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Columbia Exhibitions: April through August 2012

1 – C33 GALLERY

7 – THE FASHION GALLERY

33 E. Congress, 1st floor

618 S. Michigan, street-level windows

Reveal: Interior Architecture and Cinema Production Design Through April 20

8 – THE ARCADE First Generation: A Revolution of Thought Through April 20

9 - COLUMBIA LIBRARY

Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Artworld and Beyond Through April 21

Art in the Library April 12 – May 5

BFA Fine Art Thesis Exhibition 2012 May 4 – June 2

Alumni on 5 April 20 – September 30

Bad at Sports Summer Residency June 21 – July 18

10 – CENTER FOR BOOK & PAPER ARTS

3 – HOKIN GALLERY 623 S. Wabash, 1st floor

MFA Thesis Exhibitions April 20 – May 26

4 – SHOPCOLUMBIA

Material Assumptions: Paper as Dialogue June 16 – August 11

5 – THE PROJECT RM 623 S. Wabash, room 416

6 – MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY 600 S. Michigan, 1st floor Survival Techniques: Narratives of Resistance April 13 – July 1 Peripheral Views: States of America July 13 – September 30

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IN THIS ISSUE: April-August 2012 10 12 14 16 Pictured: Molly McCracken at Addington Gallery

28 CGN’s art and design interview with auction house founder Richard Wright

32 News, openings and art events in every city neighborhood.

The Galleries Look up galleries by location + plan your visit. Find contact details, exhibitions, artists + more.

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Courtney Timmermans, Urban Herd Deer at The Art Center, Highland Park

Openings + Gallery Receptions Exhibiting Artists Artists currently showing around town. Gallery Specialties Abstraction, emerging, antiques, prints + more. What’s Happening: Interviews, News + Features • Artist Rashid Johnson • Auction house founder Richard Wright • SAIC professor of Design Helen Maria Nugent • Antiques aﬁcionado Todd Schwebel • Interior designer Kenneth Walter • Kevin Nance continues his exploration of the state of Chicago’s cultural scene; Mary DeYoe chats with Tricia van Eyck about 6018 North. Creative Things to Do + Chicago Art News Colorful public art, fresh fashion shows, and combining two Chicago loves, food and art. Also, creative design gift ideas from area museum shops + galleries (p. 25) Pull-out Gallery District Maps Take our maps along when visiting galleries or navigating city + suburban art destinations.

River North West Loop / Fulton Market / West Side Pilsen / Pilsen East / Hyde Park / Bridgeport Michigan Avenue / The Loop / South Loop North Side: Wicker Park / Bucktown, Ravenswood, Lincoln Park, and Beyond Suburbs + Beyond (Wisconsin, Michigan + Indiana)

Art Resources + Art Centers 50 57 Conservators at work at the Conservation Center in River North. Art service listings begin on page 50.

Art Businesses, Services + Resources Framers, Auctioneers, Appraisers + more Art Centers, Collectives + Artist Studios Extended list of museums + institutions online only Gallery Index 8

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ON THE COVER: Neil Goodman at Perimeter Gallery Perimeter Gallery is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The gallery originally opened at 356 W. Huron in the spring of 1982 in a warehouse building that housed 22 other galleries. Six years later, in 1988, the gallery moved to a large, remodeled space at 750 N. Orleans. Finally in 1996 Perimeter moved to its current location at 210 W. Superior St. in River North. Perimeter exhibits contemporary painting, sculpture and works on paper, along with masters of ceramic and fiber arts. The gallery represents an international stable of mid-career and established artists, with a focus on contemporary Japanese artists.

Goodman created cast bronze still life compositions made of seemingly disparate artifacts and architectural elements that he composed into beautiful configurations. As Goodman’s work evolved, he began to deconstruct the still life into individual components. His work became more abstract, minimal and modular, allowing his mastery of scale, and the ability to leave only what is essential, to come to the foreground. His concern remained the relationship between object and space but on a much larger scale, using individual sculptural elements to create site specific floor and wall installations. Top: Neil Goodman at the The Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN Bottom: Neil Goodman at The Indiana State Museum

In his series Shadows and Echoes, featuring monumental, freestanding sculptures, This spring Perimeter Gallery is pleased to Goodman began using a single, repeated exhibit Neil Goodman’s most recent bronze sculptural element to create form. The sculptures in a show titled Breadth, April 20sculptures redefine their environment May 26. through linear windows, passages and frames that visually re-contextualize the Goodman has been a cornerstone of the space. Ten major works from Shadows and Chicago art scene for 30 years. His work is Echoes have been permanently installed on included in many public and private collecthe campus of the University of Indiana tions around the country and the greater Northwest. The works in Breadth encompass Chicago area, including a permanent instalall the aspects of Goodman’s work that he lation at the Mary & Leigh Block Museum, has been addressing throughout his career. a monumental wall installation at McCormick Place South Pavilion, and a Neil Goodman earned a B.A. from Indiana large scale outdoor sculpture at Burnham University and an M.F.A. from Temple Park - Soldier Field. University in Philadelphia. He is currently a Throughout his career, Goodman has been Professor of Fine Arts at Indiana University concerned with how sculpture relates to the Northwest. space it inhabits, successfully creating wall sculptures, floor installations and free standing monumental works. In his early work,

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GALLERY OPENING RECEPTIONS The spring gallery season starts in April, with openings taking place every weekend. Galleries open exhibitions of engaging work by emerging and seasoned artists, and the city’s art centers and studio buildings open their doors to the warmer weather crowds. So many areas of the city are welcoming this time of year. The Loop is alive with its latest public art installation, there are summer fairs and festivals to enjoy, and Millennium Park is a perfect post-gallery hop picnic spot. There are exciting shows opening all summer, not to mention artist talks, special events, open studio nights, and more. Please note that this calendar is updated daily online. See you in the galleries! DISTRICT KEY:

• River North • West Loop + West Side

• Pilsen +

APRIL Th, April 5 NIU Art Museum (4:30-6)

Artists are often present, and the public is welcome. A helpful pull-out map to guide you on your gallery hopping may be found on page 29.

F, May 25 Firecat Projects

F, April 27 Russell Bowman Printworks Linda Warren Firecat Projects

Sa, May 26 Bert Green

F, April 6 Dubhe Carreño Floating World MAY Lillstreet Art Center Rotofugi Th, May 3 Elmhurst Art Museum Block Museum Gillock

Pilsen East + Bridgeport • Michigan Ave. Loop + S. Loop • North Side + Bucktown + Wicker Park Sa, April 7 Carrie Secrist • Suburbs + Out of State: F, April 13 IN, MI, WI Opening receptions for new exhibitions take place every 6-8 weeks on the ﬁrst night of a new exhibition, usually some time between 5-9pm on Friday nights, unless otherwise noted.

Th, April 26 Bert Green

Addington Roy Boyd Stephen Daiter Gruen Galleries Carl Hammer Gallery KH Ann Nathan Judy A Saslow Vale Craft McCormick Packer Schopf Chicago Arts District Lacuna Chicago Cultural Center KM Fine Arts Polish Museum of America (PMA) Deer Path Elmhurst Artists' Guild Robert T. Wright

F, May 4 Echt Gallery Catherine Edelman Jennifer Norback Ken Saunders Schneider Woman Made Jackson Junge Rotofugi Lakeside Legacy ZIA Sa, May 5 Kamp Gallery (12-4)

Th, May 31 Art Futura

JUNE F, June 1 Addington Jean Albano Roy Boyd Gruen Galleries Carl Hammer Gallery KH Ann Nathan Jennifer Norback Perimeter Printworks Judy A Saslow Ken Saunders Vale Craft Dubhe Carreño McCormick Packer Schopf Rotofugi Lakeside Legacy Lubeznik

F, May 11 Zolla / Lieberman Chicago Arts District Sa, June 2 Lacuna Art Ctr. Highland Park Hinge Krasl (MI) Carrie Secrist

W, June 13 Douglas Dawson

F, July 13, Cont. Chicago Arts District Lacuna F, June 15 KM Fine Arts Bridgeport Art Center Jackson Junge Zhou B Art Center Lillstreet Elmhurst Art Museum Robert T. Wright Th, June 21 State Street Gallery F, June 22 Linda Warren ZIA

Su, June 3 Evanston Art Center (1-4)

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F, July 27 Krasl (MI)

F, June 29 Sa, July 28 Elmhurst Artists' Guild Hinge Sa, June 30 Hinge Rotofugi

JULY F, July 6 Firecat Projects Sa, July 7 Prospectus Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Th, July 12 Bert Green

F, July 13 Jean Albano Russell Bowman Roy Boyd Echt F, May 18 Th, June 7 W, April 18 Catherine Edelman Brauer Museum (IN) Bridgeport Art Center President's Gallery, Gruen Galleries Zhou B Art Center HWC Gallery KH Lillstreet Th, April 19 Perimeter Robert T. Wright F, June 8 Chicago Art Source Printworks Elmhurst Artists' Guild Chicago Arts District Ken Saunders Lacuna F, April 20 Schneider Sa, May 19 Lillstreet Jean Albano Vale Craft Chicago Printmakers Art Ctr. Highland Park Zolla / Lieberman Perimeter Collaborative (12-6) Brauer Museum (IN) Packer Schopf Robert Bills Deer Path Douglas Dawson Woman Made Tu, May 22 Shot Images (4-8) Bridgeport Art Center State Street Gallery Tall Grass Arts Assoc. Zhou B Art Center Sa, May 12 Hinge Prospectus

F, July 20 Bridgeport Art Center Zhou B Art Center

AUGUST F, August 3 Jennifer Norback Firecat Projects Rotofugi Deer Path Lakeside Legacy ZIA F, August 10 Chicago Arts District Lacuna Elmhurst Artists' Guild Su, August 12 Evanston Art Center (1-4) F, August 17 Bridgeport Art Center Zhou B Art Center Th, August 30 President's Gallery HWC F, August 31 Firecat Projects

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EXHIBITING ARTISTS A-C Acks, Jerome...............Evanston Art Center Adam, Nick.........President's Gallery, HWC Adams, Ansel...............................Bert Green Adams, Shelby Lee........Catherine Edelman Africano, Nicolas................Russell Bowman Agle, Josh.........................................Rotofugi Akagawa, Gabriel.........................President's Gallery, HWC Allen, Noelle............................Carrie Secrist Amer, Ghada.......................Russell Bowman Anderson-Staley, Keliy...Catherine Edelman Ballou, Matthew.................................Gillock Barberena, Carlos........................Prospectus Barnes, Robert.............................Printworks Beck, Rick.......................................Lubeznik Becker, Heather........Elmhurst Art Museum Becker, Heather...........................Printworks Berk, Linda.........................Lakeside Legacy Black, Nick............President's Gallery, HWC Blank, Martin.........................................Echt Blutter, Steven......................Judy A Saslow Bodner, Daniel...............................Roy Boyd Bolotowsky, Ilya.................Russell Bowman Bost, Lauren Wild Songbird.................Judy A Saslow Bothwell, Christina.........................Lubeznik Brix-Thomsen, Pia...............Gruen Galleries Brown, Roger.....................Russell Bowman Bruce, Veronica..........................Robert Bills Brukoff, Barry...................Douglas Dawson Burke, Mary............................................ZIA Burrows, Evan....President's Gallery, HWC Casentini, Marco...........................Roy Boyd Cash, Megan Montague...NIU Art Museum

Cassatt, Mary........................Block Museum Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto.........Block Museum Castillo, Mario..............................Prospectus Chalmers, Pattie...............................Lillstreet Chase, Robert........................Block Museum Chavez, Juan Angel...............Linda Warren Chihuly, Dale..................................Lubeznik Chihuly, Dale......................Russell Bowman Christopher, Jay W.............Brauer Museum Chung, Sam.....................................Lillstreet Ciurej, Barbara..............................Schneider Clayman, Daniel.....................................Echt Conger, William.............................Roy Boyd Cooper, Barbara..............................Lillstreet Coupe-Ryding, Jeanine.................Perimeter Cox, Matthew.........................Packer Schopf Crisanti, Mark........................Packer Schopf

D-G DeBat, Erik.........................................Firecat Dempsey, John........Elmhurst Art Museum Dennis, Marc...........................Carl Hammer Dettmer, Brian................................Lubeznik DeWeese, Josh................................Lillstreet Dill, Lesley......................................Lubeznik Diltz, Henry........................Brauer Museum Dimanshtein, Maria.......Evanston Art Center Doering, Deborah....Elmhurst Art Museum DuBois, Alice......................................Gillock Dumitrescu, Teodor.........Zolla / Lieberman Dunham, Carroll................Russell Bowman Ericsson, Heather Mae...................Lillstreet Estrada-Vega, Carlos.....................Roy Boyd Eberhardt, Brett.....................Packer Schopf

Exiner, Karen..........Elmhurst Artists' Guild Falconer, Jim..............................McCormick Farmer, Joyce..................NIU Art Museum Feiffer, Jules.............................Jean Albano Fernstrum, Wendy......Evanston Art Center Ferris Jr., Michael...Elmhurst Art Museum Fielding, Jed..................Chicago Art Source Fitzpatrick, Daniel................Judy A Saslow Misty Fog.........................................Rotofugi Frederick, Bill...................Robert T. Wright Freese, Norbert............................Printworks Geary, Kavan........................Jackson Junge Gillette, Jeff.................................Bert Green Ginsberg, Amber...President's Gallery, HWC Glisic, Sanya................Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Goldberg, Glenn.....................Linda Warren Goldman, Lester...................................Kamp Gonzalez, Ronald................Brauer Museum Goodman, Neil...............................Perimeter Gorchov, Ron.....................Russell Bowman Gossage, John.......................Stephen Daiter Goya, Francisco...............NIU Art Museum Greco, Ettore....................Jennifer Norback Greene, Myra.................Catherine Edelman Grimm, Gerit...................................Lillstreet Guarracino, Nathalie...........Gruen Galleries Gutmann, Elana.............................Perimeter

H-K Hammes, Jacob C........President's Gallery, HWC Hanson, Erik......................Lakeside Legacy Hargrave, Katie....President's Gallery, HWC

Heaslip, Jen.................................Bert Green Herbolsheimer, Josh.......................Rotofugi Hernandez, Jaime............NIU Art Museum Hildwine, Jeriah.....................Linda Warren Hiltner, Maggy................................Lillstreet Hoey, Richard......................Gruen Galleries Hoffhines, Linda..............................Lillstreet Horsley, Scott..............................Bert Green Hughes, Anne..........................................ZIA Hunt, Richard.............................McCormick Igloria, Regin......President's Gallery, HWC Itatani, Michiko...........................Printworks Ito, Miyoko.........................Russell Bowman Jacobi, Catherine...................Packer Schopf Jasper, Daris......President's Gallery, HWC John John 2.....................Jennifer Norback Johnson, Indira.....................................Krasl Jones, Michael...................Douglas Dawson Jordan, Miriam...........Evanston Art Center Joynt, Matthew....President's Gallery, HWC Judd, Jason.................Evanston Art Center Junge, Laura Lee.................Jackson Junge Karasik, Paul....................NIU Art Museum Katz, Rachel.................Evanston Art Center Katznelson, Vadim.........................Roy Boyd Kellstadt, Thad...President's Gallery, HWC Kleefeld, Claudia....................Woman Made Klement, Vera...................Zolla / Lieberman Knep, Brian.........................Brauer Museum Kostus, Kaitlin........................Woman Made Krueger, Deanna.....................................ZIA Kuhn, John.....................................Lubeznik Kunc, Karen.................Evanston Art Center Kuppinger, McKelvie.........................Gillock

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EXHIBITING ARTISTS L-N Lamantia, Paul.......................Packer Schopf Langford, Jon.....................................Firecat Lazzeroni, Ed................................Vale Craft Leenaars, Kirsten...President's Gallery, HWC Leggett, David......................................Hinge Levato, Lauren.......................Packer Schopf LeWitt, Sol..........................Russell Bowman Litavsky, Teri...........Elmhurst Artists' Guild Livingston, Philip...........................Perimeter Lochman, Lindsay..........................Schneider Lopez, Joyce..................................Schneider Lucas, Loïc............................Judy A Saslow Lutes, Jason......................NIU Art Museum Mack, Paul..........President's Gallery, HWC Macnamara, Peggy...Elmhurst Art Museum Mak, Anastasia......................Jackson Junge Manley, Elizabeth........................Printworks Mapplethorpe, Robert........Russell Bowman Marioni, Dante........................Ken Saunders Marshall, Kerry James.......Russell Bowman McCarthy, Liz.....President's Gallery, HWC McClymont, Stephen........Jennifer Norback McCracken, Molly........................Addington McDonald, Tom.....................Packer Schopf McNearney, Brian......................Robert Bills Meifert, Ray.............Elmhurst Artists' Guild Meiners, Maggie......................................ZIA Meyer, Heishman Zach........Block Museum Meyer, Jason................Evanston Art Center Mills, Dan..........................Zolla / Lieberman Minax, Madsen......................Block Museum Moré, David........President's Gallery, HWC Morino, Diane.....................Lakeside Legacy Moulton, Josh.........................Josh Moulton Muñoz, Elsa..........................Dubhe Carreño Munson, David..............................Roy Boyd Newell, Catharine...................Ken Saunders Newgarden, Mark............NIU Art Museum Niffenegger, Rachel...............Block Museum Nilsen, Anders...........Elmhurst Art Museum Noderer, Joseph.....................Linda Warren Nuez, Xavier...................................Schneider Nutt, Jim.............................Russell Bowman

O-R O'Briant, Michael...............Thomas Masters O'Hearn, Jessica....................Packer Schopf Oldenburg, Claes................Russell Bowman Oliveiro, Valerie.............................Schneider O'Malley, Bridget........Evanston Art Center Pailey, Maryann..................Lakeside Legacy Panas, Lydia...................................Schneider Paschke, Ed.........................Russell Bowman Paschke, Ed...........................Block Museum Pearlstein, Philip.................Russell Bowman Pederson, Tom....................................Gillock Perlow, Sandra.....................Dubhe Carreño Picasso, Pablo..........................KM Fine Arts Pinzon, Dulce...........................ZIA | Gallery Pollard, Franklin...President's Gallery, HWC Porter, Liliana..........................Carrie Secrist Powell, Gordon.........Elmhurst Art Museum Powell, Stephen...............................Lubeznik Powers, Jerome.............................Roy Boyd Pratt, Emmanuel....President's Gallery, HWC Preus, John.........President's Gallery, HWC Price, Joe...........................Robert T. Wright Ramsey, Carl................................Bert Green Relvas, Lee..........President's Gallery, HWC Reyes, Justine................................Schneider Richardson, William D.......Brauer Museum Ricketson, Jerry..........................Gallery KH Check out our artists list online. You may also email CGN at info@chicagogallerynews.com for a comprehensive list of artists represented by Chicago galleries or to ﬁnd names of those who may not be currently exhibiting.

Riley, Brent.........................................Firecat Rivera, José de...................Valerie Carberry Rizzo, Nina..............................Linda Warren Roberts, Casey..........Elmhurst Art Museum Ruscha, Ed..........................Russell Bowman Ryan, Michael X. .....Elmhurst Art Museum

S-T Salabert, Alan................State Street (RMU) Sands, Meredith..................Thomas Masters Santiago, Chris....President's Gallery, HWC Savage, Karen.........................Packer Schopf Schiffer, Emily....President's Gallery, HWC Schvaneveldt, Megan............Block Museum Scobey, Pati..................Evanston Art Center Scoon, Thomas........................Ken Saunders Scott, Gregory................Catherine Edelman Scott, Jordan.........................Judy A Saslow Scully, Sean.........................Russell Bowman Seigenthaler, Joseph...............Carl Hammer Sensemann, Susan........Evanston Art Center Seth....................................NIU Art Museum Silverman, Carly...............Zolla / Lieberman Simpson, Samantha.............................Firecat Sims, Morgan..............................Robert Bills Sistler, Nicholas..................................Firecat Sloan, Jeanette Pasin..........Brauer Museum Soto, Edra............President's Gallery, HWC Spector, Buzz..................................Lubeznik Stacey, Paul....................................Schneider Stella, Frank........................Russell Bowman Stevens, Rick...............................Gallery KH Sturm, James....................NIU Art Museum Sykes, Ginny..................Chicago Art Source Tagliapietra, Lino............................Lubeznik Temkin, Brad...................................Lillstreet Tena, Pilar...........President's Gallery, HWC Teske, Allan A...............State Street (RMU) Thodos, Diane.....................Thomas Masters Thomas, Mark................................Schneider Thompson, Ryan..........Evanston Art Center Tokyo, Billy...............Elmhurst Art Museum Tomasula, Maria...............Zolla / Lieberman Torluemke, Tom......................Linda Warren Trejo, Mario..............Elmhurst Art Museum

U-Z Uphues, Chris...................................Rotofugi Ursulesku, Mirjana...Elmhurst Artists' Guild Vale, Peter........................Vale Craft Gallery Van Wieren, Heidi.........................Roy Boyd Vermeulen, Tim......................Packer Schopf Villani, Ron..........................Brauer Museum Visell, Amanda..................................Rotofugi Voulkos, Peter.....................Russell Bowman Waid, Jim..................................Jean Albano Walker, Kara.......................Russell Bowman Ward, Michael............................Shot Images Ware, Margaret.......................Woman Made Water, David Scherer....President's Gallery, HWC Waterloo, Kathleen.......................Addington Weaver, Kathy....Art Center Highland Park Wegman, William................Russell Bowman Wexler, Glenn...................Zolla / Lieberman Wharton, Margaret...................Jean Albano Wilen, Carl...............................................ZIA Williams, Orrin...President's Gallery, HWC Wimmer, Mary Alice...................Printworks Wirsum, Karl.......................Russell Bowman Woodman, Betty.................Russell Bowman Woodruff, Marjorie.........President's Gallery Yancey, Kathy.......................Judy A Saslow Yoshida, Hiroshi...................Floating World Yoshida, Toshi.......................Floating World Zahorsky, M. Dane........President's Gallery, HWC Zynsky, Toots.....................Russell Bowman 13

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GALLERY SPECIALTIES If you are looking for a certain kind of art specialty or medium, such as abstract painting, Old Masters or photography, please consult this list. Chicago galleries specialize in a wide range of art, but this directory makes your search easier by indicating galleries that regularly specialize in the following works areas. Once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve narrowed your list, please consult our index or the CGN website and contact galleries directly for more information. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be happy to speak with you. Abstract Expressionism McCormick Abstraction Jean Albano Roy Boyd Valerie Carberry Chicago Art Source Gruen Galleries Gallery KH Leigh McCormick Jennifer Norback Richard Norton Perimeter Platt Fine Art ZIA Zygman Voss

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NEWS - WHAT’S HAPPENING her students to exhibit as a group in Milan this spring. Chicago has been the launching pad for many noteworthy art careers. We interviewed artist Rashid Johnson, who got his start here and is already having a 10 year retrospective at the MCA. With so many art students at work in Chicago, this city is fertile ground for experimentation, a key element in a successful art scene. Mary DeYoe writes about 6018 North, a new dynamic art space devoted to artistic collaboration and supporting artists. While Chicago may be a cutting edge town, it has a surprising array of sources for vintage objects and antiques. We talked to former antiques dealer Todd Schwebel, as well as interior designer Kenneth Walter, about collecting antiques that have stood the test of time.

Jessica Stockholder’s Color Jam will transform the Loop this summer for the annual Art Loop

With a season full of art to enjoy, knowing where to begin can be overwhelming. We’ve picked some highlights for this issue, with plenty more online. Art may be found in all directions, indoors and out, for a day, or for a few months. Following are some happenings not to miss, as well as a summary of this issue’s interviews.

Artist Jessica Stockholder’s latest work is about to make downtown a lot more colorful. All summer, her site-specific, three-dimensional installation, Color Jam, will saturate streets, sidewalks and building facades as part of the Chicago Loop Alliance’s annual Art Loop.

We’ve been talking to some key art world players. Since Chicago is a center for design as well as art, we wanted to talk to Richard Wright, founder of Wright auction house, about the relationship between art and design. Style in mind, we continued the conversation with local designer and School of the Art Institute professor Helen Maria Nugent, who is preparing to take

Many artistic attributes like these are Chicago signatures. They are reasons why writer Kevin Nance encourages Chicagoans to continue to create opportunities to show others our amazing city. Continue reading for more reasons about how lucky we are to call Chicago home.

Letter from the Publisher - Why does art intimidate people? Chicago has many nicknames - some are not so ﬂattering - but one I’d like to propose is The Friendly City. I notice courteous strangers smiling at one another. Commuters knowingly sympathize with others who share their long trip. Residents give helpful directions to tourists. Chicago’s openness towards visitors and each other is likely a result of a certain midwestern groundedness. Chicagoans work hard to show off our best sides and to let others know that, despite our ﬂat landscape and our ‘middle’ geography, our city has a lot to offer. So, here in a city that welcomes the world for global summits, major music festivals, and international sports tournaments, how can our art world still seem intimidating to the uninitiated? Chicago Gallery News has long worked to make people see our art world as accessible, friendly and inviting, but I know there are some who still feel as if they need an invitation to attend an opening. Some are nervous they’ll look foolish if they ask the price of a work of art. The curious wonder how to know what

something is really worth. Are certain works of In this issue some important Chicago art and art ok to buy, while others are not? design leaders shared their insights with us. Auction house founder Richard Wright points People understandably have questions. We out he couldn’t do what he does on the same have one of the largest gallery communities in scale in another city. Helen Maria Nugent, a the country, we are home to some of the design professor at the School of the Art world’s most outstanding museums, and there Institute finds Chicago to be an incredibly are hundreds of student artists at work in our inspiring place to learn and design. Artist world-class art schools. The volume and diver- Rashid Johnson has exported his art and talsity here can understandably be overwhelming. ents successfully around the world, and will be celebrated in his hometown at the MCA with In CGN we break the issue down into sections his first retrospective. Not every artist goes the to help manage the information load. When we standard gallery route, so Mary DeYoe talked plan a new issue, we meet with dealers and to curator Tricia Van Eyck about why Chicago artists, we talk to collectors and curators. I makes experimental gallery spaces and noneven get a little intimidated whenever I profit endeavors so doable. approach someone for an interview. And every time I am so pleased by how nice and gracious I think Chicago in general makes things very people are when asked to open up and share doable, and in surprising ways. Chicago their knowledge and passion. I think art can do recently lost its namesake art fair that was that for people. As much as it can be intimidat- founded here 30 years ago, but we are already ing to newcomers, art can open up new ways looking forward to an entirely new, internaof thinking. Dealers are here to guide anyone tional fair that will take place at Navy Pier this who is interested in learning. They host art fall. True Chicagoans don’t give up, just to talks, and they welcome student groups and leave for greener grass on the coasts. When weekly tours. Groups of artists organize one finds their place here, instead of monthly neighborhood studio visits to welcome being intimidated, they find that visitors to their work spaces. The ‘friendly’ list many doors are wide open and goes on and on here in Chicago. friendly supporters are all around. 16

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An Invitation from Chicago to the World by Kevin Nance Is the glass half-empty for the Chicago art scene, or half-full? It depends on whom you ask, what you focus on and how ambitious a response you propose. In the upper, unoccupied, rather lonely part of the glass, there’s the fact that the Merchandise Mart recently pulled the plug on Next Art Chicago, which it rescued so gallantly a few years ago, only to see it suffer during the recession and struggle to compete with other fairs in Basel, Miami, New York, London and elsewhere. After what they described in a parting statement as “a thorough analysis of the art fair landscape,” the Mart’s Staci Boris and Ken Tyburski bailed on Chicago like it was the Titanic, concluding that “the great majority of the art fair market in the United States has gravitated toward the coasts.” For Chicago artists and gallery owners, who increasingly feel that local collectors prefer to buy elsewhere, the recession has been hard. There’s a battle-fatigue, even a malaise, in certain precincts. “There’s still such a fantastic art scene here, so many shows, so many great galleries—but an energy is missing,” says Kasia Kay of kasia kay art projects in the West Loop. “It’s really kind of sad.”

There’s some disagreement about that. Even if Expo Chicago is wildly successful, galleryowner Carrie Secrist says, no city can assume that one art fair, which now has so much competition around the world, can revive an ailing art scene all by itself. “That’s over,” Secrist declares. “If a comeback happens, it’ll have to happen another way.”

organized and funded by the Getty Foundation, which contributed about $10 million. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Contemporary Art, while not exactly aloof from the Chicago art scene, are not known for their deep involvement with it, at least not at the paternal level of the Getty in L.A.; certainly neither can match the Getty’s deep pockets.

Still, there are positive signs. “As the economy has started to come back over the past few months, our business has been stronger,” the River North gallery owner Roy Boyd says. “We’ve seen some green sprouts.” And at City Hall, the new mayor’s administration appears to be arts-friendly so far. The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) hit the ground running earlier this year when it began organizing dozens of community meetings to gather input for the new Chicago Cultural Plan, the first time such a plan has been seriously revisited since initially launched the 1980s. Many in the arts community are still holding out for more concrete signs of support from City Hall.

You’d need to field an all-star team with the vision of a Daniel Burnham, the networking skills of a Lois Weisberg, the fundraising prowess of a John H. Bryan and, probably, the political clout of Rahm Emanuel.

A First Friday crowd at the MCA. Photo © Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.

That isn’t to say that a Chicago-style art celebration, even one with as grand a scope as Either way you look at it—half-full or halfL.A.’s, couldn’t be pulled off here. “I think it empty—the question remains: How do we fill could be done,” Boyd asserts. “It would take up that damn glass? How do we refocus a massive effort to spearhead it, of course, attention—locally, nationally, internationaland a great deal of cooperation between a ly—on Chicago as an art center? How do we number of different people and entities who leverage the city’s unique character, including don’t normally work together that closely, but its vast array of cultural resources, to provide it could be done.” In Boyd’s vision, major Chicago’s Navy Pier will once again be the site for an international contemporary art fair when Expo Chicago debuts this September. Many in a shot in the arm to an art scene that some Chicago institutions, galleries, artists, collecthe art world have been waxing nostalgic for the days when Chicago’s regard as in the doldrums? biggest fair took place on Lake Michigan in a space versatile enough for tors, art-loving philanthropists and foundaa range of art work and installations. tions—including the MacArthur, the Pritzker A Hail Mary approach would be to mount a and the Terra—could band together and In the lower, still quite fluid part of the glass, major citywide event modeled, at least loose- mount a coordinated citywide event that hopes are high for former Art Chicago direc- ly, on Pacific Standard Time, a recently concould give Pacific Standard Time a run for its cluded series of more than 60 exhibitions in tor Tony Karman’s new fair, Expo Chicago, money. “Having the museums and the galSouthern California focused on Los Angeles set to debut at Navy Pier, September 20-23. leries and everyone moving together as a “Tony’s taken the torch and is running with it art from 1945 to 1980. PST, as it was known, united front would certainly lend a focus and at the moment,” says Linda Warren of Linda drew mostly positive reviews, brought cohea power to any effort like that,” Secrist says. sion to the city’s sprawling art scene and Warren Projects. “There’s a real buzz out “That’s probably the quickest way to bring raised its national and international profile, there because he’s investing a lot of energy back more of a national focus to Chicago.” enviable results, and certainly all worthy into it, trying to be the very top tier of art goals for any Chicago counterpart. But PST, fairs in the world. If it happens, I think it’ll several years in the planning, was largely help bring our art scene back.”

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Ask Natalie Question: I am interested in acquiring a piece of sculpture. Where do I start? Answer: The process for choosing sculpture is not much different from other works of art: do a lot of looking; research artists who interest you; get ideas online and go to exhibits to see actual work. Talk to gallery staff to share your reactions and ask questions. That said, since sculpture is somewhat different from 2-D work, there are things to ponder:

A Sermon On Art History by artist Theaster Gates and The Black Monks of Mississippi at the premier United States art fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, December 2011

But who would herd all those cats? You’d need to field an all-star team with the vision of a Daniel Burnham, the networking skills of a Lois Weisberg, the fundraising prowess of a John H. Bryan (who raised hundreds of thousands for Millennium Park) and, probably, the political clout of Rahm Emanuel. Until such a dream team surfaces, perhaps the problem would be best attacked, at least for the time being, on a smaller, more manageable scale, with an approach that is multifaceted and less monolithic. One of several possible models might be Gallery Weekend Chicago, a collaboration that began in fall 2011 between a group of local galleries (including Andrew Rafacz, Corbett vs. Dempsey, Devening Projects + Editions, Donald Young, Kavi Gupta, moniquemeloche, Rhona Hoffman, Shane Campbell, threewalls, Tony Wight and Western Exhibitions) and local collectors to bring in out-of-towners for a “privately curated” sampling of the Chicago art and cultural scene, including gallery and museum visits, hard-to-get reservations at top restaurants and an architecture river tour.

year’s event drew about 50 out-of-towners, and the group hopes to triple the attendance at this year’s follow-up, scheduled to coincide with Expo Chicago in September. (For details visit galleryweekendchicago.com.) “We don’t think it’ll get much larger than that, because we don’t want it to become a marathon,” Meloche says. “We want to keep it manageable for people so they can spend some quality time at these spaces.”

“We have such great institutions here, such great architecture, and a national culinary profile. People love to come to Chicago.” - Monique Meloche

In her opinion, in fact, the sensory overload provided by a major art fair—or a Pacific Standard Time knockoff—might not be what Chicago needs after all, at least not now. Instead of one big jolt of shock therapy to rouse us from our collective depression, maybe a series of smaller zaps “We’ve seen a decline in what’s been going would do just as well or better. “If you do a on here, but we still have incredibly thriv- ‘Chicago Standard Time,’ maybe you’d ing institutions and galleries, and so we narrow the focus too much on the art came together last year to see how we scene, and frankly I’m not sure it would could share that with collectors from all draw people here like Pacific Standard over the country,” Monique Meloche says. Time drew people to L.A.,” Meloche says. “Berlin has been doing something like this, “We need to be showcasing the whole culand it’s been wildly popular there. Both ture of Chicago, not just the art scene— New York and L.A. have tried to produce including the architecture, the world-class their own versions, so we thought, why institutions, the restaurants, everything. I not? We have such great institutions here, mean, when you talk to out-of-town people such great architecture, and a national culi- about coming to Chicago, their eyes light nary profile. People love to come to up. We just need to invite them.” Chicago, so it seemed like a natural.” Last 19

1) It is more difficult to imagine a 3-dimensional piece from a photograph, especially its scale and medium. When viewing work on the internet or in print, be sure to read descriptions of the pieces’ dimensions and material. 2) Sculpture can be as small as a piece of jewelry or of monumental scale appropriate for a massive sculpture park. When acquiring a piece, consider where you are going to put it: inside / outside; in a niche; in direct sunlight, or with accent lighting. Can the material withstand harsh weather, or are there any installation requirements for glass, bronze, stone, fabric, wood, ceramics, etc. 3) Size matters – not only because of the space the piece will occupy, but the cost. Price is affected by the complexity of the work, materials required, and time needed for the artist to create it. As with any work of art, the artist’s career and reputation will affect the price as well. If your budget is limited, consider a small piece such as a maquette (model) of a larger work; or a piece that will show well on a pedestal, wall or shelf. 4) Sometimes, sculpture is created in an edition. Like works on paper, these multiples are originals. For example, with bronze sculpture, it is possible that several pieces were cast from the same mold. Be certain that you understand how many were made in the edition; that the piece you are interested in was not made as a reproduction; and that it is priced in keeping with the value of unique works by the artist. 5) Shipping and installation can be an issue if the piece is large, heavy or difficult to handle. Ask the dealer’s or artist’s advice about placement, assessing proper support, lighting, and an environment that will be safe and help to display it well. *Gallery Specialties (p 14) lists those featuring sculpture. Chicagosculptureinternational.com has more than 100 artist portfolios and links. - Natalie van Straaten Founding Publisher, Chicago Gallery News

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15 Minutes with Richard Wright Wright has become the premier auction house specializing in modern and contemporary design in just over a decade. The visionary behind it all, Richard Wright, is constantly thinking about new ways to develop his program and showcase design to the world, including introducing some gallery-like programs, such as Living Contemporary auctions. Wright actually began his career on the ground level of the gallery scene in 1986 and worked his way up, with stints along the way at antiques malls, markets, and at Treadway Gallery in Oak Park. He opened Wright in 2000, and since then, the auction house has sold nearly 20,000 lots across the spectrum of 20th - 21st century design, making the auction house an international resource for collecting modern design. A devotion to design drives what Wright personally does and what the auction house constantly strives to be. Wright says he’s proud of how the auction house has been able to evolve, and he enjoys the process of changing and growing, saying he doesn’t do any of it quickly, but he does do it consistently. -GV

benefits for both the artist, as well as the auction house in working together this way. The engagement we have with living designers on a personal level – it’s just fun. It’s also taught me a lot about the design process. There’s a learning curve. At a market level there’s still a sorting out of where and how contemporary design is going (everyone hates the term ‘design art’ but I’ll use it here), but as an auction house we think we’ve done the right thing to engage on more of a gallery level with designers today. There is of course a difference between the primary and secondary market, so we try to be respectful of the primary market but also elevate it in a good way. I don’t want to overstate it, but the backdrop of the recession has had a dampening effect on the primary market, so this takes some time.

CGN: What do you think the line is between art and design, if any? RW: I think there is a natural connection between art and design. In our very first auction we mixed in a little bit of fine art at the time, because it fit well. Since then, we’ve sold sculpture by the designer Harry Bertoia, for instance. The line starts to blur when you look at the work of certain artists, and we’ve made the evolution ourselves of what we feature over time. How did you become interested in contemporary art? I’ve been increasing and improving my own knowledge of contemporary art for awhile – I’m really self-taught. Since about 2005 I started looking seriously at art and began to learn, but to be totally honest, I was intimidated by fine art for a long time.With design, people immediately feel comfortable with it, and they most often have an opinion about a piece because they can experience it and see if it’s functional, what it looks like, and so on. It can be much harder to get an honest, direct opinion about contemporary art. I started learning by going to art fairs, museums, and other auctions. I read a lot and tried to start with basics.

Richard Wright. Photos courtesy of Wright.

Wright’s spring 2012 Living Contemporary auction features work by artists such as Sam Francis and Edward Burtynsky, as well as furniture designed by Willy Daro and Gio Ponti. You’ve also planned a selection of Graffiti Art from the 1980s, which everyone seems to be revisiting these days. I’m drawn to areas of the art market I can How do you see 80s Graffiti Art fitting in play with. There’s a natural alignment with with design pieces by Eames and Noguchi? sculpture and something about the 3-D aspect that’s a good fit. I like art that is smart, We’ve developed a category where we nod to undervalued, but not necessarily high-flying. our hybrid offering of design and art. We’ll show some interesting art we believe in I like art that I think is accessible. alongside furniture pieces we think go with it. We don’t pair just stuff. Whether a buyer litWright started out as an auction house in erally takes the whole package isn’t really the the traditional sense, offering historically point, but the matches again are about breakimportant design pieces. Recently it has ing down a resistance – you can engage with offered ‘living’ art – art that’s of now – both worlds. It’s a cool little market for us. through Wright 21. What led you to start commissioning work by living artists, such For this latest auction, if you step outside of as Arik Levy? big 80s names, like Basquiat and Haring, Wright 21 is definitely project-based rather there are also some affordable price points. than something that’s ongoing, like a dealer/artist relationship. There are clear 20

Ron Gilad, Coffee Table No. 2, Israel/USA, 2009, enameled brass, ultra clear glass, 46” w x 35” d x 16.5” h, Excellent original condition. $14,000

Wright is a global auction house, but do you see any significance to being based in Chicago? Honestly, Chicago’s been very good to us – we are in a central point [in the country] and we can afford a big facility here. We couldn’t be at this level in New York, so Chicago is great for us. In New York, if you can’t play at the highest level, you might as well be out. Chicago also has a good design image. There is strong architecture, and a general sort of positive feeling here. I’ve struggled at times because of a lack of a local market, but I have come to see other strengths and it’s been a good fit for the brand. Do you have any advice for collectors or art enthusiasts who may still be unfamiliar with the auction world as an art resource? Auction houses as resources are underappreciated. All auction houses, and certainly Wright, are here to educate people. When people come here to a preview, they can see things, sit in them, really try them out. It’s all part of the learning process. There’s also something appealing about the market factor for people, since they can see a firm price that someone has paid, as well as enjoy the spectacle or wilder side of auctions. Auction house websites themselves are a great resource - type something in our search fields and you can see anything we’ve ever sold – it’s a free resource of market knowledge. Beginning collectors can be intimidated by auctions. They might think of stereotypes where you scratch your nose and end up buying something by mistake. Really, even if you’re just starting out, auctions are great places to go and learn. Galleries do this too, but auction houses by their nature handle so much stuff. They’re a little more comprehensive because they are reviewing and taking in a lot. They’re a great place to learn. I love going to New York for the big sale previews. You can see amazing art! You can actually take art off of the walls and really look at it. If you have a question, it will be answered by an expert. That access is invaluable. Wright Auction House 1440 W Hubbard (60642) • (312) 563-0020 View auction details at Wright20.com

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Artist Insights: Rashid Johnson Your spring retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) represents 10 years of your work with an emphasis on the last 5 years. Can you talk about the trajectory of your work from the past decade? I think my trajectory shows significant growth. The MCA’s intention is to show that growth over a period of time - beginning with what I was making ten years ago to more recent work, which is quite different in terms of approach and materials. My relationship to materials has evolved in a way that I couldn’t have expected or considered earlier in my career, but I’m happy with the way things have progressed. I hesitate to get into too much detail and will let viewers experience and interpret the work for themselves. The MCA exhibition is coming at an interesting time for the country as the presidential election nears and attention will be focused again on Chicago, and of Are there some Chicago artists that stand course President Obama. Do current out as particularly influential to you? Sure. There are many Chicago artists that are sociopolitical issues and public figures generally impact your work? influential to me - Kerry James Marshall is I don’t consider the political stratosphere or an important character. Bernard Williams, discourse to be specific to the way I’m makTheaster Gates, Nick Cave, Heidi Norton ing art, but I do think it’s interesting that to name a few... everyone else does. If I’m engaging contemporary conversations around race or politics, Do you consider yourself a Chicago I’m interested by that. artist? A New York artist? I don’t consider myself to be classified with any particular region. I’m not a Chicago artist Are there any new avenues you’re exploring within your work right now? or a New York artist. But a Chicagoan? I’m interested in a body of work that in Absolutely. some way deals with the idea of the fallout shelter meeting the Freudian day bed. What are some differences between Group therapy. That intrigues me. Chicago and New York for artists - from schooling, to your current studio practice? I lived in Chicago when I was a young artist and still in school, and I found it to be a really nurturing environment. It’s an incredible place to grow as an artist. I had a lot of support from local galleries and institutions and that was tremendously valuable to me as far as developing my relationships locally. I was very happy with my studies in Chicago at Columbia and SAIC.

Rashid Johnson, Self Portrait as the Professor of Critical Theory, Miscegenation and Astronomy at the New Negro Escapist Social and Athletic Club Center for Graduate Studies, 2008. Collection of Marilyn and Larry Fields, Chicago. Image courtesy of the artist.

Artist Rashid Johnson is only 34, but much of the art world already knows him as a young, prolific, multi-media artist with a host of exhibitions under his belt. His career momentum has been quickly building into something quite impressive, and this summer in Chicago his first retrospective takes place at the Museum of Contemporary Art. From his start as a student at Columbia College Chicago and the School of the Art Institute, to his early breakout exhibitions over a decade ago, Johnson has already covered a lot of ground, and we know to expect more challenges and creative exploration from him. CGN’s Laura Miller spoke with Johnson about his connections to Chicago, the complexities of his work and his upcoming retrospective. -LM CGN: You hail from Chicago, where you grew up in Evanston and attended both Columbia College Chicago as well as The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Though you’ve lived and worked in New York going on 8 years, how are you still connected to Chicago? RJ: My family lives in Chicago, so that’s a huge connection to the area for me. As far as my career, I still have a strong partnership with Monique of moniquemeloche gallery, where I began showing my work almost a decade ago. My wife also exhibits with Monique.

My path led me to New York, but Chicago is a great city to start a career and to continue a career. New York is just an entirely different place; the expectations are different and you’re more responsible for yourself. Your work often incorporates your personal history and experiences alongside historical references and symbols. Elements of science and the natural and spiritual worlds also come up. Have these subjects been constant inspirations in your work? Anything new that’s been influential? They’ve always been present in my work. I’d say Neil deGrasse Tyson’s book Death by Black Hole has been significant for me in the past few years. Rashid Johnson, How Ya Like Me Now, 2010. Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin. Image courtesy of the artist.

Rashid Johnson, Jonathan with Eyes Closed, 1999. Collection of Paul and Dedrea Gray, Chicago. Image courtesy of the artist.

Rashid Johnson: Message to Our Folks Exhibition runs April 14-August 5, 2012 Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) 220 E. Chicago Ave. (60611) www.mcachicago.org moniquemeloche gallery 2154 W. Division (60622) www.moniquemeloche.com

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The Future of Antiques: A Conversation with Todd Schwebel When Todd Schwebel was a kid, he’d pass over the more popular Sports Illustrated for Antiques magazine. Long before the advent of virtual bulletin board sites like Pinterest.com, Schwebel would dog-ear magazine pages, making notes and pointing out to his mother which chair or table he wanted to have someday. An eighthgeneration Illinoisan, it was his grandfather who regularly took him to country auctions downstate, where Schwebel would spot bargains for Empire and Victorian pieces when he was still a teenager, sparking an interest in high-quality antiques that would stay with him all his life. -GV Todd Schwebel thinks there is a big problem for antiques. Though he’s been a collector since he was just a teen, his passion is hardly the norm among his contemporaries. Antiques have fallen so far out of favor with today’s sleek, design-minded, transient audiences, Schwebel doesn’t know how they’ll ever come back in style. It’s a crisis that has repercussions far beyond nostalgia, or the fate of a few aging antiques dealers. When Schwebel and I met recently in River North, I wanted tips to share with younger collectors about beginning an antiques collection. We ended up having a conversation about the cultural challenges facing the industry and whether there’s any way to save it before it’s too late. In the late 1980s Schwebel bought a 1906 Kenwood residence, which had been the only freestanding house in Chicago designed by architect Benjamin Marshall. In 1921 the Norton family, who owned the house, hired Howard van Doren Shaw to increase the home’s size as well as add his own signature touches. By the time Schwebel bought the house, it was in disrepair; he painstakingly restored it and filled it with period-appropriate antiques. 20 years later he did it again for clients who purchased the same house for their young family. Formerly an antiques dealer specializing in early 19th C. American antiques, today he runs The Schwebel Company in River North, a design firm that provides architectural and design services nationally. The firm has also won many

awards for historic preservation. Schwebel still sells investmentquality American antiques, fixtures, and decorations, and he’s a go-to expert for individual collectors as well as museums. Devoted to American style, antiques from our nation’s history are a key part of his creations. Schwebel’s business takes him most often to the east coast. In 20 years situated in River North, among many contemporary art galleries, Schwebel says he hasn’t made one walkin antiques sale, something he attributes to a profound lack of interest in Chicago.

Picture perfect restoration of a Benjamin Marshall/Howard van Doren Shaw Residence

As Schwebel sees it, many valuable antiques important to our city’s history will soon be too far away to get back. Antiques aren’t in fashion; people either buy cheap furniture they can thoughtlessly toss some day, or the same trendy, expensive furniture their neighbors have, which will never appreciate in value. Schwebel feels that by blindly following brand-name, mass-market designers, people feel their taste is publicly validated. Explaining, Schwebel says, “I’ve met people whose parents have wonderful collections of antiques - including really beautiful, quality pieces - and the adult children just don’t want them. They don’t appreciate how quality pieces are significant. So, pieces go to auction and are bought up by those who do know.” Schwebel points to Samuel Marx, a well known mid-20th Century Chicago designer, whose elegant pieces, he says, have been siphoned to collections on the coasts: “So much of his work has left Chicago and the North Shore because there isn’t local interest anymore. It’s striking work, and collectors in LA and New York have snapped it up at auction here. It’s really hard to get that back now, so something’s been lost from Chicago.” In general, quality pieces that can still be had cost more than people want to spend if they don’t have the knowledge. “Since there’s no real respect or authority on the topic of antiques here,” Schwebel says, “I think in some ways it’s a reflection of what’s wrong with our culture. We don’t value history. We don’t recognize the treasures we have here not just older, but even pieces from the 20th Century. One person I do give lots of credit to is Leslie Hindman for how she’s gotten antiques out there. Ultimately we still need more leadership on a cultural scale.” Schwebel suggests, “I think because of a branded, ‘celebutante,’ media culture people have these fleeting tastes.” Even those who are savvy manage to be influenced by others’ taste, opting for what is easiest, rather than what takes the time and effort to build up.

A Schwebel library done in the Adler style, in Chicago’s Gold Coast.

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would-be-collectors end up turning away from or sometimes fully against historic pieces. Depending on the period, antiques’ cultural and political associations can be a minefield for collectors, since pieces are tied to history in sometimes complicated ways, for instance where some European colonial pieces are concerned. It is up to collectors to make educated decisions about what they choose to own. The bottom line, according to Schwebel, is that people aren’t being told about antiques often enough. He believes we have a duty in Chicago to support our decorative arts and to preserve local collections. Younger than east coast cities, much of our identity is split between a gritty past and modern architectural marvels. However, we can’t throw everything over in favor of the new. “I worry that some day other aspects of the city’s cultural scene will also be threatened,” warns Schwebel. He points out that without enough diversity in patrons’ collecting passions, area museums will suffer, losing out to high profile institutions and collections on both coasts. How would Schwebel begin to address the antiques problem? “You’d need a critical mass of younger people interested to make a difference. One solution is to fight fire with fire.” By embracing the very celebutante culture that’s chipping away at history and individual taste, the thought is that a TV show featuring a high profile designer or collector couple could turn the tables. Antiques Roadshow is a good but staid example of what Schwebel has in mind, he says, because it imparts real information. However, many show guests are hoping only to discover hidden value they can cash in. A better, more social show would be about creating collectors vs. consumers. Antiques appeal to collectors in part because history is built into objects crafted by hand, which have stood the test of time. Pieces used for reasons now obsolete may still be enjoyed as a way to tangibly recall history and culture. Antiques are never really out of style, though favored periods change. It takes personal devotion like Schwebel’s, plus time and investment, to develop a collection. Such a commitment can tie you passionately to history in ways that will support the future.

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Designer Talk: Kenneth Walter Chicago-based designer Kenneth Walter, of Gray & Walter, has been designing personalized, creative spaces for discerning clients for 30 years. An advocate of being faithful to a client’s unique taste, even if that leads to uncovering surprises along the way, Walter heralds the benefits of working within a formalized plan. Not limited by tradition, the designer says he will determine what makes the most sense for a client, and that antiques and contemporary art are a few of his favorote supporting elements for a unique space. - GV CGN: Tell me about your design philosophy and what you do for your clients. KW: My firm was established in 1989, and today we do all different types of projects, from contemporary hotels and clubs to historic preservation. I find that I’m very interested in working with a plan - seeing how a project will relate to a site. I also have to see how a client and the overall project are related to one another. I would never deprive someone, but I will maybe try to talk them into the thing that’s best suited to them. A good professional doesn’t do just one thing. I prefer to work with what is appropriate, but I think a lot of architects and designers get caught up in a look, and then potential clients get confused when they see only one kind of work in a portfolio and cannot get beyond it.

grow a collection. We say, you can buy something that’s affordable by a major name artist - a lithograph, or a print, and there are also many emerging artists to explore - you just have to love what you buy. You really can’t even buy art as a major investment unless you’re spending thousands of dollars anyway.

George Lambros Photography

I describe what I do as ‘eclectic classicism’ design based on classical principles, and classical in terms of order, though not always style. Something could be really far out, or done as a period, or it can be funky. I think you can do anything, as long as there is an overall order. Things definitely come in and out of fashion. One day people will want silk curtains dripping with trim again. Lucite is back right now - I never thought I’d see that come back! So, everything that’s old is new again. Chintz will probably come back - whether it should or shouldn’t isn’t the point, but it will come back, so it’s good to work with a lot of styles. I think people can have a wonderful art collection, and it doesn’t have to have museumlevel names or even quality. When we work with clients, we often start out helping to

How do you combine antiques with contemporary art? There’s nothing I love more than contemporary art with antiques. I recommend for clients to look at a piece of art and ask, ‘Will I love it in 5 years? In 10?’ For antiques, chances are the real thing will cost more than a reproduction, though sometimes I’m shocked by reproduction prices - it screams new but it’s actually more expensive! Buy the best that you can afford and that you feel you will really love. I think it’s a great idea to go to estate sales - you never know what you’ll find, and there are some great values to find as you learn. Auction houses are great too. Do you have any favorite pieces or projects? One of my favorite projects was for a young couple who had nothing when they came to me. We helped them set up an art collection as well as their home - we got them into Ruth Duckwoth, Giacometti, Henry Moore named artists with provenance from good galleries, many in Chicago. If a client has an art collection started, we help them add to it, or curate it, or update framing and placement - there is so much to do. It’s lots of fun.

Antiques: Treasure Hunting Today Discovering antiques and unusual vintage items is a way of mining history. Once you start, you are forever on an endless treasure hunt for rare finds that offer a window to the past, as well as art history. The way you use an item from yesterday may be entirely creative, making what is old, new again. Below is a summary of antiques-related events taking place this season, as well as a helpful list of resources and destinations.

Outfitting the historic home Some people don’t just buy antique end tables and vintage accessories they own the whole house. Shopping for appropriate door hardware or historic switchplates is a test of patience, but it is rewarding to find the right fixtures, lamps and rugs for your Chicago greystone or vintage apartment. Stores like P.O.S.H. bring European flea markets to Chicago. Other resources are in the business of saving old furniture and hardware. Spend time browsing Salvage One, Architectural Artifacts, Urban Remains, and Olde Chicago, Ltd. If they don’t have what you need now, stay in touch in case they come across it later.

The term collector may sound exclusive, but ‘collecting’ can actually mean a number of things, though it always implies a personal passion. Whether the collection consists of vintage photography, works on paper, maps, antique apothecary bottles, or arts and crafts silver, even if you have a speciﬁc focus, surprises are half the fun. When wandering a renown antiques fair or rummaging through a booth at a vintage market, there’s nothing like discovering that perfect piece.

Fairs + Markets At the Merchandise Mart International Antiques MCM Media Console from Salvage Fair, April 27-30, 120+ One, $1,500.00. 59.5 x 70 x 15”. dealers exhibit a range of 312-733-0098 sales@salvageone.com unique items, from dazzling estate jewelry to posters to 18th C. English furniture, as well as popular mid-century modern wares. On the north shore, two fairs have become one: the Winnetka Antiques + Modernism Show runs October 18-21.

English Mahogany Wine Cooler / Cellarette, Circa 1780, Richard Norton on 1stdibs.com. This piece could double as an end table with clever storage. $3,375.

Searching for the hard-to-find online It is very important to see antiques in person, particularly because without detailed photos and reports, condition can be impossible to evaluate online. That said, some sites have revolutionalized the way we discover antiques and hard to find pieces, making treasure hunting easier than ever. Auction house websites are terrific resources, where you can review and bid on (often inexpensive!) items that have character, style, and lasting value. Sign-up for mailing lists from Wright, Leslie Hindman, and Susanin’s. 1stDibs.com is another helpful resource for looking for anything from antique light fixtures to vintage couture. A great research tool, the aggregate site for national dealers helps you determine what’s out there and how much it can cost. Pinpoint your search by category, timeline and price.

One-of-a-kind Matchbox Stand. Found at market in Belgium. In excellent restored vintage condition. Circa 1900. 4 1/2" tall x 6” D. $375. P.O.S.H. Chicago: Poshchicago.com

The Randolph Street Antiques Market, offers truly eclectic ﬁnds - from vintage eyeglasses to full sets of classic silver. The Broadway Antiques Market, where you can ﬁnd truly eclectic items from past times, takes place in Edgewater and online all year long.

By buying antiques and vintage, you support smaller businesses, plus, on the secondary market, items are very ‘green’. An expanded resource list may be found online at Chicagogallerynews.com 23

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Design meets Art: interview with Helen Maria Nugent Helen Maria Nugent is a Professor of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects (AIADO) at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she also serves as Director of the school’s Designed Objects Programs (1999). Nugent’s multidisciplinary design practice, Haelo, founded in 1994, offers furniture, objects, site-specific commissions, lighting, installations, and consulting services. Nugent believes that in addition to working with specific client needs many contemporary designers are utilizing vehicles such as Kickstarter to put innovative, and experimental products into the market place and directly into the hands of consumers. The pleasures people experience when looking at art, listening to music, or enjoying good food should extend to our interactions with the objects and spaces we use and inhabit everyday. Although design is often considered a problem solving activity, designed things clearly serve our more abstract human needs for beauty, comfort, pleasure – many of us choose objects because they make us laugh or make us think. So much is exciting about the design world, and Nugent is ready to seize the moment, and take her creative students with her. -GV Designer Helen Maria Nugent. Photo: Danny Chu, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

CGN: Where do you think design fits in with art? How is it separate? HM: We are constantly talking about this. One of the ways I think design is different from art is that designers are typically thinking about how their work will fit into the life of another person; most design work is not complete until it has a life beyond the designer. Even if the work is self-initiated, the goal is often for it to be able to function in the world. It’s not that artists don’t think that way too, but it’s not as common. In the independent design studio as well as in commercial industrial design studios, it’s a balancing act between the designer’s concepts and the desire to connect with the needs or desires of a potential end user.

more so, why it was done. Two chairs may be very similar but their reasons for being created are quite different. For students, the understanding and the historical knowledge can make the design process less daunting. There are so many factors that go into design – from understanding cultural conditions to just whims.

What are you working on now? One thing I’m working on is a craft focused project. Previously I was very interested in porcelain casting and made these porcelain stones called ‘Aggregate’. Some were sold as a set, as contemplative objects you could stack, and others you could buy singly and wear as a necklace or brooch. One thing I like to do is get deeply into the material I would argue that today there’s much more room for designers to process. My new venture is in glass enameling. It’s really a super simdesign without a client in mind. It’s often called “speculative design” – plified look – I am making these slightly domed medal shapes that are it’s quite a common practice in architecture. There are many more enameled in pale neutral colors - almost skin tones – so they’re sort of opportunities for designers to work independently. The International the opposite of what we think of as decorative jewelry. Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), which is an exhibition of what’s best and what’s next in design, invites designers to show their I am also revisiting a project I did a while ago for Dan Devening newest work with the idea that is will get the attention of manufacEditions. It was a collection of etched mirrors. I had to work with a turers and/or buyers. It’s becoming more common that designers are cognitive psychologist to understand how people look at each other – thought of as initiators of design and not service providers. how they recognize features as well as characteristics of race. Then we took the recognition lines or eye movement paths and etched them What is design and how is it related to art? onto mirrors, which of course the user would then look through to When I studied Environmental Art at the Glasgow School of Art [in see them self. The next version of that project is about capturing the Scotland] the goal for us as students was to imagine art outside of a look of love. I’ll be using gallery. Is it on the street? Tied into a community? So, we looked at a similar technology as lot of public art, and we had to think about where art should be. At before but this time focusthe end of each year we made a public project. On Buchannan Street, ing on how people in love in Glasgow, which is sort of like Oak Street here, I persuaded the look at their lover’s face – government to take up the street covers and I made replacements that maybe again it will result looked like blocks of gold. To get permission to do the project I had in a collection of mirrors. to make drawings and maquettes, meet with clients, and be very perThe mirror is an interestsuasive. One faculty member I met said I should be a designer since ing object to me, as it’s design is an organized kind of art. It was exactly the right fit for me. somewhere between a Many artists from that program use elements and issues of design in functional object, a decotheir art. Martin Boyce, who just won the Turner prize was in the rative object, and in this program with me. He is an example of an artist utilizing design, case, a discursive object whereas I moved further into design but still rely on my art training. that reveals something There are all these opportunities now for artists and designers. about how we see things. A lot of eye tracking techAs a designer, what are some guiding points you rely on when nology is being created for coming up with a new idea? How often do you rely on classic marketing purposes, for design tenants or tried-and-true objects from history? analyzing the way people That’s really interesting. I try to get my students to understand the track websites with their precedents for what they are doing. They can look at art history, and eyes. For me it’s fascinateveryday culture, but they also need to try and understand the design ing to use this technology territory they are in and what’s been done before. I try to approach it to understand other broadly. If you just research design precedents then you can get stuck aspects of human behavin an approach that is only about incremental change. For instance iour. we wouldn’t have the iPhone if we didn’t have all these other From last year’s SAIC showing in Milan: designed things that came before. You should know your design hisWork by Zhe Zhang (master of design in designed objects, 2011), tory – and it’s good to understand not just what has been done but, visible sweetness. Earthenware and sugar. 24

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You are a professor of design at SAIC. What do you try to teach your students as well as learn from them? Every year I take a class to Milan and they exhibit in the most cutting edge design showroom there, Spazio Rossana Orlandi, during The Milan Furniture Fair (Salone Internazionale del Mobile) - it’s the largest fair of its kind in the world, and last year they marked their 50th anniversary. Rossana Orlandi has a store as well as a gallery, so she actually represents designers. Their works are bought as well as shown in the context of both art and design. It’s a super hybrid situation. You can buy a one-off piece of work by a major designer, or you can pick up simple table linens. Orlandi curates the objects that you can buy there, and she also commissions work that is more experimental and less utilitarian. The students spend two semesters at SAIC researching and creating the work that will be exhibited in Milan. So, design becomes very close to art in this instance. They bring their work back to Chicago and then show it at SAIC’s Sullivan Galleries for the thesis show each June.

Helen Maria Nugent, Strangers Mirrors

We are really serious at SAIC about the idea that a designer can have a studio oriented practice just like an artist. They can be independent, do self-initiated projects and also work with clients or manufacturers. This hybrid practice is still more common in Europe than in the U.S.. Next year there will be a new class at SAIC for design and sculpture students - The Collectable Object. We’ll explore the idea of making design for the collectors market.

furniture, many people now demand that the design meet their functional needs, but they also want it to have aesthetic appeal, be smart, and be made of good materials, even be disposable if that’s appropriate. People make so many choices and sustainability is a huge concern. They will think, ‘Why should I buy this cup versus another?’ I think people are interested in things now that are technologically advanced but also simple to use – in some ways they want to be able What do you think are the strongest forces driving design today? to fix, or at least understand, the things that they own. For instance, Design is often driven by function – the client’s or consumer’s need. I there is a trend now for bikes that are super simple, so anyone can think one of the things that stores like Target, and some others, real- get a tire off to fix a flat. In this case it’s not about the fanciest bike ize is that design is not just about something utilitarian. Objects play but having one they understand and that they know will last. I think people want to connect with their objects, and one way of doing that a big part in how people want to be seen – they express themselves is to take care of the things they own. You can see that desire for the through objects, like with clothing. When looking for objects or handmade - the DIY aesthetic is everywhere in the design world right now.

Affordable Design Finds Around Town Not quite ready for a major auction or gallery purchase? Take advantage of unique offerings at stellar local shops and find affordable, stylish items to enhance your space. - LM

Ekko Mobiles by Matthew Richards. Styles + sizes vary. Hidalgo Mobile 20" x 20". $95, Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Store; Mcachicagostore.org

Daniel Danger Paper Lantern. Rotofugi partnered with Danger to create a keepsake that reﬂects the artist’s work. 16" D; optional light kit available ($6.95) $12, Rotofugi.com

The School of the Art Institute’s Spring Art Sale takes place April 13-14, in the MacLean Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Ave. Saic.edu

Kiff Slemmons, Paper Bracelets. The majority of materials used in creating the paper jewelry are grown regionally in Mexico. Made with local plant and man-made dyes and Cactus juice.Various conﬁgurations available Luminaire.com

Blue + White Cola Bottles by Taikkun Li. The artist’s work crosses the boundaries of design, sculpture, ceramics, ﬁlm + photography. Underglazed porcelain, artist signed, 9.0" x 2.5" $380, Pagoda Red. Pagodared.com

Chicago-themed treasures. Foursided regularly rotates Chicago-themed goods of all shapes + sizes. Vintage + new; works on paper + ﬁgurines; and of course, great selections of framed work + framing services. Foursided.com

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A climate for experimentation by Mary Elizabeth DeYoe I explored a number of alternative art spaces across the city recently for Chicago Gallery News . Artists, curators, writers, and others passionate and focused within the community introduced me to their homes, storefronts, and co-ops, demonstrating what a vibrant and vital component these spaces are to Chicago’s artscene. Wanting to learn more, I began a new series in CGN dedicating one article each issue to an alternative space in Chicago. I don’t purport to know about every site yet, but I like to think I could some day.

Van Eck can seat up to 40 guests at the table, and she has no interest in spreading the group among smaller, separate tables to make room for more. “It’s about everyone being at one table, being a part of one unit, one conversation,” she said.

Each of the dinners hosted at 6018 North has had a theme. The guests are asked to consider a certain issue regarding art in Chicago and how to For this issue, I met up with former MCA address it. Recently, the conversation focused on Curator Tricia Van Eck to learn how her the responsibility of art current project, 6018 North was developing. writers. The current and The space is a 100-year old mansion that familiar debate in Chicago is whether the will serve as “green, non-profit space for city serves simply as an experimental culture, installation, perfor- incubator for talent. mance, and sound.” - MD Many artists come here to study, but then they The yellow house at 6018 North Kenmore in leave because the market Edgewater sits wedged between two large is stronger in places like brick apartment buildings. It has a deep, cov- New York, Berlin and ered front porch, and large picture windows L.A. The question around on the first and second floors. There is no the table that evening other structure like it on the block, which is was whether bringing lined with four-plus-ones1. Currently the deliberate attention to house, which had to be gutted after pipes Chicago is the responsibility of the art critic. burst over a year ago, is undergoing a deep, The guests were split in their opinions; the green retrofit. Rather than starting from artists seemed to think this was the responsiscratch, two teams of students from IIT are bility of the writers, while the writers saw it redesigning the current structure to be more the other way around, and believe they energy efficient, so it can accommodate the should be free to focus on art criticism. Van variety of artistic practices, performances, Eck intends to continue to engage the comand gatherings that will take place in this munity in these types of conversations as she multi-functional and collaborative space. considers how 6018 can best address these issues and be an innovative resource for Knowing that Van Eck had already held some Chicago art. events in the space, I was shocked when we walked through the front door. There were no The various features of 6018 North will interior walls, just wooden studs and exposed include a Fluxus library and a performance beams; the floor was stripped and uneven. space in the basement; a screening room on Looking more closely, I saw a long wooden the third floor, which will also support sound table. It was propped on sawhorses and installations; and a garden and living mural painted with colorful stripes. The benches (or green wall) in the backyard. The house along the table were white radiator covers will also be home for Tricia and her husband, that had star-patterned grills. A few glass bot- who plan to live on the second floor, and to tles and vases with flowers were sitting on a an artist-in-residence. The annual residency side table, and a large white board covered program will begin as early as this May. Each from edge-to-edge with charts, lists and wind- residency will last 5-6 weeks, and in each ing arrows, hung on the wall at the head of cycle Van Eck plans to host at least one the table. These were the remnants of a writer, chef, visual artist, gardener or landrecent Fluxus film screening and dinner scape architect, and curator. party. 26

6018 North’s dinner table seats 40. Photo by Ilene DeYoe

Although construction on the house may not be fully complete for more than a year, the next project and programs at 6018 are well underway. Van Eck is a finalist for a grant from Art Place, and if she receives the grant, funds will go towards the residency program. The diversity of performances, exhibitions, residents and guests was designed purposefully to create a “climate for experimentation” both within the space and throughout the wider Chicago community. If the current momentum behind 6018 North remains, the space will surely be a magnet for talented artists, leaders and entrepreneur from both Chicago and other major cities. Learn more about the project at 6018North.net Notes: Four-plus-ones: to learn more about this uniquely Chicago term: http://forgottenchicago.com/features/defining-the-four-plus-one/

If you know of any great alternative art places the writer should check out, send suggestions to m.deyoe@gmail.com

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Fashion Meets Art

New to CGN

Design is never more visible than when it’s strutting by you on a catwalk. This spring the ever-popular School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s annual fashion show is taking place in Millennium Park, while an exhibition about art and fashion takes place simultaneously at the Art Institute of Chicago. Both exhibitions put fashion under a more critical spotlight. Embrace the freshness of the season and enjoy the sights and spectacles of creativity on display. - AE

Spring and summer are times to explore what’s new and fresh in the galleries, and we are pleased to welcome quite a list of galleries and spaces to CGN for the season.

Photo by Emerson Granillo (BFA 2011) courtesy School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Corset by Jacqueline Nadolski (BFA 2013); Trousers / Skirt / Shoes by Yiwei Xu (MDes 2011); Model: Katherine Akot

The clothing we wear daily can be directly linked to the political, economical, and cultural concerns being battled on a regular basis. Such issues like availability of goods, the quality and sustainability of clothing, the way clothing is made, and who it is made by are all increasingly significant behind-the-scenes matters that consumers take into account when they consider their purchases. This emerging awareness has not only influenced consumers and manufacturers. It has also affected the more nascent stages, when fashion artists must decide how to approach the craft and maturity in their designs. Such issues have recharged contemporary practice to expand beyond skill and technique, and are woven into everyday design and products, resulting in more innovative, more eclectic, and more provocative work. In April the Art Institute of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) both introduce exciting events in our own community to get everyone, not just the fashion set, invigorated and enthusiastic about style and art. Fashioning the Object is on view in the Art Institute’s Modern Wing, April 14September 13. Including 30 selected works by three of the most influential design studios in fashion today, Sandra Backlund, Bless, and Boudicca, the exhibition is also accompanied by film, photography, and other related objects that have been significant to the development of their innovative and inspiring designs. SAIC will present the 79th annual Fashion Show 2012, featuring the compelling and multi-faceted work of over 40 graduating seniors, the largest in SAIC history. The show will take place on April 19, in Millennium Park along with The Walk 2012, a benefit gala, for student scholarships and funding. Those in attendance can expect to view full works of art on the runway, including spectacular design, intricate details and cutting-edge visual and conceptual potency. SAIC alumna Cynthia Rowley will receive the SAIC Legend of Fashion award alongside husband and art connoisseur Bill Powers. School of the Art Institute (SAIC) Fashion Show April 19, Millennium Park, Chicago • Dress Rehearsal: 9am. Tickets: $40 • Afternoon Shows: 12 + 3 pm. Tickets: $75 • saic.edu/fashionshow 312.629.6897

Boudicca, still from the ﬁlm documenting Couture #03 Essays, 2009.

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In the West Loop we welcome Dubhe Carreño Gallery back in time for a show featuring ceramics and painting at her space at 118 N. Peoria. Just a couple blocks away at 310 N. Peoria is FM*Gallery, run by Franklin Riley. Riley has been busy hosting openings and shows this winter, and we look forward to getting to know the gallery well this summer. Nearby at 350 N. Ogden Lee Kaloidis Painting Studio + Gallery has opened. The space will feature Mr. Kaloidis’s work in his studio, as well as regular opening receptions in the gallery. Carousel Space Project is located at 1310 N. Hoyne. The space hosts regular projects and exhibitions, such as a recent show that brought together current and future SAIC students of all disciplines to view works that feature a mixture of various elements. In Lincoln Park, we welcome back Chicago Art Source Gallery. The gallery’s current exhibition, April 19-June 16, Surface, was discussed at length by Lanny Silverman, Former Chief Curator of Exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center. Floating World Gallery on N. Halsted specializes in Japanese art. In addition to hosting regular opening receptions and events in their impressive Floating World Gallery Director Elias Martin leads a space, they periodical- course on Japanese art at the gallery in Lincoln Park. ly offer a complimentary lecture series. Park Schreck Gallery, located in the heart of Wicker Park/Bucktown on North Avenue, aims to expose clients to emerging artwork, and the gallery co-owners both have a knack for interior design. Bert Green Fine Art has opened on Michigan Ave. near the Art Institute and Millennium Park. Green had a gallery for years in LA, where he founded the Los Angeles Downtown Art Walk in 2004. We’re pleased he calls Chicago home. Yale Factor Gallery is part of the enthusiastic and creative group at Lacuna Artist Lofts in Pilsen. The gallery takes part in the art center’s monthly 2nd Friday events from 6-10pm. Gillock Gallery has invited us back to Evanston again, just in time for the gallery’s 10th anniversary. Visit the gallery to congratulate Connie in person this summer.

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CHICAGO GALLERY NEWS

ART TOURS, WALKS, GALLERY NIGHTS RAW Wednesdays 2nd Wednesday of each month 7–9pm • $5 suggested donation. Ravenswood Corridor Ravenswoodartwalk.org

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Taking place monthly Flat Iron Arts Building: Wicker Park 6–10pm • Free 1579 N. Milwaukee Theflatironproject.com Lakeside Legacy Arts Park 5–8pm • Free 401 Country Club Rd., Crystal Lake, IL LakesideLegacy.org Lillstreet Art Center Times vary • Free 4401 N. Ravenswood Lillstreet.com MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) 6–10pm Visit website for ticket info 220 E. Chicago Mcachicago.org

3rd Friday Taking place monthly Bridgeport Art Center / Artists of Eastbank 5-10pm • Free 1200 W. 35th St. Bridgeportart.com Oak Park Arts District (OPAD) 6–9pm • Free Harrison St. oakparkartsdistrict.com

Use our gallery Google Maps online. Blog: Chicagogallerynews.com/blog

Zhou B Art Center/ Bridgeport Art Walk 7–10pm • Free 1029 W. 35th St. Zbcenter.org

2nd Friday Taking place monthly

Saturday Tours Chicago Arts District / Pilsen East Taking place weekly 6–10pm • Free South Halsted + 18th St. Free Gallery Tours Chicagoartsdistrict.org Chicagogallerynews.com 312-649-0064 Fine Arts Building Open Studios 5–9pm • Free • River North: 11am–12:30pm 410 S. Michigan Meet at Starbucks, Fineartsbuilding.tv 750 N. Franklin. Tours run weekly, year-round Lacuna Artist Lofts + Studios 6–10pm • Free • West Loop: 1:30–3pm 2150 S. Canalport Tours run every 6 weeks. Lacuna2150.com Meet at ﬁrst gallery on tour.

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Artists + Dealers in the News Anniversaries Perimeter Gallery marks the big one this season, celebrating 30 years in business, featuring works in ﬁber, ceramics, and more. Woman Made Gallery has been operating as a nonproﬁt collective devoted to showing work by women artists for 20 years. Gillock Gallery celebrates 10 years this spring in Evanston, IL. Congratulations to Connie Gillock and her stable of artists.

“Operation Renovation” was a year-long, $3.2 million project. Writers, such as Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler’s Wife, have been inspired to write best-selling novels in these rooms. The re-opening of the Ragdale House allows the residency to accommodate up to 200 artists per year. Perutz Projects in suburban Niles has changed its name to Shot Images. The gallery exhibits contemporary photography. From Leslie Hindman’s new Denver auction house: A San Ildefonso Pueblo Plate, Tony Da. Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000

Moves + Updates The Ragdale House re-opens after a one-year restoration, which has returned the historic structure to its 1926 elegance. Ragdale House was built in 1897 by Howard Van Doren Shaw, noted architect in the English Arts and Crafts tradition, as his Lake Forest summer home.

Leslie Hindman Auction House continues its national expansion, opening in Denver, CO and New Orleans, LA.

Howard Van Doren Shaw’s Ragdale House in Lake Forest

Getting to the West Loop for gallery nights will be much easier when the new CTA Green/Pink Line station at Lake + Morgan is completed May 1. Packer Schopf Gallery will be located underneath the new station.

Artist Awards, Commissions + Exhibitions Elsewhere Addington Gallery artist Molly McCracken recently exhibited at Elmhurst Art Museum in an exhibition titled Blooming Atmosphere. Work from the exhibition is available for sale through the gallery. Jean Albano Gallery artists have a busy spring. Jules Feiffer is being honored with the Second Annual Columbia College Lifetime Achievement Award for Political Cartooning in Memory of John Fischetti on Thursday April 5, 2012. For the 50th anniversary of the much-loved The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, and illustrated by Feiffer, there will be a conversation and book signing with Jules Feiffer on April 7 from 12–3 pm. Gallery artist Gladys Nilsson’s work is on view through May 6 at the Hyde Park Art Center as part of Someone Else’s Dream, a group show guest curated by John McKinnon, Program Director, The Society for Contemporary Art at The Art Institute of Chicago. Karl Wirsum will be included in The Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts at the American Academy of Arts and Letters (New York, NY) through April 15. Kasia Kay is excited to announce the gallery's representation of local artist Hebru Brantley. His ﬁrst solo exhibition with the gallery is April 12-May 12. Ann Nathan Gallery artist Cristina Cordova is being recognized as part of 40 under 40: Craft Futures, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC at The Renwick Gallery, July 3-February 20, 2013. ZIA|Gallery: Artist John Vlahakis’s photograph Cyprus Protest has been acquired by the National Hellenic Museum. Mary Burke’s work Flor 4 was recently purchased for the collection of noted fashion photographer Patrick McMullan. Deanna Krueger was awarded First Place, Established Category, for One Inspired Evening, curated by Francine Turk and Peter Mars. The event’s honorary chair is Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Krueger is also a recent recipient of the Helen V. Surovek Memorial Award. Internationally recognized photographer Dulce Pinzon has been nominated for the prestigious Prix Pictet for

her Superheroes series which will be open at ZIA|Gallery June 22. Kathy Weaver has been awarded a 2012 Illinois Arts Council grant. Her work is currently included in Crossing Lines: The Many Faces of Fiber at the World Financial Center, NYC. Roland Kulla’s work was featured in BERLINER LISTE 2011 fair for contemporary art + photography. Artist Tony Fitzpatrick is never at a loss for words, but now they’re in print each week in New City. Fitzpatrick says he’s writing about everything - except art. From Zolla/Lieberman Gallery: The School of Fine Art Gallery, Indiana University, is organizing a show of Buzz Spector’s book installations, to open in October 2012. The exhibit will include remade versions of six Spector works, including his 1988 installation at the Art Institute of Chicago, The Library of Babel. Spector’s new book Buzzwords, is available from Sara Ranchouse publishing. Gallery artist Rocio Rodriguez’ work has been included in the book: Atlanta Art Now: NOPLACENESS. A survey exhibition, Divergent Fictions; a Selection of work from 1988 - 2011 will be on view at the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, GA. August 19-November 4. She will be included in a group exhibition at the Mobile Museum of Art in Alabama, Today's Visual Language: Southern Abstraction, A fresh Look, April 20-Sept 16. Artist Heather Becker's work will be included in a group show at the Elmhurst Art Museum, June 15-August 25. The show features the work of Michael Ferris Jr., Billy Tokyo, John Dempsey, Anders Nilsen, Casey Roberts and Deborah Doering. The Museum will host artist events throughout the show; Becker’s events will be July 27 and August 10, 6:30-7:30. Dan Mill's solo show, The US Future States Atlas and related materials, will be on exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center July 14-September 23. 30

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Modern History at the Cultural Center Rooftop Party in Pilsen It’s already been a few years since Erik Larson’s popular Devil in the White City was published and drew fans from far beyond Chicago. The White City brought the world to Chicago on the edge of Lake Michigan in a way that has not since been repeated. Architecture, techMatthew Woodward, Medill Street, 66” x 88” Graphite, Adhesive on Paper 2011 nology, and engineering feats were celebrated, while new consumer products and various entertainments were introduced to the public.

Art centers and studio buildings have been the buzz in recent years. In a time when real estate is uncertain yet remains expensive, the vision of some developers has led to some beneficial situations for Chicago’s creative workers and artists. Lacuna Artist Lofts + Studios is one of the city’s newest artistic centers, located in a former macaroni factory on South Canalport in the heart of Pilsen. The building’s tenant list is expanding each month. Spaces are being built out for artists as well as for those looking to host private events. The tenant list is a mix of visual artists as well as creative professionals and designers. 2nd Fridays, each month from 6-10pm, are an excellent time to visit and take in the collective vibe. Plus, summertime means you can enjoy the stunning rooftop, filled with flowers and complete with a panoramic view of the city’s skyline from the southside - perfect for a summer Friday in Pilsen.

Attention on the once magical White City built here in the late 1800s is still hot, and this spring and summer, a contemporary artist takes a very creative, inspired look back at our city’s history, incorporating ironwork and moldings into his pieces to reference the architecture and visual symbols of the time. Matthew Woodward’s View From the Birth Day shows how the White City, though temporary, still reveals itself in our changing urban landscape even today. The classical ideas laid out well over a century today are still important, not just for historians and urban planners, but for artists as well. Matthew Woodward: View From the Birth Day April 7-July 15. Opening reception: Friday, April 13, 5:30-7:30pm Artist Talk with Matthew Woodward: Thursday, May 3, 5:30 pm Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington (60603)

Lacuna Artist Lofts + Studios 2150 S. Canalport (60608) Tel 773-609-5692 • www.lacuna2150.com

Eat your heART out, Chicago Chicago’s reputation as a foodie capital has been building for awhile and it doesn’t look like there’s an end in sight. Naturally, there’s an overlap between gallery goers and restaurant groupies. A few chefs and art world personalities have made the link between food and art go beyond just where to eat after a busy night of gallery hopping. The Dinner Party Elysabeth Alfano is a fearless interviewer who started the TV show Fear No ART to interview various artists for broadcast. Her latest endeavor is The Dinner At the opening of the Smart Museum’s Feast: Party, a monthly butter as an artistic medium. show that streams on the internet while being ﬁlmed in front of a live audience at the Mayne Stage in Rogers Park. Alfano invites 3 creatives (artists, entrepreneurs, writers, musicians, inventors) to join her for dinner, which is created by a different celebrity chef. The audi-

ence members are ﬂies on the wall, listening in as the evening’s talkative dinner guests sip wine and converse. Past guests have included Tony Fitzpatrick and the MCA’s Naomi Beckwith. Tickets are $25 and include the chef’s sampling. Fearnoartchicago.com The Salon Series Artist JC Steinbrunner created The Salon Series to recall the fashionable gatherings of artistic Paris in its heyday, when artists and patrons would gather to exchange ideas and art. Steinbrunner’s series creates a lively and engaging discussion about art, cuisine and more with interesting people in a contemporary setting. Each Salon includes a food and beverage pairing and a group discussion led by the artist and moderated by Steinbrunner. Dinners are held at restaurants around Chicago. Thesalonseries.com 31

Bottle and Bottega For those who would like to try their hand at making art, Bottle and Bottega in Lakeview lets you work in the studio while catching up with friends over a glass of wine. The idea is, though not everyone is destined for a successful art career, they can beneﬁt from the creative process. Sessions are hands-on, and an on-site artist is there to help if needed. Private party packages are also available. Bottleandbottega.com Smart Museum/Feast To learn about how food has long played a role in art, particularly performance, the Smart Museum’s current exhibition, Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art addresses how sharing food with others is a basic human pleasure + a source of aesthetic inspiration. Thru June 10. Smartmuseum.uchicago.edu

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THE GALLERIES Chicago Gallery News is organized by geography, so you can plan your route and try to see as many galleries as possible in a certain neighborhood. Don’t limit yourself to just one district - galleries may be found in surprising places, and many are worthy of a short trip. The art world is increasingly global these days, but Chicago’s local dealers and artists are friendly and helpful to veterans and neophytes alike. Refer to these listings to see what shows are taking place, which artists are showing where, and in which areas galleries specialize.

Gallery-hoppers enjoy art and good company on a Friday evening.

Chicago’s galleries offer an adventure to all - changing exhibitions, and the introduction of new artists, means that things are constantly in motion. But where do you begin?

All of the listings here in print may also be found online at Chicagogallerynews.com. Visit our online calendar of events for a guide to artist talks and other special happenings in the galleries and beyond, and read our art blog to check out our latest tips and recommendations. Chicago Gallery News is the only resource of its kind out there. To be included in these listings, please contact us: Tel 312-649-0064 • info@chicagogallerynews.com

Galleries are your neighbors 20 Years of Fine Tuscan Inspired Cuisine. 300 W Hubbard 312.836.0900 cocopazzochicago.com

The City’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will be unveiling the new Chicago Cultural Plan soon. In preparation for the new plan they’ve been holding a series of meetings in Chicago’s neighborhoods, listening to what art professionals as well as residents think. While we await details of the plan, there are other ways to be supportive of art on the ground in Chicago. Building a relationship with a favorite gallery, a local artist, or taking a class at area art center will be rewarding and enriching for years to come. Galleries are devoted to sharing what’s new in the art world. Take advantage of every chance to learn. Everyone knows that galleries host opening receptions for new shows, but 32

they also host intimate gallery talks with artists, organize collecting or dinner groups and offer complimentary seminars and courses in their area of expertise. CGN coordinates free weekly tours of River North and the West Loop, but we can also organize private tours for individuals and corporate groups and go anywhere in the city. Of course, by referring to these pages, you are already invited to do your own touring and exploring. You should get to know the galleries closest to you, but remember to go further afield from time to time, or build a gallery side trip into your outing or errand.

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Addington Gallery

River North Dozens of galleries radiate from the intersection of Superior + Franklin streets, making up the River North gallery district. General boundaries are: Chicago Ave. on the north, the Merchandise Mart on the south, west to Orleans, east to Dearborn. A former manufacturing area, many galleries were ﬁrst drawn to the neighborhood in the 1980s because of its industrial history + large spaces.

704 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-664-3406 Tu-Sa 11-6 dan@addingtongallery.com www.addingtongallery.com Paintings and sculpture by American and European artists.

Opening receptions are on show start dates, from 5-8pm. April 13-May: Molly McCracken: Blooming Atmosphere June 1: Kathleen Waterloo MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

April 27-30 The Merchandise Mart Antiques Fair takes place all weekend. Over 120 dealers will be participating, offering a range of antiques as well as Modern and vintage furniture and decorative arts. The Fair will also feature an excellent programming and speaker line-up, as well as a preview party on April 26 to beneﬁt the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. CGN will be hosting a young antiques collectors panel and reception on Friday, April 27. Details at Merchandisemartantiques.com Ongoing: • Free Weekly Saturday Morning Gallery Tours, 11-12:30: Chicagogallerynews.com Molly McCracken: Evocative Stillness (detail), acrylic on canvas

Russell Bowman Art Advisory

Jean Albano Gallery

Andrew Bae Gallery

215 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-440-0770 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 11-5 + by appt. jeanalbano@aol.com www.jeanalbanogallery.com

300 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-335-8601 Tu-Sa 10-6 info@andrewbaegallery.com www.andrewbaegallery.com

311 W. Superior Ste. 115 (60654) Tel 312-751-9500 Tu-W by appt.; Th-Sa 10-5:30 info@bowmanart.com www.bowmanart.com

Contemporary paintings, drawings, and constructions.

Contemporary Asian art, primarily with ties to Korea, Japan and China.

Modern + Contemporary Masters.

April 7: Conversation + book signing with Jules Feiffer: 12-3pm April 20-June 2: Margaret Wharton June 1-July 7: Jules Feiffer: In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Phantom Tollbooth and his Special Appearance at Printer’s Row Book Fair July 13-August 25: Jim Waid: New Paintings

July 6-August 18: AMERICAN PRINTS III: Ghada Amer, Ilya Bolotowsky, Roger Brown, Carroll Dunham, Sol LeWitt, Kerry James Marshall, Jim Nutt, Claes Oldenburg, Ed Paschke, Philip Pearlstein, Ed Ruscha, Sean Scully, Frank Stella, Kara Walker

Folk, Naive, and Outsider Art. Permanent gallery artists include: Kwang Jean Park Young June Lew Yong Jin Han Tetsuya Noda Keysook Geum Jungjin Lee Jae Ko Leeah Joo Gapchul Lee

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April 27-June 30: IMAGE/ABSTRACTION/OBJECT: Nicolas Africano, Roger Brown, Dale Chihuly, Ron Gorchov, Miyoko Ito, Robert Mapplethorpe, Jim Nutt, Ed Paschke, Peter Voulkos, William Wegman, Karl Wirsum, Betty Woodman, Toots Zynsky

739 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-642-1606 Tu-Sa 10-5:30; M by appt. roy.boyd@sbcglobal.net www.royboydgallery.com Contemporary paintings and sculpture. Opening receptions are on the opening dates of the exhibitions: Fridays, 5-8pm. Thru April 10: William Conger: Eminent Domain April 13-May 29: Daniel Bodner: Beech Forest Paintings May 17-20: The gallery will participate in Art Market, San Francisco

Please contact gallery or visit website for exhibition information and upcoming opening dates.

June 1-July 10: Preview New Work: Estrada-Vega, Katznelson, Munson, Powers, Van Wieren

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Margaret Wharton, Love At First Sight, 2012 mixed media 17 x 9.5 x 10”

Roy Boyd Gallery

July 13-September 1: • Marco Casentini: New Paintings • Soviet Photos: Prior to 1991 MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Dale Chihuly, Cobalt Violet Macchia with Manganese Blue Lip Wrap, 1986, glass, 19” x 21”

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River North Stephen Daiter Gallery 230 W. Superior 4th Fl. (60654) Tel 312-787-3350 W-Sa 11-5 and by appt. Paul Berlanga, Michael Welch info@stephendaitergallery.com www.stephendaitergallery.com Vintage black and white photography, specializing in documentary and experimental photography: Institute of Design, Bauhaus, Photo League, etc. Rare photography from the 1920s-1960s. April 6-June 23: John Gossage: The Complete Pond and a Little Romance July 6-28: Summer Show. Contact for details. MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY DEALERS (AIPAD)

Echt Gallery 222 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-440-0288 Tu-Sa 11-5 or by appt. info@echtgallery.com www.echtgallery.com Specializing in the finest contemporary sculpture. Artists represented include: Oben Abright, Martin Blank, Christina Bothwell, Dale Chihuly, Daniel Clayman, Pearl Dick, Matt Eskuche, Bella Feldman, Gregory Grenon, Philip Baldwin + Monica Guggisberg, Shayna Leib, Mira Maylor, Clifford Rainey, Joseph Rossano + others. For a complete listing of artists + exhibitions please visit our website. Thru April 27: Group exhibition: Gallery Artists. Contact gallery for further info.

Josef Glimer Gallery, Ltd.

Catherine Edelman Gallery

207 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-787-4640 Tu-Sa 11-5; or by appt. Dir. Josef Glimer Asst. Dir. April Behnke info@josefglimergallery.com www.josefglimergallery.com

300 W. Superior Lower Level (60654) Tel 312-266-2350 Tu-Sa 10-5:30 info@edelmangallery.com www.edelmangallery.com Follow us on Twitter @edelmangallery

34 years of selling fine art. Contemporary Photography and mixed media photo-based art. May 4-June 30: Shelby Lee Adams: Salt & Truth

Also featuring masterworks of the 19th + 20th Centuries, including works by Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Chagall, Picasso, Miró, Rivera, and Zuniga, among others. Ongoing: Exhibition of gallery artists. Please contact us for details.

July 13-September 1: Installed: featuring work by Keliy Anderson-Staley, Myra Greene and Gregory Scott MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY DEALERS (AIPAD)

May 4-June 22: East & West: Featuring stunning new work by world-renowned glass artists Daniel Clayman + Martin Blank, among others. July 13-August 31: 3: Introducing three new exceptional artists. Contact gallery for further info.

James J.J. Tissot, At the Louvre, oil on canvas, 1890, 20” x 29”

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The Golden Triangle 330 N. Clark (60654) Tel 312-755-1266 M-W, F 10-6; Th 10-7; Sa 10-5 info@goldentriangle.biz www.goldentriangle.biz

Featuring contemporary artists Nancy Wolfe, Thom Kapheim, Mira Hermoni-Levine, Brian Divis and Sheila Finnigan.

A dramatic setting, complete with Asian courtyard, and exemplary customer service.

The Golden Triangle’s block-long home in the historic Reid Murdoch Center features one of the largest collections of Asian and European antiques and home furnishings in the country.

Gruen Galleries

Carl Hammer Gallery

Jack Gallery

226 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-337-6262 M-Sa 10-6; Su 11-5 Dir. Lisa Boron Event Dir. Michael Gerber MGerb123@gmail.com www.gruengalleries.com

740 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-266-8512 Tu-F 11-6; Sa 11-5 Opening receptions 6-8pm on first date of scheduled exhibitions. Dir. Carl F. Hammer hammergall@aol.com www.hammergallery.com

740 N. Franklin, Ste.110 (60654) Tel 312-943-8500 M 10-5; Tu-F 10-6; Sa 10-4 jjohnson@s2art.com www.jackgallery.com

In the heart of River North within 20,000 sq. feet, we house a large collection of contemporary American + European painting + sculpture. We also showcase tribal African ceramics, furniture + sculpture. Gallery available for special events. April 13: Pia Brix-Thomsen: Abstract Landscapes, acrylic on canvas June 1: Nathalie Guarracino, New Works, oils on canvas

Pia BrixThomsen, Untitled No. 33, 2012

Thru April 7: Joseph Seigenthaler: Portraits April 13-May 26: Marc Dennis: A Day In The Life June 1-August 25: Group Show

July 13: Richard Hoey, Cherry Blossoms, acrylic on gold, silver leaf on canvas

Karen Tribe, Bronze Rain Drum, Northern Thailand, mid 1800s, 21” W x 21” D x 16”

Representing American and international contemporary artists, as well as select examples/artists from the American “outsider” genre.

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Marc Dennis, Little Ways, oil on canvas, 2011, 30” x 30”

Jack Gallery exhibits paintings, works on paper, and meticulously crafted hand-signed lithographs by both renowned and emerging artists. Meticulously crafted from hand-drawn plates on rare 19th Century Marinoni Voirin direct-lithography presses, each lithograph produced at Jack Gallery’s atelier is a work of art in itself. Artists represented include: Michael Babyak, Dellorco, Prince Duncan-Williams, Tom Everhart, Ileana Grimm, Al Hirschfeld, Jota Leal, Stanley Mouse, Chris Nibbio, Ziggy O’Leary, Rafal Olbinski, Matt Rinard, and others.

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River North Gallery KH 311 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-642-0202 T-F 10-5; Sa 11-5; and by appt. Shannon R. Stoelting info@gallerykh.com www.gallerykh.com

Thru May 1: Rick Stevens: Shaping the Unknown Reception April 13

“Chicago’s Steakhouse”

May-July: Abstract: A Group Show Reception June 1

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Winner of the “Award of Excellence” from Distinguished Restaurants of North America

July 13-September: Jerry Ricketson: New American Landscapes Reception July 13

Contemporary abstract and realist paintings, fine prints and sculpture.

Tony + Marion Durpetti – Proprietors 500 North Franklin St. (312) 527-3718

Openings take place from 5-8pm.

Jerry Ricketson, Hawkins Grocery, oil on canvas, 16” x 28”

Metropolitan Capital 9 E. Ontario (60611) Tel 312-640-2313 www.metcapbank.com Metropolitan Capital delivers creative and complex solutions in private banking, commercial banking and investment banking. We are dedicated to continuing the tradition of exhibiting Chicago art in our historic Tree Studios location and to fostering a greater appreciation of Chicago’s visual arts and art community by supporting our city’s artists and galleries. Please visit our online CGN listing regularly for details about upcoming special events and artist receptions.

Ann Nathan Gallery 212 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-664-6622 Tu-F 10-5:30; Sa 11-5 Nathangall@aol.com www.annnathangallery.com Minimal steel furniture by renowned designer creator Jim Rose. Established and well known painters and sculptors in all media.

Jennifer Norback Fine Art, Inc. 217 W. Huron (60654) Tel 773-671-5945 Tu, Th 12-5; F, Sa 12-6 or by appt. jennifernorback@gmail.com www.jennifernorbackfineart.com Featuring contemporary artists, including: Jean-Christophe Ballot, Michael Goro, Herbert Murrie, Stephen McClymont, ellsworth snyder, Jeremy Tubbs, William Utermohlen, Vivian van Blerk.

Selective African Art. Please contact the gallery for an up-to-date exhibition and opening schedule. April 13: Opening reception, 5-8pm. Contact gallery for exhibition details. April 19-23: Participating in SOFA NYC 2012, Park Ave. Armory, NY

Please contact gallery for upcoming exhibition schedule. May 4: Ettore Greco: Sculpture June 1: Group show August 3: Beach Show: Paintings by Stephen McClymont, + beach glass functional sculpture by John John 2

June 1: Opening reception, 5-8pm. Contact gallery for exhibition details. MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Richard Norton Gallery 612 Merchandise Mart Plaza (60654) Tel 312-644-8855 M-F 9-5 Richard P. Norton Dir. Susan Klein Bagdade info@richardnortongallery.com www.richardnortongallery.com Notable American + European Impressionist + Modern paintings, drawings + sculpture from the 19th + early 20th Centuries. Offering a wide range of services, including consultation, appraisal, consignment + purchase of artwork.

Artists include: Ivan Albright, George Aldrich, Karl Buehr, Francis Chapin, Alexander Corazzo, Manierre Dawson, Werner Drewes, John Enneking, Frederick Fursman, Hananiah Harari, George Josimovich, Thomas Kapsalis, Richard Koppe, Walter Krawiec, Albert Krehbiel, Jonas Lie, Jan Matulka, Edgar Miller, Tina Modotti, Pauline Palmer, Lawton Parker, Frank Peyraud, William S. Schwartz, Gerritt Sinclair, John Storrs, Frederic Tellander, Morris Topchevsky, Robert Vonnoh, Vaclav Vytlacil, Carl Woolsey, among others. MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Perimeter Gallery 210 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-266-9473 Tu-Sa 10:30-5:30 Dir. Frank Paluch perimeterchicago@ perimetergallery.com www.perimetergallery.com Perimeter Gallery features contemporary painting, sculpture, works on paper, and master works in ceramic and fiber arts. Read about our 30th anniversary and artist Neil Goodman on page 9. April 20-May 26: Neil Goodman: Sculpture June 1-July 2: Jeanine Coupe-Ryding: Prints July 13-September 1: • Philip Livingston: Painting • Elana Gutmann: Painting MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

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River North Maya Polsky Gallery 215 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-440-0055 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 10:30-5 mayapolsky@aol.com www.mayapolskygallery.com International contemporary art; contemporary Russian art. Please contact gallery for exhibition information.

Printworks 311 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-664-9407 Tu-Sa 11-5 and by appt. Dirs. Sidney Block, Bob Hiebert info@printworkschicago.com www.printworkschicago.com Printworks is a works on paper gallery specializing in contemporary prints, drawings, photographs and artists’ books.

Judy A Saslow Gallery 300 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-943-0530 Tu-F 11-6; Sa 11-5 jsaslow300@gmail.com www.jsaslowgallery.com Specializing in International Outsider Art as well as emerging + established Contemporary art.

April 13-May 26: • Loïc Lucas • Daniel Fitzpatrick • Lauren Wild Songbird Bost June 1-July 14: • Kathy Yancey • Jordan Scott • Steven Blutter

Ken Saunders Gallery 230 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-573-1400 Tu-Sa 11-5 Ken Saunders gallery@kensaundersgallery.com www.kensaundersgallery.com Exhibiting the world’s most prominent and innovative artists creating glass sculpture.

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Please check with the gallery and visit our website for information on current exhibition.

Thru April 21: Michiko Itatani: CTRL/Echo; Miniature Itatani, new works

May 4: Dante Marioni

April 27-May 26: Norbert Freese: New works on paper

June 1: Catharine Newell

June 1-July 7: Robert Barnes: Homage to the Dil Pickle Club; New pastel drawings

July 13: Thomas Scoon MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

July 13-August 18: Summer Drawing Show: • Heather Becker • Elizabeth Manley • Mary Alice Wimmer Please note, the gallery will be closed for vacation from August 19 September 3. Lauren Wild Songbird Bost, Waves, 2012, gelatin silver print collage, 22” x 22”

Schneider Gallery 230 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-988-4033 Tu-F 10:30-5; Sa 11-5 Dir. Martha Schneider schneidergalleryinfo@gmail.com www.schneidergallerychicago.com Twitter @SchneiderCPG Contemporary Photography Thru April 28: Xavier Nuez, Valerie Oliveiro + Paul Stacey

Zolla / Lieberman Gallery

Vale Craft Gallery 230 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-337-3525 Tu-F 10:30-5:30; Sa 11-5 Dir. Peter Vale peter@valecraftgallery.com www.valecraftgallery.com An eclectic mix of affordable, contemporary American fine craft.

Ongoing display of ceramics, decorative fiber art, glass objects, metal sculpture, functional art and unique jewelry. April 13-May 26: Ed Lazzeroni: Acrylic on metal June 1-July 7: Green Man: Peter Vale ceramics

325 W. Huron (60654) Tel 312-944-1990 Tu-F 10-5:30; Sa 11-5:30 zollalieberman@sbcglobal.net www.zollaliebermangallery.com Thru May 5: • Maria Tomasula: Singularities • Teodor Dumitrescu: Fire Season May 11-June 30: • Vera Klement: Recent paintings • Carly Silverman: Recent work from The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Residency

July 13-September 1: Summer Group Show

May 4-July 7: After Classical Portraiture: Featuring Lydia Panas, Joyce Lopez, Barbara Ciurej + Lindsay Lochman, Justine Reyes + Mark Thomas

Zygman Voss Gallery 222 W. Superior # 1E (60654) Tel 312-787-3300 Tu-Sa 10-5; Su and M by appt. art@zygmanvossgallery.com www.ZygmanVossGallery.com Featuring 17th to 20th Century masters, museum quality works. Contemporary artists Moshe Rosenthalis, Leonardo Nierman and Aliza Nahor. Ongoing: Lautrec, Dali and Vilanova

July 13-August 29: • Dan Mills: Quest • Glenn Wexler: Night Lights New Photographic Works on Acrylic Panels • Wilder Buck: Selected abstract works on paper 2005-2012

July 13-September 1: Summer Group Show

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Ed Lazzeroni, Fruit Still Life, acrylic on copper, 23” x 23” framed

Moshe Rosenthalis, Charismatic Studio

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West Loop / Side Fulton Market The West Side includes West Loop, West Town, Fulton Market, Randolph Street + more. Typical boundaries: Chicago Ave. on the north, east to Desplaines, south to Roosevelt. The area’s largest gallery centers are around Peoria + Washington, + along Fulton Market between Morgan + Racine. Lots of activity buzzes on opening nights! News: The new CTA Green/Pink Line El stop at Lake + Morgan is due to be completed May 1. The long-awaited station will make it easier for everyone, especially weekend gallery hoppers, to visit this creative neighborhood.

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Robert Bills Contemporary

1230 W. Jackson (60607) Tel 312-243-2980 M-F 10-5, and by appt. President, Frederick Baker Dir. Scot Campbell frebak@aol.com scot_fbi@hotmail.com www.frederickbakerinc.com

222 N. Desplaines, lower level On Desplaines at Lake (60661) Tel 312-234-9091 Th-F 11-5; Sa 12-5 Dir. Hannah Klemm bob@robertbillscontemporary.com www.robertbillscontemporary.com

Specializing in fine American and European Prints, drawing and watercolors. Featuring works by: Arms, Bellows, Benton, Buhot, Burchfield, Chagall, Chahine, Crawford, Degas, Hayter, Kent, Kloss, Lewis, Lipchitz, Miró, Pennell, Renoir, Rouault, Schlemmer, Seligman, Simon, Tanguy, Tissot, Villon, Whistler, Wood, Zorn, and many others. MEMBER INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Dubhe Carreño Gallery 118 N. Peoria, 2nd Fl. (60607) Tel 312-666-3150 F-Sa 11-5; and by appt. info@dubhecarrenogallery.com www.dubhecarrenogallery.com Specializing in contemporary ceramics and material-based works by interdisciplinary emerging and established artists.

Robert Bills Contemporary is dedicated to finding and introducing artists in all media whose work embodies well-executed conceptual depth.

Please visit website for exhibition information.

Thru April 14: Veronica Bruce, Morgan Sims, Brian McNearney

April 6-May 26: Elsa Muñoz: Still: Paintings for Blanca

April 20-June 2: Elizabeth Chodos curates; artists to be determined

June 1-July 14: Sandra Perlow: New Paintings and Drawings

Summer show: TBD. Please check website for details

Ongoing: • Free Saturday Gallery Tours every 6 weeks,1:30-3pm: Chicagogallerynews.com Elsa Muñoz: Braid, 2012, oil on panel, 24” x 24”

Douglas Dawson Gallery 400 N. Morgan (60642) Tel 312-226-7975 Tu-Sa 9:30-5:30 Dirs. Douglas Dawson, Wallace Bowling info@douglasdawson.com www.douglasdawson.com Ancient and historic ethnographic art from Africa, Asia and the Americas. Since 1983. April 20-May 19: Animal Instinct: Animals in Ethnographica

EC Gallery

FM* Gallery

215 N. Aberdeen (60607) Tel 312-850-0924 Dir. Ewa Czeremuszkin info@ec-gallery.com www.ec-gallery.com

310 N. Peoria (60607) Tel 312-730-0611 M-Sa 10-6, by appt. franklin@fultonmarketgallery.com www.fultonmarketgallery.com

The primary focus at EC Gallery is the introduction and representation of emerging and mid-career artists whose practices traverse painting, drawing, mixed media and photo media.

Showing painting, sculpture + mixed media by a talented group of local + national artists.

Please check website for full exhibition details.

Studio sessions + art classes taught every Wednesday and Saturday. Please check website for full exhibition details.

May 2-6: Art and Antique Dealers League of America (AADLA) Spring Show, Park Avenue Armory, New York. Preview: May 1

Hinge Gallery 1955 W. Chicago (60622) Tel 312-291-9313 W-F 12-7, Sa 12-6 Opening receptions held first night of exhibition from 6-9pm. Dir. Holly Sabin info@hingegallery.com www.hingegallery.com Hinge Gallery’s mission is to support emerging contemporary artists of the highest quality from Chicago and around the world. Hinge Gallery is a commercial exhibition space featuring painting, mixed media, prints, sound, video, sculpture, and installation. Thru May 5: Is it What? Exhibition curated by Tom Burtonwood of What it is May 12-June 23: David Leggett: New paintings

June 13-July 14: Temples: Barry Brukoff Photographs

June 2-30: Garden Party: An outdoor sculpture exhibition curated by Karolina Gnatowski

July 25-August 25: Dinner: Michael Jones Ceramics *First Seating: Wednesday, July 25; Contact the gallery

June 30-September 8: Hinge Gallery Anniversary Exhibition

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July 28-29: Floor Length N Tux apartment gallery at Hinge

Lee Kaloidis Painting Studio + Gallery 350 N. Ogden (60607) Suite 450E Tel 215-622-1985 Th-Su 12-5; and by appt. lkaloidis@comcast.com www.leekaloidis.com Contemporary abstract expressionist paintings. Please check website for full exhibition details.

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West Loop / West Side kasia kay art projects gallery 215 N. Aberdeen (60607) Tel 312-944-0408 W-Sa 11-5 Tu by appt. and by chance info@kasiakaygallery.com www.kasiakaygallery.com Established and mid-career international artists working in all media. Please contact gallery or check website or online CGN listing for full exhibition details. MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Mars Gallery 1139 W. Fulton Market (60607) Tel 312-226-7808 W 12-6; Th 12-7; F-S 12-6; Su + Tu by appt. Dir. Barbara Gazdik marsgallery@aol.com www.marsgallery.com Specializing in contemporary fine, fun and sophisticated artwork. Original paintings and limited edition prints. Since 1988 Mars has been the must-see hot spot of the Chicago West Loop art scene.

McCormick Gallery 835 W. Washington (60607) Tel 312-226-6800 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 11-5 gallery@thomasmccormick.com www.thomasmccormick.com McCormick Gallery features both Modern and Contemporary art, focusing primarily on painting, works on paper and sculpture. We represent the estates of numerous mid-century American painters, with an emphasis on abstract expressionism.

The gallery also shows both established and emerging contemporary artists. Please call the gallery for exhibition information. April 7-May 19: Jim Falconer: Sailor’s Bag-Rag, recent paintings June 1-August 11: Richard Hunt: Then and Now MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

For additional information regarding show schedule please consult the gallery website.

Karen Parisian, Alchemy

PRIMITIVE 130 N. Jefferson (60661) Tel 312-575-9600 M-Sa 10-6 info@beprimitive.com www.beprimitive.com

Jim Falconer, Pinwheel Owl, 1992-2011, oil on canvas, 84” x 96”

Thomas Robertello Gallery Conveniently located in the West Loop, PRIMITIVE’s 30,000 sq. ft. flagship store has become a true Chicago destination. Come and experience 4 floors of museum grade furniture, artifacts, textiles, jewelry and fashion from essentially the world over. The collections are authentic and exclusive.

Carrie Secrist Gallery

Packer Schopf Gallery 942 W. Lake (60607) Tel 312-226-8984 Tu-Sa 11-5:30 Dir. Aron Packer packer@packergallery.com www.packergallery.com Contemporary art in all media. Well-known for folk + outsider art.

April 13-May 26 • Paul Lamantia: Global Blindness, painting • Matthew Cox, Heartthrobs and Avatars, embroidered x-rays • Brett Eberhardt, Plain Sight, painting June 1-July 7 • Catherine Jacobi, Collective Bargaining, sculpture • Mark Crisanti, National Geographic, painting • Lauren Levato, Swarm, drawing • Tim Vermeulen, Labours of the Months, painting July 13–August 18 • Karen Savage, Constellations, photo-based work • Nathaniel Galka, Flora Domicile..., painting • Tom McDonald, North Woods, wall relief • Jessica O’Hearn, Balance, work on paper/sculpture MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Tony Wight Gallery

27 N. Morgan (60607) Tel 812-345-1886 Dir. Thomas Robertello Dir. Emma Gerstein info@thomasrobertello.com www.thomasrobertello.com

835 W. Washington (60607) Tel 312-491-0917 Tu-F 10:30-6; Sa 11-5 Dir. Stevie Greco info@secristgallery.com www.secristgallery.com

845 W. Washington (60607) 2nd Fl. Tel 312-492-7261 Dir. Tony Wight info@tonywightgallery.com www.tonywightgallery.com

Contemporary West Loop gallery featuring emerging and established artists.

Established and emerging contemporary artists in all media.

Please contact us or visit our website for exhibition information and schedule.

Please check website or CGN listing for full exhibition schedule.

For additional information regarding the show schedule, please contact the gallery. April 7-May 26: Liliana Porter June 2-July 7: Noelle Allen

You’ll feel like you have just been around the world yourself!

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Please contact us for current exhibition + event schedules.

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West Loop / West Side Linda Warren Projects Thru April 21: • Gallery Y: Joseph Noderer: Ain’t No Reason to Hang My Head • Gallery X: Nina Rizzo: Mystery Spot

327 N. Aberdeen, Ste. 151 (60607) Tel 312-432-9500 Tu-Sa 11-5 or by appt. Dir. Linda Warren linda@lindawarrenprojects.com www.lindawarrenprojects.com

April 27-June 15: • Gallery Y: Tom Torluemke • Gallery X: Jeriah Hildwine

Emerging and mid-career contemporary artists in all media. Additional focus on corporate collections and consulting.

June 22-August 18: • Gallery Y: Juan Angel Chavez • Gallery X: Glenn Goldberg MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

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Joseph Noderer: Brushy Creek Belle, 2011, acrylic on wood panel, 36” x 38”

Woman Made Gallery 685 N. Milwaukee (60642) Tel 312-738-0400 W-F 12-7; Sa-Su 12-4 gallery@womanmade.org www.womanmade.org Artwork in all media in group and solo exhibitions.

FREE SATURDAY GALLERY TOURS IN WEST LOOP + RIVER NORTH

Thru April 26: • Group exhibition: 15th International Open; Juror: Linda Warren • Solo exhibition by Claudia Kleefeld + Kaitlin Kostus May 4-June 21: • Group exhibition: Consumer Culture; Juror: Margaret Ware

Tours take place rain or shine every week No reservations required. 312 649 0064 • chicagogallerynews.com

• Solo exhibition by Margaret Ware July 13-August 16: • 20th Anniversary Exhibition: 20 Jurors Invitational; Including Barbara Crane, Betsy Odom, Indira Freitas Johnson.

RIVER NORTH Every Saturday @ 11am 750 N. Franklin

• WMG Archives + Permanent Collection Exhibition • Group Exhibition: Artisan Gallery, fine arts + crafts by women

WEST LOOP Every 6 weeks @ 1:30 pm Check website for meeting locations

Camille Swift, It’s Not a Phase, 2011, oil on canvas, 66” x 32”

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Bridgeport, Hyde Park, Pilsen + Pilsen East South of the city center are several expanding gallery + artist communities. Many galleries and spaces are found in Pilsen East in the Chicago Arts District, near South Halsted + 18th St., where monthly 2nd Fridays happen. Galleries are also located in Pilsen along 18th St., and at the Lacuna Artist Lofts on Canalport. Bridgeport’s Zhou B Art Center, west of US Cellular Field, is Bridgeport Art Center’s new outdoor sculpture host to monthly 3rd Fridays. The Center garden, alongside the Chicago River outside the old Spiegel Catalogue Warehouse houses dozens of studios + galleries. Nearby, the Bridgeport Art Center is home to many artist studios, as well as a spacious top-ﬂoor event space looking north to downtown. Two Hyde Park museums afﬁliated with the University of Chicago are the David + Alfred Smart Museum of Art, and the Renaissance Society. The Hyde Park Art Center is just blocks away on S. Cornell. Other creative neighborhoods include South Loop + Bronzeville.

4Art Inc. Gallery Zhou B. Art Center 1029 W. 35th St., Ste. 403 (60609) Tel 773-254-5100 Tu-Sa 10-6; Open for monthly 3rd Fridays artist receptions from 7-10pm Dir. Robin Rios RRios@4artinc.com www.4artinc.com Visit gallery website for exhibition schedule. April 20, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17: Visit the Zhou B Art Center for 3rd Fridays. Held monthly, 7-10pm

1945 S. Halsted, Ste. 101 (60608) Tel 312-738-8000 x108 2nd Friday info booth at: 1821 S. Halsted info@chicagoartsdistrict.org www.chicagoartsdistrict.org One of Chicago’s most vibrant and well-established creative communities, the Chicago Arts District hosts 2nd Fridays gallery nights. Don’t miss the action at South Halsted and 18th Streets, as 30 independent galleries, and artistrun creative spaces, open new shows the 2nd Friday of each month. Dates listed at right.

The Chicago Arts District also coordinates the annual Pilsen East Artist’s Open House each fall, as well as other special programs throughout the year. For exhibition space rental, creative residential and retail space, contact us to find out how you can become part of the Chicago Arts District. See our real estate listing on p. 55

Yale Factor Gallery

Contemporary Narrative Still-Life Paintings, Landscapes and Prints.

Located in what was once the world’s largest macaroni factory, and conveniently located in Pilsen. Come experience the buzz and see the growing artist community that everyone is talking about. It’s a place like no other.

The New Premiere Upscale Loft Attraction in Chicago’s Art Community.

• Premiere event spaces from 1,800 - 20,000 sq. ft. avail. • Short + longterm work loft leases

This beautifully restored, 500,000 sq. ft. former Spiegel Catalogue Warehouse provides studio and exhibit space to a growing number of artists and fashion designers, +18,000 sq. ft. event space set against Chicago skyline and south branch of Chicago River.

LACUNA Artist Lofts + Studios 2150 S. Canalport (60608) Tel 773-609-LOFT www.lacuna2150.com

Yale Factor, One for the Ages, oil on canvas, 2' x 3'

A new 20 piece multidimensional sculpture garden by members of Chicago Sculpture International (CSI), curated by sculptor Terrence Karpowicz now on view at BAC with all works for sale.

April 20: Spring Bi-Annual Open Studios; watercolor demonstration by Julian Williams. F 6-10pm, Sa 12-6pm, Su 1-5pm

Lacuna Artist Lofts + Studios 2150 S. Canalport #4C 5 (60608) Tel 815-762-5243 2nd Fridays 4-9pm, or by appt. yalefactor@gmail.com www.yalefactor.com

April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10: 2nd FRIDAYS Gallery Night, 30+ galleries/creative spaces, open 6-10pm

1200 W. 35th St. (60609) Tel 773.247.3000 M-Sa 8-6; Su by appt. Contact: Crystal Moody crystal@eastbankstorage.com www.bridgeportart.com www.artistsofeastbank.com

April 20, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17: 3rd Fridays. Open galleries and studios, plus demonstrations on art making techniques! Held monthly, 6-10pm

Monthly Friday Night Opening Events: • 2nd Fridays: Chicago Arts District + Lacuna Artist Lofts + Studios • 3rd Fridays: Zhou B Art Center + Bridgeport Art Center

Chicago Arts District

Bridgeport Art Center (BAC)

• Utilities incl: Heat, A/C, Elec. (Some restrictions) • Free Wi-Fi access • Community kitchen • Exposed brick walls • Original timber wood style beams + hardwood floors • Open hallways, high ceilings • Updated lighting + electrical • 24-hour access • Secured entry + in-house mgmt. • Large elevators • On-site parking • Sunny roof-top deck April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10: 2nd Fridays Open Studios: 6-10pm. Monthly. Building-wide. Featuring over 75 participants.

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Liz Long Gallery at URBAN ART RETREAT 1957 S. Spaulding (60623) @ 21st St. Kedzie El stop on CTA Pink Line Tel 773-542-9126 Sa 11-4; and by appt. contact@urbanartretreat.com www.urbanartretreat.com Twitter.com/urbanartretreat facebook.com/urbanartretreat Non-profit art gallery featuring under-represented artists. Please contact gallery or visit website for exhibition information and spring/summer schedule.

Prospectus Art Gallery 1210 W. 18th St. (60608) Tel 312-733-6132 Dir. Israel Hernandez Showcasing Latin American and other contemporary Art. Representing: Montserrat Alsina, Tim Arroyo, Miguel Cortez, Roberto Ferreyra, Eric J. Garcia, Jeff Abbey Maldonado, Antonio Martinez, Mark Nelson, Eufemio Pulido. Including the Chicago masters Mario Castillo, Walter A. Fydryck, Alejandro Romero + Ron Gordon.

The Renaissance Society University of Chicago 5811 S. Ellis, Cobb Hall Room 418 (60637) Tel 773-702-8670 Tu-F 10-5; Sa-Su 12-5; Closed Mondays info@renaissancesociety.org www.renaissancesociety.org Admission is always free. Thru April 29: Yto Barrada: Riffs Barrada's midwest museum debut May 13–June 24: Dawoud Bey

Opening receptions are held on the first night of exhibitions.

The David + Alfred Smart Museum University of Chicago 5550 S. Greenwood (60637) Tel 773-702-0200 Tu, W, F 10-4; Th 10-8; Sa-Su 11-5 Smart-musuem@uchicago.edu www.smartmuseum.uchicago.edu Thru June 10: Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art: Sharing food with others is a basic human pleasure + source of aesthetic inspiration. Feast addresses radical hospitality + the social, commercial + political structures surrounding the shared meal. July 5–September 9: From the Land of the Morning Calm: Traditions of Korean Art

May 12-June 23: Mario Castillo: Archaeology of the Mind

Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th St. (60609) Tel 773-523-0200 M-F 10-5; Sa 12-5 info@zbcenter.org zbcenter.org The Zhou B Art Center presents a vibrant mix of galleries, artist’s studios, and special event spaces, in addition to the Zhou B Café + Art Lounge. Our 3rd Friday openings are eclectic and enthusiastic events featuring gallery openings and open studios for all our in-residence artists, from Chicago and abroad. April 20, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17: Visit the Zhou B Art Center for 3rd Fridays. Held monthly, 7-10pm

July 7-August 4: Carlos Barberena: Recent Prints

The Zhou B Café

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Downtown: Michigan Avenue, The Loop, South Loop Over 20 galleries can be found along the “Magnificent Mile,” from Oak Street to the Chicago River, and south near Millennium Park. Galleries occupy dynamic ground floor spaces steps from Michigan Avenue, as well as in some of Chicago’s most famous skyscrapers. The area includes many of the nation’s finest museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA), Spertus, the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP), as well as some of the country’s top art schools: the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), and Columbia College Chicago. On the lakefront Navy Pier hosts major art fairs in its soaring Festival Hall, where SOFA takes place each November; in September 2012 Expo Chicago debuts. • Ongoing: MCA First Fridays, 6–10pm Mcachicago.org (visit site for ticket info)

Valerie Carberry Gallery 875 N. Michigan, Ste. 2510 John Hancock Center (60611) Tel 312-397-9990 M-F 10-5, Sa 11-5 Dir. Valerie Carberry Asst. Dir. Susan Beagley info@valeriecarberry.com www.valeriecarberry.com

78 E. Washington (60602) Tel 312-744-6630 M-Th 8-7; F 8-6; Sa 9-6; Su 10-6. Closed holidays. www.explorechicago.org

Modern and Postwar American art: painting, sculpture and works on paper from 1915-1965.

Thru May 16: Circle of Friends: Autism and the Social Life. Project Onward “Circle of Friends” Portrait Slam! Saturday, April 14, 10-4

Blaine, Bolotowsky, Brooks, de Rivera, Diller, Drewes, Ferber, Ferren, Gallatin, Gordin, Gottlieb, Greene, Hofmann, Howard, Kelpe, Matulka, Merrild, Morris, Roszak, Rothschild, Shaw, Smith, Storrs, Survage, Tobey, Tworkov, Vytlacil, Walkowitz, and Xceron. Also representing contemporary artists of national stature: Judith Belzer, Susanna Coffey, Ellen Lanyon, Laura Letinsky, Jim Lutes, and Evelyn Statsinger Columbia College Chicago’s annual Manifest Urban Arts Festival is an event-packed arts celebration that takes place throughout downtown on Friday, May 4

The Chicago Cultural Center

Thru April 29: Write Now: Artists and Letterforms

Thru July 8: • Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection • Eric Holubow: In Decay— Stitching America's Ruins April 7-July 15: • Matthew Woodward: View From the Birth Day • Shawne Major: On a Darkling Plain Opening reception for spring exhibitions on Friday, April 13.

Visit gallery website for details. April 6-May 25: José de Rivera MEMBER ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Colletti Gallery, Antique Posters • Fine Art 102 E. Oak (60611) Tel 312-664-6767 M-Sa 10-6; Su 12-5 Dir. Russell Colletti info@collettigallery.com www.collettigallery.com Colletti Gallery features a world class collection of antique posters

from the 1890s Belle Epoque and Art Nouveau eras through the 1920s and 30s Art Deco and Modern eras. Works by Mucha, Cherét, Cappiello, and Cassandre are among the master poster artists included, plus an exceptional

Fine Arts Building

selection of the original prints and posters of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

410 S. Michigan (60605) 312-335-3000 www.fineartsbuilding.tv

Also featured are turn of the century ceramics by Amphora, Massier, and Zsolnay in addition to Art Nouveau and Art Deco furnishings.

The Fine Arts Building, an historic artists' haven since 1898, continues to draw local inspiration. The National Landmark's motto, "All passes - Art alone endures" permeates the halls. Over sixty artists have recently flocked to one of the few remaining Chicago buildings designed specifically for working artists. Bronze case elevator doors and ornate clocks are among the building's original features. Murals painted by resident artists in the early twentieth century still circle the tenth floor atrium. A Venetian courtyard garden can be viewed from many artists’ studios. April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10: 2nd FRIDAYS Gallery Night, 5-9pm

Richard Gray Gallery 875 N. Michigan, Ste. 2503 John Hancock Center (60611) Tel 312-642-8877 M-F 10-5:30; Sa by appt. info@richardgraygallery.com www.richardgraygallery.com Founded in 1963, Richard Gray Gallery is one of the leading dealers in modern and contemporary American and European art with locations in both Chicago and New York. The gallery offers exceptional works by masters such as Picasso, Matisse and Miró and also represents some of the most exciting artists working today, including Jaume Plensa, David Hockney, Jim Dine, and Alex Katz. Please contact gallery for up to date exhibition information. Spring 2012 Modern and Contemporary Art Highlights MEMBER ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Examples of Leonetto Cappiello, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Jules Cherét

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PERIPHERAL VIEWS: STATES OF AMERICA JULY 13–SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 Image Credit: William Mebane and Martin Hyers, Pizza Condiments, 5284, 2006; courtesy of the artists

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Bert Green Fine Art 8 S. Michigan (60603) Ste. 1220 Tel 312-434-7544 W-F 11-6; Sa 12-5; or by appt. Dir. Bert Green inquiry@bgfa.us www.bgfa.us Twitter @bgfa BGFA relocated to Chicago from Los Angeles in 2012 and exhibits emerging and mid-career artists in various media. Thru April 14: Jen Heaslip: New Paintings April 19-May 18: Scott Horsley: Natural History New Drawings May 24-June 30: Ansel Adams: Los Angeles Photographs from the Los Angeles Public Library Ansel Adams Collection

Hildt Galleries 140 E. Walton Drake Hotel Arcade (60611) Tel 312-255-0005 Tu-Sa 11-5 Hildtg@ameritech.net www.hildtgalleries.com Hildt Galleries showcases fine original 19th and 20th Century British, European and American oil paintings and watercolors. Artists include: Montague Dawson, Evert Pieters, Bernard Pothast, EJ Paprocki

600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605 312.369.7104

R.S. Johnson Fine Art

KM Fine Arts

645 N. Michigan (60611) Tel 312-943-1661 M-Sa 9-5:30 RS_Johnson@msn.com www.rsjohnsonfineart.com

John Hancock Center (60611) 875 N. Michigan, Ste. 2515 Tel 312-255-1202 chicago@kmfinearts.com www.kmfinearts.com

Established in 1955, R.S. Johnson Fine Art specializes in museum quality works of art ranging from Old Master works on paper to 19th and 20th Century paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture.

Modern, Post War, and Contemporary works by masters including: Botero, Cabellut, Chagall, Chamberlain, Dine, Frankenthaler, Gottlieb, Haring, Hofmann, Indiana, Kahn, Kapoor, Marin, Mehretu, Miro, Motherwell, Picasso, Rauschenberg, Scharf, Steichen, Tamayo, Warhol.

Our clients include more than 50 museums worldwide. Featured artists: Dürer, Rembrandt, Piranesi, Goya, Degas, Cassatt, Guillaumin, Raoul Dufy, Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, Gleizes, Villon, Masson, De Chirico and Picasso.

July 11-September: Modern Masters Opening reception July 13, 5-8pm.

April 11-June 29: Picasso and Beyond Opening reception April 13, 5-8pm.

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July 12-August 18: Jeff Gillette: Slumscapes Carl Ramsey: New Paintings

Top right: Picasso, Mousquetaire, 1967, India ink on paper Lower: Picasso, Maison a Juan les Pins, 1931, oil on canvas

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Michigan Avenue, The Loop, South Loop + North Side Joel Oppenheimer, Inc.

Poster Plus

President’s Gallery, Harold

State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University (RMU)

Washington College

410 N. Michigan, Ste. 1 The Wrigley Building (60611) Tel 312-642-5300 M-Sa 10-6 Joppen@audubonart.com www.audubonart.com

30 E. Adams, Ste. 1150 (60603) Tel 312-461-9277 Tu-Sa 10-6 and by appt. Dir. David Gartler dgartler@posterplus.com www.posterplus.com

30 E. Lake, Room 1105 (60601) Tel 312-553-5738 M-F 10-5 and by appt. Vanessa Smith, Interim Curator vsmith50@ccc.edu pedestrianproject.org

401 S. State (60605) Tel 312-935-4088 M-Th 10-6, F 10-5 Gallery Coordinator: Xhengis Aliu xhaliu@robertmorris.edu www.robertmorris.edu

The nation’s premier gallery of art from the Golden Age of Exploration for four decades.

Since 1969, Poster Plus has offered an extensive selection of original posters from the 19th + 20th Centuries. Topics include advertising, art exhibitions, circus, Chicago festivals, literary, propaganda, and travel (airline, railroad, steamship.)

The President’s Gallery at Harold Washington College highlights artists from the Chicago area. Contact gallery or visit website for exhibition details and info.

The State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University is an outlet for art education + cultural enrichment. It exists to maintain + promote exposure to the fine arts for the University's students, employees + extended RMU community.

Located in the historic Wrigley Building, the gallery specializes in rare antique natural history art and limited-edition fine art prints, with particular emphasis on the works of John James Audubon. The gallery also is home to a wide variety of works by other notable Natural History Artists such as Pierre-Joseph Redouté, John Gould and Basilius Besler. In addition to being an incredible art resource, the gallery provides custom archival framing and nationally recognized conservation and restoration services for works of art on paper, paintings on canvas and photographic materials. The facility services museums, collectors and dealers throughout the nation.

Particularly noteworthy are Chicago railroad posters of the 1920s and World’s Fairs; The Columbian Exposition of 1893 + the Century of Progress 1933-34. Though we have closed our familiar gift gallery on Michigan Ave., we continue to carry Chicago related posters, Giclées and gifts in our new location and on our website. Over 40 years of experience providing poster conservation, restoration and framing services. MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL VINTAGE POSTER DEALERS ASSOCIATION INC.

Thru May 18: Group Exhibition: Adam, Akagawa, Ginsberg + Hargrave, Igloria, Pratt + Schiffer, Williams + Jasper, Woodruff, Zahorsky. Check web for artist lecture details. June 4–August 3: Program / Suffer / Abstain / Deprogram: Guest curated by Bert Stabler. Featuring Black, Soto, Moré, Santiago, Hammes, Joynt, Leenaars, Relvas, Pollard, Preus, Water, Tena, Burrows, McCarthy, Mack, Kellstadt. June 21 exhibition discussion. TBD. August 10–October 5: Group Exhibition featuring Bulgarian Artists Abroad, established in 2007 to bring together Bulgarian born artists living in U.S. Juried by Vanessa Smith and Vassilen Vasevski.

April 17–May 21: Permanent Art Décor Collection A unique merging of past + present art by RMU students, faculty, artist in residence + staff. The collection ranges in style from naturalism to pure abstraction.

The city’s north side is broadly comprised of a number of areas, including: Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lakeview, Andersonville, Ravenswood, Rogers Park. Regular art events, hosted by neighborhood groups such as I AM Logan Square, the Flat Iron Artists Association (FIAA), and RAW Wednesdays in Ravenswood, take place each month, since many artists live + work in studios on this side of the city. Explore alternative spaces + collectives in Humboldt Park + beyond. Details about open studio nights + more are on our website, so check our calendar of events regularly. Art Classes: Check out what’s being offered at Lillstreet Art Center and the Ravenswood Art Center this summer when you have some down time to take an art class in one of these Chicago institutions. Ongoing: • Monthly 1st Fridays at the Flat Iron Arts Building, 6-10pm. Flatironartists.org • RAW Wednesdays, 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6-10pm. Ravenswoodartwalk.org

June 15–August 5: Allan A. Teske. The context from which the artist draws inspiration to create art is the knowing that We/All Are One. Through the choice of color + formless form, his paintings intend to reawaken that knowledge in people. June 15 – August 5: Alan Salabert An investigation of the inherent values of color, texture, + composition. Defined foreground figures on layered washes of color create a serene sense of depth present in all his work. Allan A. Teske, Aftermath, oil on canvas, 57" x 48"

Alibi Fine Art

North Side + Bucktown + Wicker Park

May 22–June 14: Chicago Arhitecture Foundation Newhouse Program The Chicago Architecture Foundation + the Chicago Public Schools partner to serve over 1,000 high school students annually through the Newhouse Program + Architecture Competition. The annual competition, teaches students problem-solving, conceptual thinking, + decision-making skills to be competitive in the fields related to the built environment.

1966 W. Montrose (60613) Tel 773-454-1512 F 6-8, Sa + Su 11-6 + by appt. Adam Holtzman + Lucas Zenk info@alibifineart.com www.alibifineart.com Alibi Fine Art is a contemporary gallery in the Ravenswood / Lincoln Square area. Our goal is to promote new, overlooked and mid-career artists. The gallery’s primary focus is on photography, with other media represented as well. Please visit our website and CGN online listing for exhibition details.

ArtDeTriumph + Artful Framer Studios 2938 N. Clark (60657) Tel 773-832-4038 Open 7 days a week M-F 11-7; Sa 10-6; Su 12-5 Nancie King Mertz Nancie@NancieKingMertz.com www.NancieKingMertz.com This warm and inviting Lakeview gallery is packed full of originals, Giclée prints and fine art cards of Chicago and the world. 33 years of expert framing makes this shop a most popular one for all your framing needs. Please also view our Framing listing in CGN’s Art Services section on page 53. Commissioned paintings for corporate and private collections are scheduled with the artist/owner.

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North Side + Bucktown + Wicker Park Carousel Space Project 1310 N. Hoyne (60622) Tel 516-582-0954 Hours as advertised per event; or by appt. Dir. Robin Kang robin.j.kang@gmail.com carouselproject.blogspot.com The Carousel Space Project is an alternative project space created to promote creative culture and dialogue in the context of vintage domestic space.

Chicago Art Source Gallery 1871 N. Clybourn (60614) Tel 773-248-3100 M-F 10-6; Sa 10-5; and by appt. Jackie Pernot art@chicagoartsource.com www.chicagoartsource.com Chicago Art Source Gallery represents a wide array of local and national artists. We offer a vast inventory of contemporary art with a focus on painting, mixed media and photography.

April 19–June 23: Surface: • Jed Fielding, facades 1977-2011 • Ginny Sykes, recent works. Opening reception April 19. June 29–August 31: New Work by Gallery Artists

Please visit website for more information.

Chicago Printmakers Collaborative

Firecat Projects

4642 N. Western (60625) Tel 773-293-2070 F-Sa 12-5; + by appt. Dir. Deborah Maris Lader info@chicagoprintmakers.com www.chicagoprintmakers.com

2124 N. Damen (60647) Tel 773-342-5381 Stan Klein info@firecatprojects.org firecatprojects.org tonyfitzpatrick.wordpress.com

Featuring affordable fine art prints and works-on-paper by local and international artists. Located in Chicago’s longest-running fine art printmaking workshop, where gallery visitors mingle with print artists as they create on the presses.

Opening receptions for the artist take place from 7-9pm on the first night of the exhibition.

Artists Incude: Hiroshi Ariyama, Christine Gendre-Bergere, Sanya Glisic, Misha Goro, Dan Grzeca, John Himmelfarb, Amos Kennedy, Kim Laurel, Ray Maseman, Dennis O’Malley, Artemio Rodriguez, Megan Sterling, Scott Westgard + others.

April 27: Nicholas Sistler May 25: Erik DeBat July 6: Jon Langford August 3: Samantha Simpson August 31: Brent Riley

Thru April 30: Cycle-pedia: Celebrating humanpowered prints + wheeled things May 19–June 16: 5th Annual $20 Print Sale and Studio Happening. Open house + reception: May 19, 12-6pm Left: Jed Fielding, Aswan #31, photograph Right: Ginny Sykes, Bronze Grande I, mixed media.

Floating World Gallery 1925 N. Halsted (60614) 312-587-7800 Tu-Sa 1-5, and by appt. Dir. Elias Martin info@floatingworld.com www.floatingworld.com Specializing in Japanese fine Art April 13-May 12: In the Master’s Footsteps: The Woodblock Prints and Paintings of Hiroshi Yoshida and Toshi Yoshida. Opening reception: April 6, 6-9pm

Complimentary seminars at the gallery this season: Saturday, April 28: Steady Gaze: The Modern Japanese Portrait. 1-3 pm Saturday, May 26: The Great Wave: An Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Prints. 1-3 pm Please contact gallery or check website for additional details on exhibition openings and complimentary seminars.

July 7–August 31: Sanya Glisic: Solo exhibition

Jackson Junge Gallery 1389 N. Milwaukee (60622) Tel 773-227-7900 M-Sa 11-8; Su 12-5 support@J2gallery.com www.J2gallery.com Features the work of Laura Lee Junge and other contemporary Chicago artists. Paintings, sculpture and photography. Original art, limited edition reproductions, and Giclées. Custom framing on site. Thru April 29: Anastasia Mak: Footprints In Vertical Skies May 4-July 1: Kavan Geary: Illumination July 13-September 2: Laura Lee Junge: Last Call

The Leigh Gallery 3306 N. Halsted (60657) Tel 773-472-1865 W-M 11-6 Jean Leigh theleighgallery@comcast.net www.theleighgallery.com Find us on Facebook + Twitter Representing over 80 artists. The majority are local Chicago artists. Offering a diverse and innovative selection of original artwork in all media. Oil, acrylic, watercolor, etching, pastel, sculpture, glass, jewelry, pottery, wood, marquetry, photography, encaustic and much more. Gift certificates available. Featuring: David Mayhew, Darren Jones, Armando Pedrosa, Mel Thompson, Michael McKee, Robert Koch, Roger Heide, Thom Bierdz, Joey Wozniak, Grace Cole, Jimmy Newton, Ann Powell, Sharon Stelter, DonEllen Glass Design, Barbara Pihos, Jean Leigh and many more.

Lillstreet Art Center 4401 N. Ravenswood (60640) Tel 773-769-4226 M-Th 10-7:30; F-Sa 10-6; Su 10-5 gallery@lillstreet.com www.lillstreet.com Session Dates: Spring Classes start April 30 April 6-29: Art and the Urban Garden: Brad Temkin, Barbara Cooper, Linda Hoffhines + more; photography, furniture, sculpture, ceramics, plants + more. April 6 reception coincides with First Friday. May 7-27: and then...: The Whimsical Narratives of Pattie Chalmers, Gerit Grimm, and Maggy Hiltner; ceramics + textiles. Exhibition Coincides with Workshop May 17: Clarinet + percussion show with soprano Jenna Lyle, 7:30pm June 8-July 8: The Language of Line: Sam Chung, Josh DeWeese + Heather Mae Ericsson; ceramics July 13-August 5: Lillstreet Artist in Residence: Featuring prints, ceramics, digital arts, painting/drawing + textiles

Suharu Fukami (b.1947) Time of Serenity, 2011 porcelain with celadon glaze 10 1/4” x 33 1/2”

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North Side + Bucktown + Wicker Park Thomas Masters Gallery 245 W. North Ave. (60610) Tel 312-440-2322 W-F 12-6; Sa 11-6; Su 12-5 Thomas@thomasmastersgallery.com www.thomasmastersgallery.com Contemporary artwork. Please contact gallery or check website for exhibition and opening reception details. April: Michael O’Briant May: Diane Thodos June: Meredith Sands

Josh Moulton Fine Art Gallery 2218 N. Clark (60614) Tel 773-592-3434 M 4-7; Tu 3-8; W 1-6; Th 11-5; F 4-7; Sa + Su 12-5 josh@joshmoulton.com www.joshmoulton.com Moulton’s stunning urban landscapes, familiar images of Chicago neighborhood + architectural scenes, + richly detailed rural vistas transport you from your urban environs. They reflect the city’s industrial roots, integral business district, skyscrapers + waterways significant to Chicago’s iconic aesthetic. Moulton produces commissioned work for clients. His paintings are in many corporate collections, including Deloitte & Touche, and NMH Prentice Women’s Hospital.

MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

New inventory of framed prints; 30+ images. All numbered + signed.

Josh Moulton, On the Platform

Polish Museum of America (PMA) 984 N. Milwaukee (60642) Tel 773-384-3352 F-W 11-4 www.polishmuseumofamerica.org April 13-May 6: Art of Association: Modern Polish Posters. World-renowned, original Polish posters by faculty and students from the Szczecin Academy of Arts, Poland. Curated by Monika Nowak and Leszek Żebrowski. Contact PMA or see CGN online listing for full artist list. Party at the Museum! Opening reception April 13, 7-9 pm. Performance by Hollywood Music Award winner and "Guitar Superstar", Arek Religa.

Rotofugi Gallery

Pagoda Red 1714 N. Damen (60647) Tel 773-235-1188 M-Sa 10-6 info@pagodared.com www.pagodared.com World-class collection of unusual 18th-19th C. Chinese furniture + artifacts, as well as Chinese contemporary art by emerging artists. See our suburban CGN listing for our Winnetka location. Visit our website for information about exhibitions + special events.

1747 W. North (60622) Tel 773-309-1747 M,W,F-Sa 11-6; Th 11-8; Su 12-5 info@parkschreckgallery.com www.parkschreckgallery.com Twitter @ParkSchreck Facebook.com/parkschreckgallery Please contact gallery or visit website for exhibition details.

Platt Fine Art 561 W. Diversey, Ste. 213 (60614) Tel 773-281-2500 Tu-Sa 10-6 and by appt. info@plattfineart.com www.plattfineart.com 19th + 20th C. American paintings, fine prints + works on paper. Visit Platt Fine Art at these upcoming art fairs: April 26-30: Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair, Chicago

Featuring artist Cui Qiang. Inspired by the vibrant culture of China's public parks where people have gathered for years to socialize, exercise, practice tai chi, play badminton, ping pong + dance, Beijing artist Cui Qiang depicts daily moments through his painted pastel colored lens.

MEMBER INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION (IFPDA) CONFEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES NEGOCIANTS EN OEUVRES D’ART (CINOA) ANTIQUES COUNCIL

Cui Qiang, Social Dancing, 39.5" diameter.

Armin Landeck (1905-1984), Manhattan Vista, drypoint, 1934

Galleries Maurice Sternberg

2780 N. Lincoln (60614) Tel 773-868-3308 11-7 daily. Openings held 7-10pm on first day of new exhibition. Dir: Kirby Kerr Curator: David van Alphen rotofugi@rotofugi.com www.gallery.rotofugi.com

3000 N. Sheridan (60657) Tel 312-642-1700 By appt. M-F, 10-5 hpool@galleriesmaurice sternberg.com susan@galleriesmaurice sternberg.com www.galleriesmauricesternberg.com

Quality work by both established + emerging artists in fields of modern pop, illustration art + character design. Partner/adjunct to Rotofugi Designer Toy Store. We show artists well-known in the designer toy community, but not limited to designer toy creators.

A fine art dealer in Chicago since 1945, the galleries offer “Sternberg Traditional,” 19th/early 20th Century American and European paintings, and “Sternberg Contemporary,” which features the work of a distinguished list of contemporary artists from around the world.

Please join our gallery preview email list: Previews.rotofugi.com for first opportunity to purchase pieces from most exhibits.

Park Schreck Gallery

May 4-6: St. Louis Fine Print, Rare Book and Paper Arts Fair

Studiofront 3013 W. Armitage (60647) Tel 773-965-1341 Call for appt. Dennis Johnson dennis@johnson-studio.com www.johnson-studio.com Find us on Facebook Studiofront is a gallery and painting studio featuring urban landscapes paintings, drawings and works on metal by Dennis Johnson.

April 6-29: Josh Agle (Shag): Paintings May 4-27: Chris Uphues: Paintings + drawings June 1-24: • Josh Herbolsheimer: Paintings + figures • Misty Fog: Paintings + figures June 30-July 29: Coarse: Sculpture + Mixed Media August 3-September 2: Amanda Visell: Paintings Dennis Johnson, Black Metallic Series #3, acrylic on canvas, 24” x 72”

Sculptural Designs in Jewelry Lillstreet Art Center 4401 N. Ravenswood, #304-C (60640) Tel 312-636-5557 Open by appt. T-Sa Dir. Rebecca Zemans raz@rebeccazemans.com www.rebeccazemans.com Facebook: Rebecca Zemans Jewelry Twitter: @Jewelry_RZ

Featuring sculptural jewelry using precious metals and stones. Commissions welcome.

Please contact the gallery for exhibition schedule.

Lex Drewinski, Refugee, 70cm x 100cm

Rebecca Zemans

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Suburbs + Beyond Chicago Our vibrant art scene extends beyond the city, and art destinations exist in all directions, including Indiana, Michigan + Wisconsin. Short trips offer chances to explore the western suburbs and the North Shore. Evanston is home to Northwestern, just 5 miles from downtown, and when you travel along sheridan road to Highway 41, you’ll encounter galleries on your way up to Wisconsin. On weekends in Oak Park, you can visit the galleries on Harrison St. or tour the Frank Lloyd Wright Home + Studio.

Gallery 218

The Art Center

(Milwaukee, WI)

(Highland Park)

In the Marshall Building 207 East Buffalo St., Ste. 218 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Tel 414-643-1732 Th-F 1-6; Sa 12-5; + by appt. Open some Sundays thru Oct. Please call ahead. Dir. Judith Hooks director@gallery218.com www.gallery218.com

1957 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park (60035) Tel 847-432-1888 M-F 9-4:30 info@theartcenterhp.org www.theartcenterhp.org Classes + workshops in the visual arts, gallery exhibitions, + special events + performances.

Contemporary art focusing on abstraction, conceptual, light and space, nature-inspired works in all media. Located in the Historic Third Ward. Receptions 8 times a year: on quarterly Gallery nights, and Marshall Building Open House Art events. Schedule of Exhibitions on website.

April 27-June 2: Objets Extraordinaire: “Objets d’arte” including paintings, sculptures + constructions celebrating glamour, excitement + festivity. Featuring well established as well as younger artists. Curated by Jean Albano Gallery. June 8-July 14: • Kathy Weaver: Weaver’s World Robots: Drawing and Mixed Media; Robots + cyborgs in textiles, paint, paper mache + bronze. • BLOOM: Call for entries in all media celebrating nature’s flourish. Prospectus online at Theartcenterhp.org

Directional Key to Suburban Galleries: North/Northwest South/Southwest • West • Out of State (Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin) • •

Courtney Timmermans, Urban Herd: Deer, cast resin, air rifle BB’s, mixed media, 2011, 22” x 17” x 14”

Mary + Leigh Block Museum of Art (Evanston) Northwestern University 40 Arts Circle Dr. Evanston (60208) Tel 847-491-4000 Tu, Sa + Su 10-5; W, Th, F 10-8 block-museum@northwestern.edu blockmuseum.northwestern.edu facebook.com/nublockmuseum twitter.com/NUBlockMuseum The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art is the fine arts museum of Northwestern University, serving the academic and cultural needs of the Northwestern community and the Chicago area through thoughtprovoking exhibitions, a rich and diverse permanent collection, original scholarship, dynamic education and cultural programs, and highly regarded film series at the Block Cinema. April 21: Why Make Art? A conversation with artist Michael Rakowitz and Block Museum director Lisa Corrin. Part of Block in Motion, an evening to benefit the Block Museum. Saturday, 7 pm, $125/person. Call 847.491.7969.

Brauer Museum of Art Valparaiso Univ. (Valparaiso, IN)

May 4-June 17: MFA Thesis Exhibition from the Department of Art Theory & Practice: The culmination of the course of study leading to the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from Northwestern University. Featuring Robert Chase, Heishman Zach Meyer, Madsen Minax, Rachel Niffenegger, Megan Schvaneveldt May 11-August 26: Art on Paper: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs from the Block Museum: Focused on culturally significant works on paper, the Block’s permanent collection gives the Museum distinction amongst the many cultural institutions in the Chicago area and the Midwest. The most comprehensive exhibition yet devoted to the Block Museum’s holdings, Art on Paper presents compelling works by the likes of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Mary Cassatt, and Ed Paschke.

College of Lake County, Robert T. Wright Gallery (Grayslake)

Valparaiso University 1709 Chapel Dr. Valparaiso, IN (46383) Tel 219-464-5365 Tu, Th, F 10-5; W 10-8:30; Sa + Su 12-5 CST Dir. Gregg Hertzlieb ghertzli@valpo.edu www.valpo.edu/artmuseum

19351 W. Washington St. Grayslake (60030) Tel 847-543-2240 M-Th 9-9; F-Sa 9-4:30; Su 1-4:30; College break hrs vary Dir. Steven Jones sjones@clcillinois.edu gallery.clcillinois.edu

Original works of American + international religious art. Exhibitions of regional, national + international importance.

The Robert T. Wright Gallery is committed to displaying works of Illinois artists and increasing the visibility of nationally known artists in Lake County.

Thru April 15: Secondary School Showcase Thru May 13: Valparaiso Univ. Art Faculty Exhibition April 18-May 13: Valparaiso Univ. Art Student Exhibition May 18-August 5: Photography of William D. Richardson; w/ Westchester Township History Museum, curated by Gregg Hertzlieb + Gloria Ruff Art in Bloom at the Brauer (Gallery 1212) June 24: Floral Arrangement Demo by James Maryonovich + Kenton Johnson from Hidden Garden, 2pm, VUCA July 11: Gallery Talk w/ Museum Dir./Curator Gregg Hertzlieb, 7pm

April 13-May 12: The College of Lake County Student Art Competition: A juried all media exhibit by current art students at the college May 18-June 29: Bill Frederick: Here Comes Trouble. This Chicago painter uses simple materials, brush, ink, watercolor + paper, to express preoccupations with friends + family, history, geography + a nagging sense of dread. July 9-August 10: Joe Price: Serigraphs. This California printmaker recently donated a large body of career-spanning works to the college, which will be on display.

Deer Path Art League (Lake Forest) 400 E. Illinois Rd. Lake Forest (60045) Tel 847-234-3743 M-F 10-4, Sa by appt. Receptions take place the first night of new exhibitions, 5-8pm. Dir. Vickie Marasco info@deerpathartleague.org www.deerpathartleague.org Gallery hosts bimonthly thematic exhibits representing varied media by local + national artists, established + emerging. Gift Shop in the Gallery. Nonprofit League offers classes, workshops, + outreach. April 13-May 25: Lasting Landscape June 8-July 27: Photography Festival August 3-September 7: Art League Faculty/Member Show September 2 + 3: 58th Annual Art Fair on the Square; Lake Forest’s Historic Market Square; 10am-5pm

John Davenport, Floating on Tomorrow, oil on linen

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Suburbs + Beyond Elmhurst Art Museum (EAM)

The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery

Evanston Art Center

Gillock Gallery (Evanston)

150 Cottage Hill Ave. Elmhurst (60126) Tel 630-834-0202 Tu-Th, Sa 10-5; F 10-8 (free) www.elmhurstartmuseum.org Committed to exhibition of modern through 21st C. art, EAM presents work of emerging + mid-career artists. Public programs: guest lectures, art classes, workshops April 6-June 2: • Peggy Macnamara: Field Work • Michael X. Ryan: Holes and Flow • Gordon Powell: Making Detail • Mario Trejo: I Defy You All June 15-August 25: Featuring Michael Ferris Jr., Billy Tokyo/John Dempsey, Deborah Doering, Anders Nilsen, Heather Becker, Casey Roberts

Elmhurst Art Museum Building 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Elmhurst (60126) Tel 630-279-1009 Tu-Th, Sa 10-5; F 10-8 info@elmhurstartistsguild.org www.elmhurstartistsguild.org Featuring contemporary artworks by established + emerging local + invited artists in all media + styles. April 3-May 11: Spring Members Show: Group show featuring artworks in various media by EAG members. Opening reception Friday, April 13, 7-9pm.

May 15-June 22: Mirjana Ursulesku: Paintings. Opening reception Friday, May 18, 7-9 June 26-August 3: Trois Bons Amis: Paintings by Ray Meifert; Pottery by Teri Litavsky; Paintings by Karen Exiner. Opening reception Friday, June 29, 7-9pm. August 7-September 14: Fall Members Show: Group show featuring artworks in various media by EAG members. Opening reception Friday, August 10, 7-9pm.

Ray Meifert, Lavender Fields, acrylic

Michael Ferris Jr., Toufic, recycled wood / pigmented grout, 2010, 76” x 37” x 23”

2603 Sheridan Rd., Evanston (60201) Tel 847-475-5300 M-Th 10-10; F-Sa 10-4; Su 1-4 Opening receptions held on first day of exhibition from 1-4pm Pdanoff@evanstonartcenter.org www.evanstonartcenter.org Facebook.com/evanston.art Twitter.com/evartcenter

May 19: EAC Benefit Art Auction and Gala; 6:30pm, tickets $100 June 3-July 29: Night Sky: Curated by Karen Hammer + Vera Scekic. Featuring Jerome Acks, Maria Dimanshtein, Wendy Fernstrum, Miriam Jordan, Jason Judd, Rachel Katz, Karen Kunc, Jason Meyer, Bridget O’Malley, Susan Sensemann, Pati Scobey, Ryan Thompson August 12-September 9: 21st Evanston & Vicinity Biennial: Juried by Shannon Stratton of threewalls gallery in Chicago

636 Church St., Ste. 406 Evanston (60201) Tu 3-6; Th/F 4-6; Sa 3-6 Opening receptions: 7-9 Dir. Connie Gillock gillockgallery@gmail.com www.gillockgallery.org The gallery will open in April with our first reception in the new space. We have returned to the historic Carlson Building, on Church Street in Evanston April 6: Ten-Year Anniversary Exhibition: Featuring recent works by Matt Ballou, Alice DuBois, McKelvie Kuppinger, Tom Pedersen. April 6 opening reception from 7-9pm.

Bruce Noel Mortenson, Spring Benefit Gala

Harrison Works

InterContinental O’Hare, Art Museo

Kamp Gallery

Krasl Art Center

Lubeznik Center for the Arts

(Oak Park)

(Rosemont)

(Winnetka)

(St. Joseph, MI)

(Michigan City, IN)

17 Harrison St. Oak Park (60304) Tel 708-308-4602 Elizabeth Gaylord Liz@harrisonworks.com www.HarrisonWorks.com Visit oakparkartsdistrict.com for information on the Oak Park Arts District + upcoming events

5300 N. River Rd. Rosemont (60018) Tel 847-544-5300 Accessible 24 hrs, daily Patrick Cook: pcook@icohare.com icohare.com Facebook.com/icohare Twitter.com/icohotel A unique experience different from anything in the hospitality industry. The ‘Art Museo’ showcases the hotel’s embrace of the arts - sculpture, canvas, architecture, photography, music - fueling its guests’ passion for culture. Visitors are immersed in the artistic ambiance + encouraged to roam the hotel to admire original works, from local rising art stars to world-famous art masters, most available for sale. SAIC students will be featured in the new exhibit, Chicago – Rich Source of Young Artists. Complimentary tours available.

Wesley Kimler painting at ICO Art Museo

996 Green Bay Rd. Winnetka (60093) Tel 847-441-7999 M-Sa 10-5:30 kampgallery@gmail.com www.kampgallery.com Fine American + European paintings from the 19th + 20th Centuries, particularly Regional Impressionists (1890-1930) + Contemporary American artists. April: Lester Goldman, Last works in Abstract Expressionism, 1976-2000 May 5-June 30: The Mediterranean World: Contemporary Paintings from Italy, Spain, France, Israel & Greece: May 5: Saturday, Noon-4. Reception, wine + olive oil sampling event from countries represented in our Mediterranean exhibition: Italy, Spain, France, Israel and Greece. All are invited.

Athos Faccincani, Amalfi, oil on canvas, 1980

707 Lake Blvd. St. Joseph, MI (49085) Tel 269-983-0271 M-W, F, Sa 10-4; Th 10-9; Su 1-4 Public receptions held first day of exhibition, 5:30-7:3 Executive Dir. Julia Gourley www.krasl.org May 11-July 22: The Krasl Art Center 9th Biennial Sculpture Invitational: 20 outdoor sculptures on Krasl Art Center grounds, city parks + partner locations including: New Territory Arts Association (Benton Harbor) + Box Factory for the Arts (St. Joseph). Indoor exhibition reveals artists’ processes. July 27-September 2: Energy Reboot: The Art of Indira Johnson. Johnson mixes discarded objects with traditional sculptural practice. Artworks may be figurative, conceptual, or experimental.

Biennial artist David Kocka, Icarus.

101 W. 2nd St. Michigan City, IN (46360) Tel 219-874-4900 Tu-F 10-5; Sa, Su 11-4 CST artinfo@lubeznikcenter.org www.lubeznikcenter.org Five galleries; an outdoor art collection; gallery shop, classes + after-hours events. Thru May 20: Ladies & Gentleman, Children Of All Ages, Step Right Up! Original sideshow banners from the 40s, 50s and 60s. May 26-August 26: Beaten & Bound: Contemporary book + paper work by 12 American artists including Lesley Dill, Buzz Spector + Brian Dettmer. Curated by Suzanne Cohan-Lange + Melissa Jay Craig Light & Flow: 50 Year Anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement: Curated in cooperation with Echt Gallery, Ken Saunders Gallery + collector Bonnie Marx, featuring iconic works by Dale Chihuly, Lino Tagliapietra, Stephen Powell, John Kuhn, Rick Beck, Christina Bothwell + more. Sponsored by Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass + Midwest Contemporary Glass Art Group + Bonnie Marx.

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Suburbs + Beyond Lakeside Legacy Arts Park Dole and Sage Galleries (Crystal Lake) 401 Country Club Rd. Crystal Lake (60014) Tel 815-455-8000 M-F 9-5 www.lakesidelegacy.org facebook.com/lakesidelegacy Studio rentals for artists, musicians + writers. Event rental for meetings + private gatherings from 2-225. CALL FOR ARTISTS for Dole and Sage galleries, and installation space. Reviewing for 2012 + 2013, and June-December exhibits! Visit website to download application. First Fridays: Art, music, food + cash bar from 5-7:30pm. Free; donations appreciated. Note: no 1st Friday April or July. April 6-27: • Dole: Erik Hanson: Makeshift Plea to Bear Woes; mixed media • Sage: Victim to Survivor to Thriver. VOICE (A Division of Pioneer Center for Human Services) Adolescent Allies McHenry County High School College Scholarship Show. Pioneer.org/newVoice

Pagoda Red

Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum

(Winnetka)

(DeKalb)

April 15: Wine Tasting by 1776 Restaurant: 100+ wines, art + live entertainment by Voices in Harmony + the McHenry County Youth Orchestra. Tickets $20

902 Green Bay Rd. Winnetka (60093) Tel 847-784-8881 Tu-Sa 10-5 www.pagodared.com

April 20: VOICE reception + scholarship presentation; 5pm. May 4-25: (First Friday 5/4) Dole and Sage: Student Artwork of the District 47 schools June 1-July 12: (First Friday 6/1) • Dole: Faces & Places II: works in oil by Linda Berk, Diane Morino + Maryann Pailey • Sage: Bright Ideas: Lakes Region Watercolor Guild June 28-July 1: 33rd Lakeside Festival: Food, live music + carnival August 3-30: (First Friday 8/3) Sage: Emerging artist of the Creative Artistry School of Fine Arts; Creativeartistryschool.com

Rare and unusual Chinese finds and a Chinese scholars’ garden not to be missed.

Erik Hanson, mixed media; April ’12 exhibitor

See also our Northside listing for our Bucktown location on p. 46. Visit our website for information about exhibitions and special events.

Altgeld Hall, 1st Fl., West End Northern Illinois University DeKalb (60115) Tel 815-753-1936 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 12-4; Note: Museum is closed over summer. Group tours by appt. Dir. Jo Burke jburke2@niu.edu www.niu.edu/artmuseum Balancing contemporary w/ traditional art to examine visual culture. Spring exhibitions explore history + array of graphic novel as an art form

Thru May 25: • Francisco Goya: Satirical Caprices • Graphic Novel Realism: Backstage at the Comics: Featuring Joyce Farmer, Jaime Hernandez, Paul Karasik, Jason Lutes, Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash, Seth, James Sturm April 5-May 25: • The Golden Age of Wordless Novels + Artist Illustrated Books, 1917-1951 • The Graphic Novel: An Interpretive History Fall exhibitions explore performing arts traditions in Southeast Asia.

August 28-November 17: Music for the Divine

Winnetka Storefront

Left: Lynd Ward, 1929, from Gods’ Man, a novel in woodcuts Right: Jaime Hernandez, 1993, from Easter Hunt

Shot Images

Tall Grass Arts Association

ZIA | Gallery

(Niles)

(Park Forest)

(Winnetka)

7430 N. Lehigh Ave. Niles (60714) Tel 847-507-9415 M-F 10-5; Sa by appt. simon@shot-images.com www.shot-images.com A unique new art space for contemporary photography. Please see our website for more exhibition information.

June 8: Michael Ward: Ward worked as a press photographer on the London Sunday Times for more than 30 years, specializing in pictures of actors, writers, painters + politicians. The exhibition will feature his iconic images from the ‘60s + ‘70s including early pictures of the Beatles + Rolling Stones. This is the first show in the U.S. of Michael’s work since he passed away in April 2011. Opening reception on June 8, 4-8pm

367 Artists Walk P.O. Box 776 Park Forest (60466) Located in downtown Park Forest Cultural Center. Tel 708-748-3377 Tu-Sa 11-4 Janet Muchnik tallgrass367@sbcglobal.net www.tallgrassarts.org

Tall Grass Art School: Tel 708-283-1251 MISSION: To promote public education and appreciation of the arts; to encourage artists; and to support high quality art through exhibitions, sales, classes and special programs available to the public of all ages. Visit our website for information on events, exhibitions, programs and artists. Thru May 27: Data, Screens, Machines: Joe Pankowski, curator. June 8-August 5: Outside the Box: Roger Paris, curator.

Michael Ward, HRH the Queen. Trooping of the Color, 1977

Janice Pratt, Take Five, digital, 2010, 29” x 41”

548 Chestnut St., Winnetka (60093) 847-446-3970 M-Sa 10-5 Anne Hughes, Gallery Manager anne@ziagallery.net www.ziagallery.net Find us on Facebook! Representing: Mary Burke, Clyde Butcher, Melissa Jay Craig, Michael Cutlip, Rick Dula, Holly Farrell, Charles Gniech, Karina Hean, Anne Hughes, Bob Krist, Deanna Krueger, Roland Kulla, Maggie Meiners, Zoriah Miller, John Musgrove, Dulce Pinzon, Jonathan Ricci, Matthew Schofield, John Vlahakis, Kathy Weaver, Nevada Wier, Carl Wilen, Beverly Zawitkoski. Thru April 28: Mary Burke + Anne Hughes: Painting, sculpture, works on paper May 4-June 16: Deanna Krueger + Carl Wilen: Mixed media painting, works on paper June 22-July 28: Maggie Meiners + Dulce Pinzon: Photography August 3-September 1: Gallery Artists Summer Group Exhibition

Anne Hughes, Curiosity Shop, oil on panel

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Art Services + Resources Beyond the galleries, scores of professionals offer a variety of art-related services. Consult the following pages to ﬁnd the many individuals and businesses that provide valuable resources for a range of art needs:

Appraisers........................................................................50 Auction Houses..........................................................50-51 Art Careers + Mentoring.................................................51 Counsel / Legal Services ................................................51 Conservation / Art Restoration ..........................................52

Consultants / Private Dealers..........................................53 Fairs + Art Expositions ..................................................53

• How to manage an existing collection • How to sell art on the secondary market • How to evaluate and insure art • How to properly package, transport, frame or repair works in your collection • How to ﬁnd a career in the art world • Where to tour the gallery districts and when to visit the latest art exposition

Appraisers Native American and Tribal Art Evaluation

Don’t know what it is? Don’t know what it’s worth? Call Marianne

Imaging / Photography ..................................................55 Insurance ........................................................................55 Real Estate + Development.............................................55 Art Supplies ....................................................................56 Tours + Guides ................................................................56 Transportation / Crating / Preparators ..........................56

Auction Houses

New World Art Services 1012 Timber Trail Dixon (61021) Tel 815-652-4196 Marianne Huber tellapple@yahoo.com

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At New World, we suggest updates in insurance appraisals every five years. Ms. Huber has been active in following new discoveries in tribal art for over twenty years. In 1996 she became a candidate member of the American Society of Appraisers, Chicago chapter.

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers 1338 W. Lake (60607) Tel 312-280-1212 M-F 9-5 info@lesliehindman.com www.lesliehindman.com Leslie S. Hindman, President and CEO

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is one New World also works closely with of the largest full service auction Tribal art collectors, protect your the Appraisers’ Association of houses in the nation and an indusvaluable assets. Good collection America, based in New York. try leader with over thirty years of management requires clear knowlexpertise and experience that has edge of current values. All of Ms. Hubers’ reports adhere earned the auction house an interto the 2010 edition of the Uniform national reputation for achieving Call Marianne Huber for expert Standards of Appraisal Practice of record prices. identification and evaluation of your the US Appraisal Foundation and pre-Columbian, Native American the code of ethics of the American The firm is known as a key player and other tribal art. Society of Appraisers. in the global auction market; its team of professionals delivers up to Ms. Huber’s clear, accurate and forty sales a year and specializes in carefully researched reports are modern and contemporary art; Old fully accepted for any legal situaMaster; 19th and 20th Century tion, including IRS appraisals. American and European paintings, Appraisals are required to estimate prints, drawings, and sculpture; current value for insurance, estate fine furniture and decorative arts; planning and settlement, possible Asian works of art; fine jewelry and resale, non-cash charitable donatimepieces; vintage couture and tion, and division of assets. accessories; and fine books and manuscripts.

Previews begin 2-4 days prior to each auction, are held in the West Loop gallery space and are open to the public. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ gallery boasts 30,000 square feet featuring: a dedicated auction room, 3 spacious exhibition rooms, a drive-in receiving area, attractive executive offices and conference rooms and outstanding storage facilities. Complimentary parking is available in the 8,000 sq. ft. lot across the street from the main entrance. The firm offers complimentary auction estimates for single items or entire groups of property and is committed to excellent client services. For more information on selling or buying at auction and for information on upcoming auctions please call 312.280.1212. Auction information for all categories is available online at Lesliehindman.com Please check our website, as dates and times are subject to change.

Sotheby’s Chicago 188 E. Walton (60611) Tel 312-475-7900 www.sothebys.com • Helyn D. Goldenberg, Midwest Chairman • Gary Metzner, Senior Vice President Fine Arts • Cassie Spencer, Vice President Trust and Estates • Laura Jenkins, Senior Manager • Jennifer Dybsky, Administrator Fine Arts • Carrie Reyes, Assistant • Cathy Busch, Associate Sotheby’s, the world’s oldest international auction house, began as a book auction house in London in 1744 + today has 107 offices located in 41 countries, with principal salesrooms in New York + London. Sotheby’s Chicago operates as an extension of New York with an experienced + dedicated staff of specialists ready to facilitate consigning + purchasing needs of Midwest clients. The Chicago office evaluates property in a wide range of fine + decorative arts, as well as jewelry, for sale at Sotheby’s international auction centers. Sotheby’s Chicago maintains a vigorous presence in the Midwest market through unique exhibitions, seasonal lectures, special events + community projects.

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Auction Houses SUSANIN’S Auctions 900 S. Clinton (60607) Tel 312-832-9800 info@susanins.com www.susanins.com

Wright 1440 W. Hubbard (60642) Tel 312-563-0020 Kelli Thoma, Dir. of Operations kthoma@wright20.com www.wright20.com

SUSANIN’S has become one of the largest auction companies in the United States, selling more than $100 million in fine art, antiques, decorative art, silver, Asian Art, rugs, collectibles, coins and fine jewelry.

Wright is the premier auction house specializing in modern and contemporary design. Since 2000 we have sold nearly 20,000 lots across the spectrum of 20th and 21st century design. We have pioneered whole fields of collecting Our 40,000 sq ft salesroom and and transformed the market for galleries are located in downtown modern design. Our dedication to Chicago with free parking and con- design drives what we do and who venient loading docks. we are. SUSANIN’S auctions are worldwide events, attracting global audiences who are willing to pay top prices. Live online bidding takes place during all auctions. Telephone bids and absentee bids are also accepted and executed by SUSANIN’S. Catalogues are available online with full color illustrations and descriptions at Susanins.com

Art Careers + Mentoring Klein Artist Works / Paul Klein Tel 312-545-6891 Paul@KleinArtistWorks.com www.Kleinartistworks.com “Klein Artist Works is a post-graduate bootcamp that delivers the knowledge, tools and connections necessary for a successful art career.” Today’s artists must drive their own careers. Klein Artist Works is a course that provides group sessions and one-on-one counseling to introduce artists to powerful information and an array of the world’s top art professionals.

Upcoming auctions: 26 April: Living Contemporary

Besides 25 live webinars and in-person sessions, all enrolled artists get free access to the entire archive of recorded webinars given by previous experts. The course demystifies how successful artists market their work, find gallery representation, win commissions, and pursue opportunities that are not readily known by most artists. Paul Klein, the creator of the course, leads dynamic sessions with experts, curators, dealers, accomplished artists, art publicists, art consultants, accountants, lawyers and more. Paul Klein writes for Huffington Post and ArtLetter, and he ran his own cutting edge Chicago gallery, Klein Art Works, for 25 years.

May 17: Scandinavian Design

Counsel/Legal Lawyers for the Creative Arts 213 W. Institute Pl., Ste. 403 (60610-3125) Tel 312-649-4111 www.law-arts.org Lawyers for the Creative Arts is a not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization, which provides pro bono legal services to qualifying individuals and organizations in the arts, including the visual, literary and performing arts, and provides educational programs as well. Since its inception in 1972, LCA has provided legal services and educational programming to tens of thousands of artists and cultural organizations, including many who are now among the most prominent in the area. LCA is the only pro bono provider of legal services in the Chicago metropolitan area limited to, and expert in, the arts.

June 7: Important Design June 9: Important Glass Collection

Public previews begin one week before an auction, M-F 10am-5pm Pictured: Jerry Saltz, Art Critic; Elizabeth Smith, Museum Curator; Theaster Gates, Artist

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Conservation / Art Restoration DPR Art Rescue 2501 W. Armitage (60647) Tel 1-888-377-5669 info@dprartrescue.com www.dprartrescue.com DPR Art Rescue specializes in disaster planning and response services for artwork, sculpture, works on paper, objects, antiques, and fine furniture. Our professional team provides immediate action to emergency situations including fire, flooding, or accidental damage, and ensures accurate inventory, safe evacuation, transportation, and storage while maintaining maximum security and climate control. DPR offers professional art conservation and disaster response planning. The company’s clients include insurance firms, museums, corporate and private collections, art dealers, and disaster response companies nationwide.

Broken Art Restoration, Inc. 1841 W. Chicago (60622) Tel 312-226-8200 or 815-472-3900 By appt. info@brokenartrestoration.com www.brokenartrestoration.com Chicago’s oldest established studio specializing in the professional restoration of porcelain, pottery, ceramics, wood, ivory, metal, and stone art objects. Museum quality invisible repair; missing parts replaced.

The Conservation Center

Free estimates. Broken Art has been seen on ABC, CBS, WGN, HGTV; and seen in Chicago Home, Chicago Journal, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, Daily Journal, Lake and Victoria Magazine. Broken Art Restoration was the featured restoration studio in Chicago magazine, October 2009.

Michelle and William Marhoefer, M.F.A., along with their personally trained staff, have restored well over 20,000 art objects since 1980 for art and antique dealers, collectors, galleries, museums, and designers nationwide.

730 N. Franklin, Ste. 701 (60654) Tel 312-944-5401 M-F 9-5 and by appt. Heather Becker, CEO info@theconservationcenter.com www.theconservationcenter.com As the largest private art conservation laboratory in the nation, The Center has provided care for some of the country’s most prestigious museums, galleries, corporations, and private collectors since 1983. With over twenty conservators on staff, The Center has nine areas of specialty and four service departments: paintings, murals, works of art on paper, photographs, rare books, textiles, sculpture, frames + gilded objects, antique + fine furniture, clocks, custom framing, transportation + installation, 35,000 square feet of climate controlled and specialized storage capabilities, and disaster response.

MEMBER CONSERVATION + DESIGN INTERNATIONAL (CDI) WWW.CONSERVATION-DESIGN.COM

Examinations are offered at $20 per item. Please call to schedule an appointment.

Conservation / Art Restoration Scott K. Kellar Bookbinding + Conservation 2650 W. Montrose (60618) Tel 773-478-2825 www.scottkkellar.com

Joel Oppenheimer, Inc. 410 N. Michigan (60611) Tel 312-642-5300 www.audubonart.com

Restoration and conservation. Full range of book and paper conservation; archival enclosures. Custom designed portfolio cases for See complete Michigan Ave. photographs, prints, matted work, listing on p. 44. etc. Die stamping available.

Poster Plus

Parma Conservation 1100 W. Cermak Ste. C-203 (60608) Tel 312-733-5178 info@parmaconservation.com www.parmaconservation.com

Photography and x-ray imaging available.

On-site services include conservation of murals and architectural artwork, consultation Parma is a full service conservation and assessments, disaster planning laboratory that provides nationwide and disaster response. services for both private and public Director is a Professional Associate art collections. of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC). Over 25 years experience. Conservation services address cleaning and repair of damage caused by fire, water, mishandling, or the natural course of age of an artwork.

MEMBER CONSERVATION + DESIGN INTERNATIONAL (CDI) WWW.CONSERVATION-DESIGN.COM

Before After Louis Frederick Berneker (1876-1937); before and after cleaning of the painted surface

30 E. Adams, Ste. 1150 (60603) Tel 312-461-9277 www.posterplus.com Vintage poster restoration, conservation. See complete Michigan Ave. listing on p. 44.

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Consultants / Private Dealers Art Advisory Ltd. Tel 773-671-8624 By appt. only Susan Blackman susan@artadvisoryltd.com www.artadvisoryltd.com

Chicago Art Source 1871 N. Clybourn (60614) Tel 773-248-3100 M-F 10-6; Sa 10-5; and by appt. Felice Davis consulting@chicagoartsource.com www.chicagoartsource.com

Enrich Life, Collect Art. Contact Susan to schedule a consultation.

We are a comprehensive art consultation service established over a decade ago to better serve businesses, designers and homeowners in need of a sophisticated full-service source for artwork. We are the largest art and custom framing business in the country, yet we source personally from around the world.

Joy Horwich Tel 773-327-3366

Isobel Neal Tel 312-664-8181 By appt.

Call for details. Private art dealer and consultant.

Byron Roche P.O. Box 267870 (60626) Tel 312-654-0144 byronroche@sbcglobal.net www.byronroche.com

After 25 years of directing a public gallery, Joy Horwich consults privately, curates exhibits, and conducts “Joyous Jaunts” within and outside of Chicago.

With 16 years of experience as the director + owner of Byron Roche Gallery in Chicago, Byron is now available as a private art dealer.

See also listing for Joyus Jaunts under Art Tours on p. 56.

Please visit the website for information on artists represented. Byron is able to work with clients as an art consultant, art advisor, curator + speaker. His public speaking experience includes presentations to private + corporate organizations about starting or building an art collection.

Whether you have a single room or an entire facility in need of artwork, our consulting professionals are uniquely equipped to seamlessly execute your project from concept to completion.

He has been invited to speak to university art classes about career development in the arts, and artists + artist groups about navigating the gallery world, as well as other artist issues.

View details + job portfolios at Chicagoartsource.com.

He has also served as a juror of visual arts for various organizations + museums and has advised arts professionals on gallery startup + operation. MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Framing

Fairs + Art Expositions Expo Chicago 2012 Navy Pier, Festival Hall 600 E. Grand (60611) Tony Karman www.expositionchicago.com A new fair in 2012. Leading International Contemporary, Modern and Design Galleries. September 20-23, 2012 Vernissage to benefit the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), September 19

Merchandise Mart Antiques Fair 2012

Randolph Street Market Festival 2012

1350 Block of W. Randolph The Merchandise Mart Tel 312-666-1200 8th Fl. (60654) www.merchandisemartantiques.com www.randolphstreetmarket.com Spring Antiques Fair: April 27-30, 2012 Opening preview: April 26 More than 100 of the world’s top dealers of antiques and fine art.

SOFA Chicago 2012 Sculpture Objects + Functional Art

Navy Pier, Festival Hall 600 E. Grand (60611) info@sofaexpo.com www.sofaexpo.com

Art, fashion, vintage treasures, food, live music, and more. April 21-22: Modern Vintage Chicago Spring Fashion + Jewelry Explosion, 10-5 both days Summer Season: New hours for 2012: 10-6 Saturdays; 10-5 Sundays • May 26-27 Season Opener • June 23-24 • July 28-29 • August 25-26

Sculpture Objects + Functional Art November 2-4, 2012 Opening Preview: November 1

Artful Framer Studios + Art De Triumph 2938 N. Clark (60657) Tel 773-832-4038 or 773-477-3990 M-F 11-7; Sa 10-6; Su 12-5; Evenings by appt. Nancie King Mertz Ron@ArtDeTriumph.com www.ArtDeTriumph.com www.nanciekingmertz.com

1867 N. Clybourn (60614) Tel 773-248-2800 M, Th 9-8; Tu, W, F 9-6; Sa 10-5; Su 11-5 sales@artistsframe.com www.artistsframe.com

Expert custom and ready-made framing of museum pieces to posters. Since 1979.

Also in Highland Park: 225 Skokie Valley Road Crossroads Shopping Center Highland Park (60035) Tel 847-831-0003 M, Th 9-8; Tu, W, F 9-6; Sa 10-5

Featuring Plein-Air Originals, Giclées + fine art cards of Chicago + Europe by award-winning Chicago painter, Nancie King Mertz.

Selected Chicago’s Best Framer by Chicago magazine, we are proud to be called a “Chicago institution,” endorsed by artists, designers, curators and galleries.

Mertz’s work is in collections world-wide, and she was designated as the “Official Artist of the Chicago Convention + Tourism Bureau” for 2 terms: 2005-2007.

We passionately and personally source thousands of exclusive picture frame mouldings from around the world. Because we have over a million feet of moulding in stock, we can return your artwork to you in one week or we can deliver and install it.

This inviting gallery, open 7 days a week, also offers corporate commissions, gifts, event space, and expert framing. Rotating exhibits feature other Chicago artists also working in a representational style. 53

Artists Frame Service, Inc.

Our team of over 500 talented framing professionals is dedicated to nothing but picture framing. Read about them, and our broad range of serves at artistsframe.com

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Framing, Continued Blackbird Gallery + Framing 4428 N. Ravenswood (60640) Tel 773-290-8617 Tel 773-562-4164 www.bbframing.com Find us on Facebook and Yelp! FREE PARKING, FREE LOCAL DELIVERY Blackbird Gallery + Framing brings you over 18 years of industry experience. We now offer Art Restoration. All custom framing done in-house. Services include: • Art and photo restoration • Custom print art to fit any wall size • Oversize mat cutting: 48” x 96” and bigger • Professional installation • Same day framing

The Conservation Center

Creativo Framing

730 N. Franklin, Ste. 701 (60654) Tel 312-944-5401 M-F 9-5 and by appt. Heather Becker, CEO info@theconservationcenter.com www.theconservationcenter.com

750 N. Franklin, Ste. 208 (60654) Tel 312-255-1100 M-Th 10-6; F 9-3 Rudy Avina rudy@creativoframing.com www.creativoframing.com

The Center offers extensive conservation framing services such as archival hinging, museum quality French mats, linen and silk wrapped mats, museum mounts, vitrines, and a selection of over 800 custom gilded and finished frames.

Serving Chicago artists and collectors for over 15 years. Creativo Framing offers custom, museum, corporate and personal picture framing.

Matting, mounting, and canvas stretching also available. The way in which a work of art is mounted and framed has tremendous effect on its long term preservation as well as the way the art is perceived. The Conservation Framing and Fabrications department is known for its expert staff, use of archival materials, and museum-standard techniques.

Please call to schedule an appointment.

Foursided Custom Framing Galleries 5061 N. Clark (60640) (Gallery Location) Tel 773-506-8300 M-Th 11-7, F-Sa 10-6, Su 11-5 foursided2939@gmail.com www.foursided.com Twitter.com/foursided Facebook.com/foursided Also: 2939 N. Broadway (60657) Tel 773-248-1960 M-Th 11-7, F-Sa 10-6, Su 11-5 Foursided has one of the largest moulding selections in Chicago, currently over 5,000 available. Its professional consultants have art degrees and over 20 years of experience. Services include museum quality materials, acid-free mat boards, all glass types, and all mounting and hinging techniques that best protect artwork.

The Frame Factory on Webster, in West Lincoln Park, is your source for custom framing. With over 40 years of experience, our staff of artisans are there to help you create a perfectly framed piece. Also: Frame Factory on Pulaski 3400 N. Pulaski (60641) Tel 773-427-1010 M-F 9-5:30

FAQs Seaberg Picture Framing, Inc.

The Great Frame Up

Locally owned + operated since 1971, The Great Frame Up believes that when a customer is part of the art, it enhances not only their buying experience but also increases appreciation for each finished piece.

1809 W. Webster (60614) Tel 773-862-1010 Tu-F 10:30-7; Sa 9-5:30; Su 12-5 (60641) www.framefactory.com

The Frame Factory on Pulaski houses our production facilities. Both of our locations are just off of Foursided shows artists monthly in the Kennedy Expressway and offer Foursided Custom Framing galparking, pick-up and delivery, as leries, featuring oil paintings, draw- well as installation services. ings, assemblage, photography and textiles. Incentives are available for designers, architects, artists and galleries. Also visit our blog: www.foursidedonline.blogspot.com MEMBER ASID

Framing 2905 N. Broadway (60657) Tel 773-549-3927 M-Th 10-9; F-Sa 10-7; Su 12-5 mklitzky@lifeissimplyart.com www.lifeissimplyart.com

Frame Factory’s Framing Design Center

Industry-certified professionals offer creative solutions for all your framing needs, evolving with industry technology and customer expectations. We manufacture our own hand-crafted moulding and offer a selection of imported Italian and metal frames.

Other Locations: Chicago (60610) 21 W. Elm Tel 312-482-8811 M-Th 10-9, F-Sa 10-7, Su 11-5

Evanston (60201) 2814 Central St. We offer drymounting up to 4’ x 8’, Tel 847-869-9130 canvas stretching, pick-up + delivNorthbrook (60062) ery of art, custom-designed shadowbox and multiple-object presen- 51 Skokie Blvd. tations, ready-made frames, framed Tel 847-480-0400 The Great Frame Up was the first + unframed artwork, and preservaart and picture framing store to Arlington Heights (60004) tion-quality materials. offer Do-It-Yourself framing to 1310 Rand Rd. customers, enabling us to offer Tel 847-398-8238 Corporate framing services are same-day service. We continue to available in addition to The Sign offer this “fast, fun and frugal” ser- Shop for trade graphics and sigVernon Hills (60061) vice at all 7 of our locations, as well nage. 278 Hawthorn Village Commons as our quality-guaranteed custom Tel 847-680-1880 work, all completed on our stores’ M-Th 10-9, F 10-7, 35 years of quality, service, selecpremises. Sa 10-6, Su 12-5 tion and expert design await you.

Questions for the CGN Office

Question: Are there art fairs that take place in Chicago? Help me understand how I can attend one *Note location: from Chicago Ave., and what I need to know. we are two blocks west of Halsted (turn north under the viaduct onto Answer: Chicago has several art and N. Lessing) antiques fairs that take place in the area during the year. Each one has a unique purpose and specialty, but they ultimately share the goal of inviting the world’s best dealers to show their best artists and works under one roof for usually a single weekend. The public is invited to attend and to buy works (almost everything at an art fair will be for sale, unless there is a specific project or installation marked otherwise) as well as simply come to see what is current in the art scene.

831 N. Lessing* (60642) Tel 312-666-3880

Art fairs can be marathon adventures, where you may spend up to 5 days walking show floors, taking notes, meeting dealers and artists, and attending signature talks and programs. If you become a regular attendee or get to know dealers well, you can also take advantage of VIP programs. A list of area fairs is on page 53.

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Imaging / Photography JK Imaging & Craft

Osio-Brown Editions

Insurance Photo Source

1319 W. Chicago (60622) Tel 312-243-9355 Tu-Sa 10-6 Joanne and Ken Bailey owners@jkimagingcraft.com www.jkimagingcraft.com

549 Spring Rd., Elmhurst (60126) Tel 630-461-4525 M-F 9-5; Sa by appt. Adam Brown info@osiobrown.com www.osiobrown.com

1234 Sherman Ave., Ste. 105 Evanston (60202) Tel 847-864-4560 By appt. Paul Lane paullane@sbcglobal.net

Reproduction of fine art, photography, graphic art and architectural drawings.

Osio-Brown Editions is Chicagoland’s top art reproduction studio, specializing in the Giclée process.

Photo Source offers Fine Art Giclée printing, prepress digital enhancement and related services.

Retail and online sales of custom handcrafted items. • Photo Reproduction of Fine Art • Head Shots and Portraits • Authentic Giclée print processing • Digital scans from original art to file/CD • Wide format scanning up to 43” • Large format printing up to 44” • Prints can be produced on archival paper, presentation matte and premium photo

We are a group of artists who understand the time constraints, marketing challenges and costs other artists face in reproducing their work. Our state-of-the-art imaging equipment ensures the highest quality from capture to print. This enables us to provide you with Giclée prints that will far exceed your expectations, with customer service and pricing that cannot be beat. • Artists Serving Artists • Museum Quality Archival Printing • High Resolution Image Capture • Highest Quality Film Scanning • Expert Color Matching • Excellent Customer Service + Pricing Call today for additional info + to receive free samples of our work.

Willis Fine Art, Jewelry & Specie, Willis of Illinois, Inc.

Willis Fine Art, Jewelry & Specie division, Willis of Illinois, Inc. has a preeminent position in the insurance of fine art, jewelry and collectibles. Coverage and advice can be provided for auctioneers, fine art packers and shippers, dealers, galleries, private and corporate collections, museums and exhibitions.

We price our services to client needs and budgets and offer the lowest quantity order pricing in the area. All files are stored off site with master files given to clients for archiving. We will prep your files for web, show and publication use upon request. Come in and see our samples and some beautiful artwork. Call for appointment.

Real Estate

Insurance Willis Tower 233 S. Wacker, Ste. 2000 (60606) Tel 312-288-7297 Sandra R. Berlin, Senior Vice President Sandra.Berlin@willis.com www.willis.com

By combining 40 years of experience in producing exhibition quality prints with one on one artist/craftsman collaboration and the finest digital museum type setup for photographing art, we can guarantee a superb product.

PODMAJERSKY/ Chicago Arts District

Willis’ fine art specialists possess expertise needed for unique and often complex insurance demands covering everything from Han Dynasty terra cotta figures to late 20th Century installation art; from Dutch Old Masters to paintings by Abstract Expressionists.

Tel 312-738-8000 info@podmajersky.com www.podmajersky.com

Willis provides coverage for some of the largest private art and museum collections in the world. Each policy is especially designed to cover actual needs of clients, thus avoiding unnecessary expenditure of premium.

Spaces are available in one of Chicago’s most vibrant and wellestablished creative communities.

The Chicago Arts District, located along Halsted and 18th Streets in Pilsen East, is home to many artist studios and galleries.

Through the implementation of our unique long-range vision, Podmajersky will create a complete living and working environment, “Our expertise and level of commit- focused on quality of life and ment in the world of fine art is anchored by the arts, culture and unrivaled anywhere in the insurgreat design. We work hard to ance market.” ensure that each of our properties preserve the integrity of the surrounding environment while setting new standards of excellence in design and environmental efficiency. Please visit Podmajersky.com for information on events, news, exhibition space rental, creative residential and retail space; find out how you can become part of the Chicago Arts District. 55

DeWitt Stern Group, Inc. With offices in New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Los Angeles, DeWitt Stern specializes in hardto-place risks. Each DeWitt Stern fine art team member has a clear understanding of what collectors, museums, dealers, auction houses, From its inception in 1899, DeWitt conservators and fine art packers + Stern has held fast to its philosophy shippers require in their insurance placement. of bringing exemplary service to individuals and businesses. Access to specialized fine art insurance markets and our commitment DeWitt Stern has, for decades, developed innovative approaches to to the fine art community set us insuring risk. Whether it is a cost- apart from other brokers. sensitive program for international corporations, gallery owners or the Please contact us for all of your most discerning fine art collectors, fine art insurance needs. We can also advise on property + casualty our brokers consistently design insurance solutions to fit the client. business insurance and employee benefits coverage.

150 N. Wacker Ste. 2120 (60606) Tel 312-804-1505 Valerie A. Smith, Vice President VSmith@dewittstern.com www.dewittstern.com

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Art Supplies

Gallery Tours + Art Guides Art Encounter

BLICK Art Materials 42 S. State (at Monroe) www.dickblick.com/stores Largest selection - Lowest prices Since 1911 Join our Preferred Customer Program to receive 10% off our everyday low prices - sign-up is FREE to teachers and students! Please see p. 51 for a coupon good for 30% off one item through August 31, 2012.

OUR LOCATIONS: Chicago Loop 42 S. State (corner of State + Monroe) Tel 312-920-0300 School of the Art Institute (SAIC) Campus Store 280 S. Columbus Drive Tel 312-443-3923 Lincoln Park Custom Framing Design Center 1574 N. Kingsbury (Red line North/Clybourn stop) Tel 312-573-0110 Evanston 1755 Maple Ave. (Purple line Davis stop) Tel 847-425-9100 Schaumburg 1975 E. Golf Rd. (near Woodfield Mall + Hwy 53) Tel 847-619-1115 Wheaton 79 Danada Square E. (near Naperville + Butterfield Rds) Tel 630-653-0569

927 Noyes St. Evanston (60201) Tel 847-328-9222 Joanna Pinsky, Artistic Director artencounter@yahoo.com www.artencounter.org Let us guide you through the Chicago art scene with in-depth artist led tours of exclusive private collections, artists’ studios, galleries, and other special exhibitions, including SOFA and other art expositions. We feature personalized international travel programs that explore contemporary art and culture. Create customized art programs for your business, organization, school or senior facility.

Joy Horwich / Joyus Jaunts Tel 773-327-3366 joyusjaunts@gmail.com After 25 years of directing a public gallery, Joy Horwich consults privately, curates exhibits, and conducts “Joyus Jaunts” within and outside of Chicago. Contact Joy for specific details and upcoming tours and events. Wednesday, May 2: Private Collection Event July 10-12: Explore Indiana, and visit Columbus, Indianapolis + Bloomington

Join us for exciting trips to Brazil in October 2012, Cuba in early 2013 and South Africa in Fall 2013.

Free CGN Saturday Gallery Tours Tel 312-649-0064 info@chicagogallerynews.com www.chicagogallerynews.com Free weekend gallery tours organized by Chicago Gallery News. River North Tours: Every Saturday 11am-12:30pm Meet at 750 N. Franklin, inside Chicago Ave. corner Starbucks. West Loop/Fulton Market Tours: Every Six Weeks on a Saturday 1:30-3pm Meet at first gallery on tour see online schedule for details. A gallery representative leads a guided tour of 4 galleries. The gallery roster and tour leader change weekly + conversation centers on the exhibits and artists on view. Tours are free and run rain or shine every weekend of the year, except on major holiday weekends.

Please contact us or visit our website for more information: www.artencounter.org/travel.html

No reservations are required. For private group or corporate tours, please call CGN at 312-649-0064.

All programs help support our outreach for Chicago area schoolchildren, the elderly and individuals with disabilities.

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Celebrating our 25th year, Callahan Art + Associates is the only fine art services resource in Chicago which provides all the services and products you need. We serve museums, galleries and collectors.

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ICON provides air-ride climatecontrol transportation serving the Chicago, Midwest and Northeast regions; we offer a semi-monthly shuttle service to New York and points-in-between, as well as exclusive use transport to any destination.

Reli-On, Inc. Tel 847-397-1001 relion@relionservices.com www.relionservices.com Reli-On is a family-owned business with 30 years experience providing local repeat-delivery service to the Chicagoland area. In addition, Reli-On has become the courier of choice for providing the safe, on-time transport and long-distance delivery of fine art, antiques, collectibles, and artifacts to over 35 art and antique shows held annually nationwide.

Terry Dowd, Inc. 2501 W. Armitage (60647) Tel 773-342-8686 info@terrydowd.com www.terrydowd.com 4120 Brighton Blvd. B-09 Denver, CO (80216) Tel 303-297-8686 “The Standard in Fine Art Service”

Since 1978, Terry Dowd, Inc. has been handling fine art, artifacts, and antiques; objects that are high in value, fragile and irreplaceable. Our crating methods have been informed by the research of the Canadian Conservation Institute, and in turn Air-ride, climate control vehicles our standards have served as a guide available. for many institutions. Our clients, Secure climate and temperature including many of the most presticontrolled storage available as well For an estimate, please contact gious museums, private collectors as collection management, private Reli-On via email, fax or telephone. and corporations in the world, reguviewing, and photography services. larly contract us for the collection, For our travel schedule, click on crating, storage and transport of Other services include custom crat- the Where We Will Be link on our individual loans or entire exhibits. ing, packing as well as installation, website. rigging and freight forwarding. Our full service facilities in both Chicago and Denver offer fully cliPlease call us for a free estimate. mate controlled storage with state of the art security, a fleet of air-ride, climate controlled vehicles and a project management staff that make informed packing and installation decisions based on years of experience. 56

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Art Centers, Collectives, Studios NORTH SIDE

Lillstreet Art Center 4401 N. Ravenswood (60640) 773-769-4226 www.lillstreet.com

Anatomically Correct Art in Public Spaces 858 W. Armitage #354 (60614) 312-514-1802 www.anatomicallycorrect.org Art on Armitage 4125 W. Armitage (60639) www.artonarmitage.com

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Center on Halsted Visual Arts Gallery 3656 N. Halsted (60613) • 773-472-6469 www.centeronhalsted.org Chicago Printmakers Collaboration 4642 N. Western (60625) • 773-293-2070 www.chicagoprintmakers.com Flat Iron Arts Building 1579 N. Milwaukee (60622) • 312-335-3000 www.theﬂatironproject.com

Albany-Carroll Arts Building 319 N. Albany (60612) www.albanycarroll.com

Coalition Gallery 217 N. Carpenter (60607) • 312.491.8888 www.chicagoartistscoalition.org

Greenleaf Art Center 1806 W. Greenleaf (60626) • 773-465-4652 www.greenleafartcenter.com Heaven Gallery 1550 N. Milwaukee (60622) • 773-342-4597 www.heavengallery.com

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Roots + Culture Contemporary Art Center 1034 N. Milwaukee (60622) • 773-235-8874 www.rootsandculturecac.org threewalls 119 N. Peoria (60607) • 312-432-3972 www.three-walls.org

Fine Arts Building (FAB) Studios 410 S. Michigan (60605) • 312-566-9800 ﬁneartsbuilding.tv Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th (60609) www.zbcenter.org

MICHIGAN AVE. / S. LOOP / BRIDGEPORT

Friends of The Arts (FoTA) 1800 W. Cornelia (60657) www.fota.com

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Bridgeport Art Center 1200 W. 35th (60609) • 773-247-3000 www.bridgeportart.com Co-Prosperity Sphere 3219-21 S. Morgan (60608) • 773-837-0145 www.coprosperity.org

Chicago Art Department East: 1932 S. Halsted (60608) West: 1732 W. Hubbard (60622) www.chicagoartdepartment.org

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Chicago Arts District (ofﬁce) 1945 S. Halsted (60608) 312-738-8000 x108 www.chicagoartsdistrict.org Chicago Urban Art Society (CUAS) 600 W. Cermak, Unit 1B (60616) www.chicagourbanartsociety.org Lacuna Artist Lofts 2150 S. Canalport (60608) • 773-609-LOFT www.Lacuna2150.com Pilsen Open Studios (October 2012) Western Ave - Halsted St. 16th-24th Sts. (60608) www.pilsenopenstudios.net

Gallery Index GALLERY

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Gallery 218……..........................47 4Art Inc. Gallery…….................40 Addington Gallery……..............33 Jean Albano Gallery……....15, 33 Alibi Fine Art……......................44 The Art Center Highland Park…47 Art De Triumph…................…..44 Andrew Bae Gallery……...........33 Frederick Baker, Inc. …......…..37 Robert Bills Contemporary…....37 Block Museum of Art…….....4, 47 Russell Bowman Art Advisory…33 Roy Boyd Gallery……..13, 33 Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University…….......47 Bridgeport Art Center……........40 Valerie Carberry Gallery…..…..42 Dubhe Carreño Gallery..............37 Carousel Space Project…....…..45 Chicago Arts District……...40, 41 Chicago Art Source…..........…..45 The Chicago Cultural Center.....42 Chicago Printmakers Collaborative…….....................45 Colletti Gallery……....................42 College of Lake County, Robert T. Wright Gallery….....47 Stephen Daiter Gallery……......34 Douglas Dawson Gallery……...37

Deer Path Art League……........47 EC Gallery……..........................37 Echt Gallery…......................…..34 Catherine Edelman Gallery…....34 Elmhurst Art Museum (EAM)...48 The Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery….............................…..48 Evanston Art Center…........…..48 Yale Factor Gallery……............40 Fine Arts Building……..............42 Firecat Projects….................…..45 Floating World Gallery.......45, BC FM*Gallery…….........................37 Gillock Gallery…..............…..7, 48 Josef Glimer Gallery, Ltd. …....34 The Golden Triangle……...........34 Richard Gray Gallery…….........42 Bert Green Fine Art……...........43 Gruen Galleries……...................34 Carl Hammer Gallery…….........34 Harrison Works……..................48 Hildt Galleries…….....................43 Hinge Gallery……......................37 InterContinental Chicago O'Hare Art Museo…….........................48 Jack Gallery……........................34 Jackson Junge Gallery……......45 R.S. Johnson Fine Art…….......43 Lee Kaloidis Painting Studio + Gallery……...............................37 Kamp Gallery……......................48 57

kasia kay art projects gallery….38 Gallery KH……..........................35 KM Fine Arts……..................3, 43 Krasl Art Center…….................48 Lacuna Artist Lofts..............29, 40 Lubeznik Center for the Arts….48 Lakeside Legacy Arts Park…....49 Leigh Gallery……......................45 Lillstreet Art Center….........…..45 Liz Long Gallery at URBAN ART RETREAT……...............41 Mars Gallery…….......................38 Thomas Masters Gallery……....46 McCormick Gallery……......11, 38 Metropolitan Capital……......4, 35 Josh Moulton Fine Art Gallery…...................................46 Ann Nathan Gallery……...........35 Northern Illinois University Art Museum……......................49 Jennifer Norback Fine Art, Inc. ……...................35 Richard Norton Gallery…...…..35 Joel Oppenheimer, Inc. …….....44 Packer Schopf Gallery…….......38 Pagoda Red….......................46, 49 Park Schreck Gallery….......…..46 Perimeter Gallery……....FC, 9, 35 Platt Fine Art……......................46 Maya Polsky Gallery……..........36 Polish Museum of America…....46

Poster Plus……..........................44 President's Gallery, Harold Washington College....44 PRIMITIVE…….......................38 Printworks……..........................36 Prospectus Art Gallery….....…..41 The Renaissance Society……....41 Thomas Robertello Gallery…....38 Rotofugi Gallery…….................46 Judy A Saslow Gallery…....…..36 Ken Saunders Gallery……........36 Schneider Gallery……...............36 Carrie Secrist Gallery…….........38 Shot Images…….........................49 Smart Museum….................…..41 State Street Gallery, Robert Morris University…....44 Galleries Maurice Sternberg…..46 Studiofront…........................…..46 Tall Grass Arts Assoc. ….....…..49 Vale Craft Gallery……...............36 Linda Warren Projects….....…..39 Tony Wight Gallery……............38 Woman Made Gallery……........39 Rebecca Zemans…….................46 Zhou B Art Center…….........5, 41 ZIA | Gallery…….......................49 Zolla / Lieberman Gallery……..36 Zygman Voss Gallery….......…..36

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