Brian Calvin, Maureen Gallace, Diane Simpson
January 16, 2026 – February 28, 2026
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2156 W. Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
Corbett vs. Dempsey is thrilled to present Brian Calvin, Maureen Gallace, Diane Simpson , featuring work by each of the three artists. Calvin and Simpson are CvsD artists and have exhibited extensively with the gallery; this is CvsD’s first exhibition with Gallace and her first commercial presentation in Chicago. Quiet intensity. Methodical investigation. Attention to the meaning of materials, the signifying power of the slightest detail, and the rewards of deep observation and thoughtful consideration. Calvin, Gallace, and Simpson do not make work that looks like one another’s. Simpson is a sculptor; Gallace and Calvin are very distinct painters. But a core crossover connects them: the unwavering dedication to what their work might reveal. One might think of composer Morton Feldman or guitarist John Fahey or painter Giorgio Morandi, all of whom spent their artistic lives digging rather than ranging. Or composer Igor Stravinsky: “The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees oneself of the chains that shackle the spirit.” The exhibition came together organically.