<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419224/overxnzsalb0xp3ogmge.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/futures-reimaged-ram-community-art-show">Futures Reimaged: RAM Community Art Show</a>Opening: Wednesday, June 14, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmRacine Art Museum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419225/ndoeeskmsgzuusft0zyj.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/brenda-draney-drink-from-the-river">Brenda Draney: Drink from the river</a>Opening: Wednesday, June 14, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmThe Arts Club of Chicago&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419226/swm5g54ryixodbot0vxx.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/historical-rare-and-important-documents-auction-preview-reception">Historical Rare and Important Documents: Auction Preview Reception</a>Opening: Thursday, June 15, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmHeritage Auctions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419228/neiwqqlpyzdmzn4wn2ok.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-lost-weekend-the-photography-of-may-pang-candid-photos-of-john-lennon">The Lost Weekend – The Photography of May Pang. Candid Photos of John Lennon</a>Opening: Friday, June 16, 4 – 8&nbsp;pmArt Post Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419228/z4jwyynjr8mvcbfhd7ht.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/prisoners-of-fate-opening-reception-friday-june-16-2023-5-00-pm-9-00-pm">Prisoners of Fate</a>Opening: June 16, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmAlma Art &amp; Interiors&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419229/y9568luxg1nltcvoy2mb.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/annette-turow-recovery-in-color-abstractions-of-nature">Annette Turow: Recovery in Color Abstractions of Nature</a>Opening: Friday, June 16, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmJean Albano Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419230/fcpoqaqh3hfd2dcy2dct.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/3rd-fridays-open-studios-d053dbc6-d377-4a2a-97be-e93a4514502c">3rd Fridays Open Studios</a>Opening: Friday, June 16, 7 – 10&nbsp;pmBridgeport Art Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419231/uqd5spvwns6wm9yx9veb.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/june-17-july-8-indrani-nayar-gall-and-madelyn-turner-two-women-show">Indrani Nayar-Gall and Madelyn Turner | Two Women Show</a>Opening: Saturday, June 17, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmWoman Made Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419232/ebaxdb4o8noribofl6c1.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/anne-hayden-stevens-the-philosopher-walks">Anne Hayden Stevens: The Philosopher Walks</a>Exhibition begins June 17Evanston Art Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419234/yrnvyt50qa46v5insslp.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/see-what-i-see">See What I See</a>Opening: Saturday, June 17, noon – 7&nbsp;pmGallery Victor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions June 14 - 17

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419224/jbcyxv05caerlj57bpxi.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/marie-watt-sky-dances-light">Marie Watt: Sky Dances Light</a>Opening: Saturday, June 10, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmKavi Gupta Gallery - Washington Blvd.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419225/wtfossfj3tf89dpikqxr.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/kaylie-kaitschuck-a-million-miles-away">Kaylie Kaitschuck: A Million Miles Away</a>Opening: Saturday, June 10, 2 – 5&nbsp;pmGoldfinch&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419226/vx4w1fvolswxvyq8iqp9.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/close-to-transportation-summer-show">Close to Transportation</a>Opening: Saturday, June 10, 12 – 5&nbsp;pmChicago Printmakers Collaborative&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419228/kgerfbdwd8ivbpvjym5h.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/opening-reception-two-urban-visions">Opening Reception: Two Urban Visions</a>Opening: Saturday, June 10, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmPerspective Photo Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions June 10

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419224/skgmgbza4nhej88wxc7n.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/2023-depaul-university-graphic-design-dcma-capstone-show">Antonius-Tín Bui: There are many ways to hold water without being called a vase</a>Opening: Friday, June 9, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmmoniquemeloche&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419225/abrbuk3gpntrrrjyhbxq.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/2023-depaul-university-graphic-design-dcma-capstone-show">!!!!!!: 2023 DePaul University Graphic Design DCMA Capstone Show</a>Opening: Thursday, June 8, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmEpiphany Center for the Arts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419226/ed3ednon1ykruba4aya0.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/yuqing-zhuhttps://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/yuqing-zhu">Yuqing Zhu: To Create Yourself a Soul</a>Opening: Friday, June 9, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmElephant Room Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419227/kksamrwwky4vtmadqlpi.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/truth-be-told-corinne-d-peterson-and-pinar-aral">Truth Be Told: Corinne D. Peterson and Pinar Aral</a>Opening: Friday, June 9, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmOliva Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419228/hbjw21bno2emfceo9nun.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/constant-pressure-a-visual-exploration-of-identity-activism-and-collaboration">Constant Pressure: A Visual Exploration of Identity, Activism, and Collaboration</a>Opening: Friday, June 9, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmRockford Art Museum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions June 8 & 9

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419213/wqaoj1oer0exy7cekrsa.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/laura-myntti-new-work">Laura Myntti: NEW WORK</a>June 2Epiphany Center for the Arts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419214/nlkns4ux94mlwyzkqtqg.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/xie-hongdong">The Third Compass: Xie Hongdong</a>Opening: Friday, June 2, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmENGAGE Projects&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419215/ytfh7lmqxhrm5qcewxys.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/dog-show">Dog Show</a>Opening: Friday, June 2, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmCircle Contemporary (Arts of Life)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419216/rx9ynhkqnuqts9sauxcs.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/first-friday-opening">First Friday Opening</a>Opening: Friday, June 2, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmSoNa Chicago Art Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419217/nb7gyzpfrpbsj5lyoazf.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/double-feature-the-space-show-and-fuzzy-memories">Double Feature: “The Space Show” and “Fuzzy Memories”</a>Opening: Friday, June 2, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmPovos Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419218/bkiqsgbqfaarr2mcqyob.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/lisa-barcy">Lisa Barcy</a>Opening: Friday, June 2, 7 – 10&nbsp;pmT.F. Projects and The Dime&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419219/vttkzcdwpgoh7asg7mvm.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/philip-bosmans-in-search-of-a-quiet-mind-solo-show">Philip Bosmans&nbsp;"In Search Of A Quiet Mind" Solo Show</a>Opening: Friday, June 2, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmVertical Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419221/xl4ga6jfhrbnzw39irnt.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/marvelocity-the-art-of-alex-ross">Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross</a>June 3Elmhurst Art Museum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419222/yhhwpqtorvec2xar66ur.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/yves-scherer">Yves Scherer: Provence</a>Opening: Saturday, June 3, 6 – 10&nbsp;pmM. LeBlanc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419222/kkuik7bzrvn5kzmqe1qd.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/dianna-frid-pre-knowing-un-knowing">Dianna Frid: pre-knowing/ un-knowing</a>Opening: Saturday, June 3, 5 – 7:30&nbsp;pmPATRON&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419223/owowucv3ncrpdg50zhpp.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/lucas-simoes-luscofusco">Lucas Simões: Luscofusco</a>Opening: Saturday, June 3, 5 – 7:30&nbsp;pmPATRON&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Opening June 2 - 3

<html><head></head><body><a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/disgraced-florida-dealer-gets-prison-time-for-peddling-fake-basquiats-1234670060/">Disgraced Florida Dealer Gets Prison Time for Peddling Fake Basquiats,&nbsp;Warhols</a>Palm Beach art dealer Daniel Elie Bouaziz has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison, followed by three years’ probation, for a money laundering scheme to sell counterfeit contemporary artworks, including pieces purportedly by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, and Banksy.&nbsp;Via Artnews&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/tadao-ando-architect-8f44631">Celebrities Like Beyoncé and Jay-Z Have a New Obsession: An 81-Year-Old Japanese Architect</a>Ando clients are more art patrons than homeowners, and the resulting home becomes “an art form that you inhabit,” said architect Leo Marmol, who has worked on two Ando projects.“It is about pushing design ideals to a level that is not normal,” he said. “The client has to be willing to embrace that, and look at the relationship with Mr. Ando as working with a true master.”Via WSJ&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/05/31/benin-bronzes-whose-restitution-is-this-anyway">Benin bronzes: whose restitution is this, anyway?</a>To date, accounts of cultural restitution have predominantly been a story about Western institutions, told from the West’s perspective. The protagonists are benevolent European and North American organisations, whose virtue is manifest in their return of colonial looted objects “for free”. The focus of Western media on this “decolonisation” has given rise to a growing set of photo opportunities, accompanied by lengthy interviews with Western curators, followed by a few words of gratitude from “representatives of Nigeria”.When the same media lens momentarily shifts to Nigeria, it does so only to find inadequacy. “Chaos” and “fiasco” are among the milder word choices. To these commentators, it seems fine for the West to take more than a hundred years to begin to act on restitution, but unforgivable that Nigeria does not resolve complex domestic and historical issues instantaneously.Via The Art Newspaper&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419214/c4evgspdtjqq08af0dfu.webp"><figcaption>WTTW News arts correspondent Angel Idowu creates a rug at Freestyle Ceramics and Tufting. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)</figcaption></figure><a href="https://news.wttw.com/2023/05/24/bridgeport-tufting-studio-lets-crafters-make-one-kind-rugs">Bridgeport Tufting Studio Lets Crafters Make One-of-a-Kind Rugs</a>If you’ve ever wanted to make your own rug, we might have the place for you. A tufting class in Bridgeport aims to bring more fun to the South Side.“I’ve lived in Bridgeport for 20 years and love the neighborhood,” said Erni Pun of <a href="https://www.freestyleceramics.com/">Freestyle Ceramics and Tufting</a>, 2927 S. Archer Ave. “I really wanted to bring something fun to Bridgeport.”With a simple desire, Pun called her now partner, Susan Li, and Freestyle Ceramics and Tufting was born.Via WTTW Art&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 5/31/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419214/szwhu8ochw7cjvzdq6v1.png"></figure>By CGN Staff<a href="https://www.57thstreetartfair.org">The 57th Street Art Fair</a>, held annually in June in Hyde Park, is back this weekend for its 76th year.&nbsp;Located along 57th Street between Woodlawn and Kenwood Avenues&nbsp;and on Kimbark between 56th and 57th Streets, this is the oldest juried art fair in the Midwest! A classic summer neighborhood art fair, while the feeling is local, artists come from around the country to exhibit at the fair and are stationed in their booths throughout the weekend to discuss their work.&nbsp;According to the fair's website, the history of the 57th Street Art Fair goes back decades to the visionary Mary Louise Womer, a silversmith artist from Kansas City. Womer's studio, The Little Gallery, was a local hangout where artists in the community gathered to talk and drink tea. Wanting to create an event where local artists could showcase their work to the community, Womer established the first 57th Street Art Fair in 1948. Her studio lacked the space needed for the event, so she decided to take advantage of the local streets, stringing wires from trees and along fences of 57th Street where the artists could hang their works. Fifty-one artists, many of whom were students at the Art Institute and the Institute of Design, each paid 50 cents to participate for the weekend. Everything from paintings to ceramics to jewelry to glasswork was displayed! By the end of the weekend, earnings totaled $500, and on Sunday night Womer and her husband John cleaned up the display areas themselves.The first 57th Street Art Fair Committee, composed of 15 dedicated individuals and chaired by Womer was organized in 1950. Together, the committee generated a list of aims and policies, documenting the goals, intentions, and priorities for the fair. Still in use today, those policies validate the artistic pursuit itself, making sure artists reap complete monetary benefit of their sales. In keeping with Womer's rules, all works must be original art; no limited edition prints or any other reproductions can be sold.Today, a formal juried process guides the selection of up to 200 artists from all over North America who set up shop on 57th Street on the first full weekend of June. The fair now attracts over 20,000 visitors annually.<a href="https://www.57thstreetartfair.org">57thstreetartfair.org</a>&nbsp;Public&nbsp;transportation is highly recommended. <a href="https://www.57thstreetartfair.org/parking--directions">Click here for more information on parking and directions.</a>​Admission is free.57th Street Art Fair Hours: Saturday, June 3, 2023, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday, June 4, 2023, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm&nbsp;</body></html>

The 57th Street Art Fair Returns to Hyde Park June 3 and 4 

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419183/vn7ue1vwbn3qlldgw6ck.png"></figure>Olga Ziemska: Of the EarthThe Morton ArboretumMay 26 thru 2025<a href="https://mortonarb.org/explore/activities/exhibitions/of-the-earth/">mortonarb.org</a>Five large-scale sculptures by Polish American artist <a href="https://www.olgaziemska.com/">Olga Ziemska</a> have been created exclusively for a new exhibition at The Morton Arboretum, Of the Earth, opening Friday, May 26, 2023.The exhibition explores the artist’s expression and philosophy that, she says, “We are nature.” Ziemska said that her aim is to remind people that “everything in life is derived from the same basic elements that form everything in nature, including ourselves. There is no separation.” In Polish, Ziemska means “of the earth.”The artist’s work was created from reclaimed and pruned tree branches and other natural materials gathered from various locations throughout the Arboretum’s 1,700 acres. “I am giving reclaimed natural materials a new life and transforming them from nature into new forms,” Ziemska said.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419184/xtqhsrfvrhkbj0mkdutq.png"></figure>Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop / Works From the Bank of America CollectionCleve Carney Museum of ArtJun 3–Sept 10, 2023<a href="https://www.theccma.org">theccma.org</a><a href="https://www.theccma.org/warhol">The Warhol Exhibition</a> includes 94 works from Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop/Works from the Bank of America Collection on loan through Bank of America’s Art in our Communities program, and over 11,000 sq. ft. of interactive experiences including a Biographical exhibit, Video installation, 150+ photos taken by Warhol, Children’s Print Factory, Studio 54 experience and a Central Park-inspired outdoor space.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419185/umqqq2rymd07rzejnkfi.jpg"></figure>The Art of Elizabeth Catlett, From the Collection of Samella Lewis&nbsp;Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MIJun 10–Sept 3, 2023<a href="https://krasl.org">krasl.org</a>Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) was an African American sculptor and printmaker best known for her bold depictions of the Black experience in the 1960s and 70s. The Art of Elizabeth Catlettpresents a selection of the artist’s work from the collection of her student, fellow artist, educator, and lifelong friend Samella Lewis. Sculpture, art prints, and protest banners by Catlett tell the story of her life: her early arts education in the US, her move to Mexico and membership in Taller Gráfica Popular, her continual involvement with the Civil Rights movement in both countries, and the flow of influence between her and her peers. Artworks by Samella Lewis as well as Catlett’s husband, Fancisco Mora, will also be on view.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419185/mdqtbaph5rwjo6asivww.png"></figure>Gary Simmons: Public EnemyMuseum of Contemporary Art&nbsp;Jun 13–Oct 1, 2023 &nbsp;<a href="http://www.mcachicago.org">mcachicago.org</a>Gary Simmons: Public Enemy is a comprehensive survey of the richly layered work of Gary Simmons (b. 1964, New York, NY). Among the most respected artists of his generation, Simmons has played a key role in situating questions of race, class, and gender identity at the center of contemporary art discourse since the late 1980s. He is notable for his early application of conceptual artistic strategies involving the critical deployment of pop-cultural imagery toward the aim of exposing and analyzing histories of racism inscribed in US visual culture. Over the course of his career, Simmons has revealed traces of these histories in the fields of sports, cinema, literature, music, architecture, and urbanism while drawing heavily on popular genres such as hip-hop, horror, and science fiction.This exhibition—the most in-depth presentation of Simmons’s work to date—covers thirty years of highly disciplined production, encompassing sculptures, paintings, works on paper, and installations, as well as a number of large-scale wall drawings the artist will create on- site. The selected works will offer audiences a timely opportunity to gain a holistic understanding of the complex and profoundly moving work of this groundbreaking and influential artist.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419186/whzjrllxwkxsbs99ejyq.jpg"></figure>Hector Guimard: Art Nouveau to ModernismBegins Jun 22<a href="https://driehausmuseum.org">Driehaus Museum</a>Hector Guimard: Art Nouveau to Modernism, an exhibition exploring the life and work of Hector Guimard (1867-1942), the French architect and designer whose name is synonymous with the French Art Nouveau movement. Bringing together approximately 100 works including furniture, jewelry, metalwork, ceramics, drawings, and textiles from collections worldwide, Hector Guimard: Art Nouveau to Modernism is the first major American museum exhibition devoted to Guimard since the retrospective organized by the Museum of Modern Art in 1970.&nbsp;</body></html>

June 2023: Summer Art Preview

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419213/cpydr7elvlbeaa3pmlbz.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/relationships-new-paintings-by-william-r-weidner">Relationships: New Paintings by William R. Weidner</a>Opening: Saturday, May 27, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmBlue Moon Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419214/ryebnwvnwndyf3ztmkmp.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/sculpture-motley-cruise">Sculpture: Motley Cruise</a>Opening: Friday, May 26, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmARC Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419215/cne64tbaisuzxxfcwrmy.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/kurt-herrmann-water-water-everywhere">Kurt Herrmann: Water Water Everywhere</a>Opening: Friday, May 26, 7 – 10&nbsp;pmFirecat Projects&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419216/hda1qv88ux3sqnf1mps5.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/memorial-day-weekend-artist-meet-greet-at-the-new-jpg-saugatuck-annex">Memorial Day Weekend Artist Meet &amp; Greet at the New JPG Saugatuck Annex</a>Opening: Saturday, May 27, 4 – 6&nbsp;pmJ. Petter Galleries&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open May 27th

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/stwfm21mxiwi9sclcjps.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/reception-between-realms">Reception: Between Realms</a>Opening: Thursday, May 18, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmPistachios Contemporary Jewelry Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/pronepwqyklyyzwsjqjz.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/watches-and-fine-timepieces">Watches &amp; Fine Timepieces: Auction Preview Reception</a>Opening: Thursday, May 18, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmHeritage Auctions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419206/smph57gipj5xrgtdbcfu.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/art-2023-it-s-what-we-create">Art 2023: It's What We Create</a>May 18Kavanagh Gallery at Fine Line Creative Arts Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419207/uolkiyiy4wrpymsy6g80.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jason-pickleman-making-time-for-joy">Jason Pickleman: Making Time for Joy</a>May 19The Suburban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419208/gmxxbgo38nl1dtul5y2e.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/julia-fish-hermitage-threshold-s-scores-bricks">Julia Fish: Hermitage Threshold/s — scores + bricks</a>May 19Rhona Hoffman Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419208/l19g6awpn5bhvrc6x9my.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-brave-the-bold-the-beautiful">The Brave, The Bold, The Beautiful</a>Opening: Friday, May 19, 7 – 9&nbsp;pmBridgeport Art Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419210/ocbcohljb7rj29eoeqjh.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/mel-keiser-the-life-and-deaths-of-the-mels-here-lie-the-bones">Mel Keiser: The Life and Deaths of The Mels--Here Lie the Bones</a>Opening: Friday, May 19, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmInternational Museum of Surgical Science&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419211/kr2edom2a3xbbbieog4n.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/igor-and-marina">Igor and Marina</a>Opening: Friday, May 19, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmZolla / Lieberman Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419212/pzgkrtaogtc2lonbh5hx.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/was-terms-solo-show">Electro Funk: RAS Terms Solo Show</a>Opening: Saturday, May 20, 4 – 8&nbsp;pmChicago Truborn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open May 18 - 20

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/nzrtyshrca7bi8oks9mz.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/stop-the-noise-janis-kanter-textile-collage-works">Stop the Noise: Janis Kanter Textile Collage Works</a>May 11McCormick Gallery&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419206/pdjhrj4ekuwwmycrqm2q.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/between-realms">Between Realms</a>May 11Pistachios Contemporary Jewelry Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419206/v2eqbyo55dtgczrdrw6f.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/gina-lee-robbins-overflow">Gina Lee Robbins: Overflow</a>May 12Epiphany Center for the Arts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419207/pwgnyva2erkojmqryzaw.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/new-oil-on-copper-paintings-by-joan-holleb">New oil on copper paintings by Joan Holleb</a>Opening: Friday, May 12, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmAddington Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419208/npassd3aj6on6mf4daow.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/ann-pickett-ahoy">Ann Pickett: Ahoy</a>Opening: Friday, May 12, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmFine Arts Building&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419209/itjrppziwkw9shhxbqtb.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/secret-life-of-plants-solo-photography-exhibition-with-artist-jim-newberry">Secret Life of Plants: Solo photography exhibition with artist Jim Newberry</a>Opening: Friday, May 12, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmOliva Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419210/ghosrpmjygz2p1mdvhuj.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/sculptura-in-urbs-in-horto">Sculptura in Urbs in Horto</a>Opening: Friday, May 12, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmChicago Sculpture International&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419211/hj9wqwsrt3i3p6tx3w79.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/shahryar-hero">-</a>Opening: Saturday, May 13, 3 – 7&nbsp;pmThe Renaissance Society&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419212/kkstvkzxpkrmfq0zoosg.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/lisa-englander-grammar-lessons">Lisa Englander: Grammar Lessons</a>Opening: Saturday, May 13, 1 – 3&nbsp;pmOS Projects&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419212/zxn80gdjwqxn6jbmyioj.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/lilli-carre-s-stone-figures-mud-drawing">Lilli Carré’s: Stone Figures Mud Drawing</a>Opening: Sunday, May 14, 3 – 6&nbsp;pm(northern) Western Exhibitions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open May 11 - 14

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/gl97waottfwkoxzolnns.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/nicole-jacquardl-stores-from-scotland">Nicole Jacquard: Stories from Scotland</a>Opening: Thursday, May 4, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmPistachios Contemporary Jewelry Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/gvwxsrwaflfmttmy9zaz.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/dimitri-hadzi-historical-echos">Dimitri Hadzi: Historical Echos</a>Opening: Thursday, May 4, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmRosenthal Fine Art, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419206/yqqomayss97xhs6rnxhl.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/curved-surfaces-paintings-by-joanna-pinsky">Curved Surfaces:&nbsp;Paintings by Joanna Pinsky</a>Opening: Friday, May 5, 5 – 8:30&nbsp;pmSpace 900 Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419207/oamckolyec4ikld7c7ba.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/renee-baker-une-ligue-d-un-black-testament">Reneé Baker | Une ligue d’un: Black Testament</a>May 5Epiphany Center for the Arts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419208/ztwywizld6lys6odtzwr.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/robert-lostutter">Robert Lostutter: Songs of War</a>Opening: Friday, May 5, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmCorbett vs. Dempsey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419209/nlwnixoc7qrurrkiwcbf.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/brian-driscoll-56-weeks">Brian Driscoll: 56 Weeks</a>Opening: Friday, May 5, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmGallery Victor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419210/ndmzowszb7jqbtnmlo9g.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/art-of-water-vii">Art of Water VII</a>Opening: Friday, May 5, 5:30 – 8&nbsp;pmJames May Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419210/he5mjwxcgouyjw1d2myq.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jeff-perrone">Jeff Perrone: A Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party</a>Opening: Friday, May 5, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmCorbett vs. Dempsey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open May 3–5

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/odgujzv2svyz5qbzofkr.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/launch">LAUNCH</a>Opening: Saturday, May 6, noon – 5&nbsp;pmVertical Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/kw7ikibqmwhd5rsmys6p.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/student-perspectives-2023">Student Perspectives 2023</a>Opening: Saturday, May 6, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmPerspective Photo Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419206/mlz1txci3kdejhc0y9s8.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/2023-art-design-bfa-exhibition">2023 Art &amp; Design BFA Exhibition</a>May 6Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419207/zomln2y9k1mt3bpgyisk.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/inaugural-exhibition-survey-show-of-11-sona-chicago-gallery-artists">Inaugural Exhibition: Survey Show of 11 SoNa Chicago Gallery Artists</a>Opening: Saturday, May 6, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmSoNa Chicago Art Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419208/pj0v7eiumshsye3c1owu.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/woman-life-freedom-juried-by-shahrbanoo-hamzeh">Woman Life Freedom; juried by Shahrbanoo Hamzeh</a>Opening: Saturday, May 6, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmWoman Made Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open May 6

<html><head></head><body><a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/04/24/iconic-west-loop-murals-of-juice-wrld-frankie-knuckles-mysteriously-painted-over/?utm_source=Pico&amp;utm_campaign=bb1dcaff5e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_4_21_morninglist1_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b6b84a5cee-bb1dcaff5e-127143461&amp;mc_cid=bb1dcaff5e&amp;mc_eid=9fac193df8">Iconic West Loop Murals Of Juice WRLD, Frankie Knuckles Mysteriously Painted Over</a>Several West Loop murals were mysteriously painted over, including two that memorialized musicians Frankie Knuckles and Juice WRLD.The murals are part of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blinechicago/">B_Line</a>, a series of more than 250 murals along the Hubbard Street viaduct in the West Loop. Artists from across the world have contributed to the collection of street art spans several city blocks from Aberdeen to Green streets, including the underpasses, said resident Levar Hoard, <a href="https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/the-b_line-has-resurrected-the-nearly-50-year-old-hubbard-street-murals-project/">its chief curator and managing director</a>.But last week, the vibrant murals in one underpass were completely painted over in brown paint.Via Block Club&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/design/women-leadership-museums.html">Increasingly, Women Are Running the World’s Great Museums</a>When Laurence des Cars was appointed president-director of the Louvre in 2021, it was a historic marker. The world’s most visited museum had a woman in charge for the first time since it was founded in 1793.“Top jobs are symbols,” Ms. des Cars said recently in an interview. “And I take the symbol very seriously.”At the time, she already held an important lead role at a major institution, running the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, but the reaction to the Louvre news surprised her for what she called the “intensity and worldwide echo of the announcement.”Ms. des Cars was the highest-profile example in a wave of women taking the top jobs at some of the world’s biggest museums.Via New York Times&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/zzsjfpf6yoyvtopr6wv4.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.noguchi.org/museum/support/special-events/benefit/2023-09-12/">Theaster Gates to Receive&nbsp;The Isamu Noguchi Award</a>Marking its tenth&nbsp;year, the 2023 Isamu Noguchi Award will recognize artist Theaster Gates as a&nbsp;recipient.&nbsp;Established in 2014 and presented annually, The Isamu Noguchi Award perpetuates Noguchi’s legacy by acknowledging highly accomplished individuals who share his spirit of innovation, unbounded imagination, and uncompromising commitment to creativity. The Award celebrates individuals from around the world, across various disciplines, whose works demonstrate the highest level of artistic integrity marked by fearless experimentation and a preoccupation with cross-cultural dialogue and exchange. Honoring individuals whose work exhibits qualities of artistic excellence that are shared with Noguchi, the Award also recognizes work that carries significant social consciousness and function.<a href="https://ennouncement.exhibit-e.com/t/y-l-pykhlz-sykijfhl-t/">Learn More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 4/28/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/hgi8685onwkjakocx5ua.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/marshall-brown-remasteriser">Marshall Brown: Remastériser</a>Opening: Friday, April 28, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmWestern Exhibitions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/uwopdxrn0lkudwzfsmxr.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/anya-kielar">Anya Kielar: Madam</a>Opening: Friday, April 28, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmDOCUMENT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419199/ff8y9iwmmiodjzruacik.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/bryn-gleason-passing">Bryn Gleason: Passing&nbsp;</a>Opening: Friday, April 28, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmARC Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419200/eip5ucfkrkyemcfsn38k.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/cujo-dah-dredske-synthesis">Synthesis: Cujo Dah &amp; Dredske</a>Opening: Friday, April 28, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmElephant Room Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419200/y2prjs9loferflif9isj.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/tanya-aguiniga">Tanya Aguiñiga: Swallowing Dirt</a>Opening: Friday, April 28, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmVolume Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419201/xcl3exxlfzsrfexvhgtg.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/haynes-riley-an-attitude-that-cares">Haynes Riley: An attitude that cares</a>Opening: Friday, April 28, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmDavid Salkin Creative&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419202/jbzhtillb5fjnneqebfh.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jeff-gillette-art-history-shacks-laurie-hassold-new-sculptures">Jeff Gillette: Art History Shacks</a>Opening: Saturday, April 29, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmBert Green Fine Art&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open April 28 - 29

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/ipdeiumirlvthkbi7idh.webp"></figure><a href="https://theartnewspaper.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b93c36d5d680004a859c739e&amp;id=b617d161c6&amp;e=65feef4957">Dealers report strong first-day sales as Expo Chicago’s largest edition yet draws a 'critical mass' of Midwestern collectors</a>Collectors from the Midwest and beyond turned up for the fair’s VIP preview, as did the city’s next mayor and one of its most famous rappers<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/04/14/expo-chicago-2023-sales-report-midwestern-collectors-fair?utm_source=The+Art+Newspaper+Newsletters&amp;utm_campaign=5601e7d2a6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_04_14_04_18&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-5601e7d2a6-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D">The Art Newspaper</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://news.wttw.com/2023/04/18/photo-exhibition-highlights-lives-personalities-black-gay-men-1980s-chicago">Photo Exhibition Highlights the Lives, Personalities of Black Gay Men in 1980s Chicago</a>Chicago native Patric McCoy worked as an environmental scientist for the EPA for decades. In his free time, he documented the environment around him, taking pictures every day during much of the 1980s.A new exhibition of his photographs at the Wrightwood 659 gallery in Lincoln Park is an evocative look at gay Black men in Chicago during that pivotal decade — and a window into a community that’s often been overlooked and stereotyped.Via WTTW&nbsp;<a href="https://abc7chicago.com/the-other-art-fair-chicago-artifact-events-ravenswood-news/13127876/">The Other Art Fair Returns and Will Open in Ravenswood</a>The Other Art Fair, a leading artist fair for discovering the most exciting artistic talent, is set to host its fifth Chicago edition, April 27-30, at its new home, Artifact Events in Ravenswood.The Other Art Fair Chicago will feature original works of art from 100-plus emerging artists, and will kick off with an Opening Night event on April 27, interactive workshops, guest artists, DJ sets, unique installations and murals and much more. Here are the top 10 things to see and do:Via ABC 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 4/20/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/aaffw36w9lbipk8jblj7.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/cynthia-bjorn-shar-coulson-sara-mast">Fragments of Nature: New Work by Cynthia Bjorn, Shar Coulson and Sara Mast</a>Opening: Thursday, Apr 20, 2023 5 – 7&nbsp;pmgallery 1871 (Chicago Art Source Gallery)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419199/dm2u4l1kmbf0jkw9hpnq.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/deb-newton-retrospective">Deb Newton Retrospective</a>Opening: Friday, Apr 21, 2023 4 – 6&nbsp;pmRockford Art Museum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419199/dp5e6twgtqhmuqembugi.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/new-beginnings-featuring-brian-frink-jill-birschbach-kassandra-palmer-38ebc258-2f65-4051-9d91-b25e80eedd3c">New Beginnings, featuring Brian Frink, Jill Birschbach, &amp; Kassandra Palmer</a>Opening: Friday, Apr 21, 2023 5 – 8&nbsp;pmJames May Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419200/mvzkjogiuh30gjpdg0ri.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/edra-soto-destination-el-destino">Edra Soto: Destination/El Destino</a>Opening: Saturday, Apr 22, 2023 1 – 5&nbsp;pmHyde Park Art Center (HPAC)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419201/oo7zfti0rwcm5wexq0sx.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/william-weidner-samira-gdisis">Petals &amp; Wings | A series of Life-Inspired Linoleum Cuts by Samira Gdisis</a>Opening: Saturday, Apr 22, 2023 6 – 9&nbsp;pmBlue Moon Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419202/ogjpn0se4evndchiqxnc.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/iris-bernblum-various-pleasures">Iris Bernblum: Various Pleasures</a>Opening: Sunday, Apr 23, 2023 3 – 6&nbsp;pmGoldfinch&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open April 20 - 23

<html><head></head><body>Bonhams<a href="https://www.bonhams.com">bonhams.com</a>Bonhams’ global network of auction houses is dedicated to its local market relationships and a commitment to the complete collecting category that welcomes all price points. Bonhams presents over 15 auctions annually and is currently accepting consignments in all collecting categories.&nbsp;Natalie Waechter is Midwest Dir.&nbsp;• 773–267–3300&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/tst5wfmghbfrzeabrdu2.png"><figcaption>George Rodrigue (1944-2013) Summer Comes Every Year, 1998, Acrylic on canvas. Est. $20,000-$30,000. via Heritage Auctions.</figcaption></figure>Heritage auctions<a href="https://www.ha.com">ha.com</a>Heritage Auctions is the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer. On Friday, April 14, 5–8pm during EXPO CHICAGO’s Art After Hours HA is hosting a gallery walk and Modern &amp; Contemporary Auction Preview Reception, including works by Basquiat, Deborah Butterfield, Roller Wilson, Alexander Calder and more. The auction takes place May 18, 2023.&nbsp;Roberta Kramer Head of Office in Chicago • 312–260–7200&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419199/f2lmfvitvopjggg5emej.jpg"><figcaption>Join Hindman for an after-hours highlights preview of our upcoming spring Fine Art auctions. Featuring artists of the Chicago art world, stop by to explore works by Gertrude Abercrombie, Theaster Gates and many more. Image: Roger Brown.</figcaption></figure>Hindman&nbsp;hindmanauctions.com&nbsp;Hindman was formed through the merger of two premier auction houses, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers (est. 1982) and Cowan’s Auctions (est. 1995). Hindman marked 40 years in 2022 and is headquartered in Chicago with 15 additional locations serving clients coast to coast. They recently opened a New York City showroom.&nbsp;Hindman’s Post War &amp; Contemporary and Prints &amp; Multiples auctions take place April 19 and 20 in Chicago and online.&nbsp;• 312–280–1212&nbsp;SOTHEBY’S<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/">sothebys.com</a>Established in 1744, Sotheby’s is the world’s largest marketplace and perhaps best-recognized name in the world when it comes to auctions. Today, Sotheby’s hosts over 600 auctions annually.&nbsp;This April in New York watch for VICTORIAM, a special two-part curated collection of sports artifact, Led by Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 Air Jordan XIIIs, multiple auctions for the Wolf Family Collection, and in London a dedicated Banksy auction.&nbsp;Gary Metzner, Head of Office in Chicago • 312–475–7913 &nbsp;Toomey &amp; Co. Auctioneers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.toomeyco.com">toomeyco.com</a>With a focus on the midwestern origins of Prairie School architecture, Toomey &amp; Co. is a leading purveyor of fine art and design, from the Arts &amp; Crafts movement and early art pottery to modern and contemporary art. In fall 2022 Toomey &amp; Co. relocated to a West Loop space with Wright.&nbsp;On April 19th, Toomey will offer a Fine Art auction with over 250 lots spanning the late 19th, 20th, and early 21st centuries. Notable artists include David Mann, Salvador Dalí, Wesley Willis, Lee Godie, and others.• 312–563–0020&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419199/tjqvedlc8h82xeb9af0e.jpg"><figcaption>Barbara Kruger&nbsp; Untitled (Kiss), Stool 60, pair&nbsp;&nbsp;$1,500–2,000</figcaption></figure>Wright<a href="https://www.wright20.com">wright20.com</a>Richard Wright founded Wright auction house in 2000. Today, centrally located in Chicago’s West Loop, it is the industry’s leading auction house specializing in 20th century art and design. They also offer Wright Now, an inventory of art and design available for direct purchase. On April 20 Wright’s 20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition auction will take place. Previews run April 13 – 20.• 312–563–0020&nbsp;</body></html>

SOLD! Spring ‘23 at Auction

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/g1g8rsouoke32ishues7.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/nicole-jacquard-stories-from-scotland">Nicole Jacquard: Stories from Scotland</a>Exhibition Begins April 6. Reception takes place May 4th.Pistachios Contemporary Jewelry GallerySolo exhibition featuring five pieces, each comprised of an enamel frame encompassing a laser etched piece of mica. This is then set forward in front of a graphic print so that the light passes through the mica and creates a moving story.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/zcky829175wwpfixt2uo.jpg"><figcaption>Jaume Plensa</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/forgotten-dreams-jaume-plensa">Forgotten Dreams: Jaume Plensa</a>Exhibition Begins April 7&nbsp;GRAYThe exhibition is centered around the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) text. Drafted by representatives from all regions of the world and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, the UDHR is a milestone document in the history of human rights, proclaiming a common standard of fundamental political liberties to be universally protected for all people and all nations. Plensa describes the UDHR as “one of the most beautiful and emotional poems ever written. &nbsp;Its extraordinary poetic power interrogates us; each article like a hand knocking on the door to our hearts.”&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419199/po9l50rawmdvfqsfdt3m.jpg"><figcaption>Spencer Finch, Image: Gutter (Brooklyn) coffe cup, listerine pack, cigaretter butt, bottle of urine, paper, leaf, potato chip bag,&nbsp;2019. Watercolor on paper. 21 x 29.5 inches. 24.25 x 32.25 inches, framed</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/spencer-finch-la-grande-jatte">Spencer Finch: La Grande Jatte</a>Opening: Friday, April 7, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmRhona Hoffman Gallery&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419200/lcrg9nwawzozqonsuos9.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/gregory-crewdson-eveningside">Gregory Crewdson: Eveningside</a>Opening: Friday, April 7, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmAlan Koppel Gallery&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419201/xzqwpizvfwfyjrouxnea.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/donnie-nie-envisaged-potentials">Donnie Nie: Envisaged Potentials</a>Opening Friday, April 7, 4–7pmFLXST ContemporaryDonny Nie is known for creating expressive paintings and highlighting the raw qualities of each medium she uses. Her art practice explores emotional and psychological states of being.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419202/giduu61pjeqhievkxja5.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/king-s-big-art-show">King's Big Art Show</a>Opening: Friday, April 7, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmKane SpaceKING’S BIG ART SHOW is a solo exhibition of 40 new works by Chicago-area artist King Cormack. King’s style mixes photography, found objects and ephemera in a visual style that’s bright, colorful and punchy with a blatant sense of humor.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419203/qt3rwbajdrerum1ddvk5.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/bryana-bibbs-numb">Bryana Bibbs: Numb</a>Opening: Friday, April 7, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmOliva GalleryNumb is an exhibition highlighting the fast and slow navigation of past and current experiences through the use of intricacy, color, and form.Telling stories of trauma and mental health is not always easy, based on the stigmas in our society, which is how it became a central motivation in my practice.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419204/v2q5zc7xzzri05rhsdks.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/art-shay-richard-shay-father-and-son-photographers">Art Shay/Richard Shay: Father and Son Photographers</a>On view starting April 7. Reception during EXPO Art After Hours on Friday, April 14, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmGallery Victor&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open April 6 & 7

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419192/dczrnm6qbrszr7yiylzj.jpg"><figcaption>From left: Hank Willis Thomas and Chance the Rapper; Marina Abramovic; Amy Sherald</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;EXPO CHICAGO marks its 10th anniversary this month. Borne from the city’s multi-decade legacy of ground-breaking, internationally recognized art fairs, EXPO CHICAGO’s founder and President Tony Karman forged a new era a decade ago through his vision to return the fair to Navy Pier, where it all began, and carefully tend to the quality of the exhibitor list and curatorial programming. Since 2012 he has grown EXPO despite significant obstacles, pandemic pauses and seasonal date changes. Karman, ever the tireless optimist has helped to foster countless artistic as well as civic opportunities and has secured EXPO’s reputation as an international, Chicago-based fair today and in the future.Since its inception, EXPO CHICAGO has remained dedicated to supporting local, regional, and international arts communities through its role as a leading contemporary art exposition, presenting one of the highest quality platforms for curatorial programming and discourse alongside its participating galleries. With strong regional support throughout the Greater Midwest, both coasts, and maintaining a growing international commitment from Europe, Asia, and Latin America, EXPO CHICAGO continues to leverage its strategic position in the center of the United States this spring as it celebrates a decade of artistic impact.&nbsp;Hundreds of exhibitions, openings and more are planned, and we encourage you to review the calendar in advance as much as possible. Many events are open to the public but some are for VIPs only. Please check dates and details.EXPO ART WEEK runs April 10—16<a href="https://www.expochicago.com/">expochicago.com</a>&nbsp;This feature is from the Spring/Summer 2023 issue of CGN. To subscribe in print <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/print-subscriptions">click here.</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419193/jscpzadfxzj9udnecie6.jpg"><figcaption>Hank Willis Thomas and Chance the Rapper</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.expochicago.com/programs/dialogues">CHANCE THE RAPPER AND HANK WILLIS THOMAS</a>For EXPO CHICAGO’s keynote conversation during its 10th&nbsp;Anniversary opening, Chance the Rapper will be in conversation&nbsp;with Hank Willis Thomas, each looking at recent public art projects and their&nbsp;community building potential. Chance will discuss his current and upcoming Star Line Gallery visual art collaborations and recent Black Star Line Festival in Ghana, while Hank will present&nbsp;his upcoming public art sculpture Reach in collaboration with Coby Kennedy at O’Hare International Airport in collaboration with&nbsp;the&nbsp;City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)&nbsp;and the many recent initiatives of For Freedoms including For Freedoms News. This panel is presented in partnership with CULTURED.April 13, 7–8pm&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419194/hlyg51zopu38gudyuere.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.expochicago.com/programs/special-projects">MICHELE RIZZO PERFORMS</a>Woo woo Woo: Curated by Jeanette Bisschops Performance |&nbsp;April 14, 3:00pm |&nbsp;West Terrace, Lower Level Screenings |&nbsp;April 13-16 |&nbsp;EXPO&nbsp;CHICAGO&nbsp;Booth #451&nbsp;&nbsp;Inspired by observations of the historical connections between religious rituals and collective dance; choreographer, dancer and artist Michele Rizzo navigates the transformative power of contemporary techno music in his performance&nbsp;HIGHER.xtn. Initially brought to life for the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in 2018, the performance toured to several European art institutions. The presentation of&nbsp;HIGHER.xtn&nbsp;at EXPO CHICAGO will be Rizzo’s first-ever performance in the United States.&nbsp;Make sure to catch this performance on Friday, April 14 at 3:00pm on the First Floor, West Terrace near ticketing at EXPO CHICAGO.This performance is curated by Jeanette Bisschops as a part of her exhibition&nbsp;Woo woo Woo&nbsp;| Booth #451.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419194/ldewkczlpvkw1bswai80.jpg"><figcaption>Left: Derrick Adams, Light Tunnel Flyer, 2023. Courtesy of Derrick Adams Studio and The Channel Design © 2023. Right: Art onTHEMART</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;DERRICK ADAMS AT EXPO AND ON THEMARTDerrick Adams’ Funtime Unicorn, April 13–June 25 at <a href="https://www.expochicago.com/programs/in-situ-outside">Navy Pier’s Polk Bros Park</a>, is a continuation of Adams’ focus on play and leisure in the Black community.&nbsp;His nightly projections kick off on April 14 and are part of Art on theMART nightly through July 5, 8:30–10:00pm&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.themart.com/">The Merchandise Mart</a> | Viewable along Chicago's Riverwalk&nbsp;ART on THE MART, in partnership with Rhona Hoffman Gallery, presents the opening of Derrick Adams: Funtime Unicorn, viewable on Friday, April 14 at 8:30 pm. Projections are best enjoyed along the Chicago Riverwalk between Wells and Franklin Streets.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419195/lb8ackqlxkwnq889jdoy.jpg"><figcaption>Amy Sherald, All the Unforgotten Bliss (the Early Bird), 2017. Image courtesy of the artist, Beth Rudin DeWoody and The Peninsula Chicago.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.expochicago.com/expo-art-week/featured-alignments">A PENINSULA EXHIBITION: NEO CHICAGO</a>Neo Chicago is a contemporary art exhibition presented by The Peninsula Chicago, curated by Laura Dvorkin and Maynard Monrow. This exhibition is the second installment of the collaboration between The Peninsula Chicago, Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection, and EXPO CHICAGO which commenced in 2016. This exhibit celebrates Chicago galleries, their passion in showing world-renowned artists, and DeWoody’s support of these cultural spaces over the past 20 years.&nbsp;April 13–Early June 2023&nbsp; <a href="https://www.peninsula.com/en/chicago/5-star-luxury-hotel-downtown-chicago">The Peninsula Chicago</a> | 108 E Superior St&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419196/dhworjesyydlwm6ofop0.jpg"><figcaption>Marina Abramović,&nbsp;Places of Power, Waterfall, 2013. Image credit: © Marina Abramović, courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives and Sean Kelly.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.expochicago.com/expo-art-week/featured-alignments">WATER + WITCHES</a>Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group exhibition, Boil, Toil + Trouble. The exhibition features work by over 50 contemporary artists in a multigenerational grouping that examines water through the lens of magic, ritual, and the role of the ‘witch’, or medium, in contemporary art. Free to the public, the travelling exhibition evolves to address water-related issues in each city it inhabits through new site-specific commissions and community-based programming. The exhibition pairs work by Chicago-based artists including Armani Howard and Ricardo Partida in conversation with rarely exhibited works by canonical artists Marina Abramović, Radcliffe Bailey, Niki de Saint Phalle, David Hammons, Maya Lin, Ana Mendieta, Bruce Nauman, and many more.&nbsp;April 13–14 | 10:00am–5:00pm&nbsp; April 15–16 | 10:00am–7:00pm&nbsp;&nbsp; April 17–20 | 2:00pm–8:00pm&nbsp; April 21–23 | 8:00am–10:00pm<a href="https://www.artincommon.art/">Art in Common </a>| 400 N. Peoria St.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419197/ibi8tst6uvwauceyq6xp.jpg"><figcaption>Kenny Schachter</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.expochicago.com/expo-art-week/featured-alignments">KENNY SCHACHTER: CHICAGO IS, WAS, WILL BE…&nbsp;</a>Kenny Schachter’s immersive installation Chicago is, was, will be… was commissioned by the 150 Media Stream and created with Artificial Intelligence. The work features a hypothetical vision of Chicago as it might have appeared in prehistoric times, collaged with manipulated depictions of the city at present, and theoretical depictions of its appearance in the future. The images will be commingled with ChatGPT machine learning-generated text based upon the lyrics from the 1964 song My Kind of Town (Chicago is). The looping video will combine text and images to create a forward-looking remix that covers a wide spectrum of history and popular culture, put through the blender of artificial intelligence, which will define much human activity in the digital renaissance we are living through.&nbsp;On view April 13–June 30, 2023&nbsp; Opening Reception | April 14 | 6:00–8:00pm&nbsp; Artist Talk | 6:00pm | Kenny Schachter in conversation with Bianca Bova&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://150mediastream.com/">150 Media Stream</a> | 150 N Riverside Plaza&nbsp;<a href="https://www.expochicago.com">EXPOCHICAGO.COM</a>&nbsp;#</body></html>

A Decade In: EXPO ART WEEK Highlights Span the City

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419183/xcbbuwlps6npbvjuil34.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/alexander-gonzalez-process">Alexander Gonzalez: Process</a>Opening: Friday, March 31, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmInternational Museum of Surgical Science&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419184/tmjqd77qdunsrzdkpv4r.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/julian-adon-alexander-spine">Julian Adon Alexander: Spine.</a>Opening: Friday, March 31, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmEpiphany Center for the Arts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419185/p6wlnwoowlaw90k5uasn.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/coming-into-view-group-mfa-thesis-exhibition">Coming into View: Group MFA Thesis Exhibition</a>Opening: Friday, March 31, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmARC Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419186/nwniwvwwhtjxqbhvg0dp.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/giving-shape-yollocalli-artistic-practice-through-the-years">Giving Shape: Yollocalli Artistic Practice Through the Years</a>Opening: Friday, March 31, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmNational Museum of Mexican Art&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open March 31 & April 1 (Part I)

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419183/zmgkjxeyjzhcqommnhai.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/vertical-gallery-s-10-year-anniversary-show-part-2">Vertical Gallery's 10-Year Anniversary Show Part 2</a>Opening: Saturday, April 1, 12 – 6&nbsp;pmVertical Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419184/bx6jwmypbuh4dvbpchur.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/artist-s-reception">Artist’s Reception for Erin Garrity-Duffey</a>Opening: Saturday, April 1, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmMadron Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419185/oqypasxpumlswfqcdiyy.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/dianne-kittle-primordial-collection">Dianne Kittle: Primordial Collection</a>Opening: Saturday, April 1, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmPerspective Photo Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419185/zmt1ddn8bycfne7zagzy.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/maia-cruz-palileo-days-later-down-river">Maia Cruz Palileo: Days Later, Down River</a>Opening: Saturday, April 1, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmmoniquemeloche&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419186/baxttr0fsvtluaesrmlf.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/beth-adler">We&nbsp;Are&nbsp;All&nbsp;Vessels: Beth Herman Adler</a>Opening: Saturday, April 1, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmFirecat Projects&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open March 31 & April 1 (Part II)

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419183/ebwdgtdt38sl8lojcavz.png"><figcaption>New Growth 2 (triptych), 2021Gio Swaby. Collection of Rasheed Newson. © Gio Swaby. Opening April 8 at the Art Institute of Chicago</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Our calendar is full this spring, and we want to call your attention to just a few notable upcoming events. They take place in the city, suburbs, and in neighboring states. We include gallery shows, land art, and museum blockbusters. Plan ahead and enjoy what's on view now through May.&nbsp;The only thing they each have in common is that they will all end, so don't miss out! We will share a summer preview later this season.&nbsp;Note: exhibitions are listed in chronological order and begin in April and May, 2023.– CGN&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419184/exkv64mkgbpaxpsy212l.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Vertical Gallery 10 Year Anniversary Show&nbsp;March 11 – April 29Featuring AlexFace, Martin Whatson, Flog, 2CHOEY, Hama&nbsp;Woods, Sergio Farfan, Collin Van Der Sluijs, Mr. Kreme,&nbsp;Mau Mau, and Pipsqueak Was Here!!!&nbsp;The exhibition celebration will take place in two parts:<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/vertical-gallery-s-10-year-anniversary-show-part-1">• Part I - at Vertical Project Space</a>This special exhibit will feature 4 works each from 10 Chicago-based artists:&nbsp;Chris Uphues, Rae Denise (Rachael Scotland), AJ Ainscough, Laura Catherwood, Van Dam One, Goosenek, Melissa Villareal, Angel Onofre, Matt Zuska and Jordan Ferguson.<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/vertical-gallery-s-10-year-anniversary-show-part-2">• Part II - at Vertical Gallery&nbsp;</a>Featuring 4 new paintings each from: AlexFace (TH), Martin Whatson (NO), Flog (FR), 2CHOEY (TH), Hama Woods (NO), Sergio Farfan (US), Collin Van Der Sluijs (NL), Mr. Kreme (TH), Mau Mau (UK), and Pipsqueak Was Here!!! (NL)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419185/eo3qf15g3fxgqb0g6xl8.jpg"></figure><a href="https://jeanalbanogallery.com">Michiko Itatani: Infinite Hope</a>April 5–June 3. Opening April 14• Jean Albano GalleryJean Albano Gallery recently welcomed Michiko Itatani to the gallery's roster and this is her first exhibition with the gallery. &nbsp;Michiko Itatani’s artmaking process starts with gathering various fragments from experiences, events, documents, literature, history, science, myths, customs, etc. She catalogues those fragments, mutates them, makes images, and lets them interact with each other. Itatani’s painting is a painted diagram of some of the possibilities, consisting of painting vocabularies that are both fascinating and painful at the same time: it is incomplete, fragmented and under inquiry.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419186/mev6ouanf7g3q8jhym0z.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/forgotten-dreams-jaume-plensa">Jaume Plensa: Forgotten Dreams</a>April 7–June 3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;GRAYThe exhibition is centered around the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) text. Drafted by representatives from all regions of the world and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, the UDHR is a milestone document in the history of human rights, proclaiming a common standard of fundamental political liberties to be universally protected for all people and all nations. Plensa describes the UDHR as “one of the most beautiful and emotional poems ever written. &nbsp;Its extraordinary poetic power interrogates us; each article like a hand knocking on the door to our hearts.”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419187/jtayl2immelrupbt721y.jpg"><figcaption>Alone Against It All, 2022. 5.5’ x 5.5’. Hand-felted wool, handwoven hand-spun wool, angelina fiber, bamboo fiber, silk, and recycled sari silk.</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/bryana-bibbs-numb">Bryana Bibbs: Numb</a>April 7–May 6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Oliva GalleryNumb is an exhibition highlighting the fast and slow navigation of past and current experiences through the use of intricacy, color, and form.Telling stories of trauma and mental health is not always easy, based on the stigmas in our society, which is how it became a central motivation in my practice. There are parallels between the slow navigation of personal experiences and the rhythmic textile techniques of hand-carding, hand-spinning, and handweaving, both of which are a form of transformative repetition. While working between traditional and experimental processes, my large-scale pieces navigate past experiences in what I consider to be "chapters." Whereas small-scale works are similar to journaling, channeling day-to-day observations.With ongoing tactility and material investigation, the works inspire an internal space that is externalized through the play of intricacy, color, and form, often inspired by the fluidity of mark-making and tone associated with painting.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419187/y5kifwqnaqr9arv4qgys.png"><figcaption>Love Letter 1, 2018. Gio Swaby. Collection of Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman. © Gio Swaby</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/9869/gio-swaby-fresh-up">Gio Swaby: Fresh Up</a>April 8–July 3The Art Institute of ChicagoGio Swaby is a multidisciplinary artist whose textile-based practice explores the intersections of Blackness and womanhood.Her embroidered portraits are anchored in the connections she forges with her subjects: each portrait begins with a photo shoot in which her sitters are captured in a moment of self-awareness and empowerment. In her textile interpretations, Swaby foregrounds their&nbsp;hair, clothing, and jewelry—highlighting and celebrating the subjects’ use of fashion as unapologetic self-definition and self-expression. Having grown up in the Bahamas surrounded by the materials her seamstress mother used, Swaby chose to work in textiles—a medium traditionally associated with domesticity and femininity—as a means to imbue her works with both familiarity and labor-intensive care. She upends tradition, however.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419188/qrsykhpzvyylwzuprzfg.png"></figure> Patrick Eugène, 50 LBSApr 13–May 20Mariane Ibrahim Gallery“50 pounds” is a common weight restriction airline companies enforce on travelers. But what if you had to carry your entire life with you? With just fifty pounds of luggage, is one meant to summon up and journey with the entirety of their life?Patrick Eugène’s paintings are tributes, ones formed not from reference photographs, but from a natural likeness and resemblance to his ancestry. The paintings persist and evoke dignity, refinement, and optimism. Clothing is thrown into bags in fury and with urgency. The figures' expressions are full of hope, worry, and slight anticipation. Through portraits of subjects on the outset of a journey, both physical and mental, Eugène emphasizes the radical effect migration can have on countries and people, even uninvolved.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419189/ornlqwdgxrfxtsexslyp.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-lunch-drawings-tony-fitzpatrick">The Lunch Drawings: Tony Fitzpatrick</a>April 12–May 21Povos GalleryThe Lunch Drawings: Tony Fitzpatrick with Hannah Chavez, Owen Spryszak, Messejah Washington, Sierra Severson. Works of art created by Fitzpatrick during his lunch breaks in 2022.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419190/f8fqp6ams1od94li4voy.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/patric-mccoy-take-my-picture">Patric McCoy: Take My Picture&nbsp;</a>Apr 14–Jul 15, 2023Wrightwood 659In the 1980s, Patric McCoy traveled around Chicago on his bike, always with his camera, finding no shortage of Black men who wanted their picture taken. The exhibition is a selection of 50 photographs from this rich document of 1980s Black gay Chicago. HIV/AIDS hit Black men especially hard. Thousands would die by the end of the decade. Take My Picture is marker of place, time, and memory. It is an altar to those lost.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419191/cvhvndgmzdifypmjwe48.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/edra-soto-destination-el-destino">Edra Soto: Destination/El Destino</a>Apr 22–Aug 6, 2023&nbsp;Hyde Park Art CenterDestination/El Destino: a decade of GRAFT is the largest exhibition to date of Puerto Rican artist Edra Soto. Rooted in themes of cultural hybridity, the exhibition addresses the unsung influence of Afro-diasporic cultures on Puerto Rico’s decorative architecture. An exhibition highlight is a new, large-scale commission of the artist’s GRAFT series with porous sculptures, documentary photographs, drawings, and games that activate the Art Center’s indoor/outdoor main gallery.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419191/cei49d0nwovq3qtfnzfk.jpg"><figcaption>Robert LostutterNight Garden 2015 graphite on paper 20 1/2 x 31 inches signed bottom right</figcaption></figure>Robert Lostutter<a href="https://www.corbettvsdempsey.com">Corbett vs. Dempsey</a>May 5–Jun 17Robert Lostutter is best known for his brightly colored paintings of mysterious male figures wearing elaborate feathered and flowered masks. However, in the late 1960s and early 1970s Lostutter produced a number of small watercolors and drawings of female subjects where he began to explore many of the elements seen in his later paintings. Inspired by Richard Lindner’s practice of taking trips to Bloomingdale’s and watching women self-consciously trying on clothes, the girls in these watercolors share both the fascination with costume that would come to characterize Lostutter’s later work, and the preoccupation with complicated undergarments held by many of his Imagist colleagues. In contrast to the overt imagery of the women and their clothing, Lostutter also introduces ambiguous surreal elements like a bizarre floating gloved hand, dancing zaps and splashes that are made three-dimensional, and strategically placed, exuberantly blooming flowers.&nbsp;Lostutter often made these works on paper in preparation for larger paintings on canvas.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Spring 2023 Preview

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419183/fxt2qzrdpj93i8bucc6o.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/hand-drawn-circle">Hand Drawn Circle</a>Opening: Thursday, March 23, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmIntuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419184/k8ne77cxdlxrp5dhpwdy.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/olo-exhibition-of-works-by-kim-piotrowski">Kim Piotrowski: Joy Experiment</a>Opening: Thursday, March 23, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmMcCormick Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419185/l5ion8lpfnmt4lney6zu.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/strips-needles-a-day-in-the-life">Strips &amp; Needles—A Day in the Life</a>Opening: Friday, March 24, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmInternational Museum of Surgical Science&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419186/pd1acdimfw0hmpe5lqco.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/oh-the-terms-of-ambiguity-carisa-mitchell">Oh, the terms of ambiguity: Carisa Mitchell</a>Opening: Friday, Mar 24, 2023 7 – 9&nbsp;pmParlor and Ramp&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419187/uglddsvnn4qjo6v9hpsd.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/2023-collective-artists-monthly-group-exhibition">2023 Collective Artists Monthly&nbsp;Group Exhibition</a>Opening: Saturday, March 25, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmBlue Moon Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Open March 23 - 25

<html><head></head><body><a href="https://www.chicagobusiness.com/arts-entertainment/art-institute-chicago-nepal-looted-art-concerns?utm_source=editorial-promos&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=20230320&amp;utm_content=hero-image">She was the queen of Chicago’s arts community. But her collection now means trouble for the Art Institute.</a>Eying a rare collection of Asian artifacts, the Art Institute of Chicago turned on the charm to woo a local benefactor.It arranged a major exhibit to showcase the South and Southeast Asian art that Marilynn Alsdorf had accumulated over decades and published an elegant catalog to commemorate the event. The museum even hired a longtime Alsdorf friend as a curator.It was “like a card game, or a minuet … a little dancing,” Alsdorf said at the time.That effort paid off. In 1997, Alsdorf announced at a party of the museum’s Woman’s Board that she would leave approximately 500 objects from Nepal, India and other countries to the Art Institute, saving it the millions of dollars it would have had to spend to build such a collection. And in 2008, the Art Institute opened the Alsdorf Galleries, a tribute to Marilynn and her late husband, James.But the Alsdorf collection, once so desired, has increasingly become a problem for the Art Institute as it faces questions of ownership history that cast doubt on the museum’s commitment to keeping its galleries free of looted antiquities.Via Crain's Chicago&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/upshot/vermeer-light-buildings-apartments.html?unlocked_article_code=EZNFwYXXComtw7-FuY3kAs-FYrgHjSHEanVkGfjS7CdAGVwbS0WvAETjGeEqCRqOmFIhbPJudngjlyrNRXadowPY8_q6nzvxYxnb9uB2P7Lzh9_AjNBh7-y5CgLT1MFMXSF1Czbp_S6sgR55Awvw2m_BLqv_q9LFR8eiOn3NVx8GqYZht3yCGw8Oq_AG5j_d17Kt7cEUnCQ-IHA1kDTW8IlxPT9mQiuZqbIkl5XWTgRVo88MSFhtC0eS8oK5ZGQf5jX0H_zqz_98xQ9FlsVA1iCvHpT8L9UqIgrKz4svqW1pXXrAm-uBLX0U7l9wST4SYSu7f7NCpLunc6ZBeCoNjMasIYOaaYLCULyt&amp;smid=url-share">Why We Want to Live (and Work) in That Vermeer Light</a>Sunlight wields enormous power in our interior spaces. It can drive up the value of real estate and alter the mood of a room. It can clarify the work on your desktop and create warmth on a cool day. No light bulb can do all that.Via NYT&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-waters-art-collector-baltimore-museum-of-art/">John Waters, connoisseur of quirky art</a>Welcome to the wacky and wonderful world of art collected by John Waters, on view now at the <a href="https://artbma.org/exhibition/coming-attractions-the-john-waters-collection">Baltimore Museum of Art</a> – works like Richard Tuttle's "Peace and Time": "I love this piece, because it basically looks like I had a niece that failed shop class in summer camp," Waters said.Via CBS Sunday Morning<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419183/itsutrw4eggxbsdkunot.png"><figcaption>Ai Weiwei at his studio in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal / Ai Weiwei's superimposed hand flips off The Art Newspaper's London office© Morgan Sinclair for Avant Arte / Courtesy Avant Arte</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/03/17/stick-em-up-ai-weiwei-invites-you-to-give-the-middle-finger-in-new-online-art-project">Stick 'em up! Ai Weiwei invites you to give the middle finger in new online art project</a>The Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is known for raising his middle finger to authority in one of his most famous series Study of Perspective. But now, members of the public can post their own “raised finger” works for a new online digital work.Via the Art Newspaper&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

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