by bye is a collaborative project that repurposes soon-to-be-gone spaces into temporary sites for artistic explorations.

Through prototypical interventions in Chicago, by bye aims to critically engage with the spatial and social conditions of these environments as well as the entanglement of art and architecture.
Unlike other major capital cities in the U.S., Chicago presents unique spatial opportunities to foster a dialogue between art and its historical architecture within interventions that operate independently of the commercial art market. Comparable to initiatives such as The Kitchen in New York or the HKW in Berlin, which emerged during periods of spatial availability, Chicago finds itself in a transitional moment—between the forces of gentrification, the remnants of a vanished industrial era, and a vibrant, local art scene.

by bye acknowledges this critical juncture, and – since it's founding by artists Philipp Groth and Jonas Müller-Ahlheim – provides a platform for fellow artists to produce and exhibit works within this context, and eschewing the conventional gallery model.

by bye is a collaborative project that repurposes soon-to-be-gone spaces into temporary sites for artistic explorations.

Through prototypical interventions in Chicago, by bye aims to critically engage with the spatial and social conditions of these environments as well as the entanglement of art and architecture.

Unlike other major capital cities in the U.S., Chicago presents unique spatial opportunities to foster a dialogue between art and its historical architecture within interventions that operate independently of the commercial art market. Comparable to initiatives such as The Kitchen in New York or the HKW in Berlin, which emerged during periods of spatial availability, Chicago finds itself in a transitional moment—between the forces of gentrification, the remnants of a vanished industrial era, and a vibrant, local art scene.

by bye acknowledges this critical juncture, and – since it's founding by artists Philipp Groth and Jonas Müller-Ahlheim – provides a platform for fellow artists to produce and exhibit works within this context, and eschewing the conventional gallery model.