<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417538/nhv45lltv3utqrp2q7kn.jpg"><figcaption>Portrait of Richard Hunt by Sandro Miller. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>By CGN StaffOn Saturday sculptor Richard Hunt's studio announced that the artist had died at home at age 88.CGN was fortunate to interview Hunt in early 2023 for <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/4/hard-at-work-at-87-richard-hunt">our spring issue</a>. Hunt was known for being as kind as he was prolific, and his career spanned more than 70 years, making an impact on public art, the field of sculpture and Chicago's global art reputation. Hunt was born and raised in Chicago, and he made a special point over many years to share how much living and working in Chicago meant to him.&nbsp;This spring Hunt shared with CGN that he was greatly influenced by his mother, an artist and librarian, and he spent much of his childhood enjoying museums and opera performances, fostering his passion for the arts. “I grew up with my parents on the Southside, near Woodlawn and Englewood.” He was soon captivated by sculpture, even building his own bedroom art studio where he could sculpt with clay long before he discovered wax and soldered wires, and eventually sheet metal and found objects like automative scrap. In his final years working as an artist he was commissioned to create "Bird Book," a special work for the Obama Center, under construction on Chicago's South Side and expected to open in 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417539/avi7tgmthxzvpyzxw8we.jpg"><figcaption>Richard in his Chicago studio, &nbsp;March, 2012, preparing for his career overview exhibition: Mutable Currency, Past and Present, presented that summer. He's standing behind Linear Spacial Theme, from 1962, which was included in his 1971 retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. Photo via Tom McCormick.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Hunt pursued his Art Education degree at the Art Institute, and it was there as a student that he began his groundbreaking career. While he undoubtedly found his love for art in Chicago and received his formal education there, the decision to remain in his hometown, despite the pull of the art world nucleus forming in New York in the 1960s, did not come without sacrifices. Hunt said he really thought about what he would have found in New York versus Chicago, but that ultimately he decided not to move there. Chicago would always be home to Richard Hunt, but the world would be home to his art. People everywhere may still &nbsp;appreciate his soaring sculptures and understand his creative message of freedom for decades to come.Art dealer Tom McCormick, a friend of Hunt's for 50 years, shared, "Once, when interviewing Richard, I broached the question of his fame and legacy. I asked if he thought staying in Chicago, the city of his birth, might have somehow been a handicap to gaining a wider, international notoriety. He thought a moment and said he was grateful for all the good fortune that had come his way... the blessing of getting to do his work as he saw fit and it likely couldn't have happened any better, anywhere else. With that, he turned his attention back to the lucky piece of steel he was pounding on, making the magic happen."#You can read the NYT obituary <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/us/richard-hunt-sculptor-obituary.html">here</a>The Chicago Tribune's obituary is <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sculptor-richard-hunt-whose-work-made-an-outsize-impression-in-chicago-and-across-the-country-dies-at-88/ar-AA1lDEcy">here</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Artist Richard Hunt Has Died

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417536/iqd9h6tiaucx16qxx5q8.jpg"><figcaption>Exterior of Milwaukee Art Museum</figcaption></figure>Via PRCHICAGO, December 14, 2023 – EXPO CHICAGO revealed today the three American institutions that will benefit from the 10th Northern Trust Purchase Prize, as well as two new prizes which will see outstanding works at the fair acquired by Macerich’s Fashion Outlets of Chicago for THE COLLECTION and 21c Museum Hotels, alongside the second year of the Barbara Nessim Acquisition Prize and Curatorial Travel Award. Together, the prizes will total in the region of $100,000 for the 2024 fair. EXPO CHICAGO will take place from April 11–14, 2024 at Chicago’s Navy Pier.Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS), a leading provider of wealth management, investment management and asset servicing worldwide, returns as the fair’s Presenting Sponsor, marking over a decade of mutual endorsement of the arts.Directors and curators from the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA; the Milwaukee Art Museum in Milwaukee, WI; and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, in San Diego, CA will all select works from the EXPOSURE Section, which is dedicated to emerging galleries from across the globe aged ten years or younger. Presenting Sponsor, Northern Trust will purchase the chosen works for accession into the museums’ permanent collections. The selection will be announced at EXPO CHICAGO on April 12, at noon on the Northern Trust Exchange Stage.“Northern Trust is committed to fostering culture and art within our communities, and nowhere is this more evident than in our Purchase Prize gifts,” said John Fumagalli, President, Central Region, Northern Trust Wealth Management. “We are proud of our support for emerging contemporary artists, and are thrilled to be able to share these works with such notable museums.”Tony Karman, President and Director of EXPO CHICAGO, remarked: “We are thrilled to announce the three institutional recipients of the Northern Trust Purchase Prize, an initiative crucial to our mission of building relationships between leading cultural institutions and young artists and galleries. Northern Trust’s ongoing collaboration has truly shaped the legacy of EXPO CHICAGO as a moment of discovery and connection. In celebration of artists and their important work, we also welcome two new prizes this year in partnership with 21c Museum Hotels and Fashion Outlets of Chicago, alongside the returning initiatives supported by artist Barbara Nessim.”“The High Museum of Art is honored to be selected as a recipient of the 2024 Northern Trust Purchase Prize,” said Rand Suffolk, Director of the High Museum of Art. “Our contemporary art department has long championed emerging artists from around the world, and we are thrilled to diversify our holdings and bring a new work to Atlanta with an acquisition from this year’s exposition.”"We are delighted to accept the distinguished award from EXPO CHICAGO and Northern Trust, especially as it aligns with our commitment to supporting emerging artists and galleries,” said Kathryn Kanjo, the David C. Copley Director and CEO at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. “The expanded scope of the award, benefiting three U.S. institutions in different regions, underscores the vital role contemporary art plays in shaping diverse cultural landscapes across the country. This honor further motivates MCASD to continue championing the work of talented artists and contributing to the dynamic tapestry of the global art scene."“It is an honor to be invited as the 2024 Midwest recipient of EXPO CHICAGO’s Northern Trust Purchase Prize, an accolade that allows the Milwaukee Art Museum to continue its pursuit of amplifying the voices and works of emerging artists,” said Marcelle Polednik, PhD, Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director. “The award grants us an exciting opportunity to strengthen the Museum’s collection, further demonstrating the vitality of contemporary art throughout our region.”&nbsp;Macerich’s Fashion Outlets of Chicago Purchase PrizeAs part of its ongoing sponsorship of EXPO CHICAGO, Macerich’s Fashion Outlets of Chicago will present its inaugural Purchase Prize for THE COLLECTION: Where Art Meets Fashion, the shopping center’s multifaceted contemporary art program featuring a collection of curated site-specific artwork. Located throughout Fashion Outlets’ common areas, THE COLLECTION includes 22 large-scale public art pieces by several renowned national and international artists living today, including Derrick Adams, Candida Alvarez, Daniel Arsham, Carlos Rolón/Dzine and more. At the 2024 edition of the exposition, leadership from Fashion Outlets of Chicago, alongside representatives from EXPO CHICAGO, will select an artist and work to join THE COLLECTION. The selection will be unveiled at EXPO CHICAGO on Thursday, April 11, during a special press reception at Navy Pier.“Our inaugural Purchase Prize for THE COLLECTION demonstrates Fashion Outlets of Chicago’s ongoing commitment to making world-class contemporary art accessible to the public and providing a unique cultural experience to guests of the shopping center for years to come,” said Jim Hansen, Senior Property Manager at Fashion Outlets of Chicago. “We’re incredibly grateful to the EXPO CHICAGO team for helping us further that mission and for continuing to expand the reach of contemporary artists through our collective work.”Previous recipients of the Northern Trust Purchase Prize include The Art Institute of Chicago; The Arts Club of Chicago; Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University; DePaul Art Museum, DePaul University; Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; Pérez Art Museum; Portland Art Museum; Saint Louis Art Museum; Seattle Art Museum; Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago; Speed Art Museum; and Walker Art Center. For the full list of artists and institutions awarded, see expochicago.com.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417537/gytlv710em8pzszwdpqe.jpg"><figcaption>Ebony G. Patterson, when the land is in plumage..., 2020. Glitter, glue, beads, plaster, conch shells, gold leaf, porcelain, paint, trimmings, jewelry, embellishments, fabric, jacquard tapestry and paraffin wax</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;21c Museum Hotels Civic Acquisition PrizeThe inaugural 21c Museum Hotels Civic Acquisition Prize at EXPO CHICAGO will build upon the strong partnership of the two organizations since a 21c Museum Hotel opened in Chicago in 2020, while highlighting how 21c’s exhibitions present thought-provoking contemporary art to a public audience. For the prize in April 2024, founders Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, alongside 21c’s Chief Curator Alice Gray Stites, will select up to two works that highlight the power of art to foster civic and community engagement for 21c’s permanent collection. The initiative continues the mission of 21c, North America’s only collecting museum dedicated solely to art of the 21st century, to emphasize accessibility and engagement with art of this century throughout the country.“We are thrilled to inaugurate the 21c Civic Acquisition Prize at EXPO CHICAGO this spring.” said 21c’s Alice Gray Stites, Chief Curator, Museum Director. “21c and EXPO CHICAGO share a commitment to expanding access to contemporary art and a belief in the power of art to promote inclusivity and community. This is an exciting opportunity for 21c and EXPO CHICAGO to further contribute to the vitality of the city’s arts and culture.”&nbsp;Barbara Nessim Acquisition Prize and Curatorial Travel AwardEXPO CHICAGO will present the sophomore Barbara Nessim Acquisition Prize and the Barbara Nessim Curatorial Travel Award with Independent Curators International (ICI), both of which are fully funded by Barbara Nessim, an artist recognized for her longstanding support of women in the arts. The acquisition prize will see an artwork at EXPO CHICAGO, created by a woman artist and valued up to $10,000, donated to the DePaul Art Museum. Awarded annually through at least 2025, the prize is selected by a committee composed of Barbara Nessim, Mary Dinaburg, and DePaul Art Museum Director Laura-Caroline de Lara.The curatorial award is an annual travel grant of $3,000 which will be awarded each year to support the practice of one woman curator attending the Curatorial Forum. The selection will be made by a committee composed of Barbara Nessim and Mary Dinaburg.“It excites me to make a difference and contribute to other women curators and women artists,” Barbara Nessim said. “I am thrilled to know that last year’s Acquisition Prize recipient, Selva Aparicio, is having an exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum concurrent with EXPO CHICAGO 2024, and Curatorial Travel Awardee Stephanie Seidel traveled to California to interview Betye Saar. I look forward to seeing the excellent work at the fair this year and offering these initiatives once again.”&nbsp;</body></html>

Northern Trust Offers 2024 EXPO CHICAGO Purchase Prize to Three Museums and Announces Two New Awards

<html><head></head><body>While it's not the day before Christmas, our e-commerce dominated retail world seems to be sending out new frantic emails every 10 minutes. A few of them are actually helpful, so we have come up with a slightly last-minute, very local little gift guide for the art lover in your life. Or just go ahead and treat yourself by supporting a local gallery or artist!&nbsp;Happy holidays!– CGN&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417531/o9kegyct6dujjvgnigzk.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/print-subscriptions">1. A copy of the BRAND NEW 2024 CGN Arts Guide</a>Subscribe here for $25 a year and we will mail the guide to you as soon as we can. We rely on the post office, so we can't guarantee date delivery, but the art is good all year long!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417532/kadjb5tuvmcmhsixy3mw.jpg"><figcaption>BuyArt Tee $60</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.hebrubrantley.com/hebrubrandstore">2. Hebru Brantley Art Merchandise</a>Hebru's art is in demand but his line of clothing, puzzles and even wrapping paper is much more affordable!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417532/rbfofwshfxe1ajvszfa6.jpg"><figcaption>Oblivion 2. $400</figcaption></figure><a href="https://shop.chicagotruborn.com/collections/2023-holiday-showcase?syclid=cltll6m5ji7s738v6sog&amp;utm_campaign=emailmarketing_148670939394&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=shopify_email">3. Art from Chicago Truborn</a>Chicago Truborn's Holiday Showcase features affordable art – most of which is under $500 – as well as other items like pins, sticker packs, candles and other "stocking stuffers" available in store. There may just be something for everyone. The show is up through January 4, but shop now to get your gifts in time for the holidays.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417533/taey4ppkpvywl12fkkqu.jpg"><figcaption>"Changing Seasons 2C5", 5x7, encaustic on wood panel, special holiday price $280</figcaption></figure><a href="http://www.danaddington.com/addingtongallery/">4. Small Encaustic Works from Addington Gallery</a>Throughout December Addington Gallery is presenting a group of NEW small works at a special price point of $180 - $480 by noted encaustic artist Paula Blackwell. This holiday offering featuring these special prices will only be available through the end of December.Paula is known for her mysterious encaustic paintings that seem to open up into evocative vistas of atmospheric space occupied by trees, water, and glowing skies. This small group of paintings have been created for the holiday season, and will be available to ship out on a first come first-served basis.To reserve a piece contact the gallery at <a href="mailto:danaddington@sbcglobal.net">danaddington@sbcglobal.net</a> or text 312.664.3406 and let us know them the number and title of the selected piece.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417534/zmrsvrlis3h6bn5fihhj.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/sona-holiday-boutique">5. SoNA's Holiday Boutique&nbsp;</a>Just in time for the holidays, a special section in the Gallery Annex is ready with holiday items in a wide range of prices. Coasters by <a href="https://mgcp02.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonachicagoart.com%2Fjillkolker%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee%26ss_email_id%3D6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202%26ss_campaign_name%3DSpecial%2BEvents%2Bto%2BCelebrate%2B%25E2%2580%259COf%2BEarth%2Band%2BSpirit%25E2%2580%259D%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2023-11-14T21%253A49%253A02Z&amp;w=6329dce92f1476025db9c9e7&amp;c=b_6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=EOUTqM4T9XLnGuKxLySQHBEqXZg%3D">Jill Kolker</a> and <a href="https://mgcp02.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonachicagoart.com%2Fsharonbladholm%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee%26ss_email_id%3D6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202%26ss_campaign_name%3DSpecial%2BEvents%2Bto%2BCelebrate%2B%25E2%2580%259COf%2BEarth%2Band%2BSpirit%25E2%2580%259D%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2023-11-14T21%253A49%253A02Z&amp;w=6329dce92f1476025db9c9e7&amp;c=b_6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=3kgw5bcAUks91InbqyLUiG213A4%3D">Sharon Bladholm</a>, prints by several of the artists (including Sharon’s beautiful watercolors), mini-paintings on cute little easels by <a href="https://mgcp02.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonachicagoart.com%2Ftomrobinson%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee%26ss_email_id%3D6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202%26ss_campaign_name%3DSpecial%2BEvents%2Bto%2BCelebrate%2B%25E2%2580%259COf%2BEarth%2Band%2BSpirit%25E2%2580%259D%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2023-11-14T21%253A49%253A02Z&amp;w=6329dce92f1476025db9c9e7&amp;c=b_6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=e4ZedUswpDu82Wnz_6Vn57PAUX0%3D">Tom Robinson</a> and <a href="https://mgcp02.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonachicagoart.com%2Floralynkumlin%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee%26ss_email_id%3D6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202%26ss_campaign_name%3DSpecial%2BEvents%2Bto%2BCelebrate%2B%25E2%2580%259COf%2BEarth%2Band%2BSpirit%25E2%2580%259D%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2023-11-14T21%253A49%253A02Z&amp;w=6329dce92f1476025db9c9e7&amp;c=b_6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=YMJSNFuKUyu-7S2Bs-ghDFu_PmA%3D">Loralyn Kumlin</a>, greeting cards by <a href="https://mgcp02.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonachicagoart.com%2Ftitabrady%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee%26ss_email_id%3D6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202%26ss_campaign_name%3DSpecial%2BEvents%2Bto%2BCelebrate%2B%25E2%2580%259COf%2BEarth%2Band%2BSpirit%25E2%2580%259D%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2023-11-14T21%253A49%253A02Z&amp;w=6329dce92f1476025db9c9e7&amp;c=b_6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=p3wyjH9FUuLxuqUesFT7wYqdzig%3D">Tita Brady</a>, books by Tita and Sharon, Mark’s book, Making Space, beautiful jewelry in the gallery by artists <a href="https://mgcp02.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonachicagoart.com%2Fmelissafinelli%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee%26ss_email_id%3D6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202%26ss_campaign_name%3DSpecial%2BEvents%2Bto%2BCelebrate%2B%25E2%2580%259COf%2BEarth%2Band%2BSpirit%25E2%2580%259D%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2023-11-14T21%253A49%253A02Z&amp;w=6329dce92f1476025db9c9e7&amp;c=b_6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=zA93sSkyvXn_eDpfRPIvrKkIWPc%3D">Melle Finelli</a> and <a href="https://mgcp02.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonachicagoart.com%2Fchristyklug%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee%26ss_email_id%3D6553eb3f1d818e2189ab0202%26ss_campaign_name%3DSpecial%2BEvents%2Bto%2BCelebrate%2B%25E2%2580%259COf%2BEarth%2Band%2BSpirit%25E2%2580%259D%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2023-11-14T21%253A49%253A02Z&amp;w=6329dce92f1476025db9c9e7&amp;c=b_6553c700aa12dd695d8775ee&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=1oMGv5KwgiGcR73hwctQk8gHg4o%3D">Christy Klug</a>, and more. Additional items from other artists are being added for this special holiday offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417535/m7r5pmjds7llcfpc9qkv.jpg"><figcaption>Double Happiness Jar (!) $68</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.pagodared.com/t/gifts">6. Pagoda Red Offers Gifts Big and Small</a>Many of Pagoda Red's pieces are carefully sourced from the other side of the world and can make any home feel unique. For gift-giving this year they have a dreamy list of items - large and very small - that can be treasured anywhere and for years to come.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Last Minute Holiday Art Gift Guide

I know I am not that nice to be around when I’m on a magazine deadline. I pull all-nighters, I drink too much coffee and eat old Halloween candy, and I get testy about last minute surprises and running out of time. Ever since I started working at Chicago Gallery News in 2002 I have known that no matter what comes up, even a pandemic, every issue always gets done. This 2024 Arts Guide was produced largely on the go – at hockey practices, in urgent care waiting rooms, in the car, even at Chuck-e-Cheese – and it was done on time. Once the guide is finally off to the printer I say thank you to everyone who put up with me and try to step back, rest and recharge so that I’ll be glad to do it all over again in a few months. I truly am grateful for everyone’s patience during deadline time as I push through the long hours and rounds of edits in order to make sure that CGN continues to be a means of support and visibility for the many galleries, museums and artists within our community. Thank you!&nbsp;This 8th edition of the CGN Arts Guide is our largest to date, both in the page count and the number of galleries and art spaces listed. We count over 110 spaces, and 24 are new to CGN for 2024.&nbsp;We refreshed our district maps, incorporated the auction houses into our neighborhood sections, and doubled-down on our district colors and QR codes (someday those will surely date us like the FAX numbers we used to list back in 2002).&nbsp;Within the guide there are many galleries that have been in business for decades alongside several opening their doors for the first time. Each space listed–from Sheboygan, WI to Grand Rapids, MI to Logan Square and Hyde Park–makes a difference for artists as well as in the local community. They can make a difference for you and me too because each gallery or museum has the ability to translate a part of the world for each person who walks in the door. Hopefully there are many spaces and artists you will encounter in 2024 that will compel you to spend time engaging with art, whether around the corner or across state lines. I know art can be a way of recharging after a big deadline, or at any time.&nbsp;Thank you for making 2023 a great year for CGN and for our art community, and I hope you can enjoy the end of this season as we hope for peace and joy in the next.&nbsp;Happy new year!&nbsp;– Ginny Van Alyea&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/print-subscriptions">SUBSCRIBE TO THE GUIDE HERE</a>2024 Arts Guide cover artwork: Christina Ramberg, Untitled (torso with leaf), c. 1980, acrylic on masonite, 15 x 11 1/2 in. Courtesy of the Estate of Christina Ramberg and Corbett vs. Dempsey. <a href="https://corbettvsdempsey.com">corbettvsdempsey.com</a>&nbsp;

CGN Publisher's Letter: 2024

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419307/kcc17gbfectlnpmh3te4.jpg"><figcaption>Members of SpaceShift Collective, 2023 Artists Run Chicago Fund grant recipients. Photo by Ahmed Zaghbouni. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure> <a href="https://artdesignchicago.org/artist-run-spaces-join-art-design-chicago/">Hyde Park Art Center Partners with Terra Foundation in Support of Artist Run Spaces</a>Hyde Park Art Center announces the fourth phase of the Artists Run Chicago Fund, a regranting initiative providing unrestricted financial support for Chicago’s artist community. A total&nbsp;of 33 independent artist-run platforms are each&nbsp;awarded $8,000 in unrestricted funds. This year, Hyde Park Art Center partners with the Terra Foundation for America Art to award an additional $4,000 each to 15 of the 33 platforms to support distinct projects presented as part of Art Design Chicago.&nbsp;Look for more information about these projects taking place around the city in 2024.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419308/giccjh5wttomcvyqdleu.jpg"><figcaption>Nora Turato performance view, Basement Roma, Rome, 2021. Photography: Robert Apa. Credits: Basement Roma/CURA.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://artonthemart.com/news/aotm-2024program">ART on THE MART Announces 2024 Headliners&nbsp;</a>ART on THE MART, an innovative digital art project that transforms a Chicago architectural landmark into a larger-than-life canvas, announces its lineup for the 2024 seasons with new commissions by leading artists Nora Turato, Yinka Ilori, Cory Arcangel, and Brendan Fernandes, as well as a new collaboration with the Poetry Foundation. The year ahead also features the return of projections by the beloved Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Earlier this year, and in honor of its 5th anniversary, ART on THE MART announced Dr. Raphael Gygax as the first curator of digital art. The 2024 programming will reveal the inaugural projections from the partnership between Gygax and ART on THE MART while showcasing work by international, national artists, local institutions and artists.ART on THE MART’s spring season (April 12 – June 5) will kick off to coincide with EXPO Chicago’s 11th edition (April 8 –14, 2024) with a commission by internationally acclaimed artist Nora Turato. This new projection will explore contemporary society’s fixation with self-optimization while also continuing the artist’s exploration of language.<a href="https://artonthemart.com/news/aotm-2024program">More info here...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img><figcaption>The Thompson Center would feature a new transparent, energy-efficient glass facade as part of Google’s $280 million renovation of the building.Google</figcaption></figure><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/12/13/23998897/google-new-renderings-thompson-center-makeover-transparent-facade-lee-bey-archtecture?fbclid=IwAR3E9I5YKdSttbkJ9Qd_EfAFoDkzwXF8XG0mDuEKXIJGAUmOVdCScXveMrg">Google releases new renderings of planned Thompson Center makeover</a>The Thompson Center would get a new, virtually see-through glass facade while retaining its signature 17-story atrium under the latest renovation plans revealed Wednesday by tech giant Google.According to renderings and a statement released by the company, the building’s newfound sheerness — achieved through the use of triple pane, energy-efficient glass — would let more natural light into the building, while allowing increased outward views for workers.Via Chicago Sun Times&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 12/13/23

<html><head></head><body>By CGN StaffEvents and exhibitions happening in galleries and museums are added to <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events">CGN's calendar</a> throughout the year. Highlights for 2024 include everything from museum blockbusters to under-the-radar gallery shows and international art fairs – something everywhere for everyone. There are also shows yet to be announced in the galleries listed in CGN. For now here are next year's highlights in one place!&nbsp;– CGN&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419308/lwhql6xvkeqewpnjusnx.jpg"><figcaption>Faith Ringgold (b. 1930, New York, NY), American People Series #16: Woman Looking in a Mirror, 1966. Oil on canvas; 36 × 32 in. (91.4 × 81.3 cm). Baz Family Collection. © 2023 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York.</figcaption></figure>• <a href="https://visit.mcachicago.org/exhibitions/faith-ringgold-american-people/">FAITH RINGGOLD: AMERICAN PEOPLE</a>Faith Ringgold: American People, a career-spanning survey of the artist, is Ringgold’s first solo presentation in Chicago. With a career that spans six decades, artist, author, educator, and organizer Ringgold is one of the most influential cultural figures of her generation. This major retrospective presents a comprehensive assessment of the artist’s impactful vision, which bears witness to the complexity of the American experience.Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA)Thru Feb 25, 2024 • <a href="https://mcachicago.org">mcachicago.org</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419309/fkgh3au2oregefb98dqg.jpg"><figcaption>Aliza Nisenbaum (Mexican/American, b. Mexico 1977), Dessie with Historic Posters Designed for London Underground, 2019. Oil on polyester. 46 13/16 × 42 7/8 in. Courtesy of the artist and Anton Kern Gallery, New York</figcaption></figure>• <a href="https://mam.org/exhibitions/50-paintings/">50 PAINTINGS</a>The landmark survey 50 Paintings, features works created within the last five years by 50 international artists whose many strategies and styles are shaping the art form today, including Jake Troyli, Judy Ledgerwood, Amy Sherald, Cecily Brown, and others.Milwaukee Art MuseumThru June 23, 2024 • <a href="https://mam.org">mam.org</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419310/qbuseupyersldry7tatx.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;• <a href="https://elmhurstartmuseum.org">A LOVE SUPREME</a>A Love Supreme is a solo exhibition by Norman Teague inspired by legendary jazz musician John Coltrane, with an adjoining intervention in Mies van der Rohe’s McCormick House by Chicago-based BIPOC designers.&nbsp;A Love Supreme is part of Art Design Chicago.Elmhurst Art MuseumJan 20–Apr 28, 2024 • <a href="https://elmhurstartmuseum.org">elmhurstartmuseum.org</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419311/fthcg0whbmtefnymdvoj.jpg"><figcaption>Watanabe Nobukazu (1872–1944), Bronze Statue of SaigōTakamori in Ueno Park, Tokyo, 1899.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;• <a href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/exhibitions/meiji-modern-50-years-of-new-japan/">Meiji Modern: 50 Years of New Japan</a>This landmark exhibition takes a fresh look at the art of Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912), four remarkable decades that propelled the country into the modern era. Comprising nearly 150 artworks and objects in various media the exhibition presents some of the finest examples of Meiji period artworks in American collections, both public and private.Smart MuseumMarch 21–June 9, 2024 • <a href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu">smartmuseum.uchicago.edu</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419311/tbrxsd5d2cc7aj7mvque.jpg"><figcaption>Portrait of Robert Earl Paige in studio at Hyde Park Art Center, 2022, by Tom Van Eynde</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;• <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/exhibition-archive/the-united-colors-of-robert-earl-paige/">THE UNITED COLORS OF ROBERT EARL PAIGE</a>The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige is a career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b. 1936). With multimedia works made between 1964 and 2024, this solo show is the largest presentation of the Chicago native’s work to date and brings together a selection of Paige’s fabrics and textile work, and rarely seen drawings, assemblages, and ceramic objects that explore the artist’s lifelong quest for beauty. A highlight of the exhibition is the debut of recent clay, wall/floor paintings, and collage made during his Radicle Residency at Hyde Park Art Center in 2022-23. The exhibition and corresponding public programs are part of Art Design Chicago, a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation for American Art that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.Hyde Park Art CenterApril 6–October 27, 2024 • <a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org">hydeparkart.org</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419312/rit3fxou7habn5opza9k.jpg"><figcaption>EXPO CHICAGO</figcaption></figure>• EXPO CHICAGOUnder the vaulted architecture of Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, the exposition will bring together global galleries and unrivaled programming, alongside unforgettable events throughout the city during EXPO ART WEEK.The 11th anniversary of EXPO CHICAGO returns in April. This will be the first fair since EXPO was acquired by Frieze last year.Navy Pier&nbsp;April 11–14, 2024 • <a href="https://www.expochicago.com">expochicago.com</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419313/mx3aj4h1meoom0l2pg16.jpg"><figcaption>The Gates to Times Square, 1964–66. Copyright of Chryssa, National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens. Image courtesy Buffalo AKG Museum. Photo Bill Jacobson Studio, New York.</figcaption></figure>• <a href="https://wrightwood659.org/exhibitions/chryssa-new-york/">CHRYSSA &amp; NEW YORK</a>Co-organized by Dia Art Foundation and the Menil Collection, Chryssa &amp; New York is the first comprehensive survey of works by Greek-born artist Chryssa (1933–2013) to take place in North America since 1982. A leading figure of the New York art world in the 1950s and ’60s, Chryssa developed an innovative approach to activating sculptural surfaces through subtle manipulations of light and shadow. Pathbreaking in its use of signage, text, and neon, her vastly underrecognized body of work bridges Pop, Conceptual, and Minimalist ideas of art making.Wrightwood 659May 3–July 27, 2024 • <a href="https://wrightwood659.org">wrightwood659.org</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419314/gqajxzhjucp4i9yntol8.jpg"><figcaption>Georgia O’Keeffe. The Art Institute of Chicago, gift of Leigh B. Block. © 2018 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York</figcaption></figure>• <a href="https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/9539/georgia-o-keeffe-my-new-yorks">GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: “MY NEW YORKS”</a>This exhibition is the first to seriously examine O’Keeffe’s paintings, drawings, and pastels of urban landscapes, while also situating them in the diverse context of her other compositions of the 1920s and early 1930s. The presentation establishes these works not as outliers or anomalous to her practice, but rather as entirely integral to her modernist investigation in the 1920s. O’Keeffe’s “New Yorks” are essential to understanding how she became the artist we know today.Art Institute of ChicagoJune 2–Sept 22, 2024 • <a href="https://www.artic.edu">artic.edu</a>&nbsp;#&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

2024 Culture Preview: January–June

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

New Exhibitions Open December 15 & 16

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419307/kgigrym3osrwki8e3hni.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;In 2023 we spoke with many artists, shared updates and insights from industry leaders, covered civic news and art community milestones, shared happy announcements as well as sad news about closures and passings. As we close out one year and begin a new one, we look back at what we covered in CGN these past months. The new year's events and exhibitions will be here before we know it, and we wish you wonderful and restful holidays as we recharge and look ahead to more art and inspiration in 2024.&nbsp;Happy new year!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419308/qevvjxjicivtdlvnw1wj.jpg"><figcaption>Installation view of The Observers featuring John Opera at DOCUMENT, 2023. Image courtesy of the artist and DOCUMENT, Chicago, IL.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/1/in-search-of-art-between-5-000-10-000">In Search of Art Between $5,000–$10,000</a>January 2023By Bianca BovaBuying art—despite what the instagram art market “gurus” that seem to proliferate by the day would have you believe—is not a privilege reserved for the moneyed few. Certainly if your ambition is to own a Gerhard Richter or a Claude Monet (or, for now, an Anna Weyant), you will be boxed out unless your checkbook, your existing collection, and your connections all pass inspection. If your ambition is to simply build a meaningful collection of works that reward you for living with them, that remains achievable.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/1/in-search-of-art-between-5-000-10-000">Read more...</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419309/pixxeu1hovi0togfs9mv.jpg"><figcaption>Anna Kunz, UNSEEING GREEN, 2021, 66” x 60,” acrylic on canvas. photo: Dario Lasagni NYC &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/3/the-many-colors-of-anna-kunz">The Many Colors of Anna Kunz</a>By Alison ReillyApril 2023Throughout Anna Kunz's 20 years as Associate Professor in the Art and Art History department at Columbia College, she mentored many young artists as they began their careers. As part of her legacy, Kunz generously established a scholarship called the AK Prism Award. “For ambition and kindness, my initials - AK,” she told me. She explained that she wants to use her work as an artist to help others.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/3/the-many-colors-of-anna-kunz">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419310/jqoniysi1jqmmkswnp3k.jpg"><figcaption>Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsztejn&nbsp; &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/4/mca-director-madeleine-grynsztejn-on-chicago-as-flash-point-and-flashlight">MCA Director Madeleine Grynsztejn On Chicago as Flash Point and Flashlight</a>By Anna DobrowolskiApril 2023Madeleine Grynsztejn is a leader on a mission. Since starting her tenure at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in 2008, Grynsztejn has been committed to presenting art ‘you don’t yet know you love.’&nbsp;Today as she enters her 15th year as MCA director, she says she is ready to prove that contemporary art is entering a golden era, and Chicago is its crucible.<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/4/mca-director-madeleine-grynsztejn-on-chicago-as-flash-point-and-flashlight">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419311/gqjpdwjmhp3nxjomsqug.jpg"><figcaption>Richard Hunt at work in his Lincoln Park studio. Photo courtesy Richard Hunt Studio. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/4/hard-at-work-at-87-richard-hunt">Hard at Work at 87: Richard Hunt</a>By Anna DobrowolskiApril 2023Encountering Richard Hunt’s monolithic sculptures around Chicago is much like running into an old friend, someone you recognize no matter how much time has passed. Hunt’s large-scale public works are out in the elements, soaring into the skyline. Each one signifies you’re in the presence of something distinctly from Chicago, with characteristics that mirror the city’s famed architecture – structures are imposing yet delicately rendered, sturdy but changeable, familiar as well as innovative, raw but refined.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/4/hard-at-work-at-87-richard-hunt">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419312/sm6ed8lkaql3ag43g1mv.jpg"><figcaption>Diasporal Rhythms home tour guests on a visit to collector and Diasporal rhythms co-founder Patric McCoy’s South Side home. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/4/preserving-art-from-the-african-diaspora-diasporal-rhythms-celebrates-its-20th-anniversary">Preserving Art from the African Diaspora: Diasporal Rhythms Celebrates its 20th Anniversary</a>By Jackie LewisApril 2023When art collector Patric McCoy spoke with CGN 10 years ago, he shared the story of how a collecting group based on the South Side of Chicago had started a decade prior. Diasporal Rhythms, he explained, represented a different concept of collecting in Chicago, “Our organization is charged with how to redefine the term ‘collector.’ In America it has this meaning of being wealthy, private, academic - having the magic ability to know the future value of something. That’s what the majority of people in this country believe. We’re saying none of that has to be true.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/4/preserving-art-from-the-african-diaspora-diasporal-rhythms-celebrates-its-20th-anniversary">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419313/ka44acmbtepbpw5ahaqm.jpg"><figcaption>Lieberman is pictured in a room in his new home with the following works: Left: Leslie Wu, top; Jim Lutes, bottom; Above ceramics: Herbert Murrie, left; David Lozano, right; ceramics by William Lieberman, Bottom: Glenn Wexler</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/4/the-art-dealer-as-collector-and-connector-william-lieberman">The Art Dealer as Collector and Connector: William Lieberman</a>By Ginny Van AlyeaApril 2023When I spent an afternoon this winter with William Lieberman, owner of Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, it was not to discuss his role as an art dealer. Instead, it was to see his personal collection, which he had recently installed in his new Streeterville condo overlooking Lake Michigan. Lieberman had just moved from a house in East Ukrainian Village and was eager to highlight hundreds of works in a fresh setting. Taking in the abundantly-filled walls, I asked him how he chose the art that he lives with, knowing that every day at the gallery he strives to build other people’s collections.<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/4/the-art-dealer-as-collector-and-connector-william-lieberman">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419314/ns1zq9zkjtoq0dk81phm.png"><figcaption>Felix Gonzalez-Torres,“Untitled”, 1995, Billboard &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/6/felix-gonzalez-torres-untitled-1995-billboard">Felix Gonzalez-Torres “Untitled”, 1995, Billboard</a>By Jason PicklemanSpring 2023A horizontal black and white photo of an evenly gray sky depicts a bird flying left to right, its wings outstretched, up and down. The bird is a black silhouette—elegant, formal, and free.As seen in Chicago Transit Authority’s underground subway and on its elevated passenger train platforms, the image is located amidst conventional advertising billboards. Unlike its neighboring images that advertise legal services or fast food restaurants, the image of the flying bird is bare of any text, or any explanation. No logo. No copy. No text. Just the image of the bird, flying.<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/6/felix-gonzalez-torres-untitled-1995-billboard">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419315/ksqqhaz6fzip7foqvc5p.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/6/arc-gallery-at-50">ARC Gallery at 50</a>By Jackie Lewis&nbsp;Summer 2023It is no small thing to make a gallery last for five decades, and this year ARC Gallery &amp; Educational Foundation is turning 50.<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/6/arc-gallery-at-50">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419316/oycc8ortpjyinpzsa2op.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/8/light-over-light-petra-bachmaier-and-sean-gallero-of-luftwerk">Light Over Light: Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero of LUFTWERK</a>By Alison ReillySeptember 2023In advance of their exhibition Light Over Light opening at <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/volume-gallery">Volume Gallery</a> in West Town this November, I spoke with Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero, who make up the artistic duo, Luftwerk. The two generously shared insights about their history as artistic partners, their process for designing large-scale interventions at architectural icons like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and Farnsworth House, and how they have moved from using electric to ambient light in their installations.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/8/light-over-light-petra-bachmaier-and-sean-gallero-of-luftwerk">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419317/xdbmmd7ngmmo2w3hamqm.jpg"><figcaption>Ruth Duckworth, Earth, Water, Sky, 1967–1968, Ceramic mural, 400 square feet, covering four walls and the ceiling, Located in the entrance to the Henry Hinds Laboratory for Geophysical Sciences, The University of Chicago, Presented to the University in honor of Jane H. Sherr by the Leonard J. Horwich Family. Photo by Michael Tropea. © Estate of Ruth Duckworth.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/9/a-transcendant-sculptural-legacy-ruth-duckworth">A Transcendant Sculptural Legacy: Ruth Duckworth</a>By Mary DeYoeSeptember 2023In the documentary from the early aughts by Karen Carter, Ruth Duckworth: A Life in Clay, the octogenarian artist says “I don’t think everyone has a destiny. It’s more haphazard than that.” This rings true for an artist whose sculptural work demonstrates a deep fascination with nature, geomorphology and the interconnectedness of the natural world as a whole.<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/9/a-transcendant-sculptural-legacy-ruth-duckworth">Read more...</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419318/fh2d1drssash0t5mnmjh.jpg"><figcaption>Left: Marmalade Promenade, Geoffrey Todd Smith; Right: Plastic Surgeon, Nicole Eisenman. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/9/building-a-next-gen-collection-zach-smith">Building a Next Gen Collection: Zach Smith</a>By Bianca BovaFall 2023To visit the home of an art collector for the first time is to ask to be surprised. Even more personal than the simple questions of taste and of what someone chooses to live with, there is the intimate question of how they live with art. When collector Zach Smith welcomed me into his family’s Chicago home, I found myself enthralled by the answers to both.<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/9/building-a-next-gen-collection-zach-smith">Read more...</a>&nbsp;#Read all of CGN's interviews and <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news">features here.</a></body></html>

2023 End of Year Wrap-Up

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

What We're Reading: 12/12/23

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

New Exhibitions Open December 8 & 9

<html><head></head><body>By CGN StaffThe holiday season is upon us, and there are many ways to add some art and creativity to your gift-giving this year. Below is a round-up of some unique sources to take advantage of while also supporting local galleries and museums.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2023/11/art-filled-holiday-events-and-sales">Read Part I: CGN's Art-Filled Holiday Events and Sales</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419307/hzfpxpvrq7ilt95wkk3t.jpg"></figure>• Artisan Gift Sale Christmastime at Fine LineOpening: Thursday, Nov 30, 2023 6 – 9&nbsp;pm Nov 30 – Dec 5, 2023<a href="/organizations/kavanagh-gallery-at-fine-line-creative-arts-center">Kavanagh Gallery at Fine Line Creative Arts Center&nbsp;</a>The Artisan Gift Sale at Fine Line Creative Arts Center opens Thursday, November 30, at 6 pm.&nbsp; There will be holiday decorations, pottery, hats, scarves, pictures, jewelry, cards and much more for sale.&nbsp; This year over 70 artists are participating in this fantastic one-stop holiday shopping experience. This event runs for six days and is set up throughout Fine Line's Kavanagh Gallery and adjoining studio. The space will have a fantastic range of items to suit all budgets. No matter who you are shopping for you are bound to find something for everyone on your list at this year’s Artisan Gift Sale.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419308/qazsy8693lfwomvcxskq.jpg"></figure>• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-intuit-store-opening-weekend-celebration">The Intuit Store: Opening Weekend Celebration</a>Friday, Dec 1, 2023 6 – 8&nbsp;pm<a href="/organizations/intuit-the-center-for-intuitive-and-outsider-art">Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art</a>The Intuit Store will host its opening weekend celebration in tandem with West Town's December First Friday and Sip &amp; Shop happy hours! Shoppers are invited to peruse the store's varied art products created by self-taught artists. Shop during opening weekend celebration and receive 20% off your purchase!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419309/triecp90hhguv4ocbowa.png"></figure>• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/ukrainian-institute-of-modern-art-winter-makers-market">Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Winter Makers Market</a>Dec 2 – 3, 2023<a href="/organizations/ukrainian-institute-of-modern-art-uima">Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)</a>This December UIMA hosts their third Maker’s Market for creators of all backgrounds, experience levels &amp; mediums.This market will platform emerging &amp; established creators to sell their work, grow their business, and join our community. It will be a celebration of all the forms that art takes!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419310/zupspxb8xd9qfoaj5f3w.jpg"></figure>• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/santa-saturday">Driehaus Santa Saturday</a>Saturday, Dec 2, 2023 8:45&nbsp;am – 2&nbsp;pm<a href="/organizations/richard-h-driehaus-museum">Richard H. Driehaus Museum</a>Join Santa&nbsp;in our Front Parlor, share your Christmas wish list, and take selfies with jolly old St. Nick. This magical, family-friendly event will fill up fast so make sure to book early.Driecember is here with Santa’s annual visit to the Driehaus Museum! Join him in our Front Parlor, share your Christmas wish list, and take selfies with jolly old St. Nick. This magical, family-friendly event will fill up fast so make sure to book early.Time slots are 15 minutes each. The first begins at 8:45 am and the last one is at 1:45 pm. There will be no Santa visits between 10:15-10:30 and 11:30-12:00pm so Santa can feed his reindeer.<a href="https://driehausmuseum.org/programs/detail/santa-saturday?mc_cid=7f2b5664f3&amp;mc_eid=d1db3f815c">Tickets</a>The museum is also holding <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/drie-cember-holiday-pop-up-concerts">several pop-up concerts</a> in December. &nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419311/srf3pgcmtcdxobviqyws.jpg"></figure>•<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/first-look-2023-fine-print-party"> First Look: 2023 Fine Print Party</a>Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023 6 – 8&nbsp;pm<a href="/organizations/museum-of-contemporary-photography-mocp--2">Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP)</a>Join us on Tuesday, December 5 from 6-8 pm at MoCP for <a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=62d6876f97&amp;e=62775191de">First Look: 2023 Fine Print Party</a>!&nbsp;Printed especially for MoCP by some of the most innovative photographers working today, the sale of editioned Fine Prints directly supports artistic and educational programs. Join MoCP’s Museum Council and staff, artists, and photography enthusiasts for a public unveiling of four new prints by Marshall Brown, Shannon Bool, Jess T. Dugan, and Tom Jones at&nbsp;<a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=326e3e5cae&amp;e=62775191de">First Look.</a>Each of the artists will have their specific artwork&nbsp;added to MoCP’s permanent collection through the&nbsp;<a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=794422206c&amp;e=62775191de">Fine Print program</a>. This year’s prints, along with some editions from previous years, will be available for sale at the event. You can also view and purchase&nbsp;previous editions by more than 70 artists, at <a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=9bc6b4b4bf&amp;e=62775191de">shop.mocp.org/collections/fine-prints</a>.Early bird ticket(s) $35; $45 at the door. Click on <a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=a5de9f335e&amp;e=62775191de">this link</a> to purchase your tickets.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419312/bs63kikjol4pbkchzidb.jpg"></figure>• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/little-but-bold-holiday-salon-exhibit-of-small-works">Little, but Bold! Holiday Salon Exhibit of small Works</a>Opening: Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 6 – 9&nbsp;pm On view through Jan 26, 2024<a href="/organizations/chicago-sculpture-international">Chicago Sculpture International (CSI)</a>Little, but BOLD! Is in celebration of all things unmonumental. Often flying under the radar, small things have the special ability to bridge private and public spaces. Within the sculpture field, there has been a projected narrative that bigger is better. We are here to assert that small things can hold the same importance as the largest monument.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419313/lmpftovdujhuzzjgyupb.png"></figure>• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/winter-walk-empty-bowls-holiday-party-cccbf946-b9d8-435d-b340-a17438337b81">Winter Walk, Empty Bowls, Holiday Party</a>Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 3 – 8&nbsp;pm<a href="/organizations/nathan-manilow-sculpture-park">Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park</a>Spend time at theNate enjoying seeing the art in a new light (or less light but still lovely winter light) while also raising money for a good cause.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419314/lfb6psxd5mp3u271ch25.jpg"></figure>• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/family-day-holiday-party">Family Day: Holiday Party &nbsp;</a>Saturday, Dec 16, 2023 1 – 4&nbsp;pm<a href="/organizations/elmhurst-art-museum">Elmhurst Art Museum</a>The Elmhurst Art Museum’s annual Family Day: Holiday Party kicks off this year with hands-on art activities inspired by Picasso: Fifty Years Later, hot cocoa, cookies, and a visit from Santa. Families are invited to visit the exhibition and make holiday cards inspired by Picasso’s cubist techniques and colorful paintings.Through Picasso: Fifty Years Later, the Elmhurst Art Museum is participating in the worldwide Picasso 1973-2023 Celebration, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death in 1973.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Part II: CGN's Art-Filled Holiday Events and Sales

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

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

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

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

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/j2u6s39qwqghwyxwkh8o.png"></figure>&nbsp;Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (theNate) Acquires Jason Pickleman's Hand HeartHand Heart comes to theNate as a generous gift from the artist Jason Pickleman, his wife Leslie Bodenstein, and Susan Manilow. There will be a reception and dedication of a new acquisition at theNate on Saturday, December 2, 2023, 11am – 3pm. Rain or Shine. Reception and Refreshments will be held across the street from the sculpture.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz9UNYxrNnI/?img_index=1">See announcement here</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419302/opkhzg1euilyohgznsks.jpg"><figcaption>Rodger Bechtold</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Anne Loucks Gallery Opens Second Location in WinnetkaAnne Loucks Gallery announced the opening of their second gallery location at 564 Lincoln Avenue in downtown Winnetka. The new space will provide an opportunity for a series of small solo shows for the gallery's 50 represented artists. There will be an opening for their inaugural exhibition: Rodger Bechtold: Four Seasons on November&nbsp;27th&nbsp;with a reception at the gallery from 4–6pm. The exhibition runs through December 29th.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419303/fenfyole0jg12tmhxulq.jpg"></figure><a href="https://raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu">Raclin Murphy Museum, formerly the Snite Museum, Opens in Notre Dame, IN</a>The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, formerly the Snite Museum of Art, at the University of Notre Dame, will open December 1-3,2023 with new site-specific installations by Jenny Holzer, Maya Lin, Mimmo Paladino, Jaume Plensa and Kiki Smith. The Raclin Murphy will also unveil new contemporary acquisitions that complement the institution’s renowned historical and global collection.&nbsp;&nbsp;The additions to the Museum’s holdings will enhance the new 70,000-square-foot facility that will include state-of-the-art galleries, a cafe, retail space, a chapel, teaching spaces, a teaching gallery and an object study room. The new museum completes the first phase of a 132,000-square-foot complex designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects.&nbsp;Newly commissioned works will enhance the visitor experience in the new museum. “Endless,” a 36-foot stainless steel sculpture by Jaume Plensa, will greet visitors at the Museum entrance. Alphabets of eight different languages on the work symbolize Notre Dame’s commitment to diversity, internationalization, knowledge and global service. The work also metaphorically connects the new Museum with the adjoining nine-acre Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park.&nbsp;<a href="https://raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu">More info here</a> &nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 11/22/23

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

Art-Filled Holiday Events and Sales

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

What We're Reading: 11/21/23

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

New Exhibitions Open Nov 16 - 20 (Part I)

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

New Exhibitions Open Nov 16 - 20 (Part II)

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/zk2phekwgmhanbaewefi.png"><figcaption>Gladys Nilsson, Simply Big, 1989, Watercolor on paper, 41 × 29 in. Part of Jean Albano Gallery's 35th anniversary exhibition, 35 Artists for 35 Years</figcaption></figure>Jean Albano Broday to Receive 2023 Metropolitan Capital Visionary AwardMetropolitan Capital Bank announced that Jean Broday, founder of Jean Albano Gallery in River North, has been named the bank's 2023 Metropolitan Capital Visionary. Broday will receive the award at a reception on Tuesday, November 14. The Metropolitan Capital Visionary Award recognizes a person whose work in the arts has been innovative, transformative and/or impactful to the Chicago arts community.Established in 1986, Jean Albano Gallery has been a fixture in the city promoting artists who have helped shape Chicago's unique art scene. Jean's dedication to promoting new, emerging and established artists alike has made Jean Albano Gallery a place to showcase both cutting-edge and creative contemporary art. The gallery's <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/35-years-35-artists">35th anniversary exhibition</a> just opened last week.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419302/t2h899wyxrbhzi0ximoi.jpg"></figure>Joe Stanfield Joins Rago WrightRago Wright, the leading network of independent auction houses specializing in 20th century art and design, announced the appointment of Joe Stanfield as Director, Senior Specialist Fine Art. Joe joins the Rago Wright team from Hindman Auctions where he led the Fine Art Department and oversaw nearly $100 million in sales during his four-year tenure. &nbsp;“Joe is widely recognized as one of the most respected and passionate fine art experts in the industry,” said Richard Wright, CEO of Rago Wright. “His experience across the market is invaluable, and the team looks forward to welcoming him as we continue to add both depth and breadth across the fine art world.” &nbsp;Joe has nearly two decades of auction experience, serving in fine art specialist roles at Chicago area auction houses, Hindman Auctions and Toomey &amp; Co. Joe will lead the Chicago Fine Art Department at Rago Wright while working with colleagues and collectors from across the country to build on the auction house’s tremendous recent growth. Joe will also serve as one of the principal auctioneers for Fine Art sales at Rago Wright.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419303/kbgzhbbvopti3l4xgoeh.png"><figcaption>CAC Designed Objects</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.architecture.org/exhibits/exhibit/archetypes-a-designed-object-pop-up-shop/?fbclid=IwAR3O_VmWaOvqUk4AIV1tgeSULqKcXhq-6y0Snb-r3Ek-nV3aEvSTwF0Tzb8">Chicago Architecture Center Archetypes: A Designed Object Pop-Up Shop</a>As a seasonal extension of the CAC Design Store, the center’s entry space will be transformed into a gallery featuring prototypes, passion projects, and other one-of-a-kind items produced by the Chicago architecture and design community. Pieces range from chairs and tables to glassware, ceramics, and artwork, with a focus on singular pieces that are iterations of a larger creative and design process. The gallery will be open for viewing and shopping from November 16 through January 7 and is co-curated by Modern Luxury Interiors.&nbsp;Exclusive member-only shopping hours Thursday, November 16 - Sunday, November 19 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 11/13/23

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

New Exhibitions Open Nov 10 - 11 (Part I)

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

New Exhibitions Open Nov 10 - 11 (Part II)

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

What We're Reading: 11/6/23

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419300/rdyhje4n2cxualymaghp.jpg"><figcaption>Installation view, Nick Cave: Forothermore, MCA Chicago. May 14 – October 2, 2022. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago. Installation view, Nick Cave: Forothermore, MCA Chicago. May 14 – October 2, 2022. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago. Soundsuit , in foreground, by Nick Cave is a part of the Marilyn and Larry Fields Gift.</figcaption></figure>Via PRMCA Chicago Announces Gift of 79 Objects from Marilyn and Larry FieldsCHICAGO— <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=f56f29ba46&amp;e=95b957c616">The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago</a> is excited to announce a gift of 79 objects from Chicago-based art collectors Marilyn and Larry Fields. The gift, which was selected by the Fields in tandem with the MCA’s curatorial staff, marks another step in the museum’s mission to create a permanent collection that holistically represents contemporary art history by building its holdings of women-identifying and BIPOC artists. The donation includes paintings, photography, new media, and sculptures by major local, national, and international artists.“Marilyn and Larry Fields, long-time supporters of the MCA, have always valued the power that contemporary art has in fostering new ideas and inspiring change,” Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsztejn said. “This generous gift will help the MCA move the permanent collection forward by adding emerging voices and new artists to the collection, expanding our ability to highlight under-represented narratives.”&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419301/nrypngtdpqfncaykx5kz.jpg"><figcaption>Installation view, Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago, MCA Chicago. February 29 – May 10, 2020. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago. In the Event of Race Riot XII, center, by Theaster Gates is a part of the Marilyn and Larry Fields Gift.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Of the 59 artists included in the Marilyn and Larry Fields Gift, 23 will be represented in the MCA Collection for the first time. Approximately 80 percent of the works in the gift are by pivotal woman-identifying and BIPOC artists, such as Huma Bhabha, Amanda Ross-Ho, Adrian Piper, and Jennie C. Jones. The gift will also expand on the museum’s existing concentrations in the work of key figures like Arthur Jafa, Cindy Sherman, and Rashid Johnson.“With the Marilyn and Larry Fields Gift, the MCA takes another significant step toward an increasingly decentered and diverse collection,” said James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator René Morales. “The donation equips the MCA to better represent global artistic tendencies at the same time that it allows us to reflect the kind of transnational, transcultural exchange that has always been foundational to the city of Chicago. The gift also helps us solidify our local commitment to the city through the inclusion of works by Chicago-based artists like Theaster Gates, Nate Young, and Nick Cave.”&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419302/vem5ghngsqdwnobnwgk2.jpg"><figcaption>Installation view, Rebecca Morris: 2001–2022, MCA Chicago. September 30, 2023 – April 7, 2024. Photo: Shelby Ragsdale, © MCA Chicago. Untitled (#06-13), on left, by Rebecca Morris is a part of the Marilyn and Larry Fields Gift.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Marilyn and Larry Fields have a longstanding relationship with the MCA. In 2012, the MCA received a $2 million gift from the Fields to endow the position of the Marilyn and Larry Fields Curator. This support has enabled those in the position, such as Naomi Beckwith and Carla Acevedo-Yates, to develop groundbreaking exhibitions. These include <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=f73e718fe5&amp;e=95b957c616">The Freedom Principle: Experiments in Art and Music, 1965 to Now</a> (2015), <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=f7a148cb03&amp;e=95b957c616">Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen</a> (2018), <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=c4bd688289&amp;e=95b957c616">Carolina Caycedo: From the Bottom of the River</a> (2020-2021), and <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=fef580ee5d&amp;e=95b957c616">Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s–Today</a> (2022-2023).“This gift aids the MCA’s commitment to establishing a deeper view of art history and artistic production that challenges traditional collecting models,” Manilow Senior Curator Jamillah James said. “It will help the collection reflect the ever-shifting landscape of critical and social discourse within the field of contemporary art.”Visitors can see works from the gift in <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=666607bfa7&amp;e=95b957c616">Rebecca Morris: 2001–2022</a>, currently open, as well as in upcoming exhibitions<a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=3960cc2e75&amp;e=95b957c616"> Faith Ringgold: American People</a>, <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=6968155179&amp;e=95b957c616">Descending the Staircase</a>, and Nicole Eisenman: What Happened.“By placing these pieces in the public domain, they can be enjoyed by more people and spur conversation about some of the important issues we are facing today,” Marilyn and Larry Fields said. “These artists can open our eyes and make us view things differently through elevating our awareness.”&nbsp;Read CGN's 2012 interview with Marilyn and Larry <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2012/9/collector-profile-marilyn-larry-fields">here</a>&nbsp;ABOUT MARILYN AND LARRY FIELDSMarilyn and Larry Fields began seriously collecting contemporary art in 2002, amassing a collection of 500 pieces by over 300 living artists.Larry Fields was elected Trustee of the MCA in June 2005 and currently sits on the board. He has also served on the Executive and Collection Committees. From September 2015 to October 2023, he was chairman of the Collection Committee.Marilyn Fields joined the MCA Women’s Board in 1998 and was Women’s Board President from 2004–2007. During her tenure on the Women’s Board, which ended in May 2016, Marilyn helped establish the Women’s Board Family Education Initiative.Throughout their years of working with the MCA, the Fields have supported over 25 exhibitions, loaned over 45 pieces, and have gifted 21 artworks prior to the Marilyn and Larry Fields Gift.&nbsp;Thumbnail: Marilyn and Larry Fields with MCA Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsztejn&nbsp;</body></html>

MCA Chicago Announces Gift of 79 Objects from Marilyn and Larry Fields

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