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CHICAGO GALLERY NEWS May-August 2015
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JUDY A SASLOW GALLERY Contemporary + Outsider Art
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No Exit thirty years of trucks, icons and weird drawings
June 19 – August 15, 2015
McCormick Gallery
835 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60607 312-226-6800 www.thomasmccormick.com
Mesa, 2007-09 cast bronze, 151/2 x 41 x 19 inches photo: William H. Bengtson
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Jeffly Gabriela Molina [My Business is Circumference] May 15 – June 27 Opening Reception: May 15 from 6–9 PM
Garza Marfa: Living Room July 17 – August 29 Opening Reception: July 17 from 6–9 PM
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ELMHURST ART MUSEUM New American Paintings: Midwest Edition May 16 to August 23, 2015 For the first time in 20 years, the critically acclaimed publication, New American Paintings, which presents a juried exhibition-in-print with each issue, will jump from the page to the wall. New American Paintings: The 2014 Midwest Edition features the work of 40 artists. Brandon Anschultz | Robert Josiah Bingaman | Molly Briggs Daniel Bruggeman Elijah Burgher | Timothy Callaghan | Terrence Campagna Lilli Carré | Amy Casey | Diane Christiansen | Alex Bradley Cohen Anthony B. Creeden | Santiago Cucullu | Ricardo Manuel Díaz | Josh Dihle | David J. Eichenberg | Linda King Ferguson | Curtis Goldstein Kevin Goodrich | Dan Gunn | Dyani White Hawk | Rachel Hellmann Sophia Heymans | David Holmes | Valerie Jenkins | Emmett Kerrigan Cheonae Kim | David Lloyd | Heidi Draley McFall | Ben Murray Mark Pease | Justin Quinn | Tom Reed | Allison Reimus | John A Sargent III | Russell Shoemaker | Michael Velliquette | Eddie Villanueva Seneca Weintraut | Craig Yu
Alex Bradley Cohen, Summertime. Acrylic on canvas.
150 S. Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst, IL | (630) 834-0202 elmhurstartmuseum.org | Tues - Thurs & Sat: 10 - 5; Fri: 10 - 8; Sun: 12 - 5 Located one block from Elmhurst Metra Station
An exhibition curated in collaboration with the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law that attempts to unpack the many diverse experiences of poverty. May 22–July 25, 2015 David Weinberg Photography 300 W Superior St Suite 203 Chicago, IL 60654
312.529.5090 d-weinberg.com 96 Acres Patricia Evans Jeremiah Jones Dave Jordano Lisa Lindvay Billy McGuinness John Preus David Schalliol Lisa Vinebaum
Opening Reception May 22, 2015, 5:00-8:00pm Impact Night July 23, 2015, 5:30–7:30pm Photography by David Schalliol
Calling All Artists! Calling artists of all media! Your work can be seen by hundreds at the 14th Annual Catholic Charities Gala of the Arts!
GALA OF THE ARTS
Friday, September 11, 2015 Navy Pier, Chicago
• Have your work seen by and sold to more than 500 of Chicago’s philanthropic, civic and community leaders gathered in the Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier. • Enjoy an elegant evening of art, great food and fabulous entertainment. • Retain 50 percent of the proceeds, 50 percent donated back to Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Department. • Submit artwork for jury selection by June 15, 2015.
For more information contact Janie Garb at (312) 655-7912 or jgarb@catholiccharities.net VISIT: www.catholiccharities.net/gala FOLLOW:
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Image Credit: Kia Chenelle, The Waiting Man I, 2013
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Openings and Gallery Receptions Gallery Specialties Emerging, photography, prints, sculpture + more
News
Erika Rothenberg’s spring opening at Zolla/Lieberman Gallery
Franck Mercurio interviewed a few young (under 40!) collectors for this issue.
The mesmerizing works of Gary Lang are coming to KM Fine Arts in May
Pictured: work by Maggie Meiners at The Art Center (Highland Park)
14 What’s Happening: Letter from the Publisher 16 Features and Interviews • Artist Profile: Judy Ledgerwood • Ellen and Richard Sandor’s Obsessive Photography Collection • Where are the Young Art Collectors? • R.S. Johnson: A Gallery Reflects on 60 Years • The New Wabash Arts Corridor • Behind the Scenes: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers • First Fridays for Summer in River North • Gallery Collaboration: Dawson and Hoffman • Ai Weiwei comes to Michigan Sculpture Park 25 Pull-out Gallery District Maps Ongoing Art Walks and Studio Tours 26 Artist and Dealer News and Additional Features • Art World News and Pictures Around Town • Galleries New to CGN
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ON THE COVER: R.S. Johnson Fine Art Marks Six Decades R. S. Johnson Fine Art, now in its 60th year, was founded in 1955 by S. E. Johnson (1904-1967). Stanley and Ursula Johnson took over the Michigan Avenue gallery in 1968 after living for fourteen years in Europe: four years of post-graduate studies at the University of Vienna and ten years at the Sorbonne under the legendary André Chastel at the Institut d’Art et d’Archéologie. R. Stanley Johnson has lectured in museums across America and has published 165 scholarly catalogues, ranging from Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya and Cassatt to Léger and Picasso. In addition, his essential book, Cubism & La Section d’Or: Reflections on the Development of the Cubist Epoch 1907-1922, was first published in 1991. At that time the Johnsons showed their cubist collection at the Phillips in Washington D.C., at the Dallas Museum and at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. In honor of his cultural achievements, the Minister of Culture of France decorated the author as an Officier des Arts et des Lettres. Part of the Johnson’s extensive collection was featured in their gallery’s recent exhibition: Major Graphic Works by Rembrandt, a benefit for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Stanley Johnson is quoted: “We feel a great dealer has to be a great collector. If the dealer truly appreciated and loved the works with which he or she was dealing, from time to time that dealer would acquire something for himself or herself.” R.S. Johnson Fine Art, with its gallery director, Suzanne Varkalis and assistant directors Anna Clark and Eric Leech, strives to promote education in the arts. R.S. Johnson Fine Art often presents gallery tours and continually welcomes students, novices and the intrigued passersby for impromptu art historical discussions. The gallery is open to the public, Monday-Saturday from 9am-5:30pm.
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GALLERY OPENING RECEPTIONS Summer in the Midwest is an amazing time to be outside enjoying the open air and long days. There are dozens of gallery openings on the weekends all season long, and the common theme is not-to-be-missed art. In the galleries, as well as in many neighborhoods and vacation destinations, you’ll find a range of open houses and gallery walks to attend. Many area creative hubs offer monthly events like 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays, as well as Saturday events or tours. The schedule is constantly being updated. Visit chicagogallerynews.com for the up-to-date list. We’ll see you in the galleries! DISTRICT KEY
F, May 29 ARC Cornelia Arts Building Firecat Galerie F
• River North • West Loop + West Side • Pilsen + Pilsen East, Bridgeport + Hyde Park • North Side + Bucktown + Wicker Park • Michigan Ave., Loop + S. Loop • Suburbs + Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin
OPEN STUDIOS + GALLERY NIGHTS • 1st Friday May 1 June 5 July 3 August 7
• 2nd Friday May 8 June 12 July 10 August 14
• 3rd Friday May 15 June 19 July 17 August 21 Opening receptions take place every 6-8 weeks on the first night of a new exhibition, usually some time between 5-9pm, unless otherwise noted. Artists are often present, and the public is welcome. A helpful pull-out map to guide you can be found on page 25.
JUNE Th, June 4 Cleve Carney, McAninch Arts (12-2)
Th, April 30 Art Post Block Museum McMahon
MAY F, May 1 Rangefinder ARC Galerie F R.S. Johnson Fermilab Krasl Lakeside Legacy Tall Grass Sa, May 2 Vertical Perspective Su, May 3 South Shore Arts (1-3, Munster) F, May 8 McCormick MLG Prospectus Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Sa, May 9 Block Museum
F, June 5 Addington Jean Albano Andrew Bae Berlanga Echt Gruen Galleries Ann Nathan Perimeter Rangefinder Ken Saunders Schneider Vale Craft Zolla / Lieberman Jackson Junge Lakeside Legacy
F, May 15 Printworks Woman Made 4Art Bridgeport Art Center Yale Factor Zhou B Art Center Kruger Brauer Museum Sa, May 16 Water Street Studios Su, May 17 Riverside Arts Center (3-6)
Sa, June 6 Zygman Voss Vertical Gallery Seven Perspective
Th, May 21 Russell Bowman Carl Hammer Douglas Dawson
Th, June 11 Christopher Gallery, Prairie State
F, May 22 David Weinberg Logan Center Art Center, Highland Park College of Lake County, Robert T. Wright
F, June 12 Maya Polsky Linda Warren Prospectus Deer Path Art League Su, June 14 South Shore Arts (12-3, Munster)
Sa, May 23 Chicago Printmakers Collaborative (12-6) KM Fine Arts
M, June 15 Gallery Seven F, June 19 McCormick MLG 4Art Bridgeport Art Center Yale Factor Zhou B Art Center Galerie F Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Tall Grass Arts Association F, June 26 ARC Firecat Projects Krasl South Shore Arts Su, June 28 Riverside Arts Center (3-6)
JULY F, July 3 Rangefinder F, July 10 Addington Jean Albano Catherine Edelman Gruen Galleries Carl Hammer Ann Nathan Jennifer Norback Perimeter Printworks Ken Saunders Woman Made Logan Center Galerie F Intuit Water Street Studios
Sa, July 11 MLG Vertical Perspective F, July 17 Zolla / Lieberman 4Art Bridgeport Art Center Yale Factor Zhou B Art Center Kruger Sa, July 18 Fermilab F, July 24 Berlanga ARC Firecat Deer Path Art League
AUGUST Sa, August 1 Vertical KM Fine Arts Perspective Th, August 6 Maya Polsky F, August 7 Rangefinder Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Lakeside Legacy Tall Grass Sa, August 8 Gallery Seven F, August 14 Galerie F F, August 21 4Art Bridgeport Art Center Yale Factor Zhou B Art Center F, August 28 Firecat
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Josef Glimer Gallery
Since 1978
207 W. Superior, Chicago • 312-787-4640 • info@ josefglimergallery.com • josefglimergallery.com
Sheila Finnigan, Woman in Blue, gouache on paper, 49.5 x 35.5” Mira Hermoni-Levine, Two Figures and a Chair, oil on linen, 35.5 x 43.5”
Ellen Holtzblatt, A Time To Remember, oil on wood panel, 22.5 x 24”
The Associate Board of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago invites you to The 13th annual Art in Motion benefitting Art Therapy at RIC Opening Night Awards Celebration: Thursday, June 11, 5:30-9pm Art for sale • Cocktails • Hors d’oeuvres Individual admission tickets:$75 Alison Ossyra: aossyra@ric.org • 312 238 7693 www.ric.org/art-in-motion Exhibition runs June 12-18, 2015 The juried exhibit is judged by James Rondeau, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Art Institute of Chicago Event and art sale proceeds help fund the Art Therapy program for patients at the hospital. Northwestern University Lurie Research Center, Ryan Family Atrium: 303 E. Superior (60611) Pictured: Artist Mariam Paré
GALLERY SPECIALTIES Abstract Expressionism McCormick Abstraction Addington Jean Albano Art Post Valerie Carberry Chicago Art Source Evanston Art Center Rhona Hoffman KM Fine Arts Leigh McCormick Jennifer Norback Richard Norton Perimeter Judith Rivera Zygman Voss
Nature In Motion
African or African American Douglas Dawson Mongerson Ann Nathan PRIMITIVE Judy A Saslow
SCULPTURE AT LINCOLN PARK ZOO
May 15–October 2015
Antiques Golden Triangle Pagoda Red
Lake Shore Drive at Fullerton Parkway
Antiquities and Artifacts Douglas Dawson Golden Triangle PRIMITIVE
Explore a free, juried sculpture exhibition set amid the beautiful gardens of Chicago’s landmark zoo. Featuring large-scale, natureinspired works in various media by Chicago-area artists.
Artists’ Books Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Printworks Zygman Voss
Free exhibition tours daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Asian Andrew Bae Douglas Dawson Golden Triangle NIU Art Museum Pagoda Red PRIMITIVE
(Tours meet at Gateway Pavilion next to zoo’s East Gate.)
www.lpzoosculpture.org
Audubon Prints Joel Oppenheimer British Hildt Galleries
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Ceramics Bridgeport Art Center Douglas Dawson Evanston Art Center Leigh Perimeter Riverside Arts Center Vale Craft Chicago Scenes ArtDeTriumph Art Post Chicago Printmakers Collaborative McMahon Mongerson Ann Nathan Jennifer Norback Maya Polsky Contemporary Addington Andrew Bae Carl Hammer Packer Schopf Linda Warren Crafts Evanston Art Center Vale Craft Early 20th Century Frederick Baker Josef Glimer Hildt Galleries R.S. Johnson Fine Art Kamp Gallery McCormick Galleries Maurice Sternberg Zygman Voss
Emerging, Cont. Judy A Saslow Schneider Carrie Secrist Vertical Woman Made Zolla / Lieberman Fiber Arts / Textiles Douglas Dawson Packer Schopf Perimeter PRIMITIVE Vale Craft Figurative Addington Josef Glimer Ann Nathan Jennifer Norback Maya Polsky Zygman Voss Fine Painting and Prints 18th and 19th Century Frederick Baker Hildt Galleries R.S. Johnson Galleries Maurice Sternberg
Fine Prints Contemporary Art Post Andrew Bae Frederick Baker, Inc. Chicago Art Source Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Galerie F R.S. Johnson Eastern European KM Fine Arts Kamp Gallery McMahon Maya Polsky NIU Art Museum Perimeter Emerging Printworks Addington Prospectus ARC Vertical Bridgeport Art Center Zygman Voss Chicago Art Source Chicago Printmakers Folk / Outsider Collaborative Russell Bowman Deer Path Art League Carl Hammer Catherine Edelman Packer Schopf Josef Glimer Judy A Saslow Jackson Junge Vale Craft Kruger Lakeside Legacy Packer Schopf Prospectus Riverside Arts Center
GALLERY SPECIALTIES
Impressionism ArtDeTriumph Kamp Richard Norton Galleries Maurice Sternberg Zygman Voss Installations Bridgeport Art Center Evanston Art Center Lakeside Legacy Jewelry Bridgeport Art Center Leigh Judy A Saslow Vale Craft Landscape Art Post Deer Path Art League Catherine Edelman Yale Factor Lakeside Legacy Zygman Voss
Multi-Media Deer Path Art League Catherine Edelman Old Masters R.S. Johnson Kamp KM Fine Arts Galleries Maurice Sternberg Zygman Voss Photography Andrew Bae Berlanga Fine Art Chicago Art Source Deer Path Art League Catherine Edelman Evanston Art Center Carl Hammer Rhona Hoffman Jackson Junge Ann Nathan Perspective Maya Polsky Printworks Prospectus Rangefinder Riverside Arts Center Schneider David Weinberg
Sculpture Addington Andrew Bae Bridgeport Art Center Valerie Carberry Echt Richard Gray Carl Hammer Rhona Hoffman Jackson Junge KM Fine Arts Krasl Art Center Lakeside Legacy Leigh Packer Schopf Perimeter Maya Polsky Judy A Saslow Ken Saunders Zolla / Lieberman
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Social Issues Kruger David Weinberg Street Art Galerie F Vertical Surrealism Jackson Junge Zygman Voss Western Mongerson
Latin American Prospectus
Plein-air ArtDeTriumph Kamp Gallery
Minimalism Rhona Hoffman
Works on Paper Art Post Galerie F Frederick Baker Vertical Berlanga Russell Bowman Portraits/Portraiture Chicago Printmakers Catherine Edelman Collaborative Yale Factor Firecat Galerie F Posters / Lithography McMahon Galerie F Maya Polsky Printworks Vertical Zygman Voss
Modern Contemporary Masters Russell Bowman Valerie Carberry Richard Gray KM Fine Arts Jennifer Norback Richard Norton Prospectus
DEAN ZEUS COLMAN
Regionalism ArtDeTriumph Mongerson
HEBRU BRANTLEY
Glass Echt Leigh Ken Saunders Vale Craft
Modernism Valerie Carberry Josef Glimer Kamp KM Fine Arts McCormick Mongerson
EINE SICKBOY WORD TO MOTHER
Furniture and Decorative Arts Douglas Dawson Golden Triangle Ann Nathan Pagoda Red
Wildlife / Nature Joel Oppenheimer
Dean Zeus Colman Zeus May 2 – 30
Pop
In his debut US solo show, London artist Dean Zeus Colman draws inspiration from urban culture to create dynamic, experimental compositions that have redefined graffiti art. Opening reception with artist Sat, May 2, 6 - 10pm
Hebru Brantley Memoirs of the Minimum Wage June 6 – 28 Exploring growing up as a middle-class citizen in America, Brantley will show sketches, watercolors, paintings and sculptures that dare us to question where we find value in society. Opening reception with artist Sat, June 6, 6 - 10pm
Lie Versus July 11 – 26 Chicago’s Lie (Jay Turner) brings to life his story of 4D vs Doom. Mixing traditional painting techniques with spray paint, he has manifested a unique style that crosses contemporary and street art. Opening reception with artist Sat, July 11, 6 - 10pm
EINE / Sickboy / Word to Mother The Great Eastern August 1 – 29 Three UK icons come to Chicago for the first time with an unexpected 3-person exhibition! More details soon. Opening reception with artists Sat, Aug 1, 6 - 10pm
Vertical Gallery 1016 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622 www.verticalgallery.com 773-697-3846
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NEWS - WHAT’S HAPPENING Publisher’s Letter: A Creative Thaw’s Promise of New Life dealers and institutions have had to summon greater creativity to compete with the season’s other offerings. This summer I’m particularly looking forward to multiple creative exhibitions, including several new collaborations. Douglas Dawson Gallery and Rhona Hoffman are teaming up for Keeping Secrets: Fetish in African Art, with art and artifacts from Dawson’s Gallery on view in Hoffman’s space. Dawson is also part of a triple showing of works from CGN Publisher Ginny Van Alyea Photo: Jessica Tampas the collection of mega collector Ruth Horwich, who passed away in 2014. Together with Well, I’m ready for the thaw. In fact, I’d welcome a heat wave on all fronts about now. Carl Hammer Gallery and Russell Bowman the three dealers will show various parts of When the most exciting things we’ve had to Horwich’s collection in new ways. The Zhou B talk about are runoff elections, interest rates Art Center is also working across town with the and how garish the new Wrigley Field scoreboard is, we need cultural and social inspiration Ed Paschke Art Center to do an arts exchange so that we have interesting things to talk about between artists at both centers. All this shared again. Many dealers and artists understandably brainstorming and teamwork will deliver new ways of seeing art in a season of vibrancy. lament the lull in visits during January, February and March. Beyond the art world Summer group shows are opening around the most of us are also eager for a quicker pace. city, while weekend art events pepper various The arts calendar in Chicago has been shifting suburban art centers and nearby Midwestern cities. Annual art festivals and fund raisers get more heavily towards the fall during the past couple of years. I think as a result, many artists, the uninitiated out into the neighborhoods to In our winter issue I wrote about giving up on the impulse to be overly enthusiastic about a quiet time of year: sub zero temperatures and a permanent frozen feeling should make us take advantage of the time to wind down and refresh in advance of spring.
meet artists as well as neighbors. Mainstays like the Randolph Street Market are refreshed when vendors set up outdoors. The return of the 57th Street Art Fair and the Old Town Art Fair means that another year has passed. With all there is to do, collecting and living with art is of course on our minds. Kevin Nance talked to Ellen and Richard Sandor about how they came to be some of the most obsessive and knowledgeable photography collectors in the world. Franck Mercurio spoke with two young couples about how they manage to live a 20 or 30-something life while also making art a part of their environment. R.S. Johnson is still striving to both collect and sell important work after six decades in the business. Within these interviews, as well as an auction feature by Mia DiMeo, is the message that there are many inspirations and resources for collecting and sharing art, no matter the reason or season. Spring’s thrilling promise of new life can be frustratingly touch and go, but relishing a Midwest summer’s full bloom sets us up for the fall marathon while giving us so much to enjoy.
LINC THELEN Traverse
May 15- July 10 Opening Reception May 15th, 2015, 6-8pm
Matthew Rachman Gallery
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Artist Insights: Judy Ledgerwood Were you always interested in teaching? I didn’t teach until I was out of grad school for almost a decade. I got lonely working in my studio and I found that socially, artists wanted to network more than discuss art. I wanted to discuss the big questions; I missed that about school. I started teaching one class at SAIC, then soon after I began full time at Northwestern. Our students rarely self-identify as artists, but most go on to contribute to society. I am in the perfect position to proselytize for art. Many high schools no longer offer courses in art, but I think it’s the best way to learn critical thinking. There are no right choices when making art, only ones that work. Learning how to determine a working method and the criteria for judgment is something that I’ve only recently gotten good at. Judy Ledgerwood, Chromatic Patterns for the Graham Foundation, 2014, Graham Foundation, Chicago
BY LAURA M. METTAM
Judy Ledgerwood’s bold use of color and pattern transforms the spaces in which her art exists. She establishes a dichotomy between precision and abstraction, order and chaos, the vividly decorative and the subtly conceptual. Ledgerwood has received numerous awards from prestigious arts organizations, including the National Endowment for the Arts and Artadia. Her work is held in international private collections as well as in many of the nation’s top art museums, such as the Art Institute of Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Currently a Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Art Theory and Practice at Northwestern University, Ledgerwood lives and works in Chicago. She is represented by Chicago’s Rhona Hoffman Gallery, as well as by several other international galleries in New York, Los Angeles and Houston, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. LM: Do you remember when your interest in art began? JL: My mother was in graduate school for education at Indiana State University. In her early childhood education class, she learned that kids would be more creative if they weren’t given coloring books but instead, made their own pictures. This early encouragement reached a crisis when I was seven and lost a coloring contest to a girl named Lori. I was disappointed that her Cinderella picture, neatly colored within the lines, was selected over mine, which I clearly thought was more artistic. I’ve been seeking attention for my art-making ever since. You earned your BFA from The Art Academy of Cincinnati and your MFA from SAIC. Tell me about about your decision to study art through the graduate level. I grew up in a tiny farming community in Indiana. I identified as an artist at an early age, so I understood that artists need to be a part of a larger community. I chose what I thought was the surest path to my success through education. I met my husband, Tony Tasset, in undergraduate school. He shared my ambition of becoming an artist and together we still make a strong team. I’m his biggest fan and vice versa. It’s invaluable to have a person who believes in you and understands what you do. At SAIC, for the first time I met artists who were better than me. The challenge to keep up was just the kick in the pants that I needed. That and a fear of truly becoming a starving artist pushed me to focus on what I needed to do to become a professional artist.
How do you think today’s art students and art schools differ from when you were in school? The big change has been in the softening of disciplinary boundaries. Young people no longer say, “I’m a painter.” They say, “I’m an artist,” or maybe even something like, “I make things.” Art school in the 21st century focuses to a lesser degree on the artist as an individual author, and more on community solutions to aesthetic, political or even practical problems - a reflection of how the art world really is now. Of course some fields like painting will not change much pedagogically. And hopefully education can do more than train worker bees for artists like Jeff Koons. Your large installations make me think about the performative aspect of your painting and how the repetitive, physical act of creating the work is as controlled as the finished piece appears. I think about creating experiences that must be seen first person whether work on canvas or large-scale installations painted on the wall. Patterns suggest regular continuity, but life is not like that, even with many repetitive gestures that make up a day, like morning coffee or showering. Each moment is unique if you’re aware. I try to make paintings that not only breathe in the after-image created by visual color interactions but allow the performative act of painting to create a sense of time, especially through repetitive patterns. The drips suggest real time. I experience time as elastic. Moments spent on hold with the utility company are endless; moments spent with your young child pass in a heartbeat. I think my work functions well if the viewer’s experience brings about a greater self-awareness. Between your practice, your husband also being a prominent artist, and your teaching, do you ever reach a saturation point of art consumption? What’s a favorite non-art interest of yours? We are busy just trying to keep up, so there is not enough down time, which I hope to address - as soon as I have time! Tony is very good at cooking, and I wish I could spend more time gardening. My garden it pretty Darwinian, but I grow mostly perennials, a few vegetables, and I have a tiny cutting garden every summer. Would you share your thoughts on Chicago’s art community? Chicago has more great artists than a city this size has any right to. Many do not get the recognition they deserve because it’s Chicago I suppose. The audience is not as large as one would think for a city of more than two and a half million. I’m lucky to have access to world-class museums here. Galleries are good - I wish more people supported them so that young artists didn’t feel so pressured to move to New York or Los Angeles to find the support they need. Interview continues online at chicagogallerynews.com/news
Ellen and Richard Sandor’s Art Obsession BY KEVIN NANCE As young collectors, Ellen and Richard Sandor started out slowly. “We were kids, and we both have a collector gene in us,” Richard recalls in a recent interview at their Gold Coast apartment. “We bought lithographs for $10 or $15.” His wife shrugs. “To be honest, it wasn’t anything more than a young couple who wanted something on the wall,” she says. “The obsession did not occur until 1978, when we bought this apartment.” Obsession? A strong word, that. “Just look around,” Ellen Sandor says. And you see what she means. The Sandors’ Astor Street home—a 6,700-square-foot gallery-like space that features marble pillars from the old Palmer Potter mansion—is bulging with art, including about 1,600 works in photography, sculpture and new media. Photographs take pride of place, hung closely together, salonstyle, in vertical arrays that almost reach the first floor’s 18-foot-high ceiling. There are images that represent the different eras of photography, from its beginnings in the mid-19th century to the golden age of photojournalism (including classic prints by Walker Evans, Margaret Bourke-White, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Dorothea Lange and others) to 1970s celebrity portraiture (much of it by Richard Avedon) to postmodernism (Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman) to contemporary work by international artists such as Ai Weiwei. At first glance, the display can feel dizzyingly chaotic, with sculpture and new-media work juxtaposed with the photographs. But there’s method—and, yes, a certain obsessiveness— to the seeming madness. The photographs are grouped by subject: French; American history (including a print of the flag being put into place on Iwo Jima, signed by the survivors); Czech modern; African-American; fashion; science; architecture; and on and on. And the juxtapositions, which initially may have seemed arbitrary, begin to make sense. A photograph of Picasso by his lover, Dora Maar, is accompanied by another image in which subject and photographer switch roles; you can see Picasso’s shadow creeping in from the side. There’s not one but two prints of Rodin with his famous sculpture “The Thinker”—a silver print and a gravure, the latter more valuable—plus, of course, a
Above: Art seems to continue infinitely on up the winding staircase. Opposite: Richard and Ellen Sandor at home among their extensive and varied art collection. Photos by Kevin Nance.
Rodin sculpture. There are multiple images of the Italian sculptor Giacometti, including one by Cartier-Bresson in which the artist looks much like one of his famously elongated artworks. There are works by ToulouseLautrec as well as a rare photograph of the artist himself, diminutive and droll. “It all matches,” Richard Sandor says with satisfaction. “It’s all related.” “The beautiful thing is that the photography 16
is displayed with paintings and sculpture and new media,” his wife adds. “It took a while for Richard to get comfortable with it, but by the ’90s, we were juxtaposing everything. He loved clustering various things.” In the early years and even much later, the Sandors’ unusual way of displaying their collection struck some visitors as, well, odd. “People looked at it and said, ‘Jesus, you shouldn’t be presenting it like this,’” Richard Sandor says. “No one is going to do what
urging him on, that appealed to Richard Sandor. It was the chance to amass a collection that, if not exactly encyclopedic, could encompass the entire history of the art form. “You can’t see the span of art, but you can clearly see the span of photography, which began in the 1830s,” he says. “You get a grip on it. We didn’t set out to do it this way, but the collection defined itself. There’s a timeline to follow that leads you from one thing to the next. And if you’re obsessive-compulsive, as we are, that’s what you do.” Catherine Edelman, owner of her eponymous photography gallery in River North, calls the Sandor collection one of the most historically complete, and most uniquely displayed, that she knows of. “I’ve never seen another collector install in that fashion, but the Sandors have come to understand that when placed appropriately, the images start to tell a story about the history of photography,” Edelman says. “They’ll buy the same image in many different incarnations, including a vintage and then a modern print, because they like to see how the photographer sees that image over time. Or they’ll have a famous image and then a print of the next frame on the photographer’s roll of film—something that informs the well-known image. It’s very informative and interesting, and they’re very invested in doing this extra level of research. As a result, their collection is like no other I’ve ever seen.”
we do,” his wife adds with a shrug. “Very few people, anyway. But the pairing of different media is what’s happening now. Even the museums are starting to catch on.”
Over time, as the Sandors themselves realized just how unique their collection is, they’ve begun to allow it to be seen by others. For years, Richard Sandor resisted, preferring to share the collection only with friends and small groups associated with the Art Institute. But as always, his wife wore him down. “She said, ‘We’ve got stuff from 1840 to new media. We can’t keep it all to ourselves. We have to open it up.’ And she was right. It’s been a satisfying experience for us to share.” Now the collection is frequently on display to groups organized by major museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, as well as during EXPO Chicago, the city’s annual international contemporary art fair.
• This magnificent obsession, one of the most impressive and eclectic private collections in the world, is the result of the artistic passions of Ellen Sandor, an accomplished new-media artist in her own right, and the curatorial rigor of Richard Sandor, a leading economist at the University of Chicago. “When we started, I wanted Richard to share my passion for art,” says Ellen Sandor, who received her degree in sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has long been a pioneer in virtual photography and virtual-reality art. “I knew that he had the historical research impulse inside him. I wanted him to be obsessed, and sure enough, it worked.”
“It’s a world-renowned collection with several very expensive pieces, so it shows the maturity of the Sandors when they open up their home,” Edelman says. “When you’re doing something at the level they’re doing it, you realize you’re the temporary owners of something much larger than yourselves and that you’re obligated to share it. They’re great citizens in that sense.”
It worked in part because her husband, who knew a thing or two about undervalued investments, saw that photography was in the early stages of an upswing. It had struggled for years to gain acceptance in the art world—only a handfull of museums around the globe devoted space to the medium—but was beginning to appear in small auctions at Sotheby’s and elsewhere.
“I’ve met dozens of serious photo collectors, and Ellen and Richard are the most knowledgeable members of the species,” says the Chicago photographer Art Shay, who has several images—including a print of his famous picture of Simone de Beauvoir standing nude in Nelson Algren’s bathroom—in the Sandor collection. “The walls of their vast Chicago apartment could serve as a history of the growth and burgeoning of the photographic art. The eye is caught by two historic Diane Arbuses, Cartier-Bressons galore, the most famous Dorothea Lange, etc. They are absolutely world class.”
“Photography was not really considered fine art, and to us that seemed absurd,” Richard Sandor says. “But it was great value, so in 1980, I went to Sotheby’s and publicly bought a bunch of things and paid top prices, like $2,000 to $5,000. I stood up and kept on paying, because I wanted to be a marked man. From that day on, every dealer said, ‘There’s a new collector, he’s crazy, he’s paying thousands for pieces as opposed to hundreds.’ So when every dealer would hit Chicago, I got first dibs. And during the 80s, we were probably the principal buyers of photographs at Sotheby’s and Christie’s.”
The Sandors, by the way, are not done collecting. Although nearly every inch of space in their apartment appears to be accounted for, “They just keep adding,” Edelman says. “Which is just phenomenal.”
In the end, his economist’s insight served the Sandors well. “Photography has grown about as fast as computers: 18 percent, compounded for 40 years,” he says with a smile. “We were fortunate.” It wasn’t just the chance to invest in photography, or even his wife’s
And just a wee bit obsessive? Absolutely. The Sandors wouldn’t have it any other way. Follow Kevin Nance on Twitter @KevinNance1 17
30-Something: Young Chicago Collectors Fernway, and Western Exhibitions. “We don’t work with just one gallery,” says Peter. “I think we try to get around and see a lot, and if it’s something we like, then we usually get it.” “There are a couple of artists whom we’re quite fond of,” says Ian. “But Robert Burnier is probably the one I have the biggest obsession with.” Indeed, the couple owns three works by the Chicago-based artist who models his sculptural works digitally before creating physical, three-dimensional pieces. “We both get a lot of pleasure from interacting with artists,” says Peter. “If an artist is accessible to us, and we’re getting work from them, we have them come over, help hang the work and talk with them about it.” Above from left: Ian Gray and Peter Johnson at home. Artwork pictured in background: photograph by Matt Austin; painting by Elijah Burgher.
BY FRANCK MERCURIO
One of the stand-out paintings on display at the Art Institute of Chicago is David Hockney’s American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman). Hockney pokes gentle fun at his subjects, while reinforcing popular notions about art collectors: older, affluent, and eccentric. Gazing at the painting, one can’t help but wonder: Who were Fred and Marcia as a younger, greener couple? What inspired them to begin to collect contemporary art? A number of younger art collectors in Chicago are bucking the “stodgy patron” stereotype and assembling vibrant collections of contemporary works that reflect the interests and issues of their generation.
Ian Gray + Peter Johnson What better place for art collectors to live than in the heart of a gallery district? Ian Gray (25) and Peter Johnson (24) reside in an industrial-style West Loop loft near some of the city’s best-known galleries. Peter directs public relations at the Center on Halsted, while Ian helps run his family’s 50-year old art business, Richard Gray Gallery (the founder is his grandfather). The couple met in college and started collecting seriously after moving in together in Chicago. “We’ve only ever collected together—we didn’t do any separate collecting before we started dating,” says Peter. “There are a handful of staples that came
from my parents, but most of the collection, the bulk of it, we found here in Chicago,” explains Ian. “It helps to have parents who collect; it helps to have grown up in a house that everyone else thought was a museum but for me was very much a home.” This background of living with art influences the installation of the couple’s pieces. Despite the presence of dozens of works, their loft feels more like a home than a museum. Referencing an area containing large-scale pieces that can be rotated in and out, Ian states “We wanted this spot in the house to be a space where we could show works, but I’m edging away from the word ‘gallery.’” Adds Peter, “It’s a place in our home where we can live among art.” Peter and Ian collect works from a variety of local artists, including Elijah Burgher, John Neff, Doug Ischar, Diana Lawson, and Matt Austin. Many of these artists reflect the couple’s mutual interest in gender and identity politics, but other works reflect Peter’s interest in “art versus artifact” and Ian’s “deep interest in the intersection of computers and logic.” “I think we actually have very different tastes, but we’ve been able to find these really interesting cross-sections,” says Peter. Most of the couple’s pieces were purchased from local galleries, including Andrew Rafacz, Carrie Secrist, Rhona Hoffman, 18
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Ashley Galloway + Oren Lund If you’re a new collector, it helps to have a girlfriend who knows all about art. Ashley Galloway (33) serves as a kind of advisor, confidant, and “collecting partner” to Oren Lund (35) whose contemporary art collection fills his modern Bucktown townhouse. Ashley’s resume is impressive—she studied photography as an undergraduate, attended Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, and later worked at the Tate. Oren began his professional life as a chef and now works as an attorney. Both actively support the arts in Chicago, with Oren serving on the executive committee of the Steppenwolf Auxiliary Council and Ashley on the Museum Council of the Museum of Contemporary Photography. Together they’ve become involved in several other arts organizations. “I started getting into the visual arts to impress Ashley,” says Oren, half-jokingly. “Since then I joined Filter and the Chicago Artists Coalition [Chartwell Collectors Circle] and am starting to get more involved with Threewalls. Most of the cool things that I’ve collected have been in the past year since knowing her.” “The community in Chicago is fantastic,” says Ashley. “It’s been fun for us, as we’ve gotten to know each other, to explore [the community] together and learn about the different galleries and all the fairs. It’s a part of our regular weekend activities.”
Oren and Ashley in Oren’s home seated in front of Hyounsang Yoo’s photograph, C, LC, VM, VLM, Y, LK, LLK, PK and MK, (2014)
The couple focuses mainly on Chicago artists. Oren started by buying smaller, more affordable pieces from online auctions, local art fairs, and directly from artists during studio visits. The collection reflects a variety of works from an eclectic mix of artists. Included are Chicago Imagists-inspired works by the street artist Lefty, collages by Stephen Eichorn, a drawing by self-taught artist Lee Godie, and photographs by Alice Hargrave, Barbara Diener, and Hyounsang Yoo. Given her background, Ashley is naturally drawn to photographic works. But for Oren, photography was more of a hard sell, at least initially. Instead, he is drawn to the immediacy of painting. “[Photography] tends not to be as visceral,” says Oren. “There’s more of a separation between the art and the viewer…we’re seeing things through a printer, through a lens, and through an artist.” Yet Ashley’s and Oren’s individual likes and preferences have influenced each other and what they collect. Case in point: Hyounsang Yoo’s C, LC, VM, VLM, Y, LK, LLK, PK and MK (2014, pictured). It’s a piece that Oren first discovered at the 2014 Filter Photo Festival and serves as an example of the couple’s evolving perspectives as collectors. The clouds of colored pigment captured by Yoo give the work a strong graphic quality–almost painterly–that appeals to Oren, even though it’s a photographic print. For both, collecting has been a fun learning experience. Ashley’s advice to new collectors: “It always helps if you can talk to the artist and learn how they got there.” Adds Oren “We’ve been visiting artists studios to get some of that context.” 19
R.S. Johnson: 60 Years of Art and Learning Not content to be fluent in just French and Spanish, Johnson wished to improve his German, as well as his archeology and history studies, citing the language as a big block in his learning to date. His decision to move to the University of Innsbruck in Austria would lead him to his future wife, Ursula, a beautiful young German girl who was doing post-graduate work in art history. Johnson’s German improved considerably - he says he spoke with his mother-in-law only in German, though he and Ursula communicated in French, which he considers their best means of expression. Johnson’s studies took him to Vienna, Perugia, Italy and Florence. It was in Florence, while Ursula spent time at home in Düsseldorf, where art history truly began to permeate Johnson’s existence. Every morning he went to the Uffizi Museum and spent six hours, every day for 3-4 months, looking at each painting. He recalls, “I looked at each stroke. I became familiar with the paintings and I listened to what people had to say when they looked at them.” Mr. R. Stanley Johnson and Ursula M. Johnson
Eavesdropping in this case offered insights into global perspectives floating through the museum. Johnson observed some key lessons in looking at art, “The French had important things to say, but they all had the same things to say. The Germans had interesting and profound ideas, but they were all the same ideas. The Americans, on the other hand, could stand in front of the same paintings and though they might not have intelligent or sophisticated ideas – Johnson remembers that they were often ridiculously silly – it was people from the new world who from time to time would offer a discovery about why something was truly beautiful. They looked at the art with an open mind.” Johnson cites a Texas man’s blunt observation that a Michelangelo resembled a poster as an ‘ah-ha’ moment. Johnson had been trying to determine why he never really liked the work, and in fact it was as the man said – it lacked a third dimension. Today, Johnson says, “I’m still fighting for a freshness of vision. One of the reasons [the gallery has] one of the greatest art collections in the world, you see, is because I’ve been able to see things in advance.”
BY GINNY VAN ALYEA
The heart of Michigan Avenue can be a chaotic, visually draining place, but nine floors up from the corner of Michigan and East Erie is an elegant space filled with hundreds of art history’s most important and valuable works. Testaments to human artistic achievement line the walls. In a coat and tie seated at a partner’s desk along the windows overlooking the Magnificent Mile is Stanley Johnson, the gentleman who has researched, collected and shared these works with the world, a vibrant intellectual who has led a life filled with language, learning, and art. From Northwestern University to travels throughout Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, followed by nearly a decade and a half in Europe, Mr. Johnson earned a reputation as a Renaissance Man. Mr. Johnson was formally recognized for his artistic contributions by France’s Minister of Culture as an Officer of Arts and Letters. He is the only United States art dealer who has been so decorated, and in the Midwest there’s only one other person who’s received the same honor, and that’s Douglas Druick, the current President of the Art Institute of Chicago. Johnson has placed art in more than 60 museums around the world, and he has published and mounted over 100 fine art exhibitions. In 2015 Mr. Johnson, with his wife Ursula, marks the 60th anniversary of the gallery his father started in 1955. Stanley Johnson always loved being a student, but his journey to becoming a renowned art dealer was a circuitous one. From a young age he loved to travel – in some cases by bus, truck or traded horse, encountering friends, mentors, foreign ministers and even lethal anaconda snakes and earthquakes. After a year studying art and architecture in Mexico City and a degree from Northwestern, Johnson ultimately arrived in Geneva, Switzerland in the mid1950s to continue his study of art history. Following two semesters of art and philosophy in Geneva, Johnson went to France where he volunteered for the US Army; after basic training stateside, he was recruited to be a spy for the CIA in Vienna at the end of the occupation (his official title was Assistant Liaison Officer in Vienna), largely because of his extensive travels and language aptitude, something the army valued when they requested he attend cocktail parties to eavesdrop on foreign generals. Johnson says he was a total failure as a spy, but he was a very capable interpreter for the U.S. Commanding General in Vienna at the time. It was a wild time in his life and in the world.
Johnson’s father, S.E. Johnson, started the gallery in 1955, at 224 South Michigan Ave. In 1963 when the 645 N. Michigan Ave. building was built, the gallery moved north and took over half of the second floor. (Note: About a year ago the gallery moved to the ninth floor to a more intimate space, largely due to the proportion of internet business the gallery now does.) In the gallery’s early days, the elder Mr. Johnson came to visit his son in Paris. Stanley and Ursula were living in Saint-Germaindes-Prés on the sixth floor of a 17th century walk-up, and as Johnson notes, there was cold, running water on the second floor. He says, “It was total misery, except we could look down towards the Louvre. When my father asked what would happen if there were a fire, I said I’d never thought about that. He said, ‘Well I have. Let’s go downstairs and have a cup of coffee.’” Despite their transatlantic separation, Johnson began to work for the gallery from Paris, taking advantage of his proximity to some of the great minds and talents of the 20th century. When Johnson’s father said that he would love to show Jean Cocteau’s art in Chicago, he recalls, “I went downstairs to the corner café to use the phone, and I looked up in the telephone book: ‘Cocteau, Jean.’ When he answered, I told him my father had a gallery in Chicago and he 20
suddenly in 1967. When I ask him if he had a different vision for the gallery than his father, he says, “It was a commercial gallery. [My father] did some terrible things and sold some junky stuff, but gradually we got some better things.” Johnson reflects that his opportunity to be a student was very different from his father’s. “When I came back to Chicago, I told him I’d been at the Uffizi from 10am-4pm each day; his reaction was, ‘That’s wonderful. I’d love to be able to do that but I can’t get away from my business.’ Ultimately he appreciated what I was doing.” Johnson’s language, travel and art knowledge were building blocks for the time when he would run the gallery.
Pictured: Rembrandt, Self-Portrait Drawing at a Window (3rd State), 1648. Johnson says of Rembrandt: “He was an extremely sensitive and talented genius. When he was very young he figured out he could express himself as well with etching as he could with paintings. In 30 years he produced 300 etchings. Etchings are very challenging because you have to dominate all the techniques involved.”
wanted to do a show of his ceramics and drawings. He said, ‘I’d love to do it. Come to my house for tea tomorrow.’” The Chicago exhibition was quite successful, and it was just the first of several significant art dealings started from his neighborhood café. Johnson traveled next to Rome with his parents. The trio arranged to meet Giorgio de Chirico while there and spent an afternoon speaking to him in French and Italian along with his wife. Johnson says, “They just loved the three of us; we got along tremendously. My father bought 24 de Chirico paintings for $12,000. de Chirico said, ‘We love the three of you and would like to have you to dinner at our country house tomorrow. You must promise not one word about business – strictly friendship, friendship, friendship.’” It would be an important business lesson. Following the successful visit, the 24 purchased paintings were sent back to Chicago for the gallery exhibition. Not one was sold. Johnson admits, “That was a disaster. $12,000 at that time was a lot of money. My father wrote a letter to de Chirico, which I have, that said the reason nothing sold was because all the paintings had bad subject matter, so he wanted to exchange all 24 for new ones. de Chirico responded that it was not because of bad subject matter, it was because he was a bad art dealer. He did exchange six paintings, and one by one they sold for $950-$1,150 until finally all 24 were sold. Today the same ones at auction go for $300,000-$400,000. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson returned from Paris for good after Stanley’s father died
When he and Ursula took the helm following the senior Mr. Johnson’s death, they brought their scholarly, worldly perspective to art research, collecting and selling. Notably, in 1991 the gallery mounted a Cubist exhibition at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Dallas Museum of Art. In 1992 Johnson’s companion book, Cubism & La Section d’Or: Reflections on the Development of the Cubist Epoch 1907-1922 was one of ten books nominated for the Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award for museum scholarship. Since 1991. He is currently close to submitting a revised version to publishers in London. Mr. Johnson’s gallery specializes in a range of art, but the focus has long been on PostImpressionism, Cubism and Expressionism (though an exhibition of contemporary paintings by Milwaukee artist Bruce Dorow opens May 1.) Johnson says they are always acquiring works, “We have to take time to decide what we will acquire. We don’t acquire works because they’re saleable - we have no interest in that. We determine if they’re in an interesting category of works and if we would like to own those works. If so we can go to our best friends and say we bought this and think this is a wonderful thing. We think we’re pretty exceptional that way. That’s the way we’ve been running the gallery.” He continues explaining why the gallery deals in say, Old Master prints vs. paintings, “Old Master paintings is a bad category for us because there aren’t any more great ones left. Our collection of drawings out of France, of Picassos, may be the greatest private collection of its sort in the United States. We reject the category of Old Master drawings when they go back to say, the 16th century or before, but when you get up to the end of the 17th century or 21
into the 18th we still buy things in which we’re interested. Old Master prints are still fantastic and there’s still a possibility to buy things for relatively accessible amounts of money. We’re dealing more with European art than American art, and our competition is essentially European. As a result we have to outfox, out maneuver and out connoisseur European competitors, which is a fun challenge easily met, for the very reason I explained when I visited the Uffizi – the Europeans tend to have preconceived notions of what’s this and what’s that. They can’t conceive of some American knowing more about what they live with.” Johnson attests that each work in his private collection has a story. He lists artists most of us encounter only in world famous museums: Toulouse-Lautrec, Bonnard, Jacques Villon and Matisse. So, where did they come from? Johnson is eager to tell the story of another friendship he forged in Paris, one with Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Picasso’s art dealer. As a result of his place within an intellectual group in Paris, which included Kahnweiler and others, Johnson eventually became one of the direct dealers of Picasso. In 1970 Kahnweiler, in his 90s at the time, had 120 drawings, watercolors and pastels of Picasso’s to unload, and there were nine dealers from around the world, including Johnson, who had first choice. Johnson clearly recalls, “I arrived at Kahnweiler’s Paris studio about an hour before this sale. I said to him, ‘It’s wonderful to be one of these nine, but I’m the ninth one as well as the youngest. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to take any drawing I want?’ He responded, ‘Monsieur Johnson, if it’s that important to you, go in there and take any drawing you want, but don’t tell the other dealers, and don’t leave it in the room – put it in my office so they don’t see it. You must promise me two things: the drawing you pick today, you will never sell. And every time you look at that drawing you tell yourself what a great guy Kahnweiler was.’” Towards the end of our conversation, Mr. Johnson stops to ask me if I’m having fun. He continues, “I’m always having fun, and I enjoy the competition.” Johnson’s career as a world traveler, a student of art history and an art dealer has been filled with stories and great relationships. His greatest partner of all has undoubtedly been his wife, his intellectual as well as business companion and the reason he finally mastered German. About Ursula he shares, “She is quiet, but she is very, very knowledgeable. We have formed the collection. It’s been a whole life together.”
Is the Next Arts District The Loop?
Left: Artist’s rendering of a “maker space” on Wabash Avenue, courtesy of Chicago Loop Alliance Right: “FLOW/Im Fluss,” a light and water installation by Luftwerk presented as part of Chicago Loop Alliance’s Loop Placemaking Initiative, Sept.17-20, 2014. Courtesy of JenniferCatherinePhotography.com
BY FRANCK MERCURIO There was a time—back in the day—when Chicago’s Loop was the place to buy art. Writing in the Encyclopedia of Chicago, Lynne Warren, curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, states that in the 19th century “Many [Chicago] artists set up ateliers or were associated with department stores, a phenomenon that continued well into the twentieth century, particularly with Marshall Field’s, which featured a fine-arts gallery until early in the 1950s.” The gallery scene left downtown long ago for other neighborhoods, such as River North and the West Loop. But could the Loop, once again, support a concentration of galleries? The question is open to debate, and a few gallerists have recently opened on South Michigan Avenue, including LA transplant Bert Green, whose gallery features original works by contemporary artists, and Douglas Dawson who moved into the former Donald Young Gallery space in the historic Santa Fe Building. The Chicago Loop Alliance is encouraging more arts-related businesses—such as Green’s and Dawson’s—to take up residence downtown. This past March, the Alliance unveiled “Transforming Wabash,” a plan that seeks to revitalize the historic Wabash Avenue corridor through a series of projects, including the establishment of an “Art Street” along Adams that would connect the Art Institute of Chicago with State Street and attract “arts and arts-related tenants for first and second floor storefronts.”
The Art Street would be one of several proposed “districts” along Wabash—including a hotel and nightlife district, a retail district, a makers district, and a university district— that would better link Michigan Avenue with State Street. “One of the big ideas in Transforming Wabash is connection,” says Michael Edwards, president and CEO of the Chicago Loop Alliance. “Right now Wabash, because of its design and conditions, tends to separate people from the energy of Millennium Park and from the energy of State Street.” The El tracks dominate Wabash, creating a dark, loud, and uninviting pedestrian zone. But the Transforming Wabash plan envisions improvements that could help make the corridor a must-see Chicago experience. Public art projects and arts-related businesses would play significant roles in the plan. “One of the great things about current economic conditions on Wabash is that the cost of entry is less [than other Loop areas],” says Edwards. “So there are spaces on Wabash that could be very affordable for different kinds of businesses that you’re not going to find on State Street.”
if you walk down Adams and look up one story, there appear to be underutilized and vacant second floor spaces that could be become homes for artists, or what we’re terming ‘makers.’” The Transforming Wabash report indicates that these “makers” are typically defined as high-tech businesses that specialize in electronics, robotics, and 3-D printing, as well as metal and wood working, arts and crafts, calligraphy, film making, computer programming, gaming, fashion, and graphic design. The raw talent for these types of businesses already exists downtown, given the presence of the School of the Art Institute, Columbia College, and other university campuses. Development of a makers’ district becomes, in part, a matter of encouraging these students to stay in the Loop after they graduate. “As an incubator street, I think that’s where the biggest value is,” says Tristan Hummel, the Chicago Loop Alliance’s program manager and curator, about the Wabash corridor. “Certainly, there’s a lot on the street that would suggest that we could attract [SAIC and Columbia College graduates] to stick around for a little while in an incubator-type setting.”
During the recession, the Alliance sponsored Pop-up Art Loop, which brought artists and art installations into vacant downtown storefronts. It became a way to show budding arts entrepreneurs what was possible within the context of the Loop.
Hummel points to the murals around the intersection of Wabash and Van Buren as an example of how public art projects enhance the area and signal to creative types that Wabash is a place to locate their businesses.
“Pop-up Art Loop was about activating vacant storefronts,” says Edwards. “Today,
“Columbia College has the WAC initiative—the Wabash Arts Corridor—they
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brought in Shepard Fairey, never2501, Retna, and all these great artists to create murals,” explains Hummel. “These are attractive pieces in their own right, but also appealing to people who start thinking about how they can work in that area when they see art like that.” Encouraging public participation in downtown arts events has been a recent goal of the Chicago Loop Alliance. They point to the success of Activate, a series of outdoor parties that the Alliance hosts in different alleys around the Loop. “It’s a great way to get new people engaged in the city,” says Edwards. “The Activate program engaged 143 artists—we paid them—and generated about $400,000 of economic impact over last season.” Artistic remnants or “legacy pieces” of the Activate events can still be seen in several Loop alleys, including murals by local artists and collaboratives, such as Chris Silva and Luftwerk. As this article goes to press, the Alliance is planning its 2015 Activate season and exploring the possibility of hosting one of its parties in an alley off of Wabash, drawing more attention to the Transforming Wabash plan and bringing the reality of a downtown “Art Street” one step closer. The next Activate event is Friday, May 15, in the alley on Monroe between State/Wabash. Art curated by Johalla Projects. For information visit loopchicago.com/ACTIVATE
River North First Fridays
Chicago’s 68th Annual Art Fair June 6–7, 2015
Photography fans pack Rangefinder Gallery; a summer gallery stroll is a great way to spend a Friday evening.
This past winter we were thrilled to announce the return of First Fridays to River North. The public had long assumed there were regular openings taking place on a designated night each month, but in fact that was not the case. One dealer decided to take advantage of the myth and make it a reality, signing up one gallery at a time. Since Dan Tamarkin of Rangefinder Gallery got things started in January, the list of participating area galleries has grown (19 as of press time), and the monthly art gatherings are off to a successful start. Galleries are open a little later and visitors are coming by. Now that summer is here, gallery hoppers and River North restaurant fans should mark their calendars this season. Each first Friday of the month, stop into the galleries around Superior and Franklin streets between 5-8pm (individual gallery times may vary) to see what’s new in the galleries and to meet up with like-minded art fans. Take advantage of the chance to meet artists and gallery owners after work and to spend time in one of the city’s most vibrant artistic communities during these precious summer nights. 23
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exceptional pieces, was consigned after being stacked under a bed for decades.
Anything can happen at auction. Maintain eye contact. Nod. Raise your paddle. Wait for the gavel to fall and - SOLD! You’re the proud owner of a Chanel evening bag owned by Oprah Winfrey. Or an early Lee Bontecou sculpture from the estate of philanthropist Claudia Luebbers. Or a signed manuscript by Mark Twain. Or a diamond lizard brooch. How about a pink Art Deco settee or a lock of Elvis Presley’s hair?
Zack Wirsum, Director of Hindman’s Fine Art Department, specializes in Post War and Contemporary Art, helped consign the Expressionist trove plus dozens of other artworks in the eight years he’s worked at the auction house. Son of Hairy Who member Karl Wirsum, Zack experienced art from a young age and has developed his own practice of making abstract paintings (he is represented by Jean Albano Gallery.) Unlike many artists who recoil at the idea of auctions and the market, Wirsum feels a heavy responsibility towards artworks he works with, particularly those made by living artists.
Leslie Hindman has been in the auction business for more than 30 years, starting her career in the late 1970s at the Chicago branch office of Sotheby’s. When the mega-house pulled out of the local market several years later, Hindman filled the gap by opening her own space in 1982. Prominent estate auctions and big sales like the $1.43 million dollar sale of a previously unknown Vincent van Gogh in 1991 helped establish her auction house’s notoriety in the Midwest and beyond. By 1997 Sotheby’s came back around, purchasing Hindman’s auction house and giving her a principal management role with the company. She kept busy hosting two HGTV shows, authoring a book and opening a River North gallery space before starting a new auction house in 2003. This time she expanded her range to underserved cities ripe with potential consignments: Denver, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Naples and Palm Beach. Currently Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is the largest auction house in the Midwest, holding more than 50 auctions a year, including this spring’s highly anticipated sale of Oprah’s real favorite things: selections of furniture, decorative arts, fashion, 20th century prints and paintings from her Chicago estate.
Top: Leslie Hindman in the Chicago showroom. Bottom: Lee Bontecou, (American, b. 1931), “Placing auction estimates on work Untitled, 1959, canvas, wire and steel signed Bonby family friends and by my father tecou and dated (lower right side), 16 x 12 x 14”. Estimate: $200,000-300,000. Property from the tests my objectivity,” Wirsum says. Claudia R. Luebbers Trust, Chicago, Illinois “But I respect the process and the challenge. Right now we have an early skull piece by my dad from the last Hairy Who show, and a reverse Plexiglass painting by Barbara Rossi that was shown in the infamous Made in Chicago exhibit. I’m glad to see both going back out into the world to hopefully join important collections.”
With global art sales totaling $54.1 billion in 2014, it’s no surprise that one of the areas with the most growth for Hindman is middle market contemporary art. The aforementioned Bontecou, for instance, is expected to fetch between $200,000-300,000 at auction in May. The untitled canvas, wire and steel wall piece from 1959 is an early example of the artist’s characteristic oval voids. Its provenance is reflected in its price—the piece was exhibited in a major 2004 retrospective that toured the Hammer Museum, the MCA and MoMA.
Wirsum and Hindman agree there can be an intimidation factor for those less familiar with bidding at auction, particularly for younger collectors. One initiative to welcome new auction-goers and connect to the contemporary community surrounding the auction house is a West Loop gallery walk on May 16, 6-9 pm. Organized by Wirsum’s department, the walk will align with previews for the Post-War and Contemporary sale, featuring work by Gilbert and George, Amy Sillman and Nick Cave and the Carol H. and Richard M. Levin collection, which will include work by Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry and Robert Henri.
“Our firm has grown considerably since 2003,” says Hindman. She notes that success in the market comes from being one of the largest auction houses in the country with access to good commissions. “People know to call us. We are lucky to be a leader.” Of course, Bontecou lovers don’t have to vie in person. LH Live allows for real-time online bidding, in addition to phone and absentee bids. As a result, some of the highest grossing sales can happen in nearly empty rooms. Hindman also created an online platform shared with several other auction houses called BidSquare, where shoppers can view items by category across several auctions.
Wirsum’s team is also curating Blank Space, a new concept taking its name from a Taylor Swift song, The auction on June 24, with most low estimates under $800, means buyers can dip their toes in the pool with affordable purchases of paintings, prints and sculptures. Not into bidding wars? LH Exchange (LHX), a new Craigslist-like platform, gives users a more direct method to sell less expensive property while working with Hindman’s specialists to provide pricing and shipping assistance.
How does stuff land at the auction house to begin with? Hindman cites the most common reasons for consignments are the three D’s— Death, Divorce and Debt. After the seller shares information about the property in question, Hindman’s team of specialists determines authenticity (no fakes allowed) and then estimates the value of a piece using prior auction records. Specialists will also make house calls, sifting through messy hoards, thoughtful collections and everything in between to identify the best property for an auction. In one case, a previously unknown Wassily Kandinsky watercolor, as well as an unsigned Oskar Kokoschka painting and several other
Contemporary art is a big category for younger collectors,” says Hindman. “We want to make sure they know that they can find interesting things under $1,000.” 24
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Summer Art Walks
chicagogallerynews.com has updated maps, calendar categories and more. Crowds fill the streets of Pilsen East for Chicago Arts District’s monthly 2nd Friday Gallery Night
3rd Thursday • Smart Museum of Art 5:30–7:30pm • Free Extended evening hours every Thursday, 10am-8pm 5550 S. Greenwood www.smartmuseum.uchicago.edu
1st Friday • Lakeside Legacy Arts Park 5–8pm • Free/donations 401 Country Club Rd., Crystal Lake, IL www.lakesidelegacy.org • Orange Dot First Fridays Wicker Park / Bucktown 5–10pm • Free 1579 N. Milwaukee www.wickerparkbucktown.com • River North First Fridays 5–8pm • Free Franklin/Superior streets
2nd Friday • Chicago Arts District 6–10pm • Free S. Halsted + 18th St. (Pilsen East) www.chicagoartsdistrict.org • Fine Arts Building Open Studios 5–9pm • Free 410 S. Michigan www.fineartsbuilding.com
3rd Friday • Bridgeport Art Center / Artists of Eastbank 6-10pm • Free 1200 W. 35th St. www.bridgeportart.com • Bronzeville Trolley Tour 6pm • Contact Gallery Guichard for details: 773-791-7003
• Oak Park Arts District (OPAD) 6–10pm • Free Harrison St. www.oakparkartsdistrict.com • Zhou B Art Center/ Bridgeport Art Walk 7–10pm • Free 1029 W. 35th St. www.zhoubartcenter.com
2nd Saturday • LACUNA Artist Lofts + Studios 12–6pm • Free 2150 S. Canalport www.lacuna2150.com
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• The Lost Artists Show The Art Colony Studio Building 5-10pm • Free 2630 W. Fletcher www.lostartistschicago.com
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4th Saturday • Oak Park/Gallery Pink 11am-Noon • Free 149 Harrison St. jfeart@gmail.com • 708-524-2231
Free Saturday Tours • River North: 11am–12:30pm Starbucks: 750 N. Franklin. Tours run weekly, year-round, except major holidays. For details and participating galleries see chicagogallerynews.com or call 312-649-0064
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News: Anniversaries, Moves and Welcomes ANNIVERSARIES R.S. Johnson Fine Art celebrates 60 years in business in 2015. The gallery was founded in Chicago in 1955 by S. E. Johnson, the father of the current owner, R. Stanley Johnson. The gallery is currently located at 645 N. Michigan Ave. and specializes in master prints. The Leigh Gallery, founded by Jean Leigh in Lakeview, is celebrating 10 years. The gallery boasts that 90 local artists are showcased daily, from painting to glass to pottery.
MOVES Pagoda Red moved from its long time Bucktown location to the West Loop to 400 N. Morgan. With an 18 year history in Chicago, Pagoda Red now occupies an exquisite bow truss building nestled in an Asian garden. Pagoda Red is the premier source for exemplary 18th & 19th c. Chinese furniture + art with an expansive collection of Shanxi furniture, lanterns in the Ming manner, and ancient limestone. Also located in Winnetka. The Evanston Art Center is moving to a new location on June 8. Their new home at 1717 Central St. will be state of the art and handicapped accessible. Their annual spring auction and benefit will take place in the new space on Saturday, May 16.
WELCOMES We welcome Berlanga Fine Art • Photographs to River North. The gallery, founded by Paul Berlanga, known to many from his work at Stephen Daiter Gallery, opened in March at 230 W. Superior.
Judith Rivera Contemporary Fine Art opened in a new space at 501 N. Wells. The Mexican abstract artist has also exhibited in a showroom at the River East Art Center. MLG Gallery, owned by Michael LaConte, has opened in the West Loop at 1046 W. Fulton Market. The gallery shows contemporary emerging art. Kruger Gallery Chicago opened in Lakeview in the Southport Corridor at 3709 N. Southport this past January. The gallery, also located in Marfa, TX, is new Kruger Gallery Chicago opened on the Southport Corridor in dedicated to an avant garde ideal that art can The January. They are also located in Marfa, TX be an agent for political and social change. The gallery represents mainly emerging open a show featuring New Acquisitions artists working in a variety of media. from the Collection of Andree Stone in June. Art Post Gallery in suburban Northbrook is in its 35th year. The gallery exhibits work by 125+ national and international artists and features traditional, transitional, and contemporary work. They also offer fine framing and painting restoration services. Fermilab Art Gallery in Batavia, IL is located at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research. Fermilab’s artist in residence program also seeks to stimulate interactions among scientists, artists and the public and is accepting applications for 2015/16. Tours, events and visitor programs at www.fnal.gov/pub/visiting/ We welcome back Cleve Carney Art Gallery at McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn at College of DuPage. The gallery will
Bruce Duncan’s Northbrook-based Chicago Appraisers Association is new to our art services. Duncan has 49 years of experience.
OTHER NEWS Hyde Park Art Center’s new Guida Family Creative Wing will house the Jackman Goldwasser Residency Program, the Thurow Digital Lab, artist studios, a teen learning center, and a flexible space for collaboration. Zolla/Lieberman’s Deborah Butterfield is exhibiting her life-size contemporary horse sculptures at the Denver Botanic Gardens May 23–Oct 18. Jean Albano artist Jules Feiffer was featured in a solo show at the Parrish Art Museum, NY with 150 original drawings from Kill My Mother, his recent graphic novel.
Around Town: Gallery Hoppers, Openings and Events
Pictured above: art enthusiasts enjoying art, each other and the creative process inside galleries as well as outside at area art centers and in downtown museums and spaces.
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A Gallery Swap at Douglas Dawson and Rhona Hoffman Summer is known as group show season, but currently two veteran galleries are working together as a new ‘group’, teaming up to co-host a thematic exhibition of African fetish art that explores the complex role of fetish in traditional African culture.
Power Figure (bocio), Fon Culture, Benin 16.5”H x 5.5” W x 5.0” D, Wood, Iron, Pigment Courtesy Douglas Dawson Gallery
Douglas Dawson Gallery and Rhona Hoffman Gallery present Keeping Secrets: The Fetish in African Art through May 30. This collegial exchange joins Dawson’s reputation as an expert on ancient and ethnographic arts with Hoffman’s status as one of the top contemporary art dealers in the world.
The show’s approximately 50 objects and textiles are mainly from West and Central Africa and include both figurative and abstract sculpture, masks, ceramics, textiles and iron and copper alloy pieces used in divination. Interest in African art has evolved from the exclusive domain of anthropologists and African art historians to a much broader audience that includes those interested in contemporary art. Fetish objects on view at Rhona Hoffman. rhoffmangallery.com Fetish-related textiles are at Douglas Dawson. douglasdawson.com
Road Trip: An Ai Weiwei Tree Grows in Michigan
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News from China is often front and center to many Americans, but in the art world in particular, much attention has focused in recent years on the career and political plight of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who has been living and working in Beijing under government restrictions since 1993. A Ai Weiwei, Iron Tree, Photograph by Dean Van Dis prolific artist, architect, author and activist, Weiwei is a vocal critic of China’s record on democracy and human rights. In 2011 he was arrested and held for 81 days without charge, prompting worldwide official and public protest. This summer Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, MI, one of the world’s most significant botanic and sculpture experiences, consisting of 159-acre grounds and a permanent collection including works by Rodin, Oldenburg, Moore, Serra, Bourgeois and Plensa, unveils the acquisition and permanent siting of a major work by Weiwei. The large-scale Iron Tree is the artist’s largest and most complex outdoor sculpture to date, measuring more than 22 feet tall and 22 feet wide and composed of 99 unique iron pieces cast from individual tree elements from southern China. The garden celebrates 20 years in 2015. meijergardens.org 27
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The Summer of Art
Gallery patrons at Carrie Secrist Gallery in the West Loop
Free Saturday Gallery Tours 11-12:30 chicagogallerynews.com
THE GALLERIES Chicago Gallery News is organized geographically, so you can easily look up galleries in your area and plan a route. Beyond your block, spaces may be found in surprising spots and can be inspiration for longer drives to explore new territory. Be sure to use our convenient pull-out maps on page 25. Refer to these listings to see what shows are taking place this season, which artists are exhibiting, and in what areas galleries specialize. The art world has become increasingly international, yet Chicago’s local dealers and artists remain hospitable to veterans and neophytes alike. Visit our online calendar of events for a guide to artist talks, lectures and special happenings in the galleries. Founded in 1983 Chicago Gallery News is the only resource of its kind. To be included please contact us: call 312-649-0064 or email info@chicagogallerynews.com
Art is abundant this time of year - visit city treasures like the Art Institute (shown above) and Millennium Park, but also seek out new art destinations throughout the city as well as in Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Addington Gallery
River North Dozens of galleries radiate from the intersection of Superior and Franklin streets, making up the River North gallery district. The area is the city’s densest gallery center, and it is also close to the Merchandise Mart and many area design stores.
River North Events
704 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-664-3406 Tu-Sa 11-6. Opening receptions are on show start dates from 5-8pm. dan@addingtongallery.com www.addingtongallery.com June 5-July 7 Sandra Dawson: New Paintings
July 10-August 29 • Robin Denevan: New Encaustic Paintings • Pintura Fresca: Featuring work by Mark Bennion, Miran Kres, Thierry le Baill, Paul Lorenz, Gabriela Proksch, Antonio Puri, Kathleen Waterloo MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
• June 5 and July 10 openings • Free weekly Saturday Gallery Tours, 11am-12:30pm chicagogallerynews.com
Select dining in the district
• Boarding House: Wine-focused • French: Kiki’s Bistro • Asian: Sumi Robata; Union Sushi + BBQ; Japonais by Morimoto • Italian: Club Lago; Gene & Georgetti; Coco Pazzo; PROSECCO • American Comfort: Farmhouse; Tippling Hall • Mexican: Tall Boy Tacos; Mercadito Counter
Each gallery has its own secret space a little out of the public way - keep your eyes open on gallery hops to see behind the scenes. Pictured above: David Weinberg Photography
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Robin Denevan, Still Currents, encaustic on panel, 21” x 21”
River North Jean Albano Gallery
Contemporary Fine Art
215 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-440-0770 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 11-5 and by appt. info@jeanalbanogallery.com www.jeanalbanogallery.com
300 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-335-8601 Tu-Sa 10-6 info@andrewbaegallery.com www.andrewbaegallery.com
Contemporary paintings, drawings and constructions.
Contemporary Asian art, primarily with ties to Korea and Japan.
Please contact gallery or visit website for additional exhibition and opening details.
Permanent gallery artists include Kwang Jean Park, Young June Lew, Yongjin Han, Tetsuya Noda, Keysook Geum, Jungjin Lee, Jae Ko, Leeah Joo, Gapchul Lee
July 9-13 Exhibiting - Art Southamptons Bridgehampton, New York
JUDITH RIVERA
Andrew Bae Gallery Please contact gallery or visit website for exhibition information and upcoming opening dates. June 5 Keysook Geum Solo exhibition, wire sculpture Opening reception June 5, 5-8pm MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Thru July 10 Make it Jim Waid, paintings Opening reception June 5 Judith Rivera, Bluebonnet
July 10-August 22 Summer in the Sun: Group show Opening reception July 10
Works by Renowned Mexican Abstract Artist 501 N. Wells, Ste. 1E, Chicago 60654 Tel 312.882.2877 By appointment judithriveraart.com Keysook Geum, Blue Dream, 2013, wire sculpture, 60” x 68” x 9”
Berlanga Fine Art • Photographs
Russell Bowman Art Advisory
230 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-643-0139 W-Sa 12-5; or by appt. paul@paulberlanga.com www.paulberlanga.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
Offering interesting and beautiful photography and photo-related artworks, from classical gelatin silver to contemporary archival pigment prints and works on paper.
Modern + Contemporary Masters Folk, Naïve, + Outsider Art.
Thru May 30 European Edge: Lucien Clergue, Jan Saudek and Rutger ten Broeke
May 21-July 2 RUTH: Selections from the Horwich Collection: Sarah Canright, Jordan Davis, Phil Hanson, Richard Hull, June Leaf, Jim Nutt, Aldo Piacenza, Christina Ramberg, Suellen Rocca, Barbara Rossi and others. Opening reception May 21
Thru May 16 Ray Yoshida: Early Works on Paper
July 10-August 22 Contemporary Prints: Ghada Amer, George Baselitz, Ilya Bolotowsky, Jonathan Borofsky, Roger Brown, Francesco Clemente, Jim Nutt, Ed Paschke, Philip Pearlstein, Kara Walker. August 23-September 7 Gallery closed MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
June 5-July 18 Susan Burnstine: Absence of Being July 24 Eye on Chicago: Algimantas Kezys, Fred Korth, George Kufrin, Robert Natkin, Henry Simon
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, Dale Chihuly, Daniel Clayman, Pearl Dick, Gregory Grenon, Philip Baldwin + Monica Guggisberg, Shayna Leib, Mira Maylor, Clifford Rainey, Joseph Rossano, Marek Zyga, Toots Zynsky + others. For a complete listing of artists + exhibitions please visit our website. June 5-August 1 Chihuly Opening reception Friday, June 5, 5-8pm MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Jan Saudek, Railroad Tracks – Lovers, 1969
Left: Ray Yoshida, Untitled c. 1972, felt-tipped colored pen on paper, 24” x 18” Right: Aldo Piacenza, Cathedral, painted wood and metal, 37” x 22.5” x 16”
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Catherine Edelman Gallery 300 W. Superior (60654) Lower Level Tel 312-266-2350 Tu-Sa 10-5:30 info@edelmangallery.com www.edelmangallery.com Twitter @edelmangallery Contemporary photography and mixed media photo-based art. Thru July 3 Ysabel LeMay: Wanders July 10-August 29 Chicago Project VI MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY ART DEALERS (AIPAD)
River North Josef Glimer Gallery, Ltd. 207 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-787-4640 Tu-Sa 11-5; or by appt. info@josefglimergallery.com www.josefglimergallery.com 35 years of selling fine art.
Featuring masterworks of the 19th and 20th Centuries, including works by Miró, Legrand, Chagall and Zuniga, among others. Also featuring contemporary artists Mira Hermoni-Levine, Ellen Holtzblatt, Thom Kapheim, Sheila Finnigan, Levan Stepanyan and Nancy Wolfe.
The Golden Triangle 330 N. Clark (60654) Tel 312-755-1266 M-F 10-6, Sa 10-5 info@goldentriangle.biz www.goldentriangle.biz A dramatic setting, complete with Asian courtyard + exemplary customer service.
The Golden Triangle’s block-long home in the historic Reid Murdoch Center features one of the largest collections of Asian + European antiques + home furnishings in the country. Celebrating 25 years.
Gruen Galleries 226 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-337-6262 M-Sa 10-6; Su 11-5 Dir. Lisa Boron lisaboron@gruengalleries.com Event Dir. Michael Gerber Michael@gruengalleries.com www.gruengalleries.com Large collection of contemporary American, European paintings and sculpture. Also showcasing a unique collection of African antiquities. Gallery available for special events. June 5 Jeff Sippel: Florals, mixed media on canvas July 10 Stallman: New Works, sculpted canvas and acrylic paint on framed panel
Levan Stepanyan, Bus Station, 2009, oil on canvas, 36.5” x 44”
Carl Hammer Gallery 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 info@carlhammergallery.com www.hammergallery.com Representing American and international contemporary artists, and specializing in artists’ works from the “Outsider” genre.
Thru May 16 Irene Hardwicke Olivieri: A Collection for Zopilote, new paintings May 21-July 2 RUTH: Selections From the Horwich Collection July 10-August 22 Summer Group Exhibition *Summer hours: Tu-Sa, noon-5pm
Jeff Sippel, floral painting, 45” x 55”
Alan Koppel Gallery 806 N. Dearborn (60610) Tel 312-640-0730 Dir. Laura Ellsworth alankoppel@alankoppel.com www.alankoppel.com facebook.com/alankoppelgallery Please contact gallery for exhibition information.
Moberg Gallery at deAurora 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza Ste. 1499 (60654) Tel 312-644-4430 info@moberggallery.com www.moberggallery.com www.mobergeditions.com
Contemporary painting and sculpture from established artists across the nation in a wide variety of media paired with the finest quality furnishings and accessories. Our current exhibition can be viewed online at moberggalleryatdeaurora.com
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Henry Darger, At Jennie Richee, the truck got trouble-some on the plank bridge, carbon transfer, watercolor on paper, image panels en verso c. 1950, 19” x 49”
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John Hull, Conversation, acrylic on canvas, 48” x 72”
Ann Nathan Gallery
Jennifer Norback Fine Art
212 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-664-6622 Tu-F 10-5:30; Sa 11-5 nathangall@aol.com www.annnathangallery.com
217 W. Huron (60654) Tel 773-671-5945 W-Sa 11-6; or by appt. Jennifernorback@gmail.com www.jennifernorbackfineart.com
For over thirty years, Ann Nathan Gallery has represented the work of established and emerging artists with a focus on contemporary realism in all formats - paintings, sculpture and artist-made studio furniture. The African Tribal art collection should not be missed.
Specializing in contemporary art in all media with an emphasis on artists working out of Paris and Chicago.
Please contact gallery for exhibition information. June 5 Bruno Surdo Opening reception June 5.
Including Jean-Christophe Ballot, Cindy Bernhard, FRESH, Michael Goro, Victoria Loeb, Herbert Murrie, Stephen McClymont, Cathy Bruni Norris, René Romero Schuler, ellsworth snyder, Douglas Stapleton, Jeremy Tubbs, William Utermohlen, Vivian van Blerk. July 10-August 22 Musicians’ Visions Opening reception Friday, July 10
July 10 Opening reception. Contact gallery for 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 Gertrude Abercrombie, Adam Albright, Ivan Albright, George Aldrich, Morris Barazani, Neil Barrett, Claude Bentley, Karl Buehr, Francis Chapin, Serge Chermayeff, Georges Maurice Cloud, Alexander Corazzo, Manierre Dawson, Werner Drewes, Edward T. Grigware, Hananiah Harari, Harold Haydon, Carl Holty, George Josimovich, Richard Koppe, Albert Krehbiel, Jan Matulka, Edgar Miller, Gregory Orloff, Frank Peyraud, William S. Schwartz, Gerrit Sinclair, John Storrs, Frederic lander, Morris Topchevsky, R. LeRoy Turner, Clayton Whitehill, 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 Featuring contemporary painting, sculpture, works on paper, + master works in ceramic + fiber arts. Thru May 29 • Janis Pozzi-Johnson, painting • Barbara Cooper, mixed media June 5 Opening reception 5-8pm July 10 Opening reception 5-8pm MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Maya Polsky Gallery 215 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-440-0055 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 10:30-5 info@mayapolsky.com www.mayapolskygallery.com For over 25 years the gallery has shown works by established and mid-career American, European, and Russian contemporary artists. Exhibitions are often a study in parallel visions through photography, sculpture, and painting. June 12-July 31 Special event in association with the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago and The Richard Driehaus Foundation, part of Prague Days of Chicago. Treasured Legacy: Alphonse Mucha and Jarmila Mucha Plocková, featuring original works by Alphonse Mucha. Opening reception June 12, 5:30pm August 6 All Forms and Medium, group show. Opening reception August 6, 5:30pm
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. Opening receptions 5:30-7:30 on first date of scheduled exhibition. Thru May 9 Norbert Freese: new drawings May 15-July 3 Robert Barnes: A Night at the Opera, new casein and pastel drawings. July 10-August 22 Summer Group Exhibition: selected artists August 23-September 7 Gallery closed for vacation
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The Rangefinder Gallery works from the legendary
camera
300 West Superior, Second Floor Monday-Friday 9-5:30 - Saturday 10-2 312 642-2255 rangefindergallery.com
First Fridays in River North ! Opening receptions every month of 2015 Friday, May 1
Our Liberty is Bound Together Daniel Stranahan
Friday, June 3
Looking Back On It Vintage Photographs by Jay King
Friday, July 3
Limbo Nicholas Pinto
Friday, August 7
Island of Conflict & Change Jeff Kauck
First Fridays in River North Participating Galleries
Addington Galler y Berlanga Fine Ar t & Photographs Catherine Edelman Galler y Stephen Daiter Galler y Josef Glimer Galler y Hilton | Asmus Contemporar y Alan Koppel Galler y Ann Nathan Galler y Jennifer Norback Fine Ar t Perimeter Galler y Printworks Galler y The Project Room Galler y The Rangefinder Galler y Ken Saunders Galler y Schneider Galler y Vale Craft Galler y David Weinberg Photography Zg Galler y Zolla / Lieberman Galler y
River North The Project Room
The Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera
Judy A Saslow Gallery
217 W. Huron (60654) Tel 847-400-4626 Th-Sa 12-6pm or by appt. info@theprojectroompb.com www.theprojectroompb.com
300 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-642-2255 M-F 9-5:30; Sa 10-2; or by appt. focus@rangefindergallery.com www.rangefindergallery.com
300 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-943-0530 Tu-F 11-6; Sa 11-5 jsaslow300@gmail.com www.jsaslowgallery.com
A gallery and multi-disciplinary exhibition space inspiring action to positively impact our world.
Featuring un-retouched digital + film photographs made with the legendary Leica M camera.
Specializing in International Outsider Art as well as emerging + established Contemporary art.
Please contact the Rangefinder Gallery for updated exhibition information and to learn more.
Please contact the gallery for an up-to-date exhibition + openings schedule.
Artists include Marc Boulier, François Burland, Gerard Cambon, David Csiscko, Henry Darger, Edmond Engel, Tony Fitzpatrick, Madge Gill, Krista Harris, Nancy Josephson, Henry Moore, Mr. Imagination, Michel Nedjar, Arata Nojima, Michael Noland, Jason Rohlf, Jordan Scott, Christine Sefolosha, Chiaki Shuji, Bill Traylor, Rusty Wolfe, Purvis Young, MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Opening receptions on the first Friday of every month, the first date of scheduled exhibitions, 6-9pm.
Ken Saunders Gallery 230 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-573-1400 Tu-Sa 10:30-5:30 Ken Saunders gallery@kensaundersgallery.com www.kensaundersgallery.com Exhibiting the world’s most prominent and innovative artists creating glass sculpture. Please check with the gallery and visit our website for information on current exhibition. Thru May 31 Original Voices: Eric Cruze and Tomo Sakai, Jon Goldberg, Tyler Kimball, Michelle Knox, Wesley Neal Rasko and Sarah Vaughn.
May 1-30 Daniel Stranahan: Our Liberty is Bound Together June 5-27 Jay King: Looking Back On It, vintage photographs
June 5-July 6 Thomas Scoon July 10-August Voyages of Discovery; curated by Keke Cribbs
July 3-August 1 Nicholas Pinto: Limbo August 7-29 Jeff Kauck: Island of Conflict and Change
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Arata Nojima, After the Beauty Asleep 4, copper plate print and collage, 8” x 8”
Schneider Gallery 770 N. LaSalle, Ste. 401 (60654) Tel 312-988-4033 Tu-Sa 11-5 Dir. Martha Schneider schneidergalleryinfo@gmail.com www.schneidergallerychicago.com Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook! With 25 years of experience, Schneider is dedicated to the exhibition of contemporary photography. We are proud to represent established and emerging artists from around the world, featuring photographers from Argentina, Guatemala, Africa, China, Germany, and Japan, among others.
Vale Craft Gallery 230 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-337-3525 Tu-F 10:30-5:30; Sa 11-5 Opening receptions on first day of new exhibitions from 5-8pm and for First Fridays until 8pm 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 + unique jewelry. Thru May 30 The Elements: Earth, Air, Fire & Water June 5-September 5 Summer Group Show
David Weinberg Photography 300 W. Superior, Ste. 203 (60654) Tel 312-529-5090 M-Sa 10-5 Studio Manager Kasia Houlihan kasia@d-weinberg.com www.d-weinberg.com David Weinberg Photography is committed to educating and informing the public on issues of social justice. Our gallery aims to provide an engaging environment for discourse on critical contemporary issues that concern our community. Joining artists with organizations in support and solidarity of their cause, we work to produce tangible change and cultivate a culture of consciousness. Thru May 9 Try Youth as Youth May 22-July 25 An Invisible Hand: An exhibition in collaboration with the Sargent Shriver Center on National Poverty Law. Opening reception Friday, May 22, 5-8pm
Thru June 2 Schneider Gallery’s Showcase: A Selection of our Artists June 4-August 31 • Justin Nolan: Stages of Persuasion • Matthew Bender: Tracing Like Fingers Opening reception June 5, 5:30-7:30pm
Zolla / Lieberman Gallery 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 30 • John Fraser: Interval & Ratio Works address formal and material concerns and are accumulative in nature. Featured materials include wood, paper, found material • Vadim Katznelson: Beyond the Soviet Union Retrospective of the artist’s varying work spanning the past 15 years June 5-July 11 Carly Silverman: Urban Haze Opening reception Friday, June 5, 5-8pm July 17-August 26 Hot Slice - group exhibition curated by Liz Nielsen and Carolina Wheat. Opening reception Friday, July 17, 5-8pm
Zygman Voss Gallery 222 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-787-3300 Tu-Sa 10-5; Su + M by appt. zygmanvoss@sbcglobal.net www.zygmanvossgallery.com facebook.com/zygmanvossgallery twitter @zygmanvoss For over 10 years Zygman Voss Gallery has been showcasing museum quality 17th to 20th century masters such as Picasso, Rembrandt + Renoir. Additionally, Zygman Voss represents contemporary artists Moshe Rosenthalis, Leonardo Nierman, Aliza Nahor, Ramon Vilanova, Elsa Muñoz, and Errol Jacobson. June 6 Reflection of Time: Artwork from the 17th to 21st Century Contact gallery for private reception details.
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Elsa Munoz, Three Trees, oil on board, 24” x 36”
West Loop, Fulton Market and West Side West Loop + West Town Dining • Many West Loop restaurants make great post-gallery spots: Publican, Next, the Aviary, Blackbird, Avec, Girl and the Goat, Maude’s Liquor Bar, Piccolo Sogno, Nellcôte, Au Cheval, Green Zebra and BellyQ. Design + Culture • The West side is filled with design and vintage sources where you can find antique doorknobs and hardware, bargain furniture or high-end design at: Strand Design, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Wright, Morlen Sinoway and Randolph Street Market.
EC Gallery
Aspect/Ratio 119 N Peoria, 3D (60607) Tel 773-206-7354 Th-Sa 12-5 Dir. Jefferson Godard jefferson@aspectratioprojects.com www.aspectratioprojects.com Aspect/Ratio is a contemporary video art gallery focused on exhibiting video art by emerging and established artists. Represented artists include Nick Albertson, Einat Amir, Guy Ben-Ner, Glen Fogel, Chelsea Knight, Martin Murphy, Casilda Sánchez and Bryan Zanisnik.
Frederick Baker, Inc. 1230 W. Jackson (60607) Tel 312-243-2980 M-F 10-5, and by appt. President, Frederick Baker Dir. Scot Campbell info@frederickbaker.com www.frederickbakerinc.com Specializing in fine American and European prints, drawings, watercolors, paintings, sculpture and interesting objects. Ivan Albright, Thomas Hart Benton, Eugene Berman, Georges Braque, Byron Browne, Felix Buhot, Marc Chagall, Antoni Clavé, Jim Dine, Sam Francis, Katsunori Hamanishi, S. W. Hayter, Ellison Hoover, Donald Judd, Nico Jungman, Ellsworth Kelly, Kathe Kollwitz, Sol Lewitt, Marino Marini, Reginald Marsh, Robert Motherwell, Louise Nevelson, Kenneth Noland, Max Pechstein, Joseph Pennell, Pablo Picasso, J. F. Raffaëlli, Robert Rauschenberg, Mitchell Siporin, Frank Stella, J.A.M. Whistler MEMBER INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Pagoda Red recently moved from the northside to the West Loop. They continue to offer ancient Chinese art and artifacts alongside contemporary works and furniture. Image: Detail of Ming (1368-1644) stone altar table from Northern China in front of a wave pattern vintage ceramic roof tile wall.
Rhona Hoffman Gallery
215 N. Aberdeen (60607) Tel 312-850-0924 Dir. Ewa Czeremuszkin info@ec-gallery.com www.ec-gallery.com
118 N. Peoria (60607) Tel 312-455-1990 Tu-F 10-5:30; Sa 11-5:30 contact@rhoffmangallery.com www.rhoffmangallery.com
EC Gallery’s primary focus is the introduction and representation of emerging and mid-career artists whose practices traverse painting, drawing, mixed media and photo media.
Specializes in international contemporary art in all media, and art that is conceptually, formally, or socio-politically based.
Please check website for full exhibition details.
Represented artists Derrick Adams, Todd Chilton, Spencer Finch, Julia Fish, Natalie Frank, Chris Garofalo, Luis Gispert, Jacob Hashimoto, Susan Hefuna, Robert Heinecken, Deana Lawson, Judy Ledgerwood, Sol LeWitt, Karthik Pandian, Michael Rakowitz, Richard Rezac, Fred Sandback, Nancy Spero, Brian Ulrich, Siebren Versteeg, Anne Wilson
Founded 1983.
Kasia Kay Art Projects Gallery
Mars Gallery
and Fine Art Wallpapers 215 N. Aberdeen (60607) Tel 312-944-0408 Gallery hours during exhibitions: Th-Sa 11-5 and by appt. Office hours year-round M-F 11-5 and by appt. info@kasiakaygallery.com www.kasiakaygallery.com www.fineartwallpapers.com Established and mid-career international artists working in all media. Please contact gallery or check website for additional show information. MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
1139 W. Fulton Market (60607) Tel 312-226-7808 W 12-6; Th 12-7; F 12-6; Sa 11-5; and by appt. Dir. Barbara Gazdik info@marsgallery.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 + Contemporary art, focusing primarily on painting, works on paper + sculpture. We represent the estates of numerous mid-century American painters, with an emphasis on abstract expressionism. The gallery also shows both established + emerging contemporary artists.
Celebrating over 25 years. For additional information regarding show schedule please consult the gallery website.
Opening receptions on exhibition starting dates from 5-7pm. May 8-June 13 New Work An exhibition of works by Darrell Roberts June 19-August 15 New Work An exhibition of works by John Himmelfarb
Thru May 30 • Keeping Secrets: Fetish in African Art Douglas Dawson at Rhona Hoffman Gallery • Evoking Spirit, contemporary art in dialogue with Keeping Secrets
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Peter Mars, Big Boy
West Loop/West Side MLG Gallery
Packer Schopf Gallery
1046 W. Fulton Market (60607) Tel 312-455-1110 Tu-F 11-6; Sa 11-4 michaellacontegallery@gmail.com michael-laconte.squarespace.com
942 W. Lake (60607) Tel 312-226-8984 Tu-Sa 11-5:30 Opening receptions held first night of exhibition from 5-8pm Dir. Aron Packer packer@packergallery.com www.packergallery.com
Opening receptions on exhibition starting dates, 6-9pm. Thru May 16 Street Art May 8-29 Sandra Holubow: Urban Collages June 19-July 9 Boxers: Themed artwork from middleweight champion boxers to boxer dogs to workers transporting and carrying actual boxes.
Contemporary art in all media. Well-known for folk and outsider art. Please contact gallery or see online listing for summer exhibition details. MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Pagoda Red 400 N. Morgan (60642) Tel 773-235-1188 info@pagodared.com www.pagodared.com With an 18 year history in Chicago, Pagoda Red recently moved to an exquisite bow truss building nestled in an Asian garden. Pagoda Red is the premier source for exemplary 18th & 19th c. Chinese furniture + art with an expansive collection of Shanxi furniture, lanterns in the Ming manner, ancient limestone sculpture and tables, unexpected scholars’ objects, textiles, unusual blue and whites, Shanghai deco and Nickols & Central Asian carpets.
PRIMITIVE 130 N. Jefferson (60661) Tel 312-575-9600 M-Sa 10-6 info@beprimitive.com www.beprimitive.com
Discover how to bridge the gap between LIVING + COLLECTING Please contact us for current exhibition + event schedules.
Representing emerging Chinese + Asian-inspired artists, including a limited edition collection of lucite furniture by designer July Zhou.
July 11-August 14 Sarah Kaiser-Amaral: Boundaries An examination of literal and figurative boundaries.
Conveniently located in the West Loop, PRIMITIVE’s 30,000 sq. ft. flagship store is filled with authentic, museum-grade furniture, artifacts, textiles, jewelry, fashion + artwork from the world over.
A go-to source for collectors, designers and others with a taste for unusual, beautiful things.
Liu Yi, Akshobhyavajra, acrylic on canvas, 60” x 60”
Randolph Street Market 1350 W. Randolph (60607) www.randolphstreetmarket.com Art, fashion, vintage treasures, food, live music, and more - all year long! Visit website for additional dates + details in 2015. May 23 and 24 June 27 and 28 July 25 and 26 August 29 and 30
Carrie Secrist Gallery 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 Established and emerging contemporary artists in all media.
Linda Warren Projects 327 N. Aberdeen (60607) Tel 312-432-9500 Tu-Sa 11-5 or by appt. Openings 6-9pm on first day of show Dir. Linda Warren linda@lindawarrenprojects.com www.lindawarrenprojects.com
Please contact the gallery for exhibition information.
Emerging and mid-career contemporary artists in all media. Additional focus on corporate collections and consulting.
Thru May 30 Anne Lindberg: drawn below
Thru June 6 Tom Torluemke June 12-August 15 Gallery Y: Summer Group Exhibition Gallery X: Lora Fosberg
Western Exhibitions 845 W Washington (60607) Tel 312-480-8390 W-Sa 11-6pm scott@westernexhibitions.com www.westernexhibitions.com facebook.com/westernexhibitions Twitter @westernexspeh Instagram @westernexhibitions Contact gallery or visit website for exhibition information.
Woman Made Gallery 685 N. Milwaukee (60642) Tel 312-738-0400 W-F 11-7; Sa-Su 12-4 gallery@womanmade.org www.womanmade.org Find us on Facebook May 15-June 25 • Feminism (n.): Plural • Gallery Tally Poster Project; juried by Claudine Ise Opening reception May 15, 6-9pm July 10-August 20 • Radiance; juried by Karen Azarnia • Aesthetics of Wellness; curated by Sydney Stoudmire Opening reception July 10, 6-9pm
August 16-31 Gallery closed MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Tom Torluemke, Flooded Prison, 2014, acrylic on paper on wood, 26” x 39”
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Karen Azarnia, Radiate, 2009, oil on linen, 16” x 14”
South Side: Bridgeport, Hyde Park and Pilsen South of the city center, gallery + artist communities may be found in Pilsen along 18th St., in the Chicago Arts District along Halsted, as well as in LACUNA Artist Lofts and Mana Contemporary. In Bridgeport you’ll find the Zhou B Art Center and Bridgeport Art Center. In Hyde Park there are three University of Chicago affiliated museums: the Smart Museum of Art, the Renaissance Society and the Logan Center. Also nearby: Hyde Park Art Center and South Side Community Art Center.
4Art Inc. Gallery Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th St., Ste. 403 (60609) Tel 773-254-5100 Tu-Sa 11-5; 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. May 15 June 19 July 17 August 21 Visit the Zhou B Art Center for 3rd Fridays. Held monthly, 7-10pm
Special ongoing district events: • 3rd Thursday, Hyde Park (Smart Museum) • 2nd Friday, Chicago Arts District • 2nd Saturday, Lacuna Artist Lofts • 3rd Friday, Zhou B Art Center and Bridgeport Art Center
Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th St. (60609) Tel 815-762-5243 3rd Fridays 7-10pm, or by appt. yalefactor@gmail.com www.yalefactor.com www.yalefactorartgallery.com Contemporary narrative still life paintings, landscapes + prints.
May 15 June 19 July 17 August 21 Visit the Zhou B Art Center for 3rd Fridays. Held monthly, 7-10pm
Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S. Cornell (60615) Tel 773-324-5520 M-Th 9-8; F-Sa 9-5; Su 12-5 generalinfo@hydeparkart.org www.hydeparkart.org Thru July 5 • Nature’s Matrix: New photography by Charles Heppner and sculpture by Diane Jaderberg. • Nancy Lu Rosenheim: Swallow City Mixed-media installation Thru July 26 Susan Giles: Scenic Overlook Large wooden sculptures that alter our perception of the skyscraper. May 3–August 23 Cosmosis: group show of art influenced by cosmology. July 21–August 4 New Projects X New Curators Shows guest-curated by Visual Arts Certificate Program students. August 4–December 6 Creatures from the Concrete Graffiti from the streets of Chicago - large-scale assemblage of spray, stencil and wheat-paste.
Yale Factor, Echo Canyon, oil on canvas, 3’ x 5’
1200 W. 35th St. (60609) Tel 773-247-3000 M-Sa 8-6; Su by appt. info@bridgeportart.com www.bridgeportart.com This beautifully restored 500,000 sq. ft. former Spiegel Catalogue Warehouse provides affordable studio and gallery exhibit space for a growing number of artists, fashion designers and creative professionals working in many art forms + media. The spectacular 18,000 sq. ft. 5th floor Sky Line Loft event space, set against the Chicago skyline, offers a unique setting for weddings, exhibitions, trade shows, fashion shows and corporate events. A second stunning event space on the 1st floor offers 16,000 square-feet, 12-foot floor to ceiling windows, and a beautiful outdoor space with repurposed granite. Framing the entrance, two handsome 12-foot french doors lead to a sculpture garden and outdoor seating. May 15, June 19, July 17, Aug 21 Every third Friday of each month, 6-10pm, BAC hosts open studios and offers free demonstrations. Also, open to visitors is BAC’s Fashion Design Center on the 5th Floor where emerging and established
Dining in the district • Nightwood, Nana’s, Acadia, A10, Medici on 57th, Three Aces, Moon Palace, Nuevo León
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Bridgeport Art Center (BAC)
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LACUNA Artist Lofts + Studios 2150 S. Canalport (60608) Tel 773-609-LOFT (5638) info@lacuna2150.com www.lacuna2150.com Upscale, trendy, loft work space in a growing artist community. Located in what was once the world’s largest macaroni factory + conveniently located in the Pilsen Art District. Custom, stylish work + events space for established + up-and-coming artists and professionals throughout Chicago.
clothing and accessory designers work and present fashion shows. Thru June 5 1st Annual Art Educator Show Artwork by 75 Illinois K-12 art teachers from more than 50 schools, public and private, city and suburban. This juried exhibition is a collaboration between the IAEA (Illinois Art Education Association) and BAC. Works will cover a wide range of media including photography, drawing, painting, mixed media, fibers, printmaking, assemblage, ceramics and sculpture. June 19-August 7 Throes of Progress: The notion of “progress” in paintings, drawings and 3D works by Kathy Weaver, Jacqueline Moses, Paul Sierra and Bob Emser. Opening June 19. August 14-October 2 Shared Creations: Artworks by pairs of artists working in a collaborative fashion to create their art. Featuring Rita Grendze & Krista Svalbonas, Steve Banks & Jen Evans, Robert Burleigh & Ben Dallas, Nelson Armour & Ted Glasoe, Shirley Nannini & Candace Wark, Carole Harmel & Lialia Kuchma, Carole Harmel & Arthur Lerner. Opening reception August 21.
Liz Long Gallery at Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center 1957 S. Spaulding (60623) Kedzie El stop on CTA Pink Line Tel 773-542-9126 Sa 11-4 + by appt. sophiebella@sbcglobal.net www.urbanartretreat.com Twitter @urbanretreat Facebook.com/urbanretreat Non-profit art gallery featuring under-represented artists. Please contact gallery or visit website for exhibition information and full schedule.
Pilsen, Hyde Park, Bridgeport Prospectus Gallery
Logan Center
- Yale Factor Canyons
University of Chicago 915 E. 60th St. (60637) Tel 773-702-2787 Tu-Sa 9-8; Su 11-8; closed Monday arts.uchicago.edu/logan/gallery
May 22-June 11 Trapped in Acapulco 2015 MFA Thesis Exhibition David Lloyd, Richard Williamson, Tori Whitehead, and Carris Adams.
Thru May 14 Go Away, Ghost Ship! 2015 MFA Thesis Exhibition Alex Calhoun, Sara Rouse, Zachary Harvey, Autumn Elizabeth Clark.
July 10-August 23 Artists-In-Residence Exhibition: New work by Ayana Contreras, James T. Green, and David Leggett - the culmination of the artists’ year long residency with Arts + Public Life and the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture.
1210 W. 18th St. (60608) Tel 312-733-6132 Dir. Israel Hernandez Showcasing Latin American and other contemporary Art. Representing: Montserrat Alsina, Tim Arroyo, Hector Barron, Roberto Ferreyra, Jeff Abbey Maldonado, Alfredo Martinez, Antonio Martinez, Mark Nelson, Eufemio Pulido. May 8-June 6 Retrospective: Jose Guerrero, painter, printmaker, muralist, and mentor. Prospectus celebrates Mr. Guerrero’s outstanding accomplishments and four decades of work. The exhibition features paintings and prints. Opening reception Friday, May 8, 5-10pm. June 12-July 24 Pablo Serrano: Hue/Man Harmonies, recent works. Opening reception Friday, June 12, 5-10pm
Found photograph, attributed to Wilbur Holmes, c. 1975; image courtesy of Ayana Contreras
The Renaissance Society University of Chicago 5811 S. Ellis Cobb Hall, Ste. 418 (60637) Tel 773-702-8670 Tu-F 10-5; Sa-Su 12-5 info@renaissancesociety.org www.renaissancesociety.org
Smart Museum of Art University of Chicago 5550 S. Greenwood (60637) Tel 773-702-0200 Tu, W, F, Sa, Su 10-5; Th 10-8 smart-musuem@uchicago.edu www.smartmuseum.uchicago.edu Admission is always free.
Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th St. (60609) Tel 773-523-0200 M-Sa 10-5 info@zhoubartcenter.com www.zhoubartcenter.com Zhou B Art Center celebrates 10 years of art innovation.
Admission is always free. Gabriel Sierra May 03 - June 28
Thru June 21 Objects and Voices: A Collection of Stories
The Zhou B Art Center is one of Chicago’s premier art destinations with a vibrant mix of galleries, artist studios, special event spaces and the newly renovated CenterLine Café. May 15, June 19, July 17, Aug 21 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. 7-10pm
Yale Factor Gallery Zhou B. Art Center
1029 W. 35th St. #309, Chicago, IL
May 15 Seductive Material
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June 19 Journey to Art: Ed Paschke and Zhou Brothers
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North Side Neighborhoods
AdventureLand Gallery
The city’s North Side is broadly comprised of a number of areas, including Lincoln Park, Old Town, Lincoln Square, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, Lakeview, Andersonville, Ravenswood and Rogers Park.
1513 N. Western (60622) Tel 312-617-5168 W-Sa 12-4 or by appt. Perry Casalino www.adventurelandgallery.com
Special art events, hosted by neighborhood groups, such as I Am Logan Square, Ravenswood Art Walk, Lillstreet Art Center, and the Flat Iron Artists Association (FIAA), take place on certain weekends during the year, since many artists live and work in studios on this side of the city.
AdventureLand Gallery is a Chicago exhibition space that seeks to celebrate young talent and act as a service to artists in the Chicago area. The gallery will help emerging, young, and upcoming artists by providing a location to display their work and a network by which they can connect to the art patrons of Chicago.
Check out neighborhood gems like Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, the only nonprofit in the U.S. whose sole purpose is to present self-taught art. Also explore galleries, alternative spaces and collectives popping up throughout Ukrainian Village, Humboldt Park and beyond. • Cornelia Arts Building: regular open houses take place during the year. corneliaartsbuilding.com • Intuit: the Center for Outsider Art hosts regular events and workshops all year. Visit art.org for information.
Recognizing the difficulties young artists face, renowned local artist Tony Fitzpatrick has helped create this new gallery in conjunction with Firecat Projects to help artists sell their work with minimal fees.
Alibi Fine Art
4426 N. Ravenswood (60640) Tel 773-454-1512 F-Sa 12-6; + by appt. Lisa Janes 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 website for exhibition details.
Visit the website for exhibition information and opening dates.
Open studios are a great way to see artists at work. Cornelia Arts Building hosts regular evening open houses on the north side of town.
ARC Gallery 2156 N. Damen (60647) Tel 773-252-2232 W-Sa 12-6; Su 12-4 info@arcgallery.org www.arcgallery.org Thru May 23 • Kina Bagovska, painting and drawing • Kerry Hirth, painting and drawing • Kenneth Don, photography Opening Friday, May 1, 6-9pm May 27-June 20 • Cheri Reif Naselli, fibre installation
ArtDeTriumph + Artful Framer Studios • A.I.R. Gallery / NYC: The Body in Revue Opening reception Friday, May 29, 6-9pm June 24-July 18 The Base Line: An Exhibition on Drawing Opening Friday, June 26, 6-9pm July 22-August 15 • Granite Amit, installation • Laura Blaker, painting • Inbal and Friends, mixed media Opening Friday, July 24, 6-9pm
2938 N. Clark (60657) Tel 773-832-4038 M-F 11-7; Sa 10-6; Su 12-5 Nancie King Mertz Nancie@nanciekingmertz.com www.nanciekingmertz.com www.artdetriumph.com www.artfulframerstudios.com Celebrating 12 years on Clark Street in Chicago’s Lakeview East neighborhood, and 36 years of expert on-site framing. The top framing favorite on Yelp. Original oil and pastel paintings of Chicago and the world by award winning artist Nancie King Mertz. See an ever changing collection of new oils and pastels. Giclée prints on canvas and paper are available of sold work, sized to specifications and printed in-house by Ron Mertz. Fine art cards and gifts. Design services.
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 Situated in the heart of the Clybourn Corridor, the Chicago Art Source Gallery offers a diverse collection of artwork, knowledgeable staff and welcoming environment for both first-time buyers and seasoned collectors.
View their vast inventory of contemporary art online at chicagoartsource.com Please visit chicagoartsource.com/ events for information on current and upcoming shows. Thru June 20 Landscape | Classical to Contemporary: Amy Donaldson and Christiaan Pretorius June 26-August New Works by Gallery Artists
Commissions are welcome. Much of the artwork featured in Chicago-based television dramas is created by Nancie King Mertz. In 2014, she received the coveted “Master” signature status of the Pastel Society of America, International Association of Pastel Societies, and Pastel Painters of Chicago. Kerry Hirth, Argo Navis
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Amy Donaldson, You’re My Only, oil on canvas, 48” x 60”
North Side Chicago Printmakers Collaborative 4642 N. Western (60625) Tel 773-295-2070 F-Sa 12-5; and by appt. Dir. Deborah Maris Lader info@chicagoprintmakers.com www.chicagoprintmakers.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. Gallery visitors mingle with print artists as they create on the presses. Artists Incude: Hiroshi Ariyama, Christine Gendre-Bergere, Sanya Glisic, Jaco Putker, Artemio Rodriguez, Matt Bodett, Misha Goro, Dan Grzeca, Eric Hoffman, Ryan Kapp, Amos Kennedy Jr., Damon Kowarsky, Deborah Maris Lader, David Driesbach, Ray Maseman, Starshaped Press, Jillian Nickell, Dennis O’Malley, Kim Laurel, Megan Sterling, Scott Westgard and others.
Cornelia Arts Building Where art works 1800 W. Cornelia (60657) info@corneliaartsbuilding.com www.corneliaartsbuilding.com Established in 1986, the Cornelia Arts Building is one of the largest all-artist-studio buildings on Chicago’s Northside.
DreamBox Gallery
Original artwork from the studios of over 40 artists. Plus, live music, food trucks and guest artists! Events are FREE and open to the public. Please visit our website for details: corneliaartsbuilding.com Spring Open Studios Saturday, May 29, 6-10pm
2415 W. North (60647) Tel 773-292-0419 Sa 1-5; and by appt. Iwona Biedermann dreamboxgallery@gmail.com www.dreamboxgallery.com facebook.com/dreamboxgallery
2381 N. Milwaukee (60647) Tel 773-819-9200 Tu-Su 11-6. Openings held 6-10pm Owner Billy Craven, Dir. Allie Whalen galeriefchicago@gmail.com www.galerief.com
Showcasing contemporary artists with highlights on photography.
May 1-24 Earth Spirit: Emerging Chinese artist Hua Tunan’s first show. Opening Fri May 1 6-10
Please contact gallery or check website for additional exhibition information.
Firecat Projects 2124 N. Damen (60647) Tel 773-342-5381 M-Sa 10-5 Stan Klein info@firecatprojects.org www.firecatprojects.org Opening receptions for the artist take place from 7-9pm on the first night of the exhibition. May 29 Neha Vedpathak June 26 Ted Stanuga July 24 Kevin Swallow August 28 Cathie Bleck
May 29-June 14 Invent the Future: New York based street artists Chris Stain + Billy Mode June 19-July 5 Fantastic Mr. Dahl Reprise: Over 20 established artists interpreting favorite Roald Dahl titles. July 10-August 9 YAB 3.0 Galerie F and You Are Beautiful celebrate GF’s third anniv. August 14-30 Crosshair Studios celebrates 20th anniv. alongside small retrospective showcasing Dan MacAdam
Thru May 9 SPRING CLEAN: CPC 25th Anniversary Studio Sale Amazingly affordable artwork, frames, furniture, supplies. May 23-July 11 Annual Cash ’N Carry $20 Print Sale Open House and reception: May 23, 12-6pm
Galerie F
Jordan Scott, Twilight, 2015, used U.S. postage stamps and resin on canvas, 48” x 48”
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
Jackson Junge Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee (60642) Tel 312-243-9088 Tu-Sa 11-6; Th 11-7:30 intuit@art.org www.art.org
1389 N. Milwaukee (60622) Tel 773-227-7900 M-Sa 11-8; Su 12-5 support@J2gallery.com www.j2gallery.com
Intuit was established in 1991 and is currently the only nonprofit organization in the U.S. whose sole purpose is to present self-taught art.
Exhibiting artists: David Mayhew, Laura Lee Junge, M. Jackson, Audry Cramlit
Thru May 25 Welcome to the World of Mr. Imagination July 10-September 26 Palimpsest An exhibition of narrative work exploring the many layers of self-taught Armenian artist Betty Zakoian. Opening reception Friday, July 10, 5-8pm.
Paintings, sculpture + photography. Original art, limited edition reproductions, + Giclées. Custom framing on site.
Kruger Gallery Chicago 3709 N. Southport (60613) Tel 312-995-0776 Tu 11-4; W 2-7; Th-Sa 12-4; opening reception 6-9pm on exhibition start dates info@krugergallerychicago.com www.krugergallerychicago.com
May 15-June 27 Jeffly Gabriela Molina: [My Business is Circumference] A conceptual exhibition of new paintings, thematically created around the idea of today’s woman’s plural identity.
Kruger Gallery Chicago is dedicated to an avant garde ideal that art can be an agent for political and social change. Located on the Southport Corridor, the gallery represents mainly emerging artists working in a variety of media and design.
July 17-August 29 Garza Marfa: Living Room As featured in Martha Stewart Living, Jamey Garza and Constance Holt-Garza, a husband and wife design team from Marfa, Texas, debut new furniture designs alongside textiles by Constance and new paintings by Jamey Garza
Thru June 28 Salvaged Beauty, group exhibition June 5-28 Pedro Igrez: Rescued Moments Opening reception Friday, June 5, 6-9pm
David Mayhew, limited-edition photograph on metal, 2015, 28” x 42”
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Furniture and textiles by Garza Marfa
North Side The Leigh Gallery
3306 N. Halsted (60657) Tel 773-472-1865 Open daily 11-6, closed Tu Jean Leigh theleighgallery@comcast.net www.theleighgallery.com
Set in the heart of Lakeview/ Wrigleyville/Boystown. Offering innovative selections of original artwork in all media. Dedicated to exhibiting quality art at reasonable prices. Oil, acrylic, watercolor, etching, pastel, sculpture, bronze, glass, jewelry, pottery, wood, marquetry, photography, encaustic + much more. Representing over 80 artists.
July 10–September 26, 2015
Palimpsest Intuit presents an exhibition of narrative artwork exploring the many layers of self-taught Armenian artist Betty Zakoian. Opening reception Friday, July 10, 5 p.m.–8 p.m. 756 N. Milwaukee Avenue | art.org Pottery by Ryan Pederson
Lincoln Park Zoo
Thomas Masters Gallery
Morpho Gallery
2400 N. Cannon (60614) West Gate: Stockton and Webster Thru May: gates open 7–6 May 24–September 1 Weekdays: gates open 7–6 Weekends: gates open 7–7 www.lpzoo.org
245 W. North (60610) Tel 312-440-2322 W-F 12-6; Sa 11-6; Su 12-5 thomas@thomasmastersgallery.com www.thomasmastersgallery.com
5216 N. Damen (60625) Tel 773-878-4255 F-Sa 1-6pm; all other days by appt. morphogallery@gmail.com www.morphogallery.com
Contemporary artwork.
May–October Nature in Motion: Sculpture at Lincoln Park Zoo Lincoln Park Zoo has long been home to beautiful public sculpture, from Edward McCartan’s Eugene Field Memorial (better known as “Dream Lady”) dedicated in 1922 to the more recent addition of a bronze likeness of late African lion Adelor created by local artists Jeffrey and Anna Koh Varilla.
Please contact gallery or check website for exhibition + opening reception details.
Morpho Gallery features a variety of mediums, including photography, jewelry, glass, mixed media and painting. We specialize in lithography, etchings and works on paper from Chicago-based artists.
May Jonathan Stein, new paintings August Loire Valley Artists, France. Babel, paintings and sculpture
Please contact gallery or check website for exhibition information.
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With a nod to this decades-long tradition, the zoo is launching a sculpture show in 2015. The free, public, juried exhibition will be on display spring through fall in outdoor locations on zoo grounds. The theme of the inaugural show is Nature in Motion. Artists are encouraged to think big: large-scale sculptures featured should measure approximately 10–12 feet tall with a foot print of 60” x 60” and weight range of 1,000-3,000 lbs. The zoo will host guided tours of the artwork throughout the show’s run.
Vertical Gallery 1016 N. Western (60622) Tel 773-697-3846 Tu-Sa 11-6; Su-M by appt. Opening receptions held first date of scheduled exhibitions, 6-10pm Dir. Patrick Hull info@verticalgallery.com www.verticalgallery.com Facebook, Instagram + Twitter Vertical Gallery is dedicated to urban, contemporary and street art. Located in Ukrainian Village. The gallery focuses on work influenced by urban environments, street art, pop culture, and illustration. New monthly exhibitions highlight local, national and international artists. You may view and purchase past and current work either in the gallery space or online.
May 2-30 Dean Zeus Colman: Zeus In his debut US solo show, London artist Dean Zeus Colman draws inspiration from urban culture to create dynamic, experimental compositions that have re-defined graffiti art. June 6-28 Hebru Brantley: Memoirs of the Minimum Wage Exploring growing up as a middle-class citizen in America, Brantley will show sketches, water colors, paintings and sculptures that dare us to question where we find value in society. July 11-26 Lie: Versus Chicago’s Lie (Jay Turner) brings to life his story of 4D vs Doom. Mixing traditional painting techniques with spray paint, he has manifested a unique style that crosses contemporary and street art. August 1-29 EINE / Sickboy / Word to Mother: The Great Eastern Three UK icons come to Chicago for the first time with an unexpected 3-person exhibition! More details soon.
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Downtown: Michigan Avenue, Gold Coast, Streeterville, The Loop, South Loop Many galleries can be found along the “Magnificent Mile,” from Oak Street to the Chicago River, south near Millennium Park and down past Congress Parkway. Galleries occupy spaces steps from Michigan Avenue, as well as in some of Chicago’s most iconic skyscrapers.
The Arts Club of Chicago 201 E. Ontario (60611) Tel 312-787-3997 information@artsclubchicago.org www.artsclubchicago.org
The Chicago Cultural Center
American Modern and Postwar artists shown and represented: Brooks, De Rivera, Diller, Ferber, Gottlieb, Hofmann, Howard, Kelpe, Lanyon, Merrild, Polk Smith, Pousette-Dart, Resnick, Roszak, Rothschild, Smith, Storrs and Tworkov. Contemporary artists represented: Judith Belzer, Susanna Coffey, Laura Letinsky, Jim Lutes, Evelyn Statsinger and Scott Wolniak. Visit gallery website for more details. Thru June 6 Josh Dihle: New Paintings
Top: The Museum of Contemporary Photography will open an exhibit about North Korea in July. Image: Philippe Chancel Bottom: Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) marks 10 years in 2015. Image: Timothy J. Clark, Nessun Dorma, watercolor
Douglas Dawson Gallery
78 E. Washington (60602) Tel 312-744-6630 M-Th 9-7; F-Sa 9-6; Su 10-6; Holidays 10-4 www.chicagoculturalcenter.org
224 S. Michigan, Ste. 266 (60604) Tel 312-226-7975 Tu-Sa 10-5:30 info@douglasdawson.com www.douglasdawson.com
Visit website for an up-to-date exhibition schedule.
Douglas Dawson Gallery has been specializing in ancient and historic tribal art since 1983.
Thru May 10 Alison Ruttan: if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail Thru August 31 Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist
875 N. Michigan, Ste. 3860 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 Modern and Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and works on paper.
The area includes the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA), and the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP), among others. Navy Pier hosts two international contemporary art fairs at the lakefront: EXPO CHICAGO in September and SOFA CHICAGO in November.
Valerie Carberry Gallery
For over 30 years the gallery has placed important ethnographic art in most major American museums and in many private collections in Chicago and around the nation. The gallery has mounted numerous thematic exhibitions of textiles, ceramics, metal work and sculpture representing traditional non-Western cultures from pre-Columbian America, Asia and Africa. The gallery welcomes enthusiasts new to the world of ethnographic art as well as museum curators and collectors already familiar with the rich and varied world of traditional tribal art. Thru May 30 Keeping Secrets: The Fetish in African Art - Douglas Dawson Gallery at Rhona Hoffman Gallery May 21-June 6 RUTH: Selections from the Horwich Collection - In collaboration with Russell Bowman and Carl Hammer
Richard H. Driehaus Museum
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Richard Gray Gallery
40 E. Erie (60611) Nickerson Mansion Tel 312-482-8933 Tu-Su 10-5 info@driehausmuseum.org www.driehausmuseum.org
875 N. Michigan, Ste. 3800 John Hancock Center (60611) Tel 312-642-8877 M-F 10-5:30; Sa by appt. info@richardgraygallery.com www.richardgraygallery.com
The Museum is open for self-guided visitation during regular hours of operation (see above). Guided tours of Driehaus Museum highlights are offered four times daily. Advance reservations are not required.
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 Richard H. Driehaus Museum immerses visitors in one of the grandest residential buildings of 19th-century Chicago, the Gilded Age home of banker Samuel Mayo Nickerson. Chicago philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus founded the museum on April 1, 2003 with a vision to influence today’s built environment by preserving and promoting architecture and design of the past.
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.
Thru January 3, 2016 Maker & Muse: Women and Early Twentieth Century Art Jewelry More than 250 stunning pieces of art jewelry created between the late Victorian period and WWI.
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Bert Green Fine Art 8 S. Michigan, Ste. 620 (60603) 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 Emerging + mid-career contemporary artists in various media. Please visit website or see online listing for exhibition schedule.
Michigan Ave., the Loop and South Loop Hildt Galleries
KM Fine Arts
R.S. Johnson Fine Art
Chicago - Los Angeles 140 E. Walton (60611) Drake Hotel Arcade Tel 312-255-0005 M-Sa 11-5:30 Hildtg@ameritech.net www.hildtgalleries.com Hildt Galleries showcases fine original 19th + 20th Century British, European + American oil paintings + watercolors. Artists include: Antoine Bouvard Montague Dawson Constantin Kluge Evert Pieters Bernard Pothast EJ Paprocki Alan Wolton
645 N. Michigan, Ste. 990 (60611) Tel 312-943-1661 M-Sa 9-5:30 info@rsjohnsonfineart.com www.rsjohnsonfineart.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. Our clients include more than 50 museums worldwide. Featured artists: Dürer, Rembrandt, Piranesi, Goya, Degas, Cassatt, Guillaumin, Raoul Dufy, ToulouseLautrec, Matisse, Gleizes, Villon, Masson, De Chirico and Picasso.
May 1-June 1 Bruce Dorow: An American Original Bruce Dorow’s complex, dynamic and often times abstract compositions are derived from his beloved nature. Exploring traditional mediums such as drawing, painting and sculpture, Dorow uniquely experiments with found materials including exotic woods. He fabricates these materials into beautiful and innovative constructions that intrigue endlessly and leave the viewer with an impression that is distinctly their own. Opening reception Friday, May 1, 5-8pm
43 E. Oak, Ste. B (60611) Tel 312-255-1202 T-W 11-6; Th-Sa 11-7; Su 1-5 director@kmfinearts.com www.kmfinearts.com With locations in Chicago and Los Angeles KM Fine Arts has specialized in Modern, Abstract Expressionism and Post War and Contemporary art.
May 23 Gary Lang: Circles and Lines Opening reception Saturday, May 23, 6-9pm August 1 Carole Feuerman: New Works Opening reception August 1, 6-9pm
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Gary Lang, Blue Light 2015, Acrylic on canvas, 72” diameter
Bruce Dorow
Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) 820 N. Michigan Ave. (60611) Tel 312-915-7600 Tu 11-8 (free admission); W-Su 11-6 luma@luc.edu www.luc.edu/luma LUMA is dedicated to exploring, promoting, and understanding art and artistic expression that illuminates the enduring spiritual questions of all cultures and societies. LUMA displays the Martin D’Arcy, S.J. Collection, one of the finest collections of medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque European art and decorative arts in the Midwest.
Mongerson Gallery John Hancock Center (60611) 875 N. Michigan, Ste. 2520 Tel 312-943-2354 M-F 10-5; Sa 12-5 Pres. Tyler Mongerson Dir. Margot Mache info@mongersongallery.com www.mongersongallery.com Since 1971 Mongerson Gallery has specialized in paintings and sculpture from the United States’ Westward Expansion, featuring artists Frederic Remington, Charles Marion Russell and Harry Jackson. The gallery also exhibits notable Modern, Regionalist, Contemporary and African American works. Please inquire for further information.
Museum of Contemporary Photography Columbia College Chicago 600 S. Michigan (60605) Tel 312-663-5554 M-W 10-5; Th 10-8; F-Sa 10-5; Su 12-5 mocp@colum.edu www.mocp.org Founded by Columbia College Chicago in 1984 as the successor to the 1976 Chicago Center for Contemporary Photography, the museum collaborated with artists, photographers, communities, and institutions locally, nationally, and internationally. As the leading photography museum in the Midwest, presenting projects and exhibitions and acquiring works that embrace a wide range of contemporary aesthetics and technologies, the museum offers students, educators, research specialists, and general audiences an intimate and comprehensive visual study center.
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Galleries Maurice Sternberg
410 N. Michigan, Ste. 1 (60611) The Wrigley Building Tel 312-642-5300 M-Sa 10-6 joppen@audubonart.com www.audubonart.com
100 E. Bellevue (60611) Tel 312-642-1700 By appt. susan@galleries mauricesternberg.com www.galleriesmauricesternberg.com
The nation’s premier gallery of art from the Golden Age of Exploration for four decades. Located in the historic Wrigley Building, the gallery specializes in rare antique natural history art + limited-edition fine art prints, with particular emphasis on the works of John James Audubon.
A fine art dealer in Chicago since 1945, the galleries offer “Sternberg Traditional,” 19th/ early 20th Century American + European paintings, + “Sternberg Contemporary,” which features the work of a distinguished list of contemporary artists from around the world.
The gallery also is home to a wide variety of works by other notable Natural History Artists such as Pierre-Joseph Redouté, John Gould + Basilius Besler.
Please contact the gallery for exhibition schedule.
In addition to being an incredible art resource, the gallery provides custom archival framing + nationally recognized conservation + restoration services for works of art on paper, paintings on canvas + photographic materials. The facility services museums, collectors + dealers throughout the nation. Thru May 16 Heeyoung Kim
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In addition to our contemporary roster, the gallery program includes works by Georg Baselitz, Norman Bluhm, Fernando Botero, James Brooks, Alexander Calder, John Chamberlain, Eric Fischl, Michael Goldberg, Keith Haring, Hans Hoffman, Robert Indiana, Wolf Kahn, John Marin, Julie Mehretu, Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Kenny Scharf, and Andy Warhol among others.
Suburbs, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin
Geographic list of galleries
Beyond the city limits Chicago’s vibrant art scene extends in all directions. Destinations exist not just in bustling suburban communities and university towns, but throughout the region, in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. The Midwest is home to a rich art scene, and we are in the heart of it all.
SOUTH/SOUTHWEST NORTH/NORTHWEST
Evanston, home to Northwestern University, is just 5 miles from downtown Chicago. Traveling north on Sheridan Rd. and Highway 41 you’ll encounter art up to the border. Take the El west to Oak Park to check out the galleries on Harrison St. or tour the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. South of the city you’ll find many arts non-profits as well as renowned sculpture parks. Many short trips within Illinois offer chances to explore the state, including Batavia, Joliet, Champaign, and beyond. Area vacation destinations in Indiana and Michigan are attractive, inspiring destinations for artists to spend their time and exhibit their work. North of the border, Wisconsin offers a range of museums, art centers, summer festivals and galleries.
Chicago Heights, IL Christoper Art Gallery at Prairie State College Union Street Gallery
Crystal Lake, IL
Lakeside Legacy Arts Park
DeKalb, IL
Art Post Gallery
(Northbrook)
May 7-July 11 • Meditative Surfaces: Group exhibition that explores four different expressions of meditative imagery within contemporary fine art. Featuring work by Charles Gniech, Josh Garbar, Doug Fogelson, Deanna Krueger, and Maggie Meiners. • The Aftermath of Gun Violence: A series of paintings by Chicago based artist and educator, Teresa Hofheimer, which represents the impact that gun violence has on Chicago’s neighborhoods.
984 Willow Rd., Ste. G Northbrook (60062) Willow and Waukegan Roads (Near Whole Foods and REI) Tel 847-657-9492 M-F 10:30–5:30; Sa 10-5; Su 1-4 artpostgallery@comcast.net www.artpostgallery.com This lovely and upscale gallery features the largest inventory of original art on Chicago’s North Shore.
Traditional, transitional, and contemporary. Fine framing. Art restoration (oils and acrylics). April 30-May 31 Spring Show
Maggie Meiners, Untitled 7, c-print, 40” x 40”
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Highwood, IL
McMahon Studio & Gallery
Indiana
Brauer Museum of Art South Shore Arts
Joliet, IL
Gallery Seven
Elmhurst, IL
Michigan
Evanston, IL
Northbrook, IL
Deer Path Art League Krasl Art Center Art Post Gallery
Park Forest, IL
Salon Artists Gallery Tall Grass Arts Association
Glen Ellyn, IL
Riverside, IL
Grayslake, IL
Winnetka, IL
College of Lake County, Robert T. Wright Gallery
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern (Evanston)
Riverside Arts Center, Freeark Gallery Kamp Gallery Pagoda Red
Brauer Museum of Art (Valparaiso, IN)
Northwestern University 40 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston (60208) Tel 847-491-4000 Tu, Sa-Su 10-5; W, Th, F 10-8; Free admission Lisa Graziose Corrin, The Ellen Philips Katz Director block-museum@northwestern.edu blockmuseum.northwestern.edu
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 Gregg.Hertzlieb@valpo.edu www.valpo.edu/artmuseum
The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art is the fine arts museum of Northwestern University and Chicago’s North Shore.
The Museum aims to educate + inspire the campus + community with original works of American art + international religious art, + to bring distinction to Valparaiso University + Northwest IN through exhibitions of regional, national + international importance.
In our 35th year. 125+ national and international artists.
The Art Center
Lake Forest, IL
Cleve Carney/McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage
The Evanston Art Center opens in a new location, 1717 Central Street, on June 8, 2015. The center’s annual spring benefit will take place in the new space May 16.
Highland Park, IL
Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art Evanston Art Center Perspective Group and Photography Gallery, Ltd.
(Highland Park)
Classes and workshops in the visual arts, gallery exhibitions, and special events and performances.
Fermilab Art Gallery Water Street Studios
Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery
The Art Center 1957 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park (60035) Tel 847-432-1888 M-Sa 9-4:30 info@theartcenterhp.org www.theartcenterhp.org
Batavia, IL
WEST WI / MI / IN
May 9-August 9 The Last Supper: 600 Plates Illustrating Final Meals of U.S. Death Row Inmates Installation by Julie Green presents 600 plates that depict the last meal requests of US death row inmates. Opening and artist talk on Saturday, May 9, 2pm, Fisk Hall, room 217 April 30-June 22 MFA Thesis Exhibition: Age of Consent Angela Lopez, Laura McGinn, Emily Cruz Nowell, and William Schweigert and Rambod Vala in the culmination of their MFA studies in Northwestern’s Department of Art Theory & Practice. Artists opening Thursday, April 30, 5pm
All Brauer Museum shows + events are free + open to the public; donations welcome. Thru August 9 Gallery 1212: The Preposthumous Works of Harry Brown May 15 - August 9 • Wehling and McGill Galleries: Selections from the Permanent Collection • West Gallery: New Acquisitions • Ferguson Gallery: Hermann Gurfinkel: Hidden Northwest Indiana Legend Opening reception Friday, May 15, 7pm
Cleve Carney Art Gallery at McAninch Arts Center McAninch Arts Center College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd Glen Ellyn (60137) Tel 630-942-2321 M-Th 11-3; Th 6-8; Sa 11-3 wiesen@cod.edu www.cod.edu/gallery The Cleve Carney Art Gallery offers year-round visual art exhibitions showcasing a variety of innovative art by regional, national and international artists. June 4-July 31 New Acquisitions from the Collection of Andree Stone Opening reception Th, June 4, 12-2 Special topic discussion Sa, June 13, 2pm: Starting an Art Collection
Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College (Chicago Heights)
202 S. Halsted St. Chicago Heights (60411) Tel 708-709-7738 M-Th 9-3; extended hours on W, Th 5-7pm Dir. Beth Shadur bshadur@prairiestate.edu www.prairiestate.edu/artgallery www.facebook.com/ southsuburbanartscene Featuring five exhibitions yearly by artists working in all media, and three student shows per year. Artists have included nationally acclaimed and Midwestern renowned artists. Thru May 21 Prairie State College Graduate Exhibition June 1-July 11 Expansive Visions, works by encaustic group FUSEDChicago Reception June 11, 4:30-7pm
New Acquisitions from the Collection of Andree Stone June 4 to July 31, 2015 Opening Reception: Thursday, June 4, noon to 2 p.m. Special Topic Discussion: Saturday, June 13, 2 p.m., Starting an Art Collection
(630) 942-2321 • www.cod.edu/gallery McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage
College of Lake County, Robert T. Wright Gallery
(Grayslake)
19351 W. Washington St. Grayslake (60030) Tel 847-543-2240 M-Th 8-9; F 8-4:30; Sa 9-4:30; Su 1-5; College break hrs vary www.gallery.clcillinois.edu Established by the College of Lake County Foundation in 1981, the gallery is committed to displaying the works of Illinois artists + increasing the visibility of nationally known artists in Lake County. Thru May 16 The College of Lake County Student Art Competition May 22-June 26 20/20 Vision: Travel Along America’s Accidental Highway Reception Friday, May 22, 7-9pm
Deer Path Art League
(Lake Forest)
400 E. Illinois, Lake Forest (60045) Tel 847-234-3743 M-F 10-4, Sa by appt. info@deerpathartleague.org www.deerpathartleague.org Gallery hosts bimonthly thematic exhibits representing varied media by local as well as national artists. Gift shop in the gallery. The nonprofit League offers classes, workshops + outreach programming + hosts Annual Art Fair on the Square, Labor Day Weekend (Sept 6-7) in Historic Lake Forest Market Square. Thru May 29 Awakening June 12-July 10 Skip Weise; Opening June 12, 5-8pm
The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery Elmhurst Art Museum Building 150 Cottage Hill , Elmhurst (60126) Tel 630-279-1009 Tu, W, Th, Sa 10-5; F 10-8, Su 12-5 info@elmhurstartistsguild.org www.elmhurstartistsguild.org May 5-June 12 Dana De Ano: Town and Country 2.5D nontraditional drawings on paper presented as abstracted landscapes. Reception Friday, May 8, 7-9pm
Evanston Art Center *Note new location as of June 8, 2015 1717 Central Street Evanston (60201) Tel 847-475-5300 M-Th 9-10; F 9-6; Sa 9-4; Su 1-4 www.evanstonartcenter.org www.facebook.com/ EvanstonArtCenter www.twitter.com/evartcenter Gallery exhibitions are free and open to the public and first floor gallery spaces are handicapped accessible.
June 16-July 24 Summer Members Show Reception Friday, June 19, 7-9pm
Check our website for updated information and exhibition details.
August 4-September 11 Abbie Ansburg: The Spaces in Between, oil paintings. Reception Friday, August 7, 7-9pm
May 16 EAC’s Spring Benefit auction will take place in the new Central Street location. Details online.
(Batavia)
Kirk Rd and Pine St Batavia (60510) M-F 8-4:30 art@fnal.gov www.fnal.gov/pub/art_gallery/ The Fermilab Art Gallery is located in Wilson Hall at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, America’s laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research. Information on tours, events and other visitor programs at Fermilab is at www.fnal.gov/pub/visiting/ Thru June 26 Systems and Intuition Work by Clarke-Peterson, Evans, Grendze. Reception Friday, May 1, 5-7 pm July 2-September 10 On That Note: Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, J. Jenkins, J. Lee, C. Olson and R. Krawcyzk Reception Saturday, July 18, 5-7pm
July 24-September 11 Portraiture; Opening July 24, 5-8pm
Bob London, Nebraska Spring Fog
Fermilab Art Gallery
Abbie Ansburg, The Spaces in Between, oil on board, 24” x 18”
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Rendering of the Evanston Art Center’s new building slated to open June 2015
Suburbs and Beyond Chicago Gallery Seven (Joliet) 116 N. Chicago St., Ste. 102 Joliet (60432) Tel 815-483-4310 M-F 10-4; 1st Saturdays 10-noon jolietgallery7@gmail.com www.galleryseven.net Thru May 15 Eve Jenson: Branch and Feather, graphite, oil and mixed medium May 18-June 12 Art of Her Own: 6 Contemporary Artists Fiber and jewelry artists Darcy Berg, Marian Corley, Clairan Ferrono, Karen Gubitz, Gretchen Jankowski, and Joy Nebo Lavrencik. Reception June 6, 7-9pm June 15-July 31 Open Lens VI: A juried exhibition of fine photography Reception June 15, 6:30-9pm August 7-31 Photographic Arts Society Exhibition Reception August 8, 6-8pm
Kamp Gallery
Krasl Art Center
(Winnetka)
(St. Joseph/ Benton Harbor, MI)
Lakeside Legacy Arts Park Dole and Sage Galleries
(Crystal Lake)
996 Green Bay, Winnetka (60093) Tel 847-441-7999 By appt. kampgallery@gmail.com www.kampgallery.com
707 Lake Blvd. St. Joseph, MI 49085 Tel 269-983-0271 M-W, F-Sa 10-4; Th 10-9; Su 1-4 www.krasl.org
401 Country Club Rd. Crystal Lake (60014) Tel 815-455-8000 M-F 9-5; First Fridays 5-8pm. www.lakesidelegacy.org
Fine American and European paintings from the 19th and 20th Centuries, particularly Regional Impressionists (1890-1930) and Contemporary American artists.
Public sculpture throughout the community every day. All free. May 1-June 21 • Graphicanos: Contemporary Latino Prints from the Serie Project 45 silkscreen prints by Mexican American and Latino artists. • In the artlab: Choose Your Own Adventure by Krista Hoefle Gaming and artistry meet June 26-September 13 The Public Life of Richard Hunt: 21st Century Projects Project models and planning from the past 15 years
Donations appreciated. Art Sales.
This year begins Kamp Gallery’s 38th anniversary as one of the Midwest’s most esteemed purveyors of historical and contemporary fine art painting. We have an established expertise in selling art of quality and rarity by artists who pursued their careers either in part or whole in the Midwest and whose work withstands comparison to many of the most well-known American and European artists.
Call for artists – solo and groups. Two expansive galleries + art fair. Apply for fall + winter! May 1-27: First Friday 5/1 • Dole and Sage: Student work from Crystal Lake D47 Schools • Lobby: Alexander Leigh Center for Autism • 2nd Floor Dole Mansion Installation: Amber’s Art Place
Kamp Gallery, The Rare Art Center: Old Master to Modern.
June 5-July 30: First Friday 6/5 • Sage and Dole: Energy and Movement: Montana Morrison Retrospective (1932-2009) - colorful impressionist painting. Many awards, exhibitions, reviews, commissions, with works in permanent and private collections. • Sage: Terrance A. Maule, Cessation. Abstract, postimpressionist style. Mixed media, including construction/industrial supplies and concrete. August 7-27: First Friday 8/7 • Dole: Painting with Fire: Encaustic artists Carol Hamilton, Laura LaRue, Josie Mintz and Vicki Senn. • Dole Installation: Robert Blue of Blue Eagle Pottery. Four decades of stoneware clay works in six museums, 25 galleries and 26 shops across the country. Left: Montana Morrison, Back to Bay Street #8, 2002, 60” x 36” Right: Terrance Maule, Poss2Over Water, 2015
Richard Hunt installing And You, Seas in St. Joseph, MI, 2002
McMahon Studio & Gallery (Highwood)
51 Highwood Ave. Highwood (60040) Tel 847-295-2604 W-Sa noon to early evenings; or by appt Mark McMahon Mcmahonart@aol.com www.mcmahonartgallery.com www.mcmahongallery.com The gallery specializes in the varied artworks of the McMahon family. Artists: Mark, Carolyn, Franklin, Meryl, Drew, and Elise McMahon
Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum (DeKalb)
Northern Illinois University Altgeld Hall, 1st Fl., West End DeKalb (60115) Tel 815-753-1936 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 12-4; Tours by appt. NIU Art Museum Galleries will be closed May 23-August 24 Dir. Jo Burke jburke2@niu.edu www.niu.edu/artmuseum
• Amerimanga! Convention and Expression American comic artists inspired by Japanese Manga. Jen Brazas, Svetlana Chmakova, Josh Elder and Erich Owen, Brion Foulke, Ron Kaulfersch & Mike Schwark, M. Alice LeGrow, Jill Thompson, Martheus Wade and Janet Stone Wade, and Adam Warren.
Thru May 22 • Traditions Transfigured: The Noh Masks of Bidou Yamaguchi Uncanny mix of the familiar and the fresh. Organized by the University Art Museum at California State University Long Beach, with Dr. Kendall H. Brown.
August 25-October 24 Sustainability Insights and solutions for balancing economic stability, social equity and responsible environmental stewardship.
Pagoda Red
Perspective Group + Photography Gallery
(Winnetka)
(Evanston)
911 Green Bay Rd. Winnetka (60093) Tel 847-784-8881 Tu-Sa 10-5 www.pagodared.com Pagoda Red is the premier source for exemplary 18th & 19th c. Chinese furniture + art, with an expansive collection of Shanxi furniture, lanterns in the Ming manner, ancient limestone sculpture and tables, unexpected scholars’ objects, textiles, unusual blue and whites, Shanghai deco cabinets and chairs and Nickols & Central Asian carpets. The gallery also represents emerging Chinese + Asian-inspired artists. To mark the gallery’s 18th anniversary, Pagoda Red celebrates the exciting wave of design emerging out of China today with a showcase of contemporary Chinese design. See West Loop CGN listing for more information about the Fulton Market gallery and visit pagodared.com for updates about exhibitions and special events.
Left: Installation view from CSULB 2014 exhibition venue: Toshusai Sharaku, Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Sakuragi, Ippei’s Elder Sister Osan, 1794, ink and pigment on paper, reprinted by Adachi, 1940, 15.38 x 10.25”, Courtesy USC Pacific Asia Museum, Gift of Peter Ries; Bidou Yamaguchi, Ippei’s Sister, Osan mask, 2011, Japanese cypress, seashell, natural pigment, lacquer; 8.27 x 5.12 x 3.54”, Courtesy of Sebastian Izzard LLC. Image courtesy of photographer Matt Fukushima and CSULB, © Bidou Yamaguchi. Right: Postcard Image: Amerimanga!, image from Mail Order Ninja, Josh Elder, Erich Owen, and TOKYOPOP, Inc.
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1310-1/2B Chicago Ave. Evanston (60201) Tel 224-200-1155 Th-Sa 12-6; Su 12-5 perspectivephotogallery@gmail.com www.perspectivegallery.org A not-for-profit, communityoriented photography cooperative Thru May 31 4th Annual Student Perspectives: Juried exhibition of Chicago area High School Student Photography. Opening and awards May 2, 5-8pm May 10 Perspectives in Photography Speaker Series: Jed Fielding, 4:30pm June 4-28 Katsy Johnson and Verna Todd Opening reception June 6, 5-8pm July 2-26 David Obermeyer + Anthony Iacuzzi Opening reception July 11, 5-8pm July 30-August 30 Donna Spencer + Peter Nussbaum Opening reception Aug 1, 5-8pm
Suburbs and Beyond Chicago Riverside Arts Center Freeark Gallery 32 E. Quincy Riverside (60546) Tel 708-442-6400 Tu, W, F, Sa 1-5 August 1-29 gallery closed rivarts@sbcglobal.net www.riversideartscenter.com A non-profit organization dedicated to contemporary art by emerging and established artists in all media. Thru May 9 Material Normal Monumental: Alberto Aguilar, Alejandro Figueredo DiazPerera, Maria Gaspar, Jorge Lucero, Victoria Martinez, Maddie Reyna, Edra Soto, and Rafael Vera. Curated by Alberto Aguilar, in association with his Crossing Boundaries Residency through Arts + Public Life and Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture. Exhibition essay by J. Gibran Villalobos + Wil Ruggiero (JGV/WAR)
Salon Artists Gallery
TOWARD TEXTILES Through October 11, 2015
(Park Forest)
294 Main St. Park Forest (60466) Tel 708-833-5108 or 708-703-7806 T-W 10-4; Sa 10-4; F 1:30-4 Patricia Moore; Bev Szaton bgszap2@gmail.com www.salonartistsgallery.com An artist’s co-operative that began 30 years ago with 20 professional exhibiting artists, featuring monthly exhibits. The Salon Artists Gallery prides itself on mentoring new artists as well as providing a co-operative stage for artisans featuring painters, potters, jewelers, woodworkers, photographers and glass artists. Please see online listing or visit our website for additional information and exhibitions.
May 17-June 13 RAC Spotlight: Instructors Shawn Vincent + Heather Hug Reception May 17, 3-6pm
EBONY G. PATTERSON DEAD TREEZ Through September 13
JOAN LIVINGSTONE ODDMENT[S] Through September 27
ANN HAMILTON draw Through September 27
CAROLE FRANCES LUNG FACTORY TO FACTORY Through October 11
SANDRA SHEEHY AND ANNA ZEMÁNKOVÁ BOTANICAL Through August 30
MATERIAL FIX Through October 11
June 28-July 25 RAC Students + Members Reception June 28, 3-6pm August 30-October 3 Paola Cabal Reception October 3, 3-6pm
Yuni Kim Lang, Comfort Hair (detail), 2014; pigment print; 37 1/2 x 25 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Tim Thayer. Hair sculpture: 174 x 76 in.
South Shore Arts
Tall Grass Arts Association (Park Forest)
(Munster, IN) 1040 Ridge Rd. Munster, IN 46321 Located at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts Tel 219-836-1839 M-F 10-5; Sa 10-4; Su 12-4 Executive Dir. John Cain; Dir. Laura Cutler laura@southshoreartsonline.org www.southshoreartsonline.org
• Atrium Gallery, Munster Thru June 21 Flags of My Disposition: The Prints of Eugene Larkin June 26-September 6 Air Show: Terry Jasinski • Crown Point Branch
We champion the artistic identity of the South Shore. • South Shore Arts Gallery, Munster Thru May 13 41st Annual Tri County Jr/Sr High School Art Exhibition Reception and Award Ceremony Sunday, May 3, 1-3pm June 14-August 30 Outstanding Midwest Artist Series Through the Looking Glass: The Work of Alan Larkin Laura Cutler, curator Reception Sunday, June 14, 12-3pm
Thru June 27 Transportation Transformations: Photography by Kathleen Hocker July 3-September 12 Wood, Maybe: The Turnings of Lars Jensen • Substation No. 9, Hammond Branch Thru June 13 Viscosity and Permanence: Paintings by Nick Pacific
Park Forest Cultural Center 367 Artists Walk Park Forest (60466) Tel 708-748-3377 Tu-Sa 11-4 Janet Muchnik tallgrass367@sbcglobal.net www.tallgrassarts.org May 1-June 6 Outlooks and Insights Group show by Union Street Gallery Studio and Guild Artists Opening reception May 1 June 19-July 25 4-Person Show featuring winners of self-portrait judging: Chawne Kimber, Laura LeinSvencner, Chris Cicala, and Alison Oakes. Curator Tom Lanham. August 7-September 20 Autumn’s Soft Breezes Curators CouSandra Armstrong and Janice Pratt
June 19-August 28 Selves: Works on Paper by Dan Lenehan
Mary Bookwalter, New Prairie Landscape
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Union Street Gallery (Chicago Heights)
1527 Otto Blvd. Chicago Heights (60411) Tel 708-754-2601 W, Th 12-5; F 12-6; Sa 11-4; Tu by appt. Dir. Jessica Segal unionstreetart@gmail.com www.unionstreetgallery.org Find us on Facebook Twitter @unionstgallery Union Street Gallery is a not-forprofit art center + contemporary gallery housed in a beautiful three story historical building in Chicago Heights, IL, with two floors of gallery space + art studios on the third floor + throughout the building. The gallery and studios are open to the public free of charge. Please see our online listing or visit our website for additional information and exhibitions.
Water Street Studios
(Batavia)
160 S. Water St. Batavia (60510) Tel 630-761-9977 j.evans@waterstreetstudios.com www.waterstreetstudios.com facebook.com/waterststudios twitter.com/waterststudios instagram.com/waterstreetstudios May 16-June 27 Contemporary Portraits Guest Juror Anne Harris Opening reception Saturday, May 16 July 10-August 22 Interface Group Show Opening reception Friday, July 10
Art Services and Resources • Auction Houses...........................................46 • Appraisers....................................................47 • Conservation / Art Restoration...................48 • Careers, Mentoring and Residencies..........49 • Consultants / Private Dealers.....................49 • Fairs and Art Expositions...........................49 Browse our Framing section to find local experts who can create a one of a kind look for your artwork. Pictured above is a selection of frame colors and styles available at Foursided Custom Framing Galleries.
Beyond the galleries, scores of professionals offer a variety of art-related services. Consult the following businesses that provide valuable resources for a range of art needs, such as: • Managing an existing collection • Selling art on the secondary market • Evaluating and insuring art • Find an art career or an artist residency • Touring galleries and visiting the latest art expositions • Packaging, transporting, framing or repairing your art
• Framing........................................................50 • Guides and Tours.........................................51 • Insurance......................................................51 • Imaging and Photography...........................52 • Art Supplies.................................................52 • Transportation / Crating / Preparators......52
Auction Houses Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Susanin’s
Sotheby’s Chicago
Auctioneers and Appraisers 1338 W. Lake (60607) Tel 312-280-1212 M-F 9-5 Leslie S. Hindman, President, CEO info@lesliehindman.com www.lesliehindman.com Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is one of the largest full service auction houses in the nation and an industry leader with over thirty years of expertise and experience that has earned the auction house an international reputation for achieving record prices. The firm is known as a key player in the global auction market; its team of professionals delivers over sixty sales a year and specializes in Post War and modern art; Old Master; 19th and 20th Century American and European paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture; fine furniture and decorative arts; 20th Century decorative Arts; fine silver and objects de vertu; Asian works of art; art of the American west; fine jewelry and timepieces; vintage couture and accessories; fine books and manuscripts. Public previews begin 2-4 days prior to each auction, and are held in the West Loop gallery space. The firm offers complimentary auction estimates for single items or entire
groups of property. We are still accepting consignments for many of the auctions listed below.
188 E. Walton (60611) Tel 312-475-7900 www.sothebys.com
For more information on selling or buying at auction and for upcoming auctions please call 312.280.1212.
• Helyn D. Goldenberg, Midwest Chairman • Gary Metzner, Senior Vice President Fine Arts • Cassie Spencer, Vice President Trust and Estates • Carrie Reyes, Administrative Assistant • Cathy Busch, Associate
May 1: 20th Century Decorative Arts 6: St. Louis Spring Auction (Clayton, Missouri) 7: Fine Books and Manuscripts 15: Milwaukee Spring Auction (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 20: American and European Art 20: Property from the Collection of Carol H. and Richard M. Levin 21: Post War and Contemporary Art 21: Fine Prints June 4: Arts of the American West (Denver, Colorado) 17: Marketplace-online only 19: Jewels for the Table-online only 24: Fine Art Marketplace-online only July 13-14: Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts 15: Asian Marketplace 17: Classic Glass August 5: Fine Books and Manuscripts 19: Marketplace-online only
Sotheby’s, the world’s oldest international auction house, began as a book auction house in London in 1744 and today has 107 offices located in 41 countries, with principal salesrooms in New York and London.
Sotheby’s Chicago operates as an extension of New York with an experienced and dedicated staff of specialists ready to facilitate consigning and purchasing needs of Midwest clients. The Chicago office evaluates property in a wide range of fine and decorative arts, as well as jewelry, for sale at Sotheby’s international auction centers and maintains a vigorous presence in the Midwest market through unique exhibitions, seasonal lectures, special events and community projects.
900 S. Clinton (60607) Tel 312-832-9800 info@susanins.com www.susanins.com For the last 20 years, Susanin’s Auctioneers and Appraisers has become an auction market leader in Chicago and throughout the world. Susanin’s holds over 15 auctions a year including American, English and continental furniture; paintings, prints and sculpture; fine jewelry and timepieces; decorative arts; rugs and carpets; Asian arts; mid-century modern furniture and design; silver; couture and accessories; coins; ephemera and collectibles. Susanin’s team of specialists and certified appraisers regularly meets with curators, heirs, companies and executors to evaluate property for auction or for private sale. Whether looking to sell one piece, an entire collection, or to broker a private sale, Susanin’s advises all areas of client’s estate, appraisal, or valuation service. Schedule an appointment with an appraiser or member of the consignment staff by calling 312.832.9800 or e-mailing info@susanins.com
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Bid live in the gallery, by phone, by absentee bid, or online.
Appraisers Bardo Consulting Group, Inc.
Residential contents, fine and decorative arts appraising and consulting. Bardo Consulting Group is a national appraisal, personal property management and consulting firm founded in Chicago in 1980. Bardo helps people to acquire, maintain and disperse valuables through a network of specialists in appraisal, estate planning, conservation, framing, finance, insurance, law, security and taxation.
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Pamela Pierrepont Bardo, ASA, AAA, founder and principal of the firm is accredited in eight disciplines including general residential contents, antiques, silver and fine arts, by two national appraisal societies. She has extensive courtroom and insurance claim experience and has served as an expert witness for many of the top law firms, bank and accounting firms in Chicago and nationwide.
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We provide appraisals and advice for insurance, estate planning, divorce, charitable donation and liquidation.
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Appraisers Chicago Appraisers Association
GB Fine Art Professional Fine Art Appraisals
2112 Walnut Circle Northbrook (60062) Tel 847-446-8827 Bduncan5@comcast.net www.chicagoappraisers.com
• Ancient Art • Antiques • Art • Autographs • Collectibles • Game mounts The Chicago Appraisers Association • Ivory is called the nation’s leading expert in the • Jade art and antique field by the Illinois Bar • Oriental art Association. • Pre-Columbian With 49 years of experience, we are the country’s oldest appraisal firm offering friendly, free consultations. There is no charge if the item is valueless. We offer insight and help you sell.
• Insurance • Museum donations • Divorce • Purchase • Authentication of paintings, drawings, bronzes - from Rembrandt to Picasso. • Scientific dating of paint, wood, paper Visit chicagoappraisers.com for more information, and to browse the largest and most informative site in the industry.
Tel 314-604-4175 Gretchen Burch, AAA, Principal gretchen@gbfineart.com www.gbfineart.com Based in Chicago and serving the greater Midwest, GB Fine Art provides expert fine art appraisal and advisory services from a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America. We prepare in-depth, customized appraisals insurance, estate planning, charitable donation and equitable, allowing you to make informed decisions about the future of your personal property. Every appraisal conforms to the guidelines put forth by Uniform Standards for Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). We have extensive experience in everything from appraising personal property and liquidating estates to cataloging large collections, researching provenance, and authenticating artwork. In addition to our expertise in American and European paintings, drawings, sculpture, and prints, we have a network of trusted professionals in other collecting areas to serve your needs. Independent of any auction house or dealer, we are an objective guide to the art market, providing advice and assistance buying and selling, as well as collection management. Visit our website or call for a free consultation. 47
New World Art Services Native American + Tribal Art Evaluation 1012 Timber Trail Drive Dixon (61021) Tel 815-652-4196 or 917-301-6840 Marianne Huber, AAA tellapple9712@yahoo.com New World Art Service’s expertise is in the areas frequently referred to as Tribal Art. Marianne Huber’s particular interests are preColumbian art, African art, and Oceanic art, including objects from New Guinea and Indonesia. She has also done extensive work in appraising and identifying costumes and textiles. Marianne Huber is an expert in tribal art. She has appraised and consulted for fine private collectors and museums in the United States and Europe since 1982. Her clear, accurate, and carefully researched reports are fully accepted for any legal situation, among them, IRS appraisals for charitable donation, estate settlement, market situations, and division of assets.
Ms. Huber has been active in following new discoveries and new market events in pre-Columbian, African, Oceanic, and other areas included under the title, Tribal Arts. She will also recommend experts who can help you with evaluating other types of art objects. Whatever your needs or questions about tribal art and textiles, call Marianne Huber. Even if all you need is expert identification of an unfamiliar work of art, Ms. Huber can help you or refer you to someone who can. Marianne Huber is a member of the American Society of Appraisers, Chicago chapter, and a Certified Member of the Appraisers’ Association of America. All of Ms. Hubers’ appraisal reports adhere to the 2013-2014 edition of the Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice of the US Appraisal Foundation and the code of ethics of the American Society of Appraisers.
Conservation/Art Restoration 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. 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.
The Conservation Center
Broken Art Restoration in Chicago is open weekly. The studio is located in a beautifully restored church built 1893, located in Momence, Illinois. Free consultation and fixed price quotes are available on all objects. 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.
Before After Tang Dynasty Horse and Rider, restored by Broken Art Restoration
400 N. Wolcott (60622) Tel 312-944-5401 M-F 9-5 by appt. Heather Becker, CEO info@theconservationcenter.com www.theconservationcenter.com
intent and characteristics. This is our role as conservators and represents the heart of what we do.
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 + private collectors since 1983.
Staff members belong to the following institutions: American Institute for Conservation (AIC), Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC), The Chicago Area Conservation Group (CACG), National New Deal Preservation Association (NNDPA), National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), + Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE Status), among others.
Founded in 1983, The Center has grown to include more than 25 conservators, artisans, and administrators trained from around the world. We provide treatments that satisfy the criteria of the most discerning collectors and institutions. The Conservation Center’s expert staff, well-equipped studios designed by Studio Gang Architects, and refined quality of service offer the highest standards in the field.
Disaster Response hotline available 24/7: 312-543-1462.
DPR Art Rescue
Conservation-RestorationArt Handling
424 N. Oakley (60612) 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. MEMBER CONSERVATION + DESIGN INTERNATIONAL (CDI) WWW.CONSERVATION-DESIGN.COM
As a conservation company, we understand our role as partners and stewards in the care of your treasured collections. Therefore, we take every measure to honor an artist’s original
Conservation/Art Restoration Scott K. Keller Book Binding + Conservation 2650 W. Montrose (60618) Tel 773-478-2825 skkellar@sbcglobal.net www.scottkkellar.com
Joel Oppenheimer, Inc.
Restoration Division
Visit
The Wrigley Building 410 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 1 (60611) Tel 312-642-5300 M-Sa 10-6 joppen@audubonart.com www.audubonart.com
Full range of book and paper conservation; archival enclosures. Custom designed portfolio cases for Restoration and conservation. photographs, prints, matted work, etc. See complete Michigan Avenue listing Tel 773-754-6080 main line Die stamping available. for more info on page 41. 773-383-2401 after hours Please contact us for an appt. or to schedule a pickup info@restorationdivision.com www.restorationdivision.com Restoration Division, LLC has been providing fine art conservation services to the professional community since 2004. Our clients include museums, galleries, insurance companies, appraisers, and prominent collections. We are happy to extend our services to private collectors. We specialize in the conservation of both traditional and contemporary paintings, works on paper (including photographs and valuable documents), Asian screens and scrolls, sculptures, objects, antique frames, and textiles.
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chicago gallery news.com Our services also include complimentary pickup and delivery throughout the Chicagoland area, nationwide pickup and delivery, and expert installation. We offer complimentary examinations and detailed treatment proposals. Professional photography, as well as examination using microscopy, UV, near infrared, and X-ray imaging is available. Our average turnaround time is 10 business days. Challenging projects are welcome.
to browse all our art service listings online. From Framers and conservators to Auctioneers, expos and tours, you’ll find all you need to keep up with an artful life
Careers, Mentoring + Residencies
Art Consultants + Private Dealers
Fermilab Art Gallery & Residency
Art Advisory Ltd.
OxBow Residency
Kirk Rd and Pine St Batavia (60510) M-F 8-4:30 art@fnal.gov www.fnal.gov/pub/art_gallery/
Ox-Bow Campus: 3435 Rupprecht Way P.O. Box 216 Saugatuck, MI (49453) Tel 269-857-5811
Tel 773-671-8624 By appt. only Susan Blackman susan@artadvisoryltd.com www.artadvisoryltd.com
Fermilab has created an artist in residence program to stimulate interactions among scientists, artists and the public. The laboratory seeks applications for the 2015-2016 cycle.
Administrative Office (mailing address): 36 S. Wabash, Ste. 1425 12th Floor Chicago (60603) Tel 800-318-3019
Enrich Life, Collect Art.
The artist will interact with scientists at the lab, learn about their research, see how it connects to society, and then use this information to create a body of work, leading to presentations in the local community and an exhibition of the artwork. The 2015-2016 cycle will focus on research with mysterious particles known as neutrinos. The application period closes Aug. 1, 2015. The residency begins in late 2015 and lasts up to 12 months. A small stipend will be provided by the Fermi Research Alliance. More information is available at www.fnal.gov/pub/art_gallery/
Contact Susan to schedule a consultation.
Chicago Art Source
Joy Horwich Gallery + 2
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
3180 N. Lake Shore Drive (60657) Tel 312-773-3366 horwichgallery2@gmail.com
Chicago Art Source offers a full range of corporate art services, including acquisition, consultation, custom framing, installation and complete project management.
Information upon request.
Consultation. Acquisition. Installation.
Ox-Bow offers a wide range of opportunities for artists at all stages in their career. With year-round programs that cater to degree-seeking students, professional artists and those new to the field, Ox-Bow is a protected place where creative processes break-down, reform, and mature.
Our experts have fostered relationships with a diverse group Isobel Neal of artists across a broad range of media, ensuring clients have access to a vast inventory, first-class sourcing and special commissions. As part of Tel 312-664-8181 the country’s largest art and picture By appt. framing company, your entire project is handled in-house. Private art dealer and consultant.
As much as Ox-Bow is a place, it is also an experience. Through its affiliation with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ox-Bow offers one and two-week courses for credit and non-credit for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students.
Whether you have a single room or an entire facility in need of artwork, Chicago Art Source consultants work with clients, interior designers, architects and facilities managers to help them meet their business objectives and budget. View resources, details and job portfolios at chicagoartsource.com.
Art Fairs + Expositions 57th Street Art Fair
EXPO CHICAGO
57th Street in Hyde Park, 5631 S. Kimbark (60657) www.57thstreetartfair.org
Navy Pier, Festival Hall 600 E. Grand, Entrance 2 (60611) www.expositionchicago.com
June 6-7 Admission is free. 250+ Exhibitors Saturday 11-6 Sunday 10-5
Leading international contemporary, modern + design galleries. Visit website for full exhibitor list as well as dates, times + ticket information.
Lakefront Festival of Art Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Milwaukee, WI (53202) www.lfoa.mam.org June 19-21 Celebrating Art, Food, Music, and Family Fun Tickets $10-$25 Free for kids 12 and under
September 18-20
Randolph Street Market Festival 1350 W. Randolph (60607) www.randolphstreetmarket.com Art, fashion, vintage treasures, food, live music, and more - all year long! Visit website for additional dates + details in 2015.
SOFA CHICAGO Navy Pier, Festival Hall 600 E. Grand, Entrance 2 (60611) www.sofaexpo.com Sculpture Objects Functional Art + Design November 6-8
May 23 and 24 June 27 and 28 July 25 and 26 August 29 and 30
Old Town Art Fair
American Craft Exposition Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd. Glencoe (60022) Tel 224-364-7270 www.americancraftexpo.org
Old Town Triangle 1763 N. North Park (60614) www.oldtowntriangle.com June 13-14 $7 admission 250 Exhibitors
One of the country’s premier fine craft shows, the American Craft Exposition, presented by The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem, brings together 164 superior artisans exhibiting one-of-akind, museum quality work. September 25-27 EXPO Chicago 2014. Photo: Laura Mettam
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Photo: Eric Clarke
Nancy Callan, Narcissus, blown glass, 24 x 13.5 x 9, Blue Rain Gallery, at SOFA
Framing Artful Framer Studios + Art De Triumph 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.ArtfulFramerStudios.com Celebrating 12 years on Clark Street in Chicago’s Lakeview East neighborhood, and 36 years of expert on-site framing & conservation. Creative design and attention to detail will make your project shine! The top framing favorite on Yelp.
Artists Frame Service 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 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; Su closed
As the largest picture frame store in the country, Artists Frame Service offers a breathtaking and unmatched selection of frame mouldings from all around the world. We pioneered Giclee prints on canvas and paper are the one-week turnaround and operate our own 40,000-square-foot available of her sold work, sized to manufacturing facility, giving us your specifications and printed inunparalleled control over framing house by Ron Mertz. quality and craftsmanship. Fine art cards and gifts are numerous Selected Chicago’s Best Framer by in the double-storefront, which Chicago magazine, Artists Frame includes design services. Service is proud to be called a Painting commissions are welcome. Chicago institution and to count artists, designers, curators and Much of the artwork featured in galleries among our long time Chicago-based television dramas is customers. created by Nancie King Mertz. Original oil and pastel paintings of Chicago and the world by award winning artist Nancie King Mertz.
Creativo Framing
Foursided Custom Framing Galleries
750 N. Franklin, Ste. 208 (60654) Tel 312-255-1100 M-Th 10-6; F 9-3; Sa 10-2; Su by appt Rudy Avina rudy@creativoframing.com www.creativoframing.com
5061 N. Clark (60640) (Gallery) Tel 773-506-8300 M-W 11-7, Th-Sa 10-7, Su 11-5 info@foursided.com www.foursided.com twitter.com/foursided facebook.com/foursided
Serving Chicago artists + collectors for over 18 years, Creativo Framing seeks to uphold the long standing tradition of custom framing by utilizing old world techniques + craftsmanship.
Also: 2939 N. Broadway (60657) Tel 773-248-1960 M-W 11-7, Th-Sa 10-7, Su 11-5
Over the years, we have built a solid reputation for excellence + value. Owner operated for over 18 years, we offer service with a personal consultation + a smile.
Foursided has one of the largest moulding selections in Chicago, currently over 5,000 available.
Our professional creative consultants share over twenty years of industry experience, and many hold advanced art degrees. Our personal services include the use of museum quality materials, acid-free mat boards, a variety of glass types, and the best mounting and hinging techniques to protect your valuable artwork. Foursided maintains a carefully curated selection of serigraphs, prints, paintings, collage, assemblage, photography and textiles from local and national artists. The collection is continuously changing as new pieces are scouted and many are created on site by Chicago artist, Todd Mack.
Visit us in our new location (above Starbucks) at the corner of Chicago Ave. and Franklin St., footsteps away from our old space + the Chicago Brown Line El stop. Creative Framing offers custom, museum, corporate and personal picture framing. Matting, mounting, and canvas stretching also available.
Framing Frame Factory’s Framing Design Center 1809 W. Webster (60614) Tel 773-862-1010 Tu-F 10:30-7; Sa 9-5:30; Su 12-5 www.framefactory.com
Frame Factory in Lincolnwood 3924 W. Devon (60712) Tel 773-427-1010 M-F 9-5:30
The Frame Factory on Webster, in West Lincoln Park, is your source for custom framing. Our friendly and knowledgeable framing associates are all experienced artists equipped with the sensitivity and sensibility to guide you through our vast selection of frames. We have the know-how to frame any project, and we’re always up for a new challenge!
The Frame Factory in Lincolnwood houses our production facility. We take on your project from start to finish. Overseeing the entire process allows us to ensure that the final product is exactly as you imagined. With over 40 years of experience, our staff of artisans are there to help you create a perfectly framed piece.
Seaberg Picture Framing, Inc. 448 N. Halsted (60642) Tel 312-666-3880 M-F 9-5:30, and by appt. info@seabergframing.com www.seabergframing.com With nearly 40 years of experience serving the vibrant art community of Chicago and beyond, Seaberg has developed an unrivaled reputation for high quality craftsmanship, and customer service.
Both of our locations offer parking, pickup and delivery, and installation services. Incentives are available for designers, architects, artists, and galleries.
Understanding and utilizing the full range of mouldings, glazing and matting options, and museum-quality archival materials, our highly skilled custom framers have the experience, skill-set and know-how to best advise our customers on finishing, protecting and/or presenting their valuable artwork. Artists, galleries, curators and designers consistently call on us to meet their high standards for custom fine art framing, and we’re proud to have earned their trust and business.
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Gallery Guides + Tours Free CGN Saturday Gallery Tours Tel 312-649-0064 info@chicagogallerynews.com www.chicagogallerynews.com
Cynthia Noble Private Art Tours and Events
Joy Horwich / Joyus Jaunts Tel 773-327-3366 joyusjaunts@gmail.com
Tel 773-680-7823 cynthia@noblearttours.com www.noblearttours.com Facebook: Noble Art Tours Twitter @art_nobletours
After 25 years of directing a public gallery, Joy Horwich consults privately, curates exhibits, and conducts “Joyous Jaunts” within and Noble offers private guided visits outside of Chicago. to art museums, galleries, private collections and public sculpture and A gallery representative leads a architecture in Chicago and beyond. guided tour of 4 galleries. The gallery Contact Joy for specific details on roster and tour leader change weekly upcoming tours and events. Noble creates custom tours or and conversation centers on the provides a menu for individuals and exhibits and artists on view. groups. We also support corporations with unique art events that develop River North Tours client relationships and engage Every Saturday 11am-12:30pm employees. Meet at 750 N. Franklin, inside Chicago Ave. corner Starbucks. Custom art presentations at your location, accessible tours, foreign Tours run rain or shine every weekend of the year, except on major language requests and children are welcome. holiday weekends. No reservations are required. Noble provides an exclusive view of the world of art, delivered with the For private group or corporate tours, please call CGN at 312-649-0064. highest level of personal service. Free + open to the public weekend gallery tours organized by Chicago Gallery News.
Take a private gallery tour • Small and large groups welcome • Special occasions as well as corporate + educational outings • Visit any district in town • Plan an after party or reception • Meet your favorite artist or discover new works
The city is yours to enjoy! Contact Chicago Gallery News to arrange for your next tour. 312.649.0064 info@chicagogallerynews.com
Insurance Chartwell Insurance Services 211 W. Wacker, Ste. 1800 (60606) Tel 312-645-1200 Rebecca Korach Woan rwoan@chartwellins.com www.chartwellins.com “Collecting is an art. Protecting what you’ve collected is an even greater art.” - William Randolph Hearst
DeWitt Stern Group, Inc. 333 W. Wacker Drive (60606) Ste. 1950 Tel 312-252-2157 Lori Pastore, CIC, AIS, Vice President lpastore@dewittstern.com www.dewittstern.com
From its inception in 1899, DeWitt Stern has held fast to its philosophy Chartwell Insurance Services has of bringing exemplary service to extensive experience and respected individuals and businesses. expertise in insuring fine art, jewelry, antiques, and other collectibles. DeWitt Stern has, for decades, developed innovative approaches to Whether the insured pieces consist insuring risk. Whether it is a costof a few items of jewelry or an sensitive program for international extensive and evolving schedule corporations, gallery owners or the containing many and varied art forms, the insurance program should most discerning fine art collectors, our brokers consistently design be designed to accommodate the owner’s lifestyle, usage, and purchase insurance solutions to fit the client. habits. We guide collectors on how to best catalog and appraise their collection, conserve and frame their most valuable works, and implement a disaster and recovery plan.
Willis Fine Art, Jewelry & Specie, Willis of New York, 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, conservators and fine art packers and shippers require in their insurance placement. Access to specialized fine art insurance markets and our commitment to the fine art community set us apart from other brokers. Please contact us for all of your fine art insurance needs. We can also advise on property and casualty business insurance and employee benefits coverage.
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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 Willis Fine Art, Jewelry & Specie division, Willis of New York, Inc. has a preeminent position in the insurance of fine art, jewelry + collectibles. Coverage + advice can be provided for auctioneers, fine art packers + shippers, dealers, galleries, private + corporate collections, museums + exhibitions.
Willis’ fine art specialists possess expertise needed for unique + 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. Willis provides coverage for some of the largest private art + museum collections in the world. Each policy is especially designed to cover actual needs of clients, thus avoiding unnecessary expenditure of premium. “Our expertise + level of commitment in the world of fine art is unrivaled anywhere in the insurance market.”
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Osio-Brown Editions 549 Spring Rd., Elmhurst (60126) Tel 630-461-4525 M-F 9-5; Sa by appt. Adam Brown info@osiobrown.com www.osiobrown.com osiobrowneditions.blogspot.com facebook.com/osiobrowneditions twitter.com/OsioBrown Osio-Brown Editions is Chicagoland’s top art reproduction studio, specializing in the Giclée process.
Our state-of-the-art imaging equipment ensures the highest quality from capture to print and 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 and Pricing
448 N. Halsted Tel 312-666-3880 M-F 9-5:30, and by appt. info@seabergframing.com www.seabergframing.com With nearly 40 years of experience serving the vibrant art community of Chicago and beyond, Seaberg has developed an unrivaled reputation for high quality craftsmanship, and customer service.
BLICK Art Materials www.dickblick.com/stores Largest selection - Lowest prices Since 1911 Join our Preferred Customer Program and receive 10%* off our everyday low prices, special mailings, coupons and in-store events. The Preferred Card membership is Free! *Exclusions apply. See store for details. OUR LOCATIONS Chicago Loop 42 S. State (corner of State & Monroe) Tel 312-920-0300
We are a group of artists who understand the time constraints, Call today for additional marketing challenges and costs other informationand and to receive free artists face in reproducing their work. work samples.
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 Custom Framing Design Center 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 East Shopping Center (near Naperville Butterfield Rds) Tel 630-653-0569
Transportation/Crating Callahan art & Associates P.O. Box 477029 (60647) Office: 773-278-1111 Studio: 773-533-1111 www.callahanartandassociates.com Like us on Facebook
Terry Dowd, LLC Mana Contemporary Chicago 2233 S. Throop (60608) Tel 773-342-8686 chicago@terrydowd.com www.terrydowd.com
For more than two decades, Callahan Also: 4120 Brighton Blvd. B-09 art and Associates has been the only Denver, CO (80216) Tel 303-297-8686 fine art resource in Chicago that denver@terrydowd.com provides all the services and products you need. It is with pleasure that “The Standard in Fine Art Service” we serve museums, galleries and collectors. Since 1978 Terry Dowd, LLC has • Delivery • Installation • Rigging • Packing • Crating • Shipping • Storage • Restoration • Pedestals • Mounts • Art Rescue • Collection Maintenance • Appraisals • Collection Catalogue Service
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 our standards have served as a guide for many institutions.
The ICON Group, Inc. 2747 W. Taylor (60612) Tel 773-533-1800 www.icongroup.us Since 1980 The Icon Group has provided quality fine art services to museums, collectors, galleries, artists and auction houses. ICON provides air-ride climate-control 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.
The 92,000 square foot concrete Icon storage facility features the most sophisticated mechanical and security systems: climate and humidity control; closed circuit television Our clients, including many of the most throughout; state of the art security prestigious museums, private collectors and fire detection; central station and corporations in the world, regularly monitoring 24/7; stand alone, single contract us for the collection, crating, purpose facility with interior loading storage and transport of individual docks. An on-site 1,400 square foot loans or entire exhibits. white gallery space functions as a viewing and photography space. Full service facilities offer fully climate Collection management services controlled storage with state of the available. art security, a fleet of air-ride, climate controlled vehicles and a project management staff that make informed Other services include custom packing and installation decisions based crating, packing and installation, rigging and freight forwarding. on years of experience. 52
U.S.Art Company, Inc. 4400 W. Ohio (60624) Tel 773-801-1811 Toll free: 844-274-2636 Chris Maravich Cmaravich@usart.com www.usart.com Corporate Headquarters 66 Pacella Park Dr. Randolph, MA 02368 Tel 781-986-6500 Toll free 800-872-7826
U.S.Art is a fine art handling company specializing in museum quality transportation, crating, installation, storage and international customs services. We know that there are major differences between art handling companies, and with over sixty years of fine art handling experience, we feel that U.S.Art has the expertise to handle all of the details in the coordination of your shipments to and from anywhere in the world. Handling fine art is a major responsibility which U.S.Art confidently acknowledges and accepts. We are very proud of our people and our equipment, and we believe our commitment to quality service and excellence allows us to provide the best art handling services available anywhere in the world.
GALLERY INDEX 4Art Inc. Gallery…………………35 Alan Koppel Gallery……..............30 Addington Gallery……………….28 Krasl Art Center………................44 AdventureLand Gallery…………37 Kruger Gallery Chicago………4, 38 Jean Albano Gallery…………….29 LACUNA Artist Lofts Alibi Fine Art …………………....37 & Studios......................................35 ARC Gallery……………………..37 Lakeside Legacy Arts Park The Art Center (Highland Park)...42 Dole and Sage Galleries………..44 ArtDeTriumph & The Leigh Gallery………………..39 Artful Framer Studios …..…37, 50 Lincoln Park Zoo....................12, 39 Arts Club of Chicago…………….40 Liz Long Gallery at Chicago Art Post Gallery ………………....42 Urban Art Retreat Center……...35 Aspect/Ratio……………………...33 Logan Center at the Andrew Bae Gallery……………..29 University of Chicago……..........36 Frederick Baker, Inc. ………..….33 Loyola University Museum of Art Berlanga Fine Art · Photographs...29 (LUMA)……….....................….41 Mary and Leigh Block Mars Gallery…..........................…33 Museum of Art, Northwestern Thomas Masters Gallery…...........39 University……….........................42 McCormick Gallery...................3, 33 Russell Bowman Art Advisory….29 McMahon Studio & Gallery….…44 Brauer Museum of Art at MLG Gallery….........................…34 Valparaiso University……......…42 Moberg Gallery at deAurora……30 Bridgeport Art Center…….....23, 35 Mongerson Gallery....................…41 Valerie Carberry Gallery………...40 Morpho Gallery…….....................39 Cleve Carney Art Gallery, Museum of Contemporary McAninch Arts Center…........…43 Photography (MoCP).............7, 41 Chicago Art Source Gallery…..…37 Ann Nathan Gallery…..............…31 Chicago Cultural Center…….…..40 Northern Illinois University Chicago Printmakers (NIU) Art Museum….................44 Collaborative…......................…..38 Jennifer Norback Fine Art……...31 Christopher Art Gallery at Richard Norton Gallery……........31 Prairie State College……........…43 Joel Oppenheimer, Inc. ….......…41 College of Lake County, Packer Schopf Gallery……..........34 Robert T. Wright Gallery……....43 Pagoda Red…......................5, 34, 44 Cornelia Arts Building……..........38 Perimeter Gallery…..................…31 Douglas Dawson Gallery………..40 Perspective Group + Deer Path Art League………..….43 Photography Gallery, Ltd. ….....44 DreamBox Gallery …………...…38 Maya Polsky Gallery…….............31 Richard H. Driehaus Museum.....40 PRIMITIVE…..........................…34 EC Gallery…………………….....33 Printworks…….............................31 Echt Gallery……………………...29 The Project Room…..................…32 Catherine Edelman Gallery……..29 Prospectus Art Gallery…..............36 Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery....43 The Rangefinder Gallery at Evanston Art Center…............….43 Tamarkin Camera……..........31, 32 Yale Factor Gallery……….....35, 36 Renaissance Society……...............36 Fermilab Art Gallery………...43, 49 Riverside Arts Center, Firecat Projects…………………..38 Freeark Gallery…........................45 Galerie F……...........................….38 Salon Artists Gallery…….............45 Gallery Seven………………….....44 Judy A Saslow Gallery…….....2, 32 Josef Glimer Gallery, Ltd. ….11, 30 Ken Saunders Gallery……...........32 The Golden Triangle…………….30 Schneider Gallery………..............32 Richard Gray Gallery……………40 Carrie Secrist Gallery……............34 Bert Green Fine Art……………..40 Smart Museum of Art……….......36 Gruen Galleries………………….30 South Shore Arts…………...........45 Carl Hammer Gallery……………30 Galleries Maurice Sternberg…….41 Hildt Galleries………………........41 Tall Grass Arts Association…...…45 Rhona Hoffman Gallery…………33 Union Street Gallery…….............45 Hyde Park Art Center……...........35 Vale Craft Gallery……..................32 Intuit........................................38, 39 Vertical Gallery…....................13, 39 R.S. Johnson Fine Art…....9, 20, 41 Linda Warren Projects..............…34 Jackson Junge Gallery………….38 Water Street Studios…….............45 Kamp Gallery…………………….44 David Weinberg Photography...6, 32 Kasia Kay Art Projects Western Exhibitions……..............34 Gallery and Fine Wallpapers…..33 Woman Made Gallery…..........….34 KM Fine Arts…………………….41 Zhou B Art Center……...........….36 Zolla / Lieberman Gallery….....…32 Zygman Voss Gallery………........32 53
Additional Art Centers, Studios + Alternative Spaces NORTH SIDE Anatomically Correct Art in Public Spaces www.anatomicallycorrect.org
Roots + Culture Contemporary Art Center 1034 N. Milwaukee (60622) 773-580-0102 www.rootsandculturecac.org
The Art Colony Studio Building 2630 W. Fletcher 773-368-9700 www.lostartistchicago.com
threewalls 119 N. Peoria (60607) 312-432-3972 www.three-walls.org
Art on Armitage 4125 W. Armitage (60639) 773-235-8583 www.artonarmitage.com
PILSEN / HYDE PARK / SOUTH SIDE
Center on Halsted Visual Arts Gallery 3656 N. Halsted (60613) 773-293-2070 Chicago Printmakers Collaboration 4912 N. Western (60625) 773-293-2070 www.chicagoprintmakers.com
Beverly Arts Center 2407 W. 11th (60655) 773-445-3838 www.beverlyartcenter.org Chicago Art Department East: 1932 S. Halsted, #100 (60608) West: 1932 S. Halsted #101 (60608) 312-725-4228 www.chicagoartdepartment.org
Cornelia Arts Building 1800 W. Cornelia www.corneliaartsbuilding.com
Chicago Arts District (office) 1945 S. Halsted (60608) 312-738-8000 www.chicagoartsdistrict.org
Flat Iron Arts Building 1579 N. Milwaukee (60622) 312-566-9800 www.flatironartsbuilding.com
Chicago Urban Art Society (CUAS) 2636 S. Iron St. (60609) 773-951-8101 www.chicagourbanartsociety.com
Friends of The Arts (FoTA) 1800 W. Cornelia (60657) www.fota.com
LACUNA Artist Lofts + Studios 2150 S. canalport (60608) 773-609-LOFT www.lacuna2150.com
Greenleaf Art Center 1806 W. Greenleaf (60626) 773-465-4652 www.greenleafartcenter.com
Mana Contemporary 2233 S. Throop (60608) 312-850-0555 www.manacontemporarychicago.com
Heaven Gallery 1550 N. Milwaukee (60622) 773–342–4597 www.heavengallery.com
MICHIGAN AVE. / SOUTH LOOP / BRIDGEPORT
Lillstreet Art Center 4401 N. Ravenswood (60640) 773-769-4226 www.lillstreet.com
Bridgeport Art Center 1200 W. 35th St. (60609) 773-247-3000 www.bridgeportart.com
WEST LOOP / WEST SIDE Albany – Carroll Arts Building 319 N. Albany (60612) www.albanycarroll.com Chicago Artists Coalition 217 N. Carpenter (60607) 312-491-8888 www.chicagoartistscoalition.org Fulton Street Collective 2000 W. Fulton (60612) 847-942-8956 www.fultonstreetcollective.com
Co-Prosperity Sphere 3219-21 S. Morgan (60608) 773-837-0145 www.coprosperity.org Fine Arts Building (FAB) Studios 410 S. Michigan (60605) 312-566-9800 www.fineartsbuilding.com Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th (60609) 773-523-0200 www.zhoubartcenter.com