<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419252/cvm2ix6ulbmjaztlbolp.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/comics-auction-preview">Comics Auction Preview</a>Opening: Thursday, August 24, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmHeritage Auctions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419253/xt3w37umeqpp0uzox1fx.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-first-show">The First Show</a>Opening: Friday, August 25, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmSTASIAS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419254/gse7wymzdq6ep5a9ckna.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/guest-artist-roger-shule-acrylic-painter">Guest Artist: Roger Shule, Acrylic Painter</a>Saturday, August 26, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmBlue Moon Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419255/qjcnian7xjajyrkqtyzr.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/2023-evanston-vicinity-biennial-exhibition">2023 Evanston + vicinity biennial exhibition</a>Opening: Sunday, August 27, 1 – 4&nbsp;pmEvanston Art Center&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions August 24 - 27

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419253/zjhzfmoqog9ezlduf9e4.jpg"><figcaption>Pablo Picasso, Bacchanal with Kid Goat and Onlooker, 1959, linocut proof © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Picasso: Fifty Years LaterThis exhibition explores the Modern master’s work, lasting influence, and legacy. Timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death in 1973, the three-part exhibition features works by Picasso and his contemporaries such as Alexander Archipenko, Wifredo Lam, Fernand Léger, and Joan Miró; a gallery dedicated to the demanding process of Picasso’s printmaking; and a presentation of contemporary figurative artists today.&nbsp;<a href="https://elmhurstartmuseum.org/exhibitions/picasso">Elmhurst Art Museum</a>&nbsp; • Sept 9, 2023–Jan 7, 2024 &nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419254/oy6dcnwycph9vs225euf.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Seeing Race Before RaceWhen, where, and why did conceptions of race come into being? Centuries before the term race came into popular use, people around the world used distinctions like language, dress, class, geography, and religion—in addition to traits like skin color or facial features—to categorize each other. Seeing Race Before Race explores these early expressions of race in medieval and early modern Europe between 1100 and 1800. &nbsp;<a href="https://www.newberry.org">The Newberry Library</a>&nbsp; • Sept 8–Dec 30, 2023&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419255/alanpem3cro7ll7tdofg.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Sanford Biggers: Back to the StarsSanford Biggers’s art explores overlooked cultural and political narratives from American history. Using antique quilts that echo rumors of their use as Underground Railroad signposts, in Biggers’ hands they become a means of engaging legends while fostering new narratives.<a href="https://www.moniquemeloche.com/artists/44-sanford-biggers/biography/">moniquemeloche</a> • Sept 14–Oct 28 &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419256/a5zd2eb538bvp1uahbyt.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”. Gift of Sue Steinmann and Bill Weege, Collection of MMoCA. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;RECOLLECT: Sam Gilliam&nbsp;This exhibtion reflects on the innovative production of an internationally recognized artist as well as his impact on the development of Madison’s creative culture, since Gilliam traveled between his home in Washington, D.C. and Madison every summer for over 40 years.<a href="https://www.mmoca.org/events/recollect-sam-gilliam/">Madison Museum of Contemporary Art</a>&nbsp; • thru March 4, 2024&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419258/mnltu3igpliezepir4fa.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Josiah McElheny: From Red Black to Black,&nbsp;from Blue Black to BlackMcElheny presents a suite of new sculptural and wall-hanging works inspired by the concept of transduction, incorporating sound into both their form and the viewer experience. Musician David Grubbs was commissioned to create music for the artworks.<a href="https://www.corbettvsdempsey.com">Corbett vs Dempsey</a> &nbsp;• &nbsp;Sept 21–Nov 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419259/hr4jiu2xzhbh73mrm0xn.jpg"><figcaption>Mous Lamrabat, Luv Riders, 2021</figcaption></figure>LOVE: Still Not the LesserLOVE: Still Not the Lesser brings together 12 international artists uniting across communities to share the ways they’ve encountered and understand love. Together, these artists explore dynamics within sensual eroticism, romantic partnership, family structures, social utopia, and life and death, presenting a world where love as a universal value of respect and care for all humans has been fully achieved. Opening reception Sept 7.<a href="https://www.mocp.org/exhibition/love-still-not-the-lesser/">Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP)</a> &nbsp;• Thru Dec 22, 2023&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419259/zqfgfb3tvsllkozdaijh.jpg"></figure>Alex Katz: AutumnAlex Katz: Autumn is the artist’s tenth solo exhibition at GRAY and the first exhibition of large-scale landscapes since 2018. The exhibition follows his lauded career retrospective, Gathering, which opened at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in the fall of 2022. As Guggenheim curator Katherine Brinson described: “[One] might be surprised by the unbound rapture of the landscape paintings that have consumed much of the artist’s still-considerable energy in recent years. But [these works] are in fact the culmination of a lifelong artistic project that aspires to compress everything into ‘a single burst of energy… to paint it wide open.’”<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/alex-katz-autumn">GRAY</a> • Sept 8 – Oct 28&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419260/uml08jmne16onq19bpcp.jpg"><figcaption>Rebecca Morris, Untitled (#04-18), 2018. Oil on canvas; 128 x 103 in. (325.1 x 261.6 cm). Courtesy of the artist; Bortolami, New York; Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago; Galerie Barbara Weiss | Trautwein &amp; Herleth, Berlin; and Regen Projects, Los Angeles. Photo: John Berens.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Rebecca Morris: 2001–2022Rebecca Morris: 2001–2022 presents a 21-year survey of painter Rebecca Morris (b. 1969, Honolulu, HI; lives in Los Angeles, CA), an artist best known for her large-scale paintings and inventive approach to composition, color, and gesture. One of the most formidable painters working today, Morris’s practice demonstrates a rigorous commitment to experimentation and abstraction. This exhibition, which originated at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, marks the artist’s first major museum survey since 2005.<a href="https://visit.mcachicago.org/exhibitions/rebecca-morris-2001-2022/">Museum of Contemporary Art</a>&nbsp; • Sept 30–April 7, 2024 &nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419261/n7ykzqprxtflomgyvonw.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary ArtThis exhibition addresses the complex relationship between the technologies we use and the identities we inhabit. While the internet allows us to express ourselves and connect with each other, there is also a darker side to digital technologies. The 17 artists in this exhibition explore our newly digitized identities by creatively adapting both familiar and emerging technologies.<a href="https://wrightwood659.org">Wrightwood 659</a> • Oct 13–Dec 16, 2023&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419262/qkifyvelzszgzke1orct.jpg"><figcaption>Detail of Candace Hunter’s study for her solo exhibition The Alien-Nation and Sovereign States of Octavia E. Butler at Hyde Park Art Center</figcaption></figure>Candace HunterChicago-based artist Candace Hunter’s largest solo exhibition to date, The Alien-Nations and Sovereign States of Octavia E Butler, explores ideas from Parable of the Sower and Xenogenesis Trilogy (Lilith’s Brood) by speculative fiction author Octavia E Butler (1947–2006). Hunter will present a series of collage-based works, installations, video, and sound works that illustrate the meticulously sculpted worlds Butler imagined in her novels, examining their significance for Black bodies and future societies.<a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/exhibition-archive/candace-hunter-the-alien-nation-and-sovereign-states-of-octavia-e-butler/">Hyde Park Art Center</a>&nbsp; • Nov 11–Mar 3, 2024&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

This Season’s Highlights: Fall 2023

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419252/jrbod39kvgxd9mhdus3r.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/love-still-not-the-lesser">LOVE: Still Not the Lesser</a>Exhibition begins August 17Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419253/glnzkia8lee7alslzad4.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/out-of-the-woods">Out of The Woods</a>Exhibition begins August 19Chicago Truborn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419254/zpafk8yxgqpccc4v1qzy.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/entre-horizontes-art-and-activism-between-chicago-and-puerto-rico">Entre Horizontes: Art and Activism Between Chicago and Puerto Rico</a>Exhibition begins August 19Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419255/zxumxns0gfmsmlfhgxj9.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/tom-torluemke-gravity">Tom Torluemke: Gravity</a>Opening: Saturday, August 19, noon – 4&nbsp;pmUkrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419256/jglj9p04i76uyoe70jfd.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/drawn-over-reclaiming-our-histories">Drawn Over: Reclaiming Our Histories</a>Exhibition begins August 21Stanley Museum of Art&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419257/btydbkquqva0c6odcyhp.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/2023-fall-student-exhibition">2023 Fall Student Exhibition</a>Exhibition begins August 21Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions August 17 - 21

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419252/nsq4a4utuigjpexza1z3.jpg"><figcaption>Above:&nbsp;Theatre for One. Courtesy of Arts Brookfield, 2015.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;CAB 5 will kick off on September 21st with installations and programs held at sites across the city, leading up to a citywide opening celebration onNovember 1st as exhibitions are unveiled at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Graham Foundation.&nbsp;Via PR&nbsp; — The <a href="https://culturalcounsel.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=80758300da37073503a548031&amp;id=e2456afebd&amp;e=c2d53c91f4">Chicago Architecture Biennial</a> announced a phased opening plan and newly extended dates for its fifth edition, CAB 5: This is a Rehearsal, along with details on more than 100 cultural partners that will present programming in coordination with this year's citywide exhibition. Reflecting the 2023 Biennial’s theme of architecture as a time-based, iterative practice, CAB 5 will open in two phases. Beginning September 21st—building upon the decentralized model of the previous Biennial—CAB 5 will launch installations at locations across the city with sites activated throughout the fall with public programming from community and cultural partners. To further amplify public engagement and participation, CAB will hold a citywide opening celebration on November 1st, activating all of the Biennial’s City Sites concurrent with the opening of extensive CAB exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Graham Foundation. The Cultural Center exhibition will remain on view through February 11, 2024. More details about the full Biennial program and schedule of events will be announced in September.Dispersed across locations throughout the city of Chicago, This is a Rehearsal’s horizontal approach demonstrates a commitment to engaging multiple publics and practices while inviting visitors to understand architecture through the city. Under the Artistic Direction of the Chicago-based artist collective, <a href="https://culturalcounsel.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=80758300da37073503a548031&amp;id=0809d5bbf4&amp;e=c2d53c91f4">Floating Museum</a>, CAB 5 will feature the work of more than 80 local and international participants at locations ranging from outdoor community sites to exhibitions spaces that span across the Loop, Lakeview, Gold Coast, Devon Avenue, Bronzeville, Englewood, South Chicago, Hyde Park, Grand Crossing, and North Lawndale. Through the lens of rehearsal, Floating Museum invites new possibilities through myriad partnerships to generate new dialogues about creative invention. Each program encourages the public to participate in &nbsp;a process of learning and discovery to collectively explore questions such as ways for how the city can be an active participant in conversations about healthy food production, water reclamation, and material production, as well as critical discussions about power and the construction of history in relation to land rights, access, and use.“The Chicago Architecture Biennial has many audiences, all of which enhance our city. In addition to being a vital part of Chicago’s arts and cultural environment, the Biennial is an important element of attracting tourists, drawing visitors from across the country and throughout the world. Closer to home, the Biennial’s partnerships with community arts organizations enrich our neighborhoods. Together they focus on architecture and design to address the issues which confront urban areas everywhere. I look forward to the product of these mutual efforts,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson.“Floating Museum is interested in what the complex apparatus of a biennial can do, as a feedback loop to rehearse how the city thinks of itself, as a way to invest in long-term relationships, in addition to the topics it can address,” shared Floating Museum in a joint statement. “With CAB 5—as we center relationships between architectural process, community, and cities as sites of perpetual transformation—it’s only fitting that the Biennial embrace a novel exhibition format that highlights local partners and communities across Chicago, and invite the public to navigate a tapestry of geographically organized experiences that showcase Chicago's creative spirit and potential. Now both decentralized and transitory, we hope the Biennial will live and breathe with the city, and evolve as we continue to collectively rehearse architecture in pursuit of new solutions, systems of care, and improvements to urban life.”“The Biennial’s partnerships with both world-renowned and community-based arts and cultural venues across Chicago add a diversity of ideas to an exposition intended to foster an international dialogue on architecture in the city known for groundbreaking, innovative design,” added CAB Chairman Jack Guthman. “We greatly value these alliances—and the generous support from the city and state and the foundations, corporations and individual donors whose contributions sustain the CAB exhibition and programs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419253/uitquywvbjrbbgwff3lq.jpg"><figcaption>Above: Feda Wardak, Between the Ground and the Tree Top, 2020.&nbsp;Courtesy:&nbsp;the artist.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Programs Organized with 2023 Cultural Partners &amp; City Sites Include:Through the curatorial framework, the Floating Museum has invited institutions as participants to the exhibition. Local organizations include Grow Greater Englewood, Urban Growers Collective, Project Onward, SpaceShift, and the Southside Community Art Center. CAB 5 will also present work developed by New York-based organizations such as Storefront for Art and Architecture, The Highline, and the Buell Center at Columbia University. The participant projects will bring direct interventions into the urban landscape, coordinated in partnership with local community organizations through exhibitions, installations, programs, and performance, all with the intent to rehearse the ways in which the architectural process can positively impact local communities.Partnerships with city sites such as Urban Growers Collective (UGC) will explore topics including urban agriculture and land renewal. In a collaboration between UGC and New York-based studio&nbsp;New York-based architect David Benjamin and Columbia GSAPP’s Footprint Project, CAB 5 will reveal a new outdoor art studio and culinary space to establish an arts residency program that is informed by nature, vision, and communal sharing of diverse narratives. This new space will support emergent collaborations on the seven-acre South Chicago Farmadjacent to Clara Shafer Park. Further expanding on the regenerative and liberatory capacity of rebuilding urban land, the Boston-based landscape design firm Stoss Landscape Urbanism will explore the capacity for urban-ecological transformation through two public forestry initiatives that showcase the benefits of nurturing woodland nurseries and embracing decay's rejuvenating effects. Stoss will cultivate a circular, new-growth forest installation called The Woodland Circle. To accompany the reimagined public green space, in an under-utilized alleyway adjacent to the Field, Stoss will present Tree Cycles—an installation of public seating that utilizes trees at all stages of their life cycles.SpaceShift, a creative hub for experimentation, will present Shamiana, an immersive multi-sensory public art installation and community gathering space in Chicago’s South Asian neighborhood on Devon Avenue—an area that concurrently serves as a portal for immigrants and refugees to Chicago. With support from Good City Group, the structure will create space for a place for gathering and growth, continuing SpaceShift’s placemaking in the neighborhood.In partnership with the Poetry Foundation, Theatre for One—a mobile, state-of-the-art performance space for one actor and one audience member, created by Christine Jones and designed by LOT-EK—will feature local Chicago poets and actors performing new poems commissioned by Theatre For One, as well as a new sound installation created by Andrew Schneider activating poetry and connectivity across the city at select sites. Similarly, GELITIN, will activate a major new sculpture that will make a series of brief guest appearances at select Biennial sites. The sculpture will be included in an exhibition at the Neubauer Collegium that will open on September 23 and remain on view through January 12, 2024.This year CAB will feature programs and exhibitions from long-time partners such as the Chicago Architecture Center, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Chicago Humanities Festival, Hyde Park Art Center,&nbsp;Volume Gallery, the National Public Housing Museum and Villa Albertine. Returning CAB partner 6018NORTH will present Water, an exhibition that positions the Chicago River as a point of entry for exploring how the city and its people can be stewards of water and of the greater environment. Organized in collaboration with artist and architect Jennifer Buyck, curator Tricia Van Eck, and French-American residency program Villa Albertine, the exhibition and accompanying public programs aim to reveal how water can be re-examined, better understood, and re-imagined, so that we can become better stewards of water and all that it connects.CAB and Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will continue to expand the partnership as the Biennial’s official Presenting Partner at the Chicago Cultural Center through collaborations around exhibitions and programs and a residency at the Chicago Cultural Center Learning Lab with Mobile Makers. New forms of partnerships are being developed by a suite of other city governmental branches: the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD), and the Chicago Department of Buildings (DOB). Through these partnerships, CAB is rehearsing ways to produce cultural experiences that intersect with city initiatives.&nbsp;2023 Biennial Partners:150 Media Stream&nbsp; 6018North Alliance Française de Chicago ALLL x Leapfrog Project Anna &amp; Frederick Douglass Pavilion ArchAgenda archKIDecture The Arts Club of Chicago Art Institute of Chicago Art on the Mart Association for Community Design Association of Architecture Organizations Black Arts Consortium at Northwestern University Buddy Canopy Center for Native Futures Chicago Architectural Club Chicago Architecture Center Chicago Collections Consortium Chicago Department of Buildings Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Chicago Department of Housing Chicago Department of Planning and Development Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation &nbsp; Bureau of Forestry Chicago Department of Transportation Chicago Humanities Festival Chicago International Film Festival Chicago Loop Alliance Chicago Park District Chicago Women in Architecture Cultural Services French Embassy, Chicago DePaul Museum of Art Design Museum of Chicago Design Trust Chicago DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Edith Farnsworth House European Cultural Centre Experimental Sound Studio EXPO CHICAGO Galaudet Gallery Gallery 400 at the University of Illinois at Chicago Glessner House Goethe-Institut Chicago GOOD CITY GROUP Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts Grow Greater Englewood Human Scale Hyde Park Arts Center Illinois Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (I-NOMA)&nbsp; Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture Independent Curators International (ICI)Istituto Italiano di Cultura a Chicago Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Joffrey Ballet Lampo Latent Lawndale Pop-Up Spot Marwen MAS Context meme01 Memorial Nature Fund Metrotopia Metaverse Mobile Makers Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography National Museum of Mexican Art National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture National Organization of Minority Architects National Public Housing Museum Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society <a href="http://next.cc/">NEXT.cc</a> STEAM by DESIGN Open Architecture Collaborative - Chicago&nbsp; OPEN Center for the Arts PLAMEN Art Foundation Poetry Foundation Project HOOD Richard H. Driehaus Museum Riverside Arts Center Royal Society of Arts School of the Art Institute of Chicago at Homan Square School of the Art Institute of Chicago Departments. of Sculpture and Visual and Critical Studies Society for Contemporary Art Society of Architectural Historians SOM South Side Community Art Center SpaceShift Steel Studio&nbsp; Studio Gang Terrain Biennial 2023 Territory NFP The Open Practice Committee in the Department of Visual Arts at The University of Chicago The Renaissance Society&nbsp; Theater on the Lake Toronto Biennial of Art University of Illinois Chicago School of Architecture University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture Urban Growers Collective Villa Albertine Volume Gallery Wayfinding Woman's Athletic Club of Chicago Wrightwood 659&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419254/mp16jwd04jr2sanv5um9.jpg"><figcaption>Above:&nbsp;Andrea Carlson, You Are on Potawatomi Land (2021-present). Banners on the Chicago Riverwalk. Courtesy:&nbsp;DCASE/the artist.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;</body></html>

Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces Its Fifth Edition

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419252/edoyypgykram0yqtcql6.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/tom-robinson-loralyn-kumlin">Tom Robinson &amp; Loralyn Kumlin</a>Opening: Friday, August 11, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmSoNa Chicago Art Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419253/dwzriwaew1ehrlc7am1p.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/generations-c2d6d2f6-e5dd-47d6-b2db-43c6f92c99d7">Generations</a>Opening: Saturday, August 12, 1 – 3&nbsp;pmOS Projects&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419255/iakomd21bo9n2nfhpsnc.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/august-gallery-stroll-artist-meet-and-greet">August Gallery Stroll, Artist Meet and Greet</a>Saturday, August 12J. Petter Galleries&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419256/lrctfxk5tgw9ra1uxml9.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/carlos-cortez-100-anos">Carlos Cortéz 100&nbsp;AÑOS</a>Opening: Sunday, August 13, 2 – 4&nbsp;pmNational Museum of Mexican Art&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions August 11 - 13

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419242/uownnklpwuzpz136v97w.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/zodiac-gala-nathan-von-braun-solo-exhibition">Zodiac Gala: Nathan Von Braun: Solo Exhibition</a>Opening: Friday, August 4, 5:30 – 8&nbsp;pmJames May Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419242/r4uqipcwxryx2cf0xkkt.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/thresholds">Thresholds</a>Opening: Friday, August 4, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmChicago Artists Coalition (CAC)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419243/nimhsztqzcpwexti2o7n.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/galina-shevchenko-we-will-survive-as-hybrids">Galina Shevchenko: We will survive as Hybrids</a>Opening: Friday, August 4, 4 – 8&nbsp;pmInternational Museum of Surgical Science&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419244/zshdyljzeyet0eyb6xij.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/conflicts-of-freedom">Conflicts of Freedom</a>Opening: Friday, August 4, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmPovos Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419246/byr5zs1f7dqpyz0rt0va.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/tobin-fraley-iris-lutz">Tobin Fraley &amp; Iris Lutz</a>Opening: Saturday, August 5, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmPerspective Photo Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419247/aj3raf6dlym1scbjm4o0.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/wag-your-tail-charity-group-show-benefiting-one-tail-at-a-time">"Wag Your Tail" Charity Group Show&nbsp;benefiting One Tail at a Time</a>Opening: Saturday, August 5, noon – 5&nbsp;pmVertical Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions August 4 & 5

<html><head></head><body><a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/07/25/snoopy-in-a-blender-sculpture-moving-from-thompson-center-to-art-institute/?utm_source=Pico&amp;utm_campaign=4499908f99-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_07_26_01_06+Morning+List+1_COP&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-cbdb1cc15c-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&amp;mc_cid=4499908f99&amp;mc_eid=9fac193df8">‘Snoopy In A Blender’ Sculpture Moving From Thompson Center To Art Institute</a>A famous French sculpture outside the Thompson Center is moving to a new home. But don’t worry, it’s not going far.“Monument with Standing Beast,” also known as “Snoopy in a Blender,” is headed to the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave. The sculpture is being moved as the Thompson Center is restructured for new Google offices, said Megan Michienzi, executive director of public affairs for the Art Institute.Unveiled at the Thompson Center in 1984, the sculpture created by artist Jean Dubuffet encompasses four elements that <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_s_publicartjeandubuffetsmonumentwithstandingbeast.html">“suggest a standing animal, a tree, portal and an architectural form.”</a>Via Block Club&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419242/y6xx28b0njuiemxngpov.jpg"><figcaption>Installation view at Mickey. Courtesy of the gallery.</figcaption></figure><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bc6380af8135a37727a1c35/t/64bb03d9b5f8dc6b635c75a7/1689977817920/MICKEY_listofworks.pdf">MICKEY is Celebrating 5 Years</a>In an email the gallery shared, "MICKEY is a&nbsp;celebratory exhibition&nbsp;in a traditional model that we have not yet done in 5 years of programming, a summer group exhibition with no specific thematic or curatorial basis besides being associated with the gallery.&nbsp;Surveying from the entirety of the program and adding a couple new artists the exhibition features works by&nbsp;Marcel Alcalá, Rachel Bos, Michael Garland Clifford, Bailey Connolly,&nbsp;Michelle Grabner, Paul Heyer, Leonardo Kaplan, Michael Madrigali, Vanessa Maltese,&nbsp;Isabelle Frances McGuire, Zach Meisner, Ryan Nault, Emma Pryde, Emma Robbins, Nick Schutzenhofer, Chloe Seibert, Joe Speier, Amy Stober, Neal Vandenbergh, and Kevin Weil."&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://mailchi.mp/expochicago/2024-program-curators?e=c5b146cc27">EXPO CHICAGO Announces Program Curators for 2024 Edition</a><a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=d2c4785b32&amp;e=c5b146cc27">EXPO CHICAGO</a>&nbsp;has&nbsp;announced its program curators for the 11th edition,&nbsp;April 11–14, 2024,&nbsp;returning to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. EXPO CHICAGO’s program dedicated to large-scale sculpture, video, film, and site-specific works throughout Festival Hall, <a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=68da2ffedf&amp;e=c5b146cc27">IN/SITU</a>, will be curated by Amara Antilla, Senior Curator at Large at the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in Cincinnati.&nbsp;Activating interstitial areas throughout the historic Navy Pier and beyond, Antilla’s selected artists will expand upon IN/SITU’s legacy of fostering ambitious projects that typically aren't possible within the context of a fair.&nbsp;Rosario Güiraldes, Curator of Visual Arts at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, will curate the 2024&nbsp;<a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=3fdddf31a5&amp;e=c5b146cc27">EXPOSURE</a> section, which highlights solo and two-artist presentations from galleries 10 years and younger. This year’s presentation will focus on heralding emerging artists and exhibition programs, overseen by Güiraldes with counsel from the Selection Committee and exposition’s President and Director Tony Karman. The program curators work in tandem with Kate Sierzputowski, formerly EXPO CHICAGO’s Director of Programming and recently appointed Artistic Director, to realize the respective programs.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 7/26/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419242/illtvofyeswcqpyb53yk.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/earrings-galore">Earrings Galore</a>Opening: Thursday, July 27, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmPistachios Contemporary Jewelry Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419243/xhvfujkekvgsavsbdc2m.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/chantala-kommanivanh">Chantala Kommanivanh: Here After</a>Opening: Friday, July 28, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmElephant Room Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419243/fledzdulblogs5cjt8kh.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/hans-jorg-mayer-that-summer-feelin-is-gonna-haunt-me-the-rest-of-my-life">Hans-Jörg Mayer: That Summer Feelin' Is Gonna Haunt Me The Rest Of My Life</a>Opening: Friday, July 28, 7 – 10&nbsp;pmM. LeBlanc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419244/yakwtnwn6drev12uqzjz.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/dmitry-samanov-4fcff07d-5eaf-43cd-9be6-51ab2d84a086">Dmitry Samarov</a>Opening: Friday, July 28, 7 – 10&nbsp;pmFirecat Projects&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419245/kij6ljvabfhhflsa3ttg.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/veronica-clements-pinky-promise">Veronica Clements: Pinky Promise</a>July 29Evanston Art Center&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions July 27 - 29

<html><head></head><body><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2023/7/24/23803412/richard-barancik-monuments-men-architect-changed-chicago-skyline">The Last of WWII's Monuments Men Has Died. Richard M. Barancik Was From Chicago.&nbsp;</a>Chicagoan Richard M. Barancik, who was the last surviving member of “the Monuments Men,” a group that recovered millions of pieces of art that had been looted by the Nazis, has died.Via Chicago Sun Times&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419242/gb643hqjwecq0ahuy3pj.jpg"><figcaption>The Canterbury Auction Galleries &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.cnn.com/style/article/vase-yasuyuki-auction-intl-scli/index.html">Tiny vase bought at thrift shop could sell for $11,800</a>A hand-sized vase bought from a UK thrift store for just £2.50 ($3.30) is expected to sell for up to £9,000 ($11,800) at auction.The 10-centimeter (four-inch) masterpiece was spotted by a couple in the southeastern English county of Surrey, on the edge of London, according to Canterbury Auction Galleries in a press release.“My partner Ahmet and I wandered into the charity shop to have a look around – I always head for the books and he heads off to look for art and vintage stuff,” said seller Karen, who only provided her first name, in the release. “He’s not an expert but he does have great taste and an instinct for the ‘real thing.’”Via CNN&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/artists-say-biden-ai-deal-does-nothing-protect-them-2341413">The White House Struck a Deal With A.I. Companies to Manage the Technology’s Risks. Artists Say It ‘Does Nothing’ to Protect Them</a>Last week, the White House announced that it had struck a deal with several artificial intelligence companies to “manage the risks” posed by the technology. Artists, however, say the deal “does nothing” to protect creatives.The administration of President Joe Biden on Friday secured “voluntary commitments” from Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and ChatGPT creator OpenAI to “help move toward safe, secure, and transparent development of A.I. technology.”The deal calls on the companies to agree to ensure products are safe before launching them and will not pose biosecurity or cybersecurity risks. The companies agreed to address “societal risks” including bias and discrimination. It further calls on the companies to build trust with the public by using watermarking and other labels to identify audio and visuals that have been generated using A.I. technology.But the deal made no reference to the challenges artists fear in the age of A.I. such as job loss and theft of intellectual property.Via Artnet&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 7/25/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419242/yotysbdwgagfsacesumh.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/guest-curator-adia-sykes">Something from Something</a>Opening: Friday, July 21, 5:30 – 7:30&nbsp;pmENGAGE Projects&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419243/eimk4u1iuuy2ii9nb5q1.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/mke-gallery-night-day">MKE Gallery Night &amp; Day</a>Opening: Friday, July 21, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmJames May Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419243/wdfpcsdtsb0s8rtelj25.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/monica-j-brown-into-the-field-of-awareness-dances-time">Monica J. Brown: Into the Field of Awareness Dances Time</a>Opening: Friday, July 21, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmARC Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419244/xhedywq7jowfwxz60las.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/william-estrada-multiples-and-multitudes">William Estrada: Multiples and Multitudes</a>July 22Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419245/cgd71iu8v9nyhxkuhivn.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/absurdity-in-dada-we-trust-juried-by-kelly-hensen-and-beate-minkovski">Absurdity: In Dada We Trust</a>Opening: Saturday, July 22, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmWoman Made Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419246/il39pqklw1sf9a0sqvd0.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/guest-artist-trace-chiodo-the-striking-faces-of-golf">Guest Artist: Trace Chiodo | The Striking Faces of Golf</a>Opening: Saturday, July 22, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmBlue Moon Gallery&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions July 21 & 22

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419242/vnm5osnvbap6ghibldmt.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/anxious-pink">Anxious Pink</a>Opening: Thursday, July 13, 5:30 – 7&nbsp;pmJohn David Mooney Foundation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419243/uhm4ll7kd8bjvc37vy8p.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/past-present-works-by-eric-holubow-and-chris-kleihege">Past/Present: Works by Eric Holubow and Chris Kleihege</a>Opening: Thursday, July 13, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmgallery 1871 (Chicago Art Source Gallery)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419244/kjqcn9sa8il3l1sdaleo.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/objects-in-mirror-are-closer-than-they-appear-circle-contemporary-north-shore">Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear (Circle Contemporary North Shore)</a>Opening: Thursday, July 13, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmCircle Contemporary (Arts of Life)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419246/choyearxii7v4v77gtuw.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/joan-holleb-heading-home">Joan Holleb: Heading Home</a>Opening: Friday, July 14, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmAddington Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419247/k9akqw8isknfu8z1netc.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/group-exhibition-featuring-meredith-kopelman-lynn-neuman-james-ostrander-ruth-poor">Group Exhibition: Under the Sun</a>Opening: Friday, July 14, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmZolla / Lieberman Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419248/dt4c2aohs3aijshnutfn.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/spring-summer-group-show">Summer Group Show</a>Opening: Friday, July 14, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmCarl Hammer Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419249/cwa6vwtkxftxsahe0rrg.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/banksyland-meets-markus-klinko-banksy-beyonce-and-beyond">Banksyland Meets Markus Klinko: Banksy, Beyoncé and Beyond</a>Opening: Friday, July 14, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmHilton | Asmus Contemporary - Bridgeport&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419250/vtnupf0bnjiu7nqtmimy.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/sandra-yagi-yokai">Sandra Yagi: Yokai</a>Opening: Saturday, July 15, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmBert Green Fine Art&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419251/wuxwxjfgjgeoixwnaxh7.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/terra-recognita-a-ceramic-story-group-exhibition">Terra Recognita: A Ceramic Story – Group Exhibition</a>Opening: Saturday, July 15, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmMariane Ibrahim Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions July 13 - 15

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419235/feskdgfbve3fbqkikxrb.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;By CGN StaffThe River North Gallery District spaces are banding together again to host their traditional mid-summer gallery walk on Friday, July 14 from 5-8pm. Afterward, walk attendees are invited to enjoy cocktails and al fresco dining at River North's many restaurants.&nbsp;A July gallery walk has been around in the district for many years. This time of year galleries are eager to invite collectors and visitors to the city &nbsp;on self-guided tour of &nbsp;spaces located on Huron, Superior, and Wells Streets, while meeting artists, curators, and gallery staff.&nbsp;The Mid-Summer River North Gallery Walk is free and open to the public. Maps are available at Addington Gallery (704 N Wells St.)Some galleries are opening new exhibitions while others are hosting receptions for ongoing summer shows.&nbsp;There is also a <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/free-cgn-saturday-gallery-tours">free Saturday morning gallery tour</a> taking place the following day, July 15, at 11am.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Participating galleries:<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/joan-holleb-heading-home">Addington Gallery</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/spring-summer-group-show">Carl Hammer Gallery</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/gallery-victor-armendariz">Gallery Victor Armendariz</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/jean-albano-gallery">Jean Albano</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/hilton-asmus-contemporary">Hilton | Asmus Contemporary</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/rosenthal-fine-art-inc">Rosenthal Fine Art</a><a href="http://www.zggallery.com">Zg Gallery</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/group-exhibition-featuring-meredith-kopelman-lynn-neuman-james-ostrander-ruth-poor">Zolla/Lieberman Gallery</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

River North's Mid-Summer Gallery Walk Happens Friday, July 14, 2023

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419235/gwuswvfufomf2vrbjljy.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/bless-you">Bless You!</a>Opening: Friday, July 7, 5:30 – 8&nbsp;pmThe Art Center Highland Park&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419236/nuybmaajdswrqplv0ay7.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/culture-flow-the-ocean-between-vi-an-international-art-symposium">Culture Flow – The OCEAN BETWEEN VI, an International art symposium</a>Opening: Friday, July 7, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmOliva Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419237/befe2zhgxttmv7baywam.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/bop-adventures-in-collage">Bop! Adventures in Collage</a>Opening: Friday, July 7, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmT.F. Projects and The Dime&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419238/nzyknrh8kb6qlrs4zu6k.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/2choey-sorry-i-can-t-talk-right-now-solo-show">2CHOEY: Sorry I can't talk right now</a>Opening: Saturday, July 8, 12 – 5&nbsp;pmVertical Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419239/c0cyqmpspi9cuttk0mzd.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/closing-artist-talk-dario-robleto-on-the-heart-s-knowledge">Closing Artist&nbsp;Talk: Dario Robleto on “The Heart’s Knowledge"</a>Saturday, July 8, 12:30 – 1:30&nbsp;pmBlock Museum of Art&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419240/xbqdoj4pg0fclbvqenla.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/opening-reception-at-the-gallery">2023 Vicinity: Opening Reception</a>Opening: Saturday, July 8, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmPerspective Photo Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions July 7 & 8

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419235/ftywskkggg0xpwmjtbt7.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/gordon-parks-the-early-years-1942-1963">Gordon Parks The Early Years: 1942 - 1963</a>Opening: Friday, June 30, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmRhona Hoffman Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419236/l53nar9ai7iqdzq6ag1f.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/actual-fractals-act-i">Actual Fractals, Act I</a>June 30Sculpture Milwaukee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419237/kyg5ntber0o82yohlwan.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/recent-acquisitions">Recent Acquisitions</a>Opening: Friday, June 30, 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/v1721419238/lgh5x2jtw6oneftittsg.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/ellsworth-kelly-portrait-drawings">Ellsworth Kelly: Portrait Drawings</a>July 1The Art Institute of Chicago&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions June 30 & July 1

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419224/auj8xobphiwteswdvioz.jpg"><figcaption>Detail view of Edra Soto's Destination/El Destino: A Decade of GRAFT at the Hyde Park Art Center (photo Eugene Tang) &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://hyperallergic.com/825763/a-piece-of-puerto-rico-in-chicago-edra-soto/">A Piece of Puerto Rico in Chicago</a>Edra Soto’s sculptures are lovely places to be inside: dappled light shines through walls made of ornate blocks or windows covered in decorative screens, casting shapely shadows that mingle with the free-flowing breeze. There might be a bench to sit on, a table to play dominoes at, or an architectural essay to read. If you’re really lucky, a slice of pineapple upside-down cake or some spam-velveeta-pimiento sandwiches will be on offer.The mid-century Puerto Rican vibe of all that food and space is no accident. Soto, who has lived in Chicago since the late ’90s, was born in 1971 in San Juan and has for the past two decades been creating installations and events that draw on the culture of the place where she grew up and where her family still lives.By Lori Waxman via Hyperallergic&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-brauer-museum-suit-st-0621-20230620-3rrl2pxg3felxgywvtf6ew33zu-story.html?lctg=B477742924DED4EE756994B069&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.chicagotribune.com%2fsuburbs%2fpost-tribune%2fct-ptb-brauer-museum-suit-st-0621-20230620-3rrl2pxg3felxgywvtf6ew33zu-story.html&amp;utm_campaign=Daywatch&amp;utm_content=curated">Indiana AG files for dismissal of lawsuit against Valpo U over artwork sale</a>Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is backing up Valparaiso University’s contention that a lawsuit to stop the sale of three of the Brauer Museum’s most valuable pieces of artwork to fund dorm renovations for first-year students should be dismissed because the plaintiffs who filed the suit don’t have standing to do so.In a Tuesday filing, Rokita reiterates the university’s claim that Richard Brauer, the museum’s founding director and for whom the museum is named, and Philipp Brockington, a retired law professor from the university and one of the museum’s benefactors, cannot file <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-brauer-injunction-st-0422-20230421-3u43scmlhzgk7ky2fichrlgcei-story.html">the suit</a> because they are not directly connected to the charitable trust, the Percy Sloan Fund, that provided the museum the artwork with the stipulation that proceeds from any sale of the works be reinvested in the museum and its collection.Via Chicago Tribune&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/anna-delvey-show-podcast-2323541">Anna Delvey’s New Hustle Is a Podcast of Frothy Conversations With Artists, Writers, and Fellow Fraudsters—and It Could Be Illegal</a>It’s said crime doesn’t pay, but Anna Delvey is giving it a really good go. She’s sold her story to Netflix, <a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/anna-delvey-secret-miami-party-zoom-2222142">flogged her jail drawings</a>, minted NFTs that offer holders <a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/anna-delvey-reinventing-anna-nft-2132210">exclusive access</a>, and has now launched a podcast: The Anna Delvey Show with episodes recorded inside <a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/wet-paint-in-the-wild-anna-delvey-2238809">her East Village apartment</a> where she remains under house arrest.The show’s premise is shameless and bold, which is to be expected from someone who swindled socialites, glitzy hotels, and banks out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. “Now, you get to meet the real me,” she proclaims at the start of each <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3C2I9csduPqKpUxIiWtwCu">episode</a>. “I dive into the concept of rules and the people who make and break them,” she continues to an accompanying jingle seemingly appropriated from a low-rent infomercial.Via Artnet&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 6/21/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419224/urmhupbdy7eh48a9zaps.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/hector-guimard-art-nouveau-to-modernism">Hector Guimard: Art Nouveau to Modernism</a>Exhibition begins June 22Richard H. Driehaus Museum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419225/ybm57kmws5qlpdfkllhz.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/omar-velazquez-thomas-h-kapsalis">Omar Velázquez: The Flood</a>and <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/thomas-h-kapsalis-nine-decades">Thomas H. Kapsalis Nine Decades</a>Opening: Friday, June 23, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmCorbett vs. Dempsey&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419226/mno3fws4wrp5p1ehu6y9.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/thomas-h-kapsalis-oblique-perspective">Thomas H. Kapsalis: Oblique&nbsp;Perspective</a>Opening: Friday, June 23, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmDavid Salkin&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419227/y61wpb3lnfypxo2nkuuu.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/michelle-shipka-layers-of-life">Michelle Shipka: Layers of Life</a>Opening: Friday, June 23, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmARC Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419227/bouoiipiml7aivf4f5na.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/absurdity-in-dadaism-we-trust">ABSURDITY: IN DADA WE TRUST</a>Opening: Friday, June 23, 5:30 – 8&nbsp;pmThe Art Center Highland Park&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419228/i857vcde3sau7absoddo.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/leasho-johnson-somewhere-between-the-eyes-and-the-heart">Leasho Johnson: Somewhere between the eyes and the heart</a>Opening: Friday, June 23, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmWestern Exhibitions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419229/z3asviyor4z1lxp8j0cf.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/in-partnership-with-firebird-community-arts-and-gun-violence-prevention-pac">In partnership with Firebird Community Arts and Gun Violence Prevention PAC</a>Opening: Friday, June 23, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmWeinberg/Newton Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions June 22 - 25 (Part I)

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419224/alt1qveriucyc70jnzoq.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jack-craig-protist">Jack Craig: Protist</a>Opening: Friday, June 23, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmVolume Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419225/hiswqkxzismfblyfulur.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/all-decked-out-skate-deck-show">All Decked Out: Skate Deck Show</a>Opening: Saturday, June 24, 5 – 11&nbsp;pmEpiphany Center for the Arts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419226/don6lsc0wji9fnbr7jvr.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/hilton-asmus-contemporary">The Many Loves of Ana Castillo</a>Opening: Saturday, June 24, 4 – 8&nbsp;pmHilton | Asmus Contemporary&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419227/b4yqcnc29osj2hyz1dbh.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/blue-moon-gallery">Mimi Peterson | Assemblages on Canvas</a>Opening: Saturday, June 24, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmBlue Moon Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419228/rit9s7w02vuakhxqg5ro.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/evanston-art-center--3">Anne Hayden Stevens: The Philosopher Walks</a>Opening: Sunday, June 25, 1 – 4&nbsp;pmEvanston Art Center&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions June 22 - 25 (Part II)

<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>

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<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>

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