As part of their mid-career survey Sic Transit Gloria Mundi: Industry of the Ordinary 2003-2013, at the Chicago Cultural Center, Industry of the Ordinary solicited a number of Chicago-based artists to make their portrait, in a wide variety of media. IOTO’s interest was in creating a collective work that reveals the artists behind the portraits, reflects on the place of the portrait in contemporary art practice and considers the motivations behind the enduring urge to fashion a likeness.

Anne Harris
Born 1961, Cleveland, Ohio, www.anneharrispainting.com
Industry of the Ordinary at Rest, 2012
Graphite, charcoal, conte on buff BFK Reeves paper
Courtesy of Alexandre Gallery, NYC

Marc Hauser
Born 1953, Chicago, Illinois, www.marchauserphoto.com
Portrait of Ordinary Guys, 2011
Fine art giclée prints

Julia Haw (with special thanks to Harvey Moon)
Born 1982, Flint, Michigan, www.juliahaw.com
Generation of an Idea: IOTO, 2012
Oil, Fiber Optic Cables, Wood, LEDs

Matthew Hoffman
Born 1979, Van Wert, Ohio,www.heyitsmatthew.com
Adam + Mat, 2012
Luan plywood, paint

Jo Hormuth
Born 1955, Grand Rapids, Michigan,www.johormuth.net
The Soles of the Industry of the Ordinary, 2012
Lambda print