Exhibition Opening + Listening Session: I Am A Rock I Am A Roll

A group exhibition of artists from Germany and Chicago exploring punk, DIY, and the legacy of Wesley Willis.

From 5–7pm, Lars Paprotta of Berlin-based punk band CAVA will host an 'Ask a (German) Punk' pop-up table on the sidewalk outside KIOSK. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about DIY culture or what it’s like to be in a punk band in Berlin—now’s your chance to ask! Then, from 7–9pm, CAVA will curate a drop-in listening session featuring some of their favorite German and American punk hits.

This exhibition explores the intersections of punk, DIY, and self-taught art through the work of two American and two German artists: Naomi Shintani Deibel, Jonas Müller-Ahlheim, Betsy Odom, and Wesley Willis. Part of Alle gegen Alles. Punk@50, a transatlantic, multi-city initiative marking the 50-year anniversary of punk taking place at Goethe-Instituts across North America in fall 2026, ‘I Am A Rock I Am A Roll’ is a collaboration between KIOSK and the Goethe-Institut Chicago and will feature film screenings, a zine workshop, a conversation on Chicago's punk history, and other programs at both locations.