I’m excited to officially announce that my solo art exhibition, Onion City Memories, will be coming to Connect Gallery in Chicago on January 16th, 2026.
📍 Location: Connect Gallery 1451 E 53rd Street Chicago IL
📅 Opening Night: January 16, 2026
🗓️ Exhibition Dates: January 16 – February 27, 2026
Welcome to Onion City
Onion City Memories invites you into Onion City, a fictional parallel world inspired by Chicago and other places I’ve lived in and traveled through. It’s a world built from memory, emotion, and lived experience — layered, complex, and constantly evolving.
Through my original characters, I explore:
· emotional highs and lows
· internal struggles and personal victories
· identity, resilience, and growth
Each artwork is narrative-driven, functioning like a panel in a larger storyboard. Individual pieces stand on their own, but together they form a broader, interconnected story — blending fine art painting with comic book illustration and visual storytelling.
About the Exhibition
Onion City Memories is designed as an elevated creative experience, merging contemporary narrative art, illustration, and world-building. This show brings together my original characters, concepts, and visual language into one cohesive space — allowing viewers to step fully into the world of Onion City.
My goal is not just to exhibit artwork, but to:
· immerse attendees in a living narrative
· bridge the gap between gallery art and comics
· spark curiosity about what comes next in the expanding world of Onion City
This exhibition is both a reflection on memory and a preview of future stories yet to be told.
Mark Your Calendar
📌 Opening Night: January 16, 2026
📌 On View Through: February 27, 2026
📌 Where: Connect Gallery, Chicago
You may have experienced this exhibition a couple years ago but I’m so excited to bring it to a new space for a new audience to experience. I invite all those who have seen the exhibit before to come check it out again in 2026!
In the meantime, check out this video collection of the behind the scenes process of creating some of the pieces for this exhibition!
Thank you for continuing to support my work and this ever-growing world.
See you in Onion City,
Muddy