About
Up & Up is an annual collaborative kite project originally started by Noël Morical and Christina Sadovnikov, and currently led by Christina Sadovnikov. Each year, over 50 artists from various locations are invited to participate. The initiative was born from a desire to create a community-centered art project that engages with contemporary art in a unique way. Each artist contributes one to two handmade kites to be flown collectively in Chicago, creating a rich, ever-shifting tapestry of kites in the sky.
The history of kites as symbols of defiance and liberation, and tools for uplifting spirits through play, is central to the project. Up & Up’s mission is to dismantle barriers to accessing contemporary art, spark meaningful dialogue between artists and community members, provide emerging artists with a visible platform, and highlight the politics of the public space that is activated. Through fostering new experiences among diverse participants and viewers, Up & Up aims to unite communities for critical conversations via collective play and become a catalyst for art events that directly engage with the site they occupy.
A Special Note About Promontory Point:
This is the second year Up & Up will be taking place at Promontory Point in Chicago, IL. For over two decades, this historic park has faced the threat of large-scale redevelopment. In 2027, Promontory Point’s limestone steps will be demolished and replaced with a concrete wall, a project that will close the park for 5 years and cost around 100 million dollars. To learn more or get involved in preserving this unique site, visit promontorypoint.org
Contact: christinasadovnikov@gmail.com
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Participating Artists
Inga Adda
Jenna Alderiso
Nolan Barry
Eric Anthony Berdis
Emily Vaughan Brown
Abigail Buzbee
Alden Burke
Maggie Crowley
Lizzy DuQuette
Sam Dybeck
Madeline Gallucci
Janet George
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Eli Greene
Tieg Harte
Kirsten Hemrich
Genie Hong
Noah Hook
Eian Hsu
Frank Huerter
Kamille Jackson
Angie Jennings
Zehra Khan
Lena Klett
Kate Klingbiel
Jake Lahah
Miguel Limon
Hai-Wen Lin
Caroline Lee Liu
Michael Madrigali
Mat Mancini
Bronte Marsteller
Sana Masud
Clee McCracken
Maria Molteni
Nick Norman
Betsy Odom
Carson Parris
Brianna Perry
Irene Piazza
Kitty Rauth
Zander Raymond
Lydia Rosenberg
Kate Ruggeri
Kira Scerbin
Mindy Rose Schwartz
Laurel Schwulst
Austin Wade Smith
Olive Stefanski
Brian Uhl
Claire Whitehurst
Crystal Zapata
Jenna Alderiso
Julia González
Nick Norman
Jess Bass
Max Guy
Betsy Odom
Andy Bellomo
Mariel Harari
Ingrid Olson
Eric Anthony Berdis
Rachelle Hill
Brianna Perry
Laura Bernstein
Noah Hook
Irene Piazza
Emily Vaughan Brown
Eian Hsu
Lydia Rosenberg
Abigail Buzbee
Angie Jennings
Emma Rossoff
Alden Burke
Vivian Jones
Jade Simon
Gabriel Chalfin-Piney-González
Brian Jucas
Anne Skaug
Cathleen Cramer
Lena Klett
Ruby Tresch
Maggie Crowley
Chad Kouri
Claire Whitehurst
Michael Cuadrado
Anna Kramer
Araceli Zuniga
Finn Dugan
Hai-Wen Lin
Arts of Life (1 Artist)
Lizzy DuQuette
Bronte Marsteller
Switchgrass Paper: Megan Diddie and Aya Nakamura
Eseosa Edebiri
Sana Masud
Louise Fisher
Maria Molteni
Janet George
Gabe Moreno