The growing dependency on technology is the central theme of the art exhibit at the NIU Art Museum Chicago Gallery, 215 W. Superior, Third Floor, in Chicago.

Running through Dec. 17, the exhibit will showcase works by Kristin Bly, Sheree Hovsepian, Rashid Johnson, Eduardo Kac, Heidi Norton, Kaz Oshiro and Todd Pavlisko.

The title for the show is taken from the original title for the Don DeLillo novel “White Noise.”

Pan/Sonic is taken from the Greek words meaning “all sound.”

As stated in a press release, “Pan/Sonic is an exhibition that reveals ways in which society relies on mass information to define our experiences and thought.”

Pete Olson, preparator for the NIU Art Museum, said the mission of the art gallery in Chicago is to offer a venue for emerging artists.

Located among commercial galleries, the NIU art gallery is a not-for-profit which allows many young artists from Illinois and the rest of the country a place to exhibit their work, Olson said.

Olson also said that once in a while the gallery curates shows centered on a particular theme. The exhibit includes 22 pieces of several different medium. There are video projection, installation sculpture and photography.

“One of the things I like about art is that everyone has a different interpretation,” Olson said.

The gallery is open to the public and the cost is free. For more information, contact the gallery at 312-642-6010 or visit the Web site at www.vpa.niu.edu/museumIU.