<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419307/kppptyrdijjbm5q3wmkj.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/in-view-2024-exhibition-highlighting-tac-s-faculty-and-members">IN VIEW 2024 Exhibition Highlighting TAC’s Faculty and Members</a>Opening: Friday, December 15, 5:30 – 8&nbsp;pmThe Art Center Highland Park&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419308/rs0okmgdchmmcuryu44f.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jose-luis-benavides-letters-to-lost-loved-ones">Jose Luis Benavides: Letters to Lost Loved Ones</a>Opening: Friday, December 15, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmInternational Museum of Surgical Science (IMSS)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419309/gkrlhcjgjyepstdby4sg.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/3rd-fridays-open-studios-1c369457-146d-4d26-9368-532576aa6b1a">3rd Fridays Open Studios</a>Opening: Friday, December 15, 7 – 10&nbsp;pmBridgeport Art Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419310/dglpfco7ptesqlnqe2a9.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/laura-catherwood-solo-feature-show-in-our-front-show-room">Laura Catherwood: Hearsay</a>Opening: Saturday, December 16, noon – 5&nbsp;pmVertical Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419311/hj0rahzrpbxacnsdmqak.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/descending-the-staircase">Descending the Staircase</a>December 16Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419312/axneqsy75zgg8svfpzpv.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/holiday-cheer-reception">Holiday Cheer&nbsp;Reception</a>Opening: Saturday, December 16, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmBlue Moon Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open December 15 & 16

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419307/hct7uieednc2tgbz78pe.png"><figcaption>Mancini's Art Bread</figcaption></figure> <a href="https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/its-major-award-mancinis-celebrates-40th-anniversary-christmas-story-with-bread-art/YZ6G26UEEFHQXAMETFFFZEYD3I/">‘It’s a major award!’: Mancini’s celebrates 40th anniversary of ‘A Christmas Story’ with bread art</a>In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the holiday movie “A Christmas Story,” Mancini’s Bakery in Pittsburgh created bread art representing one of the most memorable scenes.The art, which includes the iconic leg lamp and Ralphie’s bunny suit, will be on display at the bakery until the end of the year.Via WXPI Pittsburgh&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/12/12/could-the-arts-be-good-for-your-health?utm_source=The+Art+Newspaper+Newsletters&amp;utm_campaign=556450e8fe-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_12_12_12_19&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-556450e8fe-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D">Could the arts be good for your health?</a>The <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/">Lancet</a> medical journal has announced the biggest scientific research project ever conducted exploring the links between health and the arts. Compiled at a time when interest in the topic has been intensifying, the series aims to drive further investment in programmes for improving people’s health through the arts.Via The Art Newspaper&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/luna-luna-an-art-world-amusement-park-is-reborn/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab4g&amp;eid=a4dd19cf851f37e332c3363a041eb29a229c408a">Luna Luna: An art world amusement park is reborn</a>Hollywood loves a sequel … and inside a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles is a second act that took nearly 40 years to complete. Some of the main characters in this story include Keith Haring, Salvador Dalí, Arik Brauer, Sonia Delaunay, Kenny Scharf and David Hockney – each creating parts of a kaleidoscope that many in the art world didn't even know existed.It all began in the 1970s with a man named André Heller, who convinced some of the most notable artists of the late 20th century to design an avant-garde amusement park in Hamburg, Germany. Luna Luna opened its doors in 1987 – a canvas to not only look at, but to play on.Via CBS News&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artnews.com/gallery/art-news/news/famous-celebrity-art-basel-miami-beach-2023-photos-1234689305/">See the Celebrities in Miami During Art Basel</a>For everyone from old school movie stars to chart-topping musicians, the parties and events surrounding Art Basel Miami were as much if not more of an attraction than the myriad art fairs that spanned from the beach to the mainland.Art fair regular Leonardo DiCaprio held court at Art of Nature at Superblue Miami and helped raise more than $9 million for his global environmental nonprofit Re:wild. Meanwhile, Janelle Monae jammed with the Titian of Funk, George Clinton. Robert De Niro spoke about art and the forthcoming documentary about his painter father, The Past Goes Fast, and DJ Khalid rocked the supper club Delilah’s Miami debut.Via Artnews&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 12/12/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419307/nfnfn350gbjibjle0fib.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/blue-moon-group-show">We Make Life Beautiful: A Multi-Media Fine Art Exhibition by Blue Moon Affiliate Artists</a>Opening: Friday, December 8, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmBlue Moon Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419308/iayevltb15pmvacvre53.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/radial-forms">Radial Forms</a>Exhibition begins December 8Richard Norton Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419310/nsbhyp1bjczhnxmui6o1.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/reception-for-heather-guidero">Reception for Heather Guidero</a>Opening: Saturday, December 9, 2 – 5&nbsp;pmPistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry and Objects&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419310/gdicscz2thyqcdlxey1s.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/little-but-bold-holiday-salon-exhibit-of-small-works">Little, but Bold! Holiday Salon Exhibit of small Works</a>Opening: Saturday, December 9, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmChicago Sculpture International (CSI)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open December 8 & 9

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419307/ed6t2p0d3vnxczi7oumo.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/glass-to-garden-tiffany-inspired-floral-designs">Glass to Garden: Tiffany Inspired Floral Designs</a>Exhibition begins November 30Richard H. Driehaus Museum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419308/jtivtnesmws5hxugxrkg.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/artisan-gift-sale-christmastime-at-fine-line-f851f244-d08f-477c-9e56-6a063c185feb">Artisan Gift Sale Christmastime at Fine Line</a>Opening: Thursday, November 30, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmKavanagh Gallery at Fine Line Creative Arts Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419309/r4ddocisofx68ze4stn0.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-journey-never-ends">The Journey Never Ends</a>Opening: Thursday, November 30, 6:30 – 8:30&nbsp;pmHilton Contemporary&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419310/rxlwrmnuwrxd9awskg24.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/amelia-moore">Amelia Moore</a>Exhibitions begins December 1Firecat Projects&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419311/n1gzhuikfvbjprdfcpps.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jenny-akerlund-vitreous-bodies">Jenny Åkerlund: Vitreous bodies</a>Opening: Friday, December 1, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmInternational Museum of Surgical Science (IMSS)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419312/vebiztkqrcibqzs96hew.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-34th-annual-international-small-print-show-holiday-sale">The 34th Annual International Small Print Show &amp; Holiday Sale</a>Opening: December 2 – 3, 11&nbsp;am – 7&nbsp;pmChicago Printmakers Collaborative&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Nov 30 - Dec 5 (Part I)

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419307/yxpnqtcnuotxjxed5bpa.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/6th-annual-12x12-exhibition">6th Annual 12x12 Exhibition</a>Opening: Saturday, December 2, noon – 8&nbsp;pmElephant Room Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419308/acjwbvyz9ptygz83sbkf.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/william-harper-the-path-of-line">William Harper: The Path of Line</a>Opening: Saturday, December 2, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmPerspective Photo Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419309/v3q7vdtjdcj2l71mvpzh.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/kaushik-sunder-rajan-time-is-caught-between-breath-and-mourning">Kaushik Sunder Rajan: Time is Caught Between Breath and Mourning</a>Opening: Saturday, December 2, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmPerspective Photo Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419310/xkb1za3u02ldb5znxdrn.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/opening-reception-for-small-works-members-show">Opening Reception for Small Works Members Show</a>Opening: Saturday, December 2, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmWoman Made Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419311/iy1vtgpl4nd8thfyzg2m.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/drie-cember-holiday-pop-up-concerts">Drie-cember Holiday Pop-Up Concerts</a>Exhibition begins December 2Richard H. Driehaus Museum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419312/yqqrc9m9sm6ujbtpcqia.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/first-look">First Look</a>Tuesday, December 5, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmMuseum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Nov 30 - Dec 5 (Part II)

<html><head></head><body>By CGN StaffThe holiday season is upon us, and there are many ways to add some art and creativity to your gift-giving this year. Below is a round-up of some unique sources to take advantage of while also supporting local artists.&nbsp;Part II of our holiday round-up will include art-events you won't want to miss this year. More special events and sales will be added to the CGN calendar throughout the next few weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419300/asl0bgsqtkmdgvy3d4ba.jpg"><figcaption>Mini screenprints &nbsp;available from Jojo Kobe studio in Chiang Mai</figcaption></figure>• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-34th-annual-international-small-print-show-holiday-sale">The 34th Annual International Small Print Show &amp; Holiday Sale</a>Opens December 2 and 3, from 11-7pmThe Chicago Printmakers Collaborative announced that new prints just dropped from Thailand and Australia in time for their annual Small Print Show and Holiday Sale. Plus the usual gazillion amazing images covering all the walls and tables by CPC members and gallery artists. New this year in the gift department are glass creations and other surprises. Bring your family and friends - it's everyone's favorite gifty print fest.&nbsp;It'll be beautiful and warm and an opportunity to celebrate the holidays together, surrounded by art and accompanied by hot cider and community.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/nsynkzvpxockvncpbrpw.png"></figure>• <a href="https://mcachicagostore.org">MCA Holiday Catalogue</a>The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago shared the <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=46d3e1923c&amp;e=95b957c616">MCA Store Holiday Gift Guide</a> for 2023. A one-stop shop for the gift-giving season, the <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=564d9ff7c1&amp;e=95b957c616">MCA Store</a> boasts a wide range of products, from food and home goods to unique apparel, colorful holiday décor, and sporting equipment.Notable gifts include a crewneck sweatshirt featuring Pez Dispenser by Jean-Michel Basquiat, an LED neon light centering the artwork of Keith Haring, and Campbell’s Soup Cans skate decks inspired by Andy Warhol. In addition, the guide includes limited-edition keepsakes from MCA exhibitions <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=9a710f9f28&amp;e=95b957c616">Faith Ringgold: American People</a> and <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=5ab884dfe8&amp;e=95b957c616">entre horizontes: Art and Activism Between Chicago and Puerto Rico</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/evanston-art-center--3">Evanston Art Center</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419302/ifu5spocrtvnn8vutacc.png"></figure>Join the Evanston Art Center on Giving Tuesday to Sip, Shop, and Support the Art CenterJoin us Tuesday, November 28th from 5-7 pm to shop and enjoy free wine and chips while supporting our Winter Expo Artists!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419303/dke6luj4oqekkga4vxqt.png"></figure>&nbsp;• <a href="https://www.architecture.org/exhibits/exhibit/archetypes-a-designed-object-pop-up-shop/">Architecture Center Design Pop-Up</a>The<a href="https://www.architecture.org/"> Chicago Architecture Center</a> has a new exhibit and holiday shop, “ARCHETYPES: A Designed Pop Up Store,” running through January 7. The store, located in the CAC first floor at 111 East Wacker, will exhibit one-of-a-kind objects created by local designers, artists and architects. The showcased items will also be available for purchase as unique holiday gifts, priced from $75 to $8500 to meet a wide range of budgets and styles.ARCHETYPES was curated to showcase 20 of Chicago-area creatives’ approach to the design process. All of the featured pieces are either prototypes or one-of-a-kind pieces—including furniture, ceramics, visual art and other designed objects—most of which aren’t available for sale anywhere else. Each item will feature a statement from the artist about their unique creative process.Highlights at the store include a walnut and steel stool crafted by Dan Sullivan, the designer behind the interior of the Salt Shed and Revival Food Hall as well as the set design of television’s “The Bear.” Local weaver Emily Winter—who works with adults with disabilities to create woven pieces—is contributing several pillows and blankets created in her studio, The Weaving Mill. The store will also include several pieces by Steven Haulenbeek, whose unique design process includes ice-cast bronze. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419304/sj16vwlecxde84kjravl.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;• <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Tfbfe6a55-9b77-4cf3-b043-0922b9b11172/f05edef5-8a2b-42e5-8ece-ebd3506397f4">Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods Holiday Market</a>Support the local arts community this Holiday Season at Brushwood Center's Seventh Annual Nature-Inspired Holiday Art Market! You'll find unique art, handmade gifts, cards, prints, and more from over 50 talented local artists, makers, and small-scale producers. Come out and share in community, art, and nature at this very popular annual gathering of Holiday cheer!Online Sale: November 25 - December 1 In-Person Sale: Saturday, December 2nd &amp; Sunday, December 3rd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419305/fxyaascpg9x7benbnvzj.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;• <a href="https://bgfa.us/exhibits/2310">A Cornucopia of Prints at Bert Green Fine Art&nbsp;</a>The gallery is offering editioned prints by Ed Ruscha, Laurie Lipton, Scott Siedman, Jeff Gillette, Jesse Howard, Mac Pierce, and Mara BakerThere will be a Holiday Open House Reception on Saturday, December 2 from 12-4 pm at the gallery, and the exhibition is on view through December 29Bert Green Fine Art: 8 S Michigan Ave Suite 620&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419305/fal97pvcqlrxdu9cndmc.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;• <a href="https://shop.artic.edu">Art Institute Gift Shop</a>From ornaments and artful cards to gorgeous books and puzzles, the Art Institute's museum shop is always stocked with gifts that are sure to delight your nearest and dearest. Members enjoy 10% off every purchase, both online and on-site. View <a href="http://click.email.artic.edu/?qs=95c99ea9a75293b0b3cd65e85e9e581c97c21db7aaccb9cc487998cee2d404d76ed230b40eca3a7ab168e0a89c1b2b0cedff770abd036d682bf7a39ce74c213a">Holiday Gift Guide.</a>This holiday season marks AIC's 130th year on Michigan Avenue, and beginning November 24, the lights will be twinkling on the Grand Staircase, and the lions will be even greener beneath their wreaths. So visit to shop or to see the lights or the Thorne Rooms!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LIGHT THE LIGHTS, Downtown Glencoe<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419306/y16wdl4uididcwzis9g3.jpg"></figure>Glencoe's annual holiday celebration, LIGHT THE LIGHTS is November 24th from 5 - 7.&nbsp; Come to downtown Glencoe for a fun evening filled with music, food trucks, the annual tree lighting, and a Winter Village on Tudor Court.&nbsp; The Gallery will be open until 7 pm ~ Please stop by and toast the holiday season with us!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Art Collector Group Memberships + DonationsOther gifts that can share the love with other creatives is to give a membership to an area collectors group or to sponsor an area organization that could use your support. Many area groups work to support artists and art making all year long and giving to them will be a gift for years to come.– <a href="https://scaaic.org/membership">Society for Contemporary Art</a>– <a href="https://www.artencounter.org">Art Encounter</a>– <a href="https://diasporalrhythms.org">Diasporal Rhythms</a>– <a href="https://www.chicagosculpture.org">Chicago Sculpture International</a>– <a href="https://cpslives.org/donate">CPS Lives&nbsp;</a>– <a href="https://chicagoartistscoalition.org/get-involved/donate-2">Chicago Artists Coalition&nbsp;</a>– <a href="https://www.ragdale.org/donate">Ragdale</a> Artist Residencies&nbsp;</body></html>

Art-Filled Holiday Events and Sales

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419300/g84u3yaajox95rw9ivfl.jpg"><figcaption>The Art Institute of Chicago, with Edward Kemeys's iconic Lions sculptures (1893) standing guard at the entrance. Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/news/art-institute-of-chicago-payroll-manager-sentenced-2-million-embezzlement-2396898">The Art Institute of Chicago’s Ex-Payroll Manager Is Sentenced for Embezzling $2 Million</a>A former payroll manager at the Art Institute of Chicago was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty in April to misappropriating more than $2 million in museum funds.Michael Maurello, 56, has been ordered to surrender to the Federal Bureau of Prisons before 2 p.m. on February 8, 2024, and is expected to be housed in a prison medical facility, according to his sentencing documents obtained by Artnet News. Prison records show he has not yet entered custody.Via Artnet&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/art-on-themart-new-holiday-themed-showcase/">Art on THE MART debuts new holiday-themed showcase near Chicago River&nbsp;</a>There will be plenty of colorful lights on the Chicago River as Art on THE MART gets into the colorful holiday spirit.Its new showcase, "Season of Light," debuted Thursday at 7:30 p.m.The visuals were created by students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and SAIC alum, Yorgo Alexopoulos.More information about the showcase can be found on the <a href="https://artonthemart.com/">Art on THE MART website</a>.&nbsp;Via CHICAGO (CBS)&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/uliwzly7oee9ltsfllxj.jpg"><figcaption>“ICONS” features photographs by Steve McCurry. The exhibit is on display at the Loyola University Museum of Art through March 31, 2024. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://news.wttw.com/2023/11/09/icons-photography-loyola-art-museum-hosts-first-show-four-years">Icons of Photography: Loyola Art Museum Hosts First Show in Four Years Featuring Famed Works From Steve McCurry</a>A new exhibition focuses on photographs that remind us of the vastness of human culture. It’s a striking blend of art, journalism and storytelling.More than 80 large-format prints represent the career of Steve McCurry, a photography Hall of Famer and a controversial figure to some.McCurry’s images are people-driven. His most famous portrait, “Afghan Girl,” was a memorable cover for National Geographic in 1985. Other pics are recognizable from the Magnum photographer’s many books and globe-trotting assignments.“ICONS” features photographs by Steve McCurry. The exhibit is on display at the Loyola University Museum of Art through March 31, 2024.The photographs are featured in “ICONS,” the first art show at the <a href="https://www.luc.edu/luma/index.shtml">Loyola University Museum of Art</a> since 2019.However, the show is not curated by the museum and is not part of an official grand reopening, which is planned for later in 2024. It’s a partnership with Fever, the live entertainment company most famous for candlelight concerts. Loyola brought in the ticketed show to raise some revenue before the museum officially reopens.Via WTTW&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/news/prankster-trolls-internet-ai-hopper-nighthawks-2396909">A Prankster Used A.I. to ‘Improve’ Edward Hopper’s Classic ‘Nighthawks’</a>The rise of artificial intelligence has created reams of new artworks, many of them generated, controversially, on the backs of artist’s existing pieces. Now, one X (formerly Twitter) user has shown a way that A.I. can offer “improvements” to classic works of art, starting with Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, and even one of the art world’s most beloved critics may have fallen for the gag.“Using AI, I was able to take some old painting and make it better,” posted X user Sonch (@soncharm) last week, sharing a jpeg of Edward Hopper’s famous scene of urban ennui, Nighthawks from 1942, how housed in the Art Institute of Chicago. “Where even is this? Who are the people? Huh? You’re too far away to really see the setup. Whole left side blank. Nothing here to grab onto,” Sonch complained.Via Artnet&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 11/21/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419300/hq67abffcqclyjoyivyp.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/heather-guidero-solo-exhibition">Heather Guidero Solo Exhibition</a>Exhibition begins November 16Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry and Objects&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/wcdm4wqehml6hklt20bk.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/diane-simpson">Diane Simpson</a>Exhibition begins November 17Corbett vs. Dempsey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419302/vrfth66vin2nxmsvgwg5.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/hunt-slonem-solo-exhibition">Hunt Slonem: Solo Exhibition</a>Exhibition begins November 17Rosenthal Fine Art, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419303/l7xprb825l2o2thggs1d.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/50-paintings">50 Paintings</a>Exhibition begins November 17Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419304/bwarajzyc3wbkl5u3qfq.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/homogeneous-hues">Homogeneous Hues</a>Exhibition begins November 17Bridgeport Art Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419305/fv2mzqdewionaw8wqnxy.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/parallel-play-beth-adler-david-rubman">Parallel Play: Beth Adler / David Rubman</a>Opening: Friday, November 17, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmOliva Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Nov 16 - 20 (Part I)

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/hd4rvkvbpzxmk20tq6mz.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/faith-ringgold-american-people">Faith Ringgold: American People</a>Exhibition begins November 18Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/oykhatkzw9swje9eplvh.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/artistry-unleashed-a-group-exhibition">Artistry Unleashed: A group exhibition</a>Opening: Saturday, November 18, 2023 6 – 9&nbsp;pmDragonfly Gallery &amp; Creative Spaces&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419302/vrnqmiz139yiie6wxyav.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/willie-cole-the-b-sides-1989-2022">Willie Cole, The B-Sides: 1989-2022</a>Opening: Saturday, November 18, 2023 4 – 7&nbsp;pmKavi Gupta Gallery - Washington Blvd.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419303/lpu6t77xflqjh4qqzrdi.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/candida-alvarez-multihyphenate">Candida Alvarez: Multihyphenate</a>Opening: Saturday, November 18, 2023 4 – 7&nbsp;pmmoniquemeloche&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419304/mmpytjbwgz6u0yz5fpqd.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/collective-artists-reception-november">Collective Artists Reception: November</a>Opening: Saturday, November 18, 2023 6 – 9&nbsp;pmBlue Moon Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419304/kpoxbjkiqnmb1vwdgimu.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/canova-sketching-in-clay">Canova: Sketching In Clay</a>Exhibition begins November 19The Art Institute of Chicago&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419305/keqg4ionticf6dt5sxwg.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/wow-realism-work-by-andrew-arkell-steve-jones-tim-lowly-and-maria-tomasula">Wow! Realism: Work by Andrew Arkell, and Tim Lowly</a>Exhibition begins November 20Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Nov 16 - 20 (Part II)

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419300/njz1gtupaaeovtc6anyw.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/deborah-maris-lader-fin-feather-shadow-stone">Deborah Maris Lader: Fin, Feather, Shadow, Stone</a>Opening: Friday, November 10, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmAddington Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/mwkeurxqw5jljyqwuvsp.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/tanya-gill-residency-capstone-exhibit">Broken Yet Whole by Tanya Gill</a>Opening: Friday, November 10, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmInternational Museum of Surgical Science (IMSS)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419302/vvgnbv6bmhodwnx0kmxc.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/carly-silverman-75331e07-e95c-4163-9fa2-2fd448923712">Glenn Wexler</a>Opening: Friday, November 10, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmZolla / Lieberman Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419303/douyggfbyp0uy2pr9pca.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/35-years-35-artists">35 YEARS - 35 ARTISTS</a>Opening: Friday, November 10, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmJean Albano Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419304/qdnkegruqxcl3fxvzclj.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/a-village-before-us-contemporary-vietnamese-artists">A Village Before Us: Contemporary Vietnamese Artists</a>Opening: Friday, November 10, 5:30 – 7:30&nbsp;pmJohn David Mooney Foundation&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Nov 10 - 11 (Part I)

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/vnbldwuwfkgpngygpnux.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/holiday-pop-up-sale-of-fine-art-and-craft">Holiday Pop-Up Sale of Fine Art and Craft</a>Nov 11 – 12, 11&nbsp;am – 5&nbsp;pmLeslie Wolfe Gallery, Old Town Art Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/rghbka3ndjc6nkttrkh1.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/candace-hunter-the-alien-nations-and-sovereign-states-of-octavia-e-butler">Candace Hunter: The Alien-Nations and Sovereign States of Octavia E. Butler</a>November 11Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419302/bx066lsnbivwe50ff0gc.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/almost-here-almost-there-almost-home-joel-andrianomearisoa-alexandre-gourcon-mwangi-hutter-and-tony-lewis">Almost here, Almost there, Almost home: Joël Andrianomearisoa, Alexandre Gourçon, Mwangi Hutter, and Tony Lewis</a>November 11Mariane Ibrahim Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419303/x7cfddri8xgqita7ts6t.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/christine-forni-and-jennifer-mannebach">Christine Forni and Jennifer Mannebach: THRESHOLDS</a>Opening: Saturday, November 11, 1 – 3&nbsp;pmOS Projects&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419304/ls2e9ysmla77ff8rgka7.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/dialogues">Dialogues</a>Opening: Saturday, November 11, 5 – 7:30&nbsp;pmPATRON&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Nov 10 - 11 (Part II)

<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/caravaggio-cardsharps-facts-2388780">There’s Much More to Caravaggio’s ‘The Cardsharps’ Than Vice. Here Are Three Facts That Offer a New Perspective on His Early Masterpiece</a>In his brilliant, passionate, and all-too-brief life, Caravaggio defined a revelatory Baroque style marked by suspense and realism—not to mention high drama lighting. His daring and direct style shook 16th-century Europe, capturing the attention of popes and patrons, and its influence reverberates to this day.His works are precious few, however: under 100 paintings are known today, and of those, only 10 works reside within the United States. The new exhibition “Among Friends and Rivals: Caravaggio in Rome” at the Art Institute of Chicago offers the rare occasion to see two of his canvases, The Cardsharps (ca. 1594) and Martha and Mary Magdalene (ca. 1598), together.Via Artnet• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/among-friends-and-rivals-caravaggio-in-rome">Read CGN's fall 2023 preview of the Caravaggio exhibit here &nbsp;</a>&nbsp;An Yvette Mayorga Work Is Unmistakable. A New Survey Explores Her Unique Inspirations, From German Lithographs to ‘Mexican Pink’This summer, as Barbie&nbsp;fever took over popular culture, so did the film’s signature brand of pink. Seemingly overnight, the color was everywhere—on runways, red carpets, car insurance commercials, even Burger King buns. The furor ultimately led to a <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-06-03/barbie-production-design-shortage-pink-paint-greta-gerwig">global paint shortage</a>.&nbsp;The Barbie “moment” came up in a recent conversation with Yvette Mayorga, a Mexican-American painter and sculptor whose work is almost always awash in a similar pink hue. This was&nbsp;not the first time she had been asked about it.&nbsp;Via Arnet• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/8/yvette-mayorga-artistic-confections-add-new-layers-to-art-history">Read CGN's 2020 interview with Mayorga here&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/news/art-vandalism-mona-lisa-van-gogh-famous-artworks-1234647552/religious-imagery-is-defaced-during-the-byzantine-iconoclasm-726-87-814-42/">26 Famed Artworks That Have Been&nbsp;Vandalized</a>What makes a person want to vandalize a cherished artwork? The factors often vary greatly.Politics often play a role, as has been the case with the many recent protests led at museums by climate activists around the world. Personal interests often can become paramount as well, as they have with a variety of young provocateurs who have targeted others’ artworks, sometimes even as part of their own art practices.In each case, however, the base motive remains the same: to raise a ruckus by disturbing the look or reputation of art people know all too well.Via Artnews&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/10/25/basquiat-self-portrait-sothebys-new-york-auction-60m">Long-unseen Basquiat self-portrait could reach $60m at Sotheby’s New York</a>A Jean-Michel Basquiat self-portrait with an eight-figure estimate is poised to be one of the biggest lots of the New York autumn auction season, nearly a quarter century after the painting was last seen publicly.The 8ft-tall Self Portrait as a Heel (Part Two) (1982) will be the leading lot during Sotheby’s evening auction of contemporary art on 15 November in New York, where it’s expected to fetch between $40m and $60m.Via The Art Newspaper&nbsp;

What We're Reading: 11/6/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419292/xdl7qo1twnz1coz3rk21.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/artist-reception-9d15a04e-40c8-4f49-9bb1-5f97a72c341d">Artist Reception</a>Opening: Thursday, November 2, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmMadron Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419293/mdwaudmv8l3j9jotypcg.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/new-works-by-ben-tinsley">Ben Tinsley: A Colorful Storm</a>Opening: Thursday, November 2, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmMcCormick Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419294/fb2bhdikgfbwjxaaiu9m.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/deb-sokolow">Deb Sokolow: Visualizing</a>Opening: Friday, November 3, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmWestern Exhibitions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419294/djs2zpmj0rvhrtf0w9ch.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-carrying-stones-project-co-curated-by-sawyer-rose">The Carrying Stones Project</a>Opening: Friday, November 3, 5:30 – 8&nbsp;pmThe Art Center Highland Park&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419295/avl26cqmumufvhyoc7b3.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/petra-bachmaier-sean-gallero-of-luftwerk-studio">Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero of Luftwerk 1/24th, Light Over Light</a>Opening: Friday, November 3, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmVolume Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419296/cgmyhkuj9fdkzwd8qzfu.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/opening-night">Liza Jo Eilers</a>Opening: Friday, November 3, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmCircle Contemporary (Arts of Life)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419297/ti4a7edyt6v4orjluu4j.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/natani-notah-thoughts-on-being-thrown">Natani Notah: Thoughts on Being Thrown</a>Opening: Friday, November 3, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmDOCUMENT&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Oct 31 - Nov 3 (Part I)

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419292/tbrba4juo26wjykidgvz.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/interplay">Interplay</a>Opening: Friday, November 3, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmT. Mari Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419293/kw1y7gzwtvjssj2bgw7m.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/peace-of-wild-things-featuring-clare-doveton-mark-thompson-debbie-kupinsky-craig-clifford">Peace of Wild Things: featuring Clare Doveton, Mark Thompson, Debbie Kupinsky, &amp; Craig Clifford</a>Opening: Friday, November 3, 5:30 – 8&nbsp;pmJames May Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419294/tc3si46jc9qdxn7amrva.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/reception-hidden-figures-unveiling-selfhood">Reception: hidden figures: unveiling selfhood</a>Opening: Friday, November 3, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmTandem Press&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419294/nqixwsn2m4uuxycbgofc.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/into-the-night">Into the Night</a>Opening: Friday, November 3, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmLily Pad | West&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419295/bb60bgjywy4xgoz92qgv.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/form-within-unveiling-hidden-aesthetics">Form Within: Unveiling Hidden Aesthetics</a>Opening: Friday, November 3, &nbsp;6 – 9&nbsp;pmChicago Sculpture International&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419296/gd90nauz3uthewmwnzho.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/angel-onofre-solo-feature-show-in-our-front-show-room">Angel Onofre 'Ghosts All Around'</a>Opening: Saturday, November 4, noon – 5&nbsp;pmVertical Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419297/gjgvp5lgrnjts8vbdqvh.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/madeline-gallucci">Madeline Gallucci: sound of my father singing</a>Opening: Saturday, November 4, noon – 5&nbsp;pmGoldfinch&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419298/upbcc8wjrdfiblzdgi1g.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jyl-bonaguro-tabula-rasa-inflight">Jyl Bonaguro: Tabula Rasa Inflight</a>November 4Evanston Art Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419299/bgz9nxhjstp37hkywsq9.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jeffrie-chirchirillo-and-susan-isaacson">Jeffrie Chirchirillo and Susan Isaacson</a>Opening: Saturday, November 4, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmPerspective Photo Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Oct 31 - Nov 3 (Part II)

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419292/cpa5aehdojgy4wqp8bfa.png"><figcaption>Artist Leonard Suryajaya stands in front of Kin Link, his latest installation, which will adorn the Chicago Riverwalk east of Michigan Avenue for about one year. Photo credit AnnMarie Welser</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/city-unveils-kin-link-along-chicago-riverfront?fbclid=IwAR0OpR9wRCAxDvwKLIj5iSjzdZ4MoOJwJICnDXQxrc8NVAT5TpPBZ_ElW_A">City unveils 'Kin Link,' a vision of family and immigration along the Chicago River</a>With performances by South Asian dancers and musicians, the City of Chicago heralded the unveiling of Kin Link, a series of five banners from artist Leonard Suryajaya, who said the installation was centered around the idea home.Via WBBM&nbsp;<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/23/dragonfly-gallery-and-creative-spaces-opens-art-workshops/">On The West Side, Dragonfly Gallery Relaunches Affordable Art Workshops After Pandemic Hiatus</a>A West Side art studio had to close just a week after it opened because of the pandemic — but its classes are finally back after being on pause for years.<a href="https://www.dragonflygallery.space/">Dragonfly Gallery and Creative Spaces</a>, 2436 W. Madison St., will begin hosting art classes again Monday after a two-year break. Registration is <a href="https://www.dragonflygallery.space/classes-at-dragonfly.html">online</a>.The art studio offers two- to three-hour-long classes in media like macrame, fused glass, ceramics, bookbinding, paper making and weaving. Ivonne Cruz, founder and executive director, priced classes at $40 each — cheaper than many art workshops in the city because she wants the classes to be accessible, she said.Via Block Club&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/10/27/artforum-fires-editor-david-velasco-over-israel-hamas-open-letter?utm_source=The+Art+Newspaper+Newsletters&amp;utm_campaign=cc34ad85ff-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_10_27_05_04&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-cc34ad85ff-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D">Artforum reportedly fires editor David Velasco over Israel-Hamas open letter</a>The editor-in-chief of the prestigious contemporary art magazine Artforum, David Velasco, has been fired over an <a href="https://www.artforum.com/columns/open-letter-art-community-cultural-organizations-518019/">open letter</a> on the Israel-Hamas war, according to the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/arts/artforum-editor-fired-david-velasco-palestine-gaza.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare">New York Times</a>.The letter, published on 19 October, calls for an immediate ceasefire to the Israeli bombing of Gaza. It criticises the "institutional silence" around the current humanitarian crisis in Palestine and advocates for Palestinian liberation. The authors of the letter are unknown.<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/10/23/art-world-figures-publish-statement-criticising-artforum-letter-for-omission-of-hamas-massacre-and-hostages">The letter published on Artforum drew criticism</a>, including from a number of influential figures in the art world, for initially omitting to mention Hamas's 7 October massacre that killed more than 1,400 people.Via The Art Newspaper&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 10/27/23

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419292/wr4ojkuu5d8e2rovpeah.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/rosy-petri-ed13d242-8d95-4e9e-9b06-181a3bf4e819">Closing Reception: Rosy Petri</a>Opening: Thursday, October 26, 7 – 9&nbsp;pmWadsworth Family Gallery at Lewis UniversityRosy Petri is a multidisciplinary artist fusing portraiture and storytelling as an act of witness.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419293/xttwv0cu955tp5tceuok.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/women-on-the-verge">Women on the Verge</a>Opening: Friday, October 27, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmRhona Hoffman GalleryRhona Hoffman Gallery is pleased to present Women on Verge, curated by Lisa Wainwright. The exhibition includes works by 27 artists and examines the prevalence in painting today of eccentric sendups of women by those who identify as women.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419294/birriqgnbarczzlbwoou.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/growing-up-now">Growing Up Now</a>Opening: Friday, October 27, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmARC GalleryArtists of all backgrounds explore the challenges and threats faced by children growing up in the world today.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419295/jhm38je4utcfqastmadx.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/of-earth-and-spirit">Of Earth and Spirit</a>Opening: Friday, October 27, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmSoNa Chicago Art Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419295/r74eiestxccqhreggnyl.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/nikko-washington-for-the-old-gods-and-the-new-9cd68afb-8381-4d72-8ea5-835ecafb94db">Nikko Washington: For the Old Gods and the New</a>Opening: Saturday, October 28, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmKavi Gupta Gallery - Washington Blvd.Washington’s emotive portraits of Black athletes make space for new perspectives on the roles of myth, folklore, and heroism in contemporary American culture.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419296/d2rcsbau4tyw0w3lyjmr.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/marian-carow-salvages">Marian Carow: Salvages</a>October 28Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC)What are the true surfaces of an object? Chicago-based artist Marian Carow considers this philosophical perspective and other formal concerns in her upcoming solo exhibition.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419297/kmpf5itsbjpmyv7zhvdr.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/unbreakable-ukrainian-contemporary-art">Unbreakable: Ukrainian Contemporary Art</a>Opening: Saturday, October 28, 12 – 4&nbsp;pmUkrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is proud to present our next exhibition Unbreakable: Ukrainian Contemporary Art. The exhibition features works created during the russian-Ukrainian war (2022-2023) and were brought directly from Ukraine.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419298/pl1u6bcysannerzvgcgf.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/crystal-marie-new-works-collage-art-paintings">Crystal Marie, New Works: Collage Art Paintings</a>Opening: Saturday, October 28, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmBlue Moon GalleryCrystal Marie is an artist, author, and creative mentor with a passion for teaching others how to recover their own unique voice. Her process is intuitive, which, she says, is simply the truest, most authentic version of her own voice.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Oct 26 - 28

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419292/zlk384xrbd8l9f3uev7m.jpg"><figcaption>"Public educational institution of vocational and technical education, Sumy, Ukraine," by Ilya Yarovy. The painting is one of dozens included in an upcoming exhibit at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art depicting the ongoing war in Ukraine. Credit:Provided</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/19/dont-close-your-eyes-brings-art-depicting-war-in-ukraine-to-chicago/?utm_source=Pico&amp;utm_campaign=5906b1a626-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_10_19+Morning+List+1&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-cbdb1cc15c-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&amp;mc_cid=5906b1a626&amp;mc_eid=9fac193df8">‘Don’t Close Your Eyes’ Brings Art Depicting War In Ukraine To Chicago</a>An exhibit featuring pieces from more than two dozen Ukrainian artists about the war in their home country opens this weekend.“Don’t Close Your Eyes” opens Saturday at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave. The exhibit brings together more than 150 works by 26 artists from across Ukraine that showcase the literal effects of war as well as its psychological and emotional fallout.The show was curated by Hanna Melnyczuk, a Ukrainian-American artist and professor based in Massachusetts who began connecting with Ukrainian artists on social media after Russia invaded in February 2022.Via Block Club Chicago&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419293/peqspppwuirm3w4blwbo.jpg"><figcaption>This photo shows the 18th century painting titled “Landscape of Italian Character” by Vienna-born artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 in Chicago. (AP Photo / Claire Savage)</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/20/chicago-ceremony-300-year-old-painting-stolen-american-soldier-during-world-war-ii">In Chicago Ceremony, 300-Year-Old Painting Stolen by American Soldier During World War II Returned to German Museum</a>After a stopover in the U.S. that lasted the better part of a century, a baroque landscape painting that went missing during World War II was returned to Germany on Thursday.The FBI handed over the artwork by 18th century Austrian artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer to a German museum representative in a brief ceremony at the German Consulate in Chicago, where the pastoral piece showing an Italian countryside was on display.Art Recovery International, a company focused on locating and recovering stolen and looted art, tracked down the elusive painting after a person in Chicago reached out last year claiming to possess a “stolen or looted painting” that their uncle brought back to the U.S. after serving in World War II.The painting has been missing since 1945 and was first reported stolen from the Bavarian State Painting Collections in Munich, Germany. It was added to the database of the&nbsp;German Lost Art Foundation&nbsp;in 2012, according to a statement from the art recovery company.“The crux of our work at Art Recovery International is the research and restitution of artworks looted by Nazis and discovered in public or private collections. On occasion, we come across cases, such as this, where allied soldiers may have taken objects home as souvenirs or as trophies of wars,” said Christopher Marinello, founder of Art Recovery International.“Being on the winning side doesn’t make it right,” he added.The identity of the Chicago resident who had the painting was not shared. The person initially asked Marinello to be paid for the artwork.“I explained our policy of not paying for stolen artwork and that the request was inappropriate,” Marinello said.“We also know that someone tried to sell the painting in the Chicago art market in 2011 and disappeared when the museum put forth their claim.”Via WTTW&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-ent-newberry-book-fair-chicago-20231019-c6iirxu3ozgovfilhufi3v3d3i-story.html">Out of print: After nearly 40 years, Newberry Book Fair is done</a>There is no shortage of used books in this city. You can find them in informal little libraries in neighborhood parks, and in community libraries requiring library cards, and in overstuffed storefronts filled with yellowing pages lacking dust covers, smelling of attics, wrapped in the plastic jackets of far-away suburban libraries.But since 1985, the Newberry Library’s annual book fair had been the Chicago used-book-apalooza.Still, the Newberry Library Book Fair is being pulped.At a pair of recent meetings, administrators informed volunteers that the largely volunteer-run event would be discontinued, off the calendar, permanently shelved.Via Chicago Tribune&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 10/23/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419279/hw3mm6njz1uqptkkbcsz.jpg"><figcaption>Painting by Charles Munch of Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;This fall we are highlighting an abundance of art worth travelling a short distance for, and Wisconsin offers spaces, exhibitions and special programs you can visit again and again. Whether you are visiting Milwaukee or Madison for the weekend or looking to add stops of interest on longer drives to or from the northwoods, there are many galleries and art centers to visit and museums to explore, along with public art. – GV&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419280/nezq73nbxnwbthsn1fnd.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Gilliam, Butterfly Days, 1986. Printed acetate and painted wood on printed, handmade couched paper with string embedded, 43 x 53 1/2 inches. Gift of Sue Steinmann and Bill Weege, Collection of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.</figcaption></figure>MADISON&nbsp;&nbsp;Admission to the <a href="https://www.mmoca.org">The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA)</a> is always free, and when you are there you can enjoy their remarkable permanent collections of art by Chicago Imagists, from Roger Brown to Karl Wirsum and Gladys Nilsson, as well as Mexican Modernists such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The Museum has a robust contemporary exhibition program as well. Three of their shows to catch this fall include: RECOLLECT: Sam Gilliam (thru March 3, 2024); Federico Uribe: Metamorphosis | Metamorfosis (Sept 30–May 26, 2024) and imaginary I (Nov 11, 2023 – April 7, 2024).&nbsp;On the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison is <a href="https://chazen.wisc.edu">The Chazen Museum of Art</a>, sited between two lakes and within walking distance of the state capitol. The Chazen is the largest collecting museum in the Big 10 conference, though visiting during game day in football season could be tricky. Whenever you do visit you will get to explore approximately 26,000 works of art that make up the second-largest collection of art in Wisconsin.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419281/uin71fwshgyr0lkrkfsj.jpg"><figcaption>On view thru Nov 10 at Tandem press is <a href="https://tandempress.wisc.edu/exhibitions/hidden-figures-unveiling-selfhood/">hidden figures: unveiling selfhood</a> Curated by Teyjhana Barton-Neal, Curatorial Intern Summer 2023</figcaption></figure><a href="https://tandempress.wisc.edu">Tandem Press</a> is also affiliated with UW-Madison. A professional print publisher and gallery, Tandem invites internationally renowned artists to create original fine art prints in its printmaking studio. Visitors may tour the printmaking studio, view gallery exhibitions, and browse the print study center.Tandem Press has produced original fine art editions with over 100 artists, including Derrick Adams, Jim Dine, Jeffrey Gibson, Sam Gilliam, Michelle Grabner, Mickalene Thomas, and others.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419282/aib4hjnjagyninnzditw.png"><figcaption>Rose B. Simpson: Counterculture installation view at the Art Preserve, 2023. Rose B. Simpson, Counterculture (detail), 2022; dyed concrete, steel, clay, and cable; 128 x 24 x 11 in. each. Courtesy of the artist, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.</figcaption></figure>SHEBOYGANSheboygan is home to both the <a href="https://www.jmkac.org">John Michael Kohler Art Center (JMKAC)</a>, and the companion <a href="https://www.jmkac.org/art-preserve/">Art Preserve</a>, which opened in 2021 and is the world’s first museum to focus entirely on work from art environments. In addition to a regular exhibition program, the Art Center offers a Resource Center with research opportunities as well as the hands-on Social STUDIO for all ages that ties-in with current exhibitions. On view through February 25, 2024 is Rose B. Simpson: Counterculture. Counterculture was created for and originally installed on the ancestral lands of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians, in present-day Williamstown, Massachusetts. The sculptures’ move to Wisconsin traces the path of forced removal experienced by the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, which today is located on their reservation in northeastern Wisconsin, with members also living in other parts of Wisconsin, the United States, and the world.&nbsp;MILWAUKEE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419283/idfugge6kuca1z0paayc.jpg"><figcaption>Amy Sherald (American, b. 1973), Sometimes the King is a Woman, 2019, Oil on canvas, 54” x 43” x 2 1/2” © Amy Sherald. Courtesy the artist and Hauser &amp; Wirth</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;This fall, the Milwaukee Art Museum presents <a href="https://mam.org/exhibitions/50-paintings/">50 Paintings</a>, a landmark survey, on view Nov. 17, 2023–June 23, 2024, featuring recent pieces by 50 artists working today. Eschewing curatorial narratives and thematic groupings, 50 Paintings invites visitors to explore a wide array of artistic styles and strategies, engage in close looking, and formulate their own assessments of painting as it is practiced today. From internationally recognized names like Cecily Brown, David Diao, Nicole Eisenman, Judy Ledgerwood, and Amy Sherald to rising talents like Jake Troyli, Carmen Neely, GaHee Park, and Cinga Samson, the 50 artists in 50 Paintings are each represented by one painting created in the past five years. Works on view reflect a range of painterly styles, expressions, and concepts, but all were created through the application of oil or acrylic paint with a brush to stretched canvases or other traditional painting techniques. The exhibition is co-curated by Margaret Andera, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, and artist and scholar Michelle Grabner.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419283/qal4upff8by426jhxzeh.jpg"><figcaption>On view through October 28 at James May Gallery in Milwaukee is "The Architecture of Everything" featuring Ellen Weider, Damien Hoar de Galvan, &amp; Liz Rundorff Smith &nbsp; &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;A group of galleries based in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward hosts a bustling art walk four times a year called Gallery Night MKE. This fall’s art walk just took place this past weekend, &nbsp;October 20 and 21, and the next Gallery Night MKE will be in January 2024. Spaces to visit during Gallery Night, or any time, include <a href="https://www.jamesmaygallery.com">James May Gallery</a>, <a href="https://lilypadgallery.com/milwaukee/">Lilypad West</a>, <a href="https://www.portraitsocietygallery.com/home">Portrait Society</a> (which held an exhibition of works by Phyllis Bramson this summer) and the <a href="https://www.miad.edu">Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD)</a>. <a href="https://toryfolliard.com">Tory Folliard Gallery</a> celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. A local gallery with a national reputation, Folliard’s program emphasizes Midwest artists, from John Wilde to Tom Uttech and Fred Stonehouse.&nbsp;&nbsp;Milwaukee’s gallery scene is as old as it is changeable. <a href="https://davidbarnettgallery.com">David Barnett Gallery</a> has been open since 1966, when its namesake founder was still a college student.<a href="http://www.thegreengallery.biz"> The Green Gallery</a> has two locations (East, and West) in the city. This summer they the hosted the first solo presentation of Ugo Rondinone’s work in Wisconsin, Milwaukee landscapes, held in conjunction with Rondinone’s curation of Nature Doesn’t Know About Us, the 2022/2023 edition of the city-wide public art exhibition, <a href="https://www.sculpturemilwaukee.com">Sculpture Milwaukee</a>. <a href="http://www.thesuburban.org/index.html">The Suburban</a>, co-founded by artists and curators Michelle Grabner and Brad Killam first in 1999 in Oak Park–an actual suburb of Chicago–then relocated to Milwaukee in 2005. It is a project space that invites artists to engage with whatever possibilities inspire them.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419284/ggnye95s5xdbjdnhlf5x.jpg"><figcaption>Kaspar Müller, LongevityOctober 6 - November 11, 2023 is on view at <a href="http://www.thegreengallery.biz/exhibitions/kaspar-muller-longevity/press-release">The Green Gallery</a>&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Milwaukee’s specialized museums offer windows on the city’s collecting history, such as the <a href="https://www.charlesallis.org">Charles Allis Art Museum</a> and the<a href="https://www.villaterrace.org"> Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum</a>, the latter designed as a private home by architect David Adler to resemble an Italian villa, with Lake Michigan standing in for the Meditteranean Sea. <a href="https://www.msoe.edu/grohmann-museum/">The Grohmann Museum</a>, on the campus of the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSoE), counts more than 1,700 works of art from 1580 to the present that document the evolution of organized work from manpower and horsepower to water, steam, and electrical power. <a href="https://www.marquette.edu/haggerty-museum/">The Haggerty Museum</a>, Marquette University’s teaching museum, serves its students as well as the community through its collection.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419285/wwdvlxibcdpbsyhzlhsn.jpg"><figcaption>Anwar Floyd-Pruitt, artist-in-residence at the Saint Kate Arts Hotel</figcaption></figure>If gallery and museum visits don’t offer enough art for you, you can stay downtown at the <a href="https://www.saintkatearts.com">Saint Kate Arts Hotel</a> which features artistic-themed guest rooms and an exhibition program. It is among the first hotels to broadly celebrate the arts in its many forms – from painting and sculpture to music, poetry, and performing arts. To further our connection and support of the arts, Saint Kate is proud to announce its Artist in Residence program. The residency is an opportunity available once per year for artists working in any genre or medium in the Midwest. The program supports artists by providing studio space, a stipend, consistent access to the Saint Kate Curator, and networking opportunities. The structure of The Artist in Residence program and the artist’s duties reflect the core values of Saint Kate: Creativity, Curiosity, Community, Collaboration, and Common Ground. The current resident artist is <a href="https://www.saintkatearts.com/art-residences/artist-in-residence">Anwar Floyd-Pruitt</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419285/oafrjdv8w5jt9ioi4iky.jpg"><figcaption>Left: detail of Fractal Disruptions by Jennifer Mannebach. Mixed media, 2023. Right: Chromatic Spectrum Landscape (fig. 3) by Christine Forni. Glass, porcelain, minerals paint skins and metal, 2023.</figcaption></figure>RACINE&nbsp;In Downtown Racine <a href="https://www.osprojects.art">OS Projects</a> focuses on artists living and working in the Chicago-Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee urban corridor. Opening November 11 at the gallery is Thresholds, an exhibition featuring the work of Christine Forni and Jennifer Mannebach. Nearby in Racine <a href="https://www.mahoganygallery.com">Mahogany Gallery</a> focuses on exhibiting the work, experiences art and historical narratives of Black and brown visual artists. The <a href="https://www.ramart.org">Racine Art Museum</a> is home to America’s largest contemporary craft collection, with&nbsp; over 10,000 pieces. RAM hosts 15–20 exhibitions per year.&nbsp;To keep up to date with CGN's calendar of art events happening in Wisconsin, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?district=illinois-and-midwest">click here</a>.&nbsp;</body></html>

Road Trip: What’s On In Wisconsin

<html><head></head><body><a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/frieze-london-2023-vip-sales-report-2374551">As Frieze London Turns 20, the Art Fair Trades Risk for Reward, Serving Up Palatable Offerings to a Softer Market</a>There was a sense of intensity and focus among the early-bird visitors to the Frieze art fair (October 11–15, 2023) on its 20th anniversary in London’s Regent’s Park, with smooth entry to the signature white tent that offered a marked contrast to the scrum many visitors complained about last year.Via Artnet&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419292/akg6lgupks7dtf24sivk.png"><figcaption>People walk outside the mostly empty Thompson Center on July 19, 2023, in Chicago’s Loop. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-thompson-center-google-demolition-permit-20231018-kavcb44n3ra6lmzy523r2cclh4-story.html">Thompson Center demolition permit approved in step toward Google’s remodeling</a>The Chicago Department of Buildings approved a permit for demolition at the James R. Thompson Center affecting the iconic building’s interior and facade.The Helmut Jahn-designed Thompson Center previously served as a state office building before it was sold in July 2022 to JRTC Holdings, a company led by real estate developer Michael Reschke.Google has a “build-to-suit agreement” with JRTC Holdings to buy the Thompson Center once renovations are complete. The internet giant is expected to begin occupying the building in 2026, the company said in July 2022.Via Chicago Tribune&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-claudie-miller-nick-cave-movie-1017-20231017-5ok2teqig5alvomoa3qaqlkyue-story.html">Nick Cave invited her to make her first movie about his work, with magical results. It’s part of the CIFF.</a>Of the many films — more than 175 by my count — that are part of the current edition of the Chicago International Film Festival, one of the shortest is also one of the best, for it allows viewers an exciting and intimate visit with one of our city’s most passionate and intriguing artists.That artist’s name is Nick Cave and the woman who made the film is Claude-Aline Nazaire-Miller. Though “376 Days (Nick Cave: ‘Keep it Movin’)” is her first film and only 37 minutes long, it is a brilliant portrait of an artist.Via Chicago Tribune&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 10/19/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419292/f8wfgd335ekafltdev3k.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/italian-excellence-illustrations-for-italo-calvino">Italian Excellence: Illustrations for Italo Calvino</a>Exhibition begins October 19Istituto Italiano di CulturaIn response to the theme "Italian language and sustainability" the exhibition provides an insight into the Calvinian world and nature, through the contemporary interpretation of young illustrators from around the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419293/kycygqlkeys7mqyvjhw4.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/affen-segun-for-we-are-kings-timeless-transfers-of-generational-joy-happiness-and-swag">Affen Segun: For We are Kings: Timeless Transfers of Generational Joy, Happiness and Swag</a>Opening: Friday, October 20, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmElephant Room GalleryAs an artist, Affen is heavily inspired by culture, motherhood, family and love. For this exhibition in particular, he has found inspiration through the people he has met and has felt compelled to tell their stories. Each piece contains a character reimagined by Affen, accompanied by thoughtfully placed objects, patterned backgrounds or abstract elements, all within a setting or occasion. Incorporating color, strong composition and Ankara patterned fabrics, Affen’s art is visual poetry, bursting forth with relentless energetic expression.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419294/htcqoyhfsokxtdmos7mo.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/no-artificial-ingredients">No Artificial Ingredients</a>Opening: Friday, October 20, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmEast Erie GalleryFeaturing nine Chicago area based artists showcasing their painting, collage, sculpture, pastel, glass, and watercolor.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419295/my2sve8yekvsw2qnrjgj.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/reception-for-masters-of-different-eras">Reception for Masters of Different Eras</a>Opening: Saturday, October 21, 3 – 8&nbsp;pmExpression Gallery of Fine ArtPresenting Masters of Different Eras featuring paintings by Nikolay Blokhin, and graphics by Pierre- Auguste Renoir. View the evolution of Impressionism, tradition and expression from the 19th century to modern day.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419296/k3lvwselhouj4nnxywli.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/don-t-close-your-eyes">Don’t Close Your Eyes</a>Opening: Saturday, October 21, noon – 4&nbsp;pmUkrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is proud to present Don’t Close Your Eyes, a collection of work by 26 artists responding to the war in Ukraine. How do artists depict war?&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Oct 19 - 22

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419292/zwalbtpe5nsvnqfqpbwl.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ARCGalleryChicago">ARC Gallery Fundraises Following Vandalism in West Town</a>ARC Gallery posted over the weekend that their street facing window had been totally smashed and there was damage to the gallery. Their 50th anniversary exhibition is currently on view. Just a few weeks ago, a few blocks west on Chicago Ave., Andrew Rafacz Gallery had a truck drive through the front of their space.&nbsp;The gallery shared on Facebook: "ARC Gallery was vandalized late last night. This is the 2nd time this year that the windows of the gallery have been broken! We are saddened by this incident during the 50th Anniversary of this Women's co-operative gallery. Please support our mission to continue for the next 50 years!" <a href="https://qrco.de/beR3wJ?fbclid=IwAR2ijw1ooTtUkRgesREtCBdmuuaTDzkj4oHNty1PrsMrATixFBA8r82m_4c">https://qrco.de/beR3wJ</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419293/sixskgnmorn5wqtaednf.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.newberry.org/news/tantillo">Newberry Names New President</a>The Newberry Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Astrida Orle Tantillo as its tenth President and Librarian. Tantillo was named following an international search that employed the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. She joins the Newberry from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), where she served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) from 2012 to 2022 and is currently Professor of Germanic Studies and History. As Dean, Tantillo oversaw a budget of $100 million, 25 academic departments and programs, approximately 700 tenure and non-tenure track faculty members, and more than 200 staff members. She was recruited to the Newberry's Board of Trustees in 2022 due to her extensive experience in academic administration in Chicago.&nbsp;&nbsp;During her tenure, LAS supported a variety of new centers and initiatives, including the Freshwater Lab, an interdisciplinary freshwater policy and research initiative; the Inter-University Program for Latino Research/UIC Mellon Fellows Program; and the Center for LatinX Literature of the Americas. She raised $50 million as part of IGNITE: The Campaign for UIC, while strategically investing in faculty hiring, recruitment and retention, and expanding the number of endowed chairs and professorships. She strengthened and expanded collaborations with cultural institutions including the Field Museum and Chicago Humanities.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="www.wndrmuseum.com/artistday">WNDR Museum Announces Free Day for Artists</a>WNDR Museum, Chicago’s original immersive art and technology experience will celebrate International Artist Day on Wednesday, Oct. 25 with free admission at all three locations. For one day only, WNDR will open its doors and welcome visitors to experience more than 20 interactive artworks by cutting edge artists, collectives, technologists, designers and makers from around the world. Hours vary by location.&nbsp;Guests visiting WNDR Museum on International Artist Day on Wednesday, Oct. 25 are encouraged make reservations in advance via <a href="https://u56787.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=NrnrG0O-2BDJoeMfmwX6fgM8kgDAm3a4IUVIpi91dSY6YExgErCqAu3yC-2Bo5DsBQywSwhbfwhm1rRhiw7teegmHLhLtx-2BF8JXy39s3CxZJKojhwL7iGCTGK4uf1JPE3-2BfVGWF4546iFbstYMSf6SB3QQ-3D-3D24qP_xxAoLhAhtcHLpzoert8wLdy8LhslUpMxoeAEp22rbZeZNuvURfS1ekW5Lf-2FQ7lrRTMvPAEYjJomxeqK6QjbnoC23UM94NYkaFTuNpMmIXARmZnLWrsey7MF7qhU-2FA53xp5IU3D7DMDXkvWiwmKh876Rh4oqicridU-2Bz-2Bp50iKvVlb32Zyvca6tfuKoBojVccM2P-2FebNrWrdtNYp-2F0jPxfJja74YNcFgE-2B8-2BwEZlQQIdU60SiuICo4DvqmeS5h-2F55DWXO1XRP0OAO4VUko8DFiPfH0swcexT-2BI6Qg5LHNk8NKmj8woU-2BCUivARpqYlTvncP4CKjWFrvS-2BW4eg4-2FnDaGe9pLLjJX-2B9NXctUuCwficVjndfiacCZHYyDmTaC6VoAk91MJKFMxbHaOKswQSqFOe7eIYhFAG9C5KKx7SSm4d7T5LNNnw1cyLfsUHQanJzxUHhAcgv1hRC5pAeccsxLFRwEmdK5B6fjlCSiR6aVTt9iEkTFI9OGPZtDlXR1Jn3S4lPfd-2Fy-2BfmM6-2BqsijagAqj1BKLcMqOsgu9IPrmGXE485vvNBcyozh8-2FJenK4KbfMyE9TLuxMFtFgNOVF1-2B-2BB5YXT6ksmukxlEKTj3Ips4Mza7uTbV-2F-2FcSQkiVxcw3p4nYmClTdY505U0drV7X7QKQ-3D-3D">www.wndrmuseum.com/artistday</a> to guarantee entry. Walk-ups are welcome on a first-come-first-serve basis as space allows.WNDR Museum International Artist Day Hours Wednesday, Oct. 25, 12 to 8 p.m.WNDR Museum Chicago, 1130 W Monroe St.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419294/rbpk706p2yxwakeuqozm.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bacachi.org">Renamed Black Arts &amp; Culture Alliance of Chicago</a>The nonprofit African American Arts Alliance of Chicago has announced a new name, effective immediately: the Black Arts &amp; Culture Alliance of Chicago.President Charlique C. Rolle and Vice President Vershawn Sanders-Ward spoke at a recent event of the service organization’s 26-year legacy and mission to support, showcase and advance excellence in the vibrant Black arts and culture sector in Chicago.&nbsp;“We are immensely grateful to our founders for creating this space for us. As the next generation of Black voices and artists in Chicago, our goal is that the Black Arts &amp; Culture Alliance is truly a hub for artists and voices of the diaspora, where we can see ourselves represented through all of the nuances of our history and our future. Art-making and storytelling have always been a vital tool for liberation in our community and a driver of our cultural experience and community-building efforts. The Alliance will continue to build and support the intersections of how Black artists influence and stimulate our culture, society and economy,” said President Charlique C. Rolle.In 1997, African American Arts Alliance co-founders Jackie Taylor, Joan Gray, Chuck Smith and Ron O.J. Parson saw a great need for community interaction and development, and incorporated the African American Arts Alliance to build upon the rich history of the original Black Theatre Alliance, expanding the organization to serve the needs of Black performing, visual, literary, technical and design art forms.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 10/12/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419286/n7qpeuaw4jfcocyo8aax.jpg"><figcaption>Offices of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Inland Steel Building, Skidmore, Owings &amp; Merrill, 1958. During OHC 2023 visitors will be escorted through the lobby to the elevators and sent directly to the 4th floor where they can explore the space. Employees will be on hand to answer any questions. Pop-up-style presentations will be given throughout the weekend featuring many of the firm's innovative projects. &nbsp;<a href="https://openhousechicago.org/sites/site/adrian-smith-gordon-gill-architecture/#controls">More info.</a></figcaption></figure>&nbsp;By CGN StaffChicago hardly needs to add to its architectural bonafides, but the Chicago Architecture Center's free annual public festival, Open House Chicago, is an opportunity to focus attention on what has given Chicago its global reputation as a progressive and dynamic city. For one free weekend, a rich range of the city's architectural treasures are open to the public in celebration of the city's very special, and beautiful, history and architecture - showcasing its past and future.One of the largest events of its kind, 2023’s OHC in-person visits occur October 14 and 15 and highlight more than 20 neighborhoods. Visitors will encounter themes of neighborhood investment, community engagement, historic preservation and more. talks and programs, and behind-the-scenes access to 150 architecturally, historically and culturally significant sites. For free visitors gain access to some of the city’s most historically, culturally and architecturally important sites in 170+&nbsp; locations across 20+ Chicago neighborhoods. Normally many of these sites are closed to the public during the year.&nbsp;Additionally, for the first time, the CAC will host two Friday events, including one exclusively for CAC members. On Friday, October 13, a kickoff party takes place at the CAC, where visitors can experience the Center’s exhibits for free and purchase official OHC merchandise. CAC members will also be invited to an opening night party on the 33rd floor of the Willis Tower. The event will feature light bites and a performance of an original piece of music inspired by the Willis Tower and commissioned by CAC (so become a member now!)&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419287/udo13d4flfolh7dcvn7k.jpg"><figcaption>2022 site Avondale Bowl</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;The rest of the weekend will feature self-guided tours across the city’s diverse neighborhoods, allowing OHC participants to experience Chicago’s deep architectural history firsthand. This year’s program will enable visitors to tour the childhood home of Walt Disney in Hermosa and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum in Ravenswood. Also new to OHC this year is Uptown’s historic Riviera Theater, an ornate concert venue originally built in 1917 as a movie theater.&nbsp;“Open House Chicago makes architecture and design accessible and is a free program for all,” said Eleanor Gorski, CEO &amp; President, Chicago Architecture Center. “The event is a true community venture, and we’re thrilled to collaborate with chambers of commerce, neighborhood organizations, arts and culture organizations and historical societies across the city to bring the festival to life.”&nbsp;In addition to the tours, Open House Chicago sites will also host programming and activations during the weekend. This year, CAC has enhanced the festival experience by launching a new app that provides information on programming and allows attendees to create their own itineraries of OHC sites.&nbsp;&nbsp;Open House Chicago runs Oct 13–15, 2023Details at <a href="https://openhousechicago.org">openhousechicago.org</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419288/kesfcoouvlh6qllgdb70.jpg"><figcaption>Edgewater Beach Apartments. Photo Allix Rogers.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;#</body></html>

Open House Chicago Celebrates Architecture Oct 14 and 15

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419287/ilnzurzxhiujez52vp2a.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/stitched-time">Stitched Time</a>Opening: Friday, October 13, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmOliva GalleryThis exhibition highlights the idea of extreme kinship between artists separated by time and space. The showing artist found cultural phenomena from different corners of the world that feel to them like home. They re-use, morph, reinvent concepts and ideas, created, heard, tasted, and sung somewhere else or during some other time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419287/mvfum60ffmvbalilwyif.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/difference-machines-technology-and-identity-in-contemporary-art">Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art</a>Exhibition begins October 13Wrightwood 659Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art addresses the complex relationship between the technologies we use and the identities we inhabit. The exhibition presents the work of seventeen contemporary artists who ask some of the most urgent questions we face today: How is technology changing the way we see ourselves, and each other? In what ways does it contribute to—or allow us to resist—prejudice and systemic forms of oppression? What role should it have in our lives and in our communities?&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419288/xxuenatqjepxnmfdbhoj.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/time-memory-mythos">Time Memory Mythos</a>Opening: Saturday, October 14, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmWoman Made GalleryJuror Monica Brown said, “Memory is an abstraction. It holds our entire history, but how much of that is our “real” story? What stories do we tell ourselves about this story? Which stories do we own and which ones own us? And how do we break free of those that don’t serve our greatest good? In what ways do time and memory inform the larger mythos that shapes life philosophies and religious beliefs?”&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419289/mbkiyd5hoxd8oqt0if6d.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/a-cornucopia-of-prints">A Cornucopia of Prints</a>Opening: Saturday, October 14, 3 – 5&nbsp;pmBert Green Fine ArtA collection of works both new and recently exhibited at the gallery by a variety of our artists, including works on paper published by the gallery in recent years. The newest works are by William Powhida, Sandra Yagi, Eleftheria Lialios, Laurie Hassold and Doug Fogelson.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open Oct 13 - 15

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419286/gtdklyqkox71erb73ton.jpg"><figcaption>Artist Jennifer Presant, Credit: Yancey Hughes</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;This weekend there is a lot happening in Evanston just north of Chicago. Openings and tours are taking place in multiple venues and many are centered around the 9th annual Evanston Made, a self-guided tour of over 40 studios in Evanston. The event is a fantastic opportunity to meet artists in their studio, learn about their practice and build or start a collection around these local working artists.&nbsp;The event spans Evanston, and a helpful Google map marking each studio and artist is provided so you can plan your tour at <a href="http://evanstonmade.org/">evanstonmade.org</a>&nbsp;Key events taking place as part of Evanston Made are:&nbsp;OCTOBER 6:&nbsp;Studio&nbsp;Tour Preview &amp; Pop-up: 1100 Florence 3–8pmOCTOBER 7:&nbsp;Open Studio Tour: Self-guided tour across Evanston, 12-5pm&nbsp;First Saturday Evanston Art Events, 9am-8pm&nbsp;OCTOBER 8:&nbsp;Maker's Market at 1800 Maple Ave. Garage, 12-5pm&nbsp;&nbsp;More events are highlighted below.&nbsp;– CGN&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419287/t19iavqyqdpschdne9wd.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/annie-briard-mary-farmilant-kellie-klein-renee-robbins-nina-weiss">Annie Briard, Mary Farmilant, Kellie Klein, Renee Robbins, Nina Weiss</a>Opening: Sunday, Oct 8, 1 – 4&nbsp;pm On view Oct 7 – Nov 5<a href="/organizations/evanston-art-center--3">Evanston Art Center</a>This group show of work by women artists offers photography, digital art, painting and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419288/wx1nhqbpfk9zat16skd9.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/my-downward-gaze">My Downward Gaze</a>Opening: Saturday, Oct 7, 5 – 8&nbsp;pm On view Oct 7 – 29<a href="/organizations/perspective-group-photography-gallery-ltd">Perspective Photo Gallery</a>Perspective Gallery is proud to present a new show ,"My Downward Gaze",&nbsp; that incorporates two of Bob Tanner's related projects: "At Ocean's Edge" and "At Winter's Edge".&nbsp; Peering from above, the artist captures ephemeral patterns in the ebb and flow of wind, tides, and water, and more improbably, in the residue left by the coming and going of traffic in a parking garage. In viewing images that reproduce&nbsp;&nbsp;and enhance these patterns, we are led to a place of meditation where we can contemplate impermance and transition in our own experience of the world.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419289/y7eaplbceli759ldtuoe.jpg"><figcaption>Art Encounter Evanston Mural Arts Program mural in Downtown Evanston by Jeff Zimmermann</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/downtown-evanston-mural-tour">Downtown Evanston Mural Tour</a>Saturday, Oct 7, 11&nbsp;am – 12:30&nbsp;pm<a href="/organizations/art-encounter-a452ddc8-ae2e-43d9-b388-5e0489a313fe">Art Encounter</a>Want to learn more about the artists and stories behind Art Encounter’s Evanston murals? Art Encounter Executive Director and mural program co-founder Lea Pinsky will take you on a mile-long guided tour of our Evanston Mural Arts Program murals, where you will look closely at several of the large-scale artworks that have transformed the center of Evanston, including pieces by Shawn Bullen, Ruben Aguirre, Jeff Zimmermann, Anthony Lewellen, Molly Z., Cheri Lee Charlton, Max Sansing, Dalek, and more.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artencounter.org/downtown-evanston-mural-tour">Register here</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419290/tulybsrpxnpmbkkhcijt.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/john-wangendo-and-yancey-hughes">John Wangendo and Yancey Hughes</a>Oct 7 – Nov 5<a href="/organizations/evanston-art-center--3">Evanston Art Center</a>These two exhibitions present the works of John Wangendo and Yancey Hughes as an intimate portrait of African youth and culture. Drawing inspiration from their cultural origins and surrounding environment, their distinctive mediums and perspectives offer a dynamic view of contemporary youth in Africa. This exhibition was curated by Fran Joy&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419291/k9xbvq4grtpkyg9vovwl.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/rosalie-favell-facing-the-camera">Rosalie Favell: Facing the Camera</a>On view through Dec 3<a href="/organizations/block-museum-of-art">Block Museum of Art</a>The Block presents the first Chicago presentation of <a href="https://rosaliefavell.com/portfolio/facing-the-camera/">Rosalie Favell: Facing the Camera</a>. Rosalie Favell (b. 1958) is a photo-based artist who draws inspiration from her Métis heritage and family to create complex self-portraits and portraits. For her series Facing the Camera (2008–18), Favell photographed Indigenous members of arts communities in North America and Australia, producing 500 photographs. This work is a rewriting of history and a living art history—a critical intervention in expanding the visibility of contemporary Indigenous artists and arts professionals.&nbsp;Facing the Camera strives to present the diversity of arts communities and to push beyond stereotypical and one-dimensional representations of Indigenous peoples. The black and white photographs reference the problematic relationship between Indigenous cultures and the camera, which has historically been used as a tool of domination.Also on view at the Block: <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/for-one-and-all-prints-from-the-block-s-collection">For One and All: Prints from The Block’s Collection</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

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