ALEXANDER CALDER SELLS AT HINDMAN AUCTIONS FOR ALMOST $1.9MHindman’s Post War and Contemporary Art Auction Broke Firm’s Record for Top Lot Sold at AuctionCHICAGO – Alexander Calder’s standing mobile, Triple Cross, 1947, more than tripled its pre-sale estimate on Thursday, October 1 in Hindman’s Post War and Contemporary Art sale in Chicago.&nbsp; The work was one of two offered at auction by one of the most the revolutionary artists of the 20th century in Thursday’s sale.&nbsp; Triple Cross, 1947, held a pre-sale estimate of $600,000-$800,000, and set a record for the highest sale price in the Chicago auction house’s 38-year history.“Triple Cross is an early example of Calder’s work and has excellent provenance, which certainly contributed to the strong price the work commanded today,” said Joe Stanfield, Director of Fine Art for Hindman.&nbsp; “This record price for Hindman exemplifies the strength of the market despite this tumultuous time and we were thrilled to see this work sell so well this week in Chicago.”<figure class="image"><img src="https://hindman-press.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/Calder-1-Crop-1920x891.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://hindman-press.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/Calder-1-Crop-1920x891.jpg 1920w, https://hindman-press.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/Calder-1-Crop-800x371.jpg 800w, https://hindman-press.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/Calder-1-Crop-768x357.jpg 768w" sizes="100vw"></figure>Calder’s instantly recognizable kinetic sculptures revolutionized three-dimensional art in the early 20th century. In 1926, the young artist began a seven-year sojourn in Paris, where he absorbed European Modernism and was particularly influenced by the biomorphic forms, flat planes, and primary colors used by Piet Mondrian and Joan Miró. Calder used these motifs to invent his own artistic language, constructing sculptures brimming with dynamism and vibrancy.Triple Cross exudes a whimsy that belies its sophisticated construction. One of Calder’s standing mobiles, it reflects the artist’s training as a mechanical engineer, as well as his use of humble materials such as sheet metal and wire struts. A long thin rod balances on top of the swooping foundation and forms the basis of a chain-linked system of smaller rods. Biomorphic, metal shapes are attached to the terminal points of the rods and carefully counterbalance each other. The black base, all angles and curves, is a solid contrapuntal to the colorful, quivering construction that rests on top. It is also worth noting that this sculpture does not bear the artist’s trademark CA monogram having been created during a younger, more idealistic period when Calder felt the work itself to be signature enough.The sculpture received immense presale interest with numerous international bidders on the phone vying for the lot on auction day.<figure class="image"><img src="https://hindman-press.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/Calder-2-Crop.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://hindman-press.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/Calder-2-Crop.jpg 1724w, https://hindman-press.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/Calder-2-Crop-800x392.jpg 800w, https://hindman-press.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/Calder-2-Crop-768x376.jpg 768w" sizes="100vw"></figure>&nbsp;The Calder was a part of the estate of Joan Conway Crancer, the only daughter of legendary St. Louis artist Fred Conway. Crancer and her husband were avid supporters of the art community in St. Louis and were incredible collectors.&nbsp; Another Calder, Petit poteau jaune (Little Yellow Post), 1963 (Lot 62) from the Crancer Estate was also sold in the October 1 auction.&nbsp; This work was offered with a pre-sale estimate of $200,000-300,000 and sold for $432,500.&nbsp;

Alexander Calder Sells at Hindman for Nearly $2M

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418156/wl6tbn6ziq3hld8hyw2q.jpg"><figcaption>Courtesy Chicago Architecture Biennial / Nathan Keay, 2020</figcaption></figure>Via PRThe Chicago Architecture Biennial announced its fourth edition, entitled The Available City, today. The Biennial will be developed in collaboration with Artistic Director David Brown, a designer, researcher, and educator based at the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Through a reinvented and responsive new format, the 2021 edition will invite an international community together to participate in conversations about the impact collective space can have in cities today.&nbsp;Programming will kick off next week and continue throughout the run of the edition, which officially opens in the fall of 2021. The Available City will engage a global platform of both local and international projects and practices that reflect new concepts for shared space and collective agency in the city. To kick off CAB's fall program, they invite you to join 2019 MacArthur Fellow, 2019 CAB Contributor, and landscape and public artist Walter Hood in conversation with Artistic Director David Brown on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. See below for more information and to register. As in past Biennials, the fourth edition will also feature a broad spectrum of local and global partners creating programs and content aligned with The Available City. Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will once again serve as the Biennial’s official Presenting Partner. CAB is also pleased to announce a major collaboration with the Danish Arts Foundation to create a newly commissioned work in 2021 that responds directly to the themes explored through The Available City. Amidst these challenging times, CAB says they are dedicated to reflecting and responding to changes in the way we gather, engage, and learn: activating spaces throughout the city, expanding access to architecture and design, and engaging new voices.&nbsp;The fourth edition will open in September of 2021 with free programming in neighborhoods across Chicago and online.&nbsp; For more information about the 2021 edition please click <a href="https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=51d9a79e08fd7f7dbb49c27a6&amp;id=d7ac37e99c&amp;e=3dc58ca038">here</a> &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418157/ykbqd67j9ifxlwrxvk3a.jpg"><figcaption>Left: Courtesy Hood Design Studio; Right: Courtesy Chicago Architecture Biennial / Nathan Keay, 2020</figcaption></figure> &nbsp;Upcoming Programs The Available City Program Launch: Walter Hood in Conversation with David Brown&nbsp;Tuesday, October 27 <a href="https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=51d9a79e08fd7f7dbb49c27a6&amp;id=07a5db4e3d&amp;e=3dc58ca038">W</a><a href="https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=51d9a79e08fd7f7dbb49c27a6&amp;id=a1f41a8f9b&amp;e=3dc58ca038">ALTER HOOD IN CONVERSATION WITH DAVID BROWN</a> 5:00 – 6:00pm (CST) Zoom webinar Join the Chicago Architecture Biennial for a program featuring 2019 MacArthur Fellow, 2019 CAB Contributor, and landscape and public artist Walter Hood in conversation with CAB 2021 Artistic Director David Brown. Brown and Hood will discuss their respective practices and address questions about urbanism and the future of cities on the occasion of the announcement of the fourth edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial in 2021. The event is free and open to all. Register <a href="https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=51d9a79e08fd7f7dbb49c27a6&amp;id=4654449730&amp;e=3dc58ca038">here</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Fourth Edition of Chicago Architecture Biennial Reinvents Format As It Kicks Off For 2021 

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418234/rvbyjlnh4kptdvnbpiec.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;By CGN Staff via PR&nbsp;On Monday night 3Arts, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Chicago's women artists, artists of color, and artists with disabilities who work in the performing, teaching, and visual arts, held their annual awards ceremony, this year virtually. Staff was busy in advance of the event sprading the word that they hoped to make it a 500-person strong event. Monday's livestream ended up drawing more than 1,700 people, far more than would have ever fit in a single room were the event held in person as usual.&nbsp;The event helped raise $30,000, which will be distributed evenly among 3Arts, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and the Jazz Institute of Chicago.The nonprofit also shared the news of a new award: 3Arts Next Level/Spare Room Awards. Thanks to the generosity and vision of an Anonymous Donor from the Chicago Community Foundation, 3Arts is inaugurating a new program: an unrestricted cash grant of $50,000 for three women visual artists who are past 3Arts awardees.A unique concept in the grantmaking field in which a second award at a higher level is distributed to a past recipient, the Next Level Awards reflect 3Arts' belief that once is not enough and that artists thrive with continued investment at critical junctures.The three inaugural recipients are: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ObUFBvLNA9TTMLIbwE1mAZDpxX_hH7TMIDox2IVCGQjiCeSGDuhtite3hNNZLBpbH_utj0jt81PXkcj2DjYbCry9PtHNv24ECOfZFvZAlhzwpJCXoV91iIVXuh26lnZlLrhOYWFnYjzBl_-hmYhvL0ASJUtqe-ZNh7pVuSI74j4=&amp;c=bVWjg2ZkSDdONnwIYXa6dGW_eo7VjU5iFyR9u_kyORnOm3UJzyJ5lA==&amp;ch=B_4KFQ84TzEIajdIpPDLqhsT7a5S8VcTv3w7mZ8PVNIyjpIOfmTcWw==">Hương Ngô</a>, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ObUFBvLNA9TTMLIbwE1mAZDpxX_hH7TMIDox2IVCGQjiCeSGDuhtiuV6oOPzSwsaluwQFOyHk7MD2umRL3piIwmGGm3jO199uMMn5k1csBL979kMvw4aQWctrVX2gK_q1D3InTzkQ7NcLD0ep1BL74riZKdGXoLlUBVvMcDTcVk=&amp;c=bVWjg2ZkSDdONnwIYXa6dGW_eo7VjU5iFyR9u_kyORnOm3UJzyJ5lA==&amp;ch=B_4KFQ84TzEIajdIpPDLqhsT7a5S8VcTv3w7mZ8PVNIyjpIOfmTcWw==">Amanda Williams</a>, and <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ObUFBvLNA9TTMLIbwE1mAZDpxX_hH7TMIDox2IVCGQjiCeSGDuhtijk7JbT9X9NeP7mfeDtbEuW63QX40OQ1gDhTDfEoYVQaZxuvivdIUA3LahhJXx7qNSBw3SA4BkZfSFJRn324z-f8KsFZ3NKYBf9BsotX_UsHa3DVgBTdrHg=&amp;c=bVWjg2ZkSDdONnwIYXa6dGW_eo7VjU5iFyR9u_kyORnOm3UJzyJ5lA==&amp;ch=B_4KFQ84TzEIajdIpPDLqhsT7a5S8VcTv3w7mZ8PVNIyjpIOfmTcWw==">Folayemi Wilson</a>.<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ObUFBvLNA9TTMLIbwE1mAZDpxX_hH7TMIDox2IVCGQjiCeSGDuhtiivo3NOEzpY2OnOgmtk2bJmbbZJ36C3fWzV_vF5TgNitGKOwpDszOTMYG7_6eBsKbrDcpYnfYLu8C-V9IAhJJDQAC0Gb5raRhugGka7Mz8NzGa9GE2ySn8g2iKAlzacocMVgs2wUwWvaLyqaQdDJpQQ=&amp;c=bVWjg2ZkSDdONnwIYXa6dGW_eo7VjU5iFyR9u_kyORnOm3UJzyJ5lA==&amp;ch=B_4KFQ84TzEIajdIpPDLqhsT7a5S8VcTv3w7mZ8PVNIyjpIOfmTcWw==">The full press release is here.</a>&nbsp;More $$$. More help for artists.3Arts also revealed that, as it has been six years since we they last increased the amount of the annual 3Arts Awards, 2020 seemed like the perfect time to double down on support for Chicago artists. They announced that beginning this year, the ten annual 3Arts Awards will be unrestricted cash grants of $30,000.&nbsp;Announcing: 3ER (3Arts Emergency Response)3ER is both an immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on artists and an effort to establish an ongoing fund for artists in any time of personal crisis. Beginning this fall, 3Arts will invite nearly 350 artists from their network to apply for $500 grants to alleviate pressing financial needs as a result of lost income.&nbsp;This program is intended to provide swift, short-term relief when artists’ basic livelihoods are precarious and to utilize a distribution process that puts as little administrative burden on artists as possible.3Arts shared that individual donors and other supporters have already helped them launch the fund with an initial 3ER grant cycle of $50,000.&nbsp;The Livestream Lives OnIf you missed the show or just want to relive the magic, here are archived video links and more:<ul><li><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ObUFBvLNA9TTMLIbwE1mAZDpxX_hH7TMIDox2IVCGQjiCeSGDuhtiivo3NOEzpY2dy0uzPkc181PzZp0RRVBTDeseNyQCia8AchCaGgKyZ2qjYGN6b-kkCcwTE896XWfTyy8xLowgaiacxUzNzZKqA==&amp;c=bVWjg2ZkSDdONnwIYXa6dGW_eo7VjU5iFyR9u_kyORnOm3UJzyJ5lA==&amp;ch=B_4KFQ84TzEIajdIpPDLqhsT7a5S8VcTv3w7mZ8PVNIyjpIOfmTcWw==">2020 3Arts Awards Celebration (full program)</a></li><li><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ObUFBvLNA9TTMLIbwE1mAZDpxX_hH7TMIDox2IVCGQjiCeSGDuhtiivo3NOEzpY2kBJOovHvO7b9Is8WCBv8EUvDm0R_q_Mtdi6_rvfEeJzzc1MTDCOwqlyoNZvuNCom0m6HRQvcDpQcS-MG0aQLDoWUrQb-vNbMOfMzCHG4P-Q=&amp;c=bVWjg2ZkSDdONnwIYXa6dGW_eo7VjU5iFyR9u_kyORnOm3UJzyJ5lA==&amp;ch=B_4KFQ84TzEIajdIpPDLqhsT7a5S8VcTv3w7mZ8PVNIyjpIOfmTcWw==">2020 3Arts Awardee profiles</a></li><li><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ObUFBvLNA9TTMLIbwE1mAZDpxX_hH7TMIDox2IVCGQjiCeSGDuhtiivo3NOEzpY2-UJumuDbKeTYUV6ERLuFaMh7Lhc7dTsQVQY-WXErLQ-72PRo9dkqNPab2IkAeKNAcDmVowhSwrY6mq4Eht6eOw==&amp;c=bVWjg2ZkSDdONnwIYXa6dGW_eo7VjU5iFyR9u_kyORnOm3UJzyJ5lA==&amp;ch=B_4KFQ84TzEIajdIpPDLqhsT7a5S8VcTv3w7mZ8PVNIyjpIOfmTcWw==">"Exquisite Arts" performances created by 13 past 3Arts awardees</a></li><li><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ObUFBvLNA9TTMLIbwE1mAZDpxX_hH7TMIDox2IVCGQjiCeSGDuhtiivo3NOEzpY2ysHSq1q-1y8k7bMZlqSjiYdJelJflu7K9cY3G7PIKGajypG-m_rdLsbdIuBzkCA_tbKq0ZNEmvxdU0S_fVcM5w==&amp;c=bVWjg2ZkSDdONnwIYXa6dGW_eo7VjU5iFyR9u_kyORnOm3UJzyJ5lA==&amp;ch=B_4KFQ84TzEIajdIpPDLqhsT7a5S8VcTv3w7mZ8PVNIyjpIOfmTcWw==">Sam Trump's music video for "New World</a>"</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

More is More: 3Arts Follows Its 2020 Awards with More $$$

SOFA's Programming Goes Online for Intersect Chicago's Virtual Fair, Nov 6-12  

<figure class="image"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/63b52f0348afa8b143fb2ed1c/images/7cefffe7-36ff-458d-a47d-fcc90ad8f5c3.jpg" alt=""><figcaption>Mel Douglas,&nbsp;INTERSTICES, 2020,&nbsp;Blown glass,&nbsp;11.75&nbsp;x 15.75&nbsp;x 15.75&nbsp;inches (each) Courtesy of Traver Gallery</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Via PRIntersect Art and Design announces over 100 exhibitors for the inaugural edition of Intersect Chicago, a virtual art fair replacing SOFA Chicago for the 2020 edition due to COVID-19. Intersect Chicago will be online from November 6-12, 2020 at <a href="https://vgmgt.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63b52f0348afa8b143fb2ed1c&amp;id=819e959cb3&amp;e=dff93cd990">IntersectChicago.com</a> with a dedicated VIP Preview Day by invitation only on November 5.&nbsp;The fair is the evolution of SOFA – Sculpture Objects Functional Art. It is the intersection of art, design, and objects, including daily highlights on Glass, Contemporary Art, Design, Ceramic and Craft, Outsider Art, Fiber, and Public Art / Sculpture. Intersect Chicago will feature institutions from around the globe with dedicated programming and a selection of galleries showcasing work of these disciplines.Intersect Art and Design’s CEO Tim von Gal explains, “We were extremely pleased with the quality and volume of engagement of our first virtual art fair in July, Intersect Aspen. Although the knowledge gain of one’s first rodeo is often overstated, we have taken away many valuable lessons from that experience which we will be applying to Intersect Chicago. This is a special occasion, as we are launching the future of SOFA. We’ll preserve the spirit and legacy of SOFA with a spotlight on glass, craft, and sculpture, but are excited to expand the presentation to include a larger interdisciplinary program across the fields of art and design.” Becca Hoffman, Managing Director of Intersect Art and Design says, “With Intersect Chicago, we’re channeling the momentum and positivity of our inaugural July edition of Intersect Aspen into a new chapter of revamping and innovating the online space, while encouraging&nbsp;connectivity and an out of the box approach. Our November platform will be a unique form of engagement for the community, highlighting dynamic programs, partners, and virtual activations focusing on and inspired by SOFA’s original tenets but with an absolutely new vision and fresh approach.”Intersect Chicago will present SOFA Salons, a series of themed conversations pertaining to art and design, presented online and free to the public. To learn about upcoming programs and register, visit <a href="https://vgmgt.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63b52f0348afa8b143fb2ed1c&amp;id=b9a555b2d9&amp;e=dff93cd990">https://www.sofaexpo.com/salons</a>. &nbsp;Cultural Partners of Intersect Chicago will be featured on different days of the fair with special programming, talks, virtual tours, and more. Visit INSERT URL for a full schedule. The full list of cultural partners is available <a href="https://vgmgt.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63b52f0348afa8b143fb2ed1c&amp;id=fe354dd2bb&amp;e=dff93cd990">https://www.sofaexpo.com/calendar-of-events</a>.&nbsp; Exhibitors participating in Intersect Chicago include the following 106 galleries, from 25 different countries. See the full list&nbsp;<a href="https://vgmgt.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63b52f0348afa8b143fb2ed1c&amp;id=d808b11fd5&amp;e=dff93cd990">https://www.sofaexpo.com/gallery-list</a>.<a href="https://vgmgt.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63b52f0348afa8b143fb2ed1c&amp;id=27d57b62c4&amp;e=dff93cd990">See Full Gallery List</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Intersect Chicago / SOFA Announces 100+ Exhibitors For Its Virtual Fair

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417858/hekri6vtxbvhhipoou76.png"></figure>&nbsp;By CGN Staff via PRDo you get the feeling you're about to be staying inside a lot more pretty soon? Are you warily eying the arrival of daylight savings in a couple of weeks? Yes. and Yes. We just received the following announcement that Art on theMART will be returning soon – every night – and we are really looking forward to a nightly cultural experience we can enjoy at home. Plus, the content promises to be beautiful, calming, even enlightening. The details are laid out below. Enjoy!&nbsp;In partnership with Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, <a href="https://artonthemart.com">Art on theMART</a> will resume projections on Thursday, November 12 with an all new program. Just in time to celebrate the holidays, The Joffrey Ballet will debut a moving-image work of art featuring production images from its acclaimed production of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker set to music from Tchaikovsky’s beloved score; the Art Institute of Chicago will present images from two of its current exhibitions, Monet and Chicago, and Bisa Butler: Portraits; and Arts of Life, a nonprofit working with individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities, will show a compilation of the artists’ bold images, animated together as a video projection.The 30-minute program of projections will be shown nightly at 7:00 and 7:30 p.m. through December 30, and can be viewed for free from the jetty section of the Chicago Riverwalk on Wacker Drive between Wells Street and Franklin Street. In accordance with Chicago’s Phase Four pandemic guidelines, no more than 100 people can be on the Riverwalk jetty and all must comply with social distancing regulations.&nbsp; All spectators must wear masks. The November 12 projections will also be livestreamed on Facebook.The Joffrey Ballet’s The NutcrackerThis projection inspired by Joffrey Ballet’s&nbsp;The&nbsp;Nutcracker&nbsp;allows visitors to experience scenes from the holiday classic as they listen to Tchaikovsky’s famous score. The Joffrey's rendition&nbsp;is set during the 1893 World’s Fair and follows Marie, a young girl who receives a magical&nbsp;nutcracker&nbsp;for Christmas and is transported to a magnificent world beyond her wildest dreams. Representing the innovation, ingenuity and hope of Chicago, the production features the work of&nbsp;Tony Award®-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon."We must remember that now, more than ever, the world needs hope, optimism, and joy," said&nbsp;Greg Cameron, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Though the holiday season will look a lot different this year, we must celebrate the galvanizing moments when we can. To share the story of the Joffrey’s&nbsp;Nutcracker&nbsp;on one of the largest public canvases in the world will be a visible and vivid reminder to&nbsp;all&nbsp;that love has the power to unite.”Art Institute of Chicago: Monet and Chicago and Bisa Butler: PortraitsIn conjunction with the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition Monet and Chicago, Art on theMART illuminates the city’s historic riverfront building with projections of six iconic paintings by famed Impressionist Claude Monet, including Monet’s Water Lilies and Stacks of Wheat, accompanied by the classical music composition “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy. Art on theMART’s Monet projection offers a new multisensory experience of the beloved works. Monet and Chicago&nbsp;is on display at the Art Institute through January 18, 2021.Art on theMART will also project captivating portraits by contemporary American artist Bisa Butler in alignment with the Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition Bisa Butler: Portraits. Butler's portrait quilts present an expansive view of history and engage with themes such as family, community, migration, the promise of youth, and artistic legacies. A selection of Butler’s artworks accompanied by custom sound provided by the artist, will extend her vision into Chicago’s architectural landscape. Bisa Butler: Portraits&nbsp;is on display at the Art Institute through April 19, 2021.“The Art Institute is delighted to celebrate these two distinct narratives that both resonate—in very different ways—with the city’s history and its evolving present,” said Nora Gainer, Director of Civic Relations and Partnerships, Art Institute of Chicago. “We are grateful for the innovation of Art on theMART for helping us share these stories on their very public stage.”Arts of Life: City Circle Heart&nbsp;City Circle Heart features the work of&nbsp;five studio artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The projection is a compilation of colorful, abstract images that are knitted together in a dynamic moving image display that will attract people of all abilities to appreciate the movement, colors and unique soundscape. Participating artists are Marcelo Añón, Veronica Cuculich, Stefan Harhaj, Hector Jones and Maria Vanik with motion graphics by Lisa Armstrong and&nbsp;sound design by Chris Kalis.“Art on theMART provides an ideal opportunity to highlight our commitment to supporting artistic expression, to providing professional development opportunities for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to introducing our artists’ work to new audiences,” said Denise Fisher, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Arts of Life. “This featured presentation is a perfect culminating project for our 20th Anniversary.”&nbsp;<a href="https://artonthemart.com">www.artonthemart.com</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

Live Art Nightly? Yes, Please. Art on theMART to Run Nov 12–Dec 30

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417802/btv2gababt9uli0qdzdx.jpg"><figcaption>Paul Klein, by Carol Pylant, oil on panel, 2016</figcaption></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEAPaul Klein, a long time art dealer, critic and artist mentor in Chicago, died October 11, 2020.&nbsp;In the fall of 2014, Klein was diagnosed with Stage IV esophageal cancer that had metastasized to his liver.&nbsp;Klein's doctors gave him 6 months to live, but his family helped him to have a full and active life until the end.His wife Amy Crum shared on Facebook this week, "He had a tremendous six-year journey with cancer – a magnificent battle he fought so he could continue to grow those around him, shape the art world, and radiate love."In the early 1980s Klein founded Klein Art Works, one of the "original 16" galleries in the neighborhood that became known as River North. The gallery was one of the first to appear in the inaugural issue of the Superior/Huron Gallery News (eventually Chicago Gallery News) in 1982/83. Following the River North district fire in 1989 the gallery soon relocated to what's now the West Loop.&nbsp;Klein was also the Art Consultant/Curator for the 2.3 million square foot expansion of <a href="https://mccormickplace.com/wp-content/uploads/floor-plan-images/pdfs/art-collection-brocure.pdf">McCormick Place</a> completed in 2008. According to Klein's old ArtLetter site, it was his vision to use solely Chicago and Illinois artists at the new convention center, where all the content of the permanently installed art is Chicago and Illinois specific. The works range from a 100 foot wide painting by artist Dzine, to a steel and bronze sculpture by Preston Jackson.Klein's next chapter focused on mentoring artists, when he founded Klein Artist Works and shared his knowledge with artists looking to hone their practice as well as market their own work and practice in order to operate independently of a dealer if desired. Klein was also the editor of <a href="http://www.artletter.com">ArtLetter,</a> a personal round up of art he liked that was on view around Chicago.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417803/cdqyzdhueedrw0ulhibs.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Klein's circle of friends and colleagues was large and ever growing. On his Artist Works site he said,&nbsp;"I believe in people. I particularly believe in creative people; people who have the ability to challenge me and make my world more dynamic and a whole lot better. I want to see more artists have a bigger impact—and make my world even brighter than the one artists have already given me.The world is a troubled place. Artists can make that world better for us and better for themselves, and I want to contribute to that success."&nbsp;A Zoom memorial service is planned for October 15 at CST.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Dealer, Critic and Mentor Paul Klein Has Died

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418812/fvan8q8gvpr55cvs3yyz.png"></figure>&nbsp;CHICAGO, IL – &nbsp;3Arts, the Chicago-based nonprofit grantmaking organization, will award Chicago artists with nearly half a million dollars in unrestricted grants at the 13th annual 3Arts Awards Celebration, taking place Monday, October 19 via livestream on YouTube. The celebration will honor ten 3Arts Awards recipients with $25,000 cash grants, and ten additional artists with $2,000 cash grants through Make a Wave. An additional $200,000 in new and expanded funding will also be announced during the 3Arts Awards Celebration—making this the largest award year in 3Arts’ history. The virtual event is free to the public and features 15 commissioned performances by past 3Arts awardees. Registration is required at &nbsp;<a href="https://3arts.org/event/">https://3arts.org/event/</a>.&nbsp;Since 2007, 3Arts has supported 1,100 artists—representing 70% women artists, 70% artists of color, and 10% artists with disabilities—and distributed $4.3 million through direct grants. By providing cash awards, project funding, residency fellowships, professional development, and promotion, 3Arts helps artists take risks, experiment, and build momentum in their careers. At the October 19 celebration, 3Arts’ Executive Director Esther Grisham Grimm will share surprise announcements about how the organization will be supporting artists more than ever this year.“This year, when many artists have lost their livelihoods virtually overnight, we believe strongly that it is not time to pull back; it’s time to give more, do more, advocate more, and invest more in the well-being of our city and its artists,” said Esther Grisham Grimm. “While we wish we could celebrate our 2020 awardees in person, a virtual event means we can invite the public, free of charge, to meet and enjoy performances by some of Chicago’s most talented creative practitioners. The event is being fashioned as a kind of love letter to Chicago artists, with a goal of sending joy and hope into our city and the artists who power it.”&nbsp;To elevate this year’s awards, 3Arts commissioned 15 artists to create three new works for the event, including:&nbsp;2019 awardee Sam Trump (trumpet player, singer) who will debut the World Premiere of his music video, “New World”; 2012 awardee Nejla Yatkin who digitally choreographed a dynamic “exquisite-corpse-style” score for dancers, actors, and musicians—each representing the past 12 years of awardees; and 2019 awardee Santiago X, who will present a piece to honor Native lands.&nbsp;The recipients of the 2020 3Arts Awards are:&nbsp;DanceKeyierra Collins, 3Arts/Walder Foundation Awardee<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418813/fnorzpmwy52cxjvub5zk.jpg" alt="image004.jpg"></figure>Keyierra Collins is a dancer, teaching artist, and choreographer. Collins earned a BA in Dance from Columbia College Chicago where she studied various dance forms including West African, modern, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, and improvisation. As a dance artist, Collins has collaborated with several choreographers including Onye Ozuzu, Paige Cunningham, Margi Cole, Emily Stein, Anna Martine Whitehead, Dorothée Munyaneza, and Sonita Surratt, to name a few. As a choreographer, Collins explores how dance and movement can be used to heal trauma, particularly the collective and individual trauma experienced by people of the African diaspora. Having toured and worked with artists in Haiti and Nigeria, Collins wants to continue to travel and collaborate with artists around the world.&nbsp;J’Sun Howard, 3Arts/RH, Restoration Hardware Awardee<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418813/gyjlbm4rkwkqgkporupr.jpg" alt="image006.jpg"></figure>Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, J’Sun Howard is a dancemaker, writer, and administrator. He creates intimate performances that express generous, loving, and compassionate play between Black and Brown men. He recently received an inaugural City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events' Esteemed Artist Award. Howard’s works have been presented at Links Hall, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Defibrillator Performance Gallery, Patrick’s Cabaret (Minneapolis), Danspace Project and the Center for Performance Research (NYC), Detroit Dance City Festival (Detroit), and the World Dance Alliance's International Young Choreographers’ Project (Kaohsiung, Taiwan). He has been commissioned by Northwestern University, Columbia College Chicago, World Dance Alliance, and The Art Institute of Chicago, among others.&nbsp;&nbsp;MusicMeagan L. McNeal, 3Arts/Walder Foundation Awardee<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418814/uodlhneo2n0x2mso7uew.jpg" alt="image008.jpg"></figure>Meagan L. McNeal is a powerhouse singer, songwriter, and recording artist. Well-versed in the genres of soul, jazz, and R&amp;B, she is known for her diverse range and soulful voice. Since embarking on her journey in 2008, McNeal went on to perform throughout the USA and across the globe. With a fervent drive and dedication, she was a backing vocalist for world-famous artists like Eminem, Common, and The O’Jays. Her energetic stage presence was embraced by audiences large and small. She attracted attention on the local circuit and received international acclaim with the release of her debut album,Mindset, in 2013. Gracing the stage of NBC’s The Voice in 2017, McNeal’s radiating vocals landed her on the team of Grammy Award-winning artist Jennifer Hudson. Those experiences lend themselves to her refined versatility and signature vocal style. In 2019, she released the song, "Roses," a haunting call to action that urges listeners to not wait another minute to live fully and give their love and gifts while they can. Her music effortlessly transcends boundaries and spreads messages of unapologetic, universal truth.&nbsp;Junius Paul, 3Arts/SIF Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation Awardee<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418815/vs5y18dnqeompdvpdgkd.jpg" alt="image010.jpg"></figure>Junius Paul is an internationally recognized composer, bandleader, and acoustic and electric bassist born and raised in the Chicago area. Performance and/or recording credits include The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Famoudou Don Moye Sun Percussion Summit, ensembles led by Roscoe Mitchell, Kahil El’Zabar, Makaya McCraven, The Fred Anderson Trio, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Vincent Davis &amp; Percussion Plus, Dee Alexander, The Curtis Fuller Quintet, Oliver Lake, Willie Pickens, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Marquis Hill, KRS-One, and Donald Byrd, among others. In 2013-14, Paul served as music department faculty for Trinity Christian College. In 2017, he was the featured artist and honoree for his alma mater, St. Xavier University’s Jazz Weekend. Paul’s debut album, Ism, was released in November 2019 by International Anthem Recording Company, receiving four stars in Downbeat Magazine in addition to widespread critical acclaim from numerous platforms.&nbsp;&nbsp;Teaching ArtsLuis Álvaro Sahagun Nuño, 3Arts/Reva &amp; David Logan Foundation Awardee&nbsp;<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418815/wxhn7olpfnxiud0fks1n.jpg" alt="image012.jpg"></figure>Luis Álvaro Sahagun Nuño was born in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1982. His grandfather came to the United States in the 1940s under the Bracero Program, working in Chicago Heights’ steel industry. His parents found work in the fields in the late 1970s, and Nuño was brought to this country in 1985, living undocumented until naturalized in 1995 under Reagan’s Immigration Reform and Control Act. As a teaching artist with a socially engaged art practice, Nuño cultivates sacred spaces and artful experiences for students in Chicago Public Schools, universities, and museums. He is a resilient ambassador, empathetic mentor, and compassionate teacher working to empower youth and create lasting social change throughout Chicago. His work as a visual artist has been exhibited at venues including the Chicago Cultural Center; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; The National Museum of Mexican Art; DePaul Art Museum; and EXPO Chicago; among many others. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and an MFA from Northern Illinois University.&nbsp;Dorian Sylvain, 3Arts Community Awardee<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418816/bjnrqvzis8desgqudhwh.jpg" alt="image014.jpg"></figure>Dorian Sylvain is a painter whose color and texture explore ornamentation, pattern, and design as identifiers of cultural and historical foundations. She is a studio painter and muralist, as well as an art educator, curator, and community planner. Much of her public work addresses issues of beautification inspired by color palettes and patterns found throughout the African diaspora, particularly architecture. Core to her practice is collaborating with children and communities to elevate neighborhood aesthetics and foster shared understanding. In addition to commissioned studio and mural work, Sylvain has led public art projects over the past four decades that empower community and expose children to artmaking. Partnering with such organizations as the South Side Community Art Center, Hyde Park Art Center, National Museum of Mexican Art, DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago Park District, and the Chicago Public Arts Group, she has devoted her work to building the next generation of “cultural keepers.”&nbsp;&nbsp;TheaterEmjoy Gavino, 3Arts/Stan Lipkin &amp; Evelyn Appell Lipkin Awardee<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418817/h7njbckbz8eomc3gohoe.jpg" alt="image016.jpg"></figure>Emjoy Gavino is an actor, casting director, teaching artist, and producer proud to call Chicago her home. Her Chicago acting credits include A Red Orchid Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Court Theater, About Face Theatre, The Hypocrites, The Second City, House Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Remy Bumppo, Victory Gardens Theatre, Paramount Theatre, The Broadway Playhouse, Lookingglass Theatre Company, The Neo-Futurists, The Goodman Theatre, and The Gift Theatre, where she is the casting director and an associate artistic director. She is a 2017 3Arts Make a Wave grantee and the founder and training series producer of The Chicago Inclusion Project, through which she has cast for American Theater Company, The Hypocrites, Circle Up (Jackalope Theatre), and In the Works (Theater on the Lake). She is represented by Stewart Talent.&nbsp;Sydney Lynne Thomas, 3Arts/HMS Fund Awardee<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418818/endqvtno72qrcqhsgo0y.jpg" alt="image018.jpg"></figure>Sydney Lynne Thomas is a Chicago-based designer from Dallas, Texas who has been a practicing artist for 10 years. Her breadth of work includes scenic design, workshops, painting, sculpture, installation, photography, community organizing, and building. Beginning with a background in visual arts, Thomas explored a variety of visual and mixed media arts before transitioning into the field of scenic design. She has designed or collaborated on more than 50 theatrical projects. An ongoing focus of her work is to continue artistic explorations through curating/creating safe, accessible, engaging physical spaces with a mind towards community and collaboration. She also continues to better investigate and understand interconnectivity through the frameworks of sustainability and technology, especially in relationship to developing and facilitating youth platforms. She was nominated in 2020 for a Non-Equity Jeff Award in Scenic Design. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, studying theatrical design/production.&nbsp;&nbsp;Visual ArtsA.J. McClenon, 3Arts/Gary &amp; Denise Gardner Fund Awardee<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418818/lxkiumdmvef6jecvut5y.jpg" alt="image020.jpg"></figure>Born and raised in “DC proper,” A.J. McClenon studied art and creative writing at the University of Maryland and The New School prior to receiving a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2014. Alongside artistic experiences, McClenon is passionate about teaching and community collaborations with the goal that all the memories and histories that are said to have “too many Black people” are told and retold again. To uphold these stories, McClenon creates performances, installations, objects, sounds, visuals, and writings. These creations often revolve around an interest in water and aquatic life, escapism, Blackness, science, grief, US history, and the global future. McClenon is deeply invested in leveling the hierarchies of truth and using personal narrative to speak on political and cultural amnesia and their absurdities.&nbsp;Reveca Torres, 3Arts/Chandler Family Awardee<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418819/mh9zpzpxrmuwfukevskk.jpg" alt="image022.jpg"></figure>Reveca Torres was paralyzed in a car accident as a teenager. After completing degrees in Fashion Design and Theater Arts, she worked simultaneously as a costume designer and with various organizations doing disability work in health, advocacy, recreation, and peer support. She started a nonprofit called BACKBONES after realizing that years of interaction and friendship with others living with spinal injuries (SCI) made a significant impact in her own life. She is co-director of ReelAbilities Film Festival Chicago and has curated touring photography and art exhibitions that showcase work of people with disabilities and bring awareness to disability rights. Torres uses painting, illustration, photography, film, movement, and other media as a form of expression and a tool for advocacy and social justice.&nbsp;About 3Arts3Arts is a nonprofit organization that advocates for Chicago’s women artists, artists of color, and artists with disabilities who work in the performing, teaching, and visual arts. By providing cash awards, project funding, residency fellowships, professional development, and promotion, 3Arts helps artists take risks, experiment, and build momentum in their careers.3Arts extends a special thanks to 2020 3Arts Awards Presenting Partner, the Walder Foundation, and to the 2020 Award Partners: The Chandler Family; Gary &amp; Denise Gardner Fund; The HMS Fund; Stan Lipkin &amp; Evelyn Appell Lipkin; The Reva &amp; David Logan Foundation; RH, Restoration Hardware; The SIF Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation; Southwest Airlines; and donors to the 2020 3Arts/Southwest Airlines Community Award. One of the ten 3Arts Awards, designated as the Community Award, is named in honor of the Chicago community. Earlier this year the award was supported by 85 donors who contributed to a crowdfunding campaign plus a $15,000 match from Southwest Airlines. This year’s 3Arts/Southwest Airlines Community Award recipient is Dorian Sylvain, an artist and arts educator born and raised on Chicago’s South Side who has been developing community-led public art and mural projects around the city for more than four decades.&nbsp;3Arts also gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following: Presenting Sponsor: Allstate; Make a Wave Partner: the Siragusa Family Foundation; Lead Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, BMO Harris Bank, Perkins Coie LLP, and William Blair; Corporate Friends: Lakeside Bank and Northern Trust; and Media Sponsor: Chicago Magazine.For more information about 3Arts, please visit <a href="http://www.3arts.org/">www.3arts.org</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

13th Annual 3Arts Awards Give $500K to 10 Underrepresented Artists 

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417693/v1hixqsupdojatxjowfp.jpg"><figcaption>Photo © Field Museum, 2020, Michelle Kuo.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org">The Field Museum</a> is offering six Free Days during the month of October, and if you’re looking for a place with skeletons and strange creatures this Halloween, they say they've got you covered.&nbsp;On the following days, the Field is offering free general admission to all Illinois residents with proof of residency. Our Monday Free Days coincide with free days at the Shedd Aquarium next door, so visitors can make a day of it.&nbsp;As it gets chillier outside, the Field is the perfect place to get out of the house while staying safe—attendance is capped at 25% of the building’s normal capacity, masks and social distancing are mandatory, and it’s a big, airy, well-ventilated space. And they have SUE face masks available for sale at the front door, if you’re looking to step up your Halloween mask game.On view now: <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/apsaalooke-women-and-warriors">Apsáalooke Women and Warriors</a>, a new exhibition about the history, values, and beliefs of the Apsáalooke people of the Northern Plains, also known as the Crow. Understand and honor the tradition of “counting coup”—performing acts of bravery. From 100-year-old war shields to contemporary beadwork and fashion, Apsáalooke community members tell their stories and share vibrant works of art.&nbsp;&nbsp;Monday, October 5Thursday, October 8Monday, October 19Thursday, October 22Monday, October 26Thursday, October 29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

October Free Days at the Field Museum

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418812/ophazslyzoeer5gkzl8t.jpg"><figcaption>Images (left to right, top to bottom): Laura Letinsky, Untitled #6 (from the series: Rome), 2009, Chromogenic print. Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, Purchase, The Paul and Miriam Kirkley Fund for Acquisitions, 2012.27. © 2013 Laura Letinsky. Gladys Nilsson, Maximysing, 1993, Etching. Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, Gift of the artist in memory of Whitney Halstead,&nbsp;1995.58d. © Gladys Nilsson.&nbsp; Claudia Wieser, Untitled, 2017, Acrylic, ink, and gold leaf on wood, four works. Courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen. © Claudia Wieser. Claudia Wieser, Untitled (detail),&nbsp;2020, Wallpaper. Courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen. © Claudia Wieser.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>By CGN StaffThe Smart Museum of Art is the latest local institution to re-open after closing its doors this spring due to the pandemic. Its doors open on October 1.&nbsp; The Museum re-opens with special public hours and two new exhibitions: a site-specific installation from Berlin-based artist <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=be8b8e6134&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">Claudia Wieser</a> will greet visitors with layered references to the Roman forum and Bauhaus design, while the spacious collection-based exhibition <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=12b7cb114b&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">Take Care</a> seeks to unpack matters of care from the personal to the collective. In addition, the Museum will be open to University of Chicago classes and individual or small group student research visits coordinated through the <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=8a704ec076&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">Feitler Center for Academic Inquiry</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=2bead44ca6&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">Reservations are now needed to visit</a><a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=7529df0e35&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">Read our updated guidelines</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b/images/b0b8c7ed-deb4-473e-929a-6230d21091d4.png" alt=""></figure>Smart from Home Offers Virtual programs and at-home experiencesIn conjunction with the in-person exhibitions, the Smart Museum is planning a comprehensive series of virtual programs and gatherings, such as a remote book club, livestream performances, at-home art-making activities for families, and object video chats featuring scholars and other partners.&nbsp; <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=98409865f1&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">Join in from home »</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

The Smart Museum Reopens Oct 1

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418803/nmsgtqwfh7wyfkw1nmwh.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;By CGN Staff via PRHot on the heels of EXPO CHICAGO's <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/9/expo-chicago-announces-new-fall-2020-programming">EXHIBITION Weekend</a>, a virtual and in-person weekend devoted to spotlighting local spaces in a non-art fair fall, the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) will host another virtually-centered event, the Chicago Gallery Open, September 30 –&nbsp;October 4, 2020. NADA and participating area galleries are staging virtual conversations as well as walkthroughs of their current exhibitions.The beauty of not having competing art fairs taking place around the world and around the calendar this season is that newly imagined events are launching online, with innovative in-person programs and exhibitions following in their wake. And the list of participating spaces and artists seems more dynamic and varied than ever.&nbsp;The Chicago Gallery Open is slated to feature online presentations of available artworks from participating galleries; exhibition listings to promote in-person, by-appointment viewings; and a programming series organized in collaboration with participants to be hosted locally in Chicago and online. Designed by Artlogic and built on their Online Viewing Room (OVR) technology and e-commerce services, the Chicago Gallery Open will present artworks in a centralized dynamic online platform, creating an engaging and unique purchasing experience for collectors. Through the collaborative efforts of NADA and all of the participants, this new event will use this moment to focus on the vitality, importance, and eccentricity of the Chicago art community.Participating galleries – including a range of spaces, from the newly-opened Haynes, to veterans such as GRAY and Rhona Hoffman – are invited to present artworks from, or relating to, their concurrent exhibition to be included in the online platform for the five-day event. For instance, DOCUMENT is presenting rarely seen works by Laura Letinsky in their online viewing room as well as their physical space on Chicago Ave. in West Town.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418804/c1g0bvk26lkn6a2ib3vh.jpg"><figcaption>Laura Letinsky, Coming to the Commons (2), 2013, Archival pigment print, 48 h x 58 w in. (paper size) Edition of 7 + 2APs. On view at DOCUMENT.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;The Chicago Gallery Open follows the success of NADA's New York version, also called the Gallery Open, which is an annual event taking place during Armory Week in lieu of a traditional art fair. The second edition of the New York event took place just before the world shut down due to COVID-19 and featured over 60 art galleries, non-profits, and alternative spaces across New York City, and included a programming series of guided tours, artist talks, performances, dinners, and special events. The Chicago Gallery Open builds upon the momentum of last year’s <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/9/nada-s-first-chicago-fair-invites-viewers-to-engage-with-art">Chicago Invitational</a>, a contemporary art fair that took place throughout the iconic Chicago Athletic Association hotel in September 2019 and featured over 30 exhibitors from around the world.<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418804/bvyzblidovcbfzwg2p88.jpg"><figcaption>Dominique Knowles: The Solemn and Dignified Burial Befitting My Beloved for All Seasons on view at <a href="https://goldfinch-gallery.com/dominique-knowles-the-solemn-dignified-burial-befitting-my-beloved-for-all-seasons/">Goldfinch</a> thru Oct 17</figcaption></figure>Featured artists include: Jake Troyli, Danny Dunson, Liz McCarthy, Chris Reeves, Dominique Knowles, Mari Eastman, Edra Soto, Dan Sullivan, Alberto Aguilar, Marina and Cecilia Resende Santos, Olivia Jade Juarez, Remy Lucien Bordas, Faysal Altunbozar, Zakkiyyah Najeebah Dumas-O'Neal, James Kao, and Ann Toebbe.The full list of participating galleries includes: <a href="https://www.062official.com/">062</a> <a href="http://www.4wps.org/">4th Ward Project Space</a> <a href="http://www.65grand.com/">65GRAND</a> <a href="https://ackermanclarke.com/">Ackerman Clarke</a> <a href="http://addsdonna.com/">ADDS DONNA</a> <a href="https://www.apparatusprojects.com/">Apparatus Projects</a> <a href="http://www.aspectratioprojects.com/">Aspect/Ratio</a> <a href="https://www.babybluegallery.com/">Baby Blue</a> <a href="http://biancabovagallery.com/">Bianca Bova Gallery</a> <a href="https://www.chicagomanual.style/">Chicago Manual Style</a> <a href="https://artsoflife.org/galleries/circle-contemporary-chi/">Circle Contemporary (Arts of Life)</a> <a href="http://deveningprojects.com/">Devening Projects</a> <a href="https://documentspace.com/">Document</a> <a href="https://www.everybody.gallery/">Everybody</a> <a href="https://www.extasechicago.com/">Extase</a> <a href="https://thefranklinoutdoor.tumblr.com/">The Franklin</a> <a href="https://goldfinch-gallery.com/">Goldfinch</a> <a href="http://goodweathergallery.com/">Good Weather</a> <a href="https://www.richardgraygallery.com/">Gray</a> <a href="http://kavigupta.com/">Kavi Gupta</a> <a href="https://www.hans-gallery.com/">Hans Gallery</a> <a href="https://haynesartprojects.net/">Haynes</a> <a href="https://www.rhoffmangallery.com/">Rhona Hoffman Gallery</a> <a href="https://www.juliuscaesarchicago.net/">Julius Caesar</a> <a href="https://mleblancchicago.com/">M. Leblanc</a> <a href="http://lvl3official.com/">LVL3</a> <a href="http://moniquemeloche.com/">Monique Meloche</a> <a href="https://www.mickey.online/">MICKEY</a> <a href="http://www.mpstn.com/">MPSTN</a> <a href="https://newworksprojects.com/">New Works</a> <a href="https://patrongallery.com/">Patron</a> <a href="https://pickleman.art/">Pickleman</a> <a href="http://prairie.website/">Prairie</a> <a href="http://www.produce-model.com/">Produce Model</a> <a href="https://andrewrafacz.com/">Andrew Rafacz</a> <a href="http://regardsgallery.com/">Regards</a> <a href="https://www.rootsandculturecac.org/">Roots &amp; Culture</a> <a href="http://www.ruschman.blue/">RUSCHMAN</a> <a href="https://www.secristgallery.com/">Carrie Secrist Gallery</a> <a href="https://slungleg.com/">Slung Leg</a> <a href="http://soccerclubclub.com/">Soccer Club Club</a> <a href="http://wvvolumes.com/">Volume Gallery</a> <a href="https://westernexhibitions.com/">Western Exhibitions</a> <a href="http://jessemalmed.net/">Works Sited</a>The online presentation, featuring available artworks, exhibitions to visit in-person, by-appointment viewings, and collaborative programming, goes live Wednesday, September 30th, 10am CST / 11am EST.<a href="https://chicagogalleryopen.org">For further information visit chicagogalleryopen.org</a>&nbsp;The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) is the definitive non-profit arts organization dedicated to the cultivation, support, and advancement of new voices in contemporary art.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

NADA's Chicago Gallery Open Takes Place September 30 - October 4

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418803/mj1qwrtzsprehj7yz1zt.png"><figcaption>Partners for life, Izzy and Darwin walked through the museum together with a sense of curiosity and&nbsp;wonder. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Photo credit: ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Via PRThe Museum of Contemporary Art hosted viral penguin duo Izzy and Darwin from the Shedd Aquarium earlier this month, providing variety and exercise for the penguins as they explored the museum’s community engagement space, the Commons, and Just Connect exhibition. A bonded pair of Magellanic penguins that are partners for life, Izzy and Darwin walked through the museum together with a sense of curiosity and&nbsp;wonder, making stops at their favorite MCA Collection artworks including dynamic works by Ellen Berkenblit, Andreas Gursky, Paul Heyer, Kerry James Marshall, and Hollis Sigler, among others. The field trip encourages Chicagoans to plan a visit to both cultural institutions, which are open to the public with new protocols in place to ensure the safety and health of visitors.The Just Connect exhibition - which is on view through November 8, 2020 and addresses how the current pandemic has made us more aware of how much we desire connection and depend on our communities, families, and social fabric for a sense of belonging - lured Izzy and Darwin’s attention with its colorful paintings, photographs, videos, and sculptures. MCA Chief Curator Michael Darling observed the penguins taking in works such as Gursky’s Avenue of the Americas, a dazzling, large-scale photograph of an illuminated urban landscape, and Marie Christine, a painting by Margot Bergman that features a portrait of a woman with four eyes. A vivid floor-to-ceiling mural by Ad Minoliti that recalls vintage logos and retro book covers from the 1970s enticed the penguins to explore the museum’s light-filled atrium.The penguins also spent time gazing at the colorful display of lanterns and plants hanging from the ceiling of the Commons, a space in the museum designed for visitors to rest, reflect, and connect with one another. The Commons offers a variety of programs and performances by local artists that are now available online as virtual events at <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017FTb7zP9bHPSxnzwAL5i14p1jO1tQM-Wykkginbk3GtkJalgR1dJUChjJwWStxCUbmmXP2VHDJ95XGshEXmgRA-1v9i9Znm78V5P05WCjyk1WDGgPGW8IT0R_zsFoEXvuzaUU89Ns0eNLR0JTXL-JNoaJMPwoVyukfe7isJgQHo=&amp;c=XQvXADROwMpNRNYg0BPVx-27XZtlBOKzh8oUhMYJwcf9JEp5_eJhtg==&amp;ch=1qualpGwvEjoCviuH2LNDRifnI3Zc_nNi9kWzE360_1c6DnXxQz39A==">www.mcachicago.org/The-Commons-Online</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

In Search of Some Lighter News? Two Shedd Aquarium Penguins Just Visited the MCA Chicago

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418797/xq35z75kezskbn5x6wgs.jpg" alt="image002.jpg"><figcaption>OF WAR, 2017 Virtual reality appInstallation: SOFTER: Jenny Holzer at Blenheim Palace, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, England, 2017© 2017 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), NYPhoto: Tom Lindboe</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418797/vbom2czpuosb5uo8dhau.jpg" alt="image003.jpg"><figcaption>VOTE YOUR FUTURE, 2018 © 2018 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. With March For Our Lives. Photo: Collin LaFleche</figcaption></figure>Via PRCHICAGO (Sept. 10, 2020)—The University of Chicago (UChicago) will debut a new public art commission by world-renowned artist and alumna Jenny Holzer (EX’74), YOU BE MY ALLY, premiering October 5 on the UChicago campus andworldwide through a web-based augmented reality app. The text-based artwork is Holzer’s first augmented reality (AR) project using virtual projections in the United States and her first work created in collaboration with a university’s students and faculty.Holzer received UChicago’s Rosenberger Medal in 2019 in recognition of her wide-reaching impact on public art.YOU BE MY ALLY features 29 excerpts from historically significant readings from UChicago’s Core curriculum, including works by distinguished writers W. E. B. Du Bois, Helen Keller, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, Friedrich Nietzsche, Plato, Mary Shelley, and Virginia Woolf. The title of the project itself is an excerpt from If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho, a translation by classicist Anne Carson that is among the Core readings. Starting October 5, viewers can access a free, web-based AR app to virtually project and animate these texts on the facades of architecturally significant UChicago buildings. &nbsp;In addition, app users will be able to project the title quote onto their surroundings anywhere in the world. On October 30, additional quotations will become available to project anywhere.Text selections from the Core curriculum will also be featured on LED trucks driving throughout the UChicago campus, South Side, and downtown communities October 5 and 6, bringing the experience to diverse audiences in an unexpected manner. Text excerpts for the project were selected in collaboration with UChicago students and faculty.&nbsp;Another component of Holzer’s work will incorporate original texts in support of nonpartisan get-out-the-vote efforts. These texts, selected by Holzer from various sources including submissions by UChicago students, will be displayed on LED trucks driven throughout the city on October 24 and 30.YOU BE MY ALLY operates at the edge of arts and technology, responding to the challenges of participation in the arts during a pandemic. It enables a broad audience to engage these historic texts, and to consider the impact of public speech in a democracy in the weeks and days leading up to the 2020 election.“Ever since her early—1995!—creation of an interactive internet artwork, I have admired Jenny Holzer’s resolute mobilization of viewer participation and unexpected media, now including AR app technology,” said Christine Mehring, the Mary L. Block Professor in the Department of Art History and an adjunct curator at the Smart Museum of Art. “Jenny is known for the fiercely critical interventions in public space that lead her to seize those media, but hers is a profoundly generous art all the same: inviting our students to submit content, welcoming the full campus community and general public to engage in the kind of close reading we teach at UChicago, opening the boundaries of academic discourse and a liberal arts education, providing a safe and meaningful experience of art amidst the converging contexts of the pandemic, calls for social justice, and the election season.”AR experiences for YOU BE MY ALLY will be hosted on the web platform 8th Wall and can be activated by users at specific points outside buildings on the UChicago campus: Cobb Lecture Hall (designed by Henry Ives Cobb), D’Angelo Law Library (Eero Saarinen), Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Tod Williams and Billie Tsien), Joe and Rika Mansueto Library (Helmut Jahn), School of Social Service Administration (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe), Cummings Life Science Center (I.&nbsp;W. Colburn), and Rockefeller Memorial Chapel (Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue). Off campus, viewers can experience the work by accessing the app on 8th Wall. Holzer’s projects have long been inextricably linked to the built environment of their settings. YOU BE MY ALLY will invite viewers to interact with their surroundings and forge new cultural and architectural meanings from the juxtapositions of historic texts and lived urban environments.&nbsp;Artist bio&nbsp;For more than 40 years, Jenny Holzer has presented her astringent ideas, arguments, and sorrows in public places and international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale, the Guggenheim Museums in New York and Bilbao, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Her medium, whether formulated as a T-shirt, a plaque, or an LED sign, is writing, and the public dimension is integral to the delivery of her work. Starting in the 1970s with the New York City posters and continuing through her recent light projections on landscape and architecture, her practice has rivaled ignorance and violence with humor, kindness, and courage. Holzer received the Leone d’Oro at the Venice Biennale in 1990, the World Economic Forum’s Crystal Award in 1996, the U.S. State Department’s International Medal of Arts in 2017, and the University of Chicago’s Rosenberger Medal in 2019. She studied at the University of Chicago in 1970–71 and holds honorary degrees from Williams College, the Rhode Island School of Design, The New School, and Smith College. She lives and works in New York.&nbsp;About UChicago Arts and the University of ChicagoUChicago Arts is the University of Chicago’s robust cultural scene where scholars, students, artists, and audiences converge, explore, and create. UChicago Arts connects and amplifies the impact of the University’s nearly 100 arts organizations, initiatives, and academic programs, bringing together the efforts of students, faculty, artists, and community partners to infuse creativity throughout the intellectual life on campus while solidifying the University’s role as a cultural destination and resource on Chicago’s South Side. For more information about UChicago Arts, visit <a href="http://arts.uchicago.edu/">arts.uchicago.edu</a>.&nbsp;The University of Chicago is a leading academic and research institution that has driven new ways of thinking since its founding in 1890. As an intellectual destination, the University draws scholars and students from around the world to its campus in Hyde Park and to its centers around the globe. The University provides a distinctive educational experience and research environment, empowering individuals to challenge conventional thinking and pursue research that produces new understanding and breakthroughs with global impact. In 2017, the University launched an Urban Architecture and Design Initiative to highlight and grow curricular and research strengths in these fields.The Core curriculum: The cornerstone of the University of Chicago College’s transformative curriculum, the Core prepares undergraduates to explore and debate complex ideas with faculty and peers. Through sequences in the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences and biological sciences, as well as a sequence in the historical development of a civilization, students engage with the language, questions, and methods that characterize broad fields of inquiry. The goal is to engage students with the range of insights, habits of mind, and academic experiences that can enrich their own reflections and activities in the world—while at UChicago and after they graduate.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

U of C Commissions Jenny Holzer's AR Public Artwork During Pandemic

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418797/oydgj5qqusltfy9hexx8.jpg"><figcaption>EXPO CHICAGO 2019. Image courtesy of Justin Barbin.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;By GINNY VAN ALYEA via PRThe international art fair, <a href="https://www.expochicago.com">EXPO CHICAGO</a>, which usually launches and dominates the region's cultural calendar each September, made the decision to move to spring 2021 <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/5/expo-chicago-to-move-from-september-to-april-8-11-2021">earlier this summer</a> due to the global pandemic.&nbsp;Introducing its first predominantly virtual initiative and in an effort to still support the local art community this season while also engaging with collectors, curators and artists around the world, EXPO CHICAGO just announced that it is hosting new 2020 fall programs: EXHIBITION Weekend (September 25–27) and Alternate Assembly (October 15–18).&nbsp;“Given EXPO CHICAGO’s commitment to our community, there was no hesitation to make our first predominantly virtual initiative in support of Chicago—celebrating the breadth and scope of the city’s vibrant creative community while providing an access point for international audiences to connect with local artists, gallerists, and collectors. With support from Presenting Sponsor Northern Trust and others, we are proud to partner with Hook on the development of the online viewing room that will enable EXPO CHICAGO to continue to present the highest quality platform for contemporary art and culture,” said Tony Karman, President | Director of EXPO CHICAGO.EXHIBITION Weekend – taking place during the days the fair was to happen on Navy Pier (September 25–27, 2020) – underscores EXPO CHICAGO’s commitment to local galleries, artists, and institutions, showcasing Chicago-based exhibitions, curatorial projects, and artist programs through a series of virtual programs including studio visits, exhibition and gallery tours, and discussions accessible globally, as well as a custom online viewing and sales platform developed by Hook, an online venue for seasoned art collectors and leading galleries.&nbsp;“At a time when we are all craving more activity and interaction with one another, we are happy to be able to partner with EXPO CHICAGO to provide a way for people to experience EXHIBITION Weekend remotely,” said Hook Founder Jake Nyquist. “Hook will approximate the experience of an in-person art fair, allowing visitors to navigate the fair at their own pace and in whatever direction they choose.”Launching EXHIBITION Weekend on Thursday, September 24, EXPO CHICAGO will present a conversation with artists Nick Cave and Bob Faust, Quintin Williams of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs &amp; Human Rights, and Gabrielle Lyon of Illinois Humanities. With an introduction by philanthropist Agnes Gund, Founder of Art for Justice, this conversation will explore the concepts addressed in the limited-edition print designed by Nick Cave and Bob Faust, a Facility Art/Work collaboration printed by Landfall Press, in celebration of the 2019 edition of the exposition. The limited-edition print can be purchased at <a href="http://www.expochicago.com/">www.expochicago.com</a>, a custom viewing room in the EXHIBITION Weekend (September 25–27) platform, and via the Artsy Marketplace.<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418798/chaf0ai1iojvcdaqjdzx.jpg"><figcaption>Facility, Nick Cave and Bob Faust. 2019 Limited-Edition Print.Limited Edition of 200. 9 color lithograph. 30 in x 21 in, 76.2 x 53.3 cm. Signed by the artist.</figcaption></figure>Virtual program highlights of EXHIBITION Weekend include:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Artist-led Tours offering intimate glimpses into the studios of Chicago’s leading artists, including Barbara Kasten;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The premiere performance of Angel Bat Dawid’s composition “Peace: A Suite for Skylanding, A Mended Petal Odyssey” commissioned by The Art Institute of Chicago in response to Yoko Ono’s first permanent public sculpture in the United States, located in Jackson Park on the south side of Chicago;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The opening reception for the Driehaus Museum's exhibition, A Tale of Today with Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi.&nbsp;EXPO is also known for its robust VIP programming each fall, offering exclusive access to spaces and events traditionally held in person. This fall the program, still available by invitation only, has been adapted to go online and include a range of programming, from highly-sought after collector home tours (one this fall features the home of Chicago collectors Jack and Sandy Guthman) to VIP Art Advisor-led tours of EXHIBITION Weekend. Area curators will also lead tours of exhibitions by Chicago’s foremost institutions, including a behind-the-scenes conversation with Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Manilow Senior Curator,&nbsp;Naomi Beckwith, on the exhibition Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago, co-curated with the Nigerian-born British fashion designer.&nbsp;&nbsp;Participating galleries in EXHIBITION Weekend include:&nbsp;Aaron Galleries, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/jean-albano-gallery">Jean Albano Gallery</a>, Aspect/Ratio, Corbett vs. Dempsey, Stephen Daiter Gallery, Devening Projects, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/document">DOCUMENT</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/catherine-edelman-gallery">Catherine Edelman Gallery</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/richard-gray-gallery-gray-warehouse">GRAY</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/kavi-gupta">Kavi Gupta</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/carl-hammer-gallery">Carl Hammer Gallery</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/rhona-hoffman-gallery--2">Rhona Hoffman Gallery</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/mariane-ibrahim-gallery">Mariane Ibrahim</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/alan-koppel-gallery">Alan Koppel Gallery</a>,&nbsp; M.Leblanc, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/mccormick-gallery">McCormick Gallery</a>, MICKEY, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/monique-meloche-gallery">Monique Meloche Gallery</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/richard-norton-gallery">Richard Norton Gallery</a>, PATRON, Jason Pickleman, ANDREW RAFACZ, David Salkin Creative, Ken Saunders Gallery, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/carrie-secrist-gallery">Carrie Secrist Gallery</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/volume-gallery">Volume Gallery</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/western-exhibitions">Western Exhibitions</a>, and <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/zolla-lieberman-gallery">Zolla/Lieberman Gallery</a>, among others. Participating alternative and project spaces include Arts of Life, Chicago Manual Style, The Franklin, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/goldfinch">Goldfinch</a>, Julius Caesar, RUSCHMAN, and <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/weinberg-newton-gallery">Weinberg/Newton Gallery</a>, among others.&nbsp;Chicago audiences will also have select opportunities to view exhibitions in-person (by appointment) aligning with EXHIBITION Weekend. Safety precautions will include limited capacities, social distancing, mask requirements, and non-invasive temperature checks. In-person exhibition highlights include:<ul><li>The Art Institute of Chicago | Richard Hunt: Scholar’s Rock or Stone of Hope or Love of Bronze; Malangatana: Mozambique Modern; El Greco: Ambition &amp; Defiance</li><li>Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago |&nbsp;Chicago Works: Deborah Stratman;&nbsp;Alien vs. Citizen; The Location of Lines; Just Connect</li><li>Driehaus Museum | A Tale of Today: Nate Young &amp; Mika Horibuchi&nbsp;</li><li>Wrightwood 659 |&nbsp;Balkrishna Doshi: Architecture for the People&nbsp;</li><li>Renaissance Society | Nine Lives: Raven Chacon, Bethany Collins, Tamar Guimarães, Kapwani Kiwanga, Hương Ngô, Aliza Nisenbaum, Alison O'Daniel, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Elle Pérez, and Charlotte Prodger</li><li>Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society |&nbsp;Apsáalooke Women and Warriors</li><li>Hyde Park Art Center |&nbsp;Artists Run Chicago 2.0</li><li>DePaul Art Museum |&nbsp;Kathryn Andrews</li><li>Elmhurst Art Museum | A Space Program: Organized by David Salkin</li><li>GRAY | McArthur Binion / Jim Lutes</li><li>Mariane Ibrahim |&nbsp;Amaoko Boafo</li><li>Monique Meloche Gallery |&nbsp;Jake Troyli</li><li>Kavi Gupta |&nbsp;Deborah Kass, Orange Disaster (Linda Nochlin);&nbsp;WHEN FIRE IS APPLIED TO A STONE IT CRACKS;&nbsp;Better Nights</li><li>Rhona Hoffman Gallery | Spencer Finch</li><li>DOCUMENT | Erin Jane Nelson</li><li>Western Exhibitions | Elijah Burgher</li><li>Andrew Rafacz | Melissa Leandro</li><li>David Salkin Creative | Rami George: Untitled (the wars in Lebanon)</li><li>2020 West Town Art Walk</li></ul><figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418798/n8bzogzjp3jgyjrui9qg.png"><figcaption>Amoako Boafo, Green Beret, 2020. Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim, a participating gallery in EXHIBITION Weekend</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;In case you have the travel bug, even if you're local, as a supplement to EXHIBITION Weekend, EXPO CHICAGO is working with official partner hotels The Peninsula Chicago and 21c Museum Hotel to offer 2-night stays for patrons wishing to visit or “staycation” in Chicago during EXHIBITION Weekend. A tailored itinerary of select experiences, gallery exhibitions, and museum openings will be provided.&nbsp;For a full list of additional EXHIBITION Weekend programming and events including dates, times and locations, visit <a href="http://www.expochicago.com/">www.expochicago.com</a>.&nbsp;In early 2021 will present Alternate Assembly 2020, a virtual symposium featuring live-streamed discussions between leading curators, artists, and scholars worldwide addressing environmental impact within the era of pandemic. (October Update: the original dates were posted as October 15–18, 2020)As a continuation of EXPO CHICAGO's year-round programming curated in response to contemporary issues, Alternate Assembly 2020 will engage the fair’s local and global audience through film screenings and live-streamed panel discussions featuring leading curators, artists, and scholars that will be open to the public. Building upon Chicago’s long legacy of supporting alternative models to exhibitions and engagement with contemporary art, the virtual symposium will address the ways in which contemporary art can contribute to rethinking our environment within the era of pandemic. Additional details to be announced at a later date.“Committed to providing a forum for critical dialogue within the contemporary art world, EXPO CHICAGO’s virtual symposium will unite creators, curators, and critics to examine some of the most vital issues of our time," states Stephanie Cristello, Artistic Director of EXPO CHICAGO. “Alternate Assembly invites artists whose works address issues such as environmental racism, colonial histories, and sustainability to engage in meaningful discourse with leaders of institutions and non-profits. Through film screenings and panel discussions, Alternate Assembly highlights the ways in which contemporary art engages and interrogates the physical and socioeconomic structures in which we as individuals co-exist—and in doing so, offers up pathways for meaningful change within the art world and beyond.”For the eighth consecutive year, Northern Trust returns as Presenting Sponsor of EXPO CHICAGO and related programs EXHIBITION Weekend and Alternate Assembly.&nbsp;</body></html>

EXPO CHICAGO Announces New Virtual and In-Person Fall 2020 Programming

By CGN StaffAs the fall art season in Chicago, and the world, continues to shift and be reshaped in order to accommodate life during a pandemic, we are hearing about more art fair updates and evolving programming, virtual as well in person. The latest update comes to us from the Chicago-based fair formerly known as SOFA Chicago. This past April it was <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/4/sofa-chicago-announces-new-fair-ownership-and-leadership">announced</a> that Intersect Art and Design acquired SOFA Chicago.&nbsp;The Chicago fair, planned originally to take place in early November on Navy Pier, will now take place in 2020 virtually from November 6–12, 2020 at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sofaexpo.com/">www.sofaexpo.com</a> with a dedicated VIP Preview Day by invitation only on November 5.&nbsp;The fair is the evolution of SOFA – Sculpture Objects Functional Art. It is the intersection of art, design, objects, and lifestyle including daily highlights on Glass, Ceramic and Crafts, Design, Contemporary Art, Outsider Art, Fiber, and Public Art / Sculpture. Intersect Chicago will feature institutions from around the globe with dedicated programming and a selection of galleries showcasing work of these disciplines.Intersect Chicago&nbsp;will feature a special focus for each day of the fair:Friday, November 6: Glass Arts Saturday, November 7: Ceramic Arts and Crafts Sunday, November 8: Design Monday, November 9: Contemporary Art Tuesday, November 10: Outsider Art Wednesday, November 11: Fiber Arts Thursday, November 12: Public Art / Sculpture<figure class="image"><img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c75cd80aadd34632fd01def/1599239027941-7PZ2BMZ48RTFIWH6LFLZ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kKRrHbCni22Q2C6ff7L0V41Zw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZamWLI2zvYWH8K3-s_4yszcp2ryTI0HqTOaaUohrI8PI3z7txbPPArBBK0dtyy0zHVQ4QH1EpieTsoXKrli_GWQ/_PostcardstoChicago_DesignMuseumofChicago_CopyrightColor4.png?format=1000w" alt="Postcards to Chicago public art installation by Design Museum of Chicago at Navy Pier. Photo copyright Color 4."><figcaption>Postcards to Chicago public art installation by Design Museum of Chicago at Navy Pier. Photo copyright Color 4.</figcaption></figure>Intersect Art and Design’s CEO Tim von Gal explains, “Following on the success of our first virtual art fair in July, Intersect Aspen, we are looking forward to the launch of Intersect Chicago in November. This is a special occasion, as we are launching the future of SOFA. We’ll preserve the spirit and focus of SOFA, continuing to highlight glass, craft, and sculpture, but will expand to include a larger interdisciplinary program across the fields of art and design.”Becca Hoffman, Managing Director of Intersect Art and Design says, “With Intersect Chicago, we’re channeling the momentum and positivity of our inaugural July edition of Intersect Aspen into a new chapter of revamping and innovating theonline space, while encouraging connectivity and an out of the box approach. The November platform will be a form of engagement for the community, highlighting dynamic programs, partners, and activations focusing on SOFA’s original tenets but with an absolutely new vision and fresh approach.”Beginning in September, Intersect Chicago will present&nbsp;SOFA Salons, a series of themed conversations pertaining to art and design, presented online and free to the public. The first will be&nbsp;Art and Mindfulness / The Healing Power of Art and Art Spaces, on Wednesday, September 16, at 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific. Panelists will include January Parkos Arnall, Interim Senior Curator at the MCA Chicago; Monica Garza, the Chartlotte Wagner Director of Education at the ICA Boston; Elizabeth Gerber, Museum Educator at LACMA; and Nora Lawrence, Senior Curator at Storm King Art Center.&nbsp; To register, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sofaexpo.com/salons">www.sofaexpo.com/salons</a>. Additional SOFA Salons will be announced for October and will continue throughout the run of the fair in November.&nbsp;Cultural Partners of Intersect Chicago will be featured on different days of the fair. These include: Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG); Corning Museum of Glass; Design Museum of Chicago; The Fabric Workshop and Museum; Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers; GnarWare Workshop; The International Sculpture Center (ISC); Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art; John Michael Kohler Arts Center; The Mint Museum; Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY; National Museum of Women in the Arts; Ox-Bow; Pilchuck Glass School; Pittsburgh Glass Center; The River North Design District; Roger Brown Study Collection; SAQA: Studio Art Quilt Associates; and Chicago Public Schools.&nbsp;Special Programming will include an exhibition organized by critic and curator Paul Laster (Time Out New York, Galerie, Art &amp; Object, Sculpture, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Cultured, and ArtAsiaPacific) and independent curator and art advisor&nbsp;Renée Riccardo (ARENA) presenting contemporary artists working with glass in innovative ways.&nbsp;Laura Steward, Curator of Public Art at the University of Chicago, will present a series of conversations on Thursday, November 12, between Chicago-based artists and curators who support them.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Intersect Chicago / SOFA, a Virtual Art Fair Coming November 6-12, 2020

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418215/iin5kmjw9523bw9jfcd1.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;By CGN StaffThe Driehaus Museum is the latest local institution to re-open after closing its doors this spring due to the pandemic. The staff says they are eager to welcome the public back to the ‘Haus (we didn't know they called it that!) The Museum will reopen to the general public on Saturday, August 29 with new measures and visiting requirements in place, as well as some new exhibitions planned for this fall.&nbsp;All galleries in the historic mansion will be open to view as well as the special exhibition, <a href="http://driehausmuseum.org/exhibitions">PAN: Prints of Avant Garde Europe, 1895-1900</a>. Museum guides will be on hand to answer any questions as you explore the galleries and current exhibitions.New weekly private, guide-led tour hours are also being offered on Fridays between 11–4 and include tours for up to 6 people with a discussion of the history and architecture of the building, the Museum’s collections, and highlights of the current exhibitions. Guided Tour tickets include general admission.&nbsp;The museum is now closed M–Th but open Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays to the public.&nbsp;Guests are strongly encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance of their visit since, due to reduced capacity limitations, purchasing tickets in advance will secure your preferred date and time.&nbsp;The first exhibition to open on August 29 be <a href="http://driehausmuseum.org/exhibitions">PAN: Prints of Avant-Garde Europe, 1895-1900</a>, which documents a new era of printmaking for the turn of the century, as well as the desire of the arts and literary journal’s founders to elevate graphic arts to the same level as the academic fine art of its day.Coming up September 26 is the much anticipated, second exhibition in the Driehaus Museum's new contemporary art initiative, A Tale of Today. <a href="http://driehausmuseum.org/exhibition/youngandhoribuchi">A Tale of Today: Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi</a> focuses on two Chicago-based artists whose works will engage expectations of the Nickerson Mansion by responding to the design and history of the 1883 building.<a href="https://46316.blackbaudhosting.com/46316/Driehaus-Museum-General-Admission-Timed-Entry-29Aug2020-21">RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE</a>If you are having trouble with your reservation, email <a href="mailto:info@driehausmuseum.org">info@driehausmuseum.org</a> or call 312-482-8933.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="http://driehausmuseum.org/images/uploads/visit/reopenguidlines2.jpg" alt=""></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Driehaus Museum Re-Opening

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417846/lniiqlhjihk3zebshrat.jpg"><figcaption>Artists Run Chicago 2.0 installation view including miniature exhibition curated by Julius Caesar. &nbsp;Photography courtesy of Tran Tran.</figcaption></figure>Via PR<a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/">Hyde Park Art Center</a>, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s South Side, will re-open its doors for limited exhibition hours starting September 1, 2020, with the launch of the <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/exhibition-archive/artists-run-chicago-2-0/">Artists Run Chicago 2.0</a> exhibition, celebrating the work of 50 artist-run spaces and organizations that fuel Chicago’s independent art scene.&nbsp; Artists Run Chicago 2.0 highlights the incredible work artists around the city are doing in their apartments, storefronts, on the streets of Chicago, and even a barn, challenging the conventional expectations of exhibition, discourse, and community.&nbsp; Works from each of the spaces will be represented in this exhibition encompassing six galleries, the entire Hyde Park Art Center footprint.“Following the COVID-19-related closure of the Art Center in mid-March, we are delighted to welcome the community back with this massive exhibition, showcasing the incredible diversity and sheer force of independent art galleries operating in Chicago now,” said Kate Lorenz, Hyde Park Art Center Executive Director. “We will be proceeding with care and the utmost caution to ensure the safety of our staff, community, and visitors. While the experience of visiting the Art Center may be slightly altered for the near future, we are excited to celebrate the work of so many creative artist-run spaces and share it with the public. We are confident that visitors and students will encounter the same sense of creativity, curiosity, and community for which Hyde Park Art Center is known.”To mark the ten-year anniversary of the original Art Center exhibition, Artists Run Chicago (2009), Artists Run Chicago 2.0 examines the core motivations, trajectories, and philosophies that have made the past decade generative for new models of artist-run initiatives to exist throughout the city and suburbs. As they did in 2009, artists-run spaces have continued to transform storefronts, apartments, warehouses, garages, and nomadic existences into environments in which art can be experienced at its most experimental and intuitive stage.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417847/xryhnp05ttjdptcvlec8.png"><figcaption>Installation of Summer Skin w/ Zoe Avery Nelson and Judy Ledgerwood @ PRACTISE (2017), Courtesy of Practise</figcaption></figure>However, the artist-run model has also found a heightened criticality during this time as well. Despite taking on a multitude of forms and models, these spaces have come to represent a merge between artistic practice and social engagement, in which their small, independent, and hyperlocal status can be constantly modified and tailored to serve the communities they call home, whether through online forums to discuss art or engaging with community activists in support of social justice. In a time in which institutions are reevaluating their missions and relevance in a rapidly changing social landscape, artist-run initiatives have found themselves at the forefront of new conversations around art, challenging conventional expectations of exhibition, discourse, and community, while injecting new models, ideas, and faces into our understanding of what experiencing art can be.Art spaces represented in Artists Run Chicago 2.0 hail from a wide range of Chicago neighborhoods, from Beverly to Rogers Park, Englewood to Oak Park; here is the complete list: 062,&nbsp;4th Ward Project Space,&nbsp;65Grand,&nbsp;ACRE Projects,&nbsp;Adds Donna,&nbsp;AMFM,&nbsp;Annas,&nbsp;Apparatus Projects,&nbsp;Bad At Sports,&nbsp;Blanc Gallery, boundary,&nbsp;Chicago Art Department,&nbsp;Chuquimarca,&nbsp;Clutch,&nbsp;Co-Prosperity Sphere,&nbsp;Comfort Station,&nbsp;Compound Yellow,&nbsp;D Gallery,&nbsp;Devening Projects, Document,&nbsp;Experimental Sound Studio,&nbsp;F4F,&nbsp;The Franklin,&nbsp;Heaven Gallery,&nbsp;Iceberg Projects,&nbsp;Ignition Project Space,&nbsp;Julius Caesar,&nbsp;Lawrence and Clark, LVL3,&nbsp;Mujeres Mutantes,&nbsp;Night Light Studios &amp; Gallery, Ohklahomo, Nightingale,&nbsp;Practise,&nbsp;Prairie,&nbsp;Roman Susan,&nbsp;Roots &amp; Culture,&nbsp;Rootwork Gallery,&nbsp;The Silver Room,&nbsp;Slow,&nbsp;The Suburban,&nbsp;Sweet Water Foundation,&nbsp;table,&nbsp;Terrain Exhibitions,&nbsp;Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Trunk Show, TRQPITECA,&nbsp;VGA Gallery,&nbsp;Wedge Projects, and&nbsp;Western Pole. Artists Run Chicago 2.0&nbsp;is organized by Noah Hanna and Allison Peters Quinn with contributions from Max Guy and Andi Crist.Free online public programming accompanies this exhibition, including monthly performances, workshops, and artist and curator-led Art Center tours.&nbsp; Hyde Park Art Center has partnered with Public Media Institute&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sixty Inches from Center to produce a special Artists Run Chicago 2.0 edition of Lumpen magazine for its 136th volume, distributed for free at Hyde Park Art Center and Buddy, located in the first floor galleries of the Chicago Cultural Center.About Artists Run Chicago (2009):Chicago has long been known for cultivating a strong entrepreneurial/Do-It-Yourself spirit in business and the arts. Art organizations like Randolph Street Gallery, N.A.M.E., and the Uncomfortable Spaces in the 1980s and 1990s provided respected role models for independent art initiatives that followed. The 38 artist-run venues that participated in Hyde Park Art Center’s 2009 exhibition were responsible for transforming storefronts, sheds, apartments, lofts, industrial warehouses, garages and roving spaces into contemporary art galleries testing the notion of “exhibition” while complicating the definition of art. Coinciding with the Hyde Park Art Center’s 70th anniversary, Artists Run Chicago reconnected the Art Center to its beginnings as an artist-run space through collaborations with spaces that demonstrated a similar dedication to fostering new projects by new artists.Now a decade later, only six of the spaces in the original exhibition survive: 65 Grand, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Devening Projects, Julius Caesar, Roots &amp; Culture, and The Suburban (relocated to Milwaukee, WI). Several of the spaces included in Artist Run Chicago 2.0 are celebrating a 10-year anniversary and cite the attention around the early 2000s as impetus for their existence.Artists Run Chicago 2.0 runs from September 1-November 1, 2020.&nbsp; The exhibition will be available for viewing Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 12-6pm; Thursdays from 1-7pm; and Fridays from 10am-4pm. There is no admission charge but, to comply with social distance standards, advance reservations are encouraged for 90-minute visits and can be made by visiting <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/">https://www.hydeparkart.org/</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Fall Class SessionIn addition, the Art Center is currently piloting a limited number of artmaking classes for adults in a hybrid model of online instruction coupled with on-site studio access. These include Ceramics and Printmaking Independent Study courses incorporating virtual group class time and on-site independent studio time.&nbsp; Additionally, the Art Center is offering a limited Ceramics “Work from Home” option that will include guidance on how to safely use ceramics in a home studio followed by limited studio access to fire and glaze.&nbsp; For more information on current offerings, including the incredible range of ongoing virtual courses for all ages, and expanded in-person options for fall. For updated offerings and information about fall registration please visit <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/education/">https://www.hydeparkart.org/education/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information, please visit&nbsp; <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/">https://www.hydeparkart.org/</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

Hyde Park Art Center Re-opening To Showcase 50 Independent Artist-Run Spaces

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417999/c6wb95sr2dtnlwgaccfu.png"></figure>&nbsp;Via PRCHICAGO, IL — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events&nbsp;(DCASE)&nbsp;are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020&nbsp;CityArts&nbsp;Program grants. Each year, the&nbsp;CityArts Program&nbsp;encourages Chicago-based, arts and culture-focused&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;of all sizes&nbsp;to attain artistic&nbsp;excellence and financial stability&nbsp;by making general operating&nbsp;grants across all artistic disciplines.&nbsp;This year,&nbsp;the Program is awarding&nbsp;general operating grants&nbsp;between&nbsp;$2,000 to $30,000&nbsp;–&nbsp;and special project grants ranging from $2,500 to $56,200&nbsp;–&nbsp;to 191&nbsp;nonprofit organizations&nbsp;for a total of $2 million.&nbsp;The project grants are&nbsp;being awarded&nbsp;in alignment with the Year of Chicago Music, now continuing through 2021.“The COVID-19 outbreak is devastating the creative sector, and the need is tremendous,” said Mayor Lightfoot. “In these very challenging times, the City of Chicago is supporting its local arts organizations through the CityArts Program, other cultural grant programs and the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund. Still,&nbsp;we hope that other public and private sources of funding step up to&nbsp;ensure the sector’s immediate and long-term viability.”DCASE has more than doubled its&nbsp;grants in&nbsp;general operating expenses&nbsp;–&nbsp;unrestricted funds that may be used however the grantee wishes –&nbsp;over the last four years, in recognition that&nbsp;these&nbsp;are&nbsp;increasingly critical for nonprofit organizations to carry out their missions.&nbsp;&nbsp;Further,&nbsp;to make more impactful grants to arts organizations&nbsp;during&nbsp;this time of need, the number of general operating grants made through this program has increased by 25% over 2019 and the average general operating grant amount has increased by 20%.&nbsp;These increases&nbsp;were&nbsp;made possible in part by&nbsp;a&nbsp;$250,000&nbsp;award from the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This grant contributes funds to the CityArts Program for distribution to local nonprofit arts and cultural organizations.The 2020 CityArts Program project grants are awarded in alignment with the City’s Year of Chicago Music&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;Chicago’s&nbsp;music landscape – one of the most influential music communities on&nbsp;the globe&nbsp;– to highlight its legacy, expand its audience and&nbsp;grow its capacity.&nbsp;Funded projects include audience development and marketing strategies for Chicago musicians and music organizations; initiatives that are documenting, celebrating and preserving Chicago’s unique musical&nbsp;legacy; and innovative programs that could serve as replicable models for the industry.&nbsp;Examples of the organizations supported through project grants include Arts &amp; Business Council of Chicago in partnership with Chicago Reader (Chicago Music Website),&nbsp;Arts Alliance Illinois in partnership with 2112 and CCE&nbsp;(Chicago License Local Initiative), Asian&nbsp;Improv&nbsp;aRts&nbsp;Midwest (Archiving Chicago's Asian American&nbsp;Jazz&nbsp;&amp; Creative Music Collaborations) and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Black Ensemble Theater (Black Ensemble Intercultural Music Festival).&nbsp;Mayor Lightfoot is committed to supporting&nbsp;Chicago’s rich&nbsp;arts and culture community&nbsp;and last fall&nbsp;announced a&nbsp;$1&nbsp;million&nbsp;increase in City funding for&nbsp;the DCASE Cultural Grants Program, bringing the total budget to $2.7&nbsp;million.&nbsp;This increased budget fulfills&nbsp;a commitment to prioritize equitable grantmaking and microfinancing to individual artists, organizations and arts corridors throughout&nbsp;Chicago, particularly&nbsp;in communities of need.&nbsp;Earlier this year, the City of Chicago and DCASE&nbsp;also&nbsp;announced&nbsp;158 project-based Individual Artists&nbsp;Program grants&nbsp;ranging from&nbsp;$850 to $5,000&nbsp;—&nbsp;to resident Chicago artists across all artistic disciplines including film &amp; media arts, literary arts, performing arts (theatre/dance), music and visual arts/design.&nbsp;Additionally, 13 high-qualified artists received the Esteemed Artist Award, a special new $10,000 grant for expenses associated with an artist’s practice, such as studio rental, supplies, travel and equipment.The City of Chicago&nbsp;has&nbsp;also partnered&nbsp;with&nbsp;the State of Illinois, Arts Alliance Illinois&nbsp;and the broader philanthropic community to provide financial relief to workers and organizations in the creative industries impacted by COVID-19.&nbsp;Since its launch&nbsp;in April&nbsp;2020, the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund has awarded&nbsp;well over $5 million&nbsp;to 1,460 artists and 233 organizations across&nbsp;the state.&nbsp;The&nbsp;fund is administered by Arts Alliance Illinois in partnership with 3Arts and Arts Work Fund, long-standing and trusted service organizations and&nbsp;grantmakers.In addition to this&nbsp;important&nbsp;relief&nbsp;fund,&nbsp;Arts Alliance Illinois’s&nbsp;COVID Relief Policy Agenda for the Arts&nbsp;is demanding stronger federal support for nonprofits and small businesses, especially in communities of color; continuation of expanded unemployment benefits; increased incentives for charitable giving; and federal assistance in offsetting state and local revenue shortfalls.&nbsp;For details, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=Fx6ZlfogyykExOP4a2vWQ7Y-2FGFTBAzql5MZiufKbHE8CFGrVcuZjILFnKXPR4jDqBxfF_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZksYe5OIXa5kf5eLUqZODuRSP9aq4SJ-2B49W0jH0wJ361M0DLw-2FLrEVI6E6-2FTD59WIsY4V59Qpnpsa7HT4Bi-2BLcrPVYytFq-2FWShLsqFP9j4TZwfPljDpXurpSKvjupFQJxvZJ15d0J74Q79KbkjRMaSifv55g0Wo5sWh19lqTui1P9t-2FlmgSW-2FIF5Yu5amsqZ6pTE5mDttYYp6CDHvoPfbPPhnqGjJOPF6fprosZgmJHRtWmjLTHCImmUToVWKg7FJsNzhez7cGmFJeIOZ6uPX7HZIhTQ-2Fz2xYeRtr-2BzOWG81Rezpcr-2F-2Fm6BDPLJ2caagjjF47GLZqAXDvlXvqeZwF-2B4-3D">bit.ly/ArtsReliefAgenda</a>.Since 1984, the Cultural Grants Program has served as a catalyst to foster a robust, healthy arts community where artists, non-profit arts and culture and creative industries thrive. For more information, please visit <a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=Fx6ZlfogyykExOP4a2vWQ-2FOfdVALjpYZsEGm6zCd-2Bgd4qbfTXA6h20a3N6YR0-2FVRZKhA_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZksYe5OIXa5kf5eLUqZODuRSP9aq4SJ-2B49W0jH0wJ361M0DLw-2FLrEVI6E6-2FTD59WIsY4V59Qpnpsa7HT4Bi-2BLcrPVYytFq-2FWShLsqFP9j4TZwfPljDpXurpSKvjupFQJxvZJ15d0J74Q79KbkjRMaShCOAk0BDoLTSXLc9rgUuP6MIaepIAm0f1MCObWd9OHubrAiwd1G4a26i6KMn3BxT7c9Ati4I8DwPfHhQJW3xtXMnGzz3dnW3go7UHQm1rE2lFPQ68zYugNU5sE6bPS-2BDuMBS4HsA8IvexVBJALnsF-2BBLWisVffd-2FCTmSMqcDj1jK1fbwVbWCUnHO-2BUi1-2BJy9Q-3D">chicagoculturalgrants.org</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</body></html>

City of Chicago Awards $2 Million In City Arts Program Grants to the Arts

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417993/b8fpgxhubsntqlrpqrm3.jpg"><figcaption>Unity Temple in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park. Photo by Andrew Pielage courtesy of the Unity Temple Restoration Foundation.</figcaption></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEAAs fall draws near – hard to believe in the middle of the time warp in which we now all live – the calendar, or the version of planned time we used to know – is taking shape. One event many have become accustomed to enjoying is the Chicago Architecture Center's annual fall <a href="https://openhousechicago.org">Open House Chicago</a>. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the event. While it's a relief that the event is happening, changes to its format are inevitable.&nbsp;For the past nine years, OHC has inspired countless institutions to open their doors and welcome in the public to experience behind-the-scenes access to buildings across Chicago. Participants have included arts centers, religious buildings, distilleries, corporate offices, schools, artist studios, and more.&nbsp;Hosted by the&nbsp;Chicago Architecture Center (CAC)—formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the Center is a gateway for visitors, as well as locals, to explore the city through docent-led tours, exciting programs and imaginative exhibits at its own center at 111 E. Wacker Dr. as well as in hundreds of spaces and neighborhoods in the city and suburbs.&nbsp;2019 counted over 350 spaces and engaged 109,000 individuals who made 370,000 total site visits to 352 sites in 39 Chicago neighborhoods, plus the near suburbs of Evanston and Oak Park. This all took place over the course of a single busy, and crowded weekend.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417994/mxqfcmgbn10qkircf38s.jpg"><figcaption>The Overton Business and Technology Incubator in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.</figcaption></figure>In 2020, the event will now span 10 days (October 16−25). In support of public health and with sensitivity to the unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CAC has reconfigured OHC for outdoor and online attendance. This reimagined OHC framework—designed for individuals, families and small groups that have isolated together—will highlight and promote visitation of specific areas, encouraging foot traffic and participants to patronize local businesses while learning more about the unique histories and stories of these featured areas.&nbsp;More than 20 Chicago neighborhoods and two suburbs will be highlighted during OHC 2020, with an intentional focus on, and engagement with, areas and corridors prioritized by the City of Chicago’s INVEST South/West initiative including Auburn Gresham, Austin, Back of the Yards, Bronzeville, Englewood, Humboldt Park,North Lawndale, Pullman, Roseland and South Shore. Fourteen additional focus areas confirmed to date are Chicago’s Loop, Near North Side and Near West Side plus Beverly, Chinatown, Evanston, Hyde Park, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, Oak Park, Pilsen, Rogers Park, Wicker Park and Woodlawn.<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417995/oi9z6xhjjppx48vxcqut.jpg"><figcaption>Nichols Tower, formerly the “Old Sears Tower,” in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.</figcaption></figure>Visitors to each OHC 2020 area will be supported in their self-guided exploration by free resources available online at openhousechicago.org, as well as through an application for mobile devices. Using these free resources, OHC 2020 attendees will be able to explore and select routes on a variety of themes, learn more about buildings and sites of interest in each neighborhood, browse and register for related OHC online programs and more. CAC walking tours continue throughout the festival, some highlighting OHC neighborhoods. Building upon the success of more than 50 remotely accessible CAC Live programs offered continuously by the CAC since April 4, 2020, OHC will include a variety of online events aligned with its 2020 neighborhoods and themes. Featuring guest presenters and representatives from numerous Chicago organizations, these online events may include classes, discussions and lectures, music and performance presentations, virtual tours and other offerings designed to bring the expressions, flavors and voices of OHC 2020 neighborhoods into the homes of people across and far beyond Chicago. To further embed OHC 2020 into the neighborhoods it spotlights, the CAC will again engage multiple community-based organizations for advice and mutual support in communications and engagement, route creation, site selection, the development of program content and more.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417997/fvefe5gd559hkazynnds.jpg"><figcaption>The Oak Park Art League in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>Advance registration for most free and paid online events will be required, through the OHC mobile app, at <a href="architecture.org">architecture.org</a> or <a href="openhousechicago.org">openhousechicago.org</a>. Current CAC members will receive exclusive benefits and discounts throughout OHC 2020.2020's realities have meant changes at every level of culture and engagement, but as we are finding, there are opportunities in many places. For this 10th year of Open House Chicago, the changes are another example of what is not cancelled and instead what is indeed open to all.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417998/m9xlsstqeywssbvxiruu.jpg"><figcaption>Austin Town Hall in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;</body></html>

Chicago Architecture Center Unveils Changes to Open House Chicago 2020

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417974/zhivsidueijg711qrwtq.jpg"><figcaption>Stonehenge. Photo by Andre Pattenden, courtesy of English Heritage. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><h3>Where Did Stonehenge Get Its Stones? Scientists Thank 90-Year-Old Retiree</h3>&nbsp;The origins of Stonehenge’s massive stone monoliths, long shrouded in mystery, have at last been demystified. The new research was made possible thanks to a former diamond cutter, Robert Phillips, who was involved in repairs carried out on the prehistoric structure in 1958. Phillips kept a the three-and-a-half foot cylindrical cores, which was set to be discarded, as a souvenir, hanging it in his office. Sixty years later, Phillips, on the eve of his 90th birthday, returned the core to English Heritage, which oversees Stonehenge.&nbsp;By Sarah Cascone, Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/stonehenge-get-stones-age-old-mystery-finally-solved-1898403?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=News%207%2F30%2F20&amp;utm_term=US%20Daily%20Newsletter%20[AFTERNOON]&amp;fbclid=IwAR1fLp320PPVFPLLiExZmulXpdsTgwMb_xviXkFPKNgFxxWWFAcyiCZUVGg">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417975/vh5v9bf1wh3myz0tivkr.jpg"><figcaption>Notre Dame's grand organ pipes with the famous rose window above Photo: Chris Waits &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><h3>Saving Notre Dame's 'voice': mammoth restoration begins on cathedral's fire-damaged organ</h3>&nbsp;The latest stage in the restoration of Paris's Notre Dame cathedral begins today: the gradual removal of its great organ, which must be cleaned piece by piece, according to the public body in charge of the cathedral's reconstruction. Scaffolding was erected in July to enable the operation.During the <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/fire-damages-notre-dame-cathedral-in-paris">April 2019 fire</a>, the symphonic organ was not badly damaged either by flames or by the water used during the firemen's rescue operation. However, the instrument was covered with lead dust and some parts were affected by thermal variations, such as during last July's heatwave.By Anna Sansom, The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/notre-dame-organ">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417976/vevk8jw2oblkdp2r10ad.jpg"><figcaption>Arkady Rotenberg has made a nearly $3 billion fortune overseeing infrastructure projects. Endeavors such as the 12-mile Crimean Bridge have earned him awards in Russia, as seen here where he received a Russian Hero of Labor gold star but also landed him on the U.S. sanctions list for undermining Ukrainian independence.PHOTO: MIKHAIL METZEL/TASS/ZUMA PRESS</figcaption></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>How Two Sanctioned Russian Billionaire Brothers Bought Art Anyway&nbsp;</h3>&nbsp;Two months after the U.S. imposed sanctions on Russian construction billionaires Arkady and Boris Rotenberg in March 2014, the brothers sent their art adviser on a shopping spree, according to a Senate investigation report released Wednesday. At a Sotheby’s auction that month in New York, the Rotenbergs, who are lifelong friends of Russian President Vladimir Putin, paid $6.8 million for 10 works of art, including a cubist still life by Georges Braque and a swirling tableau by Marc Chagall, the report said.By Kelly Crow, Wall Street Journal<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-two-sanctioned-russian-billionaire-brothers-bought-art-anyway-11596035186?mod=hp_lead_pos13&amp;fbclid=IwAR07-tnz2L-knd-WmiCchnDBE3-CGMHIPmFaWUSkLTNdn3dlDgH2oVHSToM">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417977/nttijoxmcfpta0fw2xvp.png"><figcaption>“Constellation” a sculpture by architect Santiago Calatrava at River Point Park on July 28, 2020. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune) &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><h3>Farewell, Spire. Hello, spiral.</h3>&nbsp;Remember the Chicago Spire, the planned 2,000-foot condo tower that would twist into the sky like a giant corkscrew but wound up an embarrassing hole in the ground?Well, the architect of that failed project, Spanish-born, Zurich-based Santiago Calatrava, is back, with something considerably shorter — 29 feet short, to be exact.By Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/blair-kamin/ct-biz-calatrava-sculpture-in-chicago-kamin-20200729-alxyyxo6pngb7drpntzmavwml4-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0WEPAgbYph44C8l0EUTRN9n8aCxyV92H6aEkH0C7aIQ0AnFpW9C7xHVJs">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417978/uyhbh2n0zsnqq6atybw2.jpg"><figcaption>Visitors at the Berardo Collection Museum's reopening on July 15, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images.</figcaption></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Most People Plan to Visit Museums Just as Much as Ever and 5 Other Takeaways From Artnet Survey</h3>&nbsp;The pandemic is likely to change the way people do just about everything—the way they travel, the way they shop, the way they work.But for around 60 percent of respondents to a new Artnet News survey, it will have little impact on the way they interact with art.&nbsp;This is one of the surprising takeaways from the survey, which polled almost 2,000 Artnet News readers from 67 countries (though the majority of respondents hailed from the US). All told, the survey paints a picture of an art-engaged audience concerned with safety, but also committed to in-person experiences with art—though maybe not for the reasons you might expect.&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-engagement-survey-artnet-news-1897510">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: August 3, 2020

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417990/kowmqxbp9g28wp1ji8en.png"><figcaption>The 1982 painting "Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump" by Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Art Institute of Chicago on Friday, July 24, 2020. Billionaire, Ken Griffin paid more than $100 million for the large-scale 1982 canvas "Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump" and has loaned it after a pre-pandemic purchase. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune)</figcaption></figure><h3>Now hanging at the Art Institute: Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin’s new, $100 million Basquiat canvas</h3>Now that eye-widening sale has turned into news Chicagoans can use. Exuberant, elemental and about 14 feet wide by 8 feet high, the painting is now hanging on a wall in the Modern Wing of the Art Institute, where it will be on view when the museum reopens Thursday after its more than four-month COVID-19 closure.By Steve Johnson, Chicago Tribune<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/museums/ct-ent-griffin-basquiat-art-institute-loan-0725-20200725-g2l2lzlkhfdh7dpobezyvqw4p4-story.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417991/iw9jnggncbsc8dbvki22.png"><figcaption>Pablo Picasso, Still Life (1922). Pablo Picasso’s Estate. VEGAP. Madrid, 2020.</figcaption></figure><h3>Stunned Conservators Just Found a Ghostly Picasso Hidden Beneath One of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Most Treasured Paintings</h3>The discovery lends new insight into Picasso's practice.What’s better than one Picasso? How about a second Picasso lost for decades?That’s exactly what a team of research scientists&nbsp;at the Art Institute of Chicago discovered and wrote about in a report published this week in&nbsp;<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42452-020-3136-y#Sec2">Applied Science</a>.By Caroline Goldstein, Artnet News&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/picasso-still-life-1896526">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417992/jerx09nbn9gwg7icrsfc.jpg"><figcaption>Legislation calls for the Smithsonian Institution to study a site for a National Museum of the American Latino on the National Mall in Washington</figcaption></figure><h3>US House votes to establish a National Museum of the American Latino</h3>The US House of Representatives voted today to establish a National Museum of the American Latino under the umbrella of the Smithsonian Institution to promote recognition of the Hispanic community’s role in American history and culture.By Nancy Kenney, The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/us-house-votes-to-establish-a-national-museum-of-the-american-latino">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: July 28, 2020

<html><head></head><body>By CGN StaffThe MoCP is the world’s premier college art museum dedicated to photography.&nbsp;Founded in 1976 by Columbia College Chicago as the successor to the Chicago Center for Contemporary Photography, the Museum began collecting in the early 1980s and has since grown its collection to include more than 15,000 objects by over 1,500 artists.&nbsp;The Museum of Contemporary Photography's popular Fine Print Program allows collectors to affordably buy art by some of the world's most renowned photographers while also supporting the museum's programming. &nbsp;Printed especially for the Museum by some of the most innovative photographers working today, the sale of editioned Fine Prints (many for just $400) directly supports artistic and educational programs at the MoCP.&nbsp; Prints by more than 60 artists are available online including works by artists of local, national and international renown such as Sarah Pickering, Olivo Barbieri, Tony Tasset, Ken Fandell, Brian Ulrich, Anna Shteynshleyger, Anna Fox, Aspen Mays, Kahn and Selesnick, Simon Roberts, Yeondoo Jung, and Tim Davis. Works by internationally-collected artists like Alec Soth, Vik Muniz, Candida Höfer, and Curtis Mann have quickly sold out in recent years.Each image is printed on archival-quality paper and is offered in an edition of 30, numbered and signed by the artist.This year, four artists join the program &nbsp;– all women artists:&nbsp;<a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=9233b6e150&amp;e=d76e1da35a">Patty Carroll</a> <a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=3858ba12e8&amp;e=d76e1da35a">Beth Dow</a> <a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=d7e6f68eee&amp;e=d76e1da35a">Priya Kambli</a> <a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=503fd7658e&amp;e=d76e1da35a">Millee Tibbs</a>At a time when many of us have not been able to visit a museum in months, the latest unveiling of MoCP's print program additions means you can (physically! not virtually!) bring museum-quality work in your own home.&nbsp;<a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=47cf8dad40&amp;e=d76e1da35a">Explore Fine Prints</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418790/az3av3ephtct3uukj3ya.jpg"><figcaption>Patty Carroll (American, b. 1946) Scrapbooking from the Domestic Demise series, 2016 Archival Pigment Print 12 x 12 inch image on 14 x 14 inch paper Signed Edition of 30 $400</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418790/zw8ent9qvnjcizrsx5gf.jpg"><figcaption>Beth Dow (American, b. 1965) Natural Color from the Prediction Error series, 2018 Archival Pigment Print 15 x 12 inch image on 20 x 16 inch paper Signed Edition of 30 $400</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418791/hqiyvkmkbnlh2eetmqfy.jpg"><figcaption>Priya Kambli (Indian, b. 1975) Eye (Muma and Maushi) from the Buttons for Eyes series, 2019 Archival Pigment Print 10 x 14 inch image on 11 x 15 inch paper Signed Edition of 30 $400</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418792/r5cqdoqpyp7c8mudzjog.jpg"><figcaption>Millee Tibbs (American, b. 1976) Untitled from the Mount Analogue series, 2014 Archival Pigment Print 11 x 14 inch image on 11 x 14 inch paper Signed Edition of 30 $400</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

MoCP Unveils Latest Works in Its Fine Print Program (And all the Artists are Women!)

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417978/nl7jbgis6cqp7yq4dext.jpg"><figcaption>Kate Lynn Lewis, The Radiance of Being</figcaption></figure>CGN Staff via PRSpending a beautiful, sunny day walking Chicago's Riverwalk might make you feel a twinge of normalcy, like you're back in 2019. Except now in 2020 you must wear a face mask and be mindful not stroll too closely to others enjoying the same view. However, summer is here, the sun is out, and there is new art to enjoy.&nbsp;This week the&nbsp;Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)&nbsp;in collaboration with the Department of Assets, Information and Services&nbsp;(AIS)&nbsp; announced new public artworks on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chicago Riverwalk&nbsp;–&nbsp;including a mural celebrating 100&nbsp;years of Art&nbsp;Deco by&nbsp;artist&nbsp;Kate Lynn Lewis and portraits of Chicagoans by&nbsp;street muralist Dont Fret. Guests&nbsp;to the Riverwalk&nbsp;are required to wear a face covering and practice social distancing.“The new artworks on the Riverwalk continue Chicago's rich tradition of murals and public art," said Mark Kelly, Commissioner of DCASE. “These commissions support local artists and enrich our second waterfront, as Chicago welcomes visitors – and residents – back to our city, safely and responsibly.”Located at the Riverwalk’s Community Marketplace&nbsp;west of Michigan Avenue, the newly completed&nbsp;mural&nbsp;The Radiance of Being,&nbsp;designed and painted by Chicago-based artist Kate Lynn Lewis,&nbsp;celebrates 100&nbsp;years of Art Deco&nbsp;architecture.&nbsp;Spanning over 180 feet&nbsp;tall&nbsp;on two levels, the&nbsp;lead artist and an all-female crew completed the&nbsp;mural over six weeks.&nbsp;In the artist’s own illustrative style, the&nbsp;scene&nbsp;is&nbsp;composed of motifs from&nbsp;some of Chicago’s Art Deco buildings, including the Chicago Motor Club, the St. Jane, One N.&nbsp;LaSalle, 10 W. Elm St., the Palmolive Building,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Palmer House,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Adler Planetarium and many&nbsp;others.&nbsp;A nearby mural on one of the Riverwalk interior walls&nbsp;shows&nbsp;a map of where&nbsp;these&nbsp;buildings can be found&nbsp;in the city.“Having the opportunity to give back to the city that has developed me as an artist and a person has been the experience of a lifetime,”&nbsp;said artist Kate Lynn Lewis.&nbsp;“The Riverwalk is surrounded on all angles by art deco architecture, so it felt like a great opportunity to expound on the immersive experience of painting a deco collage inspired by motifs found in the area. I love that this experience is just one of countless examples of how Chicago has invested in the creative culture that makes it so beautifully unique.”The Confluence,&nbsp;the Chicago Riverwalk’s most western point near Lake Street,&nbsp;will become home for a&nbsp;series of 55 portraits of Chicagoans by street artist&nbsp;Dont Fret later this month. Created by one of Chicago’s most visible street artists&nbsp;–&nbsp;Dont&nbsp;Fret,&nbsp;The People in Your Neighborhood&nbsp;will offer a microcosmic reflection of scrappy and hard-working Chicagoans found throughout the city, each portrayed with&nbsp;Fret’s inimitable documentarian flair.<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417979/wv05g3244xuadwrm0jn6.jpg"><figcaption>Dont&nbsp;Fret, Manny's Deli</figcaption></figure>“There are certain character traits that I think define a true Chicagoan. Tough, full-browed with a sense of ingenuity and midwestern humbleness, but always toiling, working, moving forward with an almost absurd laugh and grin about this crazy, wonderful city,” said&nbsp;Dont&nbsp;Fret. “I was asked to paint 55 portraits of Chicagoans who I think contribute to the hard work that defines our city, although it can only scratch the surface of the millions of stories moving through our streets. These are the people in your neighborhood.”These new artworks will complement&nbsp;several&nbsp;installations&nbsp;that were&nbsp;added to the Riverwalk last year.&nbsp;Between the below..., a series of five intricate and colorful banners by Kingston-born multimedia artist Ebony Patterson, hang at the Riverwalk on&nbsp;Wacker Drive, just east of the Michigan Avenue Bridge.&nbsp;Known for her drawings, tapestries, videos, sculptures and installations that involve surfaces layered with flowers, glitter, lace and beads,&nbsp;Patterson&nbsp;is an&nbsp;associate&nbsp;professor in&nbsp;painting at the University of Kentucky, Lexington,&nbsp;and is represented by Monique Meloche Gallery in Chicago.Nearby under the Columbus Avenue&nbsp;Bridge,&nbsp;artist&nbsp;Alberto Aguilar's&nbsp;Echo Hecho Fresco was also added to the Riverwalk in 2019. The zigzag pattern made with&nbsp;CDOT traffic paint&nbsp;is intended to&nbsp;reflect the&nbsp;constant movement of people through the tunnel, cars on the bridge above, boats below and river flowing beside.The award-winning Chicago Riverwalk, a 1.25-mile promenade through the heart of downtown, has quickly become one of the city’s most popular destinations for art, music, dining and the enjoyment of natural habitats, beloved by Chicagoans and visitors alike. The Riverwalk is managed by the AIS&nbsp;with programming from DCASE. Access to the space is free and open to the public daily from 6am–11pm.&nbsp;Under the City’s phased reopening, the Community Marketplace is set to open July 17. Face coverings and physical distancing are required for all&nbsp;visitors. Vendor&nbsp;details are available by visiting&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=Fx6ZlfogyykExOP4a2vWQ9p4frCbFaRwb7jG00BWy2WVcn5INrLroHU97-2BaA4vmLZfu3_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZksYe5OIXa5kf5eLUqZODuRSP9aq4SJ-2B49W0jH0wJ361NM0FOZiL1GFTzBMt2Gu7zTMc39udau6iXwplVM5stLkNtA1PXGQcyYqH3U27sUP2ldBNVgvvLwIqtzPfTshw-2Bpw9R9LG2fYwolHyZ6pztA-2FlqqcqDo0ty737qTkl0b8ZQFg8LuVuYZ-2BVqYU-2BNY9uTvUFPV35Ut7en9aIfw-2Fd4HZj1msc03pPN7j1vPZ2b6p0FUMAoun-2FZzb-2BC4wCFeJpz2ht1K0A3oYaLLmv7lfIxTb8234mBKLxJBpZoec7VDhRFrGDPv9EdER8fJcwYbcMHH8s-2Bjf3zbL9CdVmDz-2BdPSo-3D">www.chicagoriverwalk.us</a>. &nbsp;</body></html>

Riverwalk's New Art Continues Tradition of Murals and Public Art and Welcomes Visitors Back to City

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417919/rje9vqylh3fbwvkuy5k0.png"></figure>Via PR<a href="https://www.expochicago.com/amanda-williams-what-black-is-this-you-say">EXPO CHICAGO</a>, The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, which has moved its regularly scheduled fall art fair to spring 2021, launched its new virtual salon series, Dine&amp;, with an artist conversation and dinner featuring artist Amanda Williams and 2020 James Beard nominee Erick Williams (no relation). A new initiative from EXPO CHICAGO, Dine&amp; pairs bespoke culinary experiences with conversations led by prominent figures from Chicago’s artistic and cultural communities. For the first event in the series, Virtual Virtue: What Black is This, You Say?, Erick Williams of Virtue restaurant designed a four-course dinner menu inspired by the many hues of black envisioned by the artist Amanda Williams in her recent digital series What black is this, you say?.Over the course of the meal guests experienced a dynamic discussion between the artist and chef on Amanda’s digital series that originated as her response to the Instagram ‘black out’ on June 2, 2020, when black squares publicly swept the platform in an effort to show solidarity with the #blacklivesmatter movement. Meals were delivered to guests' homes, with an optional wine pairing featuring wines from Black-owned wineries McBride Sisters and Maison Noir Wines. The event brought together collectors, philanthropists, and cultural leaders from Chicago and around the country to experience a dialogue between chef and artist. EXPO CHICAGO has donated event proceeds to Enrich Chicago, a nonprofit organization working to address systemic racism in the arts, and honoraria for both participating artists.&nbsp;“Throughout this incredibly challenging time, I have thought deeply about the role EXPO CHICAGO can play as a connector—between multidisciplinary creators, between artists and arts patrons, and between arts patrons and organizations that are making real change,” said President | Director of EXPO CHICAGO&nbsp;Tony Karman. “In creating Dine&amp;, the exposition seeks to connect our community in new and innovative ways, fostering important conversations and continuing our year-round support of the Chicago arts community. We are honored to work alongside and collaborate with both Amanda Williams and Chef Erick Williams, whose artistic contributions to this event will have a tangible impact on the extraordinary work of Enrich Chicago.”<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417920/icyw2oegjfludj1alird.png"></figure>Director of Enrich Chicago Nina D. Sánchez stated, “The funds EXPO CHICAGO helped raise tonight will further our mission to fund equity research, develop the next generation of aspiring anti-racist arts administrators, and sponsor anti-racism workshops with leading national training organizations for arts leaders throughout Chicago. It is heartening to see our city’s art fair provide thoughtful support of Black artists and Black-owned businesses, and recognize the work we do at Enrich—we hope this series can serve as a model for influential organizations nationwide.”Guests in attendance received one of 32 signed limited-edition artist proofs, an adaptation of Amanda Williams’ series What black is this, you say? in embroidered silk dupioni paired with a work on paper. Produced by EXPO CHICAGO and Open Editions, the work adopts the form of a dinner napkin and conventional swatch card used by fabric manufacturers, acting as a vehicle for messages written by the artist in response to the visual culture of protest.EXPO CHICAGO has also partnered with Williams and Open Editions to produce a collectible and functional edition of What black is this, you say?. Based on her Instagram series, the artist’s interpretation of distinct hues of black will be presented as embroidered fabrics in a set of six dinner napkins. Each napkin in the set is sewn from a different type of fabric to portray a range of shade and texture. This edition includes an artist-designed swatch card, which features the fabrics in a conventional grid, paired with captions used in the original series. The open edition of What black is this, you say? is available for $85 and can be purchased online <a href="https://open-editions.com/products/amanda-williams-what-black-is-this-you-say-napkins">here</a>. Proceeds from the sale of the edition will benefit Enrich Chicago to support anti-racism learning workshops, capacity-building training and leadership development for the Rising Arts Leaders of Color program.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417921/axg2edrmqy2wahamg7u3.jpg"><figcaption>Amanda Williams. Limited edition AP of 32. Raw silk, silver embroidery, 18 x 18 inches. Hand painted work on paper, watercolor, 4 x 8 inches.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>