September-December 2016 issue of Chicago Gallery News

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2016

CHICAGO GALLERY NEWS May-August 2016

JEFFREY BRESLOW CHICAGO SCULPTOR

IN THIS ISSUE • EXPO Turns 5 • Lisa Wainwright • Jason Pickleman • Ania Jaworska • Stony Island Arts Bank • Roger Brown at Kavi Gupta • SOFA and Fall Highlights

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Ed Paschke, Geoconde, 1987, Oil on canvas, 68 x 80”

Selections from the Steve and Karen Berkowitz Collection September 9 – October 29, 2016 Gallery also exhibiting at ART MIAMI, November 29-December 4, 2016 740 North Wells, Chicago, IL 60654 312-266-8512 . info@carlhammergallery.com . carlhammergallery.com

Anna Kunz at Expo Chicago 2016

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Warp, 2016, visualization for site specific installation at Navy Pier during Expo Chicago latex on fabric, dimensions variable, 35 x 15 x 20 feet

LESLIE WILKES

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Pareidolia (parr-i-doh-lee- ə) a psychological phenomenon involving a stimulus wherein the mind perceives a familiar pattern where none actually exists.

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Bob Thompson, Landscape with Blue Nude, 1965, oil on canvas, 24 x 48’’ Peter Saul, Saul’s Guernica, 1974, acrylic on canvas, 71 x 159’’

This exhibition has been organized by the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, Florida, with special thanks to Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf.

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Tony Fitzpatrick, Car Town, drawing collage, mixed media, 2016

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What’s Happening

Publisher’s Letter

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Gallery Specialties

Founded in 1983 Chicago Gallery News is the central source for information about the area’s art galleries, museums, events, and resources. CGN aims to be a clear, accessible guide to the region’s creative scene, as well as an advocate on behalf of the local art community.

Magazines are available by subscription. Complimentary copies are also available in all listed galleries, in area art centers, at the Chicago Cultural Center, in local museums, and at hotel concierge desks throughout Chicago and the suburbs.

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News and Interviews

EXPO Chicago Turns 5

Designer and Collector Jason Pickleman

Roger Brown Goes Pop! at Kavi Gupta

PATRON: Committed to Chicago

Stony Island Arts Bank: One Year Later

Ania Jaworska: Relocating the Canon

Insights from SAIC’s Lisa Wainwright

Concrete Car Drives into U of C

Fall Art Hightlights

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Pull-out Gallery Maps

Guide to Monthly Art Walks

The Galleries

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River North

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West Side: West Loop / Fulton Market

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Michigan Ave. / Loop /

South Loop / Gold Coast

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South Side: Hyde Park /

Pilsen / Pilsen East /Bridgeport

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North Side: Wicker Park / Bucktown /

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Private Dealers

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Suburbs / Midwestern Galleries

Art Services, Resources, Directory of Art Centers

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Art Businesses, Services and Resources

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Art Centers, Collectives and Studios

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Gallery Index

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From the top: Stony Island Arts Bank, One Year Later; Special Exhibitions at EXPO include Mikalene Thomas; An interview with Jason Pickleman; Tseng Kwong Chi at the Block Museum of Art

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ON THE COVER: JEFFREY BRESLOW The Jeffrey Breslow Gallery opened in the West Loop at 1015 W. Fulton Market on September 19, 2015. The gallery, dedicated to permanently showing the abstract sculptures of Jeffrey Breslow, rotates work by 2-D artists three to four times a year. Currently on display are realistic figurative sculptures made out of recycled newspaper by Japanese artist Chie Hitotsuyama. Previously the gallery has shown the collaborative works of Meg Frazier and Morgan Winter, cityscape paintings by Chicago painter Sam Rosenthal, and photographs by Chicago artist Laurel Feldman.

Future exhibitions feature: Polish fairytale artist Lidia Wylangowska, Dominican artist Byram Bueno, and installation artist Lucy Slivinski.

Breslow is a lifelong Chicagoan, born and raised in Albany Park. He began his artistic journey in high school, building his own pottery wheel and kiln at the age of 15. His obsession with forms and their fabrication led to his discovery of creative dimensions beyond shaping and making designs. He received his BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois, spending 41 years as a renowned toy designer and former president and CEO of Chicago’s Big Monster Toys. Breslow left the toy design world in 2008 to devote himself to his passion for sculpture.

He first began making bronze figurative work but decided that it was not creative enough for him, as it emphasized execution. At a transitional point, Breslow recalls: “I was out for an early morning run along Lake Michigan, and I could see in the distance the water touch the sky. A particularly colorful burst of clouds stopped me in my tracks. Watching the birth of a new day was glorious. When I turned around there was a fallen tree next to some stones, which I wouldn’t have run by if I hadn’t stopped for the sunrise. It was an epiphany for me. Next, I began to create abstract sculptures with small stones affixed to the ends of the branches. I was open and ready for a new direction, and there it was.”

An avid hiker, Breslow is constantly curious, adventuring in the woods and wilderness. His abstract sculptures kindle a conversation between human creativity and the natural world, while his artistic intention is to inspire smiles and invite contemplation. His creative combinations of stones and boulders with shaped steel ultimately balance his love of nature with joy in design, creating a playful and inviting energy in his work.

In 2015, Breslow showed 26 steel and stone sculptures at the first ever indoor and outdoor exhibit at Willis Tower. This fall, Breslow is a featured artist at the outdoor West Loop Arts Festival; he is participating in ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan and in SOFA at Navy Pier. In 2017 he will have an exhibition in the sculpture garden of The American University in Washington, D.C.

NEW CGN IN 2017: THE ARTS GUIDE THE ARTS GUIDE CHICAGO • SUBURBS • MIDWEST

We are excited to announce that we are launching a brand new annual arts guide in early 2017. This new publication from CGN will cover Chicago, the suburbs and the Midwestern arts scene in depth in an annual format, and it will be an indespensible resource in print all year long. It will include listings for galleries, museums, arts institutions, art fairs, auction houses, private dealers and more, as well as a directory of art services and resources.

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Pictured above: Jeffrey Breslow, Street Talk II; Steel, stones, granite boulder, 168” x 96 “x 48”, 4,000 lbs, 2012 Pictured on the cover: Jeffrey Breslow, Circle of Power, Chicago Park District Boulevard Exhibition on South Western Avenue at 43rd Street, Chicago, IL Steel, stones, granite boulder, 100” x 40” x 60” 2,700 lbs, 2013

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GALLERIES • MUSEUMS • AUCTIONS • ART FAIRS • SERVICES

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NEWS – WHAT’S HAPPENING Publ i s h e r ’s L e t t e r : G oing Of fline and In Per so n The internet has been on my mind lately, or more to the point, I cannot seem to get it out of my head. I know I am not alone; many of us have come to unconsciously inhabit an intangible, mobile place that Publisher Ginny Van Alyea Photo: Jessica Tampas dramatically determines how we see and interact with the physical world. Having both feet on the ground but a head in the ‘cloud’ has altered the speeds at which we seek and digest information, and it has shifted our ability to make decisions about that information.

I make fewer guesses than I used to; why guess when you can ask Alexa or Siri? I also experience fewer chance encounters and conversations. In an effort to try to always do and find out more, I’m often reading a screen on the go – on the bus, in the crosswalk,

up the elevator. I should remember to look out the window at the wind, or up the street to see the changing daylight.

There are those who, maybe unconsciously, believe there’s always something better out there, from everyday shopping, to collecting art, even in romantic relationships. This internet-enabled always-searching but never-deciding mentality can be stressful, not to mention debilitating.

think about it. Our friends respond with likes and comments, but not so much in a dialogue. How can we be present in one place when we’re drawn to be everywhere at once?

This fall edition of CGN is packed with things we hope you will share in person: openings, show schedules, events, news, profiles, and of course images. Several art world players here are very skilled at doing real things that largely depend on personal interaction: We also never get a break. Going offline Tony Karman has built a world class art fair. Jason Pickleman has amassed for a little while is much harder than 1,000 works of art. Lisa Wainwright it sounds. It’s not only disconnecting teaches her artistic worldview to SAIC from information, but also from students. PATRON is working with new our networks of friends. For anyone artists after a year in business. This who encounters art, it’s tempting – season, try some form of self-imposed practically second nature to anyone digital freedom, whether it’s turning under 25 – to want to share what you your phone off in one studio or for an see with others. But sharing doesn’t mean what it used to; it’s also become entire art fair. See art up close and in person. Think about what it says to a means of soliciting praise and you, at least for a minute before you validation. What we see is registered share it with someone else. immediately and then broadcast perhaps before we’ve taken the time to

GALLERY SPECIALTIES Abstract Expressionism McCormick Linc Thelen Abstraction Addington Jean Albano Art Center Highland Park Art Post ARTSPACE 8 Chicago Art Source KM Fine Arts McCormick Richard Norton Oak Park Art League Matthew Rachman Linc Thelen Zygman Voss African Douglas Dawson African American Mongerson Ann Nathan Antiques Golden Triangle Pagoda Red Antiquities and Artifacts Douglas Dawson Architecture Graham Foundation Artists’ Books Chicago Printmakers Collaborative International Currents Mooney Foundation Printworks Zygman Voss Asian Andrew Bae Douglas Dawson Golden Triangle International Currents Mooney Foundation NIU Art Museum Pagoda Red Galerie Waterton Audubon Prints Joel Oppenheimer British Hildt

Ceramics Art Center Highland Park Bridgeport Art Center Douglas Dawson Leigh Vale Craft Chicago Scenes Art De Triumph Art Post Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Hildt Mongerson Ann Nathan Contemporary Gallery 400 Addington Andrew Bae ARTSPACE 8 Filter Photo Gallery Seven Graham Foundation Carl Hammer Rhona Hoffman Kavi Gupta Kruger Linda Warren Oak Park Art League Matthew Rachman Linc Thelen Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Galerie Waterton Weinberg/Newton Crafts Vale Craft Early 20th Century Acquisitions of Fine Art R.S. Johnson McCormick Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Zygman Voss Eastern European Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Emerging Addington ARC Bridgeport Art Center Catherine Edelman Chicago Art Source Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Filter Photo Gallery Seven Kruger Lakeside Arts Park

Emerging, Cont.

Prospectus Oak Park Art League Matthew Rachman Carrie Secrist Schneider Vertical Galerie Waterton Zolla / Lieberman

Portraits / Portraiture Catherine Edelman Yale Factor

Fiber Arts / Textiles Douglas Dawson Martinez Vale Craft

Regionalism Art De Triumph Mongerson

Posters / Lithography International Currents Mooney Foundation

Figurative Addington ARTSPACE 8 Art Center Highland Park Ann Nathan Oak Park Art League Zygman Voss

Pagoda Red specializes in Asian antiques and objects, like this Mottled Jade Bi Disc. 11.75” W x 3.0” D x 13.75” H

Glass Echt Leigh Ken Saunders Vale Craft

Fine Painting & Prints 18th & 19th Century Acquisitions of Fine Art Hildt Galleries R.S. Johnson

Impressionism Art De Triumph Hildt Galleries Richard Norton Zygman Voss

Fine Prints Contemporary AdventureLand Art Post Andrew Bae Chicago Art Source Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Filter Photo International Currents Mooney Foundation R.S. Johnson KM Fine Arts Line Dot NIU Art Museum Printworks Prospectus Vertical Zygman Voss Folk / Outsider Art Center Highland Park Carl Hammer Vale Craft Furniture & Decorative Arts Douglas Dawson Golden Triangle Ann Nathan Pagoda Red Matthew Rachman

Installations Gallery 400 Bridgeport Art Center Graham Foundation Lakeside Arts Park Weinberg/Newton Jewelry Bridgeport Art Center Leigh Vale Craft

Modernism Graham Foundation Rhona Hoffman KM Fine Arts McCormick Mongerson Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Multi-Media Catherine Edelman Hilton | Asmus Old Masters Acquisitions of Fine Art R.S. Johnson KM Fine Arts Zygman Voss

Photography Art Center Highland Park Andrew Bae Landscape Chicago Art Source Art Post Catherine Edelman Catherine Edelman Filter Photo Yale Factor Carl Hammer International Currents Rhona Hoffman Mooney Foundation Graham Foundation Lakeside Arts Park Hilton | Asmus Oak Park Art League Ann Nathan Zygman Voss Perspective Printworks Latin American Prospectus Prospectus Schneider Gallery Seven Minimalism Rangefinder Rhona Hoffman Galerie Waterton Weinberg/Newton Modern Contemporary Plein-air Masters Art De Triumph Acquisitions of Art Center Fine Art Highland Park Richard Gray KM Fine Arts Pop Richard Norton Vertical Prospectus

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Sculpture Acquisitions of Fine Art Addington ARTSPACE 8 Andrew Bae Breslow Bridgeport Art Center Echt Richard Gray Carl Hammer Hildt Rhona Hoffman KM Fine Arts Krasl Art Center Lakeside Arts Park Leigh Ken Saunders Weinberg/Newton Zolla / Lieberman Street Art Line Dot Vertical Surrealism Zygman Voss Video Weinberg/Newton Western Mongerson Wildlife / Nature Joel Oppenheimer Works on Paper AdventureLand Art Post ARTSPACE 8 Chicago Art Source Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Firecat Projects Hilton | Asmus Rhona Hoffman Line Dot Printworks Gallery Seven Vertical Zygman Voss

GALLERY OPENING RECEPTIONS The fall season can seem like every day is New Year’s Day in the art world. There is so much to see and do, in galleries, museums and of course at the art fairs. The art doesn’t stop at the city limits, either, as many events and exhibitions happen in surrounding suburbs and into neighboring states. Many communities offer free monthly 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays as well as Saturday events or tours. Visit chicagogallerynews.com for the up-to-date list.

DISTRICTS • River North • West Loop West Side • Pilsen Bridgeport Hyde Park • North Side • Michigan Ave. Loop / S. Loop • Suburbs Midwest

GALLERY NIGHTS • 1st Friday September 2 October 7 November 4 December 2

• 2nd Friday September 9 October 14 November 11 December 9

• 3rd Friday September 16 October 21 November 18 December 16 Opening receptions take place every 6-8 weeks on the first night of a new exhibition, usually between 5-9pm, unless otherwise noted.

Artists are often present, and the public is welcome.

A pull-out map to guide you can be found on page 33.

SEPTEMBER F, September 2 Rangefinder ARC Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery Lakeside Arts Park Sa, September 3 Prospectus Vertical Perspective Th, September 8 Aron Packer Projects at Mars Gallery Kruger F, September 9 Addington Jean Albano Andrew Bae Echt Catherine Edelman Golden Triangle Gruen Carl Hammer Ken Saunders Ann Nathan Printworks River North Design District (RNDD) Schneider Vale Craft Galerie Waterton Zolla / Lieberman Gallery 400 Filter Photo Linda Warren Douglas Dawson Bridgeport Art Center Sa, September 10 Matthew Rachman Gallery Seven Art Center Highland Park W, September 14 Komechak Th, September 15 Chicago Art Source Graham Foundation F, September 16 Rhona Hoffman Bridgeport Art Center Yale Factor Zhou B Art Center

Sa, September 17 Kavi Gupta McCormick Carrie Secrist

Th, October 13 Mars State Street, Robert Morris University

Tu, September 20 International Currents Mooney Foundation Aron Packer Projects at Tom Robinson Studio

F, October 14 Studio Oh! Oak Park Art League

W, September 21 Logan Center F, September 23 EXPO ART AFTER HOURS across the city 6-9pm Jean Albano Hilton | Asmus Jeffrey Breslow Kavi Gupta Pagoda Red PATRON Linda Warren Fermilab Gallery Seven (2-4pm) Su, September 25 Filter Photo Th, September 29 Christopher, Prairie State F, September 30 ARC Firecat

OCTOBER Sa, October 1 Vertical Block Museum (2-5pm) Perspective South Shore Arts Th, October 6 Hilton | Asmus F, October 7 Ken Saunders Rangefinder Zolla / Lieberman Cornelia Arts Building Ukrainian Institute Lakeside Arts Park W, October 12 Komechak (3-6pm) 19

Sa, October 15 Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Gallery Seven F, October 21 Printworks Linda Warren Bridgeport Art Center Yale Factor Prospectus Zhou B Art Center Art Center Highland Park F, October 28 ARC Firecat

NOVEMBER F, November 4 Addington Jean Albano Echt Catherine Edelman Gruen Carl Hammer Ann Nathan Rangefinder Ken Saunders Schneider Vale Craft Galerie Waterton Zolla / Lieberman Gallery 400 McCormick Filter Photo Lakeside Arts Park

F, November 11 Logan Center Studio Oh! Aron Packer Projects at Space 900 Oak Park Art League Sa, November 12 Carrie Secrist F, November 18 Cornelia Arts Building Bridgeport Art Center Yale Factor Zhou B Art Center Sa, November 19 Cornelia Arts Building Art Center Highland Park

F, November 25 Firecat

DECEMBER F, December 2 Rangefinder Filter Photo ARC Fermilab Lakeside Arts Park Sa, December 3 Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Su, December 4 Komechak (2-4pm) F, December 9 Ukrainian Institute Sa, December 10 Vertical Logan Center/ Diasporal Rhythms Perspective

Sa, November 5 Zolla / Lieberman Vertical Perspective Gallery Seven

F, December 16 Bridgeport Art Center Yale Factor

Th, November 10 Krannert Art Museum

Firecat

Zhou B Art Center F, December 30

EXPO Chicago: Five Years and Counting

By GINNY VAN ALYEA

they believed in the mission of the fair, and they believed in the intent enough to want to come back to a year two. In year two they actually sold. Then the machine starts to work in everyone’s favor because collectors hear, “Something’s happening in Chicago again.

We gotta go next year.” By year three you had even more people wanting to attend and support, and more sales taking place. In year four I think the programming and the cumulative good word meant that they did well.

EXPO CHICAGO may seem like a fixture on the art world calendar now, but a few short years ago there was a serious possibility that the city who led the art fair craze from the beginning in the ‘80s would be left without an international contemporary fair of its own. We spoke with Tony Karman, President, Director of EXPO, about the fifth edition of EXPO Chicago and the rapid changes that have been a part of the evolving show as well as the surrounding art community.

CGN: You’ve made it to five. Tell me where you were back in 2012 and where you are now in 2016.

Tony Karman: I have been saying that it feels like we are going to Kindergarten but we are actually quite mature.

Five years is an incredible milestone. I didn’t have any great foresight to understand where I hoped to be, but I’m awfully proud of where we are. I think that from the beginning, in 2012, we made a huge mark, and we’ve built upon that mark, not only being true to the tradition of a great art fair in Chicago, but more important, making sure that this was, and is, and will be, a great international art fair that has programming of merit, has galleries of merit, and represents an incredible list of artists. We move to the fifth year with great optimism.

CGN: You’ve managed not only to survive, but to build.

TK: That’s what I’m most proud of.

From the beginning we’ve had an extraordinary list of dealers. Maintaining this in a world of too many art fairs, despite great swings in the economy, there’s no question that we’ve continued to not only provide a great international fair but grow with a list of powerful international art dealers. That

CGN: Did some people count you out before you got started?

TK: No question. I will say healthy skepticism was there, but not enough to deter the great dealers to attend, Tony Karman. Photo by Paul Audia. but the cultural and civic leaders in is a testament to our city, our curators, Chicago to jump in and support us. I our institutions, our collectors, our think that’s a testament to our city. I’ve galleries – to our artists. said this often, because it’s critical: I don’t know of any city in the world that In 2012 there wasn’t the IN/SITU would have rallied in that way and in program or /Dialogues series; there that first year, I would say that we maywasn’t THE SEEN. All those elements be had 95% or 98% of everyone’s supare maturing to be of service to the fair, port, with that other 2% going, “Well as well as, hopefully, the whole ecosyslet’s just see what it looks like.” People tem of the Chicago arts community. questioned, ‘Can Chicago sustain a great international fair?’ ‘Is this the fair I don’t think that there’s any laurel to that one would want to participate in?’ rest on. We’re only as good as our last After 2012 doubts were erased about fair, and all of us here feel that urgency what we were and what we wanted to to continue to push and create new be, so it allowed for even greater supprogramming. It’s all built on the deal- port to flow in – support to me is when ers’ backs, they’re the ones taking the everyone wants to be an ambassador to greater risk here. tell the world to be here.

CGN: Did people sign on at the start, figuring it was a gamble? Now, five years in, maybe they think, “This is a fair that I need to be a part of.”

CGN: Where does art rank in Chicago’s international reputation? Among architecture, food, design, sports, art is not at the top of that list yet.

TK: I think you just hit it. We are at that place. Year one – there was no question that we came out of the box with an extraordinary list of dealers. I wouldn’t say they necessarily sold that much, but they believed in the city,

TK: I think you’re fair in that observation. This sounds horribly one-sided but I see the fair playing a large role in telling the art world to convene here at the very least once a year. I wish they would convene 365 days of the year.

EXPO 2016 HIGHLIGHTS From left: Aperture, Mickalene Thomas, special exhibition; Kerry James Marshall, Dialogues Panelist, Sa, Sept 24; EXPO VIDEO Curator Daria de Beauvais, Palais de Tokyo; Art After Hours, Friday, Sept 23, 6-9 20

2016-17 SEASON AUG. 22 - OCT. 1, 2016

Long View/Long Game: 30th Anniversary Exhibit Curated by Brandon Alvendia Opening Reception: Aug. 26, 6-7:30p

OCT. 10 - NOV. 19, 2016

Selina Trepp: Do You Have Cents for Nonsense?

I Have Cents for Sensitive Opening Reception: Oct. 13, 11a-1p Artist Reception: Oct. 15, 1-3p

DEC. 1, 2016 - JAN. 6, 2017

Art Faculty Exhibit

Opening Reception: Dec. 1, 11a-1p

JAN. 19 - MARCH 4, 2017

Nadia Hironaka and Matthew Suib Artist Reception: Jan. 21, 1-3p Opening Reception: Jan. 26, 11a-1p

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That’s not possible, but I think the fair has reestablished the city and regalvanized the galleries, the artists and the institutions around this weekend in a way that we can export what is happening here in a pretty profound way. There’s still room to grow, even in the 360 days out of the year that the fair isn’t taking place. So many people don’t recognize yet how many great artists are now living here and staying here, the number of galleries showing amazing work. Collectively we all have a responsibility to make sure nobody forgets that, ‘Damn! There’s a lotta good happening here.’

CGN: How do you sum up EXPO now for someone who doesn’t know what an international art fair is?

TK: To some extent, sadly, I have to reference another experience [like Art Basel Miami Beach] for those who don’t realize we had that legacy once.

I’m going to start to change my tune a little bit and say we are that legacy again. There are 20 and 30 year olds who know what Art Basel Miami Beach is – I mean that is an extraordinary thing – but from 1979 until really the early 2000s, Chicago was the only place the international art world came

to in North and South America. That’s hard to imagine now, since there are so many fairs taking place around the world, but it basically started here.

Now that we’ve established EXPO, there’s never a minute that we’re not pushing to make another person more aware of what the fair is or what the scene is in Chicago.

MARCH 9 - APRIL 13, 2017

Mirror Face: Sarah McEneaney, Christa Donner & Keiler Roberts Opening Reception: March 9, 11a-1p Artist Reception: March 11, 1-3p

APRIL 20 - MAY 20, 2017

Annual Student Art Exhibit Opening Reception: April 20, 5-7:30 Awards announced at 6p

JUNE 1 - JULY 29, 2017

ONE: Juried Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: June 1, 5-8p

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be great supporters of the fair –they’re really coming for them, after all. The collection of galleries at Navy Pier is important, as is the programming we put together, but the reason why a dealer is doing our fair or a collector or curator comes here is to see what’s new and experience all that Chicago has to offer. I don’t think there’s been a time in my 35 years in Chicago that CGN: Are you headed for 10 next? the curatorial teams of all of the institutions have ever been this strong.

TK: I’m pleased we’ve made it to five, Or the artists graduating from our and now I know we’re continuing in amazing schools have not only been the right direction. This fair has estab- this strong, but are finding a way to lished a place where, I think even after actually work here. Artists are figuring out that they can still be represented year five, it’s undeniable that it deserves to exist and has a future. I can’t on the coasts or in Europe but have a guarantee that; there are so many fac- great studio space here. That’s sometors that can come into play, but I feel thing that we need to foster together, that it’s not overconfident for me to say that this is a place where one can be that the fair has its own energy. a maker and still be represented and be tied into the international art world CGN: What makes Chicago so special and not have to leave. The more that for EXPO, as well as for emerging happens, the more the gallery scene becomes richer the more, more, more. galleries in the fair and in the city?

I really do believe that this city’s never TK: I think Chicago overall, but espebeen this strong, and that is why I keep cially the emerging art world players, saying the world wants to come here. deserve greater recognition. There’s no EXPO CHICAGO question – I say this to collectors or curators who have been kind enough to At Navy Pier, September 22-25, 2016 expochicago.com 21

Collector Jason Pickleman’s Creative Life cultural community, by being engaged with arts groups, artists, architects, entrepreneurs, and designers – by going to openings and doing studio visits.

I go to places like Heaven, LVL3, and the Chicago Artists Coalition.

“Emerging” is a dirty word: You know, I don’t like the term “emerging.” Actually, I take offense to the word. Because, I mean, everybody’s emerging as something else.

When you go into a more established gallery, a more commercial gallery, there’s a certain pedigree that shapes one’s responses to the work. When I go into a “scruffier” gallery, I find the lack of pedigree to be freeing. I can have a more personally authentic experience with an art object when I don’t know the artist’s name, their reputation, or their exhibition history.

Encountering Rothko at age 10:

Pickleman in front of one half of Sol LeWitt’s Wall Work No. 391 (1983-2016) at Lawrence & Clark

By FRANCK MERCURIO Lawrence & Clark is an unassuming storefront gallery that functions as a public venue for graphic designer Jason Pickleman’s private art collection.

Over the past 30 years, Pickleman has assembled an eclectic collection of more than 1,000 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by the likes of Sterling Ruby, Michael DeLucia, Jin Lee, Judy Ledgerwood, Tom Friedman, and his current favorite, Puppies Puppies (Drew Olivo). On a recent visit to the gallery, I spoke with Pickleman about his collection and his deep roots in Chicago’s art community.

Pickleman’s approach to collecting: I buy almost everything at first sight.

I see it; it piques my interest; I buy it immediately. Very seldom do I hem,

haw, think, research. I do almost no research when it comes to collecting— purely instinctive, always impulsive— much to my wife’s chagrin!

Purchasing a sculpture by Jenny Buffington: Jenny Buffington had a one-woman show at Heaven Gallery. So I picked up [this sculpture], and I bought it not knowing anything about the artist.

Never seen her work before. I was there for a party. [The piece] was available.

One glass of whiskey later, I walked home with it! That happens a lot.

Ground up vs. museum down: I guess my collecting started from the ground up, as opposed to from the museum down. It has been brought on by my relationship with the Chicago 22

I remember a trip to New York when I was maybe nine or ten and seeing Rothkos at MoMA. That lodged in my brain, that level of atmospheric abstraction as a field of interest for an artist. It was mind-blowing for a tenyear-old. [The Rothko] wasn’t a picture of something. It wasn’t a place. It wasn’t recognizable as anything. But at the same time, it was suggestive of a state of thinking, a state of emotion. I kind of sensed all that at a young age: that art could be this thing that was both specific and ambiguous, suggestive and abstract. And I think that my collection and my habits in collecting are absolutely informed by those contradictions.

Art as memory device: [The works I collect] are mnemonic devices, memory devices for me.

They are snapshots of where I was at certain point in my adult life. And my adult life—I’m 51 now—has been 100 percent engaged with the Chicago art community. And I haven’t left Chicago.

I’ve been able to find opportunities in Chicago—both personal and professional opportunities—and I’ve watched multiple generations of artists come

up. Many of them leave. Many of them disappear. And owning the work of so many has been one way for me to acknowledge their importance in my adult life.

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Opening Lawrence & Clark: I think opening the gallery was one way for me to rationalize buying more work and as a way to treat the work more respectfully. Because I do—passionately—enjoy, love, and respect everything I buy. And often, collectors buy work and then it just disappears into this very private realm, and on one level, that does a disservice to the artist. So by having this gallery space, I open the possibility of not sequestering the work…that’s why I’m here every Saturday, with open hours.

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[The collection is an] end result of a professional life, lived in Chicago from 1987 to 2016. I mean, as a designer, I’ve produced over 200 books for the most well known artists in the city of Chicago. I’ve befriended artists who ended up having significant careers—Sterling Ruby, Tony Tasset, Judy Ledgerwood, Kerry James Marshall, Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle. These are people I have relationships with. I’ve worked for major museums. I’ve worked with very important curators and museum directors. My entire adult life has been centered around art making, art exhibiting, and art appreciation. Collecting is the end result of those relationships. I did not say, “I’m going to become a collector.”

Instead I said, “I’m going to live a creative life in the city of Chicago.” And owning all these rectangles and sculptures and neon, that’s the residue.

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Roger Brown Goes Pop! at Kavi Gupta ing Brown’s pieces. Case in point: a major fall exhibition at the gallery’s Elizabeth Street space will pair works

by Brown with those of Andy Warhol.

When it opens September 23, Roger Brown & Andy Warhol: Pop Artists, Subversive Politics will place Brown within the Pop art movement.

“This exhibition will, for the first time, draw together works by artists Roger Brown and Andy Warhol,” wrote Rachel Gonzalez, spokesperson for Kavi Gupta Gallery, in an email to the author. “While these two artists were contemporaries and dealt with much of the same visual language and subject matter, their geographical distance precluded their work from being viewed as related during their lifetimes, which this exhibition seeks to rectify.”

Roger Brown, Gulf War, 1991, Oil on canvas, Two 36” x 24” canvas panels. © The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Brown family. Courtesy of Kavi Gupta. Photo by James Connolly

By FRANCK MERCURIO Earlier this year, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) announced that Kavi Gupta Gallery will represent the estate of artist Roger Brown (1941–1997) on behalf of the School. The announcement was received with some surprise given that Brown—a Chicago Imagist who died nearly 20 years ago—seems outside the typical profile of Gupta’s “of the moment” contemporary artists. But with a presence in both Chicago and Berlin, the gallery is poised to expand Brown’s reputation internationally and encourage new interpretations of his work.

“We really want to put [Brown’s art] out there in new and relevant ways and increase awareness by curators, critics, artists, and the public,” said Lisa Stone, curator and director of the Roger Brown Study Collection. “We hope his works find their way into the world and into important collections.”

The Study Collection is owned by SAIC and located in Brown’s former Chicago townhouse and studio. Brown willed the building to the School upon his death in 1997, along with his personal collections and much of his artwork. The

residence now serves as a museum, archive, and study center for scholars and SAIC students.

As the estate’s new representative, Kavi Gupta Gallery will manage Brown’s creative output: his paintings, sculptures, and other works of art, which were previously housed at the Study Collection. The gallery’s practical responsibilities include the proper storage of these works and the facilitating of loans to outside institutions.

Kavi Gupta is also tasked with selling some of Brown’s works, in consultation with the Study Collection.

“There’s no ‘fire sale’ or anything like that,” assured Stone. “The Study Collection and the Roger Brown New Buffalo, Michigan, property are supported by—but not dependent on— proceeds from the estate. So there isn’t pressure to sell.”

“The gallery’s staff have strategies about sales and representation,” continued Stone. “We respect their work; they are very savvy in terms of estate management.”

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Geography wasn’t the only barrier separating Warhol’s and Brown’s works during their careers. There was also a general neglect of contemporary American art that wasn’t “of New York” by critics and art historians during the decades after the war. Important art movements in Chicago and California were routinely ignored or marginalized.

In turn, the Chicago Imagists fiercely rejected New York art trends, further distancing themselves from the Pop artists.

Yet despite their independent ways, the Imagists keenly followed developments in New York. In a 1981 video interview conducted by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Brown acknowledged an attraction to Pop art and revealed the impact of the movement on his own work: The Pop artists interested me tremendously, as I think they did most of my friends. I consider them an influence on what I did.

But Brown went on to articulate the dissimilarities between the two schools’ perspectives: The thing that I see that’s different… is the kind of attitude they [the Pop artists] had to what they were doing. I think they chose things as sources and then presented them in a very refined, traditional representational manner… and I think our approach was not to use those things as sources, so much, but to try and parallel

the kind of energy that existed in them as art…instead of painting pictures of them and cropping them in certain ways so that they look very aesthetic, I think our intention was to say ‘These things are beautiful in themselves. Can I make art that equals that?’

Despite these differences in intent, commonalities existed. Brown and Warhol both drew from popular culture and explored a number of similar themes in their work.

Gonzalez cites “religion, queer desire, politics, violence, and advertising” as some of the topics each tackled. Both artists commented on the political and social issues of their day; Brown addressed these subjects in a more overt manner through the use of a satirical, narrative painting style. Warhol, generally, took a more subtle approach, often reproducing and manipulating a single image—such as his (infamous) electric chair or portrait of Mao—to emphasize his point. There was also a kind of queer sensibility shared between these two gay male artists, one in which coded visual elements often conveyed meaning to a knowledgeable audience.

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Roger Brown, Aha! Heterosexuals Fuck Too, 1991, Oil on canvas, 72” x 72” © The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Brown family.

Courtesy of Kavi Gupta. Photo by James Connolly

Given the strong, traditional definitions that still separate the Imagists from the Pop artists, the exhibition at Kavi Gupta is guaranteed to generate controversy—not everyone will accept Brown as a Pop artist. But the exhibition promises to push descriptive boundaries and “subvert” (to borrow the gallery’s language) long held notions of what separates and connects the work of these two iconic artists.

Roger Brown & Andy Warhol: Pop Artists, Subversive Politics opens on September 23 at 219 Elizabeth St., Chicago and runs through November 22.

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PATRON: Committed to Chicago

By ALISON REILLY

CGN: Are you happy with the decision to stay in Chicago?

One year ago, Emanuel Aguilar and Julia Fischbach opened the doors of their gallery, PATRON. The two had previously worked together as directors at Kavi Gupta Gallery. Since opening in fall 2015 they have doubled the number of artists they represent while presenting impressive shows by Alex Chitty, Daniel G. Baird, and Myra Green, to name a few. I recently sat down with Emanuel and Julia at their space in River West.

EA: Yeah, it’s difficult. Chicago is a very difficult place. I think that’s something we both learned at Kavi’s. Anything you can imagine in the art world globally, we were exposed to. When you have that kind access to the industry at large you have to reflect on—in order to stay sane—what aspects of the job are fulfilling. You come out of it really exhausted and you think to yourself, ‘Why do I want to keep doing this for the rest of my life? What is it about this that makes me want to wake up?’

CGN: Tell me about your background. How did you get started in the art world?

Julia Fischbach: I’m from Chicago. I grew up here, and then I went away to a school in central Kentucky called Asbury University. Soon after I graduated, I came back to Chicago and I met an artist who had started working with Kavi.

I started going to the openings and things like that. After a series of conversations I was hired

by Kavi when I was 23. I was there for just over 17 years.

But Chicago has a lot of opportunities. There’s definitely a void to fill. It has a lot of challenges because the community and the collector base is small. The collector base often isn’t as risky; they sometimes wait for the rest of the world to approve something and then they follow through. You have to reach out to the rest of the world. But we’re happy because the reception has been great.

CGN: What about you Emanuel?

CGN: Julia, what about you? Are you happy with the decision?

Emanuel Aguilar: I grew up in the city as well. I JF: Yes, for sure. When we left went to Columbia College and there was no plan for anything double majored in art histobecause we had different opporry and marketing. But when I tunities coming our way. I needwas very young, seventeen, I ed time to completely regroup. met a gallerist, Jean Albano We had people who wanted us in River North, through family to go to the West Coast, East and friends. I worked for her Coast, the whole thing, but I was for about eight years, through like, ‘You know we have both college. When I left school I been here, we love the city.’ It’s launched a magazine called easy to leave sometimes, but I Harold Mendez, At night we walk in circles, 2016, cotton, graphite, spray enamel, Jettison Quarterly with some of felt like more and more of the toner, litho crayon on ball grained aluminum lithographic plate my fellow graduates. One of the watercolor, world’s eyes were turning tomounted on dibond, 72” x 60” other founders of the magazine, wards Chicago. In my heart I felt Peter Skvara, worked with Julia like I needed to stay. and Kavi, and so I formed a relationship with the gallery. At one point our offices were in the same CGN: But I’m sure you’ve both been traveling a lot. building. Kavi offered me a job and I took it.

I was there for a few years, and then it led to this.

EA: When we were at the other gallery we were on the road so much, flying out almost every other week. I almost felt CGN: Was the idea of opening up your own space somelike a stranger, because I was never here. At one point I was thing that you had been thinking about for awhile? talking to a friend about my apartment and I mentioned that I had slept like five nights out of the last three months EA: It’s an industry where you eventually reach the point in my own bed. Sometimes you disconnect with your own where, either you do it on your own, or you leave. Especially community. Being in Chicago now has helped me to reconin a city like Chicago, there are only so many opportunities. nect with what is going on here and to be a part of it. But To continue up the ladder you need to think about how or eventually travel happens. The way that the art world funcif you want to continue. It wasn’t something we planned for tions these days you have to be on the road. until after we left and thought about what we wanted to do.

We had options to leave the city and work for other spaces.

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CGN: Last year, you had a booth at EXPO, but I didn’t see you on the exhibitor list for this fall. Are you planning on participating in other ways?

JF: Yes, EXPO asked us to do a project. We will have a piece up by Samuel Levi Jones. It’s an earlier work from 2012 called 48 Portraits Underexposed that informed where his work is today. We’ll also be focused on Harold Mendez’s exhibition opening here. He lived in Chicago at one point, he’s down in Houston now. It’s going to be very different and fresh. It’s really amazing work.

CGN: You started with four artists when you opened a year ago, and now you represent eight. How did you get there?

EA: It’s a process to build relationships with artists. Not only do we have to believe in the practice and in the work, but we also have to develop good relationships with these artists as people, because we work very intimately with them. We are gallerists who like being in the studio often, collaborating with the artists and working side by side. It’s forming a relationship that functions as a productive partnership for both sides to realize whatever it is that the artist’s aspirations are. It took some time to get to know who’s right for that and whether we can also do something for those artists. There are a lot of artists we like but for whom we’re just not the right space.

CGN: The mold making process for Daniel G. Baird’s recent exhibition at PATRON seemed very intensive. He travels into caves across the United States and makes molds of the surfaces. Is Baird’s project one that you were involved with specifically?

EA: Yes, if you look at our artist roster, I’d say 95% of everything the artists are doing we’re involved with, at some point, even if it’s just a discussion. Dan has very ambitious ideas and his exhibition was laying foundation for those ideas to grow even bigger and get more ambitious. Everything in his show happened through months and months of conversations.

CGN: Tell me about your philosophy for the gallery. How does it relate to the name PATRON? JF: Even though we’re a newer space we want to make sure that we are really accessible to people. We want the space to feel very open; our offices are almost in the middle of the space instead of hiding. Anybody who comes into the gallery is welcome to walk back into the showroom area. We’re interested in helping someone who’s never bought a piece of art in their life and has no idea how to go about that, as well as working with those who’ve been doing it for forty years. Everyone is a different case.

There are many, many ways to be a supporter. The original definition of patron—usually you think it’s someone who has money and is giving to something—is actually a much more beautiful, generalized term. It’s a supporter, a protector. That is our job. We do that everyday when we cross a threshold. We chose the name very carefully. It’s at the foundation of who we are as a space.

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G E M MYTH S JAMES M C NEILL MESPLÉ SEPTEMBER 9–OCTOBER 15, 2016

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Stony Island Arts Bank: One Year Later

The first-floor main hall of the Stony Island Arts Bank features a mix of partially restored as well as newly designed spaces such as the Johnson Publishing Library (above). Photo: Kevin Nance

By KEVIN NANCE On October 3 it will have been a year since the Stony Island Arts Bank, one of the most remarkable new cultural projects on Chicago’s South Side in memory, opened its doors to the public. As the Arts Bank—the brainchild of the multimedia artist Theaster Gates—prepares to celebrate its first anniversary, the hybrid visual arts gallery, music venue and AfricanAmerican heritage institution can pride itself on a solid start to a long life of service to its neighborhood and beyond.

The handsome granite Arts Bank building, designed by the prominent architect William Gibbons Uffendell and constructed in 1923 at 6760 S. Stony Island Ave., was once a stately savings-and-loan institution serving the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.

But by the time Gates acquired the building in 2012, just weeks before it likely would have been demolished by the city, the bank was in shambles.

Abandoned for nearly 30 years, the 17,000-square-foot structure had suffered decades of rain pouring in through holes in the ceiling; in the basement-level vault, where rows of metal safe-deposit boxes still gleamed, storm water stood chest-high.

Nearly a third of the ornate coffered plasterwork on the ceiling of the firstfloor great hall had crashed to the floor below.

“People who live in this neighborhood walked past this building for 30 years, and saw it literally falling apart at their feet and above their heads,” says Amy Schachman, director of strategic operations at the Rebuild Foundation, the nonprofit group that oversees the Arts Bank and other Gates projects.

“It’s a legacy of neglect but also a legacy of possibility.”

To keep that legacy clearly visible to visitors, Gates and his team of architects chose not to restore the building to its original pristine state, but rather to leave much of the 28

damaged surfaces—including the coffered ceiling, interior columns and inner walls of the first floor— essentially untouched. Intermixed with those areas are several newly designed and constructed spaces, such as the high-ceilinged second-floor room that now houses the 16,000-volume Johnson Publishing Library, complete with a shelving system built in part with reclaimed railroad ties from the nearby tracks that give the neighborhood its name.

“By showing what was lost and what was salvageable, by keeping this mixture of old and new, we made an intentional decision to say, ‘Something can be this far gone and you can bring it back,’” Schachman says. “You can make it beautiful, and you can make it an amenity for the people who live in the neighborhood as well as those who come from farther away. If you can take a building this big, and this far gone, and bring it back, that’s a pretty strong testament to the work that we’re able to do across this

neighborhood and that Theaster is doing throughout the South Side.”

Although the renovation is still not complete and may never be—“Never,” Schachman repeats, noting that the building is in a “constant state of reinvention” in response to Gates’s elastic vision, the capacity of the 12-person staff and the needs of the neighborhood—the Arts Bank has now settled into something like a comfortable routine. Open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from noon until 7 p.m., the Arts Bank offers a regular schedule of activities that include live music on Thursday afternoons and, on Fridays, House Tea, during which DJs spin music from the Frankie Knuckles collection of vinyl house music recordings housed on the third floor as visitors are treated to home-brewed tea.

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A second-floor reading room features a collection of books on black culture and history recently donated by the DuSable High School Library. Photo: Kevin Nance

Patrons can view an ongoing rotation of outside exhibitions – such as a recent show of photographs by Ghanaian street photographer and portraitist James Barnor – as well as shows drawn from the various in-house collections, including over 60,000 glass lantern slides of art and architectural history, inherited from the University of Chicago; the Edward J. Williams collection of “negrobilia,” often mass-produced objects and artifacts with sometimes stereotypical images of African-Americans; and a collection of older books on black culture and history, recently decommissioned and donated to the Arts Bank by the DuSable High School library.

The Arts Bank features regular orientation sessions exploring the Johnson Publishing Library, which includes, among other things, bound editions of Ebony and Jet magazines. As Schachman puts it, “We’re always having people come in to look up the 1972 Ebony because their uncle’s picture was in it.”

What’s it like to work at the Arts Bank every day? “Wonderful,” says Demecina Beehn, outreach and engagement manager. “To be surrounded by such beauty and such amazing collections, to be able to meet the enthusiastic people who come in every day—it’s just breathtaking.”

Special activities to commemorate the Bank’s first anniversary are in the works. These were not firmed up at press time, but Schachman promises “a lot of music and a lot of late nights.”

She adds, “It’s hard to sum up concisely what we’re all about— hybridity is key,” Schachman explains. “There’s not a single answer that captures everything we’re trying to do. So when people ask that question when they’re right outside, we just say, ‘Come in. Figure out for yourself what’s interesting to you.’”

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Ania Jaworska: Relocating the Canon

Installation view, BMO Harris Bank Chicago Works: ANIA JAWORSKA, MCA Chicago, August 25, 2015-January 31, 2016. Photo: Travis Roozee. © MCA Chicago

By ALISON REILLY This fall Jaworska will present a new body of work— functional furniture—at Volume Gallery in the West Loop.

“I’m building up my interest in simple forms,” Jaworska noted, “very bold forms that bring references that are not necessarily specific to anything else.” Producing functional objects is not entirely new for the designer who was commissioned in 2013 to create the now iconic mesh metal bookshelf for the Graham Foundation. However, she considers that project “more as an installation in space.

I’ve thought about furniture before but this [at Volume Gallery] is a new experience. ”

In her exhibition last fall at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Ania Jaworska presented an impressive set of screen prints titled A Subjective Catalog of Columns. In one print, a flattened flame of concentric lines burns behind a cartoon capital filled with a wood grain pattern. Beneath the image, a line of text reads, “Wooden Column on Fire (It Was Always Burning).” Hung side-by-side within inches of each other, Jaworska’s playful columnar designs reimagine the canonized history of architecture while offering many entry points for the casual viewer.

In an adjacent gallery, Jaworska installed monochromatic black sculptures within a room of black walls and carpet, creating an island of architectural misfits. A HERE sign marks nowhere in particular. A set of stanchions and a corded rope form a circle only to guard an empty space.

Throughout the exhibition, Jaworska questions the implicit power of signage and archetypal forms like an arch, a column or a step.

Jaworska grew up in Stary Sacz, a small town in southern Poland along the border with Slovakia. “It’s an old town, 750 years old,” she said. “It used to be a prominent town, but it never really grew so it stayed very small. There are gothic and baroque churches, a market square and it’s all still cobblestones, so people are very much aware of their heritage in the town. They keep as much of the original old town as possible, which influenced my understanding of what architecture is, because I was surrounded by really beautiful buildings—not many, but some.”

“A column is still a very powerful symbol,” Jaworska said, “that is not really questioned. It sends a powerful message and it does an excellent job.” More recently, the Polish architect has been researching how universities, banks, law firms and other institutions interpret columns graphically in their logos. By cataloging these graphic designs, Jaworska hopes to more thoughtfully assess how they function in contemporary life.

At that time in the eighties, Poland was coming to terms with what it meant to be post-communist state. “If you wanted to build your own house in my town you had to do it on your own,” Jaworska said. Her parents, with the support of friendly neighbors, built their house from start to finish, which she compared to a barn raising—a community coming together to help a neighbor construct a necessary 30

structure. Jaworska, who attended the Cracow University of Technology and Cranbrook Academy of Art, connects these early memories to her decision to study architecture. “I always knew I wanted to study something related to art, and the more I thought about it architecture seemed to be the best approach.”

As a designer, Jaworska benefitted from the traditional architectural approach at Cracow focused on drafting, drawing, and planning, coupled with the hands-on, material based studies at Cranbook. “I explored two different sides of architecture,” she said. “At Cranbrook I was mostly building so I had the experience of how to actually make things, which of course as an architect you know it—in theory. But I think that really changed my practice. I had two years of studio time. There are no classes and no grades. It’s really you and your own ideas.”

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Ania Jaworska, Wooden Column on Fire (It Was Always Burning), 2015.

Screen print on folio paper. Courtesy of the Artist. © MCA Chicago

While it’s common for young architects to experiment with proposals as a means of developing their practice, Jaworska continues to employ this method in her work.

“I use proposals deliberately as a way to express ideas and communicate what I would like to do,” she said. “The proposals also exist as works that are already done and finished. They can be experienced as they are but also can promise works of a larger scale.” Monument for Them, an oversized kneeling “Hi” sign that was installed at the MCA, functioned as a unique sculpture but also represents Jaworska’s desire to engage viewers within public spaces.

“My interest in language came directly from signage,” Jaworska said. “I started with ‘Hi’ in my explorations because I realized that signage really is about saying what we as a group of people or specific company or institution represent in the most direct way. It sends a message.

You can’t get any more direct than ‘Hi!’” Ania Jaworska’s upcoming exhibition opens November 12 at Volume Gallery. For more information and images, visit chicagogallerynews.com

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Historic AIC Paperweights An unusual event with ties to Chicago’s past is part of the typically busy fall arts lineup this season. On September 17, L.H. Selman Ltd., on behalf of the Art Institute of Chicago, will auction classic examples of the art of the paperweight.

Paperweights, or simply weights as collectors refer to them, are magical things. They Antique Clichy paperweight from the collection of Arthur Rubloff exude grace – permanent soap bubbles imbued with delicate and intriguing elements floating within a cushion of heated crystal, coaxed while cooling, into assuming a multitude of pleasing geometries. These creations represent the nexus of exquisite design and dedicated execution.

Each unique paperweight provides a gleaming playground for light, offering a shifting, variegated interior vista with every turn of the hand or shift of sunlight.

The Arts Club at 100 The Arts Club of Chicago is marking its centennial with a three-part exhibition September 20December 17, which includes projects

by Chicago-based, internationallyrecognized artist collectives Sonnenzimmer and Luftwerk, as well as a reinstallation of the Club’s permanent collection. Programming is part of The Arts Club’s yearlong celebration, The Arts Club of Chicago at 100. A public exhibition opening takes place Sept 20, 6-7:30pm. artsclubchicago.org

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The finest examples were originally created in the great glass ovens of mid-19th century France, and many found their way into American collections. Featured in the September 17 auction are examples of the art of the paperweight from the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, obtained from notable collectors such as the Potter Palmers and Arthur Rubloff.

L.H. Selman is located at 410 S. Michigan, Chicago (60605) Tel 800-538-0766 / 312 583-1177 selman.com

Artists Mark an Anniversary Bertil Vallien, Hawk Galleries

In conjunction with the 25th Anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) celebrates with a new exhibition.

Reality Check: Directions in Contemporary Art Since Ukrainian Independence is on view August 26-November 27.

The exhibition presents the work of eight contemporary artists affected by the country’s 1991 independence.

Reality Check examines the strictures imposed during the Soviet Union with installations, sculptures, and paintings by artists working in the United States, Canada, and Ukraine.

The Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) Fair returns to Navy Pier November 3-6.

Continuously running since 1994, what distinguishes SOFA from other top art events is its focus on threedimensional artworks that cross the boundaries of fine art, decorative art and design. A lecture series will take place Friday and Saturday during the fair.

Special exhibitions also on view. sofaexpo.com

Design + Gallery Walk

Valya, BABA, Merino wool fleece, felt, silk gauze; 109” x 79”

The exhibition is curated by Adrienne Kochm and includes artists: Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak, Anna Bogatin, Yhelena & Michael Hall, Roman Hrab, Natalka Husar, Yulia Pinkusevich, and Valya. uima-chicago.org 32

The River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk returns Friday, September 9, presented by Peterson Picture Company and in conjunction with the opening of the fall gallery season nearby in the River North Gallery District. Participating showrooms, open from 5-9pm and exhibiting artwork from both emerging and established artists, will be curated

by Daniel Kinkade Fine Art. The evening starts at 5:30 with a VIP Champagne Kickoff at the Golden Triangle, featuring artist Adam Siegel. For details, including a live charcoal drawing and an after party, visit rivernorthdesigndistrict.com

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Flat Iron First Fridays Wicker Park / Bucktown 6–10pm • Free 1579 N. Milwaukee wickerparkbucktown.com

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River North First Fridays 6–8/9pm • Free Near Franklin/Superior

The Lost Artists Show Art Colony Studio Building 5–9pm • Free 2630 W. Fletcher lostartistschicago.com

Free Saturday Tours 2nd Friday Chicago Arts District 6–10pm • Free S. Halsted + 18th St. (Pilsen East) chicagoartsdistrict.org Fine Arts Building Open Studios 5–9pm • Free 410 S. Michigan fineartsbuilding.com

3rd Friday Bridgeport Art Center 7–10pm • Free 1200 W. 35th St. bridgeportart.com Bronzeville Trolley Tour 6-9pm thru Sept • Contact Gallery Guichard for details: 773-791-7003

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Concrete Traffic Gets Moving Again

David Katzive, installation view of Wolf Vostell’s Concrete Traffic, January 1970. Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Photo © MCA Chicago.

By FRANCK MERCURIO

seemingly in direct contradiction to the constantly changing (i.e., “in flux”) ideals of Fluxus itself.

What happens when a 1957 Cadillac de Ville is encased in 16 tons of concrete? In short, it doesn’t go anywhere.

And that’s the point of Concrete Traffic, a public sculpture created in 1970 by German artist Wolf Vostell. This important conceptual work—commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, during its early years— will be re-installed on the University of Chicago campus this September.

The MCA’s first director, Jan van der Marck, commissioned Vostell to create Concrete Traffic. No stranger to controversy, van der Marck (1929–2010) championed the work of several provocative artists during his tenure at the fledgling museum. He provided Dan Flavin with his first solo museum exhibition (Dan Flavin: Pink and Gold, 1967–1968) and displayed Barnett Newman’s notorious Lace Curtain for Mayor Daley (1968). Van der Marck also gave Christo and Jeanne Claude their first major U.S. commission, Wrapped Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (1968–1969).

In an absurdist gesture, Vostell (1932–1998) took a vehicle that’s designed to move and rendered it immobile. It is the type of 1960s conceptual art exemplified by Fluxus, a group of international artists that included (at one time or another) Vostell, Joseph Bueys, Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, and Fluxus founder George Maciunas.

In true Fluxus fashion, the performative aspect of Concrete Traffic was as important as the object itself. On January 16, 1970, more than 100 people gathered in a parking lot at the corner of Ontario and St. Clair to witness the spectacle of Vostell’s assistants pouring concrete into a wooden framework surrounding the Cadillac. A few days later, the mold was removed, revealing a car-shaped, concrete form with white walled tires peeking from underneath.

The sculpture stayed “parked” in this space for nearly five months, accumulating masses of parking tickets. (Exactly who ended up paying for the tickets remains unclear.)

Given its intentionally loose parameters, a succinct definition of Fluxus is difficult to pin-down, but the Tate Museum provides a coherent description of what united these artists and their disparate practices: “[Fluxus] characterised itself as a shared attitude rather than a movement…it valued simplicity and anti-commercialism, with chance and accident playing a big part in the creation of works, and humour also being an important element.”

A flatbed truck finally hauled Concrete Traffic to a more permanent site on the University of Chicago campus next to Midway Studios. The sculpture stayed in this spot for nearly 40 years until 2009 when it was moved into storage to make way for the new Logan Center for the Arts.

To this end, the artists of Fluxus created highly conceptual pieces, often ephemeral, that employed performances and other “happenings” involving the participation of viewers.

The irony is that Vostell created monumental works using these same strategies. Concrete Traffic is a fixed statement, 34

In June 1970, when Concrete Traffic journeyed from Streeterville to Hyde Park, down the Dan Ryan expressway, the Chicago Tribune quoted van der Marck as saying, “[the sculpture] gives us a glimpse of the fantastic traffic jam in which the world may someday come to a standstill.”

And, indeed, Vostell’s sculpture served as an obvious commentary on the drawbacks of American car culture. The newly created interstate system—built largely of concrete—was meant to alleviate traffic congestion in inner cities and enable unobstructed travel between communities. Yet, as commuters became more dependent on cars, freeways became virtual parking lots during rush hours.

Concrete Traffic can also be interpreted as a response to growing consumer frustration with the American car industry and its declining product quality in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

This frustration was epitomized by Eddie Campos, a Californian who (in spectacular fashion) set fire to his brand new Lincoln Continental in front of a Ford automobile plant in 1971 after repeated repair attempts failed to fix his recently acquired “lemon.”

Concrete Traffic anticipated the oil embargo of the 1970s in which the nation’s cars literally came to a standstill, as drivers sat in long lines to purchase gasoline. The sculpture resonates with today’s audiences, as voters and politicians debate how to repair the country’s crumbling transportation infrastructure and get America moving again—literally and metaphorically.

Deterioration was also an unfortunate hallmark of Concrete Traffic. Nearly 40 years of outdoor exposure took a toll on the sculpture. The University of Chicago’s Neubauer Collegium funded an extensive conservation program to prepare the work for its re-installation. Chicago-based Methods and Materials conducted the conservation treatments in consultation with outside experts to repair and preserve the concrete, internal steel structures, and the automobile’s undercarriage and tires.

After conservation work is complete, the sculpture will be installed inside the University of Chicago’s main parking garage adjacent to the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art. The sculpture’s new home is in keeping with Vostell’s original intention to place Concrete Traffic within an automobile context, challenging drivers to contemplate the piece and question the continued reliance on cars. The covered site will also help protect the piece from damaging weather.

Honoring the Fluxus tradition of happenings and audience involvement, the reinstallation of Concrete Traffic kicks-off with a public procession—appropriately, through city traffic—on Friday, September 30. The event begins at Methods and Materials, making stops at the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Arts Club of Chicago, and the Logan Center for the Arts before reaching its final destination on the University of Chicago campus.

UofC will continue to celebrate Concrete Traffic after its installation through a series of special programs and exhibitions.

For details on how to participate in this neo-Fluxus happening, visit arts.uchicago.edu/concrete-happenings/programming 35

“Chicago’s Steakhouse”

Winner of the “Award of Excellence” from Distinguished Restaurants of North America Tony + Marion Durpetti – Proprietors 500 North Franklin St. (312) 527-3718

SAIC’s Lisa Wainwright: A Native Transplant museums in the world. I’m not bookish, you know, and I love being around living artists and students who are attempting to move through the practice. As an art historian surrounded by working artists, why would I leave? So I never left.

CGN: I don’t blame you.

LW: In all that time I’ve moved up through AIC. I was a tenure track faculty, then I got tenure, then somebody said, ‘Oh, you should try administration, we have these elected faculty positions – run for this. I said, ‘What the hell? I’ll run.’ Then I became the Graduate Dean, and when Carol Becker left, I became the Dean Dean.

CGN: Are you still teaching?

LW: I don’t teach that much. I taught this pretty interesting class, recently, called Chicago Collections with Shane Campbell. It was the second time I taught it. We took graduate students into private homes in Chicago and looked at the amazing wealth of works in private collections. We talked to the collectors about their choices and their installation strategies and the market.

Shane knows the ins and outs of what’s going on in the gallery world, so that was super fun.

Lisa Wainwright in her office at SAIC

By GINNY VAN ALYEA

bonded around my work on Robert Rauschenberg, because he was a huge Professor Lisa Wainwright is actually Rauschenberg fan. Loescher was one an East Coast transplant, someone who of the early historians to think about unexpectedly found her way to Chicago queer theory, and at the time I was and stayed – an opposite path from so working on gay iconography, including many in the art world who get their start tube socks. A side note – Stefan Edlis here only to flee to the coasts. Living and Gael Neeson’s gift to the Art the life of a native Chicagoan today, she Institute includes an untitled, gorgeous first came to the city 27 years ago via Rauschenberg, and it has a parachute, the University of Illinois, Champaign, and other typical Rauschenberg where she befriended a group of people paraphernalia, but it has a tube sock, connected to the Art Institute of Chicago. basically a gay fetish item. So, Bob A highly respected art historian, she is and I bonded over this, and the next now Dean of Faculty and Vice President thing I knew, I went from studying tube of Academic Affairs at the School of the socks to a full-time job in Chicago. I’m Art Institute (SAIC). Most of all she is a from the East Coast, from Miami and fountain of knowledge on the ins and outs then outside of Annapolis, Maryland, of the local art scene, with her finger on the so I never imagined I would be in pulse of the global creative community.

Chicago, never! But I dig it, I think it’s a great city, and the art scene is pretty CGN: Tell me how you first came to interesting.

Chicago.

CGN: We always talk about stemming Lisa Wainwright: The individual who the tide the other way, in particular started the Art History program at how to keep more of our art talent the School of the Art Institute, Sir from leaving Chicago.

Robert Loescher, he was knighted by the king of Spain – he was a LW: I think it’s something about Hispanist. A formidable teacher in being a historian of modern and Art History – the school is known for contemporary art and working in one its art historians – Loescher and I of the top art schools in the country, met when I was a graduate student connected to one of the most amazing in Champaign, and immediately 36

CGN: So that was one recent course.

LW: I teach every other year or so. I just wrapped up SAIC’s first MOOC [Massive Open Online Course]. It’s gone live (kadenze.com) and it’s called Touring Modernism: From the French Avant Garde to American Pop and Beyond. It’s 200 years of art history – Western art history. I’ve spent the last year writing the script, and filming. I went to LA to film – when in my life will I ever be able to say that again? Never.

I used the Art Institute as the primary collection, and several AIC curators appear in the videos. They’re going to keep rolling it out. This round it goes through, I think, September or October, and then they’re going to launch it again. And it’s free. It’s online. Anyone can take it.

CGN: What do the students do? Do they just sit there and watch videos?

Is there course work?

LW: There are quizzes; there are some assignments. The big project at the end, if you take it for credit, uses this system so that you basically design a gallery and then you drop images in and curate a show virtually.

CGN: Playing paper dolls. It’s like a game.

LW: I mean, curators do that, you know.

I’m excited to see what they do at the end with the course, but that’s been a lot of work – oh my God! I used to teach the big freshman survey, from cave paintings to Anselm Kiefer; I taught the second half, so 19th and 20th century essentially.

CGN: It’s been a long time since I took Art History.

LW: Right, but you remember. You’re going through hundreds and hundreds of slides. I had all of those notes and I dusted that off with my usual feminist bent – I’m pretty much an angry feminist when it comes to the history of art. Too many images of objectified women, and not enough women artists.

CGN: It’s getting better. There’s still work to do.

LW: Boy, is there still work to do.

CGN: Do you think that more women artists are being recognized today, or not? The numbers are a little better.

LW: Yeah, it’s kind of like the Linda Nochlin problem. Nochlin wrote that famous essay in the 70s, Why Are There No Great Women Artists? And it’s because the artists weren’t allowed into the art schools mostly. In the 19th century, the Royal Academy had three women, and then they weren’t allowed to draw from the nude, and it was Realism in the History of Painting, so you’re kinda screwed.

I think, yes, things have changed, post-1970, and we’re even discovering more female artists from the 60s and 50s, but still, in comparison, I mean when you talk about the 19th century and early 20th century, it’s a boy’s game.

CGN: What’s the difference today?

LW: It’s interesting because SAIC is, I want to say, 65% or 67% women. That’s a lot of women.

We’ve definitely gotten more global, too. You can’t teach a contemporary art course today and only talk about western art history; that would be highly problematic, so you’ve got to talk about Asia and Africa and South America as well.

CGN: You travel a lot.

LW: I do travel a lot. I just got back from Italy, where I saw the Christo site. It’s stunning in photos, but to be there, you don’t have the same vista and you don’t have the same perspective, and it was like a big pier. It undulates, but I mean it also was 90 degrees. With 100,000 people. It was Italian craziness at its best, and you know, the thing about Christo, it’s an event, and you don’t know what’s gonna happen and there were all these people – it very much reminded me of the Seurat painting of Sunday Afternoon on the Island of Le Grande Jatte because it was the masses of all classes and shapes and sizes and they were lounging on this vivid golden drape on the blue water and that was kinda beautiful. But Christo is smart, he know’s that media is the lens. It looks great in photographs, it looks great on television. It’s a spectacle. You get everybody asking, “Is this art?” I love that question.

Crazy 8 Artists’ Carnival

Kass Copeland, Alan Emerson Hicks, Tony Izzo, Anne Leuck, Edward Master, Jason Messinger, Anthony Stagg, Joey Wozniak Sept. 26 - Dec. 23, 2016 | Reception Oct. 13 • 5:00 - 7:00 pm

State Street Gallery

401 South State Street, Chicago, IL | Open Mon - Thur 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Caesars and alternative spaces, there is some really exceptional energy here. This summer, for instance, I went from Kerry James Marshall at the MCA down to the Terracotta Warriors at the Field in a day, and I thought, ‘Yeah, this is all Chicago,’ from the high art to the general interest in all kinds of expressions that the Imagists enjoyed so much. I can’t even get to everything, so what does that mean?

CGN: What else sets Chicago apart for you?

LW: I think Chicago is one of the most important cities for public sculpture. There’s no city that has the Picasso that we have. I don’t think there is another public Picasso in the United States.

The collection throughout the city is great. From Oldenberg’s [baseball] bat to Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate, the Crown Fountain, even the 19th century and early 20th century sculpture in the city is terrific. It’s a great walking city for architecture as well for sculpture.

I always bicycle by the Richard Serra [Reading Cones] – it’s out there, very lonely and minimalist power punk that it is. You can see the [Buckingham] fountain if you look through the slit, if you catch it right, which is cool.

CGN: You see the world, and then what do you see when you return home to Chicago?

CGN: There’s a lot of overlap between art and design and architecture in Chicago; all those things exist here in a unique way.

LW: I think Chicago is completely in the running of major cities and major art experiences. I mean there is a smaller number of galleries compared to some art centers, but from Shane Campbell, to Rhona Hoffman to the old standards like Zolla/Lieberman and Carl Hammer, and then all the Julius

LW: From the Logan Center to the Block Museum, and the Smart and the Renaissance Society, I think there are a lot of amazing artists and intellectuals in Chicago who work within art and design. This is a rich, rich, rich city.

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THE GALLERIES Our gallery listings are organized geographically, so you can easily look up galleries in your area and plan a visit. Beyond your neighborhood, you can always find spaces in surprising spots - use new discoveries as inspiration for drives or adventures to explore new territory.

These listings show what exhibitions are taking place this season and which artists are exhibiting now.

Visit our online calendar of events for a guide to artist talks, lectures and special happenings in the galleries.

A pull-out map is on page 33.

Chicago Gallery News is the only resource of its kind.

To be included please contact us: 312-649-0064 or info@chicagogallerynews.com An installation at McCormick Gallery in the West Loop. Photo: Daisy Fornengo, 2016

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 is also close to the Merchandise Mart and many area design stores and showrooms.

704 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-664-3406 Tu-Sa 11-6 Openings on show start dates, 5-8pm dan@addingtongallery.com www.addingtongallery.com Contemporary paintings and sculpture

River North Events • First Fridays: opening nights • Free Saturday Gallery Tours organized

by Chicago Gallery News. Meet at the Starbucks at Chicago & Franklin, every Saturday (except major holidays) 11am-12:30pm.

Dining in the District Boarding House, Kiki’s Bistro, Club Lago, Gene & Georgetti, Coco Pazzo, Farmhouse, Green Door, Tall Boy Tacos, Nacional 27 Susan Kraut, Interior Light, 36” x 38”, oil on panel

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September 9-October 29 • In Rooms: Paintings by Susan Kraut • A Bowl Full of Sky: Collaborative drawings by Steven Carrelli and Louise LeBourgeois November 4 Robin Denevan: New Encaustic Work

Jean Albano Gallery

Andrew Bae Gallery

215 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-440-0770 Tu-F 10:30-5:30; 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. Permanent gallery artists include Kwang Jean Park, Young June Lew, Yongjin Han, Tetsuya Noda, Keysook Geum, Jungjin Lee, Jae Ko, Leeah Joo, Gapchul Lee

Please contact gallery or visit website for additional exhibition and opening details.

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

September 9-October 29 Tetsuya Noda: A Retrospective Diary of 50 Years Opening reception: Friday, September 9, 5-8pm Artist will be present.

September 9 Chicago Is: Our Kind Of Art A group show featuring Chicago artists, both old and new.

Opening reception: Friday, September 9, 5:30-7:30pm

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.

September 9 Artists include: Alexander Abajian & J Lin-Hsien Kung, Oben Abright, Vladimir Bachorik, Martin Blank, Jonas Leriche, Shayna Leib, Daniel Jacob, Mira Maylor, Lawrence Morrell, Clifford Rainey, Janusz Walentynowicz, and Marek Zyga.

November 4 SOFA CHICAGO 2016 Artists include: Alexander Abajian & J Lin-Hsien Kung, Oben Abright, Vladimir Bachorik, Martin Blank, Dale Chihuly, Stanislav Libensky/ Jaroslavá Brychtova, Jonas Leriche, Shayna Leib, Daniel Jacob, Mira Maylor, William Morris, Lawrence Morrell, Clifford Rainey, Janusz Walentynowicz, and Marek Zyga.

September 23 Art After Hours In conjunction with EXPO Chicago Friday, September 23, 5:30-9pm November 4 Showing artists of SOFA CHICAGO 2016 Featuring Donna Rosenthal Diane Cooper Hunt Slonem John Torreano

Tetsuya Noda, 134 Diary, Oct. 25th, ‘ 73, 1973, woodcut print and silkscreen, 20” x 28”

The Golden Triangle

Catherine Edelman Gallery 300 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-266-2350 Tu-Sa 10-5:30 info@edelmangallery.com www.edelmangallery.com Contemporary photography and mixed media photo-based art.

September 9-October 29 Clarissa Bonet: City Space + Stray Light Opening reception with artist: Friday, September 9, 5-8pm

330 N. Clark (60654) Tel 312-755-1266 M-F 10-6, Sa 10-5 info@goldentriangle.biz www.goldentriangle.biz

November 4-December 31 Gail Albert Halaban: Paris Views Opening reception: November 4, 5-7pm MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY ART DEALERS (AIPAD)

What originally started with imported collectables from Thailand, The Golden Triangle has since grown to an 18,000 square foot design destination. For more than 25 years, owners Douglas Van Tress and Chauwarin Tuntisak have hand selected vintage and modern furnishings from around the world. Assembled in curated vignettes, the eclectic mix of Asian and European antiques, artifacts, lighting, and other accessories prove there are no boundaries or limitations in decorating. From designers and trade professionals, to collectors or simply curious shoppers, The Golden Triangle welcomes all intrigued individuals.

September 9-December 9 Chicago Artist Adam Siegel on Exhibition September 9: VIP Champagne Kick-Off Party for 2nd Annual River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk, 5:30-7pm

Gail Albert Halaban, Rue de l’Ancienne Comédie, 6th arrondissement, Paris

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Gruen Galleries 226 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-337-6262 M-Sa 10-6; Su 11-5 Dir. Lisa Boron; Event Dir. Michael Gerber lisa@gruengalleries.com www.gruengalleries.com In the heart of River North, within 20,000 sq. ft. we house a large collection of contemporary American and European painting and sculpture.

We also showcase tribal African artifacts.

Gallery available for special events.

September 9 Tamar Kander, Abstracts Mixed media on canvas November 4 Marc Civitarese, Landscapes Oil, wax, resin on linen panel

Marc Civitarese, untitled, 50” x 50”

River North 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.carlhammergallery.com Representing American and international contemporary artists, and specializing in artists’ works from the “Outsider” genre.

September 9-October 29 Selections from the Steve and Karen Berkowitz Collection Opening: Friday, September 9, 5-7pm

Hilton | Asmus Contemporary

Alan Koppel Gallery

September 15 Chicago French Consulate Exhibition: Works by Sarp Kerem Yavuz.

Hours to be announced; located at Chicago French Consulate

716 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-475-1788 Tu-Sa 12-6 or by appt. info@hilton-asmus.com www.hilton-asmus.com

806 N. Dearborn (60610) Tel 312-640-0730 Dir. Laura Ellsworth alankoppel@alankoppel.com www.alankoppel.com

November 4-December 23 Jay Kelly: Recent Sculptures and Drawings Artist’s reception: Friday, Nov 4, 5-8pm

Specializing in modern and contemporary paintings, limited edition graphics, glass art, sculpture and photography.

Please contact gallery for exhibition information.

November 29-December 4 Art Miami (artmiamifair.com)

Hilton | Asmus Contemporary:

January 6-28, 2017 Group Show: Gallery Artists

September 23-December 23 John Peralta, Mechanations Opening Reception September 23, 5:30-8 Iconic, vintage pieces, set out to uncover the hidden beauty and craftsmanship of common mechanical objects.

Hilton | Asmus Foto: October 6-December 30 L’ Homme - Leading Men Opening Reception: October 6, 5:30-8 A collection of photographs exploring the definition of masculinity and power.

Left: Ed Paschke, Geoconde, 1987, oil on canvas, 68” x 80” Right: Jay Kelly, Untitled metal construction #303, 2012, 6.5” x 5” x 2”

John David Mooney Foundation

International Currents Gallery 114 W. Kinzie (60654) Tel 312-822-0483 M-F 11-6, Sa-Su by appt. info@jdfm.org www.mooneyfoundation.org

212 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-664-6622 Tu-F 10-5:30; Sa 11-5 nathangall@aol.com www.annnathangallery.com

September 20-October 30 Double Diablerie: Ian Howard, Arthur Watson, Sotaro Ide, Hisashi Kurachi

For over 30 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.

Exhibition of large-scale screen prints, lithographs and etchings. Four limited edition bound artist books, plus two unbound editions by four renowned international artists.

Howard and Watson create pieces of mystery inspired by individual interests in the Devil and his place in regional folklore. The artists found a corresponding interest in the works of Japanese printmakers Ide and Kurachi.

Double Diablerie connects Celtic Scotland and Nippon (ancient Japan) by examining the two culture’s relationships with the devil through geography, including mountains, groves of trees, incantations, scapegoat rituals and ghostly manifestations. The show melds two isolated landscapes, Japan and Scotland, into one space.

Richard Norton Gallery

Ann Nathan Gallery

The African Tribal art collection should not be missed.

September 9 Oliver Benson, Patrick Burns, Wendy Cross, Pozas, Art Shay Opening reception: Friday, September 9, 5-8pm November 3-6 Participating in SOFA Chicago November 4 Group exhibition Opening reception: Friday, November 4, 5-8pm

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 and early 20th Centuries.

Offering a wide range of services, including consultation, appraisal, consignment + purchase of artwork.

Artists include: Gertrude Abercrombie, Adam Albright, George Aldrich, Morris Barazani, Claude Bentley, Thomas Hart Benton, Roger Brown, Karl Buehr, Francis Chapin, Georges Maurice Cloud, Alexander Corazzo, Arthur Garfield Dove, Werner Drewes, Edward T. Grigware, Hananiah Harari, Harold Haydon, Carl Holty, Richard Hunt, Joe Jones, George Josimovich, Richard Koppe, Albert Krehbiel, Jan Matulka, Edgar Miller, Frank Peyraud, William S. Schwartz, Gerrit Sinclair, John Storrs, E. Oscar Thalinger, Morris Topchevsky, R. LeRoy Turner, Clayton Whitehill, among others.

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Printworks 311 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-664-9407 Tu-Sa 11-5 and by appt.

Dir. 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.

September 9-October 15 James McNeill Mesplé: Gem Myths October 21-November 26 Audrey Niffenegger: New Drawings December Please call gallery for information

James Mesplé, Agate and Peridot, 2016, mixed-media on paper

River North The Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera 300 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-642-2255 M-F 9-5:30; Sa 10-2 Dan Tamarkin focus@rangefindergallery.com www.rangefindergallery.com

The Rangefinder Gallery

September 2-October 1 Tom Rand: Along the Edge Opening reception: Friday, Sept 2, 6-8pm

works from the legendary

Featuring un-retouched digital and film photographs made with the legendary Leica M camera.

October 7-November 1 Joe Patronite Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) A Celebration of Lives Lived Opening reception: Friday, Oct 7, 6-9pm

Please contact the Rangefinder Gallery for updated exhibition information and to learn more.

November 4-26 Anja Bruehling: Brick Workers Opening reception: Friday, Nov 4, 6-9pm

Opening receptions on the first Friday of every month, the first date of scheduled exhibitions.

December 2-31 Nathan Pearce: The Farm Opening reception: Friday, Dec 2, 6-9pm

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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 2016 !

Friday, September 2

Friday, October 7

Along the Edge Tom Rand Dia de los Muertos a celebration of lives lived

Joe Patronite

Joe Patronite, Dia de los Muertos

Ken Saunders Gallery

Schneider Gallery

230 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-573-1400 Tu-Sa 10:30-5:30 Ken Saunders gallery@kensaundersgallery.com www.kensaundersgallery.com

770 N LaSalle (60654) Tel 312-988-4033 Tu-Sa 11-5 Dir. Martha Schneider schneidergalleryinfo@gmail.com www.schneidergallerychicago.com

Exhibiting the world’s most prominent and innovative artists creating glass sculpture.

With 25 years of experience, Schneider is dedicated to the exhibition of contemporary photography.

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

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.

September 9-30 Jon Kuhn: Creations Opening reception: Friday, September 9, 5-7pm October 7-31 Original Voices: A Survey of New, Young and Underexposed Artists Working in Glass Opening reception: Friday, October 7, 5-7pm November 4 Dante Marioni Opening reception: Friday, November 4, 5-8pm

Friday, November 4

Brick Workers Anja Breuhling

Friday, December 2

The Farm Nathan Pearce

September 2-October 29 Laura Stevens: Another November Opening reception: Friday, September 9, 5-7:30pm November 4-December 30 Juan Jose Barboza-Gubo and Andrew Mroczek: Virgenes de la Puerta Opening reception: Friday, November 4, 5-7:30pm

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River North Galerie Waterton

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

Ongoing display of ceramics, decorative fiber art, glass objects, metal sculpture, functional art + unique jewelry.

Opening receptions on first day of new exhibitions from 5-8pm and for First Fridays until 8pm.

311 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-351-0838 M-W by appt; Th-Sa 11-5:30 Dir. Francois Grossas Laurence Lignel art@galeriewaterton.com www.galeriewaterton.com

September 9-November 6 Michelle Sales: Variant Mixed media Opening reception: Friday, September 9, 5-8pm

Featuring paintings by both emerging and established contemporary artists from Southeast Asia.

November 4-December 31 Vale Craft Gallery Anniversary Show Opening reception: Friday, November 4, 5-8pm

Michelle Sales, Empyrean 5, 2015, plaster, acrylic paint and transfers on wood panel, 12” x 12”

Weinberg/Newton Gallery

September 9-October 29 Claire Lau: Fragrant Harbour - Golden Gate Opening reception: Friday, September 9, 5-8pm November 4-December 17 Chandra Johan: Cityscapes Opening reception: Friday, November 4, 5-8pm

Claire Lau, Agave Looking over Highway, 2016

Zolla / Lieberman Gallery

Zygman Voss Gallery

300 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-529-5090 M-Sa 10-5 info@weinbergnewtongallery.com www.weinbergnewtongallery.com

325 W. Huron (60654) Tel 312-944-1990 Tu-F 10-5:30; Sa 11-5:30 zollalieberman@sbcglobal.net www.zollaliebermangallery.com

222 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-787-3300 Tu-Sa 10-5; Su-M by appt. zygmanvoss@sbcglobal.net www.zygmanvossgallery.com

Additionally, Zygman Voss represents contemporary artists Leonardo Nierman, Aliza Nahor, Ramon Vilanova, Jeong Han Yun & Choon Hyang Yun, and Errol Jacobson.

Committed to educating and informing the public about issues of social justice, our gallery aims to provide an engaging environment for discourse on critical contemporary matters that concern the Chicago community and beyond. Joining artists and organizations in support and solidarity of their cause, we consider ourselves a veritable soapbox for our partners as we all work together to inspire change and cultivate a culture of consciousness. We see our gallery as a hub for initiatives committed to community and educational development by way of programming that is uniquely integral to each exhibition, including panel discussions, film screenings and more. The gallery is free and open to the public.

September 9-October 1 • Jamie Adams: Porch and a Vista • Buzz Spector: Dust Jacket Works • Squire Broel: Desire and Memory (Four Impressions) Opening reception: Friday, Sept 9, 5-8pm

Zygman Voss Gallery specializes in showcasing museum quality 17th to 20th century masters such as Picasso, Rembrandt, and Renoir.

September 17-October 15 Urban Landscape: A collection of cityscape paintings by Errol Jacobson

Thru September 24 This Heat: Cheryl Pope, Garland Martin Taylor, and Krista Wortendyke October 7-January 14, 2017 Sapphire A group exhibition curated in dialogue with Common Cause Illinois, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy.

September 22-25 EXPO Chicago 2016 Booth #602, Navy Pier, Chicago October 7-29 • Cora Cohen/Susanne Doremus: Collaborations • Susan Leopold: Living Rooms • Josh Garber Opening reception: Friday, Oct 7, 5-8pm November 4-December 22 • Shai Azoulay: Pupil • Richard Notkin: The Consent of Silence: Hill Jar Series • Carly Silverman: Conversations 2016 Opening reception: Fri, Nov 4, 5-8pm Special Opening for Shai Azoulay: Sa, Nov 5, 6-8pm November 29-December 4 ArtMiami 2016 Miami, FL

Errol Jacobson captures the mobility of the city, a visual experience that is often overlooked.

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Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC)

West Loop, Fulton Market, West Side

217 N. Carpenter (60607) Tel 312-491-8888 M-F 9-5; Sa 12-6 Closed major holidays and for some events cac@chicagoartistscoalition.org www.chicagoartistscoalition.org

The West Loop’s art district is comprised of emerging, established, and community art spaces. The Chicago Artists Coalition (217 N Carpenter) hosts monthly exhibitions, artist talks, workshops and educational events.

September 16-29 SHOWROOM: The ANNUAL 2016 An Exhibition of New Chicago Art, featuring: Alberto Aguilar, Karen Azarnia, Lise Haller Baggesen, Lynn Basa, Leslie Baum, Chris Bradley, Clare Britt, Paola Cabal, Holy Cahill, Mariano Chavez, Ryan Coffey, Alex Bradley Cohen, Laura Davis, Jeremy Foy, Dianna Frid, Diana Gabriel, Dock 6 Collective, Maria Gaspar, Jessica Harvey, Erin Hayden, Mika Horibuchi, Julia Klein, Anna Kunz, Woomin Kim, Melissa Leandro, Damon Locks, Nazafarin Lotfi, Fidencio Martinez, Victoria Martinez, Mike Rea, Dan Rizzo-Orr, E. Aaron Ross, Christine Tarkowski, Ann Toebbe, Allison Wade, Erin Washington, Stacia Yeapanis Curated by Edra Soto

Along with galleries, you can find antiques, bargain furniture, or high-end design can be found at Strand Design, Wright, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Morlen Sinoway and Randolph Street Market.

Dining in the District Many West Loop restaurants make great post-gallery spots: Publican, Next, the Aviary, Blackbird, Avec, Vera, Girl and the Goat, Maude’s Liquor Bar, Nellcôte, Au Cheval, Soho House, Monteverde, Green Zebra, BellyQ

A new contemporary art gallery located in Chicago’s vibrant West Loop neighborhood.

Currently exhibiting work of Japanese Artist, Chie Hitotsuyama, as well as the steel and stone sculptures of Jeffrey Breslow.

​ ovember 4-24​ N ​• BOLT: Round and Round

by Johana Moscoso • HATCH: Group show with B. Quinn, Caleb Yono, John Steck Jr., curated by George William Price December 2-22 • BOLT: Preview 6: Amanda Joy Calobrisi, Annette Hur, Ginger Krebs, Huong Ngô, Jeffrey Michael Austin, Juan Camilo Guzmán, Kaveri Raina, Luis Sahagún, Mayumi Lake, Yvette Mayorga • HATCH: Group show with Anansi kNOwBody, Angela Davis Fegan, Bryan C. McVey, Cassandra Stadnicki, John Steck Jr., Woomin Kim; curated by Brett Swinney

Filter Photo

Jeffrey Breslow Gallery

1015 W. Fulton Market (60607) Tel 312-526-3700 Dir. Megan Mak megan@jeffreybreslowgallery.com Hours by appt. www.JeffreyBreslow.com www.facebook.com/jeffreybreslowgallery

October 7-27 • BOLT: Seven Sculptures

by David Bodhi Boylan • HATCH: Exhaustion and Exuberance: Bobbi Meier, Bryan C. McVey, Raul De Lara; curated by Sharmyn Cruz Rivera

The Jeffrey Breslow Gallery aims to inspire an appreciation for art to individuals of all ages. By creating an exciting venue to exhibit the work of Jeffrey Breslow, as well as other artists, the gallery invites conversations on the boundaries of art and the relationship between surface and density.

1821 W. Hubbard, Ste. 207 (60622) M-Su 11-5 Jennifer Murray info@filterfestival.com www.filterfestival.com

Thru September 10 Aint-Bad Metropolis: Chicago Patty Carroll, Paul D’Amato, John Lusis, Jason Reblando, and Leonard Suryajaya Closing Reception: September 9, 6-9pm

Filter Photo is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois.

September 21-October 9 Participating in ArtPrize (Grand Rapids)

Since 2009 Filter Photo has organized the annual Filter Photo Festival, a multi-day celebration of photography that includes workshops, lectures, exhibition receptions, artist talks, and other diverse programming. A primary component of the Festival is the portfolio reviews, through which photographers are able to connect with national and international curators, gallery directors, editors, and other elite professionals.

September 16-October 22 • Power and Politics Group exhibition Juried by Barbara Tannenbaum • On the Shelf Group exhibition Juried by Kelli Connell Opening reception: Sunday, September 25, 6-9pm

September 23 Chie Hitotsuyama Opening November 3-6 Participating in SOFA Chicago

Jeffrey Breslow, Rose Garden Rocks!, Granite Boulder and Stones, Painted Steel Tubing, 24” x 32” x 39”, 110 lbs.

In 2015 Filter Photo opened Filter Space, a permanent gallery and project space located in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood at 1821 West Hubbard Street, Suite 207. Filter Space hosts regular social, educational, and professional development activities, including exhibitions, workshops, and lectures.

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September 22-25 2016 Filter Photo Festival, 8th Annual At The Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel.

Additional events and programming take place around Chicago.

November 4-26 Zora J Murff: Corrections Opening reception, atist talk and book signing: Friday, November 4, 6-9pm December 2-31 Priya Kambli and Mel Keiser Opening reception: Friday, December 2, 6-9pm

Gallery 400 400 S. Peoria (60607) Tel 312-996-6114 Tu-F 10-6; Sa 12-6 gallery400@uic.edu www.gallery400.uic.edu Gallery 400’s mission is to present and support the leading edge of contemporary art, architecture, and design through compelling exhibitions, dynamic programs, and multifaceted support for arts practitioners. An integral part of both the University of Illinois at Chicago’s and the city of Chicago’s vibrant contemporary arts scene, Gallery 400 is uniquely poised to offer innovative programming that connects art today to scholarship and debate.

Gallery 400 has presented more than 2,000 artists in its exhibitions and programs since its founding in 1983.

We strive to make complex works and ideas accessible to a broad spectrum of the public, advance and cultivate a variety of cultural and intellectual perspectives, and foster an interdisciplinary understanding of the visual arts.

Galaudet Gallery

Kavi Gupta Gallery 835 W. Washington (60607) Tel 312-432-0708 M-F 10-6; Sa 11-5 info@kavigupta.com www.kavigupta.com

2223 W. Hubbard (60612) Tel 715-513-9994 Open daily and by appt.

Vicki Milewski; Mike Milewski galaudetgallery@gmail.com www.galaudetgallery.wix.com/ggllc

September 17-November 22 McArthur Binion: Seasons Opening reception: Saturday, Sept 17

Second Location: 618 S. Farwell Eau Claire, WI (54701)

Second Location: 219 N. Elizabeth (60607) W-F 11-6; Sa 11-5 Tel 312-496-3552 September 23-November 22 Roger Brown & Andy Warhol: Pop Artists, Subversive Politics Opening reception: Friday, Sept 23

Galaudet Gallery sells fine art from professional fine artists and emerging talent including oil painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media and multi-media pieces.

Galaudet Gallery curates several fine art exhibitions each year, which celebrate art that can only be made in the 21st Century while still examining ideas from the 20th Century.

September 9-October 22 Christa Donner: Our New System Opening reception: Fri, Sept 9, 5-8pm November 4-December 17 David Leggett: Black Drawls Opening reception: Fri, Nov 4, 5-8pm

Rhona Hoffman Gallery

McArthur Binion, Seasons: I, 2016, oil paint stick and paper on board, 84” x 84”. Courtesy of the artist and Kavi Gupta.

Mars Gallery

118 N. Peoria (60607) Tel 312-455-1990 Tu-F 10-5:30; Sa 11-5:30 Kate Pollasch contact@rhoffmangallery.com www.rhoffmangallery.com

1139 W. Fulton Market (60607) Tel 312-226-7808 W & F 12-6; Th 12-7; Sa 11-5; by appt.

Dir. Barbara Gazdik info@marsgallery.com www.marsgallery.com

Specializes in international contemporary art in all media, and art that is conceptually, formally, or socio-politically based.

Specializing in contemporary fine, fun and sophisticated artwork. Original paintings and limited edition prints.

Founded 1983.

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, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Michael Rakowitz, Richard Rezac, Fred Sandback, Nancy Spero, Siebren Versteeg, Anne Wilson.

McCormick Gallery

Pagoda Red

835 W. Washington (60607) Tel 312-226-6800 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 11-5 gallery@thomasmccormick.com www.thomasmccormick.com

400 N. Morgan (60642) Tel 773-235-1188 M-Sa 10-6 info@pagodared.com www.pagodared.com

McCormick Gallery features both Modern and Contemporary art, focusing primarily on painting, works on paper and sculpture.

Pagoda Red is the design destination for people who love the art, history, style & spirit of Asian and modern objects.

Soulful spaces are made of stories.

Stop by for a cup of tea in our garden.

September 8-25 POP UP! Aron Packer Projects at Mars Gallery featuring Krista Hoefle, Nancy Mladenoff, Lorraine Peltz, Jennifer Yorke Opening reception: Sept 8, 6-9pm Closing reception: Sept 25, 1-3pm

We represent the estates of numerous mid-century American painters, with an emphasis on abstract expressionism.

October 13 ‘murika featuring Sioban Lombardi and Tara Zanzig Opening reception: Oct 13, 6-9pm

Please call the gallery for exhibition information.

September 23-November 15 Liu Jian: Contemporary Ink Paintings Opening reception Fri, Sept 23, 6-9pm Solo exhibition of contemporary ink paintings by Liu Jian.

September 17-October 29 Works from the Estate of Fred Troller Opening Reception: Saturday, September 17, 4-7pm

September 23 - One evening only Site-specific performance art piece challenging consensus and traditional boundaries by Miao Jiaxin.

The gallery also shows both established and emerging contemporary artists.

September 16-October 22 Rhona Hoffman 40 Years, Part 1 Opening reception: Friday, September 16, 5-7:30pm

See suburban CGN listing for more information about the Winnetka gallery.

September 22-25 EXPO Chicago November 4-December 17 Lisa Nankivil: New Works Opening reception: Friday, November 4, 5-7pm

September 22-25 EXPO Chicago, Booth 218 MEMBER ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Peter Mars, Queen Elizabeth, mixed media, 30”x40”

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Liu Jian

PATRON 673 N. Milwaukee (60642) Tel 312-846-1500 info@patrongallery.com www.patrongallery.com PATRON is a contemporary art gallery in Chicago founded in collaboration by Julia Fischbach and Emanuel Aguilar.

PATRON is founded on the defining characteristics of a patron of the arts, that is, a person chosen, named or honored as a special guardian, protector or supporter. With this foundation set as a cornerstone, the gallery hopes to open new and traditional avenues of helping audiences of patrons from all walks of life engage and find access to contemporary art.

September 16-October 29 Harold Mendez Opening reception: Friday, September 23rd from 6-9pm September 22-25 EXPO PROJECTS

Carrie Secrist Gallery 835 W. Washington (60607) Tel 312-491-0917 Tu-F 10:30-6; Sa 11-5 Dir. Britton Bertran info@secristgallery.com www.secristgallery.com Established and emerging contemporary artists in all media.

Please contact the gallery for exhibition information.

September 17-November 5 Shannon Finley Opening reception: Saturday, September 17, 5-8pm

CHARTWELL COLLECTORS CIRCLE Private collection tours, artists studio visits,and behind the scenes access.

Memberships begin at $150 per year.

visit chicagoartistscoalition.org for more information.

Linc Thelen Gallery

Linda Warren Projects

1620 W. Carroll (60612) Tel 312-593-5463 By appt.

Linc Thelen linc@lincthelen.com www.lincthelenart.com www.lincthelen.com

327 N. Aberdeen (60607) Tel 312-432-9500 Tu-Sa 11-5 or by appt.

Openings 6-9pm on first day of show Owner Linda Warren Dir. Natalia Ferreyra linda@lindawarrenprojects.com www.lindawarrenprojects.com

Modern abstract painter showcasing new work and works in progress.

Emerging and mid-career contemporary artists in all media.

Please contact the gallery for exhibition information.

Additional focus on corporate collections and consulting.

September 9–October 22 Michiko Itatani, Starry Night Encounter Opening Friday, September 9, 6-9pm September 23 EXPO Art After Hours, 6-9pm October 17-December 30 Michiko Itatani at the Zhou B Art Center High-Point Contact Opening: Friday, October 21, 6-10pm Artist talk, November 18, 7:30-8:30pm October 28 –December 10 Gallery Y- Zach Taylor Gallery X- Kim Piotrowski

September 22-25 EXPO Chicago November 12-January 17, 2017 Diana Guerrero-Maciá Opening reception: Saturday, November 12, 5-8pm

Michiko Itatani, Starry Night, from Cosmic Encounter 16-B-7, 2016, 78”x96”, oil on canvas

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ARTSPACE 8

Michigan Avenue, Gold Coast, Streeterville, The Loop, South Loop There are many galleries along the Magnificent Mile, from Oak Street to the Chicago River, south near Millennium Park and down past Congress Parkway.

Galleries also occupy space in some of Chicago’s most iconic skyscrapers.

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).

900 N. Michigan (60611) Tel 312-241-1607 M-Sa 10-7; Su 12-6 info@artspace8.com www.artspace8.com

224 S. Michigan, Ste. 266 (60604) Tel 312-226-7975 Tu-Sa 10-5:30 and by appt. info@douglasdawson.com www.douglasdawson.com

ARTSPACE 8 specializes in contemporary paintings, works on paper, and sculpture by local and international artists showcased in an impressive 14,000 square foot space.

Douglas Dawson Gallery has been specializing in ancient and historic tribal art since 1983.

Please contact the gallery or visit artspace8.com for upcoming events and exhibitions.

EXPO CHICAGO (Sept 22-25) and SOFA CHICAGO (Nov 3-6) take place on Navy Pier

September 22-25 EXPO Chicago November 18-December 23 Pre-Columbian Ceramics

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. 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.

Thru January 8, 2017 With a Wink and a Nod: Cartoonists of the Gilded Age

Graham Foundation

Richard Gray Gallery

40 E. Erie Nickerson Mansion (60611) Tel 312-482-8933 Tu-Su 10-5 info@driehausmuseum.org www.driehausmuseum.org

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.

Over the past 30 years the gallery has placed important ethnographic art in most major American museums and in many private collections in the greater Chicago area and around the nation. The gallery has mounted numerous thematic exhibitions of textiles, ceramics, metal work and sculpture representing traditional nonWestern cultures from pre-Columbian America, Asia and Africa.

September 9-October 15 STONE! 1,000,000 BC - AD 1940 Prehistoric stone tools and weapons from Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas.

Opening reception: Friday, September 9, 5-8pm

From the MoCP collection: Dawoud Bey, A Boy Eating a Foxy Pop, 1998

Richard H. Driehaus Museum

Douglas Dawson Gallery

The gallery offers exceptional works by masters such as Picasso, Matisse and Miró and also represents some of the most exciting artists working today, including Jaume Plensa, David Hockney, Jim Dine, and Alex Katz.

Please contact gallery for up to date exhibition information.

4 W. Burton (60610) Tel 312-787-4071 W-Sa 11-6 info@grahamfoundation.org www.grahamfoundation.org Founded in 1956, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts makes project-based grants to individuals and organizations, and produces programming designed to foster the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society.

September 15-December 31 Every Building in Baghdad: the Rifat Chadirji Archives at the Arab Image Foundation Opening reception: Thursday, September 15, 2016, 6-8pm

September 22-25: EXPO Chicago MEMBER ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Bert Green Fine Art 8 S. Michigan (60603) Tel 312-434-7544 F-Sa, 12-5pm; By appt. M-Sa Dir. Bert Green inquiry@bgfa.us www.bgfa.us Contemporary art in all media and fine print publishing.

September 10-October 29 • Helen Maureen Cooper: New Photographs • Laurie Hassold: New Sculptures (Project Room) Opening reception: Saturday, September 10, 5-8pm November 12-December 17 • Oli Rodriguez: The Last Seduction New photographs • Man Bartlett: Sound Installation (Project Room) Opening reception: Saturday, November 12, 5-8pm

Hildt Galleries

R.S. Johnson Fine Art

KM Fine Arts Chicago - Los Angeles

140 E. Walton (60611) Tel 312-255-0005 M-Sa 11-5:30 Hildtg@ameritech.net www.hildtgalleries.com

645 N. Michigan, Ste. 990 (60611) Tel 312-943-1661 M-Sa 9-5:30 rs_johnson@msn.com www.rsjohnsonfineart.com

43 E. Oak (60611) Tel 312-255-1202 T-W 11-6; Th-Sa 11-7; Su 1-5 director@kmfinearts.com www.kmfinearts.com

Hildt Galleries showcases fine original 19th and 20th Century British, European and American oil paintings and watercolors.

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.

With locations in Chicago and Los Angeles KM Fine Arts has specialized in Modern, Abstract Expressionism and Post War and Contemporary Art.

Artists include: Edouard Henri Cortes Eugene Galien-Laloue Bernard Pothast Constantin Kluge EJ Paprocki Rasa Kluonius Jim Budish

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 Hofmann, Robert Indiana, Wolf Kahn, John Marin, Julie Mehretu, Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Kenny Scharf, and Andy Warhol among others.

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.

MEMBER INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Mongerson Gallery 875 N. Michigan John Hancock Center (60611) Tel 312-943-2354 M-F 9-5; Sa by appt.

President Tyler Mongerson; Dir. Margot Mache info@mongersongallery.com www.mongersongallery.com Mongerson Gallery specializes in 19th & 20th century American art, particularly paintings and sculpture from the United States’ Westward Expansion. In particular the artists Frederic Remington, Charles Marion Russell and Harry Jackson.

The gallery also exhibits notable Early Modern, Regionalist, Contemporary and African American works.

Please inquire for further information.

September 23-December 31 Wisconsin Magical Realists Featuring John Wilde, Sylvia Fein, Karl Priebe, Marshall Glasier and Dudley Huppler

Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) 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.

State Street Gallery at Robert Morris

Joel Oppenheimer, Inc. 410 N. Michigan (60611) Tel 312-642-5300 M-Sa 10-6 joppen@audubonart.com www.audubonart.com

401 S. State (60605) Tel 312-935-4088 M-Th 10-6 www.robertmorris.edu The State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University is an outlet for art education + cultural enrichment.

It exists to maintain and promote exposure to the fine arts for the University’s students, employees and extended RMU community.

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 and limited-edition fine art prints, with particular emphasis on the works of John James Audubon.

September 26-December 23 Crazy 8 Artists’ Carnival Kass Copeland, Alan Emerson Hicks, Tony Izzo, Anne Leuck, Edward Master, Jason Messinger, Anthony Stagg, and Joey Wozniak Reception: October 13, 5-7pm

The gallery also is home to a wide variety of works by other notable Natural History Artists such as Pierre-Joseph Redouté, John Gould and Basilius Besler.

In addition to being an incredible art resource, the gallery provides custom archival framing and nationally recognized conservation and restoration services for works of art on paper, paintings on canvas and photographic materials. The facility services museums, collectors and dealers throughout the nation.

Thru October 9 Petcoke: Tracing Dirty Energy Featuring Marissa Lee Benedict and David Rueter, Rozalinda Borcilă, Terry Evans, Geissler/Sann, Brian Holmes, Claire Pentecost, Steve Rowell, Victoria Sambunaris October 20-December 23 Nollywood Portraits: A Radical Beauty Featuring Iké Udé

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S. Rog Gallery 739 S. Clark 2nd Floor (60605) Tel 312-884-1457 W, F, S 10-5 and by appt.

Carmela D’Agostino info@sroggallery.com www.sroggallery.com Located in the Palmer Printing building in Chicago’s historic Printer’s Row. S. Rog Gallery features contemporary abstract works of emerging artists.

Free parking on Saturdays.

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South Side: Bridgeport, Hyde Park and Pilsen

South of the city center, galleries and artist communities can be found in Pilsen along 18th St. and in the Chicago Arts District. In Bridgeport the Zhou B Art Center and the Bridgeport Art Center provide studio spaces and exhibition venues for artists. In Hyde Park you’ll find museums affiliated with the University of Chicago and alternative spaces.

THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION OF CONTEMPORARY AND MODERN ART

22-25 SEPTEMBER 2016

District Events • 2nd Friday, Chicago Arts District • 3rd Friday, Zhou B Art Center and Bridgeport Art Center

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Dining in the District Nana, Acadia, A10, Medici on 57th, Three Aces, Moon Palace, Dusek’s, Simone’s, Plein Air, Pleasant House Bakery

FEATURING ARTWORK FROM OVER 3,000 ARTISTS REPRESENTED BY 145 INTERNATIONAL GALLERIES, 22 COUNTRIES, AND 53 CITIES

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Bridgeport Art Center (BAC) 1200 W. 35th St. (60609) Tel 773-843-9000 M-Sa 8-6; Su 8-12 info@bridgeportart.com www.bridgeportart.com Bridgeport Art Center is a visually breathtaking creative home for artists, designers, and professionals. Since inaugurating its Gallery Program in 2012, Bridgeport Art Center has presented over 30 exhibitions in four curated art galleries, showcasing more than 400 artists. This dynamic building also boasts the Fashion Design Center, Chicago Ceramic Center, two stunning event venues, and more.

Thru September 2 Ancient Tree, Ancient, 200 Years in the Making. This group show features wood fired sculpture and pottery.

Thru September 30 Hard to Believe: Visual Illusions of Reality This exhibition of hyper realism showcases paintings and drawings that are so skillfully representational that it’s difficult to distinguish them from photographs.

September 8-28 Unbroken: Art After Injury This exhibit is a glimpse of the accomplishments, pain, happiness, loss, and beauty of artists with spinal cord injury and paralysis.

Opening reception: Sept 9, 6:30-9:30pm

September 9-October 22 This Land Is Not Empty Paintings and installations by Don Pollack.

Receptions: Sept 9 and Oct 21, 7-10pm October 8-23 Creative Furnishings: A Collection from Chicago Designers & Makers. Unique perspectives of Chicago designers on furniture and decorative arts for home.

Awards Ceremony: Oct 21, 7-10pm November 1-January 1, 2017 Thought, Technique and Material in Process Holiday pottery and sculpture sale by Faculty and Independent Study Students.

Receptions: Nov 18 & Dec 16, 6-10pm November 18-January 6, 2017 Inspired by Social Issues: Male Artists of Color Reflect on Today’s Urban Experience This collection of provocative artwork addresses some of the greatest problems facing our society, including unemployment, homelessness, youth incarceration and gun violence.

Opening reception: Nov 18, 7-10pm Ongoing OPEN STUDIOS Join us every third Friday of the month from 7-10pm when painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, woodworkers and mixed media artists open up their studios with interactive demonstrations and special events.

Explore four art galleries and enjoy complimentary wine and refreshments at this free event.

Diasporal Rhythms 4301 S. Ellis, Ste 207 (60653) desimmons@hotmail.com www.diasporalrhythms.org Diasporal Rhythms seeks to build a passionate group of collectors engaged in actively collecting visual art created by contemporary artists of the African Diaspora as well as to expand the appreciation of those artists’ work.

October 8 • South Suburban Collectors’ Home Tour Tours at 9am and 1pm.

Tickets online.

Yale Factor Gallery 1029 W. 35th St. (60609) Tel 815-762-5243 3rd Fridays 7-10pm, or by appt. yalefactor@gmail.com www.yalefactorartgallery.com Contemporary narrative still life paintings, landscapes and prints.

Thru September 30 Scenes from the West Third Fridays September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16 Visit the Zhou B Art Center for Third Fridays. Held monthly, 7-10pm.

Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC) 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 Hyde Park Art Center works to advance contemporary visual art in Chicago. As an open forum for exploring the artistic process, the Art Center fosters creativity through making, learning about, seeing, and discussing art—all under one roof.

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Yale Factor, Rockies

LALUZ Gallery 1545 W. 18th St. (60608) Tel 312-401-6344 Sa-Su 12-5 and by appt Dir. Susan Attea atteart@yahoo.com www.laluzgallery.net LALUZ Gallery is a new art gallery located at 1545 W. 18th St in the culturally exciting Pilsen neighborhood.

We are not limited to any one type of art but are diverse in our artistic offerings. We encourage visitors to come out and see our exhibits of established, emerging and limitless artists!

YALE FACTOR

Logan Center Exhibitions

Scenes from the West

915 E. 60th St. (60637) Tel 773-702-2787 Tu-Sa 9-9; Su 11-9 www.arts.uchicago.edu/logan/gallery Free contemporary art programming at the Logan Center Gallery and throughout the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago.

September 16-October 30 Larry Achiampong: OPEN SEASON Film Screening & Artist Talk at Black Cinema House, Friday, September 16, 7pm Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 21, 6–8pm November 11-January 1, 2017 Retrogarde Group exhibition Opening Reception: November 11, 6-8pm

Yale Factor Gallery Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th St. Chicago, IL 60609 yalefactor@gmail.com yalefactorartgallery.com 815-762-5243

Larry Achiampong, Battalion, 2014–present.

Courtesy of Sylvain Deleu.

Prospectus Gallery 1210 W. 18th St. (60608) Tel 312-733-6132 Dir. Israel Hernandez Showcasing Latin American and other contemporary Art. Representing: Montserrat Alsina, Tim Arroyo, Hector Barron, Roberto Ferreyra, Jeff Abbey Maldonado, Alfredo Martinez, Antonio Martinez, Mark Nelson, Eufemio Pulido.

September 3-October 9 West Side Visions Featuring Eufemio Pulido and the the Maxwell Street Photography Collection.

Photographers include: Tom Arndt, Betty Carroll, Ron Gordon, James Iska, Jack Jaffe, Kenneth Josephson, Nathan Lerner, Tom Palazzolo, Marc PoKempner, Bob Thall and Jay Wolke Opening reception: Saturday, September 3, 5-10pm October 14-December 19 Made in Pilsen XI Group exhibition featuring 25 Pilsen artists Opening reception: Friday, October 21, 5-10pm

The Renaissance Society

Studio Oh!

University of Chicago 5811 S. Ellis Ave. (60637) Tel 773-702-8670 Tu-F 10-5; Sa-Su 12-5 info@renaissancesociety.org www.renaissancesociety.org

1837 S. Halsted (60608) Tel 773-474-1070 Th and S 1-6pm Erwin Overes eoveres@yahoo.com www.art-studio-oh.com

The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago presents contemporary art exhibitions, events, and publications.

Studio Oh! is a studio space and art gallery run by Erwin Overes and Lisa Stefaniak showcasing contemporary art that expresses a desire of connection to nature, body, and Self.

September 10-November 6 Ben Rivers: Urth

September 16-November 7 A Thin Line featuring Teresa Hofheimer, Erwin Overes, Dobrila Pintar, Harmonia Rosales, Lisa Stefaniak, Quinn Wharton Opening reception: Oct 14, 6-10pm

November 19-January 22, 2017 Sadie Benning

Smart Museum of Art

November 10-December 30 Environmental Graphiti - The Art of Climate Change featuring Alisa Singer Opening reception: Nov 11, 6-10pm

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.

September 22-December 30 There Was A Whole Collection Made: Photography from Lester and Betty Guttman

Teresa Hofheimer Walk the Line, 2016

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Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th St. (60609) Tel 773-523-0200 M-Sa 10-5 info@zhoubartcenter.com www.zhoubartcenter.com Experience art up close and personal at the Zhou B Art Center Third Fridays.

Third Fridays September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16 Our Third Friday openings are eclectic and enthusiastic events featuring Asian Fusion food and beverages at our Eat Art Pavillions, gallery openings and open studios of all of our artists in residence, a vibrant mix of local, national, and international talent.

Held monthly from 7-10pm

Gallery19

North Side

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.

4839 N. Damen (60625) Tel 773-420-8071 Tu-Sat 12-6 Dietrich Klevorn, Owner/Manager dklevorn@gallery19chicago.com Tommy Reyes, Owner/Director treyes@gallery19chicago.com www.gallery19chicago.com Painting, photography, drawing, etching, ceramics, of Modern, Post-Modern, and Contemporary aesthetic. Representing emerging and established artists whose technical skills are evident in every piece they create, all of whom aspire, simply, to make great art.

September 2-October 23 The Perfect Crime Featured Artists: Roger Boulay, Doug Reyes November 4-December 31 Never Waiver Participating Artists: Jason Brammer, Eric Carbrey, Gillion Carrara, Aaron S. Coleman, Ahmed Ozsever

Special art events, hosted by neighborhood groups, including: Cornelia Arts Building, I Am Logan Square, Ravenswood ArtWalk, Lillstreet Art Center, and the Flat Iron Artists Association (FIAA), take place on weekends during the year since many artists live and work in studios on this side of the city.

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AdventureLand Gallery 1513 N. Western (60622) Tel 312-617-5168 W-Sa 12-4 or by appt.

Perry Casalino www.adventurelandgallery.com 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.

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.

Visit the website for exhibition information and opening dates.

December Tony Fitzpatrick, Car Town

ARC Gallery

Alibi Fine Art

4426 N. Ravenswood (60640) Tel 773-454-1512 F-Sa 12-5; and 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.

2156 N. Damen (60647) Tel 773-252-2232 W-Sa 12-6; Su 12-4 info@arcgallery.org www.arcgallery.org Thru September 24 Featuring Michele Stutts, Laurel Feldman and Christopher Fowle Opening reception: Friday, September 2, 6-9pm September 28-October 22 Members’ Show Opening reception: Friday, September 30, 6-9pm October 26-November 19 Featuring Ruti Modlin, Jessica Gondek and Tom Duffy Opening reception: Friday, October 28, 6-9pm November 23-December 17 National Juried Exhibition: Home Opening reception: Friday, December 2, 6-9pm

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ArtDeTriumph + Artful Framer Studios 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 Celebrating 13 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. Giclee prints on canvas and paper are available of her sold work, sized to your specifications and printed in-house by Ron Mertz.

Fine art cards and gifts are numerous in the double-storefront, which includes design services. Painting 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.

Check out Nancie’s new Plein Air work of Cuba!

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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, changing calendar of shows, knowledgeable staff and welcoming environment for both first-time buyers and seasoned collectors. View their vast inventory of contemporary art online at chicagoartsource.com.

Chicago Printmakers Collaborative

Visit chicagoartsource.com/events for information on current and upcoming shows.

September 15-November 12 • Ireland: New works by Melissa • Herrington. The Beach: Vintage photography by Jed Fielding Opening reception: Thursday, September 15, 5-8pm November 18-January 21, 2017 Winter Salon Show

Cornelia Arts Building Where art works

4912 N. Western (60625) Tel 773-293-2070 F-Sa 12-5; and by appt.

Dir. Deborah Maris Lader info@chicagoprintmakers.com www.chicagoprintmakers.com

1800 W. Cornelia (60657) info@corneliaartsbuilding.com www.corneliaartsbuilding.com

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

Established in 1986, the Cornelia Arts Building is one of the largest all-artiststudio buildings on Chicago’s Northside.

September 16-November 5 A Well Trodden Path: An Exploration of Landscape Curated by Erik Beehn Artists: Kate Conlon, Lauren Edwards, Kevin Goodrich, Ilan Gutin, Boyang Hou, Shaurya Kumar, George Liebert, Grace Makuch, Esau McGhee, Grace Schwartz, Sonnenzimmer, Lolita Hernandez Open House and Print Demonstrations: Saturday, October 15, 12-5pm Closing reception: Saturday, October 15, 5-8pm

Celebrating 30 Years as a working art studio building: 1986 – 2016

We host open studio events all year long.

Join over 40 resident artists in their studios, hallway guest artist exhibitions, and food from a local food truck in the parking lot! Events FREE, open to public.

Fall 2016 Open Studios Dates: F, October 7, 6-10 pm F, November 18, 6-10 pm Sa, November 19, 2-6 pm

December 3-January 31, 2017 27th Annual International Small Print Exhibition and Holiday Sale Opening reception: Saturday and Sunday, December 3-4, 11am-6pm

Beth Kamhi, Vessel 1, sculpture (steel beads, turned plywood)

Jed Fielding, Chicago #654, 1979

Firecat Projects 2124 N. Damen (60647) Tel 773-342-5381 M-Sa 10-5 Opening receptions 7-10pm Stan Klein info@firecatprojects.org www.firecatprojects.org Thru September 24 Tom Torluemke September 30 Joesph Winterhalter October 28 Bill Cass & Lori Rollison November 25 Nate Otto & Ken Wilson December 30 Jacob Crose

Lawrence & Clark

The Leigh Gallery

4755 N. Clark (60640) Tel 773-459-0586 Sa 1-5 and and by appt. via text Lawrence and Clark is a collection-based gallery operated by Jason Pickleman.

Artists in the collection include: Sterling Ruby, Tony Tasset, Jeanne Dunning, Puppies Puppies, Sonny Venice, Maxwell Graham, Jared Madere, Kay Rosen, Richard Haas, Nicholas Krushenick and Judy Ledgerwood.

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 for 11 years.

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, digital, encaustic and more.

Groshek Art Gallery 2136 N. Halsted (60614) Tel 773-904-7788 Tu-Sat 12-7; Sun 12-5 groshekart@yahoo.com www.groshekgallery.com Contemporary paintings, sculpture and functional objects.

For more information visit our website or call at 773-904-7788.

Diane Campion, Patent Pending, 43” x 33” framed, acrylic on canvas, 2016

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Line Dot Editions

1023 N. Western (60622) Tel 773-219-0968 Tu-Sa 11-6; or by appt. hello@linedoteditions.com www.linedoteditions.com Line Dot Editions is a joint venture between Patrick Hull of Vertical Gallery and Oliver Hild of Maxwell Colette Gallery specializing in high quality contemporary editions and multiples.

Line Dot’s brick and mortar space showcases an ever-changing array of artwork, all of which is available to take home immediately upon purchase. The extensive roster of renowned local and international artists includes: Hebru Brantley, Pure Evil, Swoon, Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Hellbent, Bäst, Sickboy, Hush, Paul Insect, and Hayden Kays.

North Side Kruger Gallery Chicago 3709 N. Southport (60613) Tel 312-995-0776 Tu-Sa 12-6 info@krugergallerychicago.com www.krugergallerychicago.com Kruger Gallery Chicago, IL and Marfa, TX is dedicated to an avant garde ideal that art can be an agent for political and social change.

Located on the Southport Corridor, we represent mainly emerging artists working in a variety of media + design.

Matthew Rachman Gallery

September 8-November 19 Leslie Wilkes: Pareidolia Opening reception: Thursday, September 8, 6-8pm

1659 W. Chicago (60622) Tel 773-245-318; Th-Su 12-6 info@matthewrachman.com www.matthewrachmangallery.com

September 24 Conversation and Cocktails: The Art of Collecting Emerging Art, Saturday, 2pm

Matthew Rachman Gallery features a carefully curated collection of MidCentury Modern furniture and urban contemporary art. Exhibitions and events are held regularly. The collection of rare vintage finds and curiosities changes constantly.

The gallery is available for events, for charity and private functions. Discounts available for charities and non-profits.

September 10-November 4 I Saw You at My Funeral: New Work by Mike Egan Opening reception: Saturday, Sept 10, 6-9pm, artist in attendance September 21 “Why Art Matters in Interiors” Lecture by Michael del Piero, 6-8pm September 30-October 1 West Town Art Walk November 4-6 PEACE ON EARTH, holiday pop up show with artwork and designed objects

Kruger Gallery Marfa focuses on more non-commercial practices of art including performance, video, installation, and sound.

Leslie Wilkes, Untitled (P 16.02), 2016

Stuart & Co. Gallery 2250 W. Ohio (60612) Tel 312-487-1850 By appt. only info@stuartandco.com www.stuartandco.com Maintaining a contemporary vision, Stuart & Co. Gallery strives to represent emerging and mid-career artists at the forefront of expression.

Since its inception in 2012, Stuart & Co. has been home to innovative, pioneering exhibitions across a multitude of media and genres. The gallery embraces multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and cross-genre art forms in addition to traditional practices.

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) 2320 W. Chicago (60622) Tel 773-227-5522 W-Su 12-4 Robin Dluzen, Exhibitions and Operations Manager robin@uima-chicago.org www.uima-chicago.org The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) preserves and promotes contemporary art as a shared expression of the Ukrainian and American experience. UIMA develops, utilizes and encourages artistic talent through exhibitions, concerts, readings, lectures and films to serve the cultural needs of our community and city, and thereby strengthen cultural understanding and diversity.

October 7-December 4 Axiom Artists: Lialia Kuchma, Frank Connet, and Anne McGinn Curated by Doug Stapleton Opening: Friday, October 7, 6-9pm December 9-January 29, 2017 CUBISM COLLAGE CYBERGRAMS CONCRETE Artists: Robert Nickle, Tadao Takano, Alex Corazzo, Gretchen Corazzo Curated by T. Paul Young, Bauhaus Chicago Foundation Opening: Friday, December 9, 6-9pm

Vertical Gallery 1016 N. Western (60622) Tel 773-697-3846 Tu-Sa 11-6; Su-M by appt.

Opening receptions first night, 6-10pm Dir. Patrick Hull info@verticalgallery.com www.verticalgallery.com Located in Ukrainian Village, the gallery focuses on work influenced by urban environments, street art, pop culture, and illustration.

View and purchase past and current work in the gallery space as well as online.

September 3-24 LAX / ORD: Thinkspace (Los Angeles) x Vertical Gallery group exhibition October 1-29 Greg Gossel, The Color of Life

Thru October 2 Dissecting Signifiers Artists: Salvador Dominguez, Jason Hawk, Chris Silva, Asli Uludag.

Curated by Eric Gushee.

November 5-26 ICONS December 10-January 7, 2017 Holiday Group Show

Thru November 27 Reality Check: Directions in Contemporary Art Since Ukrainian Independence Artists: Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak, Anna Bogatin, Yhelena Hall, Michael Hall, Roman Hrab, Natalka Husar, Yulia Pinkusevich, and Valya. Curated by Adrienne Kochman.

Salvador Dominguez, Brooklyn 01a, 2016, acrylic skin and plastic hanger, 33” x 16”

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Greg Gossel

Art Advisory, Ltd.

Private Dealers and Art Consultants Private dealers and art consultants work with individuals, corporations, and institutions to start, develop, and manage collections. All listed on this page are available by appointment.

Tel 773-671-8624 By appt. only Susan Blackman susan@artadvisoryltd.com www.artadvisoryltd.com

2440 N. Lakeview (60614) Tel 312-751-9500 By appt. only rb@bowmanart.com www.bowmanart.com

Enrich Life, Collect Art

Modern and Contemporary Masters.

Let us help enhance your space.

Art can enhance any environment. Consultants at Art Advisory, Ltd. can select work that complements your goals.

With 30 years of experience, Art Advisory, Ltd. is a wellestablished fine art consulting firm. Our goal is to transform your space with quality, visually satisfying artwork that inspires, motivates and impresses all who enter.

• Needs assessment based on your space, taste, culture, identity, image and values by a professional arts consultant • In-depth conceptual analysis • Space planning • Art selection • Commissions management for site-specific art • Framing, delivery, installation • Inventory, collection management Art Advisory, together with a national network of artistic connections and field-tested vendors, makes it happen.

Image: Tina Tahir, Still Life of Petrified Flowers, ceramics, 13”x13”x18”, 2016.

Courtesy of Kasia Kay Art Projects.

Chicago Art Source 1871 N. Clybourn (60614) Tel 773-248-3100 M-F 10-6; Sa 10-5; and by appt.

Felice Davis consulting@chicagoartsource.com www.chicagoartsource.com Chicago Art Source offers a full range of corporate art services, including acquisition, consultation, custom framing, installation and complete project management.

Our experts have fostered relationships with a diverse group 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 the country’s largest art and picture framing company, your entire project is handled in-house.

Joy Horwich Gallery +2

Kasia Kay Art Projects

3180 N. Lake Shore Dr. (60657) Tel 773-327-3366 horwichgallery2@gmail.com www.joyhorwichgallery2.com/

Tel 312-944-0408 By appt. info@kasiakaygallery.com www.kasiakaygallery.com

Joy Horwich Gallery +2 is a full service art consulting group.

Services include site-specific commissions, art consulting, custom and contract framing, consignment programs and To The Trade pricing.

We work with clients to help them with all their art needs.

We pride ourselves in making the process as smooth as possible from acquisition to installation. We have a wide range of artists specializing in different mediums including paintings, drawings, photography, prints and sculpture. We have access to art that accommodates all budgets.

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.

Upcoming Event: Internationally recognized, London-born artist David FeBland is having his first Chicago art exhibit. His evocative figurative paintings offer a strong, colorist eye for contemporary urban life. He just completed three major exhibits in Berlin, Weinheim, and New York City.

View resources, details and job portfolios at chicagoartsource.com

FeBland will exhibit at The Art Center in Highland Park November 17-January 4, 2017

From original paintings, sculptures and prints by international artists, we can help to achieve the perfect art selection for major collectors and buyers of art, as well as for corporate collections.

September 1-December 31 Tina Tahir will be particpating in a group exhibition titled Institutional Garbage at Sector 2337. Presented by the Green Lantern Press and the Hyde Park Art Center. Curated by Caroline Picard and Lara Schoorl.

Beginning in September 2016, Ms. Tahir will pursue her PhD at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Russell Bowman Art Advisory

Folk, Naïve, and Outsider Art. Russell Bowman Art Advisory focuses on private sales of modern and contemporary art with an emphasis on Chicago Imagists and self-taught masters.

The advisory provides complete collection development and management services for private collections and corporations.

Services include collection planning and acquisitions, coordination of appraisals, conservation, framing and installation, private sales and donations to institutions.

Over 35 years of museum and gallery experience.

Featured artists include: Roger Brown, Philip Guston, Lucian Freud, Jasper Johns, Elizabeth Murray, Jim Nutt, Philip Pearlstein, Joseph Yoakum, Ray Yoshida and others.

Aron Packer Projects

7445 N. Campbell (60645) Tel 773-458-3150 By appt.

Dir. Aron Packer aronpacker@gmail.com www.aronpackerprojects.com With more than 20 years and over 200 shows in the Chicago art scene, Aron Packer continues his legacy now as a private dealer.

Our most recent space, Packer Schopf Gallery, was a mustsee for collectors and artists and was often a destination for many travelers in from abroad.

With a focused yet offbeat vision, shows at the gallery were always anticipated.

We continue to work with the artists we have always represented, and have access to small and large scale work in all media.

Please look at our website and click on “Artists” on the sidebar to see all the great and unusual artists we work with. Call or email to make an appointment for a consultation.

September 8-25 POP UP! at Mars Gallery (1139 W. Fulton Market) Artists: Krista Hoefle, Nancy Mladenoff, Lorraine Peltz, Jennifer Yorke Artists’ reception: September 8, 6-9pm Closing reception during EXPO weekend: September 25, 1-3pm September 20 Underwater Vines Rennie Sparks of The Handsome Family paintings and collections. One night only!

Artist’s reception: September, 20, 6-9pm. Tom Robinson Gallery (2416 W. North Ave.) November 11-13 Material Becomes the Thing Kristin Mariani Artist’s reception: Nov 11, 6-9pm. Space 900 (1042 Wesley Ave., Evanston) Other events this fall include: • Museum Perspectives: Peggy Macnamara at the Evanston Art Center • Affreightments: Michael Dinges at Gunder Mansion • Peter Hurley (Location TBA) Please check our website for complete gallery schedule.

Anne Loucks Gallery

Suburbs + Midwest States Beyond the city limits, Chicago’s vibrant art scene extends in all directions.

Universities, galleries, and museums are sites for contemporary art exhibitions, artist residencies, and performances.

South of the city you’ll find many arts notfor-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 inspiring destinations for artists to spend their time and exhibit their work. North of the border, Wisconsin offers a range of museums, art centers and galleries. district key

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Art Post Gallery (Northbrook) 984 Willow Rd. Northbrook (60062) Tel 847-272-7659 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.

In our 36th year. 125+ national and international artists. All original oils and acrylics (traditional, transitional & contemporary). Fine framing. Art restoration (oils and acrylics).

September Barbara Phios: A Walk in the Woods October Carlyn Janus: Between the Lines November Armour and Michel: Quebec December Dennis Sheehan: Sundown

(Glencoe)

309 Park Ave. Glencoe (60022) Tel 847-835-8500 Tu-Sa 11:30-5 and by appt.

Anne Loucks info@loucksgallery.com www.loucksgallery.com Anne Loucks Gallery specializes in contemporary American painting, photography and works on paper by established and emerging artists.

Celebrating our 15th year, we are proud to represent: Eric Abrecht, Tracey Adams, Victoria Adams, Sally Michel Avery, Chris Baer, Rodger Bechtold, Mark Bowles, Pegan Brooke, Carl Dahl, Madeline Denaro, Stephen Dinsmore, Kathleen Dunn, Douglass Freed, Lyle Gomes, Bernd Haussmann, Joshua Jensen-Nagle, Laurie Victor Kay, Richard Kooyman, Sara Maccullogh, Cheryl Maeder, John McCormick, Maggie Meiners, Eleanor Miller, Terry Miura, Tezh Modarressi, Mark Mulhern, Marshall Noice, Mary Jo O’Gara, Melanie Parke, Stephen Pentak, John Schuyler, James Shay, David Slonim, and Leslie Wu

Benedictine University Komechak Art Gallery

(Hinsdale)

Welcome to our gallery in downtown Hinsdale. We’re conveniently located directly across from the Metra train station.

Over time, we’ve had the pleasure of assisting our clients in acquiring valuable collections of fine art composed of original paintings, bronze sculptures, original etchings, signed lithographs, glass and more.

Acquisitions of Fine Art is a gallery representing a diverse group of artists from Old Masters, Modern Masters, Art Deco, internationally renowned and locally inspired talents.

Please call to schedule a private gallery viewing or in-home consultation. We look forward to helping you select and manage a unique and beautiful art collection.

Additional services include framing, fine art consignments, gallery rentals for corporate and private events and private home shows.

1957 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park (60035) Tel 847-432-1888 M-Sa 9-5; Su by appt.

Dir. Gabrielle Rousso info@theartcenterhp.org www.theartcenterhp.org Offering classes and workshops in the visual arts, and presenting fine art exhibitions with special events and performances.

September 9-October 5 • Voices and Visions V: Standing on the Bridge Between Health and Disease • The Crossing Opening reception: Sept 9, 6:30-8:30pm October 22-November 14 TAC’s 28th Gogh Green-Recycled (pre-owned) Art Sale. Opening night preview: Oct 21, 6:30-10pm November 17-December 23 • Joy Horwich Gallery +2 Pop Up • Jill Hirsh & Jonathan Plotkin Pop Up Opening reception: Nov 19, 6:30-9pm

Caren Helene Rudman, Grasping, From the Holding On Series, 2016, 12” x 12”, mixed media

Acquisitions of Fine Art

10 E. Hinsdale Ave. Hinsdale (60521) Tel 630-908-7227 M-Sa 10-6; Su 10-4 Sheryl Srivastava sheryls@acquisitionsoffineart.com www.acquisitionsoffineart.com

The Art Center Highland Park

5700 College Rd., Lisle (60532) Tel 630-829-6320 M-F 10-4; Sa 11-3 Teresa J. Parker, Curator tparker@ben.edu ben.edu/komechak-art-gallery/index.cfm

The late Fr. Michael Komechak, O.S.B., spent his life collecting and celebrating the works of others. He amassed one of the finest art and sculpture collections in the Midwest. While a majority of the collection deals with religious themes, it also has a fair representation of contemporary art and work by wellknown artists, but, consists mainly of works on paper and fine art prints. It also boasts a collection of ceramics, drawings, paintings, photography, textile, sculpture, mixed media, folk art and kitsch.

Thru October 1 Eleanor Spiess-Ferris: Magical Realism Opening reception: Wednesday, September 14, 3-6pm October 7-November 5 Art Faculty Bienale, Opening reception: Wednesday, October 12, 3-6 pm November 21-December 23 Creches III: Celebration of the Nativity Opening reception: Sunday, December 4, 2-4pm 54

The Block Museum of Art

(Evanston)

Northwestern University 40 Arts Circle Dr. Evanston (60208) Tel 847-491-4000 Tu, Sa-Su 10-5; W, Th, F 10-8 Free admission Lisa Graziose Corrin, The Ellen Philips Katz Director block-museum@northwestern.edu www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu The Block is a dynamic, imaginative, and innovative teaching and learning resource for Northwestern and its surrounding communities, featuring a global exhibition program that crosses time periods and cultures and serves as a springboard for thoughtprovoking discussions. The Block mounts exhibitions; commissions new work; organizes lectures, symposia, and workshops; and screens classic and contemporary films at its in-house cinema.

September 17-December 11 • Tseng Kwong Chi: Performing for the Camera Opening program: Five Takes on Tseng Kwong Chi, Saturday, October 1, 2-5pm • Keep the Shadow, Ere the Substance Fade: Mourning during the AIDS Crisis • Salaam Cinema! 50 Years of Iranian Movie Posters

Brauer Museum of Art (Valparaiso, IN)

Valparaiso University 1709 Chapel Dr. Valparaiso, IN (46383) Tel 219-464-5365 Tu, Th, F 12-5; W 12-8:30; Sa-Su 12-5; Closed M Dir. Gregg Hertzlieb Gregg.Hertzlieb@valpo.edu www.valpo.edu/brauer-museum-of-art The Museum aims to educate and inspire the campus and community with original works of American art and international religious art, and to bring distinction to Valparaiso University and Northwest Indiana through exhibitions of regional, national and international importance.

All Brauer Museum shows and events are free and open to the public; donations welcome.

Thru December 11 • External Reflections - Internal Wars Photographs by Louise Witkin-Berg • True to Form: Works from Chicago Sculpture International Curated by Gregg Hertzlieb and Gloria Ruff

Cleve Carney Art Gallery McAninch Arts Center

Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College

(Glen Ellyn)

(Chicago Heights)

College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd.

Glen Ellyn, IL (60137) Tel (630) 942 2321 M-Th 11-3, Th 6-8, Sa 11-3 www.clevecarneygallery.org

202 S. Halsted St. Chicago Heights (60411) Tel 708-709-7738 M-Th 9-3 Additional hours on W and Th 5-7 Dir. Beth Shadur bshadur@prairiestate.edu www.prairiestate.edu/christopher-artgallery/index.aspx

The College of DuPage welcomes its newest addition Cleve Carney Art Gallery. Cleve Carney provided a significant legacy gift to establish the Cleve Carney Art Gallery, a one-story, 1,850-square-foot addition on the west side of the McAninch Arts Center. He also donated artworks from his own extensive contemporary art collection, which will be prominently displayed throughout the College campus along with other pieces in the College’s Permanent Art Collection.

Featuring five yearly exhibitions by artists working in all media, and three student shows per year. Artists have included nationally acclaimed and Midwestern renowned artists.

Thru September 15 Photographer of the Year and Fall Student Exhibition

The Cleve Carney Art Gallery offers yearround visual art exhibitions showcasing a variety of innovative art by regional, national and international artists. Our goal is to encourage the growth and understanding of contemporary art through exhibitions and educational programming that cultivate a variety of perspectives.

September 26-October 27 Odwindifuor Expressions: Works from Ghana Opening reception: Thursday, September 29

Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery

(Evanston)

704 Main St. Evanston (60202) Tel 847-418-1289 Tu-Sa 10-8; Su 11-6 Louise Rosenberg connect@cultivateurbanrainforest.com www.cultivateurbanrainforest.com Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery features the work of renowned and local artists. You will find art in an lush setting filled with exotic plants and terrariums. Visit Cultivate where we showcase works in a wide range of mediums including fiber, ceramic, glass, stained glass, up-cycled metal, terrarium, and watercolor.

September 2-October 30 Lloyd Davidson: Photographs

November 7-December 8 Organic: Works by Karen Ami, Renee Robbins, Alison Svoboda and Ana Zanic

Lloyd Davidson, Worm Burrowed Log

Evanston Art Center 1717 Central St., Evanston (60201) Tel 847-475-5300 M-Th 9-9; F 9-5; Sa-Su 9-4.

Opening receptions first day from 1-4pm www.evanstonartcenter.org Gallery exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Check our website for updated information and exhibition details.

Gallery Seven

Fermilab Art Gallery

(Joliet)

Kirk Rd and Pine St. Batavia (60510) M-F 8-4:30 art@fnal.gov

116 N. Chicago St, Joliet (60432) Tel 815-483-4310 M-F 10-4; 1st Saturdays 10-noon gallery7@ymail.com www.galleryseven.net

www.fnal.gov/pub/Art_Gallery/index.html

The Fermilab Art Gallery is located in Wilson Hall at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, America’s laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research.

Since 2007 Gallery Seven has brought an eclectic mix of fine art to Joliet and the southwest suburbs. A partnership of local artists, Gallery Seven is located next to the historic Rialto Theater in downtown Joliet.

September 1-28 Tammy J. Kordik: Leave Space Opening reception: Sept 10, 6-8pm September 12-23 Cornerstone Artists Closing reception: Sept 23, 2-4pm October 15 Jon Balke: Shades of Gray Opening reception: Oct 15, 6-8pm November 1-30 The Art of Illinois: Juried Art Show Opening reception: Nov 5, 6:30-9pm Open House: Nov 25, 10-8pm

Information on tours, events and other visitor programs at Fermilab is at: www.fnal.gov/pub/visiting/index.html Thru September 16 Ana Zanic: Fluidity September 22-November 23 Lindsay Olson: Art and the Quantum World Artist-in-Residence 2014-15 Opening reception: Friday, September 23, 5-7pm Gallery Talk: October 5, 12pm December 2-March 17, 2017 Ellen Sandor and (art)n: Neutrinos In A New Light Opening reception: December 2, 5-7pm Tours of the exhibition on selected Saturdays in December, January and February.

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Suburbs and Beyond Chicago Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion

Krasl Art Center

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

(St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, MI)

500 E Peabody Dr., Champaign (61820) Tel 217-333-1861; Tours 217-333-8218 M-Sa 9-5; Th 9-9 Dir. Kathleen Harleman kam@illinois.edu www.kam.illinois.edu

Thru December 22 Borderland Collective: Northern Triangle

Krannert Art Museum (KAM) is the second-largest general fine arts museum in the state of Illinois, hosting 15 temporary exhibitions every year and maintaining seven permanent galleries to exhibit the university’s art collection.

November 11-March 25, 2017 Zina Saro-Wiwa: Did You Know We Taught Them How to Dance?

Curated by Amy L. Powell

Permanent galleries reopen August 22 • Bow Gallery and Trees Gallery: European and American Art before 1950 • Moore Gallery of Decorative Arts • Art of the Ancient Mediterranean • Arts of Ancient Peru

November 10 Public Opening Reception for Renovated Galleries, 6-9 pm

November 11-February 11, 2017 Making and Breaking Medieval Manuscripts Curated by Maureen Warren and Anna Chen

707 Lake Blvd.

St. Joseph, MI (49085) Tel 269-983-0271 M-W, F, Sa 10-4; Th 10-9; Su 1-4 Opening receptions held first day of exhibition, 6-8pm www.krasl.org The Krasl Art Center is an art museum, regional art center and public art advocate. Enjoy high-quality exhibitions in its contemporary galleries, experimental artist projects in the artlab, and dynamic sculpture placed outdoors throughout the community.

September 23-November 13 Krasl Art Center Members’ Show November 18-January 8, 2017 Tuck Langland: From the Artist’s Studio Thru September 2017 Biennial Sculpture Invitational A community-wide exhibition of outdoor public art in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor.

November 11-December 22 School of Art + Design Faculty Exhibition

Zina Saro-Wiwa. Still image from Karikpo Pipeline, 2015.

Five-Channel digital video. 27 min.

Courtesy of the artist.

Guests enjoying the Krasl Art Center annual Members’ Show

Lakeside Arts Park at the Dole

Martinez Studio

(Crystal Lake)

(Door County, WI)

401 Country Club Rd. Crystal Lake (60014) Tel 815-455-8000 M-F 9-5 Robin Allen rallen@lakesideartspark.org www.lakesideartspark.org

Find unique gifts in the Krasl Shop, register for a class or attend a free public program as part of your visit.

September 3-4 Art Fair at the Dole October 7-26 *First Friday 10/7 • Dangerous Lullabies II • Brian Sullivan: American Icons

On the first Friday of each month from 5-8pm, enjoy an evening viewing art, mingling with artists and the opportunity to purchase original works.

Free and open to the public.

November 4-18 *First Friday 11/4 • 100 Years of Women in Government • Portraits & Memories: A Legacy of Service featuring Jeanine Hill-Soldner

September 2-28 *First Friday 9/2 • Johanna Gullick Studio Student Exhibition • Antonia Posey: Working Poor

December 2-22 *First Friday 12/2 • Lake Region Watercolor Guild: Watercolors of Winter • Sara Risley: Disturbances in the Field

5877 St. Hwy 57, Jacksonport Door County, WI (54235) Tel 920-823-2154 / Cell 920-288-7157 Seasonal Th-Tu 11-4 or by appt. info@martinezstudio.com www.martinezstudio.com • Contemporary Flatweave/ Symbolist Painting • Independent Artist Studio Recipients of the prestigious Silver Award for Overall Excellence at the 2016 Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington D.C. Thru November 6 Wence and Sandra Martinez: Woven Together MOWA Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI just NW of Milwaukee Traditional Textiles Meet Modern Design.

Curated selection of 13 weavings and 14 paintings showcasing the couple’s collaborative works.

Legacy Project weavings available in the shop. Details at wisconsinart.org Tu-Su 10-5, Th 10-8 October 20 Thursday, 6:30pm Artists Talk discussing their nearly 30 year partnership, process and the Legacy Project.

Left: Antonia Posey, Portrait of Brian P.; Right: Brian Sullivan, Dogs and Suds

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Milwaukee Art Museum (Milwaukee, WI)

700 N. Art Museum Dr. Milwaukee, WI (53202) Tel 414-224-3220 Tu-Su 10-5; Th 10-8 www.mam.org September 25 America Seen! Regionalism from the American Art Collection Thru October 23 From Rembrandt to Parmigianino: Old Masters from Private Collections Thru November 27 Corot, Daubigny, Millet: Visions of France

Suburbs and Beyond Chicago Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum

Oak Park Art League

(DeKalb) Northern Illinois University DeKalb (60115) Tel 815-753-1936 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 12-4; Group tours by appt.

Dir. Jo Burke jburke2@niu.edu www.niu.edu/artmuseum Balancing contemporary with traditional art to examine visual culture.

Thru November 18 Kaleidoscope of Burmese Art: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Center for Burma Studies • Journey through Burmese Art • Masterpieces from the Burma Art Collection at NIU • From Tradition to Modernity: Art from Myanmar as Viewed by Contemporary Burmese Artists • Donors and Collectors: A Legacy September 8 “Celebrating the Ten Flowers of Burmese Art,” lecture by curator Catherine Raymond, Altgeld Hall 315, 5-5:30pm. Public Reception: 5:30-7pm.

720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park (60302) Tel 708-386-9853 M-F 1-5, Sa 1-4 Dir. Julie Carpenter oakparkartleague@gmail.com www.oakparkartleague.org

• Friday, October 14, 7-9pm Behind the Wall opening reception • Sunday, October 23, 4-6pm Storytelling Café and music performance with Maureen Muldoon and Cathy Richardson

Founded in 1921, the Oak Park Art League is one of the longest, continually-running nonprofit arts organizations in Illinois, fulfilling its mission by offering high quality art education, lectures, artist demonstrations, critiques, and monthly exhibitions in our historic gallery.

October 14–November 20 Art for Social Change Courtyard Exhibition Sculpture installation exploring emotions as experienced by individuals living with mental illness. Curated by Kathy Osler/Thresholds.

October 14–November 4 Art for Social Change: Behind the Wall Juried exhibition that elevates awareness of issues surrounding domestic violence; curated by Charles Gniech; Cairn Project installation by Corinne Peterson.

November 11–December 2 Juried Artist Member Exhibition Highlighting the best work of the Oak Park Art League’s artist community.

Friday, November 11, 7-9pm, opening reception

Left: Bilu, 19th century, carved wood, lacquered, with mirror inlay, 32”x12”x18”, Burma Art Collection; Right: Aung Khaing, Htibyusaung Medaw Nat, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 24”x18”, Thukhuma Collection.

Perspective Group + Photography Gallery

Pagoda Red (Winnetka)

(Evanston)

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

See Chicago CGN listing for more information about the Fulton Market gallery.

Pagoda Red is the design destination for people who love the art, history, style & spirit of Asian and modern objects.

Soulful spaces are made of stories.

Visit pagodared.com for updates about exhibitions and special events.

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, community-oriented cooperative whose purpose is to promote fine art photography.

In addition to ongoing member and featured artist exhibitions, the gallery sponsors LENS, an international, juried photography exhibition; Student Perspectives, a Chicagoland area High School show; and Perspectives on Photography, a special speaker series.

Please check the gallery website for special events and dates.

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September 1-25 Donna Spencer and Jeff Chirchirillo Opening reception: Sept 3, 5-7pm Artists’ talk: Sept 15, 7-8pm September 29-October 30 Katsy Johnson and Su Metzel Opening reception: Oct 1, 5-7pm Artists’ talk: Oct 20, 7-8pm November 3-27 Justine Bianco, Barbara Cuirej and Lindsay Lochman Opening reception: Nov 5, 5-7pm Artist talk: Nov 17, 7-8pm December 2-4 Perspective Group + Photography Gallery Fundraiser December 8-January 1, 2017 David Velasco and Chris Schneberger Opening Reception: Dec 10, 5-7pm

Suburbs and Beyond Chicago Rockford Art Museum

South Shore Arts

Salon Artists Gallery

(Munster, IN)

(Park Forest)

(Rockford)

711 N. Main St. Rockford (61103) Tel 815-968-2787 Open Daily 10–5 pm www.rockfordartmuseum.org Adults | $7 Seniors and Students | $3 Members and Children under 12 | FREE Groups of 10 or more | $2 per person Free Day | every Tuesday, 10 am–5 pm Thru September 25 The Rockford Midwestern Biennial, juried

by Sarah Krepp of Dialogue Chicago Thru October 16 Concept + Color, William Conger, John Deom, Susanne Doremus, Julie Heffernan, Jackie Kazarian, Wesley Kimler, Vera Klement, Irving Kriesberg, Matt Lamb, Ben Mahmoud, Eric Mecum, Herbert Murrie, Hideyo Okamura, Tom Parker, Melville Price, Ann Rogula, Roy Schnackenberg, David Sharpe

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 + exhibitions.

1040 Ridge Rd. Munster, IN (46321) Tel 219-836-1839 M-F 10-5; Sa 10-4; Su 12-4 Executive Dir. John Cain; Gallery Manager Bridget Earnshaw bridget@southshoreartsonline.org www.southshoreartsonline.org We champion the artistic identity of the South Shore.

More than 20 exhibitions fill four South Shore Arts’ galleries each year, showcasing regional, national and international artists and cultures.

Exhibitions have included Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell and artwork from Bilbao, Spain. Our annual Salon Show, a tradition since 1944, provides artists with $10,000 in prize money.

The gallery Gift Shop is the largest national retailer of South Shore Posters, promoting the artistic identity of Lake Michigan’s South Shore.

September 11-October 23 73rd Annual Salon Show Awards Ceremony: Sunday, September 18, 1-3pm Center for Visual and Performing Arts November 13-January 29, 2017 Motown vs Chi-town: The Indiana Connection Curated by the Chicago Blues Museum VIP Reception: January 17, 6-8pm Center for Visual and Performing Arts

September 9-November 27 Red She Said: Paintings by Leona Jurincie Reception: October 1, 1-4pm Atrium Gallery

Thru November 13 Frame and Order, Juan Fernandez, Theodor and Oskar Hofmeister, Joseph D. Jachna, Dennis Markley, Burk Uzzle, Brett Weston October 7-January 29, 2017 Deconstructing the American Landscape Sarah Krepp and Joel Ross Opening reception: October 7, 7-9pm

John Toomey Gallery

Tall Grass Arts Association (Park Forest) 367 Artists Walk, Park Forest (60466) Tel 708-748-3377 Tu-Sa 11-4 Janet Muchnik tallgrass367@sbcglobal.net www.tallgrassarts.org Tall Grass Arts Association is located in the downtown Park Forest Cultural Center. Visit our website for events, exhibitions, programs and artists.

MISSION To promote public education and appreciation of the arts; to encourage artists; to encourage artists; and to support high quality art through exhibitions, sales, classes and special programs available to the public of all ages.

(Oak Park) PROGRAMS • Exhibits local, regional, national and international artists and culture • Classes for all ages in all media • Presents lectures and tours featuring esteemed authorities in various areas of arts and culture • Provides docent led tours and performances for school children in regional and under-served Chicago communities • Organizes an Annual Juried Art Fair featuring works by Midwest artists • Facilitates an Annual Beaux Arts Ball and art auction that supports TGAA operational fees

818 North Blvd., Oak Park (60301) 708-383-5234 M-F 10-5 joe@johntoomeygallery.com www.treadwaygallery.com The John Toomey Gallery of Oak Park, Illinois and the Treadway Gallery of Cincinnati, Ohio have collaborated for auctions since 1987. With their roots in the Arts & Crafts market, soon Treadway/Toomey Auctions added a Mid-Century and Fine Art departments; today, these areas are still the focus of four major auctions each year. The John Toomey Gallery is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Estate of Candice B. Groot. The collection will be sold among four auctions in 2016, with proceeds benefiting the Virginia A. Groot Foundation, a nonprofit arts organization founded by Candice Groot in 1988.

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 Dir. Samantha Goss unionstreetart@gmail.com www.unionstreetgallery.org Union Street Gallery is a not-for-profit art center and contemporary gallery housed in a beautiful three story historical building in Chicago Heights, IL, with two floors of gallery space and art studios on the third floor and throughout the building. The gallery and studios are open to the public free of charge. Union Street Gallery hosts 10 exhibits per year, featuring both nationally recognized and local artists. The gallery also offers several classes and workshops throughout the year, as well as other art events such as artist lectures, demonstrations, and community art outreach activities.

Upcoming Auctions September 10 20th Century Art & Design November 12 Fire and Form: Fine Art and Ceramics Part II from the Estate of Candice B. Groot Janice Meister

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Studio Artists: Claudia Craemer, Mike Dornseif, Pam Eberlin, Dorita Fuller, Linda Lane Haynes, Madeline Henry, Eve Jensen, Alexis Moulds, Renee Klyczek Nordstrom, Ginny Raftery, Jean Schuster, Melvina Stemley, Mary Ann Tryzna, and Marikay Peter Witlock.

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Auction Houses Sotheby’s Chicago

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers 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 contemporary 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.

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September (cont.)

26-27: Asian Works of Art 29: American and European Art 30: Fine Prints, Post War and Contemporary Art October 8: St. Louis Fall Auction 18-19: Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts 20-21: Marketplace, online only November 4: Milwaukee Fall Auction 7: Fine Book and Manuscripts 10: Arts of the American West, Denver location 15: Modern Design 17-18:Marketplace, online only

188 E. Walton (60611) Tel 312-475-7900 www.sothebys.com • Gary Metzner, Head of Office, Senior Vice President, Senior Specialist, Fine Arts • Cassie Spencer, Senior Vice President, Trust, Estates & Appraisals • Carrie Reyes Murphy, Account Manager, Valuations • Stephanie Loria, Fine Art Administrator • Helyn D. Goldenberg, Senior International Fine Arts Consultant

December 4-5: Important Jewelry 5: Fine Timepieces 7: Luxury Accessories and Vintage Fashion 14: Fine Prints, Post War and Contemporary Art 15: American and European Art

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 salerooms 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 the 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.

Art Fairs and Expositions EXPO CHICAGO 600 E. Grand (60611) www.expositionchicago.com Leading international contemporary, modern and design galleries.

September 22 Vernissage, 6-9pm Festival Hall on Navy Pier Presented by the Women’s Board benefitting Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago September 23 Art After Hours, 6-9pm Citywide Gallery Night September 23-25 EXPO Chicago Open Friday & Saturday 11-7; Sunday 11-6 EXPO Art Week also takes place September 19-25 and is presented in conjunction with Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism and marketing organization, and Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE).

The Annual Chicago Artists Coalition 217 N. Carpenter (60607) M-F 9-5, Sa 12-6 www.chicagoartistscoalition.org/ programs/annual September 16-29 The Chicago Artists Coalition is delighted to announce the second edition of The Annual with the exhibition, SHOWROOM curated by Edra Soto and featuring Chicago artists and makers.

SHOWROOM, is an installation unto itself, bringing together work influenced by fundamental aspects of interior architecture and design objects, and placing them on custom made furniture by Dock 6 Collective.

SHOWROOM aims to draw new connections between our understanding of the relationship between art and design, and to make us question our assumptions. SHOWROOM exists within that delicate balance of the expressive world and the pragmatically crafted architecture that holds it.

Randolph Street Market 1350 W Randolph (60607) Sa 10-6; Su 10-5 www.randolphstreetmarket.com

SOFA CHICAGO 600 E. Grand (60611) www.sofaexpo.com

November 3-6 SOFA Chicago 2016 The Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) Fair in Chicago is the premier galleryVisit website for additional dates presented art fair dedicated to three-dimensional art + details. and design. On par with Art September 24-25 Basel and TEFAF Maastricht, October 29-30 SOFA is produced by Urban Expositions.

November 19-20 and 26-27 December 10-11 Critically acclaimed and continuously running since 1994, what distinguishes SOFA from other top art events is its focus on threedimensional artworks that cross the boundaries of fine art, decorative art and design.

Art, fashion, vintage treasures, food, live music, and more - all year long!

SOFA is noted for its exceptional presentation, with an elite selection of international dealers presenting for sale one-of-akind masterworks in handsome, custom-designed gallery exhibits.

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stARTup Art Fair MileNorth Hotel 166 E. Superior (60611) www.chi.startupartfair.com September 23 Opening Night Party, 7-10pm September 23-25 Friday, Sept 23: 12-6pm Saturday, Sept 24: 12-9pm Sunday, Sept 25: 12-7pm stARTup Art Fair is a contemporary art market for independent artists working outside of the traditional gallery system. Held in MileNorth Hotel, an intimate group of meticulously selected artists will transform their respective hotel rooms into a solo exhibition of their work. Join the Midwest’s dealers, curators, collectors, critics, publishers, and art lovers in experiencing contemporary art in a new way.

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Art and Property Insurance Chartwell Insurance Services 211 W. Wacker (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.”

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Whether the insured pieces consist of a few items of jewelry or an extensive and evolving schedule containing many and varied art forms, the insurance program should be designed to accommodate the owner’s lifestyle, usage, and purchase 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. 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

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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.

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Thomas Lund, President info@artofhumidity.com www.artofhumidity.com Is the humidity in your space at the proper level to maintain your fine art and antiques?

According to Art Conservation & Design International, ideal humidification levels should be at 30%-50%. Art of Humidity is dedicated to achieving the optimal environment for art collectors, conservators and gallery owners with any size art collection. We have become the trusted, “Humidification Experts” for Chicago’s thriving art community.

Additionally, Art of Humidity manages excess condensation.

Our solutions are customized for each residential and commercial space. One of our most popular products, CondensationControl, efficiently and effectively deters window and window frame condensation. This unique solution is currently installed in multiple units at Residences at Water Tower as well as other condos and homes in Chicagoland area.

Primary areas of expertise 400 N. Wolcott (60622) include: Tel 312-944-5401 • Paintings M-F 9-5 by appt.

Heather Becker, CEO • Works on Paper info@theconservationcenter.com • Antique and Fine Furniture www.theconservationcenter.com • Objects and Sculpture • Frames and Gilding • Photographs The Conservation Center is the • Textiles largest and most comprehensive • Rare Books private art conservation laboratory in the country, • Murals To schedule your complimentary uniquely allowing us to treat Additional services include: diverse art collections, large or consultation, call • Shipping and Installation small.

(800) 486-0438 • Fine Art Storage We have preserved fine art • Disaster Response and antiques from some of • Framing and Display the country’s most prestigious • Digital Restoration • Collection Assessment private collections, museums, galleries, insurance companies, and corporations since 1983.

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840 W. Castlewood Terr. (60640) Tel 773-754-6080 main line; 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.

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.

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Chicago’s architecture is known around the world. Each year our docents and educators share its story with more than half a million people.

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We are now one of Chicago’s top 10 cultural organizations and the world’s largest public architecture organization.

Most popular tours include: • Must See Chicago Tour • Historic Treasures of Culture and Commerce • Architectural Highlights by Bus Dates and times vary each month – visit our website for more information and to buy tickets.

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Framing Artful Framer Studios + Art De Triumph 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.ArtfulFramerStudios.com Celebrating 13 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.

Original oil and pastel paintings of Chicago and the world by award winning artist Nancie King Mertz. Giclée prints on canvas and paper are available of her sold work, sized to your specifications and printed in-house by Ron Mertz.

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 the one-week turnaround and operate our own 40,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, giving us unparalleled control over framing quality and craftsmanship.

Fine art cards and gifts are numerous in the doublestorefront, which includes design services. Painting commissions Twice selected Chicago’s Best Framer by Chicago magazine, are welcome.

Artists Frame Service is proud to Much of the artwork featured in be called a Chicago institution Chicago-based television dramas and to count artists, designers, is created by Nancie King Mertz. curators and galleries among our long time customers.

Foursided Custom Framing Galleries 5061 N. Clark (60640) Tel 773-506-8300 M-W 11-7, Th-Sa 10-7, Su 11-5 info@foursided.com www.foursided.com Additional location: 2939 N. Broadway (60657) Tel 773-248-1960 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.

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

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Foursided maintains a creatively curated selection of screenprints, prints, paintings (new and vintage), collage, assemblage, photography, framed ephemera, and mixed media from local and national artists.The collection is continuously changing as new pieces are scouted and many are created by owner Todd Mack and Foursided’s talented design associates.

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School of the Art Institute (SAIC) Campus Store 280 S. Columbus Dr. 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 Aaron’s Reliable Inc. Fine Art & Antique Movers 1500 S. Western (60608) Tel 312-491-9322 Su-Sa, 8am-8pm aaronsreliable@gmail.com www.aaronsreliable.com Aaron’s Reliable is Chicagoland’s premiere moving and art handling company. Our team works together with collectors, designers, auction houses and institutions around the country.

We will assist with the packing, crating, moving and installation of entire estates, art fairs, single pieces and complete collections.

We understand and respect the fragility of the goods we handle.

We use the best equipment and hire knowledgeable professionals with a caring “Can Do Attitude”.

Other services we offer: • Art Installation • Art Fair Set Up • Packing/Unpacking • Full-Service Relocation • Custom Crating • Hoisting • Piano/Large Instrument & Sculpture Moving • Warehouse Receiving • Estate Distribution • Special Event Options • Storage

Callahan art & Associates P.O. Box 477029 (60647) Tel 773-278-1111 (Office) Tel 773-533-1111 (Studio) callahanartandassociates.com Like us on Facebook: CallahanartandAssociates For more than three decades, Callahan art and Associates has been the only fine art resource in Chicago that provides all the services and products you need. It is with pleasure that we serve museums, galleries and collectors.

Services offered • Delivery • Installation • Rigging • Packing • Crating • Shipping • Storage • Restoration • Pedestals • Mounts • Art Rescue • Collection Maintenance • Appraisals • Collection Catalogues

Terry Dowd, LLC 2233 S. Throop (60608) Tel 773-342-8686 chicago@terrydowd.com www.terrydowd.com Also: 4120 Brighton Blvd. B-09 Denver, CO (80216) Tel 303-297-8686 denver@terrydowd.com “The Standard in Fine Art Service” Since 1978 Terry Dowd, Inc. has been handling fine art, artifacts, and antiques; objects that are high in value, fragile and irreplaceable. Our crating methods have been informed by the research of the Canadian Conservation Institute, and in turn our standards have served as a guide for many institutions.

Our clients, including many of the most prestigious museums, private collectors and corporations in the world, regularly contract us for the collection, crating, storage and transport of individual loans or entire exhibits.

Full service facilities in Chicago + Denver offer fully climate controlled storage with state of the art security, a fleet of airride, climate controlled vehicles + a project management staff that make informed packing + installation decisions based on years of experience.

Transportation/Crating 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 climatecontrol transportation serving the Chicago, Midwest and Northeast regions; we offer a semi-monthly shuttle service to New York and points-inbetween, as well as exclusive use transport to any destination.

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Gallery-like viewing rooms are available for inspection, photography and collection management needs.

Spencer FAS is a full-service art handling company committed to providing safe and secure installation, packing, shipping and storage solutions.

Spencer’s trusted and well trained professionals deliver quality installation services for everything from large scale paintings and framed photographs to outdoor sculpture requiring cranes and hoists.

Spencer’s closely monitored 4000 sq ft. concrete and brick vault is maintained at a constant temperature and humidity level year round. This highly stable environment helps prevent the potentially damaging effects that The 92,000 square foot concrete dramatic climate change may Icon storage facility features the have on sensitive materials and most sophisticated mechanical surfaces. and security systems: climate and humidity control; closed circuit television throughout; state of the art security and fire detection; central station monitoring 24/7; stand alone, single purpose facility with interior loading docks. An on-site 1,400 square foot white gallery space functions as a viewing and photography space. Collection management services available.

Other services include custom crating, packing as well as installation, rigging and freight forwarding.

We work with collectors, designers, galleries and institutions to safely and securely pack, move, store and install their valued objects. Call us when you need white-glove service, procedural consistency, and complete customer service.

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4400 W. Ohio (60624) Tel 773-801-1811 Toll free 844-274-2636 Jeff Stafford jstafford@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 Acquisitions of Fine Art.........54 Addington Gallery…………......38 Adventure Land Gallery…... 7, 50 Jean Albano Gallery…..…….…39 Alibi Fine Art……………...........50 Anne Loucks Gallery..............54 ARC Gallery………..........……...50 The Art CenterHighland Park....................54 Art Advisory, Ltd.……………....53 Art De Triumph & Artful Framer Studios…..….50, 63 Art Post Gallery…………….......54 ARTSPACE 8........……......13, 46 Andrew Bae Gallery…………....39 Russell Bowman Art Advisory….............…………...53 Block Museum of Art .............54 Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University………....55 Jeffrey Breslow Gallery.....43 Bridgeport Art Center…...12, 48 Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC).........................43, 45 Chicago Art Source…………….53 Chicago Art Source Gallery….51 Chicago Printmakers Collaborative...................…...51 Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College…....…..55 Cleve Carney Art Gallery/ McAninch Art Center.......21, 55 Cornelia Arts Building…………51 Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery.........................…..55 Diasporal Rhythms...........9, 48 Douglas Dawson Gallery……...46 Richard H. Driehaus Museum............................6, 46 Echt Gallery……..........………..39 Catherine Edelman Gallery…..39 Evanston Art Center…………... 55 Yale Factor Gallery…………….. 48 Fermilab Art Gallery………..…. 55 Filter Photo........................... 43 Firecat Projects…………......…. 51 Galaudet Gallery.................... 44 Gallery19.............................. 50 Gallery 400........................... 44 Gallery Seven……........…….….55 Kavi Gupta.............................44 The Golden Triangle…….……..39 Richard Gray Gallery…………..46 Graham Foundation..... ..........46 Bert Green Fine Art………….... 46 Gruen Galleries…………….......39 Groshek Art Gallery................51 Carl Hammer Gallery…..……1,40 Hildt Galleries….......………….. 47 Hilton | Asmus Contemporary......................40 Hyde Park Art Center.............. 48 Rhona Hoffman Gallery..……..44 Joy Horwich Gallery + 2…....…53 Intuit.....................................31 R.S. Johnson Fine Art……….... 47 Kasia Kay Art Projects………...53 KM Fine Arts……………........... 47 Komechak Art Gallery at Benedictine University……… 54 Alan Koppel Gallery………...….40 Krasl Art Center……………...... 56

Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion................4, 56 Kruger Gallery Chicago…….4, 52 Lakeside Arts Park at the Dole....................……. 56 LALUZ Gallery........................ 49 CLJ Lancaster..........................8 Lawrence & Clark..................51 The Leigh Gallery…………….... 51 Line Dot Editions...................51 Logan Center Gallery at The University of Chicago...…...... 49 Mars Gallery……………........... 44 Martinez Studio................10, 56 McCormick Gallery………....3, 44 James McNeil Mesplé.............27 Milwaukee Art Museum......... 56 Mongerson Gallery…………….. 47 John David Mooney Foundation..............40 Museum of Contemporary Photography.....................10, 47 Ann Nathan Gallery………....…40 Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum…………….57 Richard Norton Gallery……....40 Oak Park League...................57 Joel Oppenheimer, Inc.……….. 47 Aron Packer Projects………... 53 Patron............. ......................45 Pagoda Red……………...... 44 , 57 Perspective Group + Photography Gallery, Ltd.….. 57 Printworks…………….........31, 40 Prospectus Art Gallery…….…. 49 Matthew Rachman Gallery............................27, 52 Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera……….41 The Renaissance Society..…... 49 Rockford Art Museum.....12, 58 S. Rog Gallery........................ 47 Tin a Mari Rucker ................IFC Salon Artists Gallery………..… 58 Ken Saunders Gallery………....41 Schneider Gallery…………….... 41 Carrie Secrist Gallery……….... 45 Smart Museum of Art…..17, 49 South Shore Arts…………….... 58 Spencer Fine Art Services....17, 64 State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University..37, 47 Stuart & Co. Gallery............... 52 Studio Oh!....... .............8, 27, 49 Tall Grass Arts Association….. 58 Linc Thelen Gallery................. 45 John Toomey Gallery………..… 58 Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art........................5, 52 Union Street Gallery…………... 58 Vale Craft Gallery…………….... 42 Vertical Gallery………….....23, 52 Linda Warren Projects………... 45 Galerie Waterton……………..... 42 Weinberg/Newton Gallery……. 42 Zhou B Art Center………......... 49 Zolla / Lieberman Gallery…... 42 Zygman Voss Gallery………….. 42

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ART CENTERS, STUDIOS WEST LOOP / WEST SIDE Albany – Carroll Arts Building 319 N. Albany (60612) albanycarroll.com

Heaven Gallery 1550 N. Milwaukee (60622) 773-342-4597 heavengallery.com

Fulton Street Collective 1821 W. Hubbard (60612) 773-852-2481 fultonstreetcollective.com

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

Roots + Culture 1034 N. Milwaukee (60622) 773-580-0102 rootsandculturecac.org

Uptown Arts Center 941 W. Lawrence uptownartscenter.org

threewalls P.O. Box 3970 three-walls.org

SOUTH SIDE / LOOP / PILSEN / HYDE PARK / BRIDGEPORT Beverly Arts Center 2407 W. 111th (60655) 773-445-3838 beverlyartcenter.org

NORTH SIDE Anatomically Correct Art in Alternative Spaces anatomicallycorrect.org The Art Colony Studio Building 2630 W. Fletcher • 773-368-9700 lostartistschicago.com Art on Armitage 4125 W. Armitage (60639) artonarmitage.com

Bridgeport Art Center 1200 W. 35th (60609) 773-247-3000 bridgeportart.com Chicago Art Department 1932 S. Halsted (60608) 312-725-4223 chicagoartdepartment.org

Center on Halsted Visual Arts Gallery 3656 N. Halsted (60613)

Chicago Arts District (office) 1945 S. Halsted (60608) 312-738-8000 chicagoartsdistrict.org

Chicago Printmakers Collaborative 4912 N. Western (60625) 773-293-2070 chicagoprintmakers.com

Chicago Urban Art Society (CUAS) 3636 S. Iron (60609) chicagourbanartsociety.com

Cornelia Arts Building 1800 W. Cornelia corneliaartsbuilding.com

Co-Prosperity Sphere 3219-21 S. Morgan (60608) 773-655-6769 coprosperity.org

Flat Iron Arts Building 1579 N. Milwaukee (60622) 312-566-9800 flatironartsbuilding.com

Fine Arts Building (FAB) Studios 410 S. Michigan (60605) 312-566-9800 fineartsbuilding.com

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

Mana Contemporary 2233 S. Throop (60608) 312-850-0555 manacontemporarychicago.com

Greenleaf Art Center 1806 W. Greenleaf (60626) 773-465-4652 greenleafartcenter.com

Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th (60609) 773-523-0200 zhoubartcenter.com

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