# Event Details - **Event Name**: KOOL KOOR presents: AXION SYMMETRA - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm - **Event Description**: A new solo exhibition by Kool Koor (Charles William Hargrove Jr.), will be on view in the Fuller Dome Gallery, opening June 21, 2026 (Summer Solstice) through mid September, 2026. As a youth, in the Bronx, artist Kool Koor was inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s futuristic vision for the island of Manhattan. Today that formative inspiration comes full circle with an art exhibition by Koor in the miniature-earth dome designed by Buckminster Fuller himself. This exhibition presents a new body of work developed on site and revealed in its entirety at the moment of opening. Conceived as a complete spatial system, AXION SYMMETRA transforms the dome into an immersive environment wherepainting, structure, and reflection converge. Emerging from the New York graffiti movement of the early 1980s, Kool Koor developed a distinctive visual language he describes as “Futuristic Symbolism.” His work moves beyond writing as text, evolving into a complex system of calligraphic abstraction — a continuous field of movement, rhythm, and structure. In AXION SYMMETRA, this language enters a new phase. Through modular compositions, mirrored surfaces, and layered transparency, the work expands beyond the canvas into space. Reflection and light extend the painted line into an infinite field, dissolving the boundary between object and environment. The exhibition’s setting is integral to its meaning. The Buckminster Fuller Dome — a structure defined by geometric precision and visionary architecture — resonates directly with the principles underlying Kool Koor’s work. Influenced in his youth by Buckminster Fuller’s proposals for dome structures over urban environments, the artist now situates his own visual system within a realized architectural form. Created on site but concealed during its formation, AXION SYMMETRA is revealed as a fully realized environment on the day of its opening. The exhibition unfolds as a unified field — a system of balance, symmetry, and movement — where Kool Koor’s calligraphic language aligns with the geometry of the dome itself. As noted by critic Donald Kuspit, Kool Koor’s work expands abstraction through a symbolic system rooted in motion, perception, and coded expression. AXION SYMMETRA extends this trajectory, positioning the artist’s practice at the intersection of graffiti, abstraction, architecture, and cosmology. Join us for an opening reception with the artist in the Fuller Dome at 3:00 PM on Sunday 6/21/26. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edwardsville/kool-koor-presents-axion-symmetra/200030073661820 - **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, summer-solstice - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 28 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Edwardsville - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: On the SIUE Campus, Edwardsville, IL, United States, Illinois 62026 - **lat**: 38.79212 - **long**: -89.99766 - **full address**: On the SIUE Campus, Edwardsville, IL, United States, Illinois 62026 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: KOOL KOOR presents: AXION SYMMETRA - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/03fb4220dff2a21446e844c741615cf2ecf44110c7a2068a85c40484127aec40-rimg-w621-h996-dcaa905e-gmir?v=1781692015 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is KOOL KOOR presents: AXION SYMMETRA being held? - **A:** KOOL KOOR presents: AXION SYMMETRA takes place on Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm at On the SIUE Campus, Edwardsville, IL, United States, Illinois 62026. - **Q**: Who is organizing KOOL KOOR presents: AXION SYMMETRA? - **A:** KOOL KOOR presents: AXION SYMMETRA is organized by Fuller Dome. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** KOOL KOOR presents: AXION SYMMETRA is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edwardsville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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