Ann Toebbe's Skewed Interiors on View at Andrew Rafacz Through October 31
In a group exhibition at Andrew Rafacz, Chicago artist Ann Toebbe showcases her architectural interiors, which merge memory with distorted perspectives, available until October 31. Her creations, crafted from gouache, oil paint, paper collage, and colored pencil, originate from sketches and reference images. Toebbe employs reverse and parallel perspectives to construct a surreal realm of patterns, altering layouts by extending walls and blending interior and exterior features. She perceives her artistic approach as a formal puzzle, highlighting the difference between space and place. Featured pieces include "The Farm (Spring)" (2023), "Overgrowth" (2026), "Northside Southside" (2023), "Toys et Cetera" (2026), "Family Room (Sister)" (2017), "Crooked Lampshade," and "Hardwood Floors" (2020). Additional works can be found on Instagram.
Key facts
- Ann Toebbe is a Chicago-based artist whose mixed-media paintings and drawings depict skewed architectural interiors.
- A group exhibition at Andrew Rafacz in Chicago features Toebbe's work and runs through October 31.
- Toebbe's panels typically combine gouache, oil paint, paper collage, and colored pencil.
- Her compositions mix reverse perspective (objects enlarge as they recede) with parallel perspective (objects stay the same size).
- Elisa Shoenberger reviewed Toebbe's recent exhibition at Hyde Park Art Center, distinguishing "space" as physical location from "place" as meaning.
- Toebbe says she works from emotions and experiences to make more powerful images.
- Works cited include "The Farm (Spring)" (2023), "Overgrowth" (2026), "Northside Southside" (2023), "Toys et Cetera" (2026), "Family Room (Sister)" (2017), "Crooked Lampshade," and "Hardwood Floors" (2020).
- Toebbe shares work on Instagram.
Entities
Artists
- Ann Toebbe
- Elisa Shoenberger
Institutions
- Hyde Park Art Center
- Andrew Rafacz
- Colossal
Locations
- Chicago
- United States