OC3 GALLERY
I DON’T DREAM ABOUT THE FUTURE | MOM (Brooke Chaney)
October 5 – November 15, 2024
Reception: October 5, 6 – 8 PM | Artist Talk: November 9, 2 – 3 PM
The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is honored to present I DON’T DREAM ABOUT THE FUTURE a solo exhibition by MOM (Brooke Chaney) with a reception from 6 – 8 pm on Saturday, October 5.
MOM (Brooke Chaney) is a contemporary, multi-disciplinary artist based in Dallas, Texas, who has been actively creating since 2020. With a BFA in Fibers from the University of North Texas, Chaney draws deeply on their background in textile surface design processes, including screen printing, vector drawing, and heat transfer vinyl. This experience informs their approach to painting, where layers of flat, opaque shapes shift in color, temperature, and saturation to create punchy and surreal depictions of nature.
In I DON’T DREAM ABOUT THE FUTURE,Chaney uses vibrant colors, abstract forms, and dimensional elements to construct landscapes that evoke dreams, memories, and parallel realities—spaces where past, present, and future converge. These imagined landscapes exist as contemplative spaces, a space to pause and reflect on themes of personal narrative and the transient nature of time. Inspired by feelings of temporal displacement, I DON’T DREAM ABOUT THE FUTURE examines the relationship between linear and cyclical time, questioning how these concepts shape our perception of life and encouraging viewers to discover their own narratives within them.
As a professional artist, MOM (Brooke Chaney) has created art for numerous national brands, annually participated in local community engagement efforts, and co-founded the award-winning artist co-op and studio, TRADE Oak Cliff. Chaney’s work has been featured throughout DFW including in the 2024 AURORA Art Quest, the Creative Arts Center, 500X Gallery, and Pencil on Paper Gallery. Chaney’s mural is currently on view in Meow Wolf’s latest immersive art experience The Real Unreal in Grapevine, TX.
The artist will present a gallery talk on November 9, 2024 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM in the OC3 Gallery at Oak Cliff Cultural Center.
For more information about the artist, please visit their website. madexmom.com
