SUMMER 2026 Residency at Compound Yellow
H Marsh Schenck
H Marsh Schenck (b. 1988, he/him) is an artist/educator/curator who challenges (US) American essentialism with an interdisciplinary practice informed by acts of care. His work is rooted in his experience as a disabled trans person and influenced by a transient, rural upbringing. Schenck integrates themes of identity and place by utilizing found and discarded materials, exploring various art methodologies, and examining social concepts of value, meaning, and connection.
H Marsh Schenck earned his BFA in printmaking at Bradley University (2010) and his MFA in intermedia at University of Texas Arlington (2013). His work has been exhibited domestically and internationally at several institutions including, Design Museum (Chicago), BWA Wrocław Galleries (Poland), 2nd Berlin Becher Triennial (Germany), The Modern Art Museum (Fort Worth), Urban Glass (NY), Traver Gallery (Seattle), MAC (Dallas), Boundary (Chicago), Mayfield (Chicago), The Plan (Chicago), Compound Yellow (IL), and other locations throughout the United States. Schenck has received funding from the Dallas Museum of Art, the MAC Dallas, Penland School of Crafts, Pilchuck Glass School, Kotteman Foundation, and Southern Graphics Council International. He is the co-creator of the social project Mud Campaign, which provided free arts education and funding for LGBTQ+ youth in Texas. He has held memberships with BEEFHAUS (curator), 500X Gallery (VP), and Comfort Station (Gallery Manager). Currently, he teaches at the Art Institute of Chicago and recently held the titles of Instructional Specialist and Anti-racist Transformation Team Fellow at Columbia College Chicago.
Residency August - September, 2026
Works on display - AUGUST 8 - SEPTEMBER 5
Open Saturdays 2pm to 6pm and by appointment
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