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Cydney Lewis

Cydney Lewis sources discarded and found materials in her environment to create collages and sculptural assemblages that address Black consumer culture in the south side of Chicago. Between commutes or spending her downtime, Lewis uses a phone app to layer her hand-cut collages with digital drawings. Her Streetside project illustrates the states of reflection and renewal experienced. 

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Cydney Lewis is a Chicago-based multimedia artist. She holds a BS in Architecture from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, attended the L’école d’Architecture de Versailles, France, and pursued further studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Ballet and film add to her multidisciplinary background. Her work has been exhibited widely at venues including the Union League Chicago, Hyde Park Art Center, and the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art. She has received various honors, including a 3Arts Make a Wave Grant and the Black Creativity/Green Art Award from the Museum of Science and Industry. Newcity, NBC Chicago, and Bad at Sports have reviewed her art. Lewis is a member of Tiger Strikes Asteroid of Chicago.