbook. #1 #cydneylewis #sketchbooks # collage landscapes

Glass Breaks, Plastic Degrades Collection shrinky dink plastic, paper, fabric, rhinestones, fire Dimensions: varies @hydeparkartcenter Weeds Grow In All Directions April 4th to July 12 2025 1. NEON LIGHTS 2. House Lights 3. Balanced 4. Stop Light 5. If I Fall 6. Superscapes 7. Fertilized 8. Stillness 9. Confusion 10. Hidden Lights 11. Future Building #cydneylewis #hydeparkartcenter #chicagoartist #collage assemblage #plastics

I created this piece inspired by the tall trees and hidden birds and animals when I visited a Tree Farm in Seattle. Thank you to the cohort @blackartsconsortium for your feedback and consideration. Thank you to @hydeparkartcenter and @mariela.acuna for inviting me to show this work now on view until July 12, 2026. Come see the show in person as "Weeds Grow in All Directions" Cloaked in Invisibility Paper, Plastic, ink, acrylic, oil pastels and fabric 108 x 264 x 2 inches #chicagoartist #cydneylewis #collage #hydeparkartcenter #contemporaryart

Weeds Grow in All Direction is now on view!⁠ ⁠ Weeds Grow in All Directions is an exhibition of Cydney Lewis’s collage works and large-scale assemblages. Using everyday materials found in her daily life–plastic bags, packing paper, magazine cutouts, as well as rhinestones and textiles—Lewis creates otherworldly landscapes that prompt meditation on the destruction and resilience of the natural world. ⁠ ⁠ The works in the exhibition reward close looking—to find the extraordinary in the overlooked, to reconnect with energies around us, and to feel the pulse of our shared ecology through playful wonder and poignant reflection. In this body of work, the resilient weed is both metaphor and guide, challenging our perceptions of the disregarded and revealing the quiet spirit inherent in all natural matter. In Lewis’s work, the material world intersects with the realm of elemental spirits, creating a layered tapestry of human emotion and urgent ecological awareness.⁠ ⁠ Weeds Grow in All Direction is on view until July 12, 2026 🌱⁠ ⁠ Image: Flowing Downstream, 2023. Hand Cut Paper, Rope, Plastic on Plexiglass, Engraving, Acrylic, Beads, Fabric, Rhinestones. 49 x 32 x ½ inches.

Weeds Grow in All Directions—an exhibition of collage works and large-scale assemblages by Cydney M. Lewis—opens April 4 🌿⁠ ⁠ Using everyday materials found in her daily life––plastic bags, packing paper, magazine cutouts, as well as rhinestones and textiles––Lewis creates otherworldly landscapes that prompt meditation on the destruction and resilience of the natural world. The works in the exhibition reward close looking—to find the extraordinary in the overlooked, to reconnect with energies around us, and to feel the pulse of our shared ecology through playful wonder and poignant reflection.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Learn more at the link in our bio

NEW MEMBERS ANNOUNCEMENT + UPCOMING EXHIBITION Tigers Strikes Asteroid Gallery Chicago is overjoyed to announce the addition of four new members: Frances Lee, C. C. Ann Chen, Carie Lassman, and Monika Plioplyte. These Chicago-based artists bring dynamic and distinct practices spanning painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, and interdisciplinary research, and we are thrilled to welcome them into the TSA Chicago community. Please save the date for their upcoming group exhibition: NEW MEMBERS SHOW: C. C. ANN CHEN, MONIKA PLIOPLYTE, FRANCES LEE & CARIE LASSMAN August 22 – October 3, 2026 Curated by Cydney Lewis and Teresa Silva This exhibition marks the artists’ first presentation as members of TSA Chicago and offers an introduction to their individual practices while highlighting shared interests in material exploration, narrative, place, and abstraction. Tigers Strikes Asteroid is a collaborative, artist-run gallery with a member-driven structure. Each chapter operates autonomously while remaining connected to a national network of artist-run spaces. Programming, exhibitions, and organizational decisions are developed collectively by its members, fostering experimentation, dialogue, and long-term artistic sustainability. @triplechens @carie_lassman @monikaplioplyte @cydneyml @eso_no_me_interesa @tsa_chi #tigerstrikesasteroidchicago #tigerstrikesasteroid

Excited to have my work in a group exhibition with Artist Mothers Collective in the Chicago Rooms at the Chicago Cultural Center. Not A Soft Thing OCTOBER 25 - MARCH 22 2026 Chicago Rooms 2nd Floor PEARLS OF SNOW Drycleaning bags, wire, artificial Butterflies 89w x 62h x 6d inches #chicagoculturalcenter #artistmothers #recycling #chicagoartist #recycledart

HER SPACE, curated by Holly Holmes and Teresa Silva is up through November 16th @heavengallerychicago Artists: Jean Alexander Frater, Leslie Baum, Julietta Cheung, Julia Fish, Maria Gaspar, Holly Holmes, Anna Kunz, Mayumi Lake, Melissa Leandro, Cydney Lewis, Monica Rezman, Tish Noel, Nina Rizzo, Edra Soto, Michelle Wasson and Gwendolyn Zabicki Cydney M. Lewis New Growth on New Soil Hand cut paper, Polyethylene Terephthalate,  fabric, metal, wood, rhinestones  42 x 47 in @eso_no_me_interesa @holly_hholmes

I'm one of 100+ artists donating work to Tiger Strikes Asteroid's first benefit exhibition. Purchasing this artwork will help fund TSA’s exhibitions across their 5 locations, keeping this vital alternative art ecosystem alive and thriving. [Insert one or two sentences about why TSA is important to you/worth supporting. Ex: “I’m proud to support TSA because… “] Why this matters: While the art world continues to consolidate resources and opportunities, TSA creates essential spaces for artists to connect, exhibit, and build community outside traditional gatekeepers. We act as a much-needed counterweight to the market-driven art world. October 9th @ The Canopy Program Studios in Chelsea, NY, 6-8pm Get your ticket → Own original art → Power 16 more years of independent exhibitions Don’t miss your chance to purchase art at affordable prices by some of the most incredible artists from across the country and support this artist-run, volunteer-powered organization. More info here: givebutter.com/tsabenefit25  #TigerStrikesAsteroid #IndependentArt #ArtBenefit #AlternativeArtSpace #ArtistRunGallery #ArtistRun #fundraiser #affordableart @tsa_philly @tsa_ny @tsa_la @tsa_chi @tsa_gvl

Excited to show " House in Isolation" @Expochicago @blancgallerychicago and @southsidecommunityartcenter Booth #251 #ExpoChicago2025 #chicagoartist

"Keep Your Head to the Sky" showing at @ Blanc Gallery Thrilled to be part of this powerful group show , litany, alongside Erika Allen (@erika_r_allen ), Sonja Henderson (@sonjasunbear ), Candace Hunter (@chleeart ), and Rhonda Wheatley (rhonda_wheatley), curated by Jada-Amina (@jadaaminaa )in association with South Side Community Art Center.  (@southsidecomunityartcenter ) This work is a meditation on resilience and optimism in a chaotic environment  where surrounding materials became metaphors:  ➡️ **Newsprint comics** deconstructed into triangles, stripped of "white noise"  ➡️ Melted plastic bags(from their own newspaper sleeves) + avocado netting + found plastic leaves**  ➡️ Layers of **gloss, varnish, and glitter**—like light pushing through chaos  ➡️ Backed in **melted plastic armor** (106" x 109"—come stand before it!)  Visit Booth #251 at  #ExpoChicago! I’m showing "House in Isolation." Sometimes stillness reveals joy—even a giant smile may arise. #KeepYourHeadToTheSky #BlackArt #AssemblageArt #SustainableArt #ChicagoArtScene #ExpoChicago2025 #FoundObjects #ArtAsHealing  #Artisessential #collageart

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