2/21/26 ESSENCE Exhibition Opens at ShadowBoxX Gallery Celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH During "ArtWauk" in Waukegan, IL...details here
- Lynne Kornecki
- Feb 16
- 1 min read
OPENING NIGHT IS 2/21/26 FROM 5-9 PM AND FREE TO THE PUBLIC!
In celebration of Black History Month, ShadowBoxX Gallery located at 116 Washington Street in Waukegan, IL is proud to present ESSENCE, a group exhibition featuring eight contemporary black visual artists: Seven men, one woman -- seven are Nigerian, and one is American.
ESSENCE explores African identity, culture, and the human condition. Through spirit, story, emotion, nature, and culture, the artwork reflects the light that every human carries within that gives life direction and meaning.
In honor of Black History month, ShadowBoxX Gallery in Waukegan is presenting a group exhibition: ESSENCE - Survival Through Connection. The event is a dazzling showcase of artwork from Nigerian artists (and one US artist).
ARTIST TALK AND COLLECTOR'S PREVIEW -- Friday, 2/20/2026 at 9 AM
As a bonus, there is an Artist Talk and Collector’s Preview the morning before the show via Zoom, which is an opportunity for people speak directly with the artists to ask questions about methods, meaning, or anything else!
Join the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85120168381?pwd=AoxrbAFa4dg5FpUfbIaFuAPzZ7lpjo.1
The opening is part of ArtWauk, Waukegan's monthly celebration of the arts, where venues, restaurants, and small businesses of all kinds open their doors to welcome the public. There is even a shuttle that runs between the venues in downtown Waukegan, though it is quite walkable. Plus, there are taco trucks!
Here is a roster of the artists who are showing:
Video of ShadowBoxX Gallerist Michael E. Voss inviting all to the ESSENCE exhibit:
