Pentimenti Productions presents a special Exhibition Week screening of 4x4: Contemporary Art in Chicago, an annual series of four short documentary films about practicing local artists, each directed by a Chicago-based filmmaker. The series profiles a diverse array of artists working in different mediums, based in distinct neighborhoods, and at varying stages of their careers. Each film is a collaborative process between the artists and filmmakers, resulting in four stylistically unique works, unified by a quintessentially Chicago sensibility.

Season 1 artists include Jenn Freeman | Po’Chop, Errol Ortiz, Deb Sokolow, and Bernard Williams, with films directed by cai thomas, Erin Babbin & Michael Sullivan, Alex Morelli, and Kevin Shaw. The series aims to capture Chicago’s rich and vibrant contemporary arts scene in a way that reflects the creativity and iconoclasm of the artists and filmmakers involved. This screening will be followed by a talkback featuring 4x4 participants and/or creators.