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SEPTEMBER Th, September 2 Betty Rymer (SAIC) (4:30-7) 360SEE F, September 3 Flat Iron Arts Building Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Sa, September 4 Prospectus Art Chicago Printmakers Collaborative (12-5) Th, September 9 President’s Gallery, HWC Northern Illinois Univ. Art Museum (NIU) F, September 10 Addington Jean Albano ArchiTech Andrew Bae Russell Bowman Roy Boyd Stephen Daiter Catherine Edelman Gruen Habatat Galleries Carl Hammer Holby Gallery KH Ann Nathan Nicole Jennifer Norback Perimeter Maya Polsky Portals Ltd. Printworks Judy A Saslow Ken Saunders Vale Craft David Weinberg Zolla / Lieberman Robert Bills Dubhe Carreño Douglas Dawson McCormick Gallery Packer Schopf Carrie Secrist Walsh Linda Warren Woman Made Chicago Arts District Sullivan Galleries (SAIC) (4:30-7) Chicago Art Source Krasl Art Center (St. Joseph, MI)
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Cobo, Jose….........…Maya Polsky Colter, Deborah T……..Gallery KH Conger, William…......…Printworks Conger, William…......….Roy Boyd Cordova, Cristina….…Ann Nathan D’Amato, Paul…….Stephen Daiter Dawson, Sandra….....…Addington DeMuth Berg, Constance..Woman Made Dickson, Mark.........…..Gallery KH DiSalvo, Rose…...........President’s Gallery, HWC Divir, Natan….................Schneider Doremus, Susanne…….......Zolla / Lieberman Dunham, Carroll……..........Russell Bowman Eagles, Jordan..…David Weinberg Ellis-Smith, Wendy…....Portals Ltd Erdim, Firat……..............Roy Boyd Ernst, Elizabeth….......…Catherine Edelman
F-G C-E Cabrera, Jose Luis…...Robert Bills Carrelli, Steven…...Packer Schopf Carrera, Gillian…....…Pagoda Red Carroll, Patty……..Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum Cefalo, Stephen…...…Ann Nathan
Featherston, Natalie…..Portals Ltd Ferris Jr., Michael...Packer Schopf Finnigan, Sheila……..Josef Glimer Fleisher, Tanya…......Evanston Art Center Flood, Ed……......Russell Bowman Fortuna, Delores…..…..IL Artisans Shop / IL State Museum
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Foust, Charlotte…….…Gallery KH Fox, Ginger……............Portals Ltd Freeburn, Christine…....IL Artisans Shop / IL State Museum Freeburn, Jim…….........IL Artisans Shop / IL State Museum Freymuth-Frazier, Rose...........Ann Nathan Friedman, Amanda…............David Weinberg Gall, Ted…................…Portals Ltd Gillock, Connie…........…BLOOM 3 Goodman, Neil…..Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Goro, Michael…..Jennifer Norback Greene, Megan….…Carrie Secrist
H-K Hall, Susan……...Thomas Masters Halt, Karen…................Portals Ltd Haske, Joseph…........…Addington Hermoni-Levine, Mira.........…Josef Glimer Hill-Soldner, Jeanine……Lakeside Legacy Hronek, Joseph…......….Addington Hudson, Robert…….......Perimeter Hunt, Richard…........….Printworks Hyung, Min……........Linda Warren Iannelli, Alfonso….....….ArchiTech Itatani, Michiko….......…Printworks Ito, Miyoko….......Russell Bowman
Jankowiak, James........Architrouve Jones, Frank……......Carl Hammer Junge, Laura Lee...Jackson Junge Kaiser, David............….President’s Gallery, HWC Kameczura, Robert……...Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Kato, Nozomi……......Evanston Art Center Katznelson, Vadim……..Roy Boyd Keever, Kim…….......Carrie Secrist Kelly, Jay…….................Roy Boyd Kim, Jongock......……..Robert Bills Kina, Laura…….......Woman Made Kinkead, Rebecca…............Judy A Saslow Klement, Vera….......….Printworks Kohl-Spiro, Barbara.….Portals Ltd Krimmer, Bebe…….Packer Schopf Kroll, David…….Zolla / Lieberman
L-O Lanyon, Ellen………......Printworks LeBourgeois, Louise…...….Packer Schopf Ledgerwood, Judy…..…….Russell Bowman Lew, Young June...….Andrew Bae Look, Dona………..........Perimeter Lozano, David…Zolla / Lieberman Lyons, Dena…….........State Street Gallery, RMU
Exhibiting Artists Madiol Veneklasen, Avé................ Lakeside Legacy Maisel, David……….Carrie Secrist Marshall, Heather.....Linda Warren Matar, Rania……........…Schneider Matthiasdottir, Louisa.........Valerie Carberry Mayhew, David…...Jackson Junge McHan, Rachael.............BLOOM 3 Miss Aniela……....David Weinberg Monaghan, Thomas……Addington Morris, Elise....Chicago Art Source Mubarek, Salah…….........…Nicole Mull, Martin………....Carl Hammer Murray, Elizabeth……..…..Russell Bowman Musler, Jay…….......Ken Saunders Nestler, Connie…….........Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Nestler, Steven....Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Niffenegger, Audrey…...Printworks Nilsson, Gladys……..…Printworks Nilsson, Gladys...Russell Bowman Nonkin, Lisa………......Robert Bills Notkin, Richard....................Zolla / Lieberman Nutt, Jim………...Russell Bowman Ortega, Olivia.................BLOOM 3 Ottmers, Carolyn..…Carrie Secrist
P-R Padvoiski, Carla……....President’s Gallery, HWC Pales, Anna..........Gruen Galleries ParkeHarrison, Robert & Shana.... Catherine Edelman Paschke, Ed….…Russell Bowman Pilato, Karl......Chicago Art Source Ponio, Steve...….Lakeside Legacy Pope, Cheryl..............Evanston Art Center Powell, Gordon………....Perimeter Presant, Jennifer…...Linda Warren Provenzano, Melodie……….Carrie Secrist Roberts, Constance......Portals Ltd Rosenthal, Donna…..Jean Albano Rossi, Barbara....Russell Bowman Royal, Richard….....Ken Saunders Rubin, Laurie……...Judy A Saslow
S-T Sabraw, John………....McCormick Saladino, Susan…….Jean Albano Salgian, Mitzura….……Portals Ltd
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Sanderson, Joel……….Portals Ltd Schmidt, Betty….Lakeside Legacy Schneider, Carrie……...College of Lake County, Wright Gallery Scoon, Thomas……Ken Saunders Shapiro, Joel……Russell Bowman Sharpe, David……….....Printworks Shay, Art………...Thomas Masters Shim, Woohyun…...….Robert Bills Shneider, Connie Egar…..…Kamp Shuldiner, Joseph…..….Perimeter Siegel, Adam………......Art Center Highland Park Siegel, Elise……...Dubhe Carreño Sijan, Marc……....Krasl Art Center Silvestri, Cristina…....Evanston Art Center Simpson, David..............BLOOM 3 Sistler, Nicholas……….Printworks Smith, Kiki……....Russell Bowman Spangler, Joseph…….....Galleries Maurice Sternberg Stickney-Gibson, Melinda.............. Thomas Masters Stotik, Eric….....…..Packer Schopf Surdo, Bruno...............Ann Nathan Sylvain, Dorian….…Nicole Gallery Taylor, Richard….....….Gallery KH Taylor, Zach……......Linda Warren Tejada, Leslie…........…Gallery KH Thorarinsdottir, Steinunn....Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Tomlinson, Milton…..…Portals Ltd Trankina, Frank…...Packer Schopf Traylor, Bill……........Carl Hammer Trejo, Mario…............….Roy Boyd
U-Z Urruty, Joel…..Chicago Art Source van Blerk, Vivian……........Jennifer Norback Vaughn, Justine…….....IL Artisans Shop / IL State Museum Vermeulen, Timothy…...College of Lake County, Wright Gallery Vitone, Dylan…....David Weinberg Walker, Chuck…......Linda Warren Weidmaier, Gert................Thomas Masters Weisel, Mindy…….....Jean Albano Wenzel, Erik……..........President’s Gallery, HWC Whitehouse, Ben............Perimeter Wilkinson, Hutton.......Pagoda Red Williams, Aaron…....Linda Warren Williams, Bernard….....McCormick Williams, Trish…….......IL Artisans Shop / IL State Museum Winters, Terry.….Russell Bowman Wirsum, Karl…....Russell Bowman Wirsum, Karl……..........Printworks Woodward, Matthew.............Linda Warren Wright, Frank Lloyd…....ArchiTech Yoakum, Joseph……Carl Hammer Yoshida, Ray…..Sullivan Galleries (SAIC)
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Gallery Specialties Chicago galleries feature a wide range of art. Although some galleries occasionally have work in the following specialties, this list indicates galleries that regularly specialize in works of art in these areas. Abstract Expressionism McCormick Abstraction Jean Albano Roy Boyd Valerie Carberry Chicago Art Source Gruen Galleries Rhona Hoffman Kass / Meridian Gallery KH Leigh Gallery McCormick Jennifer Norback Richard Norton Perimeter Platt Fine Art David Weinberg Zygman Voss
African or African American Douglas Dawson Gruen Galleries Carl Hammer Ann Nathan Nicole PRIMITIVE Judy A Saslow Antiques Rita Bucheit, Ltd. The Golden Triangle Montalbano Furniture Gallery Pagoda Red Portals Ltd. Antiquities and Artifacts Douglas Dawson The Golden Triangle PRIMITIVE
Chicago Scenes ArchiTech Architrouve Art De Triumph & Artful Framer Studios Chicago Art Source Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Jennifer Norback
Architecture ArchiTech Artists’ Books Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Stephen Daiter Printworks Zygman Voss
Classical Academic Realism Marla Friedman
Asian Andrew Bae Douglas Dawson The Golden Triangle Northern Illinois Univ. Art Museum (NIU) Pagoda Red PRIMITIVE Walsh
Contemporary Haitian Jackson Junge Nicole Crafts IL State Museum Vale Craft
Audubon Prints Joel Oppenheimer
Design 360SEE State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University
British Hildt Ceramics Dubhe Carreño Colletti Gallery Douglas Dawson IL State Museum Leigh Gallery Ann Nathan Perimeter Vale Craft
Early 20th Century Frederick Baker, Inc. Expression Hildt R.S. Johnson Kamp McCormick Platt Fine Art
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Early 20th Century, Cont. Galleries Maurice Sternberg Zygman Voss Emerging 360SEE Addington ARC Gallery The Architrouve Robert Bills Roy Boyd Dubhe Carreño Chicago Art Source Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Catherine Edelman Carl Hammer Jackson Junge Murphy Hill Ann Nathan Packer Schopf President’s Gallery at Harold Washington Prospectus Betty Rymer (SAIC) Judy A Saslow Schneider Carrie Secrist State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University Sullivan Galleries (SAIC) Linda Warren Woman Made Zolla / Lieberman
Fiber Arts / Textiles Douglas Dawson IL State Museum Ann Nathan Perimeter PRIMITIVE Figurative Chicago Art Source Marla Friedman Jennifer Norback Linda Warren Zygman Voss Film / Video Walsh Donald Young Fine Painting & Prints 18th & 19th Century ArchiTech Frederick Baker Hildt Galleries R.S. Johnson Kamp Platt Fine Art Portals Ltd. Galleries Maurice Sternberg Zygman Voss Fine Prints/Works on Paper - Contemporary ArchiTech Andrew Bae
Gallery Specialties Fine Prints/Works on Paper, Cont. Frederick Baker Chicago Art Source Chicago Printmakers Collaborative R.S. Johnson Fine Art Kass / Meridian Gallery KH Northern Illinois Univ. Art Museum (NIU) Perimeter Printworks Prospectus Zygman Voss Folk, Native or Outsider Russell Bowman Carl Hammer Ann Nathan Packer Schopf Judy A Saslow Vale Craft Linda Warren Furniture & Decorative Arts 360SEE Andrew Bae Colletti Gallery Douglas Dawson The Golden Triangle Montalbano Furniture Gallery Pagoda Red Portals Ltd. Poster Plus Vale Craft Glass Habatat Leigh Gallery Murphy Hill Ken Saunders Impressionism Art De Triumph & Artful Framer Studios Kamp Richard Norton Galleries Maurice Sternberg Zygman Voss Installations Chicago Arts District Betty Rymer (SAIC) Sullivan Galleries (SAIC) Walsh
Jewelry Leigh Gallery Judy A Saslow Vale Craft
Portraits/Portraiture & Portraiture Sculpture Marla Friedman Portraits/Chicago, Inc.
Landscape Zygman Voss
Posters / Lithography Colletti Gallery, Antique Posters - Fine Art Poster Plus State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University
Latin American Prospectus Minimalism Rhona Hoffman Modern Contemporary Masters Robert Bills Russell Bowman Valerie Carberry Expression Richard Gray Kass / Meridian Jennifer Norback Richard Norton Prospectus Modernism Valerie Carberry McCormick Multi-Media Robert Bills Chicago Arts District Murphy Hill Old Masters R.S. Johnson Fine Art Galleries Maurice Sternberg Zygman Voss Photography ArchiTech Architrouve Chicago Art Source Stephen Daiter Catherine Edelman Rhona Hoffman Jackson Junge Murphy Hill Printworks Prospectus Thomas Robertello Schneider David Weinberg
Quilts Vale Craft Russian Maya Polsky Sculpture 360SEE Addington Gallery Architrouve Robert Bills Roy Boyd Valerie Carberry Dubhe Carre単o Ferrari Studios Marla Friedman Richard Gray Gruen Galleries Habatat Carl Hammer Rhona Hoffman Jackson Junge Gallery KH Krasl Art Center Leigh Gallery Nathan Manilow Murphy Hill Ann Nathan Packer Schopf Perimeter Portals Ltd. Portraits/Chicago, Inc. Judy A Saslow Ken Saunders Donald Young Zolla / Lieberman
Shona Sculpture from Zimbabwe Nicole Surrealism Jackson Junge Wildlife / Nature Joel Oppenheimer
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Calendar of Art Events Outstanding shows & events take place in our many cultural institutions. We regularly add artist talks, panel discussions, gallery walks, curator-led tours, member events, auctions, and events beyond Illinois to our online calendar. ONGOING
Luc Tuymans Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) October 2-January 9, 2011
• The Search for Form: Eleanor Himmelfarb & Holly Renald Cohn • Mary Bourke: Living Matters The Elmhurst Art Museum thru September 12 Luc Tuymans, Schwarzheide, 1986. Private collection; © Luc Tuymans; photo: courtesy David Zwirner, New York
• Contemporary Collecting: Selections from the Donna & Howard Stone Collection The Art Institute of Chicago thru September 19 Focus 4 Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery thru September 24 Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster Chicago Cultural Center thru September 26 • Paula McCartney: Birdwatching • John Baldessari: A Print Retrospectve Museum of Contemporary Photography (MOCP) thru September 26 Nicaragua: Photographs by Grant Ramsey Chicago Cultural Center thru September 26
Looking After Louis Sullivan: Photographs, Drawings, & Fragments The Art Institute of Chicago thru December 12 Almost There: A Portrait of Peter Anton The Center for Intuitive & Outsider Art (Intuit) thru December 30 Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center thru January 2, 2011 Louis Sullivan’s Idea Chicago Cultural Center thru January 2, 2011
Splendor in Lacquer: A Living Art from Burma Northern Illinois University thru October 2 Roger Brown: Calif U.S.A. Hyde Park Art Center thru October 3 • Coterminous: An installation by Jason Peot • Expect Nothing: New Works by Jackie Kazarian Chicago Cultural Center thru October 3 • Arthur Pope & a New Survey of Persian Art • Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century The Art Institute of Chicago thru October 3 Pat Swanson: Autofall Hyde Park Art Center thru October 17 Alexander Calder & Contemporary Art: Form, Balance, Joy Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) thru October 17 Pierre Huyghe: Les Grands Ensembles (The Housing Project) The Art Institute of Chicago thru October 19 Ground Floor Hyde Park Art Center thru October 31 Pilgrimage & Faith: Buddhism, Christianity, & Islam Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) thru November 14 The Nomadic Studio DePaul Art Museum thru November 21 Autumn Leaves: A Century of Fall Fashion Northern Illinois University Art Museum thru December 4
Imagine Cuba Photographs by Sandro Miller Chicago Cultural Center October 2-December 26 Close Encounters (Part III) Hyde Park Art Center October 3-December 5 Rebecca Warren Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago October 3-December 12 La Frontera Museum of Contemporary Photography (MOCP) October 8-December 23 Jeff Zimmerman: The God Particle Chicago Cultural Center October 9-January ArtView in Lakeview Trolley Tour Lakeview Galleries October 15 18th Street Pilsen Open Studios 37 Locations. 18th Street October 16 & 17 (opening Oct 15)
SEPTEMBER Street Anatomy International Museum of Surgical Science September 3-November 19
Polaridad Contemplementaria: Recent Works from Cuba Chicago Cultural Center October 16-January 2, 2011
Andrew Hall: The Last Detail Chicago Cultural Center September 11-October 22
The Garment District Northern Illinois University October 21-December 4
• Leon Golub: Live and Die Like a Lion? • Shirin Neshat: Rapture Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art September 24-December 12
Antiques + Modernism Winnetka Winnetka Community House October 22-24 (preview party October 21)
Forest Park Arts Fest Forest Park (Madison & Constitution) September 25 & 26
Focus: Richard Hawkins—The Third Maid The Art Institute of Chicago October 22-January 16, 2011
NOVEMBER + DECEMBER
• Gray Collection: Seven Centuries of Art September 24-January 2, 2011 • Lewis Baltz Prototypes/Ronde de Nuit September 25-January 9, 2011 The Art Institute of Chicago
• SOFA Chicago 2010 • Intuit Outsider Art Fair Navy Pier November 5-7
Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) September 25-January 16, 2011
Stoked: Five Artists of Fire and Clay The Elmhurst Art Museum November 5-January 2, 2011
Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan Smart Museum of Art at University of Chicago September 30-January 16, 2011
Ancient Chinese Bronzes from the Shouyang Studio: The Katherine and George Fan Collection The Art Institute of Chicago November 6-January 2, 2011
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40 Annual Pilsen East Open House Chicago Arts District, Halsted & 18th St. October 1-3 Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair The Merchandise Mart October 1-4 Ravenswood ArtWalk Ravenswood between Grace & Leland October 2 & 3 16
The Precession Hyde Park Art Center December 2010–March 2011 Mies van der Rohe’s Bruxelles Pavilion: The Building in the Middle Koehnline Museum of Art December 9-January 21, 2011 Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits DuSable Museum of African American History Opens December 11
Art Tours, Walks, Gallery Nights 1st Thursdays
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The second Friday of every month.
River North / West Loop Galleries Many galleries stay open late until 7pm. chicagoartdealers.org
The Chicago Arts District / Pilsen East 6-10pm S. Halsted & 18th St. Chicagoartsdistrict.org
1st Fridays The first Friday of every month. Flat Iron Arts Building: Wicker Park 6-10pm 1579 N. Milwaukee Wpbfirstfriday.com Lakeside Legacy Arts Park 5-7:30pm 401 Country Club Rd., Crystal Lake, IL LakesideLegacy.org MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) 6-10pm 220 E. Chicago Mcachicago.org (visit site for ticket info)
Fine Arts Building Open Studios 4:30-9:30pm 410 S. Michigan Fineartsbuilding.tv
3rd Fridays The third Friday of every month. Oak Park Arts District (OPAD) 6-9pm Harrison St. Shopoakpark.com/opad Zhou B Art Center/Bridgeport Art Walk 7-10pm 1029 W. 35th St. Zbcenter.org
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Wednesdays RAWednesdays 7-9pm Ravenswood Corridor - various locations $5 suggested donation at the door. Ravenswoodartwalk.org
Saturdays Saturday Gallery Tours Visit Chicagogallerynews.com for details • River North: 11am-12:30pm Meet @ Starbucks, 750 N. Franklin Tours run weekly, year-round • West Loop: 1:30-3pm. Tours run every 6 weeks. Meet at starting gallery location.
News - What’s Happening There is much to enjoy from now until the end of the year, and this issue is your indespensible guide to events, art walks, gallery exhibitions, art news, and more. It takes more than a temperature drop to signal the change of seasons in Chicago’s art world, but the signs of renewed activity after a late summer slumber are unmistakable, and the buzz doesn’t stop until the new year.
Letter from the Publisher Each year our spring issue is filled with a natural energy and excitement as Chicagoans look forward to a Chicago summer after a long winter hibernation. As CGN plans for our September-December issue there is a sort of instinctive dread of the fall: back to school. Back to work. Looming cold weather and shorter days. Another year has flown by. But there is positive side to rounding the bend again. To the CGN office fall brings a renewed sense of purpose. It’s during these pleasant months that the elegant, architectural skyline glows in its splendid reflection in the crisp lake, surrounded by autumn colors. The world dwells on our harsh winters, and then praises the glorious summer by the water, but come September, those of us who live here are eager to spend weekends in town. We bask in the change of seasons, and we reclaim the city as our own for a few weeks, once the tourists have gone home. Our overflowing fall cultural calendar is another reason Chiagoans stay busy and in town. The gallery season opens with a splash in September; at the sound of an imaginary starting pistol, we’re off on the free trolleys, hopping from one gallery to the next, trying to see it all in a single night. Then, the entire month of October honors the Chicago artist, offering endless events, lectures, tours and more, all taking place in venues and studios throughout the city’s neighborhoods. The weeks go quickly as we put one more fundraiser, preview party, celebration or holiday behind us. October and November bring us back indoors to art fair season. The wealth of specialties, from antiques and modernism, to sculpture and glass, shows us that there is always knowledge to learn, and unique art to explore. While still in the ‘back to school’ spirit, visitors to the art fairs are ready to engage with the experts and discover art with colleagues and friends. Once the fairs are over, and the openings calender is a little lighter, we can take advantage of special musuem exhibitions, such as Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan at the Smart Museum of Art; Luc Tuymans at the Museum of Contemporary Art; and Leon Golub: Live and Die Like a Lion? at Northwestern’s Block Museum. These exhibitions take us all the way to the year ahead and make us grateful for the many outstanding institutions right in our own back yard. On a personal note, I’d like to dedicate this outstanding September-December 2010 issue to the wonderful man I am marrying this fall. He patiently shares me with the gallery world, and this magazine, all year long.
- Ginny Berg
The fall openings kick things off on Friday, September 10, and everyone’s favorite free district trolleys are back. When September’s gone, look forward to the 40th Annual Pilsen East Artists Open House October 1-3, as well as Chicago Artists Month all of October. The Merchandise Mart Antiques Fair, October 1-4, promises young features and new highlights. SOFA, November 5-8, will deliver its usual sparkle, as well as an outstanding lecture lineup. Check our calendar of events so you don’t miss the shows that conclude at the end of the year. Additional exhibitions and highlights are profiled below. Remember to keep up with us every day on Twitter (@ChiGalleryNews) and Facebook.
Art Events & Highlights Last All Season cave carvings. Using sophisticated 3-D equiptment, the project's imaging team photographed and scanned nearly 100 objects from museums and private collections believed to be from Xiangtangshan. Organized by the Smart Museum and the Smithsonian Institution's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Echoes of the Past is on view September 30-January 16, 2011, before embarking on a tour to Washington DC, Dallas, and San Diego. 3-D digital reconstruction from South Cave, Northern Xiangtangshan, with missing fragments shown in yellow. Image by Jason Salavon and Travis Saul.
Groundbreaking Buddhist Cave Temple Exhibition at The Smart Museum of Art Deep in the mountains of northern China, the Buddhist cave temples of Xiangtangshan existed as a major cultural achievement of the 6th century Northern Qi dynasty until the early 19th century, when the site was stripped of its sculptures for sale on the international art market. Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan at the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago examines the religious and artistic significance of these caves through their ancient objects; it also imagines the site as it once was, using innovative digital reconstructions. A monumental bodhisattva begins the exhibit on a traditional note; style, iconography, religious context, and the removal of the sculptures from the caves is described. Because Xiangtangshan was damaged so extensively, it has been all but impossible to understand the rich and complex artistic achievement of the caves and visualize their original appearance. The most unique element to the exhibit, is its basis: a multi-year research project involving scanning and digital simulations. In 2004, the University's Center for the Art of East Asia launched "The Xiangtangshan Caves Project: Reconstruction and Recontextualization," an ongoing project to identify, locate, and document dispersed 18
Fall Means Old & New at The Mart’s October Antiques Fair The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair returns this fall as the premier destination for antiques in the Midwest. If your taste is less antique and more vintage, break into collecting with the debut of Emporium, a new pavilion at the Fair. Eclectic and affordable, dealers specializing in 18th and 19th century finds, like Mid-century Modern furniture, vintage clothing, jewelry, found items and folk art will ensure you walk away with something old...but new to you. The fair runs October 1-4. For dealer list and information, go to merchandisemartantiques.com
Merchandise Mart Antiques Fair dealer Nula Thanhauser
Leon Golub at Mary and Leigh Block Musuem of Art The Block presents the first major exhibition of Chicago artist Leon Golub’s later drawings in Leon Golub: Live & Die Like a Lion?. Made between 1999 and 2004, these drawings give new insight to the artist widely known as a painter. Golub used colorful animals, erotic imagery, and graphic text as foundations for larger-scale works, and as a creative outlet when his failing health prevented him from painting. The exhibition runs September 24 – December 12, 2010.
- Mia DiMeo
Artist Insights CGN spent some time talking with Ellen Lanyon, hearing about who inspired her to become an artist, and how she began to find wonder in the curious and everyday. Lanyon shared how Chicago’s “L” changed her way of seeing things, what it’s like to have one foot in New York and the other in Chicago, and what’s next. ship to the School of the Art Institute from this group and then, after four years of study, a BFA.
Lanyon in her studio
Artist Ellen Lanyon’s connections to this city are numerous. Born in Chicago in 1926, she received her BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (she also received an Honorary Doctorate from SAIC in 2008), attended the University of Chicago, obtained an MFA from The University of Iowa, and studied restoration at The Courtauld Institute University of London. Having taught for almost 40 years, Lanyon is a retired Associate Professor from The Cooper Union, New York City. Lanyon was represented in Chicago for 20 years by Richard Gray Gallery, and today the 83 year-old artist works as much as ever, now represented by Valerie Carberry Gallery & Printworks Ltd., both in Chicago, and Pavel Zoubok of New York, NY.
During my student years several situations were very career-formative. In 1944 George Buehr and Margo Hoff invited me to be a work scholarship student at Ox-Bow, where I studied with them as well as with Max Kahn, Eleanor Coen, and Francis Chapin, who inspired my decision to pursue painting and printmaking. Back at school some of my classmates were Joan Mitchell, Nancy Spero, Leon Golub and Seymour Rosofsky; all remained colleagues for years. After school hours I worked in the Museum for the contemporary curator Katherine Kuh, and for the Department of Prints and Drawings where assisting with installation of exhibits was a hands-on education.
Another opportunity for me was, until discontinued, the juried Chicago and Vicinity Annuals at the Art Institute; they acted as a conduit to success for many young midwestern artists. Students we were included and won prizes, and for me, as well as others, this led to gallery representation in the U.S. and Europe. However, in 1948, in response to a ruling restricting students, (many were GI veterans) from exhibiting in the Annuals, students joined together in the Exhibition Momentum rebellion against the Art Institute. Momentum was a cooperative alternative exhibition venue, juried gratis by professional New York artists and curators. It was an intense Lanyon has received countless prestigious backbone building experience. After three exhibiawards and commissions; her work has been included in more than 70 solo exhibitions, includ- tions our efforts were rewarded with the revocation of the exclusion rule. ing one organized by the National Collection of American Art, Smithsonian. Many retrospectives of Lanyon’s career have traveled the country, and the artist has participated in multiple group exhibitions at renowned institutions. Lanyon’s works are included in many public, corporate and private collections in the US and abroad.
Lanyon is currently preparing for 3 exhibitions. Her first show with Pavel Zoubok in New York is in November: paintings based on reassembled images from her INDEX books.** She is part of Printworks’ 30th Anniversary show in December, and in May 2011, Printworks will show egg temperas on panels & paper. Valerie Carberry will also show Lanyon’s work in Chicago in 2011. We are so pleased she took time out of her busy schedule to share her story and wisdom. My grandfathers immigrated from England to Woodlawn and Englewood on the South side of Chicago and both worked as artists on the 1893 Columbian Exposition. My maternal grandfather lived long enough to paint murals for the Century of Progress in 1933; after his death all of his tools and art materials became a gift for my 12th birthday. And so, the die was cast.
Ellen Lanyon, Example from the latest collage works for a show at Pavel Zoubok: Curiosities Fiche.
After earning an MFA in painting from the University of Iowa, a Fulbright to The Courtauld Institute in London, and travel through postwar Europe, returning to Chicago instead of New York was a big decision based on funds and possibilities. With my husband Roland Ginzel and three other fellow printmakers from Iowa who owned presses, we formed the Chicago Graphic Workshop, a cooperative studio for lithography and etching that was open for a fee to anyone able to work independently in either medium. The shop lasted about four years and served many young artists.
This and other co-op exhibition activities, teaching, gallery representation and a sense of place During the depression, designated Chicago high kept me in Chicago until 1978, when I began fifteen years of teaching at the Cooper Union in school art students went to the Art Institute for New York; for the first seven of those I commutthe Dudley Crafts Watson classes in Fullerton Hall, taught by the Chicago artist George Buehr. ed between the two cities. In 1985 we relocated We were given projects to render and bring in for east, I became active at the National Academy critique. I was lucky to be awarded a full scholar- and involved in the art milieu. 19
Additionally, being an activist and working with Heresies, a feminist collaborative publication, I found another way to belong. The ongoing invention coming from the feminist art community greatly influenced the plurality that is found today. However, in spite of being “New Yorkbased” I remain, by definition, a Chicago artist. Two years ago I established a small alternative studio in Chicago. As long as I have a place to work and keep subject matter available it’s unimportant where I am at any given time. Home base is where the creative process lives. Egg tempera was my medium since the ‘40s. While at Iowa, surrounded in class by large scale, predominantly abstract oils, it seemed important to join the club, but I was a total failure. My professor said “sit at a table, face the wall and paint with your eggs.” That best advice gave me the permission I needed to become a creative individual. It was my thesis topic then, and I continue to work in the medium today. The first paintings were city-scapes. My use of an altered perspective was influenced by traveling to the Loop on the “L” to school everyday, as well as studying 15th C. Sienese paintings in the Art Institute galleries. I was labeled a “Sophisticated Primitive” and continued to work in that manner into the late ‘50s, when a desire to work large and with the figure led to a series of oil paintings inspired by vintage family photographs. Then, old papers full of rotogravure photos of beach, sports and the circus translated into another series. The work was well-received, but in 1967 a physical intolerance to solvents made me switch to acrylics. It was two years before I adjusted to the new medium. I abandoned the figure and turned to environmental concerns, animals and the natural world. In time, my preoccupation with collecting eccentric objects led me to use them as subjects for work focusing on stage magic and strange juxtapositions. In New York in the late ‘70s, it seemed a sensibility that typified Chicago art was all but ignored. Then, with the influence of both Phyllis Kind and Allan Frumkin Galleries, and a changing face of an approach to imagery, art from Chicago became something to reckon with. Tastemakers now are also taking another look at Surrealism and work that is driven by metaphysical concerns. For my generation of artists, when the Chicago collections of Ruth Horwich, Lindy and Edwin Bergman, and Joseph Shapiro were made available to us, they were an inspiration for imaginative imagery. Due to surreal and dada sensibilities that permeated work by so many Chicago artists, it is no wonder that groups assembled and were identified as the Monster Roster, Una Tendenza* Americana, the Hairy Who, and other self named imagists. It is evident that the ongoing strength of Chicago’s creativity is its individualistic passion for the well crafted narrative. *Una Tendenza Americana, by Robert Barnes, Ellen Lanyon, June Leaf, James McGarrell, Irving Petlin, Seymour Rosofsky **INDEX, 60 drawings containing images of over 360 objects from Lanyon’s cabinets of curiosities, translated into prints and books.
Social Media in Chicago Chicago’s Department of Tourism gets visitors to explore various city neighborhoods and unique activities all year. CGN’s publisher spoke with City of Chicago Web Specialist Sarah Best about what to know, and what’s new. Many of us communicate now through social networking outlets; for those of us who do not yet Tweet or “check-in,” we’ve read articles dissecting the effects that Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare are having on our social interactions, our attention spans, and our productivity. But there is another side to the data deluge: discovery and learning. More galleries are using Twitter to communicate, and many art enthusiasts follow museums, art centers and galleries to get up-tothe-minute updates about art news, exhibitions, or just general art chatter. To get some background about social media projects used on a large scale in Chicago, and to find out how galleries, collectors and artists might use the technology to discover our art community, I spoke with Sarah Best, the Department of Tourism’s Web Specialist for the City of Chicago. The Chicago Office of Tourism actively uses Foursquare, Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook to reach visitors, and since the department isn’t a member-based group, they’re not paid by businesses for any referrals; they’re responsible solely for getting people into the city’s neighborhoods and providing helpful, unbiased information. According to Best, “We do social media that helps meet the goals of extreme service to visitors. We are focused on leisure travel vs. convention activities, and we aim to connect visitors to locals.”
Chicago Gallery News has been active on Twitter (@ChiGalleryNews) and Facebook , but I was a little nervous about Foursquare before I spoke to Best. She explained how the City partnered early, embracing the service in fall of 2009, as a way to link visitors with a range of dynamic activities, particularly opportunities to collect ‘badges,’ AKA Foursquare bragging rights. Foursquare’s interactivity, mixed with competition, turns the city into a big scavenger hunt. Exploring is a little off beat, as well as personalized. You can measure the number of people attending an event or visiting a venue. You can tell where visitors are from; according to Best, people taking advantage of the city’s Foursquare offers come from over 30 states, as well as around the world. I asked Best how Foursquare could work in the gallery community; she said galleries are ‘venues’ that need to first be ‘in the system;’ then they must leverage ‘tips.’ For instance, the City has over 200 tips it gives out - suggestions about where to go to find unique neighborhood tours, memorable movie scene locations, famous works of art (think Calder Flamingo, a walking tour of the loop, or free shuttles during SOFA.) Users leave tips to let others know what’s
Tweeters & social networkers at the Art Chicago panel in May
good around town. Someone visiting a gallery district might leave a tip like, “Ask about upcoming Saturday gallery tour on November 20.” Or “Installations here by School of the Art Institute graduates.” There is a Warhol Badge you can collect by visiting 10 different galleries. There is a Swarm Badge, which means that 50 people are ‘checking-in’ at a specific location – a gallery opening, an art fair preview, an artist lecture or open studio. Foursquare users get into the competition, since they like collecting things and trying to one-up their friends. Foursquare isn’t for everyone, and it still sort of mystifies me, but I learned a lot from talking to Best; her insights let me imagine the possibilities for connecting the art world and helping people learn and discover art. Trying to reach new patrons and art enthusiasts is an ongoing effort for galleries and museums. Best says that Twitter has helped the Tourism Department reach some visitors for the first time, and also answer unusual questions. Online, the City reaches those who might not stop into the visitor center, and Twitter still allows people to have a conversation with a knowledgeable, live guide. It’s daunting to visit a city and not know how to efficiently find what interests you. I ask friends who’ve previously traveled to a place for recommendations. The city is doing this service digitally, on a large scale, and making a different impact than a guidebook can. Chicago is a city that continues to expand and change, and we certainly are part of a community that is welcoming to locals and visitors alike, either in person, or online.
Chicago Artists Month October Social Media Panel Artists discuss using social media to connect with artists, collectors, and dealers. We’ll address how social networking can be a gathering tool or even an inspiration. Artist panelists include Annie Heckman, Judd Morrisey, Jason Salavon, and others When: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 • 6pm Where: Hyde Park Art Center 5020 South Cornell (60615) Cost: Free 20
Ask Natalie Question: I love going to SOFA, but I would like to understand more about the glass that permeates the show. Blown? Slumped? Fused? I’m con-fused. Answer: Not all artwork at SOFA is glass. You’ll find metal sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, furniture, objects in wood, fabric, etc. But indeed there is a wide range of studio glass. A basic explanation of some the techniques used to create these amazing works of art are: Blown glass. A glassblower works at a furnace with a lump of molten glass at the end of a metal rod and hand tools to blow and shape the form. At this stage, the glass is typically 2100° fahrenheit with the consistency of honey. When cooled, it hardens. “Blown” glass includes work by well-known artists such as Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapietra. Lampworked or Flame-worked glass. Using torches and kilns, the artist generally works at a bench using rods and tubes of glass, shaping the piece with hand tools. Paperweights by Paul Stankard exemplify the realism and level of detail possible with these techniques. Cast glass: Perhaps the oldest method, this work is done at a furnace or in a kiln. The artist makes a mold; glass is heated at a temperature higher than for blown glass. Molten glass is scooped out of the furnace with a large ladel and poured into the mold. Fused glass and slumped glass are similar to cast glass, but the temperature is not as high. In fusing, multiple pieces are arranged in a pattern and heated in a kiln. In slumping, the glass is laid into, or on top of a mold and heated just to the point where it “slumps” or moves with gravity when it becomes fluid. Once the glass reaches the desired form it is cooled quickly enough to stop the movement but slow enough not to destroy the structure. Cold Work refers to methods that work with glass in its cold (not molten) state. Examples are sandblasting, engraving, etching, cutting, grinding, polishing, painting and bonding. Not all works in the show will have labels identifying techniques; don’t hesitate to ask booth representatives for information. There also are workshops, demonstrations, and talks during SOFA. More than a marketplace for showcasing and selling art objects, the annual event offers a great opportunity to learn not only about glass, but about woodturning, ceramics, jewelry design and collecting in general. SOFA Chicago takes place November 5-7 at Navy Pier. Visit www.sofaexpo.com for details.
- Natalie van Straaten Founding Publisher, Chicago Gallery News
Collector Conversations Writer Alicia Eler spent some time with Scott J. Hunter, and his dog Tyler, in Chicago’s South Loop to talk about how he gradually came to collect art, what it is about abstract art that intrigues him now, and his own “rule of three” when it comes to really wanting to acquire an artist’s work. In the early 2000s, I got to know Chicago art dealers Wendy Cooper and John McKinnon of Wendy Cooper Gallery, as wel as Susan Gescheidle, owner of the now-defunct gescheidle gallery. I also got to know Andrew Rafacz and Rowley Kennerk, both Chicago dealers. And what really captured me was the opportunity to build relationships with these art professionals. I was then introduced to the artists they were showing, and I learned why they showed them. What really propelled me into active collecting was meeting and interacting with the artists themselves.
Collector Scott Hunter at home
As we sit down in art collector Scott J. Hunter’s home in Chicago’s South Loop, his aging, redfurred dog, Tyler, collapses at my feet. As I rub Tyler’s soft head, Scott begins telling me about his contemporary art collection, which contains more than 150 pieces of art, and focuses on abstract work, outsider art and work that can only be described as “obsessive.” As Scott talks about art, his dark brown eyes light up. “The work in my collection is quite evocative of who I am and what I consider important,” he says. But what’s more important than the art itself, I learn, is getting to know the artists themselves. For Scott, it’s all about the relationships. Did one specific thing get you started collecting art? It really kind of happened over time. I always had a strong interest in visual and performing arts. I was very lucky to go to a high school in Arlington, Virginia, that had a very active arts program. Lloyd Wolf, a Washington DC-based photographer, was my photography instructor. I used my Bar Mitzvah money to buy a camera, and spent a lot of time learning and developing my photography. I started realizing that I didn’t want to go into art as a career, and I felt that I would be more fulfilled by going into the sciences. I’m now a trained psychologist, and currently the Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Neuroscience and Pediatrics in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at University of Chicago. In 1999, I moved back to Chicago from Virginia to accept the position that I now have at University of Chicago.
Molly ZuckermanHartung, Untitled (Rowley Kennerk Gallery, Chicago, 2007)
Tell me about the type of work you collect. The work in my collection tends to fall into a few categories. There’s abstract, like work by Matt Stolle and Susanna Bluhm. Then there’s work that can be categorized as “obsessional,” like that by Xylor Jane, who showed with Wendy Cooper. Jane’s pieces are made with very intricate, gestural lines, and she lives with Asperger syndrome, so her work was kind of my bridge to exploring outsider art, which I’m also invested in. I also own pieces by Martin McMurry, for example.
Is there a single artist that dominates your collection? Right now I probably own the most works by Matthias Dornfeld, a German artist who shows with Rowley Kennerk. Before committing himself full-time to art, he worked with the mentally ill, which kind of pushed his interests. I’ve developed a really great relationship with Matthias, and I’ll probably continue to very actively collect his work. He’s capturing these underlying emotions that exist in the individuals that he paints, and it’s a really primitive approach to painting, both very gestural and implying heavy texture. He does a lot of figurative work, but it feels quite abstract. I also own a lot of work by Matt Stolle. I wasfirst introduced to him through Andrew Rafacz.
Matthias Dornfeld, Junior, (Rowley Kennerk Gallery, Chicago, 2007)
Xylor Jane, 409 Lines (detail) (Wendy Cooper Gallery, Chicago, 2005)
Do you have a strategy for collecting? My rule is that if I really want to collect someone’s work, my goal is to have at least three of their pieces. If someone really strikes me, I want to make sure that I have a good representation of what they are doing. But now I have to think about how I integrate their work as they change and grow over time.
I don’t have much work that focuses on identity politics, except for Zoe Charleton’s 2005 piece The Sailor, in which she plays with notions of race based on former slave relationships. What intrigues you about abstract work? For me, what I often think about with abstract work is how affect and idea are in fact being manipulated into the story. I can project onto it, but it’s not necessarily what the artist is representing; that captures a different meaning. Which artist’s work did you first begin collecting? When I moved back to Chicago from Virginia in 2000, I purchased my first large painting from Carrie Iverson, a printmaker, painter and glass artist. It was actually my first major art commitment. Carrie and I are both from Virginia, and her interests are memory, and how politics and identity are contextualized in identity. Her research focuses on memory and her interest in photography is about how one creates memory out of experience. This is another theme that attracts me to work by a number of the artists that I collect. 21
Florian Morlat, Untitled (Rowley Kennerk Gallery, Chicago, 2007)
Artists & Dealers in the News • Anniversaries We have some congratulations to extend to several galleries and organizations reaching major milestones this year. Judy A Saslow Gallery in River North celebrates 15 years featuring outsider, folk and contemporary art. Illinois Artisans Shop/Illinois State Museum celebrates a big 25th anniversary. Monthly thematic “Art Sprees” in the James R. Thompson Center Atrium take place from 10am-3:30pm, regularly featuring 12-20 artisans. Printworks marks a significant 30 years as a works on paper gallery specializing in contemporary prints, drawings, photographs and artists’ books. To celebrate, they are hosting a 30th Anniversary Exhibition opening on December 3, Art of the Book Cover, a group show featuring 68 artists who have been part of the gallery’s history. More details are on page 29.
• CGN Welcomes We always have fun welcoming new galleries and spaces to our pages. This fall, we wel-
come back ArchiTech Gallery, specializing in architectural art and drawings, located on the 2nd floor of 730 N. Frankin in River North. We also welcome Holby Gallery to the River North district. Specializing in American art, Holby is located near Jennifer Norback, and Nicole Gallery on Huron Street. Robert Bills Contemporary joins us from Lake Street in the West Loop/Fulton Market area. The original gallery was founded in 2001 as J.J. Searcy Fine Art, a private dealer in old master and twentieth century master prints. Robert Bills is dedicated to exhibiting emerging and internationally recognized established artists. 2ND FLR Gallery comes to us from 19th Street near the Chicago Arts District in Pilsen East. Floating Gem, featuring fine art, as well as the jewelry of Christine Simpson Forni, is located in the Zhou B. Art Center in Bridgeport. BLOOM 3 in Evanston joins us to highlight a group exhibition featuring the work of artist Connie Gillock, and others, this fall. And from Milwaukee, we welcome Gallery 218, a fine art
artists’ cooperative located in the historic Third Ward within Milwaukee’s Marshall Building. 4Art, Inc. also highlights their framing services in our Art Service section. We welcome Callahan Art & Associates to Art Services as well. Callahan is celebrating 25 years providing fine art services.
• Moves and Updates Colletti Gallery, specializing in antique posters and art, recently moved across the street to 102 East Oak Street in the Gold Coast. Walter E. Massey, Ph.D. will serve as President of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Elissa Tenny, Ed.D. has been appointed to the newly created position of SAIC Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs. Anthony Jones, CBE will continue to serve as Chancellor for SAIC, while Lisa Wainwright, Ph.D. will continue as Dean of Faculty.
Artist Awards, Commissions & Exhibitions Elsewhere Printworks artist James Mesplé recently exhibited his paintings in a one-man exhibition at the Shingoethe Museum at Aurora University in Aurora, IL. Mesplé was also represented in, Pathways and Portals – Art, Nature and Science, which presented the work of 14 artists who use mythology, religion, and science as portals to other realms at the Lockport IL Museum as well as the Illinois State Museum in Chicago. Printmaker/painter René Arceo is the focus of a richly illustrated, large format book celebrating 25 years of his career. The book, the first one to be published by Casa Michoacan/FEDECMI, represents a milestone in efforts to document and disseminate information about the Michoacan and Mexican artists living in the City of Chicago. The 150-page book includes more than 160 images in color and black and white. The book is available at Prospectus Gallery, among other area locations. ebersmoore proudly sent in some announcements about gallery artists. Stephen Eichhorn and Alexis Mackenzie recently had work on view at Northeastern Illinois University Fine Arts Center Gallery's in New Directions in Collage. Eichorn was also busy as Columbia College Chicago's Summer 2010 Digital Artist-In-Residence. Rob Carter's Metropolis was featured in July on MTV's HD screen in Time's Square. Deborah Boardman's exhibition A Porous Space was at the Gahlberg Gallery, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage this summer. News about Zolla/Lieberman Gallery artists includes the following: John Buck has an exhibition at The Yellowstone Art Museum: Iconography + Kinetic Sculpture, up through January 9, 2011. Richard Notkin’s work will be shown at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, FL, spring 2011. Vernon Fisher: K-Mart Conceptualism, a survey of Fisher’s career to date, will be at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, September 25-January 2. The University of Texas Press will release a monograph, Vernon Fisher, with an introduction by Frances Colpitt, an interview with Michael Auping, and a foreword by Ned Rifkin. Julie Farstad and Vernon Fisher’s work will be included in the group show Tethered to My World, Contemporary Figure Painting: Location, Chicago at The Art Center, Highland Park, IL, September 3-October 1. Metropolitan Capital Bank honored Ann Nathan at a special June reception for the installation of Art Works Chicago, a progressive corporate exhibition of Chicago artists. Paintings and sculptures from over 15 artists were hand selected from Ann Nathan Gallery to be displayed at the Bank through September 22.
Five dramatic sculptures by Perimeter Gallery Chicago artist Neil Goodman are on display at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP) at Governors State University. Neil Goodman in the Park is a collection of five sculptures produced in 2004: Wind, Ballast, Ray, Four Corners, and Alcance. Artist Ben Whitehouse obtained special access to spend four days in rural England attempting to film a complete, 24-hour loop of the world famous Stonehenge. The completed footage will be part of an exhibition at Perimeter Gallery opening September 10. Artist Diana McKnish will be exhibiting her signature driftwood and steel figurative sculptures at Chicago’s Salvage One as part of Diana McNish’s Women September-December. The exhibition is a celebration of McNish’s 40 years as an artist as well as her 80th birthday. Ox-Bow and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) announced a $1,000,000 gift from the LeRoy Neiman Foundation to support Ox-Bow, the Saugatuck, Michigan–based school of art and artists’ residency currently celebrating its 100-year anniversary as an internationally renowned haven for visual artists, writers, and scholars. The LeRoy Neiman Scholarship Fund at Ox-Bow will provide student scholarships and support Ox-Bow’s Fellowship Program, which provides studio space and funding for 12 to 14 students from art schools across the country to spend their summer at Ox-Bow. Neiman—a world-famous artist known for his images of athletes, sporting events, and sociological settings—and his wife Janet are alumni of both SAIC and Ox-Bow. From October 15-29, the Chicago Artists’ Coalition and the Chicago Loop Alliance will transform the Loop into an interactive, multi-venue public art museum: Art Loop Open. ALO invites Chicago’s diverse, talented visual artists to apply and potentially win $50,000 in prizes. Visit artloopopen.com for more information. Zygman Voss Gallery hosted several charity events during the spring. In April Zygman Voss Gallery hosted a scholarship reception for Northwestern University for the Department of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences. Later in April, they hosted a booksigning for Get Capone by Jonathan Fig, also a fundraising event for the ALS Les Turner Foundation for Lou Gherig’s Disease. In May the gallery hosted a reception for the Painted Violins exhibit, presented by the League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 22
15 Minutes with a Dealer Art dealer Tony Wight, looking ahead to 2011, shared some insights and reflections with Thomas Masters: how a part-time storefront gallery in Wicker Park became Tony Wight Gallery in the West Loop; thoughts on artists under 40; the economy’s impact on the art business, and what he thinks of our city’s art fairs. the artists I show is that their work is conceptually grounded yet visually striking, and pertinent, within the contemporary art discourse. Tell us a bit about how a recent collaboration with another Chicago gallery, Donald Young, came together to show the work of your artist Ken Fandell. Fandell also has an exhibition scheduled at your gallery this winter. Donald actually exhibited one of Ken’s videos in a group show called SOUND VIDEO IMAGES OBJECTS back in 2001. I approached Donald knowing that he liked Ken’s work and that exposure to Donald’s audience would be positive for Ken’s career. Donald has a world-class program that operates on a different level than my own. The collaboration was really about creating an opportunity for Ken as I am always looking for ways to promote my artists and broaden their visibility. Have you experienced or noticed any recent sea changes in the way business in the art world is done since becoming a full-time dealer? What do you think is on the other side, say in ten years, of shifts that have come about as a result of our evolving economy? Not so much really. I don’t see things as ever being “usual”; there is either more or less demand, that’s about it. Right now, obviously, there has been less demand and I have to make more concerted efforts in choosing work to show and finding the right fit for my program.
Gallery installation view at 845 W. Washington
For those who don't know you, please share your story of how you got started in the art business. Do you have any great stories that shaped your life as a dealer up until now? In 1997, while working full-time at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a friend and I started Bodybuilder and Sportsman Gallery on West Division Street in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. The space was a former sporting goods store—hence the sign and the name. We lived in back of the former store and used the front fifteen feet of the space for exhibitions. Because it was a storefront, and we were open only on Saturdays, the windows on the façade allowed people to see the shows any time.
I always love to hear dealer impressions of Art Chicago and NEXT, as well as art fairs in general. Do you participate in many fairs? Art Chicago and NEXT are well liked locally but appear to have difficulty attracting significant attention, but perhaps in the next few years this will turn around so that again this city will get the kind of national and international galleries and audience it deserves. I decided to sit out the fairs last year because of the economy and the decision to move and build out a new space. From what I’ve observed and heard, Art Basel in Switzerland and in Miami were each relatively stable, while some of the other fairs seemed to suffer a bit. Though I’ve not participated in an art fair for over a year. I believe it’s time to anticipate an increase in business, and participating in an art fair really helps to foster relationships. The time off from the fairs gave me the chance to take a long, close look at what we’d been doing, to reevaluate and more carefully and thoughtfully plan out our future direction. So, I’m glad to report that this year we will exhibit at NADA in Miami, and we are hoping to participate in the upcoming Armory NYC fair.
It was a strange period in the Chicago art world: N.A.M.E. and Randolph Street galleries were closing, and the Uncomfortable Spaces galleries were in flux. We decided to show our friends’ artwork, mostly. After my partner married and left Chicago in 2000, I moved to the West Loop in the fall of that year. I quit my job at SAIC and became a full time art dealer in 2001. You recently completed an West Loop move from 119 N. Peoria to 845 W. Washington, around the corner. How has the new space changed your business and your outlook? The move took longer than anticipated. We ran into several issues that delayed the opening of the new space by a few months. However, now that we’ve reopened, with several successful shows completed, I couldn’t be happier. The new space is larger, brighter, and more conducive to the type of program we have. The move hasn’t changed the business or my outlook. I still want the work of the artists I show to be included in exhibitions around the world and become part of major public collections. It’s really given us the incentive and opportunity to focus on developing a striking and definitive program. It’s an exciting time for us.
The gallery represents a small, but strong group of artists. What connects them all, besides the fact that most of them are under the age of 40? Has the gallery had the same unifying vision or program mission from the start? The process of selecting artists has changed a bit over the years. At first it was about giving local artists a venue, but that has changed and become more far-reaching. I am interested in fueling my own aesthetic interests while engaging current art world discussions. I’ve tried to incorporate strong local artists with other perhaps more well-known artists from elsewhere so as to forge a strong interaction within the Tony Wight Gallery 845 W. Washington, 2nd Fl., Chicago, IL 60607 larger art world--regardless of my location. Working in a variety of media, and at varying levels of art-historical engagement, what connects tonywightgallery.com 23
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RIVER NORTH A high concentration of galleries in Chicago can be found in River North—many within a block or two from the intersection of Superior & Franklin Sts. The general boundaries are: Chicago on the north; Merchandise Mart on the south; west to Orleans & east to Dearborn.
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WEST LOOP & WEST SIDE The West Side “district” incorporates the West Loop, Fulton Market, West Town & other near West locations. Accepted boundaries generally are: Division on the north; Halsted on the east, Roosevelt Rd. on the south. The largest gallery “district” centers are near the intersection of Peoria & Washington, & on Fulton Market, Carpenter & Lake. MICHIGAN AVENUE • GOLD COAST • RIVER EAST • SOUTH LOOP Approximately 25 galleries can be found along the “Magnificent Mile” from Oak St. to the River & south near The Art Institute and Millennium Park. Spaces are steps from Michigan Avenue, or an elevator ride above the city. Also included in the this area are The Museum of Contemporary Art, LUMA, Spertus Museum, the Chicago Cultural Center, and Navy Pier. PILSEN • PILSEN EAST • HYDE PARK • BRIDGEPORT This map covers a vast part of the city from Roosevelt Rd. south to the Indiana border; Central Ave. on the west & east to Lake Michigan. Neighborhoods include Pilsen, Hyde Park, Chinatown & Bronzeville. The largest concentration of galleries in the area is in Pilsen East’s Chicago Arts District, near Halsted & 18th Sts. Other major south side art destinations include: the Museum Campus, Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, DuSable Museum, & both the University of Chicago’s Smart Museum & The Renaissance Society. The Zhou B Art Center is located just west of US Cellular Field on 35th Street, in the heart of the Bridgeport Neighborhood. Monthly 3rd Friday events take place at the Center, and the neighborhood is one of Chicago’s burgeoning art communities.
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NORTH SIDE • WICKER PARK/ BUCKTOWN LINCOLN PARK • LAKEVIEW & BEYOND The North Side covers a broad geographical area, including a number of neighborhoods such as Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park and Old Town. The north side also includes streets surrounding the North/Milwaukee/Damen intersection, & scores of artists living & working in Chicago. SUBURBS AND BEYOND Beyond the city limits, the Chicago art scene continues in galleries and university spaces. Some are in Evanston—just 5 miles north of the city near Northwestern University; others are in Oak Park near the Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio; many can be found in nearby suburbs and neighboring states.
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Addington Gallery
Jean Albano Gallery
River North Dozens of galleries radiate from the intersection of Superior & Franklin streets, making up the River North gallery district; general boundaries are: Chicago Avenue on the north, the Merchandise Mart on the south, west to Orleans, east to Dearborn. A former manufacturing area, many galleries were drawn to the neighborhood first in the 1980s because of its industrial history and its large, dynamic spaces.
704 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-664-3406 Tu-Sa 11-6 dan@addingtongallery.com www.addingtongallery.com Paintings and sculpture by American and European artists. Opening receptions are on show start dates, from 5-8pm.
Chicago’s only gallery of architectural art. Design drawings, blueprints and photographs of building and industrial art. Artists represented include Frank Lloyd Wright, Alfonso Iannelli, and Daniel Burnham.
300 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-335-8601 Tu-Sa 10-6 info@andrewbaegallery.com www.andrewbaegallery.com Contemporary Asian art primarily with ties to Korea, Japan and China.
november 19-january 30: Thomas Monaghan: Willow Lake Series, new paintings
215 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-440-0770 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 11-5 & by appt. jeanalbano@aol.com www.jeanalbanogallery.com Contemporary paintings, drawings, and constructions. september 10-october 16: Mindy Weisel, AFTER - The Survival of Beauty, paintings, paintings on glass. Special reception for the artist, Th, September 16, 5-7pm october 22-november 30: • Donna Rosenthal, Paper and Crochet Wire Sculptures • Susan Saladino, Clay and Twig Sculptures. Special reception for the artists, Friday, November 5, 5:30-7:30pm november 5-8: Participating in SOFA 2010 at Navy Pier.
Joseph Hronek, Still Life with Ultramarine Vase, oil on panel, 12" x 9"
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Andrew Bae Gallery
730 N. Franklin, 2nd Fl. (60654) Tel 312-475-1290 W-Sa 12-5 Dir. David Jameson architechgallery@earthlink.net www.architechgallery.com
october 15-november 16: Joseph Hronek: Gaze, New Paintings
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Events in the Area: September 10: Receptions and free trolleys for opening of fall gallery season November 5: Receptions and free trolleys for openings during SOFA Ongoing: • Monthly 1st Thursdays: Many area galleries stay open until 7pm • Free, weekly Saturday Morning Gallery Tours, 11am-12:30pm. 750 N. Franklin.
ArchiTech Gallery
september 10-october 10: Joseph Haske: New paintings Sandra Dawson: New paintings
Please contact gallery or visit website for exhibition information and upcoming opening dates. september 10-october 16: Young June Lew: Atonement, Solo Show MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Permanent gallery artists include Kwang Jean Park, Young June Lew, Tetsuya Noda, Keysook Geum, Gapchul Lee, Jungjin Lee, Jae Ko, Myungkeun Koh, Leeah Joo and Katsunori Hamanishi.
311 W. Superior Ste. 115 (60654) Tel 312-751-9500 Tu-Sa 10-5:30 rb@bowmanart.com www.bowmanart.com Modern & Contemporary works of art; Self-taught masters.
september 10-october 30: Five on Paper: Carroll Dunham, Elizabeth Murray, Joel Shapiro, Kiki Smith, Terry Winters november 5-december 31: Chicago! Chicago! Roger Brown, Ed Flood, Miyoko Ito, Judy Ledgerwood, Gladys Nilsson, Jim Nutt, Ed Paschke, Barbara Rossi, Karl Wirsum MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
september 10-december 25: The House: Drawings for Residential Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright, Lake Tahoe, 1923
Young June Lew, Legacy of Light, triptych, acrylic on canvas, 80" x 132"
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Miyoko Ito, Aurora, 1966, oil on canvas, 46” x 40”
JUDY A SASLOW GALLERY CELEBRATING
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Our gallery has an unwavering commitment to American and International outsider and contemporary art. Special thanks to all of our supporters and artists! Christine Sefolosha
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Lee Godie
Roy Boyd Gallery 739 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-642-1606 Tu-Sa 10-5:30; M by appt. roy.boyd@worldnet.att.net www.royboydgallery.com Contemporary paintings and sculpture.
August Walla
Carlo Zinelli
Rita Bucheit, Ltd.
Stephen Daiter Gallery
449 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-527-4080 M-Sa 9-6 Rita Bucheit, Owner info@ritabucheit.com www.ritabucheit.com Exceptional European antiques and fine art.
230 W. Superior 4th Fl. (60654) Tel 312-787-3350 W-Sa 11-6 and by appt. Paul Berlanga, Michael Welch info@stephendaitergallery.com www.stephendaitergallery.com
Opening receptions are held on opening dates of exhibitions: Fridays, 5-8pm.
Vintage black and white photography, specializing in documentary and experimental photography: Institute of Design, Bauhaus, Photo League, etc.
Participating in First Thursdays from 5-7pm on September 2, October 7, November 4, December 2
Rare photography from the 1920s-1960s.
september 10-october 26: • Firat Erdim: Sculptures and drawings • Mario Trejo: New work october 29-december 7: • William Conger: Gouaches • Jay Kelly: New work
september 10-october 30: Paul D’Amato: We Shall november 5–december 30: After a Fashion: 50 Photographs from 100 years of Style and Beauty MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY DEALERS (AIPAD)
november 30-december 5: Participating in Art Miami december 10-january 4, 2011: Vadim Katznelson: Seeing White MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
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Catherine Edelman Gallery 300 W. Superior Lower Level (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 10-october 30: Shana & Robert ParkeHarrison: Beginnings november 5-december 31: Elizabeth Ernst: Smoke & Mirrors
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Expression Galleries of Fine Art 708 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-274-9848 M-Sa 11-6; Su by appt. also: 42 S. Washington Hinsdale (60521) Tel 630-986-9848 www.expressionfineart.com Owners Tim DeWine and Eva Jaroszewicz focus on master prints by Picasso, Chagall, Miró, DalÌ, Klimt, Renoir, Sheile, Whistler, Tissot and other significant artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Expression Galleries of Fine Art also features contemporary European artists such as Royo, Vilanova, Dessapt, Kako and Toplev.
River North Josef Glimer Gallery, Ltd.
207 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-787-4640 Note new hours: Tu-Sa 11-5; or by appt. Dir. Josef Glimer Asst. Dir. Emily Booth info@josefglimergallery.com www.josefglimergallery.com 32 Years of selling fine art.
Featuring contemporary artists Thom Kapheim, Mira HermoniLevine, Brian Divis and Sheila Finnigan. Also featuring masterworks of the 19th and 20th Centuries, including works by Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Chagall, Picasso, Miró, Rivera, and Zuniga among others.
The Golden Triangle
330 N. Clark (60654) Tel 312-755-1266 Fax 312-755-1277 M-W, F 10-6; Th 10-7; Sa 10-5 info@goldentriangle.biz www.goldentriangle.biz
The Golden Triangle’s blocklong home in the historic Reid Murdoch Center features one of the largest collections of Asian antiques and home furnishings in the country. A dramatic setting, complete with Asian courtyard, and exemplary customer service.
Accompanying each show will be a live reading and performance. Please call the gallery for more details.
Gruen Galleries
226 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-337-6262 M-F 11-5; Sa 10-6; Su and evenings by appt. Dir. Lisa Boron Event Dir. Samantha Kaplan gruenevents@gmail.com www.gruengalleries.com In the heart of River North within 20,000 sq. ft, we house a large collection of contemporary American & European painting & sculpture. We also showcase tribal African ceramics, furniture & sculpture. Gallery space is now available for special events.
october 9: Sheila Finnigan: Dripping Jewels...Painted Poetry
september 10: Tom Brydelsky: Encaustic Landscapes november 5: Anna Pales: Landscapes
november 6: Mira HermoniLevine: Résumé
Mira Hermoni-Levine, UNTITLED B, 2007, oil on canvas, 35 1/2” x 23 1/4”
Habatat Galleries Chicago 222 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-440-0288 Tu-Sa 11-5 or by appt. info@habatatchicago.com www.habatatchicago.com Specializing in the finest contemporary sculpture. Artists represented include: Oben Abright, Martin Blank, Christina Bothwell, Dale Chihuly, Daniel Clayman, Pearl Dick, Matt Eskuche, Bella Feldman, Gregory Grenon, Philip Baldwin & Monica Guggisberg, Shayna Leib, Mira Maylor, Clifford Rainey, Joseph Rossano, among others.
Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet with Original Red Lacquer over Elm Wood. Beijing, Early 1700s, 43”W x 23”D x 43”T
Carl Hammer Gallery
740 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-266-8512 Tu-F 11-6; Sa 11-5 Dir. Carl F. Hammer hammergall@aol.com www.hammergallery.com Representing American and international contemporary artists, as well as select examples/artists from the American “outsider” genre.
Holby Gallery
Opening receptions occur from 5:30-8:30pm on each of the first dates of scheduled exhibitions. september 10-october 23: Out of Struggle Came Power: Masterwork drawings by Frank Jones, Bill Traylor, Joseph Yoakum october 29-december 31: Martin Mull: New paintings MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
For a complete listing of artists and exhibitions please visit our website. september 10-october 31: Christina Bothwell: Solo exhibition november 5-december 31: Oben Abright: Solo exhibition MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Bill Traylor, Untitled Construction with Red Bird and Blue Animals, 1939/42, pencil and poster paint on cardboard, 11 1/2” x 8”
Tom Brydelsky, Sojourn, Encaustic on Ink Jet Print Mounted on Wood, 60” x 80” x 2"
Martin Mull, Last Dance, 2010, oil on panel, 16” x 12”
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222 W. Huron (60654) Tel 312-280-8888 Tu-F 10-6; Sa 11-5 info@holbygallery.com www.holbygallery.com september 10: opening reception for fall gallery season, 5-8pm
Holby Gallery’s inventory of American paintings, sculpture and works on paper includes examples from the Colonial and Federal periods, the Hudson River School, Tonalism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Modernism and Regionalism.
River North Kass / Meridian
Gallery KH
325 W. Huron, Ste. 315 (60654) Tel 312-266-5999 M-F 11-4 (by appt.); weekends by appt. gallery@kassmeridian.com www.kassmeridian.com
311 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-642-0202 T-F 10-5:30; Sa 11-5 Shannon Rather srather@gallerykh.com www.gallerykh.com
Contemporary American and modern European prints by internationally established artists and contemporary paintings and sculpture.
Contemporary abstract and realistic paintings, fine prints and sculpture.
Ann Nathan Gallery thru september 7: Deborah T. Colter & Charlotte Foust september 10-november 2: Leslie Tejada: Floribunda november 5-january 4: Mark Dickson & Richard Taylor: New abstract works on canvas (Dickson) and metal (Taylor)
Contemporary prints: Josef Albers, Charles Arnoldi, Alexander Calder, Christo, Jim Dine, Jean Dubuffet, Sam Francis, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Indiana, Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, Frank Stella, Donald Sultan, Victor Vasarely and Andy Warhol.
212 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-664-6622 Tu-F 10-5:30; Sa 11-5 Nathangall@aol.com www.annnathangallery.com Established and emerging painters and sculptors in all media. Minimal “Shaker-in-steel” furniture by Jim Rose. Selective African tribal art.
Nicole Gallery
230 W. Huron (60654) Tel 312-787-7716 Tu-Sa 11-5:30; Su-M by appt. Dir. Nicole Smith info@nicolegallery.com www.nicolegallery.com Contemporary Haitian, African and African American arts. Shona sculpture from Zimbabwe.
september 10: Stephen Cefalo, new paintings
Please visit our website for more exhibition and event information.
october 22: Rose Freymuth-Frazier / Bruno Surdo + Gallery Group
september 10-october 30: Salah Mubarek and Dorian Sylvain
november 5-7: Participating in SOFA Chicago 2010, Navy Pier, Chicago. Preview party Thursday, Nov 4.
Modern Master prints: Georges Braque, Bernard Buffet, Le Corbusier, Marino Marini, Joan Miró and Pablo Picasso.
november 5: Cristina Cordova, new sculpture
Paintings and Sculptures: Romero Britto, John Henry, Tom Holland, Nissan Engel, Robert Natkin and Joseph Stabilito.
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Charlotte Foust, Tower, mixed media on canvas, 48” x 48”
Jennifer Norback Fine Art, Inc. 217 W. Huron (60654) Tel 773-671-5945 Tu, Th 12-5; F, Sa 12-6; or by appt. jennifernorback@gmail.com www.jennifernorbackfineart.com Featuring contemporary artists including, Jean-Christophe Ballot, Michael Goro, Herbert Murrie, Stephen McClymont, ellsworth snyder, Jeremy Tubbs, William Utermohlen, Vivian van Blerk. september 10-november 1: Michael Goro: Unframed: Prints from China november 5: Vivian van Blerk, Heliograms for the Kitchen Office and Sunroom
Richard Norton Gallery 612 Merchandise Mart Plaza (60654) Tel 312-644-8855 M-F 9-5 Dir. Richard P. Norton Dir. Susan Klein Bagdade info@richardnortongallery.com www.richardnortongallery.com Notable American & European Impressionist & Modern paintings, drawings & sculpture from the 19th & early 20th Centuries. The gallery offers a wide range of services, including consultation, appraisal, consignment & purchase of artwork. Artists include: Gertrude Abercrombie, Walter Burt Adams, Karl Buehr, Copeland Burg, Francis Chapin, Alexander Corazzo, Manierre Dawson, Werner Drewes, Frederick Frary Fursman, Hananiah Harari, Miyoko Ito, George Josimovich, Thomas Kapsalis, Medard Klein, Richard Koppe, Albert Krehbiel, Jan Matulka, Tina Modotti, Gregory Orloff, Pauline Palmer, Abbott Pattison, Frank Peyraud, Romolo Roberti, Richard Alan Schmid, Gerritt Sinclair, Mitchell Siporin, Frederic Tellander, Morris Topchevsky, Vaclav Vytlacil, Carl Woolsey & others.
Perimeter Gallery 210 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-266-9473 Tu-Sa 10:30-5:30 Dir. Frank Paluch perimeterchicago@ perimetergallery.com www.perimetergallery.com Perimeter Gallery features contemporary painting, sculpture, works on paper, and master works in ceramic and fiber arts. september 10-october 9: • Robert Hudson: Sculpture (upstairs gallery) • Ben Whitehouse: Stonehenge 24-hour video footage (downstairs gallery) october 15-november 13: • Dona Look: Basket • Joseph Shuldiner: Fiber november 19-december 31: Gordon Powell: Sculpture MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
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Maya Polsky Gallery 215 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-440-0055 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 10:30-5 mayapolsky@aol.com www.mayapolskygallery.com International contemporary art; contemporary Russian art. Please contact gallery for exhibition information. september 10-october 19: Jose Cobo: New sculpture
Printworks
311 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-664-9407 Fax 312-664-8823 Tu-Sa 11-5 and by appt. Dirs. Sidney Block, Bob Hiebert info@printworkschicago.com www.printworkschicago.com Printworks is a works on paper gallery specializing in contemporary prints, drawings, photographs and artists’ books. september 10-october 16: Audrey Niffenegger: New works on paper october 22-november 27: Nicholas Sistler: Hotel Suite, new prints december 3-february 5: Art of the Book Cover: 30th Anniversary Exhibition. Featuring 68 artists who have been part of the gallery’s history: Richard Hunt, Ellen Lanyon, Vera Klement, Gladys Nilsson, Michiko Itatani, Audrey Niffenegger, Karl Wirsum, William Conger, David Sharpe, & others.
River North Portals Ltd.
742 N. Wells (60654) Tel 312-642-1066 *Reopening Tu, Sept. 7 Tu-F 10:30-5; Sa 11-5 artisnow@aol.com www.portalsgallery.com Presenting contemporary artists specializing in “magical realism.” september 10: Milton Tomlinson (American): Blown glass & iron sculpture
Judy A Saslow Gallery Also exhibiting: Wendy EllisSmith, Natalie Featherston, Ted Gall, Ginger Fox, Constance Roberts, Mitzura Salgian, Joel Sanderson
300 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-943-0530 Tu-F 11-6; Sa 11-5 jsaslow@corecomm.net www.jsaslowgallery.com
november 5-7: SOFA Chicago 2010: Opening night, Th, Nov. 4. • Ted Gall, bronze sculpture • Karen Halt, fiber sculpture • Barbara Kohl-Spiro, paintings • Constance Roberts, Whistle Lady, Joel Sanderson, steel sculpture • Milton Tomlinson, blown glass / iron sculpture
Celebrating 15 years as a gallery, specializing in Outsider, Folk and Contemporary Art.
Ken Saunders Gallery 230 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-573-1400 Tu-Sa 11-5 Ken Saunders gallery@kensaundersgallery.com
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september 10: Rebecca Kinkead, composer of personal recall & borrowed memories using paint & wax; ambiguous dreamy figures stir the viewer to remember, & apply their own history to each piece.
Exhibiting the world’s most prominent and innovative artists creating glass sculpture. september 10-october 31: Rick Beck: Artifact / Toy, playful & slightly creepy six foot tall glass pull toys. This body of work continues the artist’s investigation of transformation, a process full of potential discovery. Spoons become figures & figures become toys. This is Beck’s third Chicago one-person show.
november 5: Laurie Rubin, Chicago-based contemporary photographer; uses bold colors & contrasts in beautiful still life photos featuring artifacts that enable viewer to romanticize about memories of the unknown reader.
november 5-8: Participating in SOFA Chicago 2010, Navy Pier, Chicago. Preview party Th, Nov. 4
Nicholas Battis, abstract painter who creates a fluid dreamscape of light & depth with iridescent pigments on a dark background
november 5-december 31: Sculptors: Featuring the work of Rick Beck, Jay Musler, Richard Royal and Thomas Scoon
Schneider Gallery 230 W. Superior (60654) Tel 312-988-4033 Tu-F 10:30-5; Sa 11-5 Dir. Martha Schneider Asst. Dir. Jennifer DeCarlo jennifer@ schneidergallerychicago.com schneidergallerychicago.com Contemporary photography by local, national and international artists. thru september 11: Easy Acquisitions: New Discoveries from Around the Globe, group show september 17-october 30: In-Between, Portraits of Teenagers: Natan Divir and Rania Matar november 5-december 31: Culture and the Body, group show MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
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Milton Tomlinson, Glass Fix, blown glass & steel, 30” x 36” x 13 1/2”
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. september 10-november 7: Boisali Biswas: Mixed media weavings
David Weinberg Gallery
300 W. Superior, Ste. 203 (60654) Tel 312-529-5090 Tu-F 10-5:30, Sa 10-4 Dir. Aaron Ott aaron@davidweinberg gallery.com www.davidweinberggallery.com With the exhibition of emerging & high profile artists, David Weinberg Gallery creates an environment where collectors, both new & experienced, are engaged & educated in the development, direction & management of their acquisitions.
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Zolla / Lieberman Gallery
thru september 4: • Amanda Friedman; • Miss Aniela september 10-october 30: • David Burdeny; • 2010 MFA Graduate Photography from the Yale School of Art november 5-december 31: • Jordan Eagles; • Dylan Vitone MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
325 W. Huron (60654) Tel 312-944-1990 Tu-Sa 10-5:30; Sa 11-5:30 zollalieberman@sbcglobal.net www.zollaliebermangallery.com Established and emerging contemporary artists in all media. september 10-october 23: Susanne Doremus: open/closed november 5-december 11: David Lozano: Bareback Baroque november 5-january 29: Richard Notkin: The Persistence of Folly, ceramic murals
november 5-27: Wood Turning Invitational december 3-31: Holiday Group Show
Zygman Voss Gallery 222 W. Superior, #1 E. (60654) Tel 312-787-3300 Tu-Sa 10-5; Su and M by appt. Dirs. Nancy Voss, Ahron Zygman ZygmanVoss@sbcglobal.net www.ZygmanVossGallery.com Featuring 17th to 20th Century masters. Museum quality works of art including Rembrandt, Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Whistler, Cassatt, Pissarro, Picasso, Chagall, DalÌ, Miró and Calder. Now the exclusive representative of Moshe Rosenthalis and Aliza Nahor in the United States. Please contact gallery for exhibition & presentation information.
december 17-january 29: David Kroll: New Paintings MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Boisali Biswas, Passing Breeze (detail), woven linen and painted wallpaper, 39” x 21”
Jordan Eagles, Phase VFK, Blood preserved on plexiglass, UV & white resin, 60" x 72" x 3", 2008
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Marc Chagall, DavidmitDerHarfe, lithograph, 19" x 24 "
West Loop/Side Fulton Market The West Side includes West Loop, West Town, Fulton Market, Randolph Street & more. Typical boundaries: Division on the north, east to Halsted, south to Roosevelt. The area’s largest gallery centers are around Peoria & Washington, & around Fulton Market between Peoria & Racine. Lots of activity buzzes on opening nights! Events Taking Place in the Area: September 10: Gallery receptions and free trolleys between River North + West Loop / Fulton Market for opening of fall gallery season Ongoing: • Monthly 1st Thursdays: Many galleries stay open until 7pm • Free Saturday Gallery Tours every 6 weeks, 1:30-3. chicagogallerynews.com • Randolph Street Antiques Market: 1350 Block W. Randolph, Plumber’s Hall
The Architrouve
Frederick Baker, Inc.
1433 W. Chicago (60642) Tel 312-563-0977 M-F 9-6 or by appt. Dir. Victoria Nicodemus Owners Bob and Darci O’Connell www.thearchitrouve.com www.fineartrescue.com
1230 W. Jackson (60607) Tel 312-243-2980 M-F 10-5, and by appt. President, Frederick Baker Dir. Scot Campbell frebak@aol.com; scot_fbi@hotmail.com www.frederickbakerinc.com
The mission of The Architrouve is to embrace and promote the creative process as reflected in the art and culture of Chicago.
Specializing in Fine American and European Prints, Drawing and Watercolors.
october 2-november 15: James Jankowiak, painting exhibition revealing new works experimenting with the mutation of line and form through a process of repetition and replication. His intuitive process results in an impact of boisterous colors angling and contouring across the canvas. Reception Friday, October 1.
Featuring works by: Arms, Baumann, Bellows, Benton, Bonnard, Buhot, Chagall, Chahine, Cook, Hassam, Kent, Kloss, Lewis, Lozowick, Marsh, Matisse, Miró, Pennell, Picasso, Renoir, Rouault, Simon, Sloan, Tissot, Toulouse-Lautrec, Villon, Vlaminck, Whistler, Wood, Zorn and many others MEMBER INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION
december 3: Fine Art Rescue
Robert Bills Contemporary 650 W. Lake, #5 (60661) Tel 312-234-9091 Tu-F 11-6; Sa 12-5pm bob@robertbills contemporary.com robertbillscontemporary.com Robert Bills Contemporary is located in Chicago’s West Loop. The original gallery was founded in 2001 as J.J. Searcy Fine Art, a private dealer in old master and twentieth century master prints. Now eponymous, Robert Bills Contemporary is dedicated to exhibiting emerging and internationally-recognized established artists. september 10-october 16: oil, foil, Walls, and toil: Woohyun Shim Timothy Bergstrom Lisa Nonkin Jongock Kim october 23-december 4: Noctuary: Jose Luis Cabrera december 11-january 15: Group Show: Joe Baldwin TBA
West Loop / West Side Dubhe Carreño Gallery
Douglas Dawson Gallery
118 N. Peoria 2nd Fl. (60607) Tel 773-931-6584 Tu-Sa 10:30-5:30 info@dubhecarrenogallery.com www.dubhecarrenogallery.com
ebersmoore
400 N. Morgan (60642) Tel 312-226-7975 Tu-Sa 9:30-5:30 Dirs. Douglas Dawson, Wallace Bowling info@douglasdawson.com www.douglasdawson.com
213 N. Morgan #3C (60607) Tel 312-772-3021 W-Sa 12-6, or by appt. Sara Ebers, Dominic Paul Moore www.ebersmoore.com
Specializing in contemporary ceramics & material-based works by interdisciplinary emerging & established artists.
Ancient and historic ethnographic art from Africa, Asia and the Americas. Since 1983.
ebersmoore features emerging and established artists in all media.
Participating in First Thursdays 5-7pm: september 2, october 7, november 4, december 2
september 10-october 15: BAMANA!: Historic Ceramics of Mali, West Africa
september 10-november 6: Elise Siegel: New Ceramic Sculpture
october 22-28: The International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show: Park Avenue Armory, New York. Benefit Preview on October 21
november 12-december 24: Ruth Borgenicht
EC Gallery
Rhona Hoffman Gallery
215 N. Aberdeen (60607) Tel 312-850-0924 Dir. Ewa Czeremuszkin info@ec-gallery.com www.ec-gallery.com
118 N. Peoria (60607) Tel 312-455-1990 Tu-F 10-5:30; Sa 11-5:30 rhoffman@rhoffmangallery.com www.rhoffmangallery.com
The primary focus at EC Gallery is the introduction and representation of emerging and mid-career artists whose practices traverse painting, drawing, mixed media and photo media.
Specializes in international contemporary art in all media, and art that is conceptually, formally, or socio-politically based. Founded 1983.
Please visit our website for show schedules and details.
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october 28-31: The San Francisco Fall Antique Show: Festival Hall, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. Preview Gala on October 27 november 5-december 4: Rowland Rickets Textiles Elise Siegel, Untitled, 2010, ceramic, H 24”, W 15”, D 11”
kasia kay art projects gallery 215 N. Aberdeen (60607) Tel 312-944-0408 W-Sa 11-5; Tu by appt. and by chance info@kasiakaygallery.com www.kasiakaygallery.com Established and mid-career international artists working in all media. Contact gallery or visit website for additional fall exhibition information. MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
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Mars Gallery
1139 W. Fulton Market (60607) Tel 312-226-7808 W 12-6; Th 12-7; F-S 12-6; Sun & Tu By appt. Dir. Barbara Gazdik marsgallery@aol.com www.marsgallery.com Specializing in contemporary fine, fun and sophisticated artwork. Original paintings and limited edition prints. Since 1988 Mars has been the must-see hot spot of the Chicago West Loop art scene.
The MB Gallery
407 N. Elizabeth (60642) Tel 312-351-0107 info@mb-gallery.com www.mb-gallery.com Contemporary paintings, sculpture and works on paper by established and emerging national and international artists. Representing Nellie Durand, Stan Edwards, Linda Randall Powles, Arthur Stern and Barbara Young.
For additional information regarding show schedule please consult gallery website.
The McCormick Gallery
Packer Schopf Gallery
835 W. Washington (60607) Tel 312-226-6800 Tu-F 10-5; Sa 11-5 gallery@ thomasmccormick.com www.thomasmccormick.com
942 W. Lake (60607) Tel 312-226-8984 Tu-Sa 11-5:30 Dir. Aron Packer packer@packergallery.com www.packergallery.com
The McCormick Gallery features both modern and contemporary art, focusing primarily on painting, works on paper and sculpture.
Contemporary art in all media. Also well-known for folk and outsider art.
We represent the estates of numerous mid-century American painters with an emphasis on abstract expressionism. The gallery also shows both established and emerging contemporary artists. september 10-october 16: Bernard Williams: New Work october 23-december 4: John Sabraw: New Work. Opening reception Oct. 23, 4-7pm. MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
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september 10-october 30: • Michael Ferris Jr., Sculpture / Drawing • Frank Trankina: Painting • LAB Project Room: Eric Stotik, painting november 5-december 31: • Louise LeBourgeois: Painting • Steven Carrelli: Drawing • LAB Project Room: Bebe Krimmer, collage The Body Show: Group show in conjunction with the Chicago Humanities Festival
West Loop / West Side PRIMITIVE
130 N. Jefferson (60661) Tel 312-575-9600 M-Sa 10-6 info@beprimitive.com www.beprimitive.com
Thomas Robertello Gallery Conveniently located in the West Loop, PRIMITIVE’s 30,000 sq. ft. flagship store has become a true Chicago destination. Come and experience 4 floors of museum grade furniture, artifacts, textiles, jewelry and fashion from essentially the world over.
939 W. Randolph (60607) Tel 312-421-1587 Th-Sa 11-6, and by appt. Dir. Thomas Robertello info@thomasrobertello.com www.thomasrobertello.com Local, national, international emerging and established artists in all media. Visit online listing and gallery website for fall exhibition information.
The collections are authentic and exclusive.
Carrie Secrist Gallery
Walsh Gallery
835 W. Washington (60607) Tel 312-491-0917 Tu-F 10:30-6; Sa 11-5 Natalie Schuh, Gallery Manager info@secristgallery.com www.secristgallery.com
118 N. Peoria, 2nd Fl. (60607) Tel 312-829-3312 Tu-Sa 10:30-5:30; Opening receptions: 5-9pm Dir. Julie Walsh info@walshgallery.com www.walshgallery.com
Established and emerging contemporary artists in all media.
Contemporary Asian art
For additional information regarding show schedule and opening receptions, please contact the gallery.
Please contact gallery or visit website for exhibition schedule. september 10: Opening reception. Contact gallery for exhibition details.
september 10: Megan Greene and Carolyn Ottmers
You’ll feel like you have just been around the world yourself!
november: Kim Keever and David Maisel december: Melodie Provenzano MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
FREE ART TROLLEY Celebrate Chicago’s Fall Gallery Openings FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10 Trolley hours and gallery tours 6–9 pm
Linda Warren Gallery 1052 W. Fulton Market (60607) Tel 312-432-9500 Tu-Sa 11-5 Dir. Linda Warren linda@lindawarrengallery.com www.lindawarrengallery.com
A L E X A N D E R C A L D E R , FL AM INGO, 1974 / photo: Audia
Emerging and mid-career contemporary artists in all media. september 10-october 23: • Heather Marshall: Here and There • Project Space: Chuck Walker october 29-december 4: • Zach Taylor: Collaboration with Aaron Williams • Project Space: Min Hyung december 10-january 15: • Matthew Woodward: A Loss Like the Rome of Waiting • Project Space: Jennifer Presant, Surface Tension
Tony Wight Gallery 845 W. Washington, 2nd Fl. (60607) Tel 312-492-7261 Dir. Tony Wight; Dir. John Henderson info@tonywightgallery.com www.tonywightgallery.com Please contact for exhibition information and schedule.
Read the latest CGN Dealer Profile, featuring Tony Wight, on page 23.
Woman Made Gallery 685 N. Milwaukee (60642) Tel 312-738-0400 W-F 12-7; Sa-Su 12-4 gallery@womanmade.org www.womanmade.org Artwork in all media in group and solo exhibitions. september 10-october 28: • Group show: After Adelita: Myths, Heroes, & Revolutionaries, curator: Amy Galpin • Solo exhibitions by Constance DeMuth Berg and Laura Kina november 5-december 23: • Group exhibitions: Mothers; Juror: Rachel Epp Buller Girl: Please! Jurors: Kristen Carter and Emanuel Aguilar • Artisan Gallery, fine arts and crafts by women
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Zach Taylor & Aaron Williams, Awesome, 2010, oil & acrylic on canvas, 84” x 84”
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Esperanza Gama, Barquito de Papel, etching, two color plates, 18” x 24”, from After Adelita: Myths, Heroes, and Revolutionaries
Valerie Carberry Gallery
Michigan Avenue, & South Loop Over 20 galleries can be found along the “Magnificent Mile” from Oak St. to the Chicago River, and south near Millennium Park. Galleries occupy dynamic ground floor spaces steps from Michigan Ave. as well as high above the city in some of Chicago’s most recognizable skyscrapers. The area includes many of the nation’s finest museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA), Spertus Museum, Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP), as well as top art schools: School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), and Columbia College. Nearby Navy Pier is where major art fairs like SOFA take place. Events in the Area: • September: Gray Collection: Seven Centuries of Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, September 24-December 12 • October: Luc Tuymans, at the MCA, October 2-January 9 • November: SOFA at Navy Pier, November 5-8 • December: Annual Night at the Fine Arts Building, December 10 • Ongoing: Fine Arts Building’s monthly 2nd Fridays: 410 S. Michigan, 4:30-9:30pm.
The Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington (60602) Tel 312-744-6630 M-Th 8-7; F 8-6; Sa 9-6; Su 10-6. Closed holidays. www.explorechicago.org thru september 19: The Jazz Loft Project: W. Eugene Smith in NYC, 1957-1965 thru september 26: • Nicaragua: Photographs by Grant Ramsey • Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster thru october 3: • Expect Nothing: New Works by Jackie Kazarian • Coterminous: An Installation by Jason Peot thru January 2: Louis Sullivan’s Idea september 10-october 20: Andru Hall: The Last Detail october 2-december 26: Imagine Cuba: Photographs by Sandro Miller october 9-january 2: Jeff Zimmermann: The God Particle october 16-january 2: Polaridad Complimentaria: Recent Works from Cuba october 22-december 1: Artistically Yours, “Chuckie” Johnson
Columbia College D.E.P.S. Dir. Neysa Page-Lieberman Tel 312-369-7663 www.colum.edu/deps The Department of Exhibition & Performance Spaces (D.E.P.S.) at Columbia College.
875 N. Michigan, Ste. 2510 John Hancock Center (60611) Tel 312-397-9990 M-F 10-5, Sa 11-5 Dir. Valerie Carberry Asst. Dir. Susan Beagley info@valeriecarberry.com www.valeriecarberry.com Modern and Postwar American art: painting, sculpture and works on paper from 19151965. Blaine, Bolotowsky, Brooks, de Rivera, Diller, Drewes, Ferber, Ferren, Gallatin, Gordin, Gottlieb, Greene, Hofmann, Howard, Kelpe, Matulka, Merrild, Morris, Roszak, Rothschild, Shaw, Smith, Storrs, Survage, Tobey, Tworkov, Vytlacil, Walkowitz, and Xceron.
thru september 10: Paintings, sculpture, and works on paper: works by Lee Bontecou, James Brooks, Jose de Rivera, Dorothy Dehner, Herbert Ferber, Adolph Gottlieb, Grace Hartigan, William Kienbusch, Ellen Lanyon, Louise Nevelson, Hayward Oubre, Theodore Roszak, Anne Ryan, Tony Smith, Mark Tobey, and Jack Tworkov. september 16-november 6: Louisa Matthiasdottir: Landscapes MEMBER ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Also representing contemporary artists of national stature: Judith Belzer, Ellen Lanyon, Jim Lutes, and Evelyn Statsinger Visit gallery website for more details.
Colletti Gallery, Antique Posters • Fine Art
102 E. Oak (60611) *Note new location Tel 312-664-6767 M-Sa 10-6; Su 12-5 Dir. Russell Colletti info@collettigallery.com www.collettigallery.com
The collective of galleries & performance space at Columbia College.
Colletti Gallery features a world class collection of antique posters from the 1890s Belle Epoque and Art Nouveau eras through the 1920s and 30s Art Deco and Modern eras. Works by Mucha, Cherét, Cappiello, and Cassandre are among the master poster
The D.E.P.S. consists of 4 art galleries, 3 event spaces, performance spaces, & Shop Columbia, the student art store. • Glass Curtain Gallery 1104 S. Wabash • Hokin Center & Annex 623 S. Wabash • C33 Gallery 33 E. Congress • New Media Gallery 618 S. Michigan • Conaway Center 1104 S. Wabash • Stage Two 618 S. Michigan, 2nd Fl. • ShopColumbia 623 S. Michigan
Examples of Leonetto Cappiello, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Jules Cherét
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artists included, plus an exceptional selection of the original prints and posters of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Also featured are turn of the century ceramics by Amphora, Massier, and Zsolnay in addition to Art Nouveau and Art Deco furnishings.
Michigan Avenue, River East & South Loop Ferrari Studios
412 S. Wells, 3rd FL. * The studio is moving. Please contact for new info Tel 312-922-2993 info@ferraristudios.com www.ferraristudios.com www.virginioferrarisculptor.com Contact: Virginio Ferrari, sculptor; Marco Ferrari, video artist also: Ferrari Studios - Verona Al Magro Via Bellavista n.80 Custoza (37060) VR, Italy Tel 39/045/859.9008 Fax 39/045/51.67.21
The Fine Arts Building (FAB)
410 S. Michigan (60605) Tel 312-335-3000 fineartsbuilding.tv/ The Fine Arts Building, an historic artists’ haven since 1898, continues to draw local inspiration. The National Landmark’s motto, “All passes - Art alone endures” permeates the halls. Over sixty artists have recently flocked to one of the few remaining Chicago buildings designed specifically for working artists. Bronze cast elevator doors and
ornate clocks are among the building’s original features. Murals painted by resident artists in the early twentieth century still circle the tenth floor atrium. A Venetian courtyard garden can be viewed from many artist’s studios. september 10, october 8, november 12, december 10: 2nd Friday open studios each month, 4:30-9:30pm december 10: Annual Night at the Fine Arts Building open house. 10 floors of live bands, performance art, theater, artists & their studios.
Richard Gray Gallery 875 N. Michigan, Ste. 2503 John Hancock Center (60611) Tel 312-642-8877 M-F 10-5:30; Sa by appt. info@richardgraygallery.com www.richardgraygallery.com Founded in 1963, Richard Gray Gallery is one of the leading dealers in modern and contemporary American and European art. 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, Alex Katz and Magdalena Abakanowicz. Please contact gallery for up to date exhibition information Also located in New York. MEMBER ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Virginio Ferrari, Being Born, 1983, stainless steel, 25’ x 25’ x 20’, Intersection of Ohio & Orleans Streets, City of Chicago Public Art Collection
10th Floor Atrium of Fine Arts Building
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Hildt Galleries
617 N. State (60654) Tel 312-255-0005 Tu-Sa 11-5 Hildtg@ameritech.net www.hildtgalleries.com Located in the Historic Tree Studios, Hildt Galleries showcases fine original 19th and 20th C. British, European and American oil paintings and watercolors. Artists include Montague Dawson, Bernard Pothast and Evert Pieters.
Michigan Avenue, River East & South Loop Illinois Artisans Shop / Illinois State Museum 100 W. Randolph James R. Thompson Center, Ste. 2-200 (60601) Tel 312-814-5321 Kerry Schneider, Program Asst. Dir. kschneider @museum.state.il.us museum.state.il.us/artisans A sales gallery featuring juried work of over 500 Illinois artisans. Jewelry, art glass, baskets, ceramics, wearables, painting, photography & more fine craft is on view & for sale.
R.S. Johnson Fine Art
Representing Arthur Ragauskas, Kate Strong, Laurie Shaman, John & Charlie Sweitzer, Mary & Spencer Watson, among others.
645 N. Michigan (60611) Tel 312-943-1661 M-Sa 9-5:30 RS_Johnson@msn.com www.rsjohnsonfineart.com
Monthly thematic “Art Sprees” in James R. Thompson Center Atrium from 10am-3:30pm featuring twelve to twenty artisans.
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.
september: Justine Vaughn, wearables (Prairie View) september 16-17: Fall Fashion Art Spree october: Delores Fortuna, ceramics (Galena) october 14-15: Green Art Spree november: Jim & Christine Freeburn of Verre Visage, glass (Elmhurst) november 18-19: Home Decorating Art Spree
Our clients include more than 50 museums worldwide.
Kamp Gallery, INC.
140 E. Walton Drake Hotel Arcade (60611) Tel 312-664-0090 Tu & Th-Sa 11-6; Su, M, W & evening hours at your convenience by appt. Dir. Nicholas Vahlkamp kampgallery@gmail.com www.kampgallery.com Fine American & European paintings from the 19th and 20th Centuries, particularly artists of the Regional Impressionists (1890-1930).
This fall we are featuring newly acquired works by artists George Ames Aldrich, Alois Arnegger, Francis Chapin, Constantine Kluge & Frank Peyraud, as well as contemporary paintings by Brian Sindler, Nelle Ferrara, William Nelson and in our Winnetka Gallery, figurative paintings and drawings from the estate of artist Connie Egar Shneider. Please see our Suburban listing for details about our special autumn event in our Winnetka gallery.
Featured artists: Dürer, Rembrandt, Piranesi, Goya, Degas, Cassatt, Guillaumin, Raoul Dufy, Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, Gleizes, Villon, Masson, De Chirico and Picasso. MEMBER INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION
december: Trish Williams, quilts (Chicago) december 15-17: Holiday Art Spree Brian Sindler, Dunes Sunrise
Delores Fortuna (Galena), ceramics
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Poster Plus
410 N. Michigan, Ste. 1 The Wrigley Building (60611) Tel 312-642-5300 M-Sa 10-6 Joppen@audubonart.com www.audubonart.com
200 S. Michigan (60604) Tel 312-461-9277 M-Sa 10-6; Su 11-6 www.posterplus.com
The nation’s premier gallery of art from the Golden Age of Exploration for four decades. Located in the historic Wrigley Building, the gallery specializes in rare antique Natural History Art and limited-edition Fine Art Prints, with particular emphasis on the works of John James Audubon. The gallery also is home to a wide variety of works by other notable Natural History Artists such as Pierre-Joseph Redouté, John Gould and Basilius Besler. In addition to being an incredible art resource, the gallery provides custom archival framing & nationally recognized conservation & restoration services for works of art on paper, paintings on canvas & photographic materials. The facility services museums, collectors & dealers throughout the nation.
President’s Gallery, Harold Washington College
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Poster Plus is located across from the Art Institute on Michigan Ave. The gallery’s unconventional approach blends new and old, including: 19th and 20th C. art and design; popular and master artists; Chicago photography and event posters; art related books, cards, clothing and gifts; and a separate original vintage poster gallery. Examples of original European and American lithograph posters from the last 100 years include those of Chicago Railroads of the 1920s, the Columbian Exposition, the Century of Progress, Art Exhibitions and propaganda. Poster restoration, conservation, and framing services also available.
30 E. Lake Room 1105 (60601) Tel 312-553-5738 M-F 10-5 and by appt. Vanessa Smith, Interim Curator vsmith50@ccc.edu faculty.ccc.edu/hwgallery/ The President’s Gallery at Harold Washington College highlights artists from the Chicago area. Please contact gallery or visit our website for exhibition details and more information. thru september 24: Center of Multiple Middles: New painting and mixed media installation. Alberto Aguilar, Rose DiSalvo, David Kaiser, Carla Padvoiski and more. october 1-november 11: Erik Wenzel: Live a Little, Live Ennui, new mixed media work Reception Sept 30 4:30-6:30pm november 19-january 7, 2011: Harold Washington College Art Department Faculty: Faculty Exhibition, new printmaking, photography, painting, etc. Reception Nov 18 4:30-6:30pm 36
Betty Rymer Gallery The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) 280 S. Columbus (60603) Tel 312-629-6635 Tu-Sa 11-6 www.saic.edu/exhibitions The Betty Rymer Gallery features a range of fresh exhibitions featuring students, faculty, and guests of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) august 31–october 23: Reception: Thursday, September 2, 4:30–7pm Spill: Group show expanding the definition of “abstraction” in painting through the works of current SAIC students. Focusing on the materiality of paint and its many methods of delivery as well as relating abstraction to history, metaphor, representation, and new forms of non-objective painting.
november 6–january 7, 2011: Reception: Friday, November 5, 4:30-7pm Faculty Projects: Exhibition features select projects by faculty at SAIC who are returning from their sabbatical leave.
fine craft made in illinois
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metal, jewelry , paintings, ceramics, textiles, and more!
Illinois
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ILLINOIS ARTISANS PROGRAM THOMPSON CENTER t 100 W. RANDOLPH t 2ND FLOOR t 312.814.5321 t HOURS: MON - FRI 9AM - 5PM t www.museum.state.il.us/artisans
Sullivan Galleries The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) 33 S. State, 7th Fl. (60603) Tel 312-629-6635 Tu-Sa 11-6 www.saic.edu/exhibitions
• Materials of the City: Work contending with cynicism and idealism in the post-Corbusier modern urban landscape.
The largest space devoted to contemporary art in Chicago's Loop. The galleries fill 32,000 sq. ft. on the 7th floor of Louis Sullivan's historic design for the Carson Pirie Scott department store, a National Historic Landmark constructed in 1899.
october 30-november 20: Reception: F, Oct 29, 6-8pm Fall Undergraduate Exhibition: Work by nearly 50 talented SAIC students completing undergraduate degrees this fall
thru october 2: Reception: F, Sept 10, 4:30-7pm • Still Action: Developed out of residencies at SAIC's Summer Studio; based on the concept of the “still act,” interrogating norms of speed and production. • Process in Product: Work from Summer Studio: Features the outcomes and products from artists that engaged the galleries as a site of making during their summer residency. thru october 16 Reception: F, Sept 10, 4:30-7pm • A Fickle Existence: the dichotomy of the natural & artificial. • The Joke is Irresistible: Challenging tropes of masculinity & the gendered gaze.
november 13–february 12, 2011: Reception: F, Nov 12, 6-8pm Touch and Go: Ray Yoshida and His Spheres of Influence: This exhibition examines Yoshida's oeuvre and its relation to his life in this educational institution, while placing it historically at the crucial juncture of mid-century Chicago. december 11-january 22, 2011: Reception: F, Dec 10, 4:30-7pm • Text Off the Page and Video Installation: New works developed in fall semester courses • Curatorial Practice Exhibition: Student-curated, featuring ordinary objects and their impact on everyday lives. • Current Projects: The latest work by current SAIC students.
State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University 401 S. State (60605) Tel 312-935-4088 M-Th 10-6 Dir. Marissa Rossi exhibition@robertmorris.edu www.robertmorris.edu An outlet for art education & cultural enrichment for the University’s students, employees & extended RMU community october 14-november 28: • Today’s Tuscany: A Modern View of an Ancient Land, photographs from RMU study abroad students who traveled to Florence, Italy in summer 2009. • Dena Lyons Exhibition: Fantastical landscape paintings that use colors to celebrate life through the beauty of nature. december 2-january 9, 2011: CADD & ISPD Associates Degree Exhibition. CADD & Interior Design work from RMU’s graduating Assoc. Degree students
Dena Lyons, Fiery Maple, 2010
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Galleries Maurice Sternberg
J. SWEITZER
Donald Young Gallery
875 N. Michigan, Ste. 2520 John Hancock Center (60611) Tel 312-642-1700 M-Sa 11-5; and by appt. hpool@galleriesmaurice sternberg.com susan@galleriesmaurice sternberg.com galleriesmauricesternberg.com
224 S. Michigan, Ste. 266 In the Santa Fe Building (60604) Tel 312-322-3600 Tu-F 9:30-5:30; Sa 11-5:30 gallery@donaldyoung.com www.donaldyoung.com
A fine art dealer in Chicago since 1945, the galleries offer “Sternberg Traditional,” 19th/early 20th Century American and European paintings, and “Sternberg Contemporary,” which features the work of a distinguished list of contemporary artists from around the world.
Please contact for additional exhibition information and schedule.
september 16-october 16: Robert Amft: Later Paintings. Artist will be present at reception on Sept. 16, 6-8pm november 4-december 15: Joseph Spangler: Chicago and Back, new paintings. Artist will be present at reception on Nov. 4, 6-8pm.
Modern and contemporary art.
thru september 11: Group Show september 17-november 6: Laura Letinsky november 12-december: Josiah McElheny MEMBER ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Pilsen / Pilsen East, Hyde Park, and Bridgeport South of the city center are some ever-expanding gallery and artist communities. The largest concentration of galleries in Pilsen is in the Chicago Arts District, near South Halsted & 18th Streets. where dozens of artists participate in monthly 2nd Fridays. Galleries and spaces are also located throughout Pilsen along 18th St., and in other neighborhoods such as South Loop and in Bronzeville.
2ND FLR Gallery 903 W. 19th St. 2nd FL (60608) Tel 312-208-0367 by appt. Sa 1-4 Arno Mayorga arno.mayorga@gmail.com www.artslant.com/chi/venues /show/ Visit gallery website for exhibition schedule.
4Art Inc. Gallery
Zhou B. Art Center 1029 W. 35th St., Ste. 403 (60609) Tel 773-254-5100 Tu-Sa 10-6; open for monthly 3rd Fridays artist receptions from 6-10pm Dir. Robin Rios RRios@4artinc.com www.4artinc.com Visit gallery website for exhibition schedule. Also see our Framing listing on page 49.
Two well-known museums affiliated with the University of Chicago are the David & Alfred Smart Museum of Art, and the Renaissance Society. The Hyde Park Art Center is located on S. Cornell, just blocks from the Museum of Science and Industry. The popular Zhou B Art Center in Bridgeport, west of US Cellular Field, hosts monthly 3rd Fridays from 6-10pm. Events Taking Place: • September: Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan, at the Smart Musuem of Art, Sept 30-Jan 16 • October 1-3: 40th Annual Pilsen East Artists Open House • October 16-17: 18th St. Pilsen Open Studios: 12-8pm both days • Ongoing: Chicago Arts District’s 2nd Fridays Gallery Night, every month from 6-10pm
The Chicago Art Department 1837 S. Halsted (60608) Tel 312-725-4CAD Galley hours vary outisde of exhibition openings and special events. Please feel free to make an appointment. Contact: Mike Nourse mike@chicagoartdepartment.org www.chicagoartdepartment.org
Chicago Arts District
1945 S. Halsted, Ste. 101 (60608) Tel 312-738-8000 x108 2nd Friday info booth at: 1821 S. Halsted info@chicagoartsdistrict.org www.chicagoartsdistrict.org One of Chicago’s most vibrant and well-established creative communities, the Chicago Arts District hosts monthly 2nd Fridays Gallery Nights. Don’t miss the action at South Halsted and 18th Streets, as 30 independent galleries, and artist-run creative spaces, open new shows the 2nd Friday of each month.
The Chicago Arts District also coordinates the annual Pilsen East Artist’s Open House in the fall, and other special programs throughout the year. Please see our website, chicagoartsdistrict.org, for information on events, news, exhibition space rental, creative residential and retail space; find out how you can become part of the Chicago Arts District.
Floating Gem
Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC)
Zhou B. Art Center 1029 W. 35th St., Ste. 406 (60609) Tel 312-307-7824 Showroom open 3rd Fridays 6-10pm & by appt. www.floatinggem.com
5020 S. Cornell (60615) Tel 773-324-5520 generalinfo@hydeparkart.org www.hydeparkart.org
Contemporary jewelry & fine art.
thru october 17: Pat Swanson: Autofall thru october 31: Ground Floor october 3-december 5: Close Encounters (Part II)
september 10, october 8, november 12, december 10: 2nd FRIDAYS Gallery Night; 30+ galleries/creative spaces, open 6-10pm
december 2010-march 2011: The Precession, a new performance and installation by Mark Jeffrey and Judd Morrisey
october 1-3: 40th Annual Pilsen East Artists Open House. F: 6-10pm; Sa & Su: 12-7pm. 18th & Halsted Streets. Sponsored by Podmajersky.
Christine Simpson Forni, Hidden Pearl, silver ring
Photo by Andrew Steiner
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thru october 3: Roger Brown: Calif U.S.A.
Pilsen / Pilsen East, Hyde Park, + North Side Murphy Hill Gallery
Prospectus Art Gallery
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago
3333 W. Arthington 3rd Fl. (60624) Tel 773-956-8841 Tu-Sa 5-9pm Dir. Bill Hill murphyhillgallery @sbcglobal.net www.murphyhillgallery.com In 20,000 sq. ft. of space we showcase contemporary artwork of emerging & established artists, including painting, photography mixed media, sculpture & video. Located in the Historic Sears Building in Homan Square, 4 blocks south of I-290, or a short trip from Pilsen East & the Chicago Arts District. Free, secured parking.
1210 W. 18th St. (60608) Tel 312-733-6132 Dir. Israel Hernandez Showcases Latin American and other Contemporary Art. Representing: Montserrat Alsina, Tim Arroyo, Miguel Cortez, Roberto Ferreyra, Eric J. Garcia, Jeff Abbey Maldonado, Antonio Martinez, Mark Nelson, Eufemio Pulido; Including the Chicago masters Walter A. Fydryck and Ron Gordon.
september 23-october 30: Caffeine IV. Opening reception Sa, Sept. 25: 6-11pm. Group show for Chicago Artists Month october 2: Graffiti Art & Hip Hop Symposium: Sa, Oct. 2: 2-5pm november 3-december 23: International Exhibition 2010: Five Decades of the Fantastic: Art of the Imagination. Opening reception November 6.
North Side/Bucktown + Wicker Park The city’s expansive North Side, broadly comprised of a number of areas such as: Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lakeview, Andersonville, Rogers Park & beyond, is where many artists live & work in studios. Also located in the area are historic city art centers & landmark studio buildings like the Flat Iron Arts Building. Explore alternative spaces & collectives in Humboldt Park & beyond. Details about open studios & more are always on our website, so check our calendar regularly. Events in the Area: • October 2 & 3: 9th Annual Ravenswood ArtWalk, 11am-5pm • October 15: ArtView in Lakeview Trolley tour of area galleries. 5-10pm • Ongoing: 1st Fridays at the Flat Iron Arts Building, 6-10pm each month
september 4-october 9: René Arceo: Between the Instinctive and the Rational. Prints, collages and paintings included in the artist’s recently published book celebrating 25 years of artistic work. Book available for purchase in gallery.
University of Chicago 5811 S. Ellis, Cobb Hall 418 (60637) Tel 773-702-8670 Tu-F 10-5; Sa & Su 12-5; Closed Mondays info@renaissancesociety.org www.renaissancesociety.org
The David and Alfred Smart Museum University of Chicago 5550 S. Greenwood (60637) Tel 773-702-0200 Tu, W, F 10-4; Th 10-8 Sa & Su 11-5 smart-museum@uchicago.edu smartmuseum.uchicago.edu Admission is always free.
Admission is always free. october 15-december 18: Made in Pilsen V Grand opening reception on Fri, Oct. 15 from 5-10pm for 18th Street Pilsen Open Studios, featuring mixed media from 25 artists from immediate area.
october 3-december 12: Rebecca Warren
In collaboration with the Chicago Sinfonietta and Arte y Vida Chicago.
september 30-january 16: Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan. Please see ad on p. 24
Zhou B Art Center
october 16-17: 18th St. Pilsen Open Studios: 60 artists, 37 locations, 12-8pm both days.
1029 E. 35th (60609) Tel 773-523-0200 M-F 10-5; Sa 12-5 info@zbcenter.org www.zbcenter.org
René Arceo, Monarch Over Chicago, 2009, linocut & watercolor, 14.5” x 10”
360SEE Gallery
ArtDeTriumph & Artful Framer Studios
1924 N. Damen (60647) Tel 773-698-6340 M-Sa 10-7; Su 10-2 or by appt. info@360SEEgallery.com Twitter: @360SEE www.360SEEgallery.com
2936-38 N. Clark (60657) Tel 773-832-4038 Open 7 days a week M-F 11-7; Sa 10-6; Su 12-5 Nancie King Mertz nancie@NancieKingMertz.com www.NancieKingMertz.com
1871 N. Clybourn (60614) Tel 773-248-3100 M-F 10-6; Sa 10-5; and by appt. Dir. Lisa Boumstein-Smalley lisa@chicagoartsource.com www.chicagoartsource.com
This warm and inviting Lakeview gallery is packed full of originals, Giclée prints and fine art cards of Chicago and the world. Thirty-one years of expert framing make this shop a most popular one for all your framing needs.
Chicago Art Source Gallery represents emerging, midcareer and established artists.
Fine art, functional art, limited edition furniture, and design objects pay equal attention to form, high-design & environmentally sustainable practices at this two level gallery. Exhibiting only gallery-represented artists and designers, with offerings exclusive to Chicago, the region and the country. For a complete winter show schedule please contact the gallery. september 2-october 16: On the Floor and On the Wall II: 2nd Annual design-based exhibition featuring functional and fine artwork by gallery artists and designers creating a piece for the wall and floor.
october 15: ArtView in LakeView: Trolley tour of area galleries. Friday, Oct. 15: 5-10pm
Chicago Art Source Gallery
See also our listing under Art Consultants. Permanent Gallery: FRANCINE TURK: We are exclusively representing this well-known Chicago artist. A variety of rotating works are on permanent display: classic nudes, landscapes, still life, Paris-inspired and equestrian. Visit chicagoartsource.com for details. september 10-october 22: Three of a Kind: A group show featuring painting and sculpture by three artists, Elise Morris, Karl Pilato, and Joel Urruty. november 1-december 31: New works by gallery artists
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North Side + Bucktown & Wicker Park Chicago Printmakers Collaborative
Avram Eisen Gallery
Flat Iron Arts Building
Jackson Junge Gallery
Fine Art & Custom Framing 4642 N. Western (60625) Tel 773-293-2070 F, Sa 12-5, and by appt. Dir. Deborah Maris Lader info@chicagoprintmakers.com www.chicagoprintmakers.com Celebrating 20 years. CPC is Chicago’s longest-running independent printmaking workshop. Featuring affordable fine art prints and works-on-paper by local and international artists. Where gallery visitors mingle with print artists as they create on the presses.
september 4-25: CPC Student Exhibition. Reception Sept. 4, 12-5pm october 9-november 6: French Prints: Open House, demos, exhibit on Oct. 9, 12-5pm.
5202 N. Damen (60625) Tel 773-271-3088 Tu-W 10-5; Th-F 10-7; Sa 12-5; Su 12-4 Dir. Avram Eisen avrameisengallery@yahoo.com www.avrameisengallery.com Fine art & custom framing.
december 4-5: The 21st Annual International Small Print Exhibition: Open house & reception Dec. 4-5 from 11am-7pm, both days. Gallery open daily 12-5pm thru Dec. 19.
Thomas Masters Gallery 245 W. North Ave. (60610) Tel 312-440-2322 W-F 12-6; Sa 11-6; Su 12-5 Thomas@thomasmasters gallery.com thomasmastersgallery.com
Representing over 80 artists. The majority are local Chicago artists. Offering a diverse and innovative selection of original artwork in all media.
Contemporary artwork.
Featuring Michael McKee, Thom Bierdz, Darren Jones, Barbara Pihos, Roland Kulla, Grace Cole, Roger Heide, Michael Bonfiglio, Jean Leigh, Robert Koch, Ann Powell, Craig Dresang, Janet Wickham, Sharon Stelter and many more. october 15: ArtView in Lakeview Trolley Tour: 5-10pm.
The Flat Iron artists and guest artists invite you to explore art throughout the historic Flat Iron Arts Building at Damen, Milwaukee and North Avenues in Wicker Park / Bucktown a unique neighborhood with shopping, dining and nightlife.
1389 N. Milwaukee (60622) Tel 773-227-7900 Tu-F 10-7, Sa 10-6, Su 12-5 support@J2gallery.com www.J2gallery.com Features the work of Laura Lee Junge and other contemporary Chicago artists. Paintings, sculpture and photography. Original art, limited edition reproductions and Giclées. Custom framing on site. thru september 26: David Mayhew: Storm Chaser, photographs september 28-november 14: Laura Lee Junge: Duel, oil paintings. Opening reception F, October 1, 6-9pm.
3306 N. Halsted (60657) Tel 773-472-1865 W-M 11-6 Jean Leigh theleighgallery@comcast.net www.theleighgallery.com
Gift certificates available.
Flat Iron Artists’ Association presents Wicker Park / Bucktown First Fridays on the first Friday of each month.
September 3, October 1, November 5, December 3: First Fridays: 6-10pm
Artists Incude: Hiroshi Ariyama, Charles Cohan, Christine Gendre-Bergere, Misha Goro, Dan Grzeca, John Himmelfarb, Scott Keifer, Amos Kennedy, Kim Laurel, Ray Maseman, Dennis O’Malley, Artemio Rodriguez, Megan Sterling and others.
The Leigh Gallery
1579 N. Milwaukee (60622) www.flatironartists.com
Please contact gallery or check website for exhibition and opening reception details. september: Gert Weidmaier: Wax covered photos of Paris october: Susan Hall: Paintings november: Melinda Stickney-Gibson: Paintings
Pagoda Red
Platt Fine Art
1714 N. Damen (60647) Tel 773-235-1188 M-Sa 10-6; Su 12-5 www.pagodared.com
Wilkinson has a furniture line at Baker, lighting at Remains, Jewelry at Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue.
A world-class collection of unusual 18th-19th century Chinese furniture and artifacts as well as Chinese contemporary art by emerging artists.
Cocktails will be served Nov. 6, 5-8 pm while Hutton signs copies of his 2nd book, More is More: Tony Duquette.
See also our suburban listing for our Winnetka location. november 6: Pagoda Red hosts Hutton Wilkinson. Hutton was the protégé of Tony Duquette, a designer whose lavish, whimsically baroque sets and costumes, interiors and jewelry made him a Hollywood favorite for more than five decades.
november 20: Gillian Carrera Trunk Show: Gillian, a Chicago Metalsmith and professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will showcase a new line of jewelry, sold exclusively at Pagoda Red, incorporating Pagoda Red’s unique antique objects and artifacts.
561 W. Diversey Ste. 213 (60614) Tel 773-281-2500 Tu-Sa 10-6 and by appt. info@plattfineart.com www.plattfineart.com 19th and early 20th Century American paintings, fine prints and works on paper with an emphasis on Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modernism, W.P.A., Social Realism, Regionalism and early Abstraction.
Wine will be served at opening from 5-8 pm on November 20.
december: Art Shay: Photography MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Mabel Dwight (1876-1955), Railway Station, lithograph, 1939 Janet Wickham, Traveler 4, oil stick
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North Side + Bucktown & Wicker Park + Suburbs Ravenswood ArtWalk 4147 N. Ravenswood (60613) Tel 773-883-8858 info@ravenswoodartwalk.org www.ravenswoodartwalk.org
Our Mission: to generate community investment in the artistic, industrial and historic importance of Ravenswood and to raise awareness for the unique hub of creative practices that exists here. october 2 & 3: 9th Annual Ravenswood ArtWalk, Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm. Ravenswood Ave. between Grace and Leland. Free and open to the public.
Swimming Pool Project Space
Th!nkART
2858 W. Montrose (60618) Su 1-5pm, and by appointment Liz Nielsen; Josh Kozuh info@swimmingpool projectspace.com swimmingpoolprojectspace.com
1530 N. Paulina, Ste. F (60622) Tel 773-252-2294 By appt.: M-F 10-5; Sa by appt. only info@thinkartsalon.com www.thinkartsalon.com
september 18: Ghost Bike
An international art gallery and policy salon working with established & emerging contemporary artists.
october 30: David Harper, solo show december 4: Jesse Butcher, solo show
Ongoing: RAWednesdays, 7-9 PM
Launched in 2006 by Laurie R. Glenn, Th!nkArt engages collectors & artists in a dialogue of ideas through paintings, sculptures, photography, slates, works on paper, film, music and poetry. Th!nkArt partners with galleries, museums, art centers, cultural centers, & collectors to create art happenings & experiences within the visual arts. Th!nkArt is a fusion of art and politics and serves as a portal to the world of ideas and social change.
Suburbs & Beyond Chicago The art scene extends beyond the city in art centers & in many university galleries & spaces. Many short trips offer chances to explore the Western Suburbs as well as the North Shore; a trip to Northwestern & Evanston is just 5 miles from downtown. A trip to Oak Park offers a tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio, or visit Wright’s Robie House in Woodlawn. Spaces exist in all directions, as well as in neighboring Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana.
Gallery 218
The Art Center
(Milwaukee, WI)
(Highland Park)
207 East Buffalo St. Ste. 218 Milwaukee, WI (53202) Tel 414-643-1732 Th 12-5; F 1-7; Sa 12-5; and by appt. Dir. Judith Hooks director@gallery218.com www.gallery218.com
1957 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park (60035) Tel 847-432-1888 M-F 9-4, Sa 9-3 office@theartcenterhp.org www.theartcenterhp.org
Gallery 218 is located in the Historic Third Ward within the Marshall Building. Open for quarterly gallery nights as well as Marshall Building special events. Visit listing online or gallery website for upcoming show schedule.
Events in the Area: • September: • Leon Golub: Live & Die Like a Lion? Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, Sept 24-Dec 12 • Forest Park Arts Fest, Sept 25 & 26 • October: • Antiques & Modernism Winnetka, Winnetka Community House, Oct 22-24 • November: Stoked: Five Artists of Fire & Clay, Elmhurst Art Museum, Nov 5-Jan 2
The Art Center offers classes and workshops in the visual arts, gallery exhibitions, and special events and performances. Opening receptions on first day of exhibition, unless otherwise noted. september 3-october 1: • Tethered to My World, Contemporary Figure Painting: Location, Chicago,
Contemporary figuration by artists who regularly show in Chicago, organized by Phyllis Bramson • Encaustic: Hot Art, FusedChicago presents the world of Encaustic painting. Note: Opening reception is Sa, Sept 11. october 8-november 1: Voices and Visions: the Bridge Between Health and Disease: A juried exhibition of mixed media works celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month. november 5-january 1, 2011: • Explicit Abstraction: Paintings by Adam Siegel • Bending Reality: A group show featuring imaginatively manipulated photographs, curated by John Grantner.
Vernon Fisher, Spectacles, 2006 0/C, 44” x 48”, courtesy of the artist and Zolla/Lieberman Gallery
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Suburbs & Beyond BLOOM 3
College of Lake County, Wright
(Evanston)
Gallery (Grayslake)
1503 Chicago Ave. Evanston (60201) Tel 847-424-0003 www.bloom3.com october 1-november 1: Transitions: Connie Gillock Rachael McHan Olivia Ortega David Simpson
19351 W. Washington St. Grayslake (60030) Tel 847-543-2240 M-Th 9-9; F-Sa 9-4:30; Su 1-4:30 College break hrs vary Dir. Steven Jones sjones@clcillinois.edu gallery.clcillinois.edu The Robert T. Wright Gallery is committed to displaying works of Illinois artists and increasing the visibility of nationally known artists in Lake County. thru september 26: Carrie Schneider: Photography & Video. Complexities of relationships - both romantic and familial - nature, and the self. october 1-november 7: Recent Works: A Juried Competition. The 30th annual competition includes all media & is open to all artists who reside or work in Lake County. Cash prizes awarded.
Connie Gillock, Hannah, oil on linen
Evanston Art Center
Marla Friedman
november 19-december 19: 2010 Winter Arts & Crafts Expo. Preview party on November 19, 6-9pm, tickets $35.
Contemporary art from midcentury modern through the 21st century. EAM presents emerging & mid-career artists from Chicago, the US, & around the globe. Public programs include guest lectures, art classes & workshops. Only 15 miles west of Chicago, & easy walking distance to Metra. november 5: Sculpture Invitational: collaboration with Chicago Sculpture International; Reopening of Mies van der Rohe’s McCormick House Stoked: Five Artists of Fire and Clay
The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery Elmhurst Art Museum Building 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Elmhurst (60126) Tel 630-279-1009 Tu, Th, F, Sa 10-5; W 10-8 info@elmhurstartistsguild.org www.elmhurstartistsguild.org Featuring contemporary artworks by established and emerging local and invited artists in all media and styles. september 3, october 15, december 3: Receptions 7-9pm thru october 8: Connie & Steven Nestler: Nature & Nurture, paintings & photography october 10-november 19: Robert Kameczura: Contemporary Old Master, large paintings & various media
Robert Kameczura, Passing on the Legacy, Giclée print, 50” x 28”, 2010
november 21-january 7, 2011: Winter Members’ Show
Kamp Gallery
Studio / Portraiture 333 Sheridan Rd. Wilmette (60091) Tel 312-217-6200 By appt. Marla Friedman Marla@marlafriedman.com www.marlafriedman.com Classical Realism
september 26-november 7: Through the Looking Glass: Curated by Norah Delaney and Beth Hart. Participating artists include Cheryl Pope, Tanya Fleisher, Cristina Silvestri, Sebastian Aguirre, and Nozomi Kato
150 Cottage Hill Ave. Elmhurst, IL (60126) Tel 630-834-0202 Tu, Th, F, Sa 10-5; W 10-8 www.elmhurstartmuseum.org
november 12-december 12: Timothy Vermeulen: Inscrutable. Chicago artist Vermeulen paints narrative works with psychological & social themes.
(Wilmette) 2603 Sheridan Rd. (60201) Tel 847-475-5300 M-Th 10-10; F-Sa 10-4; Su 1-4 Opening receptions held on first day of exhibition from 1-4pm Pdanoff@evanstonartcenter.org www.evanstonartcenter.org
Elmhurst Art Museum
Portraitist Marla Friedman’s paintings in oil and pastel. Portraiture, historic narrative, figurative paintings in the realist tradition.
Winnetka 563 Lincoln Ave. Winnetka (60093) Tel 847-441-7999 M-Sa 10-5:30 kampgallery@gmail.com www.kampgallery.com Kamp Gallery began in 1976 with the purpose of exploring the contribution of Midwestern artists from the beginnings of American western expansion through & up to present day. For 35 years we have exhibited rediscovered modern masters
New addition: Portrait sculpture in relief, cast in bronze. Artist now accepting commissions for portrait sculpture in clay - cast in bronze. By appointment.
such as Oscar Thalinger and Shirley Kravitt, artists overlooked during their lifetime and now avidly sought by collectors and museums. Also included are PostImpressionists such as California/Wilmette, IL painter Mabel Wheelock, & SwedishAmerican artist Alfred Jansson. These are a few of the dozens of artists we have “rehabilitated” from the dustbin of history to the delight of connoisseurs & collectors alike.
Our Winnetka location, the third reincarnation of Kamp Gallery, has exhibited the finest American & European painters for over 20 years to our North Shore Clientele. october 2-23: Connie Egar Shneider retrospective. Shneider focused on the female nude as her muse for more than 20 years. A regular exhibitor at local and regional art competitions, her work has the distinction of being “banned” from the Congressional Senate Office Chambers in Washington D.C. due to Republican censorship. The “banned”, offensive painting was welcomed in Representative Barney Frank’s office for the duration of the exhibition. Her career was cut short when she died from lung cancer in 2009, at the height of her artistic powers. We are proud to feature her retrospective show, which includes over 25 works in the gallery. Half of the proceeds from the sale of her work will be donated to the nonprofit cancer survivors assistance foundation, LUNGevity.
Chicago Tribune art critic Alan Artner states, ‘Friedman Show Evinces Portraiture Elegance... [Her paintings] present the artist’s strong technique with admirable, even beguiling, clarity.’
Jonathan Gardner, Untitled, 2010, ink on paper, 14” x 16”
Connie Egar Shneider, Nude
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Suburbs & Beyond Krasl Art Center
Lakeside Legacy Arts Park Dole and Sage Galleries
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Governors State University
(St. Joseph, MI)
(Crystal Lake)
(University Park)
707 Lake Blvd. St. Joseph, MI (49085) Tel 269-983-0271 M-W, F, Sa 10-4; Th 10-9; Su 1-4 Donna G. Metz, Executive Director www.krasl.org Opening receptions held first day of exhibition, 5:30-7:30pm september 10-october 24: Marc Sijan: Ultra Realistic Sculpture Underwritten by Chemical Bank september 27: Fall classes begin november 6-11: HollyMarket. Preview party on November 5, starting at 5:30 november 8-11: Soup'sOn november 19-january 9: Killer Kitsch; Underwritten by Modern Dentistry Associates
401 Country Club Rd. Crystal Lake (60014) Tel 815-455-8000 M-F 9-5 www.lakesidelegacy.org Located on the shores of Crystal Lake, home to Historic Dole Mansion, 2 expansive galleries, 22 resident partner artists, the McHenry County Youth Orchestra, a recording studio, & culinary studio. Our galleries showcase national, regional & local exhibits. Additional services include event, program space & visual & performing artist studio rentals. First Fridays: The public is welcome on the 1st Friday of each month for tours, art, music, food & wine from 5-7:30pm. (Sept & Dec, there is no 1st Friday event) Free; donations appreciated. september 1-24: (No 1st Friday) • Dole: Northwest Area Arts Council: naac4art.org • Sage: Steve Ponio, steveponio.blogspot.com october 1-29: 1st Friday 10/1 • Dole: Gullick Studio Student Show, johannagullick.com
• Sage: Betty Schmidt & Woodstock Group: 9 women artists present paintings in oil & watercolor, bettyschmidt.com october 17: Run & Roll for the Dole: 2 mi. run, 12.2 mi. bike, 2 mi run 2 mi. fun/family/health walk. Register at Lakesidelegacy.org. Creating abundance for the arts and historic preservation november 3-23: 1st Friday 11/5 • Sage: Jeanine Hill-Soldner: Portraits of American Veterans Project II, original oils, soldnerfineart.com • Dole: Chicago area Veterans: Veterans Art: Stories and Images
1 University Pkwy. University Park (60484) Tel 708-534-4486 Open daily, dawn until dusk Free Admission Contact: Geoffrey Bates sculpture@govst.edu www.govst.edu/sculpture Located one hour by rail from Millennium Park (35 miles south of the Loop), the NMSP offers 27 sculptures carefully sited across 100 acres of rolling prairie. Highlights include important works by diSuvero, Nauman, Puryear,
Hunt and Mary Miss. Programs and activities enhance visitors’ understanding of the work and its setting. thru september 30: Steinunn Thorarinsdottir: Horizons, sponsored in part by Harris Bank. thru october 2011: Neil Goodman in the Park, an installation of five large-scale works by the Chicago-based sculptor, visit the NMSP as part of its Solo Exhibition Series
december 1-20: • Dole & Sage: Avé Madiol Veneklasen exhibit featuring landscapes, shoes & gowns, deeplyart.com december 3-5: Christmas at the Dole: Exhibits, holiday performances, cocktail reception, auction, caroling, tree lighting, North Pole at the Dole, family art, crafts and culinary programs Neil Goodman, Four Corners, one of five works on view through October 2011
Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum
Pagoda Red
Tall Grass Arts Association
(DeKalb)
(Winnetka)
(Park Forest)
Altgeld Hall, 1st Fl., West End 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
metaphors related to garments & ritual in fashion & death. thru october 2: • Legacy in Lacquer: A Living Art from Burma • StAGES of Transition • Judith Brotman: Natural Selection
Balancing contemporary with traditional art to examine visual culture.
thru december 4: Autumn Leaves: A Century of Fall Fashion
Early fall exhibitions examine melancholy, baroque richness of the Autumn season through lushness of materials, color harmony & the aging process. Late fall exhibitions look at
october 21-december 4: • INsideOUT • Patty Carroll: Anonymous Women • Day of the Dead Artist Invitational
902 Green Bay Rd. Winnetka (60093) Tel 847-784-8881 Tu- Sa 10-5 www.pagodared.com Rare and unusual Chinese finds and a Chinese scholars’ garden not to be missed. See description of Pagoda Red’s Damen Ave. location in the North Side section for information on upcoming special events this fall.
367 Artists Walk P.O. Box 776 Park Forest (60466) Tel 708-748-3377 Tu-Sa 11-4 Janet Muchnik tallgrasss367@sbcglobal.net www.tallgrassarts.org Tall Grass Art School: Tel 708-283-1251 Tall Grass Arts Association is located in downtown Park Forest Cultural Center.
MISSION: To promote public education & appreciation of the arts; to encourage artists; & to support high quality art through exhibitions, sales, classes & special programs available to the public of all ages. thru september 19: Fabulously Focused: Tall Grass annual gallery artists exhibit of gallery artists, curated by Faye Zalecki, CouSandra Armstrong, Janice Pratt september 18-19: Tall Grass Arts Association 55th Art Fair, curated by the Art Fair Committee october 1-november 28: Americana: Folk Art: Cultural artifacts and “outsider art”, curated by Art Bourgeois and Thomas Lanham december 3-26: “Presents”, Small Works for the holidays, invitational exhibit. Curated by the entire Program Committee
Judith Brotman, Natural Selection 2, embellished leaves
Patty Carroll, Squiggly, photograph
Winnetka Storefront
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Jeanine Hill-Soldner, Awe Inspiring, Tourists in Vatican, oil on canvas, 36" x 24"
Art Centers, Alternative Spaces, Collectives & Studios Greenleaf Art Center MICHIGAN AVE. / 1806 W. Greenleaf (60626) SOUTH LOOP / BRIDGEPORT 773-465-4652 www.greenleafartcenter.com Fine Arts Building (FAB) Studios 410 S. Michigan (60605) http://fineartsbuilding.tv/ Elephant Room Inc. 704 S. Wabash www.elephantroomgallery.com River East Art Center 435 E. Illinois (60611) • 312-321-1001 www.rivereastartcenter.com Switching Stations Artists Lofts 15 S. Homan (60624) • 773-826-5224 dean@artspaceusa.org
samuel gillis | www.gillisfineart.com gillispaint@sbcglobal.net
WEST LOOP / WEST SIDE 65GRAND New fall 2010 location • 312-719-4325 www.65grand.com Extension 625 N. Kingsbury (60654) • 773-742-0983 www.extensiongallery.us
Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center 1034 N. Milwaukee (60622) 773-235-8874 www.rootsandculturecac.org Spoke 119 N. Peoria, #3D (60607) SpokeChicago@gmail.com spokechicago.blogspot.com ThreeWalls 119 N. Peoria, #2D (60607) • 312-432-3972 www.three-walls.org Woman Made Gallery 685 N. Milwaukee (60642) • 312-738-0400 www.womanmade.org
PILSEN / CHICAGO ARTS DISTRICT / HYDE PARK Albany-Carroll Arts Building 319 N. Albany (60612) www.albanycarroll.com Antena 1765 S. Laflin (60608) • 773-344-1940 www.antenapilsen.com Artisans 21 Gallery 1373 E. 53rd (60615) 773-288-7450 www.21stcenturyartisans.org Co-Prosperity Sphere 3219-21 S. Morgan (60608) • 773-837-0145 www.coprosperity.org Chicago Art Department 1837 S. Halsted (60608) www.chicagoartdepartment.org Chicago Arts District (office) 1945 S. Halsted (60608) • 312-738-8000 www.chicagoartsdistrict.org Chicago Urban Art Society (CUAS) 2229 S. Halsted, Ste. 202 (60608) www.chicagourbanartsociety.org
Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th (60609) • 773-523-0200 www.zbcenter.org
708.583.1255
Energy Up Jorge Del Busto 1825 S. Halsted (60608) www.jorgedelbusto.com
NORTH SIDE / HUMBOLDT PARK / BUCKTOWN / WICKER PARK
Fountainhead Lofts Building (FHL) 1932 S. Halsted (60608)
Anatomically Correct Art in Public Spaces 858 W. Armitage #354 (60614) 312-514-1802 www.anatomicallycorrect.org
Alex Fedirko Studio FHL #206 www.alexfedirko.com Brian Mancl FHL #502 • 312-208-4555 www.brianmancl.net
Art on Armitage 4125 W. Armitage (60639) 773-235-8583 www.artonarmitage.com
Bryan Sperry Studio FHL #503 • 312-850-1017 www.sperryart.com
Audible Gallery at Experimental Sound Studio 5925 N. Ravenswood (60660) 773-769-1069 www.experimentalsoundstudio.org
Design Lab Workshop FHL #405 www.designlabworkshop.com Studio 101 FHL #101
Center on Halsted Visual Arts Gallery 3656 N. Halsted (60613) 773-472-6469 www.centeronhalsted.org
within(Reason) Gallery FHL #408 • 773-562-7464 www.ArtWithinReason.com
Coalition Gallery Cooperative Gallery of the CAC 2010 W. Pierce, Unit 101 (60622) 773-772-2386 http://chicagoartistscoalition.org/
Knock Knock Gallery 3658 S. Wolcott, #2F (60609) 719-651-7623 www.knockknockgallery.com
Chicago Printmakers Collaborative 4642 N. Western (60625) • 773-293-2070 www.chicagoprintmakers.com
Mambo Marilyn’s Studio 731 W. 18th (garden entrance) (60608) mambomarilyn@comcast.net
Dayton Street Studios 1456 N. Dayton (60642) • 312-404-2726
No Coast 1500 W 17th (60608) http://no-coast.org
devening projects + editions 3039 W. Carroll, 3rd Fl. (60612) 312-420-4720 www.deveningprojects.com
Pilsen Open Studios Western Ave - May St. (annually in Oct.) 16th-24th Sts. (60608) www.pilsenopenstudios.org
Tony Fitzpatrick Studio / FireCat Press 2124 N. Damen (60647) www.tonyfitzpatrick.com
Larry Roberts Studio 1838 S. Halsted (60608) • 312-243-3052 www.larryrobertsstudio.com
Flat Iron Arts Building (50+ studios in landmark building) 1579 N. Milwaukee (60622) www.flatironartists.com
Rooms Productions 645 W. 18th (60608) • 312-733-1356 www.roomsgallery.com
Friends of The Arts (FoTA) 1800 W. Cornelia (60657) Thomas E. Frerk; Richard E. Lange www.fota.com
Underscene Warehouse 2215 S. Union (60616) • 773-860-1847 www.theunderscene.com Ven Sherrod Studios 1906 S. Halsted, 1F (60608) www.vensherrod.com
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Heaven Gallery 1550 N. Milwaukee, 2nd Fl. (60622) www.heavengallery.com Julius Cæsar 3311 W. Carroll (60624) www.juliuscaesarchicago.com Anna Kunz Studio 2324 W. Montana (60647) www.annakunz.net Lillstreet Art Center 4401 N. Ravenswood (60640) 773-769-4226 www.lillstreet.com Lloyd Dobler Gallery 1545 W. Division, 2nd Fl. (60642) 312-961-8706 www.lloyddoblergallery.com Mess Hall 6932 N. Glenwood (60626) www.messhall.org MVSEVM 1626 N. California, 2nd Fl. (60647) www.museum1626.com NNWAC Acme Art Works 2215 W. North (60647) • 773-278-7677 www.nnwac.org The Ravenswood ArtWalk 4147 N. Ravenswood (60613) C/o Angel Sales, Inc. • 773-883-8858 www.ravenswoodartwalk.org Swimming Pool Project Space 2858 W. Montrose (60618) www.swimmingpoolprojectspace.com
SUBURBS & BEYOND Expressions Graphics 29 Harrison St., Oak Park (60304) 708-386-3552 www.expressionsgraphics.org Samuel Gillis Studio Elmwood Park (60707) 708-583-1255 www.gillisfineart.com he said-she said 216 N. Harvey, Apt. 1, Oak Park (60302) 708-310-2607 http://hesaid-shesaid.us Lakeside Legacy Arts Park 401 Country Club Rd., Crystal Lake (60014) 815-455-8000 www.LakesideLegacy.org Open Studio Project 903 Sherman Ave., Evanston (60202) 847-475-0390 www.openstudioproject.org The Suburban 125 N. Harvey, Oak Park (60302) 708-763-8554 www.thesuburban.org Tall Grass Arts Association 367 Artists Walk, P.O. Box 776 Park Forest (60466) • 708-748-3377 www.tallgrassarts.org
Art Services & Resources Beyond the galleries, scores of
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professionals offer a variety of art-related
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services. Please consult the following
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pages to find the many individuals and Expositions & Fairs ....................................Page 46
businesses that provide valuable Conservation / Restoration / Refinishing ....Page 47
resources for a variety of needs, such as:
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• How to manage an existing collection
Legal Services ............................................Page 48
• How to sell work on the secondary market
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• How to evaluate and insure art
Imaging / Photography ..............................Page 50
• How to properly package, transport, Insurance ....................................................Page 50
frame or repair work in your collection Art Supplies ................................................Page 51
• Where to tour the gallery districts
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or when to visit the latest art exposition.
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Appraisers
Auction Houses
New World Art Services
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Sotheby’s Chicago
Native American and Tribal Art Evaluation 1012 Timber Trail Dixon (61021) Tel 815-652-4196 Fax 815-652-3750 Marianne Huber tellapple@yahoo.com
Appraisals are required to estimate current value for insurance, estate planning and settlement, possible resale, non-cash charitable donation, and division of assets.
Don’t know what it is? Don’t know what it’s worth? Call Marianne
At New World, we suggest updates in insurance appraisals every five years. Ms. Huber has been active in following Tribal art collectors, protect your new discoveries in tribal art for over twenty years. In 1996 she valuable assets. Good collection management requires clear became a candidate member of the American Society of knowledge of current values. Appraisers, Chicago chapter. Call Marianne Huber for expert New World also works closely identification and evaluation of with the Appraisers’ Association your pre-Columbian, Native of America based in New York. American and other tribal art.
Ms. Huber’s clear, accurate and carefully researched reports are fully accepted for any legal situation, including IRS appraisals.
All of her reports adhere to the 2010 edition of the Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice of the US Appraisal Foundation and the code of ethics of the American Society of Appraisers.
Auction Houses
- Leslie S. Hindman, President and CEO - Kate Pettenati, Director, Estates and Appraisals - Cara Schillinger, Director, Marketing 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 up to forty sales a year and specializes in modern and contemporary art; Old Master; 19th and 20th Century American and European paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture; fine furniture and decorative arts; Asian works of art; fine jewelry and timepieces; vintage couture and
accessories; and fine books and manuscripts.
Auctions feature: English, American, Continental, and Asian furniture, Decorative items, Paintings and Prints, Drawings and Sculptures, Jewelry, Rugs, Silver, and Collectibles.
book auction house in London in Complimentary parking available 1744, today it has 107 offices in in the 8,000 sq. ft. lot across the 41 countries, with principal salesstreet from the main entrance. rooms in New York & London.
The firm offers complimentary auction estimates for single items or entire groups of property and is committed to excellent client services. For more information on selling or buying at auction and for information on upcoming auctions please call 312.280.1212. Auction information for all categories is available online at lesliehindman.com. Dates and times are subject to change.
Careers, Employment
400 E. Randolph Professional Building, Ste. 205 (60601) Tel 312-650-5566 Tracey King, Senior Associate; Geri Thomas, Pres. gthomas@artstaffing.com tking@artstaffing.com www.artstaffing.com
The company has recently launched its career services division to address the needs of arts and culture professionals everywhere.
For employment opportunities Open to the public for preview and to subscribe to the quarterly beginning one week before an newsletter, Art Career News, auction, M-F 10am-5pm; extendvisit www.artstaffing.com. ed viewing until 7pm Thursday With offices in Chicago and New before auction. York City, Thomas & Associates, Inc. is an innovative firm that SUSANIN’S attracts international SUSANIN’S is a full-service aucoffers staffing, consulting, and clients, from private collectors & tion house offering every service professional development workfrom tax appraisals to cleanout. homeowners to interior designers shops for museums, galleries & dealers. Live & online auctions and arts and culture businesses SUSANIN’S offers an Antiques are held monthly at our 35,000 nationwide and internationally. Roadshow-style service twice sq. ft. facility. monthly, providing free market-value appraisals to items or photographs of items, for evaluation and/or consignment to auction.
SUSANIN’S Auction is Chicago’s oldest & largest fine auction firm with more than $70 million worth of fine art, antiques and jewelry sold.
188 E. Walton (60611) Tel 312-475-7900 www.sothebys.com
Previews begin 2-4 days prior to - Helyn D. Goldenberg, each auction, are held in the West Loop gallery space and are Midwest Chairman - Gary Metzner, Senior Vice open to the public. President Fine Arts - Cassie Spencer, Vice President Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ Trust and Estates gallery boasts 30,000 sq. ft. fea- Laura Jenkins, Senior Manager turing: a dedicated auction room, - Jennifer Leutner, Administrator 3 spacious exhibition rooms, a Fine Arts drive-in receiving area, attractive - Cathy Busch, Associate executive offices and conference rooms and outstanding storage Sotheby’s, the world’s oldest interfacilities. national auction house, began as a
Thomas & Associates, Inc. / artstaffing.com
SUSANIN’S Auctions 900 S. Clinton (at Taylor) (60607) Tel 312-832-9800 M-F 10-4 info@susanins.com www.susanins.com
1338 W. Lake (60607) Tel 312-280-1212 Fax 312-280-1211 M-F 9-5 info@lesliehindman.com www.lesliehindman.com
Sotheby’s Chicago operates as an extension of New York with an experienced & dedicated staff of specialists ready to facilitate consigning & purchasing needs of Midwest clients. The Chicago office evaluates property in a wide range of fine & decorative arts, as well as jewelry, for sale at Sotheby’s international auction centers. Sotheby’s Chicago maintains a vigorous presence in the Midwest market through unique exhibitions, seasonal lectures, special events, community projects.
Expositions Art Chicago & NEXT Art Fair The Merchandise Mart artchicago.com (12th Floor) nextartfair.com (7th Floor) April 29-May 2, 2011 Preview Party April 28
Merchandise Mart Antiques Fair The Merchandise Mart, 8th Floor merchandisemartantiques.com Fall: October 1-4, 2010 Spring: April 29-May 2, 2011 Preview Party April 28
Randolph Street Antiques Market 1350 Block of W. Randolph 312-666-1200 www.randolphstreetmarket.com Aug 28-29; Sep 25-26; Nov 20-21 Sa 10-5, Su 10-4
SOFA Chicago 2010 Sculpture Objects & Functional Art
Free parking and convenient loading docks are available for our clients.
Navy Pier 600 E. Grand www.sofaexpo.com November 5-7, 2010 Preview November 4
John Marin, Seascape Fantasy Maine, sold for $588,000, Dec. 3, 2005
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Conservation / Restoration DPR Art Rescue
Bernacki & Associates, Inc.
2501 W. Armitage (60647) Tel 1-888-377-5669 info@dprartrescue.com www.dprartrescue.com
424 N. Oakley (60612) Tel 312-243-5669 stan@bernackiconservation.com www.bernackiconservation.com
DPR Art Rescue specializes in disaster planning and response services for artwork, sculpture, works on paper, objects, antiques, and fine furniture.
Bernacki & Associates is one of the most respected conservation firms in the Chicago area.
Our professional team provides immediate action to emergency situations including fire, flooding, or accidental damage, and ensures accurate inventory, safe evacuation, transportation, and storage while maintaining maximum security and climate control. DPR offers professional art conservation and disaster response planning. The company’s clients include insurance firms, museums, corporate and private collections, art dealers, and disaster response companies nationwide.
The company offers conservation and restoration of wooden artifacts and furniture from all periods and styles. Services include consolidation, veneer restoration, gilding, upholstery, French polishing, natural resin finishes, leather tooling and structural restoration. A wide array of conservation services are offered to private clients, museums, collectors and insurance specialists. Bernacki & Associates is a member of Conservation & Design International (CDI) www.conservation-design.com
DPR is a member of Conservation & Design international (CDI) www.conservation-design.com.
Broken Art Restoration, Inc. 1841 W. Chicago (60622) Tel 312-226-8200 or 815-472-3900 By appt. info@brokenartrestoration.com www.brokenartrestoration.com Chicago’s oldest established studio specializing in the professional restoration of porcelain, pottery, ceramics, wood, ivory, metal, and stone art objects. Museum quality invisible repair; missing parts replaced. Michelle and William Marhoefer, M.F.A., along with their personally trained staff, have restored well over 20,000 art objects since 1980 for art and antique dealers, collectors, galleries, museums, and designers nationwide. Broken Art has been seen on ABC, CBS, WGN, HGTV, Chicago Home, Chicago Journal, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, Daily Journal, Lake and Victoria Magazine. Broken Art Restoration was the featured restoration studio in Chicago magazine October 2009. Free estimates.
The Chicago Conservation Center
730 N. Franklin, Ste. 701 (60654) Tel 312-944-5401 M-F 9-5 and by appt. Heather Becker, CEO info@chicagoconservation.com www.chicagoconservation.com As the largest private art conservation laboratory in the nation, The Center has provided care for some of the country’s most prestigious museums, galleries, corporations and private collectors over the past 26 years. With over twenty conservators on staff, The Center has nine areas of specialty and three service departments: Paintings, Murals, Works of Art On Paper, Photographs, Rare Books, Textiles, Sculpture, Frames & Gilded Objects, Antique & Fine Furniture, Clocks, Custom Framing, Transportation & Installation, and Disaster Response. Examinations are offered at no charge. Please call to schedule an appointment.
Furniture Refinishing
Conservation / Restoration Graphic Conservation 329 W. 18th St., Ste. 701 (60616) Tel 312-738-2657 By appt. only info@graphicconservation.com www.graphicconservation.com
Scott K. Kellar 2650 W. Montrose (60618) Tel 773-478-2825 skkellar@sbcglobal.net www.scottkkellar.com Full range of book and paper conservation; archival enclosures. Custom designed portfolio cases for photographs, prints, matted work, etc.
Specializing in the full service restoration and conservation of all art on paper including: prints, drawings, watercolors, Die stamping available. pastels, maps, posters, blueprints, wallpaper, globes, collectible items and memorabilia. Joel Our international clientele includes private collectors, dealers, and public collections. Our team of conservators is led by two Associates of the American Institute of Conservation (AIC). Please contact us for more information on our company.
Parma Conservation
Montalbano Furniture Gallery
Bookbinding &Conservation
Oppenheimer, Inc. 410 N. Michigan (60611) Tel 312-642-5300 www.audubonart.com
1100 W. Cermak Ste. C-203 (60608) Tel 312-733-5178 info@parmaconservation.com www.parmaconservation.com Parma is a full service conservation laboratory that provides nationwide services for both private and public art collections. Over 25 years experience. Conservation services address cleaning and repair of damage caused by fire, water, mishandling, or the natural course of age of an artwork.
Photography and x-ray imaging available. On-site services include conservation of murals and architectural artwork, consultation and assessments, disaster planning and disaster response. Director is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC). Parma Conservation is a member of Conservation & Design, International (CDI). www.conservation-design.com
Restoration & conservation. See complete Michigan Ave. listing.
For over 81 years, Montalbano Furniture Factory has been making custom carvings and hand manufacturing furniture. We also refinish, restore and reupholster all types of furniture, old or new. A vast array of unique restored antiques, a designer collection of quality French provincial, Victorian and Italian Baroque style furniture, chandeliers, lamps, accessories, and signed original artwork. Family owned and operated for three generations.
Poster Plus
Please visit the web or any of our three locations. Hours vary.
200 S. Michigan (60604) Tel 312-461-9277 www.posterplus.com Vintage poster restoration, conservation. See complete Michigan Ave. listing.
1048 W. Fulton (60607) Tel 866-664-3876 W-F 3-7, Sa 12-5, & by appt. Mark Montalbano mark@montalbanofurniture.com www.montalbanofurniture.com
Before After Louis Frederick Berneker (1876-1937); before and after cleaning of the painted surface
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Consultants / Private Dealers Art Advisory Ltd. Tel 773-671-8624 Fax 773-588-8498 By appt. only Susan Blackman susan@artadvisoryltd.com www.artadvisoryltd.com
Ayres Steinmetz, Ltd. 213 W. Institute Pl. Ste. 310 (60610) Tel 312-951-0035 M-F 9-5 Ann Ayres annayres@covad.net www.ayressteinmetzltd.com
Enrich Life, Collect Art. Art consultation firm established in 1990, easily adapts to the art needs of many different kinds of projects. Its strength is in sorting through thousands of available possibilities, and presenting a small collection of appropriate pieces from which to choose. Expertise extends to the placement of artwork — new work as well as existing pieces. In addition, they have an excellent tothe-trade (read 25% discount) frameshop for superb framing options, reframing, refurbishing and restoring as needed. No project is too large or too small. Their level of involvement is always tailored to suit each client’s needs.
Chicago Art Source 1871 N. Clybourn (60614) Tel 773-248-3100 M-F 10-6; Sa 10-5; and by appt. Lisa Boumstein Smalley lisa@chicagoartsource.com www.chicagoartsource.com A comprehensive art consultation service established over a decade ago to better serve businesses, designers and homeowners in need of a sophisticated source for artwork. We are the largest art and custom framing business in the country. Chicago Art Source hires experienced consultants with art and design backgrounds, provides legendary client service and sources artwork from around the globe. Whether you have a single room or an entire facility in need of artwork, our consulting professionals are fully equipped to execute your project from concept to completion.
P.O. Box 303 Lake Forest (60045) Tel 847-234-3030 By appt. only Dir. Kathleen Van Ella Tel 312-485-3030 kve@kathleenvanella.com www.portraitschicago.com Celebrating 30 years of excellence. Classic fine portrait painting and portrait sculpture. Site-specific mural and sculptural monuments. Primary source in the Midwest for traditional portraiture, and lead in for bronze sculpture projects in Chicago and nationally. Academic oil and pastel portrait painting. Contemporary narrative and event-oriented portraiture. Represents 25 painters and sculptors from whom clients may choose. Prices direct from the artist’s studio. Recommended by American Society of Portrait Artists.
Isobel Neal 270 E. Pearson, Unit 1102 (60611) Tel 312-664-8181 Fax 312-274-1969 By appt. Private art dealer and consultant.
Joy Horwich
407 N. Elizabeth, 101B (60642) Tel 312-751-1300 Kathy Bernhardt kbernhardtcas@comcast.net
Tel 773-327-3366 Call for details.
See also listing for Joyus Jaunts Corporate Art Source is an under Art Tours. established and well-known art consulting firm offering the finest in choice, service and price. CAS has been meeting the needs of its corporate and public sector clients for 30 years. Our projects have been featured on national television, radio and in national and international newspaper articles. CAS has been retained by major U.S. cities to conduct city-wide art inventory and assessment resulting in the discovery of hundreds of lost and forgotten works of art.
Our expertise lies in the process of identifying, creating, presenting and managing an art collection for our clients. We understand the importance of collaboration in finding solutions to View select job portfolios at challenges met along the road to www.chicagoartsource.com. building a collection and impleSee also our gallery listing in the ment our proven talents to arrive at successful conclusions. North Side gallery section.
Legal
Consultants / Private Dealers Portraits / Chicago Inc.
Corporate Art Source
Byron Roche
Lawyers for the Creative Arts
P.O. Box 267870 (60626) Tel 312-654-0144 byronroche@sbcglobal.net www.byronroche.com
213 W. Institute Pl., Ste. 403 (60610-3125) Tel 312-649-4111 www.law-arts.org
With 16 years of experience as a gallery owner in Chicago, Byron Roche is available as a private art dealer, art advisor, curator, and public speaker. His public speaking experience includes presentations to private and corporate organizations about art collecting, lectures to university art classes about career development in the arts, and discussions with artist groups about navigating the gallery world. He has also served as a juror of visual arts for various organizations and museums, and has advised arts professional on gallery startup and operation.
Lawyers for the Creative Arts is a not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization, which provides pro bono legal services to qualifying individuals and organizations in the arts, including the visual, literary and performing arts, and provides educational programs as well.
Please check website for information on past & upcoming projects. Artists represented include Lisa Erf, Margaret Evangeline, Michael Hoffman, Paul Hunter, Blanca Lopez, Isabel du Toit, Leopold Segedin, Jiwon Son, Jeremy Vajda, Ann Wiens, and Steve Zieverink. MEMBER CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
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Since its inception in 1972, LCA has provided legal services and educational programming to tens of thousands of artists and cultural organizations, including many who are now among the most prominent in the area. LCA is the only pro bono provider of legal services in the Chicago metropolitan area limited to, and expert in, the arts.
CGN FAQ One of the most frequent questions Chicago Gallery News receives is how to sell a work on the secondary market. Sometimes galleries will take work on consignment if it’s by an artist they represent, or occasionally they may be interested in purchasing a piece outright. Usually we recommend you contact an auction house for a complimentary estimate and to discuss if you can work together to sell the piece at auction. Before contacting the auction house, gather as much information as you can - know where it was purchased, how you acquired it, who the artist is, etc. Have digital images available, and be prepared to fill out documentation about the piece, even if you don’t know much. See listings on p. 46.
Framing 4Art Inc. 1029 W. 35th St., #403 Zhou B. Art Center (60609) Tel 773-254-5100 T-Sa 10-6, call for appointment rrios@4artinc.com www.4artinc.com Artist owned and operated since 2003.
READ WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAD TO SAY: “There are few framing experts that merit full confidence. In Chicago, I have learned that I can drop a valued work with Ms. Rios at 4Art, and simply ask her to use her judgment. She has earned this exceptional standard of trust through many years of fine work.” - John Snapper, Illinois Institute of Technology
Artful Framer Studios & Art De Triumph 2936-38 N. Clark (60657) Tel 773-832-4038 M-F 11-7; Sa 10-6; Su 12-5; Evenings by appt. www.nanciekingmertz.com Tel 773-477-3990 Framers: Marcy O’Boyle & Nancie King Mertz ron@artDeTriumph.com www.ArtDeTriumph.com
Artists Frame Service, Inc. 1867 N. Clybourn (60614) Tel 773-248-2800 M, Th 9-8; Tu, W, F 9-6; Sa 10-5; Su 11-5. Free Parking sales@artistsframeservice.com www.artistsframeservice.com
Creativo Framing 750 N. Franklin (60654) Tel 312-255-1100 M-Th 10-6; F 9-3 Rudy Avina rudy@creativoframing.com
Foursided Custom Framing Galleries 5061 N. Clark (Gallery Location) (60640) Tel 773-506-8300 M-Th 11-7, F-Sa 10-6, Su 11-5
Also: 2939 N. Broadway (60657) Selected Chicago’s Best Framer Tel 773-248-1960 by Chicago Magazine. We are M-Th 11-7, F-Sa 10-6, Su 11-5 the largest frame store in the Creativo Framing offers custom, info@foursided.com country and are proud to be museum, corporate and personal www.foursided.com called a “Chicago institution.” picture framing. Matting, mountExpert custom and ready-made Foursided has one of the largest ing, and canvas stretching also framing of museum pieces to Our talented and experienced moulding selections in Chicago, available. posters. Since 1979. framing professionals have been currently over 5,000 available. with us an average of nine years. Located in the River North Its professional consultants have Featuring Plein-Air Originals, We invite you to read their progallery district at the Brown Line art degrees and over 20 years of Giclées & Fine Art Cards of files at artistsframeservice.com. Chicago El stop. experience. Services include Chicago & Europe by museum quality materials, acidaward-winning Chicago painter, We passionately and personally free mat boards, all glass types, Nancie King Mertz. source an incredible selection of and all mounting and hinging picture frame mouldings from techniques that best protect artMertz’s work is in collections around the world, many excluwork. world-wide, and she was designated as the “Official Artist of the sive to us. Because our mouldings are in stock we are commitFoursided shows artists monthly Chicago Convention & Tourism in Foursided Custom Framing Bureau” for 2 terms: 2005-2007. ted to a one week turnaround. galleries, featuring oil paintings, drawings, assemblage, photogThis inviting gallery, open 7 days Delivery & installation available. raphy and textiles. a week, also offers corporate commissions, gifts, event space, On the North Shore visit Artists Frame Service in the Crossroads Also visit our blog: and expert framing. Shopping Center: foursidedonline.blogspot.com 225 Skokie Valley Road, Rotating exhibits feature other Chicago artists also working in a Highland Park (60035) Tel 847-831-0003 representational style. Serving Chicago artists and collectors for over 15 years.
Framing Frame Factory’s
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Framing Design Center 1809 W. Webster (60614) Tel 773-862-1010 or 773-862-8267 Tu-F 10:30-7; Sa 9-5:30; Su 12-5 framefactory.com (Visit for special offers, coupons, and sales)
2905 N. Broadway (60657) Tel 773-549-3927 M-Th 10-9; F-Sa 10-7; Su 12-5 mklitzky@lifeissimplyart.com www.lifeissimplyart.com Locally owned & operated since 1971, The Great Frame Up believes that when a customer is part of the art, it enhances not only their buying experience but also increases appreciation for each finished piece.
The Framing Design Center is open 6 days a week and offers an unparalleled selection of ready-made mirrors and framed art. Let our large showroom serve as your source of inspiration for original art, custom fram- The Great Frame Up was the ing and a range of home decor first art and picture framing store products. to offer Do-It-Yourself framing to customers, enabling us to offer The Frame Factory same-day service. We continue 3400 N. Pulaski (60641) to offer this “fast, fun and frugal” Tel (773) 427-1010 service at all 7 of our locations, or (773) 427-8353 as well as our quality-guaranM-F 9-5:30 teed custom work, all completed on our stores’ premises. The Frame Factory warehouse location houses our production facilities as well as custom framing services. Both locations are just off the Kennedy Expressway and offer parking, pick-up & delivery, and expert installation.
Industry-certified professionals offer creative solutions for all your framing needs, evolving with industry technology and customer expectations. We manufacture our own hand-crafted moulding and offer a selection of imported Italian and metal frames. We offer drymounting up to 4’ x 8’, canvas stretching, pick-up & delivery of art, custom-designed shadowbox and multiple-object presentations, ready-made frames, framed & unframed artwork, and preservation-quality materials. Corporate framing services are available in addition to The Sign Shop for trade graphics and signage. 35 years of quality, service, selection and expert design await you.
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Other Locations: Chicago (60610) 21 W. Elm Tel 312-482-8811 M-Th 10-9, F-Sa 10-7, Su 11-5 Evanston (60201) 2814 Central St. Tel 847-869-9130 Northbrook (60062) 51 Skokie Blvd. Tel 847-480-0400 Arlington Heights (60004) 1310 Rand Rd. Tel 847-398-8238 Buffalo Grove (60089) 765 S. Buffalo Grove Rd. Tel 847-808-1955 Vernon Hills (60061) 278 Hawthorn Village Commons Tel 847-680-1880 M-Th 10-9, F 10-7, Sa 10-6, Su 12-5
831 N. Lessing* (60642) Tel 312-666-3880 *Note location: from Chicago Ave., it’s two blocks west of Halsted (turn north under the viaduct onto N. Lessing)
Imaging / Photography HomeMuseum.com 1501 Woodfield Rd., Ste. 250W Schaumburg (60173) Tel 847-413-2665-18 1-877-ART-1314 Deb Sheehy DSheehy@HomeMuseum.com www.HomeMuseum.com
549 Spring Rd. Elmhurst (60126) Tel 630-461-4525 M-F 9-5; Sa by appt. Adam Brown info@osiobrown.com www.osiobrown.com
HomeMuseum.com is a division of Nissha Printing Col, Ltd., an FSC certified printer. Specializing in Fine Art Giclée and Art Book printing for museums, we now offer our unique and reputable services to the artist community.
Osio-Brown Editions is Chicagoland’s top art reproduction studio, specializing in the Giclée process.
Choose from a variety of features to create limited editions: - Specialty Substrates - FSC Papers - Soy Inks - Wide Format Prints - Museum Gift Shop Products - Image Consultation + more
Photo Source
Osio-Brown Editions
We are a group of artists who understand the time constraints, marketing challenges and costs other artists face in reproducing their work.
Our state-of-the-art imaging equipment insures the highest quality from capture to print. This enables us to provide you with Giclée prints that will far exceed your expectations, with customer service and pricing that cannot be beat. - Artists Serving Artists - Museum Quality Archival Printing - High Resolution Image Capture - Highest Quality Film Scanning - Expert Color Matching - Excellent Customer Service & Pricing Please call today for additional information and to receive free samples of our work.
Using state of the art technology, our print directors strive to represent the aesthetics of original artworks with the best colors, tones, and textures. Call for an appointment, information, and samples. We look forward to supplying you with truly beautiful, high-quality prints.
Printmakers Chicago
1234 Sherman Ave., Ste. 105 Evanston (60202) Tel 847-864-4560 By appt. Paul Lane paullane@sbcglobal.net
650 W. Lake, Ste. 240 (60661) Tel 312-265-5767 M-F 9-5 John Cisco johnc@printmakerschicago.com www.printmakerschicago.com
Photo Source offers Fine Art Giclée printing, prepress digital enhancement and related services.
Printmakers Chicago, a division of Digital Imaging Resources, Inc., offers artists & galleries contemporary Fine Art Printmaking, museum-quality photography of original artwork, and state-of-the-art distribution all under one roof! We welcome inquiries on experimental & multi-process printmaking.
By combining 40 years of experience in producing exhibition quality prints with one on one artist/craftsman collaboration and the finest digital museum type setup for photographing art, we can guarantee a superb product. We price our services to client needs and budgets and offer the lowest quantity order pricing in the area.
Our sepia archival inkjet printer is unique in Chicago. We are equipped to create elegant portfolios of both 2-D & 3-D artwork. Our digital offset press specializes in economical, high-quality All files are stored off site with four-color print runs for the promaster files given to clients for archiving. We will prep your files motion of your work. Each printed piece may be individually for web, show and publication customized. use upon request. Come in and see our samples and some beautiful artwork. Call for appointment.
We invite you to experience a truly interactive process. Printmakers Chicago will help you realize your vision in printmaking.
Insurance DeWitt Stern Group, Inc. 2 Prudential Plaza 180 N. Stetson, Ste. 4475 (60601) Tel 312-804-1505 Valerie Smith, Vice President VSmith@dewittstern.com www.dewittstern.com From inception in 1899, the DeWitt Stern Group (DSG) has held fast to the philosophy of bringing value to its clients.
Each DSG fine art team member has a clear understanding of what collectors, museums, dealers, auction houses, conservators and fine art packers & shippers require and expect in their insurance placement.
Access to and experience with specialized fine art insurance markets and our commitment to the fine art community set us apart from other fine art specialty With offices located in New York, brokers. New Jersey, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles, DSG Please contact us for all of your is committed to risk assessment fine art insurance needs. We and management with a focus on can also be of assistance with personal attention. your property casualty business insurance or employee benefit This has attracted customers needs. ranging from international corporations to the gallery owner to the most discerning fine art collector.
Johnsonese Brokerage, LLC
Willis Fine Art, Jewelry & Specie, Willis of Illinois, Inc.
3660 N. Lake Shore Dr. Suite 2602 (60613) (*Note new location) Tel 773-857-0242 By appt. Director Christopher Johnson info@johnsonese.com www.johnsonese.com
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
Johnsonese Brokerage is a licensed and bonded, independent insurance agency serving the fine and decorative arts community. We work with art galleries, museums, framers, antique dealers, private and corporate collections, auction houses, conservators, artists, art fairs, and art shippers, packers and handlers.
Willis Fine Art, Jewelry & Specie division, Willis of Illinois, Inc. has a preeminent position in the insurance of fine art, jewelry and collectibles.
Because we are a Chicagobased, small business we know the local market and always provide personal service. We work with multiple insurance carriers to find the most cost-effective coverage for our clients. We’re an insurance agency that understands the unique needs of the creative community! Consultations are always free! 50
Coverage and advice can be provided for auctioneers, fine art packers and shippers, dealers, galleries, private and corporate collections, museums and exhibitions.
Willis’ fine art specialists possess expertise needed for unique and often complex insurance demands covering everything from Han Dynasty terra cotta figures to late 20th Century installation art; from Dutch Old Masters to paintings by Abstract Expressionists. Willis provides coverage for some of the largest private art and museum collections in the world. Each policy is especially designed to cover actual needs of clients, thus avoiding unnecessary expenditure of premium. “Our expertise and level of commitment in the world of fine art is unrivaled anywhere in the insurance market.”
Supplies BLICK Art Materials
Transportation
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927 Noyes St., Evanston (60201) Tel 847-328-9222 Largest selection - Lowest prices Joanna Pinsky artencounter@yahoo.com - Since 1911 www.artencounter.org Join our Preferred Customer Let us guide you through the Program to receive 10% off our Chicago art scene with in-depth everyday low prices - sign-up is FREE to teachers and students! artist led tours of exclusive private collections, artists’ Turn to page 45 for a coupon for studios, galleries, and other 30% off good thru December 31 special exhibitions, including SOFA and Art Chicago. OUR LOCATIONS: We feature personalized international travel programs that • Chicago Loop explore contemporary art and 42 S. State culture. Create customized art (corner of State & Monroe) programs for your business, Tel 312-920-0300 organization or school. • Lincoln Park 1574 N. Kingsbury (Red line North/Clybourn stop) Join us in art travel to BERLIN Tel 312-573-0110 October 7-15, 2010 with option• Evanston al extension to Dessau, Leipzig 1755 Maple Ave. and Dresden. (Purple line Davis stop) Tel 847-425-9100 Please call if you are interest• Schaumburg ed in traveling Cuba or to 1975 E. Golf Rd. (near South Africa with us in 2011. Woodfield Mall & Hwy 53) Tel 847-619-1115 All programs help support our • Wheaton outreach for Chicago area 79 Danada Square E. (near schoolchildren, elderly and indiNaperville & Butterfield Rds) viduals with disabilities. Please Tel 630-653-0569 contact us for more information. www.dickblick.com/stores
Joy Horwich / Joyus Jaunts
Free Saturday Gallery Tours
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Tel 800-397-7069 www.propakinc.com
After 25 years of directing a public gallery, Joy Horwich consults privately, curates exhibits, and conducts “Joyus Jaunts” within and outside of Chicago.
Free weekend gallery tours organized by Chicago Gallery News.
35 years of pragmatic packing & worldwide shipping. We developed the world’s first state of the art packaging software, resulting in uncompromising methods of packing to ensure safe arrival of your precious artwork, artifacts & antiquities. Pro-Pak is the exclusive retailer of the Art Carton Series™, a specialized container kit for shipping 2-D artwork. The strength, steel stitching, professional packing material enclosed are superior to any other system on the market!
Contact Joy for specific details and upcoming tours and events.
River North Tours: Every Saturday 11am-12:30pm Meet at 750 N. Franklin, inside corner Starbucks, Chicago Ave.
october 2010: Turkey Istanbul is this year’s European Cultural Capital - 2010 Special events all month long
West Loop/Fulton Market: Every Six Weeks on Saturday 1:30pm-3pm. Meet at the first gallery on the tour. See online schedule for details.
november 2010: Art in Israel, contact for more information
A gallery representative leads a guided tour of 4 galleries. The gallery roster and tour leader change weekly, & conversation centers on the exhibits and artists on view. Tours are free and run rain or shine. No tours on major holiday weekends. No reservations are required, except for groups larger than 6.
Exclusive services: -White glove pick up/delivery -Exhibition logistics support -Collection relocation -Estate distribution -Climate controlled storage -Packaging distributor -Spray foam -Armed security -GPS tracking
For private group tours for up to 20 people, please contact CGN: 312-649-0064.
Transportation / Crating / Preparators Blueprint Fine Art Services, Inc. 500 W. Cermak, Ste. #404A Mailbox #101 (60616) Tel 773-288-8003 Matt Mahoney mmahoney@blueprintfas.com www.blueprintfas.com Blueprint Fine Art Services, Inc. provides a variety of solutions for the safe crating, packing and installation of fine art work. Drawing on over ten years experience in the field of installation, design and crate construction, Blueprint Fine Art Services utilizes the most innovative materials available to produce a competitively inexpensive product that is strong on quality and appearance. Please contact via email, fax or telephone for a free estimate.
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P.O. Box 477029 (60647) Tel 773-278-1111 callahanartandassociates.com
2747 W. Taylor (60612) Tel 773-533-1800 info@icongroup.us www.icongroup.us
Celebrating our 25th anniversary, Callahan Art & Associates is the only fine art services resource in Chicago which provides all the services and products you need. We serve museums, galleries and collectors.
Reli-On is a family-owned business with 30 years experience Since 1980 The Icon Group providing local repeat-delivery has provided quality fine art services to museums, collectors, service to the Chicagoland area. galleries, artists and auction houses. In addition, Reli-On has become ICON provides Air-Ride Climate- the courier of choice for providing the safe, on-time transport Control Transportation serving and long-distance delivery of the Chicago, Midwest and fine art, antiques, collectibles, Northeast regions; we offer a and artifacts to over 35 Art and semi-monthly Shuttle Service Antique Shows held annually to New York and points-innationwide. Air-ride, climate between, as well as Exclusive control vehicles available. Use Transport to any destination. For an estimate, please contact Reli-On via email, fax or teleSecure Climate and Temperature Controlled Storage phone. available as well as Collection For our travel schedule, click on Management, Private Viewing, the Where We Will Be link on and Photography services. our website. Other services include Custom Crating, Packing as well as Installation, Rigging and Freight Forwarding.
• Delivery • Installation • Rigging • Packing • Crating • Shipping • Storage • Restoration • Pedestals • Mounts • Catastrophe Rescue • Collection Maintenance • Appraisals • Collection Catalogue Service
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Terry Dowd, Inc. 2501 W. Armitage (60647) Tel 773-342-8686 4120 Brighton Blvd. B-09 Denver, CO (80216) Tel 303-297-8686 info@terrydowd.com www.terrydowd.com Since 1978, Licensed professionals providing packing, crating and transportation of fine art. Air-ride, climate-controlled transportation available in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain areas, and exclusive use nationally, as well as shipping via air, ground, and sea worldwide. Secure climate-controlled storage at both locations. Installation services including rigging provided by experienced staff.
District Dining
Here’s a list of favorite local dining ideas for your next evening out in the galleries, for a season opener, an art fair, or on a First Thursday or Second Friday.
RIVER NORTH Brett’s Kitchen Neighborhood deli 233 W. Superior • 312 664 6354
Authentic Spanish tapas Café Iberico 739 N. LaSalle • 312 573 1510 www.cafeiberico.com
“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
Club Lago Neighborhood Italian 331 W. Superior • 312 951 2849 www.clublago.com Coco Pazzo Authentic regional Italian 300 W. Hubbard • 312 836 0900 www.cocopazzochicago.com Cyrano’s Bistro Southwestern French 546 N. Wells • 312 467 0546 www.cyranosbistro.com Delicious Neighborhood deli & pizza 308 W. Erie • 312 787 8200 www.deliciouschicago.com
Gourmet Mexican Frontera Grill & Topolobampo, & Xoco 445 N. Clark • 312 661 1434 www.rickbayless.com Gene and Georgetti Top steak house 500 N. Franklin • 312 527 3718 www.geneandgeorgetti.com Gilt Bar 230 W. Kinzie • 312 464 9544 www.giltbarchicago.com Graham Elliot Bistronomic 217 W. Huron • 312 624 9975 www.grahamelliot.com grahamwich (NEW) Sandwiches. Snacks 615 N. State www.grahamwich.com Green Door Tavern Friendly pub 678 N. Orleans • 312 664 5496 www.greendoorchicago.com
Japanese and sushi Japonais 600 W. Chicago • 312 822 9600 www.japonaischicago.com Karyn’s Cooked Vegan and Vegetarian 738 N. Wells • 312 587 1050 www.karynraw.com Kiki’s Romantic country French 900 N. Franklin • 312 335 5454 www.kikisbistro.com MK Imaginative American 868 N. Franklin • 312 482 9179 www.mkchicago.com
300 West Hubbard Chicago IL 60654 / 312 836 0900
Free Saturday Gallery Tours River North + West Loop Join a free Saturday tour of 4 Chicago galleries. Tours take place rain or shine. No reservations required. RIVER NORTH Every Sat @ 11am, 750 N. Franklin. W. LOOP Every 6 wks @ 1:30 Check for locations
312 649 0064 • chicagogallerynews.com
Nacional 27 Latin 325 W. Huron • 312 664 2727 www.n27chicago.com
WEST SIDE & FULTON MARKET Avec Rustic Mediterranean 615 W. Randolph • 312 377 2002 www.avecrestaurant.com Blackbird French influence 619 W. Randolph • 312 715 0708 www.blackbirdrestaurant.com De Cero Upscale Mexican 814 W. Randolph • 312 455 8114 www.decerotaqueria.com Girl & The Goat (NEW) Mediterranean. Local 809 W. Randolph • 312 492 6262 www.girlandthegoat.com Green Zebra Contemporary vegetarian 1460 W. Chicago • 312 243 7100 www.greenzebrachicago.com
Seasonal and regional May St. Market 1132 W. Grand • 312 421 5547 www.maystreetmarket.com Moto Upscale tasting menu 945 W. Fulton Market • 312 491 0058 www.motorestaurant.com One SixtyBlue American 1400 W. Randolph • 312 850 0303 www.onesixtyblue.com Otom Postmodern Cuisine 951 W. Fulton Market • 312 491 5804 www.otomrestaurant.com Province Global Influences 161 N. Jefferson • 312 669 9900 www.provincerestaurant.com
Gastropub The Publican 837 W. Fulton Market • 312 733 9555 www.thepublicanrestaurant.com La Sardine French 111 N. Carpenter • 312 421 2800 www.lasardine.com Sepia Seasonal 123 N. Jefferson • 312 441 1920 www.sepiachicago.com Sushi Wabi Contemporary Japanese 842 W. Randolph • 312 563 1224 www.sushiwabi.com Veerasway Modern Indian 844 W. Randolph • 312 491 0844 www.veerasway.com West Town Tavern American 1329 W. Chicago • 312 666 6175 www.westtowntavern.com
PILSEN & SOUTH
Italian Ristorante Prosecco 710 N. Wells • 312 951 9500 www.ristoranteprosecco.com
Amelia’s Latin American bar & grill 4559 S. Halsted • 773 538 8200 www.ameliaschicago.com
Scoozi! Italian eatery 410 W. Huron • 312 943 5900
la petite folie Classic French 1504 E. 55th • 773 493 1394 www.lapetitefolie.com
Sunda New Asian 110 W. Illinois • 312 644 0500 www.sundachicago.com Tizi Melloul Mediterranean & Moroccan 531 N. Wells • 312 670 4338 www.tizimelloul.com
Contemporary American Zealous 419 W. Superior • 312 475 9112 www.zealousrestaurant.com Yolk Breakfast and brunch 747 N. Wells • 312 787 2277 www.yolk-online.com
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May St. Café Eclectic Pilsen café 1146 W. Cermak • 312 421 4442 www.maystcafe.com Medici Casual American 1327 E. 57th • 773 667 7394 www.medici57.com
Mexican & Mediterranean Mundial 1640 W. 18th • 312 491 9908 www.mundialcocinamestiza.com Polo Café American 3322 S. Morgan • 773 927 7656 www.polocafe.com
Bar and grill Simone’s 960 W. 18th • 312 666 8601 www.simonesbar.com
MICHIGAN AVE, GOLD COAST, LOOP
Comme en France Le Bouchon 1958 N. Damen • 773 862 6600 www.lebouchonofchicago.com Mirai Sushi Sophisticated Japanese 2020 W. Division • 773 862 8500 www.miraisushi.com
Bistro 110 French & American 110 E. Pearson • 312 266 3110 www.bistro110restaurant.com
Silver Cloud Homestyle comfort food 1700 N. Damen • 773 489 6212 www.silvercloudchicago.com
Coco Pazzo Café Regional Italian 636 N. St. Clair • 312 664 2777 www.cocopazzocafe.com
Spring Upscale Asian-American 2039 W. North • 773 395 7100 www.springrestaurant.net
Gibson’s American steak house 1028 N. Rush • 312 266 8999 www.gibsonssteakhouse.com
Tocco (NEW) Contemporary Italian 1266 N. Milwaukee • 773 687 8895
Joe’s Stone Crab Seafood and steak 60 E. Grand • 312 379 JOES www.joes.net Les Nomades Elegant French 222 E. Ontario • 312 649 9010 www.lesnomades.net The Signature Room American at the 95th (John Hancock Center) 875 N. Michigan • 312 787 9596 www.signatureroom.com Spiaggia Elegant Italian & Café Spiaggia 980 N. Michigan, 2nd level • 312 280 2750 www.spiaggiarestaurant.com Terzo Piano Modern Italian at the Art Institute of Chicago 159 E. Monroe • 312 443 8650 www.terzopianochicago.com Tru Progressive French 676 N. Saint Clair • 312 202 0001 www.trurestaurant.com
Wine bar and fine dining Bin 36 339 N. Dearborn • 312 755 9463 www.bin36.com Everest Alsatian / French 440 S. LaSalle, 40th Fl. • 312 663 8920 www.everestrestaurant.com The Gage American Tavern 24 S. Michigan • 312 372 4243 www.thegagechicago.com Keefer’s Bistro and steakhouse 20 W Kinzie • 312 467 9525 www.keefersrestaurant.com Park Grill Contemporary American Millennium Park 11 N. Michigan • 312 521 PARK www.parkgrillchicago.com The Purple Pig (NEW) Cheese, Swine & Wine 500 N. Michigan • 312 464 1PIG www.thepurplepigchicago.com
BUCKTOWN & WICKER PARK Bin Wine Café Casual wine dining 1559 N. Milwaukee • 773 486 2233 www.binwinecafe.com Bongo Room Seasonal breakfast, lunch 1470 N. Milwaukee • 773 489 0690 The Bristol Neighborhood eatery 2152 N. Damen • 773 862 5555 www.thebristolchicago.com
American Café Absinthe 1958 W. North • 773 278 4488 Café Matou (NEW) French 1846 N. Milwaukee • 773 384-8911 Club Lucky Neighborhood Italian 1824 W. Wabansia • 773 227 2300 www.clubluckychicago.com
Restaurant & dessert bar Hot Chocolate 1747 N. Damen • 773 489 1747 www.hotchocolatechicago.com
NORTH SIDE Alinea Renowned tasting menu 1723 N. Halsted • 312 867 0110 www.alinearestaurant.com Boka Contemporary coastal 1729 N. Halsted • 312 337 6070 www.bokachicago.com The Bluebird Rustic Gastropub 1749 N. Damen • 773 486-2473 bluebirdchicago.com Crust Organic eatery + lounge 2056 W. Division • 773 235 5511 www.crustorganic.com
Scottish pub & whisky bar Duke of Perth 2913 N. Clark • 773 477 1741 www.dukeofperth.com The Hopleaf Seasonal. Belgian 5148 N. Clark • 773 334 9851 www.hopleaf.com L2 0 Modern Seafood 2300 Lincoln Park West • 773 868 0002 www.l2orestaurant.com Mia Francesca Authentic Italian 3311 N. Clark • 773 281 3310 1039 W. Bryn Mawr • 773 506 9261 www.miafrancesca.com Mon Ami Gabi Classic French 2300 N. Lincoln Park West • 773 348 8886 www.monamigabi.com North Pond Café Seasonal American 2610 N. Cannon • 773 477 5845 www.northpondrestaurant.com Perennial Seasonal American 1800 N. Lincoln Ave • 312 981 7070 www.perennialchicago.com Piece Pizza 1927 W. North Ave. • 773 772 4422 www.piecechicago.com Riccardo Trattoria Authentic Italian 2119 N. Clark • 773 549 0038 www.riccardotrattoria.com Schwa Food as art 1466 N. Ashland • 773 252 1466 www.schwarestaurant.com Charlie Trotter’s Renowned tasting menu 816 W. Armitage • 773 248 6228 www.charlietrotters.com Urban Belly Asian Fusion 3053 N. California • 773 583 0500 www.urbanbellychicago.com
SUBURBS Davis St. Fishmarket 501 Davis St., Evanston • 847 869 3474 www.davisstreetfishmarket.com Quince Contemporary American 1625 Hinman Ave., Evanston • 847 570 8400 www.quincerestaurant.net The Stained Glass Wine bar and bistro 1735 Benson Ave., Evanston • 847 864 8600 www.thestainedglass.com
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Gallery Index GALLERY PAGE Gallery 218...............................41 2ND FLR Gallery......................38 360SEE Gallery........................39 4Art Inc. Gallery.......................38 Addington Gallery....................26 Jean Albano Gallery................26 ArchiTech Gallery....................26 The Architrouve........................31 The Art Center Highland Park........................41 Art De Triumph & Artful Framer Studios....39,49 Andrew Bae Gallery.................26 Frederick Baker, Inc.................31 Robert Bills Contemporary.......31 BLOOM 3..................................42 Russell Bowman Art Advisory...........................26 Roy Boyd Gallery.................1, 27 Rita Bucheit, Ltd.......................27 Valerie Carberry Gallery..........34 Dubhe Carreño Gallery............32 Chicago Art Department...........38 Chicago Arts District...........17, 38 Chicago Art Source............39, 48 Chicago Cultural Center...........34 Chicago Printmakers Collaborative.........................40 Colletti Gallery, Antique Posters - Fine Art..............6, 34 College of Lake County, Wright Gallery.......................42 Columbia College D.E.P.S.......34 Stephen Daiter Gallery.............27 Douglas Dawson Gallery.........32 ebersmoore..............................32 EC Gallery................................32 Catherine Edelman Gallery......27 Avram Eisen Gallery................40 Elmhurst Art Museum..............42 The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery.........................42 Evanston Art Center.................42 Expression Galleries................27 Ferrari Studios..........................35 Fine Arts Building.................9, 35 Flat Iron Arts Building..............40 Floating Gem............................38 Marla Friedman Studio / Portraiture................42 Josef Glimer Gallery..........25, 28 The Golden Triangle................28 Richard Gray Gallery...............35 Gruen Galleries........................28 Habatat Galleries Chicago.......28 Carl Hammer Gallery...............28 Hildt Galleries...........................35 Rhona Hoffman Gallery...........32 Holby Gallery.......................5, 28 Hyde Park Art Center...............38 Illinois Artisans Shop / Illinois State Museum......36, 37
Jackson Junge Gallery.............40 R.S. Johnson Fine Art..............36 Kamp Gallery, INC.............36, 42 Kass / Meridian.........................29 kasia kay art projects gallery...32 Gallery KH................................29 Krasl Art Center........................43 Lakeside Legacy Arts Park Dole and Sage Galleries.......43 The Leigh Gallery.....................40 Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park.......................43 Mars Gallery.............................32 Thomas Masters Gallery..........40 The MB Gallery........................32 McCormick Gallery...................32 Murphy Hill Gallery..................39 Ann Nathan Gallery.................29 Nicole Gallery...........................29 Northern Illinois University Art Museum (NIU).................43 Jennifer Norback Fine Art........29 Richard Norton Gallery............29 Joel Oppenheimer, Inc.......36, 47 Packer Schopf Gallery.............32 Pagoda Red.......................40, 43 Perimeter Gallery.....................29 Platt Fine Art............................40 Maya Polsky Gallery................29 Portals Ltd................................30 Poster Plus.........................36, 47 President’s Gallery, Harold Washington College..............36 PRIMITIVE................................33 Printworks.............................2, 29 Prospectus Art Gallery.............39 Randolph Street Antiques Market....................24 Renaissance Society................39 Thomas Robertello Gallery......33 School of the Art Institute Betty Rymer Gallery..............36 Sullivan Galleries..................37 Judy A Saslow Gallery.......27, 30 Ken Saunders Gallery..............30 Schneider Gallery.....................30 Carrie Secrist Gallery...............33 Smart Museum of Art...............39 State Street Gallery, Robert Morris University.......37 Galleries Maurice Sternberg....37 Swimming Pool Project Space........................41 Tall Grass Arts Association......43 Th!nkART.................................41 Vale Craft Gallery.....................30 Walsh Gallery...........................33 Linda Warren Gallery...............33 David Weinberg Gallery...........30 Tony Wight Gallery..................33 Woman Made Gallery..............33 Donald Young Gallery..............37 Zhou B Art Center....................39 Zolla / Lieberman Gallery.........30 Zygman Voss Gallery...............30
Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair November 5-7 Navy Pier Opening Night Thursday, November 4
The special exhibit Advocates for Art: Polish and Czech Fiber Artists from the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection will be presented at SOFA CHICAGO 2010 in conjunction with browngrotta arts, Wilton CT and the Baruch Foundation.The exhibit features works by more than a dozen Czech and Polish artists, including Magdalena Abakanowicz. Agnieska Ruszczynska-Szafranska PODROZ-COLIDIA (Journey), 1986 browngrotta arts
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