EXPO CHICAGO | April 9th - 12th, 2026. Mindy Solomon Gallery presents Second Spring, a solo booth at Expo Chicago featuring new work by Chicago-based artist Dee Clements. This exhibition showcases Clements’ signature style of sculptural basket works, which blend basket weaving and ceramics. For the first time, she is also presenting new paintings. This body of work celebrates midlife as a time of personal growth and renewal, emphasizing wisdom and, like many flowering plants, the privilege of experiencing a second bloom.
Second Spring, Expo Chicago 2026, Mindy Solomon Gallery
Bloom, 2026 Woven reed, dye, gouache, ceramic 19.5" x 18.5" x 15.5"
Mended, 2026 Woven reed, dye, gouache, ceramic 27.5" x 23" x 18"
Fibroid, 2026, ceramic, woven reed, gouache, 26" x 16" x 16"
Crone, 2026, ceramic, woven reed, dye, dyed basswood 28" x 21" x 21"
Gams, 2026, ceramic, woven reed, dye, 37" x 20" x 20"
Woven Painting, 2026, woven reed, dye, gouache, 50" x 38"
Flowers, Vase, Baskets, 2026, paper, claybord, reed, pine needle, dye, gouache, water-soluble pastel, 31" x 24.5"
My early baskets with flowers and textiles I, 2026 Paper, claybord, woven reed, dye, gouache, water-soluble pastel 32" x 25.5"
My early baskets with flowers and textiles II, 2026, paper, claybord, woven reed, dye, gouache, water-soluble pastel
32.5" x 26"
