Event Calendar
Dylan Barry: Barry 17:27
Project 1612 exhibitions are organized by co-founders Jessica Bingham and Alexander Martin. The 2026 residencies and exhibitions are sponsored by Big Picture Initiative, a Peoria, Illinois grassroots 501(c)(3) organization “formed by a group of dedicated volunteers who believe that art has the power to change our community.”
Project 1612 events are free and open to the public. Exhibitions are outside (weather permitting). Modifications to events will be posted on social media via Instagram and Facebook.
Project 1612 is proud to present artist Dylan Barry for his solo exhibition titled Barry 17:27 on Sunday, September 27th from 5:00 to 8:00pm in the backyard location in Morton, Illinois. Following a week-long artist residency, Barry (he/him) will respond to the outdoor exhibition setting, interacting with the garden and yard as he sees fit for his work. Barry will give an artist talk at the Peoria Public Library Main Branch (September 25th at 4pm). Religion imposes intimate struggles on queer youth, who feel predestined for eternal damnation and contort themselves to fit the heteronormative and cisnormative mold required for salvation. With life experiences shaped by Midwestern Catholicism, I am compelled to investigate how systems of belief shape internalized shame, self-perception, and identity.
