<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419213/gbnkhawgiibejkgvgdtf.jpg"></figure>Via PRStarting this June,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Museum will begin renovation work on the John B. Murphy Auditorium at 50 E. Erie, an important part of the Museum's&nbsp;campus. Upon completion in February 2024, this new project will renew 32,000 square feet of former office space to create a dynamic new Learning Center with art and maker studios, a study center with classrooms, a library and archive, redesigned office spaces, seminar rooms, and an 800-square foot outdoor terrace on the top floor. &nbsp; The magnificent design of the main auditorium space on the ground floor is being restored to its original grandeur and enhanced with cutting-edge acoustics that will make it a world-class venue. The opening of the updated building will present a full suite of new programming tied to the Driehaus Museum’s strategic vision, along with a range of activities and events, both public and private, for the community. This renovation is in line with the Museum’s strategic plan to be a&nbsp; more active and visible part of our community. &nbsp; According to Interim Driehaus Executive Director Lisa Key, “It is thrilling for us to embark upon this important renovation which will create a new Museum campus, offering visitors not only an incredible museum of art, architecture, and design, but now a newly rejuvenated auditorium that will add a vital and dynamic public space to the cultural campus in Chicago that will continue to increase the historical profile of this great city of architecture.” &nbsp; The Museum will remain open during the construction, and the Murphy’s historic exterior will remain intact with the renovation work enhancing the grandeur of its soaring interior. On the main floor, the seating area will be unified by levelling the floor, and new lighting and acoustics will improve the visitors’ experience. The Museum elevator will be closed for several months at the start of the project and the Museum will be making alternative arrangements for visitors who require access during this time. “It was a huge relief to learn about the Driehaus Museum expanding its campus into the adjacent Murphy Memorial. There are not many options for finding an appropriate re-use that would respect the historic character of such a monumentally scaled historic building while at same time providing a positive impact on the surrounding neighborhood,” said Tim Samuelson, the Cultural Historian Emeritus of the City of Chicago. “The Driehaus Museum has been a thoughtful community partner and valuable neighborhood asset for the past twenty years, and its expansion into the Murphy will make something great even greater!” Ongoing through spring 2024, the construction will include a 14-foot-high sidewalk canopy on Erie Street, running&nbsp; from the alley to part of the Nickerson Mansion. The&nbsp;parking lane from the corner of 40 E Erie to 50 E Erie will be closed for the majority of the construction project for a staging area. &nbsp; Antunovich and Associates and Bulley &amp; Andrews, both of whom were involved in the extensive renovation of the Nickerson Mansion from 2003-2008, are the architecture and building partners for the Museum. The Museum will be updating progress, hours, and ticketing procedures regularly via the website at <a href="http://www.driehausmuseum.org/construction">www.driehausmuseum.org/construction</a>.</body></html>

The Driehaus Museum Begins A Grand Face Lift on Neighboring Murphy Auditorium

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419193/lmq8k6fkfuy3elh2b6nq.png"></figure>&nbsp;Southwest Michigan is a scenic and creative destination just a short drive from Chicago’s city limits but refreshingly a world away. On the other side of Lake Michigan, the area is known for charming small towns and beautiful beaches. Its unique art scene offers some stellar exhibitions and dynamic institutions. Now that the start of summer is upon us, a day or stay in Michigan is on the list!&nbsp;– GV&nbsp;New Buffalo, over the border from Michigan City (which is in Indiana), is a historic Lake Michigan beach town that has seen rapid development in recent years as many Chicagoans opt to use the freedom of remote work, or retirement, as an excuse to spend more time in Michigan, just 70 miles from Chicago’s downtown. Plans are in the works for <a href="https://kavigupta.com/Information/">Kavi Gupta</a> to open a gallery outpost in summer 2024, just a mile from the late artist Roger Brown’s home and studio. <a href="https://www.saic.edu/academics/libraries-special-collections/roger-brown/roger-brown-his-life-and-art/new-buffalo-michigan">The River Pavilion and Guest House</a>, built in 1977 with Brown’s partner George Veronda, now hosts a year-round residency for students of the School of the Art Institute.East of New Buffalo is the town of Three Oaks, a “picker’s” dream for sourcing vintage finds and antiques. Several galleries are located here as well. <a href="https://www.arbor3arts.com">Arbor3arts</a> opened in 2020 and celebrates contemporary female artists creating affordable art and working in a range of mediums. Many have Chicago connections, from Jessica Tampas to Janis Kanter and Maggie Meiners. Next door is <a href="https://newbuffaloexplored.com/shop/trilogy-antiques-design/">Trilogy Antiques</a>; across the street is <a href="https://judyferraragallery.com">Judy Ferrara Gallery</a>.&nbsp;Travel north along the lakefront through Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert and Sawyer along the Red Arrow Highway where many side trips&nbsp; and diversons beckon. <a href="https://newbuffaloexplored.com/shop/judith-racht-gallery/">Judith Racht</a> has long led the way for serious art in the area; her eponymous gallery’s focus has been on Outsider Art for years. <a href="https://localcolorartgallery.com">Local Color Gallery</a>, housed in a converted barn in Union Pier, has featured local artists since the ‘80s.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419194/xrk4pwdmcf2ucxjwzrbw.jpg"><figcaption>The Krasl Art Center and Richard Hunt's sculptures</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;The <a href="https://krasl.org">Krasl Art Center</a> in St. Joseph is a hub for contemporary art, showcasing a range of exhibitions, workshops, and events. They host the lively Art Fair on the Bluff each July. KAC also publishes an online Sculpture Map featuring public art throughout St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. Two soaring sculptures by Richard Hunt, who has a studio nearby, greet visitors to KAC.Saugatuck and Douglas are popular all year long, in part because there are so many galleries and creative opportunities. Through its affiliation with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the more than 100 year-old <a href="https://www.ox-bow.org">Ox-Bow</a> offers one and two-week credit and non-credit courses for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students. The <a href="https://sc4a.org">Saugatuck Center for the Arts</a> focuses on contemporary art that engages with social and cultural issues.&nbsp;And on the “Art Coast of Michigan” in Douglas <a href="https://jpettergalleries.com">J. Petter Galleries</a> blends wine with art, featuring a collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, jewelry, and glass plus boutique wines, artisan cheeses, and hand-poured chocolates in the onsite wine bar and shop. The gallery is hosting several events this summer in honor of its <a href="https://jpettergalleries.com/show/j-petter-galleries-50th-anniversary-gallery-stroll">50th anniversary</a>.Many Chicago-based artists have ties to the area, such as Michael Hedges, whose colorful painting fills out the Lower Peninsula of Michigan pictured at the top of this page. Candida Alvarez opened a studio in Baroda, MI during the pandemic. And Anna Kunz has a home/studio in Buchanan.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419194/luqcuu6xtkkfnnasnplm.jpg"><figcaption>A the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Gardens</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;The immensley impressive <a href="https://www.meijergardens.org">Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Gardens</a> in Grand Rapids is conveniently right off of I-96. The welcome center’s mezmerizing figurative marble walls were sculpted by world reknown artist Jaume Plensa (pictured at left). The sculpture park, inside and out, amazed at each turn. Nina Akamu’s large scale bronze horse from 1998 was as captivating as the history behind the commission. Additional sculptures by Deborah Butterfield, Roxy Paine, Keith Haring, and many others invite visitors to wander the grounds and enjoy fabulous, accessible works meant to be enjoyed in all seasons and by everyone who visits.#&nbsp;</body></html>

Seeking Art Across The Lake: Southwest Michigan

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

New Exhibitions Open May 27th

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419213/y6hxuzgthpdmojlc62bp.png"><figcaption>CAC Sabina Ott Memorial Library Mockup</figcaption></figure>CAC Has a June 7 Fundraising Deadline to Raise $50K and Plans Are In Works for Sabina Ott Memorial LibraryIn an email to supporters, CAC shared, "Sabina Ott was both a dear friend to CAC and an incredible champion of Chicago artists. She understood both the power of art to uplift our city and the deep need for all of us to give to nurture our artistic ecosystem. Over her life, she advocated for, mentored, and elevated dozens of Chicago artists—just as CAC does every single day.Sabina believed that art is a gift to the world, and CAC received the gift of over 800 pieces of her work, collection, and ephemera upon her passing. Plans are now underway for the Sabina Ott Memorial Library within CAC’s home space—which will make this remarkable collection available to Chicago artists, as well as provide further digital resources for creating, and a new, exciting exhibition space for art created in our vibrant city."<a href="https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/ChicagoArtists/Artist-Recovery.html">Details here</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagobusiness.com/obituaries/sam-zell-dies-81">Sam Zell Has Died at 81: Real Estate Leader and Half of an Art Collector Mega Couple</a>Chicago billionaire Sam Zell, an inveterate dealmaker in real estate and business, died today at age 81, according to Equity Residential, an apartment company he founded and chaired.Zell died due to complications from a recent illness, according to a statement from his company Equity Group Investments, which called him “a self-made, visionary entrepreneur.”<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2015/9/helen-zell-s-old-fashioned-approach-to-collecting-contemporary-art">Read CGN's 2015 interview with wife Helen Zell&nbsp;</a>Via Crain's&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419214/ja0ltvwuzhdpwwho8fz9.jpg"></figure><a href="https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org/?mc_cid=a753a622c6&amp;mc_eid=3dc58ca038">Fifth Edition of Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces September Opening</a>The fifth edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, CAB 5: This is a Rehearsal, curated by the interdisciplinary arts collective the <a href="https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=51d9a79e08fd7f7dbb49c27a6&amp;id=8991645c3d&amp;e=3dc58ca038">Floating Museum</a>, takes an expansive view of design as an iterative rehearsal process to explore architecture, cities, and the different social, ecological, economic and political forces that shape them. From artists, architects, engineers, performers, poets,&nbsp;and others, the practitioners represented in CAB 5 collectively set the stage for the cross-pollination of ideas in order to challenge and envision alternatives for the following: how we understand and address the needs of a city, who plays a role in imagining and making the city, and how our potential solutions attend to the overlapping crises that now inform our everyday lives.&nbsp;The Biennial will open on September 21, 2023, and run through January 2, 2024, with major installations and programming at the Chicago Cultural Center and at sites across the city. The opening preview will take place September 21–24, 2023, with a schedule of public and special events.&nbsp;<a href="http://grahamfoundation.org/?mc_cid=c6fb19a01a&amp;mc_eid=eeb2dd2fbf">The Graham Foundation Announces 2023 Grants to Individuals</a>The Graham Foundation is honored to announce the award of 64 new grants to individuals working to realize innovative and interdisciplinary ideas that contribute critical perspectives on architecture and design. Selected from approximately 500 submissions, the funded projects include publications, research, exhibitions, films, podcasts, digital initiatives, public programs and other formats that further ideas, discussions, and new understandings of architecture. The funded projects are led by 92 individuals that include established and emerging architects, artists, curators, designers, filmmakers, historians, and writers, based in cities such as Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Ahmedabad, India; Bandung, Indonesia; Beirut, Lebanon; Buenos Aires, Argentina; New York, NY; Paris, France; Oklahoma City, OK; Porto, Portugal; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and Chicago, IL where the Graham Foundation is based. Among the funded projects in the 2023 award cycle are several installations that open in the 18th International Architecture Exhibition—La Biennale di Venezia, Venice this week.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 5/18/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419213/e7hkzqb3aps4cpm8mfrg.jpg"><figcaption>The Logan Center at golden hour viewed from the southeast | Photo: Tom Rossiter</figcaption></figure><a href="https://mailchi.mp/uchicago/logancenterbirthdaybash-stories-659545?e=d57bd5477e">The Logan Center Turns 10 with a Weekend Celebration&nbsp;</a>On Sunday, May 21 from 12:30-4pm the Logan invites the public to enjoy performances, presentations, workshops, &amp; activities from dozens of artists, from jazz musicians to performers. All events take place at the Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St. Celebrate a decade of making and sharing art together.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-chicago-climate-change-art-initiative-tt-0515-20230515-4fixxuqgcbhcnffeh6optt5etq-story.html">Nearly $700K in public art installations on climate change and environmental justice to be revealed across Chicago</a>In December 2021, Chicago artists and community organizations were called on to raise awareness of the city’s key environmental issues to nurture urgency and hope, and inspire action across neighborhoods. The results of that callout will be revealed in a launch of public art projects across Chicagoland under the banner E(art)H Chicago, or Earth Art Chicago, from June 3 to 17.Via Chicago Tribune&nbsp;<a href="https://news.wttw.com/2023/05/08/chicago-museums-plans-deal-nascar-race-range-we-re-closed-what-race">Chicago Museums’ Plans To Deal With NASCAR Race Range From ‘We’re Closed’ to ‘What Race?’</a>With a&nbsp;NASCAR street race&nbsp;set to take place outside their front doors, Chicago’s lakefront museums have had to shift gears and adjust operations in advance of the big event on July 1-2.Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium have developed plans — including closings and altered hours — for the days leading up to, during and directly after the race. Some are standing their ground and some are taking evasive action.&nbsp;Via WTTW&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 5/17/23

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

New Exhibitions Open May 18 - 20

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419192/wzdjhu5rmpcr1lmzyfen.jpg"><figcaption>Miller &amp; Shellabarger installed at (northern) Western exhibitions</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419193/yuugfyewvald9ezv9gnf.jpg"><figcaption>WHO Modern</figcaption></figure>SKOKIEIn downtown Skokie, north of Chicago but still on the city’s CTA, <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/northern-western-exhibitions">(northern)Western Exhibitions</a> is Western Exhibitions’ second location. Its primary space is on Chicago Ave. in West Town. The Skokie space will have around five specially curated exhibitions a year featuring works by artists from the gallery’s 20-year history. The second exhibition at the space to date, on view through May 6, features work by married artist collaborators Miller &amp; Shellabarger, who use self-portraiture, laborious material processes, and considered craftsman ship to meditate on love and death.&nbsp;An exhibition of stone figures and mud drawings by <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/lilli-carre-s-stone-figures-mud-drawing">Lilli Carré</a> is on view through August 13.&nbsp;The gallery is one half of a renovated single-floor bow truss&nbsp;building that is also part store – occupied by the also-newly opened <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/who-modern">WHO Modern</a>, a mid-century modern-focused vintage source co-run by Donald Schmaltz, formerly of auction houses Toomey &amp; Co. and HINDMAN, and art collector Zach Williams, who owns the building. Who Modern offers rare and unusual decorative objects, furniture, and art from the mid-20th C. to today, featuring&nbsp;iconic designs by Ettore Sottsass, Angelo Mangiarotti, Enzo Mari, Poul, Kjaerholm and Hans Wegner, shown alongside contemporary designers. Williams says he will add modern and outsider art to the mix as well. By sharing the building, the two spaces complement each other’s offerings and can draw from the mix of visitors who come for art as well as vintage design.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419194/iuknnfndagfyzefqfg4q.jpg"><figcaption>Image: Sally Michel, The Baumbachs, oil on canvas, 40” x 50”, &nbsp;Anne Loucks Gallery</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419195/refzdvsf0fhfeun2q9i4.jpg"><figcaption>Vivian Maier</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;GLENCOE<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/anne-loucks-gallery">Anne Loucks Gallery</a> at the corner of Green Bay Rd. and Park Ave. in Glencoe opened in 2001 and specializes in contemporary American painting, photography and works on paper by emerging and mid-career artists in a range of styles and mediums, most notably abstract art and rural landscapes. Many, but not all, gallery artists come from the surrounding suburbs.&nbsp;Down the same block is <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/alan-koppel-gallery-north">Alan Koppel Gallery’s</a> second location, which brings bring modern and contemporary masterworks as well as furniture and design to the North Shore. Koppel has long been in River North on Dearborn St. Recent North Shore exhibitions have included <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/diane-arbus-a-secret-about-a-secret">Diane Arbus: A Secret about a Secret</a>, and <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/photographs-by-vivian-maier">The Photography of Vivian Maier</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419196/xw6mknwilmzlyllmpqen.jpg"><figcaption>2022 Exhibit Fiber • Fashion • Feminism in the Center Gallery at the Art Center Highland Park</figcaption></figure>HIGHLAND PARK<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/the-art-center-highland-park--3">The Art Center Highland Park</a> is a suburban cultural center, presenting changing, simultaneous exhibitions in multiple galleries and featuring local, international, emerging, and established artists as well as community-focused programming. Other events taking place include annual benefits, monthly artist talks, collaborations with other local cultural arts providers and public arts classes. In 2022 The Art Center devoted select programming to the 4th of July shooting in Highland Park.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419196/n6lxb9phay5eezshvcbm.jpg"><figcaption>Art Post</figcaption></figure>NORTHBROOK<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/art-post-gallery">Art Post Gallery</a> opened in the 1980s. Originally a framing and art supply store in downtown Northbrook – Art Post – current owner Chris Bates purchased the store and changed the name to “Art Post Gallery” and immediately upgraded the framing, eliminated the art supplies and began building a collection of original art.&nbsp;In 1987, she moved to Carillon Square in Glenview and expanded the business.&nbsp;She moved the gallery to its present location in 2012. The gallery is set to host an exhibition featuring lost photographs of <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-lost-weekend-the-photography-of-may-pang-candid-photos-of-john-lennon">John Lennon</a> over the course of one weekend in June.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For more Suburban art spaces <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/districts/suburbs-midwest">click here</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

Suburban Spotlight: Skokie, Glencoe, Highland Park and Northbrook

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/tilkewiipdg5lup4puof.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/pu15hgprrjmtklsxmtni.png"></figure>On May 10, 2023 Ruth Foundation for the Arts announced the Chicago Artists Coalition as a 2023 recipient of the second annual Artist Choice Award.The program is an artist-driven nomination process that awards a total of $1.23 million in unrestricted grants across 56 arts and cultural organizations.This year’s cohort of Artist Choice recipients spans 41 cities in 26 states. Artist Choice is designed to center artists in the grantmaking process, aligned with Ruth Arts’ mission and reflecting their belief in the integral role artists play in their communities. The 2023 selection process was informed by the recommendation of 53 esteemed artists across various disciplines and geographic locations, acknowledging the artistic excellence of organizations that have inspired their own practice and communities.CAC's Interim Executive Director Gibran Villalobos states, "we are honored for the very special recognition of our organization by artists in the field. This award&nbsp;galvanizes&nbsp;our ongoing commitment to service communities of artists, emboldening artistic careers, and seeing Chicago artists thrive in our city. We thank the Ruth Foundation for the Arts for their generosity and support of artists across the country."This award is received in the middle of CAC's&nbsp;<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-allhrjl-dlvzir-y/">Artist Recovery Campaign</a>,&nbsp;building on a strong effort to continue supporting the CAC's commitment to artists affected during the pandemic.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-allhrjl-dlvzir-j/">Support Chicago Artists - Donate Today!</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

Ruth Foundation for the Arts Announces Chicago Artists Coalition as a 2023 Recipient

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

New Exhibitions Open May 11 - 14

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/wlpxhr7blo1blvsns1pt.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jason-pickleman-making-time-for-joy">Jason Pickleman To Open Show of New Work at The Suburban</a>Jason Pickleman’s practice as a painter spans decades. It is rooted deeply in traditions of abstraction, the manipulation of language, and his beginnings as a part of the Post-Conceptualist movement in Chicago in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Pickleman’s paintings are always subtly wry, slightly sexy, and quietly human.His latest body of work, on view in Making Time for Joy, are a suite of new paintings derived from manipulations of various iterations of the logo belonging to the once-ubiquitous dishwashing detergent brand Joy. These works, which are at once stark and measured, playful and (as advertised) joyful, are Pickleman at his best. With an authoritative eye, he excavates the intersection of art and graphic design, and in doing so uncovers questions of purpose, domesticity, and the most interior aspects of personhood. These paintings ask their viewers to take stock. Encourage them to start again. Impel them to make time for joy.&nbsp;<a href="https://observer.com/2023/05/art-institute-of-chicago-charles-hack/">Art Institute of Chicago Purchases Nearly 1,500 Works From Art Collector Charles Hack</a>The Art Institute of Chicago announced last week its acquisition of 1,440 works from prominent art collector Charles Hack.The artwork, which comes from the collection of Hack and the Hearn Family Foundation, managed by Hack, primarily focuses on Dutch Mannerists from the 1530s to 1750.An artist featured heavily in the collection is Hendrick Goltzius, a 16th-century Dutch artist “and one of the greatest draftsmen and printmakers of his age,” according to the museum. Work from students of Goltzius, which included Jacob Matham, Jan Saenredam and Jan Muller, also comprise the collection.Via The Observer&nbsp;<a href="https://jpettergalleries.com/events">J. Petter Gallery In Douglas, MI Celebrates 50 Years This Summer&nbsp;</a>J. Petter Gallery's historic Douglas, MI location – in their flagship gallery building built by Carl Hoerman in 1923 – is turning 100 and the gallery itself was founded in 1973 by Joyce Petter. In that time it has grown and been a primer gallery on the Art Coast of Michigan for 50 years. Join the gallery for a celebration and wine meet and greet on June 10, with wine, snacks, and live music as they feature three of our most collected artists Rein Vanderhill, Nina Weiss, and Gert Olsen.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 5/7/23

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

New Exhibitions Open May 3–5

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

New Exhibitions Open May 6

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/gsfnpeh9vilplzddvnek.jpg"></figure>Via PR<a href="https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com">The River North Design District (RNDD)</a> is proud to announce the 8th Annual River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk presented by Daniel Kinkade Fine Art on Friday, September 8th, 2023.&nbsp; This year showrooms will feature a variety of fine artists and designer vignettes, along with special events throughout River North.Each participating showroom and art gallery will be exhibiting artwork created by some of the most influential artists in the art world today. This year Chicago’s top designers will select their favorite art and create inspirational vignettes in each participating showroom.Participating showrooms for the walk include: TOTO, O’Brien Harris, 210 Design House, Artists Frame Service, bulthaup, Kohler Signature Store by Studio41, Studio41, eggersmann, Altalia Furniture, Roca Tile, Cosentino, Duxiana, Farrow &amp; Ball, Moltenini&amp;C, Rimadesio and Poliform.&nbsp; Information on special events in showrooms to follow.Participating designers include: Kadlec Architecture + Design, Jasmin Reese Interiors, Hailey Lauren Designs, Hayley O’Hara Design, Candace Mary Interiors, Mia Rao Design, Dan Rak Design, CI Design + Build, Metro Design Build, BJC Designs, Goesling Group, Studio K Creative, dSPACE Studio, Joyful Designs Studio, and Lenore Weiss Studios.Participating Art Galleries include: Daniel Kinkade Fine Art, Samuel Lynne Gallery, Hilton | Asmus Contemporary, Alma Art &amp; Interiors, CKS Collective, and gallery 1871.&nbsp;Artists include: Beth Kahmi, Eileen Braun, Jarjour, Kenny Nguyen, Allison Svoboda, Dorothy Hughes, Donald Martiny, Joan Lurie, Jason Trotter, Bojana Ilic - BOJITT, Courtney Shoudis, Deborah Newmark, Louise Pappageorge, Amanda Gentry, Tyler Shields, Lucy Slivinski, Linda Ann Weber, Keila Strong, and Lincoln Schatz.The walk concludes with an after-party hosted at LG Group’s new space, 363 W Ontario, from 8-11 pm and a special auction curated by Oliver Aguilar for DIFFA.&nbsp; Special exhibition by Bojana Ilic – BOJITT and Beth Kahmi of Daniel Kinkade Fine Art will be on display.&nbsp; Tickets are $45/ea and will go on sale in July.All showrooms and galleries will have extended hours and be open for the Gallery Walk from 5 - 8 pm.&nbsp; Some showrooms will be open on Saturday, September 9th. Temporary exhibitions in the showrooms are on display through October 10th.&nbsp; The event is free and open to the public except for the after-party. Tickets go on sale in July.We are proud to be working with the following partners: Daniel Kinkade Fine Art, LG Group, Terrazzo &amp; Marble Supply Co, Gessi, Sherwin-Williams, Joanne Sells Chicago, 21c Museum Hotel, Mijenta Tequila, Dresner Design, EXPO Chicago, Modern Luxury, Chicago Gallery News, Art Encounter, Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID IL), DIFFA Chicago.The event’s host committee includes: Dina Bair, WGN Newscaster, Joanne Nemerovski, Joanne Sells Chicago, Mary Pat Wallace, The Luxury Bed Collection, and Michael Morganti, What Beige.Check our <a href="https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com/rndd-fall-gallery-walk/">website</a> for periodic event updates.&nbsp;&nbsp;About River North Design DistrictThe River North Design District, founded in 2013, is a local community that boasts interior design offerings that are accessible to both designers and consumers. &nbsp;The showrooms carry&nbsp;everything from lighting, tile, plumbing, rugs, and kitchens to furnishings- everything one needs to create a one-of-a-kind haven. The participating showrooms pride themselves on providing a shopping experience that is both unique and personalized. &nbsp;Each showroom is located on street level, which allows customers to stroll along and enjoy the neighborhood. Please visit <a href="https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com/">https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com</a> for more information.&nbsp;Image attached: Courtesy of Daniel Kinkade Fine Art</body></html>

River North Design District Announces 8th Edition, September 2023

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/qrwuftpziuheqiemdday.jpg"></figure>Via PRCHICAGO, IL – ART on THE MART is adding a new projection to their Spring Program that will feature artwork from seven Chicago Public Schools (CPS) seniors titled Select Works from the Class of 2023. The projection will premiere on April 27 at 8:30 p.m. and will run&nbsp;twice nightly at 8:30 and 9 p.m. through May 14. &nbsp;The featured student artworks include: &nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Dancing by Madison Rozwat | Whitney M. Young Magnet High School</li><li>King’s Domain by Giselle Raigosa | Lincoln Park High School</li><li>Mxmtoon by Anahi Alcala | Steinmetz College Prep</li><li>It’s My Birthday and I’ll Cry if I Want to by Kayla Aguilar | Lake View High School</li><li>Through The Fro by Grace Hutchinson | Friedrich Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center</li><li>In Her Eyes by Noel Rosania | Walter Payton College Prep</li><li>Untitled&nbsp; by Jose Guzman | Alcott College Prep The projections will be accompanied by a student-produced musical score entitled Let’s Go Home – produced by the students of the All-City Performing Arts Music &amp; Media Ensemble. The artwork for the projection was collected in conjunction with CPS’s All-City Visual Arts program. Following a selection process led by CPS, seven seniors who submitted to the All-City High School Visual Arts Exhibition were selected to have their work featured on the façade of THE MART. Students’ artwork was selected based on a score given for technical skill, craftsmanship, originality, and student voice. &nbsp; Select Works from the Class of 2023 will be presented alongside world-renowned artist Derrick Adams’ Funtime Unicorn: Ruby Rides Through Four Seasons, which kicked off ART on THE MART’s fifth year of programming on April 14. “ART on THE MART is proud to partner with CPS on our fourth projection featuring the work of CPS students,” said Cynthia Noble, Executive Director of ART on THE MART. “Previously, we have shared CPS students’ work through our Hope is a Light projection in 2021, as well as After School Matter’s Shaping The Future, which finished off 2021’s winter season, and in 2022, we displayed student artwork in this same format in Select Works from the CPS Class of 2022. Coordinating with CPS and the All City Visual Arts program allows ART on THE MART the opportunity to elevate and amplify the work of Chicago’s innovative young artists, and provides them a stepping stone to a career in the arts.” ART on THE MART is free and can best be experienced from the jetty section of the Chicago Riverwalk on Wacker Drive between Wells Street and Franklin Street, where accompanying audio can also be heard. &nbsp; For more information on the 2023 season, please visit <a href="https://u56787.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=ejmDrstLsKgZJLOItgn3EXl1sVb7zKa2ug7uWS6TcLYEjA6F3A3ZpWD65Beqsrfbp8BNGvvpo5FabaMyN4QhndU6QQPBXHgp7quQ-2BXzPhi-2FnZaxBE-2BeUF5EweqYybBuKGn-2F4klheqRIaxSo6Os-2BU2g-3D-3D6J28_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP-2BvAdgfICCFFHxnTjvEhUHLATit0Q8QLp1LC-2BEz94L006GhxlNRp8PQ8ByadGauC7daKnEKiKKxEIs4yCfldzUjvpEstC6T-2FTmal-2FjTKU2OHQFAtRRgMYLzyb3gK458yEJyg0mJgON6PiELPnyylQS-2F86N36OoYQ0TZ8vLnHy-2FexRnraVNxQtMfTdeKDTwYNzkNXNhUxnmMFVn0ohvDTf1C0BFjzG-2FVPuXqVDmeAgiAszBiS3knDktM-2BBdfB6S8wHMp-2BuW7-2Fcf-2B64F9jYejFj9mxSZQMboQXhNn4APs4vfQAfhwKMqnF0MyseFQcbiv3BC34uzSt5hhcWQASbQxJkKnFGS14FLiSKuOJzwrUW09ndg8MRj-2B5TN2JNtBdb8EQCd-2B3SpNkz-2BcaNumgiQtGZ8X1ZUWAumktxJjI6CtdKePVvTIhvn00h7pMoOar-2BwB5ZLZ9eGzRmyDTVy8Sm3Tq6Wm9DbCUCX-2FWcSydUPjyRpl6RTF9iSecRcggPWZtCO9tDt6sHhMabmTWJiCB0-2Fezu-2FSmPz2VetTeU8MK-2Bf2L9V5pN9YML7aPfApDq-2BNrAj-2FhIx94-2BvbVqjz0fSA3wOHzKfqFXN9Vx6vI7XEohZx7a0bqQMZ4nb2j7aNJA097QjBRvBcRFHAHupf3tJ3TXaChtjCTY2wO3aUAaGtPplCW8gm7-2BUNs-2FgDks2C5yyJmSYqRE8cTlxtViv9ZdDxBObmL80RRHtvuPVaGTjiecQrzf8vXwJlMQxh41e8ippx9UuG4D4Cv72YPfJExEb3muf7-2FlEXmU7AvpXPplNVjp7Dv-2F53JROuNhAEgYF41R4TkdZGEQxYfqwGpzjRncyh7eBX9a-2BTlWEVpDOlVMjNtMwuw90jgSl9S6KSAlxj2LSUWJXUugDu5wvNWlfr2pV4nIRnVZjYEPz1SY8cNaNztCO8gcnIJw-3D-3D">artonthemart.com</a> or follow #ARTonTHEMART. &nbsp;</li></ul></body></html>

Seven Graduating CPS Seniors to Show Art on the Mart's Spring Program

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

What We're Reading: 4/28/23

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

New Exhibitions Open April 28 - 29

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419192/if8j6raw7jw9oglwmw1n.jpg"><figcaption>Pictured: Left: Jim Lutes (on wall), Deborah Butterfield; center: Dan Ramirez, Roxy Paine, Bruce Nauman; Right: Susanne Doremus. Photos by Tom van Eynde</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;By GINNY VAN ALYEAWhen 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. Lieberman shared that he began to collect art while studying studio pottery at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.&nbsp;At first, Lieberman did what artists often do with their peers: he traded art. Trading helped him meet other artists, get to know their work, refine his own practice and, of course, learn to negotiate. After moving back to Chicago, he continued to develop both his pottery and trading skills in Northeastern Illinois University’s ceramic studio.Art collecting is a highly personal pursuit, undertaken with as much emotional as financial investment. Collectors can spend years acquiring and curating their collections which hold personal meaning as well as reflect their particular tastes. Some may have significant cultural and historic value, and provide a window to the evolution of artistic movements.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419193/wyx5chkctmljrf8mmqfr.jpg"><figcaption>Pictured: Left wall, Top: Conrad Bakker, Middle: Vernon Fisher, lower Right: Ed Paschke, Roger Brown; Middle wall, clockwise from top left: Claes Oldenburg, Xiaoze Xie, Lora Fosberg, Donald McFayden, John Buck; right: Jane Hammond</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;In Lieberman’s case, he grew up surrounded by art. While he was a college student, his mother Roberta Lieberman, together with Robert Zolla, opened a contemporary gallery in 1976 that specialized in paintings, drawings and sculpture. Three years later, while still intent on becoming a professional potter, he began working part-time at the gallery.&nbsp;By the 1980s, Lieberman worked at the gallery full time, although some of his compensation came in the form of art. His mother and Zolla would have him pick a piece, pay the artist as much as if it had sold, and forgo the gallery’s portion. Not only did this practice support individual artists, it also allowed Lieberman to start his collection and refine his own eye. Later, he began to make yearly trips to New York, where he stayed with artists, fed himself on the gallery’s $25 per diem, and “pounded the pavement” as he went to studios, galleries and museums.Gradually, Lieberman built a personal, thoughtful and carefully acquired collection. It would not, however, last very long. On April 1, 1989, he stored his entire collection at the gallery while he moved from one apartment to another. On April 15, the building on Huron Street, housing Z/L and many other galleries, burned to the ground. Though works by artists such as Susanne Doremus, David Nash and Michael Nakoneczny could never be replaced, some offered pieces to Lieberman to begin a new collection.&nbsp;With insurance money that he received, Lieberman bought a 1,400-square foot house in 1990 and, as he recalls, “I started to buy a lot of art. Nothing too expensive but I started over.”&nbsp;Hanging works vertically, salon style, he quickly filled his home. He commissioned Paul Coffey to paint a mural on the 35-foot high atrium over the dining area. The six-month project used Rand McNally map color schemes to depict an ambiguous location in Ireland. The mural even incorporated the atrium skylight. Over time, Lieberman’s home became an inviting artistic destination, serving as a bridge between white exhibition walls and a residential setting. “I brought people to see how I lived in East Ukrainian Village,” he explains, “and they liked the environment that I created.” As his life at work and at home continued to meld, he hosted dinners to promote gallery artists like Deborah Butterfield, John Buck, Josh Garber and Jay Strommen. A few times, says Lieberman, he had as many as 50 guests, with four Weber grills going in the backyard and people enjoying their meal in every room of the house.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419194/vyyveqhnngjbanbplmix.jpg"><figcaption>Above: Left: Stephen De Staebler, Jim Nutt, David Kroll, Ernesto Neto; Middle: Xiaoze Xie; Right: Both works by Jim Lutes</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Following these dinners, clients often bought or commissioned art, though Lieberman emphasizes that he never sells pieces from his personal collection. Lieberman actually found his current condo thanks to a client relationship that emerged from gatherings in the East Ukrainian Village house. When collector Anne Finkelman learned that a unit in her building was up for sale, she passed the tip along to Lieberman who made a swift decision to buy it.&nbsp;The move from a house to a condo meant leaving behind site-specific and other large-scale pieces. However, the new space is more than twice as big (3,000 square feet) and many works have found a new pride of place. Collector and friend Arlene Richman gifted Claes Oldenburg’s Bat Spinning at the Speed of Light, published by Landfall Press, to William for his 60th birthday. Oldenburg’s 100-ft. tall sculpture has graced Chicago’s skyline since 1977 and, given William’s love of softball and baseball, Richman says she delights in seeing this print now prominently displayed. &nbsp;Lieberman does not have lot of furniture in his new home yet, and the clutter from living in one place for years hasn’t taken hold, but the presence of so many vibrant works of art imbues the condo with a lived-in feel. The placement of several sculptures of varying scale also add levels of dimension, including two by Butterfield, one cast bronze and the other welded copper, indicative of Lieberman and Butterfield’s 45 years of working together.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419195/ytqbclaocba5ggswixcx.jpg"><figcaption>Pictured: Top and bottom: Enrique Chagoya, middle, left: Lora Fosberg, Right: Robert Arenson</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;A row of painted Artforum covers by artist Conrad Bakker, bordering a doorway, speaks to Brian Gillham’s role in finding just the right place for each work of art in Lieberman’s collection as well as in the gallery. At home he applied his signature skill of bringing order to chaos, singlehandedly rehanging the entire collection. Gillham has worked for Z/L since 2004.&nbsp; “Brian didn’t guess,” says Lieberman when asked about the Artforum covers and other groupings. Discerning ties between concepts – from Herman Aguirre’s paintings to Jay Strommen’s ceramics – and taping out arrangements on the floor, Gillham placed works without disrupting the charm and affection that they generate as a whole. &nbsp;Lieberman has already begun to plan for the future, as Nathan Kemler, Director of Galleries and Collections at Grand Valley State University, points out. “William works endlessly to maximize the role of art in our lives and has enabled us to acquire an incredible contemporary collection to share with our community.” Among many contributions to his alma mater, Lieberman has promised GVSU – which awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2014 – the gift of his ceramic vessels, platters, teapots and sculpture.&nbsp;Often after decades of buying art, a collector slows down. So far, Lieberman has not taken his foot off the pedal and doesn’t want to part with anything that gives him so much comfort and joy. Recently, he says that he’s been prompted to buy more. “It diversifies my collection as well as ensuring that it has a higher level of museum quality. And as far as my relationships with artists, it helps that I continue to invest and believe in their work. It’s my life.”&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419196/c3y9eja9m4rf3wk6r3ye.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;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

The Art Dealer as Collector and Connector: William Lieberman

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/zcqkqr1kbqx1mahne9x0.jpg"><figcaption>Dots Obsession by Yayoi Kusama. Credit WNDR Museum &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Via PR<a href="https://wndrmuseum.com">WNDR Museum</a>, Chicago’s original immersive art and technology experience, located in the city’s West Loop, announced the U.S. debut of the yellow Dots Obsession, a three-story immersive infinity installation by the globally iconic Yayoi Kusama, on Friday, May 12.&nbsp;Featuring a series of floating yellow and black polka dots alongside walk-in and peep-in installations, Dots Obsession will fill WNDR’s atrium and transport visitors into Kusama’s obsession with polka dots, repetition, celestial bodies and the experience of the infinite.“Since my childhood, I have always made works with polka dots. Earth, moon, sun and human beings all represent dots; a single particle among billions,” Yayoi Kusama has said. The collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Kusama, first in 2012 and then again in 2023, has further expanded attention and affection of the 94-year-old renowned artist. While Yayoi Kusama fans in New York City are anticipating her upcoming May 2023 show featuring new work at David Zwirner, the presentation of yellow Dots Obsession at WNDR Museum offers the unique opportunity for an up-close and personal experience of the artist’s vision. Dots Obsession was created by Yayoi Kusama in 2008 and has been exhibited around the world. After making its debut in London, the work has appeared in Lithuania, Singapore and Australia, and was most recently on view at Museum MACAN in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2018.This will be the first time that yellow Dots Obsession will be installed in the United States.&nbsp;“Yayoi Kusama is perhaps the most prolific and celebrated living artist with a truly inspiring history of creative genius, and we are committed to the idea that her work should be experienced by the public as a source of awe and inspiration,” said WNDR Museum Creative Director David Allen. “At WNDR Museum, we are disrupting the sense of exclusivity and distance that too often has marked the experience of art, and we are redefining the museum as a source of engagement and inspirational playfulness – in that spirit, we’re thrilled to bring these iconic Kusama infinity room installations to WNDR guests in Chicago and across the country.” Open seven days a week, WNDR Museum was recently voted one of the top five immersive art experiences in the country by USA Today’s 2022 Reader Poll. The original WNDR Museum is located in Chicago’s West Loop, and WNDR Museum San Diego and WNDR Museum Seattle are now open, with WNDR Museum Boston opening in early summer 2023. Additional locations of WNDR Museum will be announced in the coming months. Tickets are timed entry and should be purchased in advance. &nbsp;<h3>Tickets &amp; Hours</h3>General admission tickets to WNDR Museum Chicago start at $32 and must be purchased in advance at <a href="https://wndrmuseum.com">www.wndrchicago.com</a>. Children’s tickets are available for ages 12 and under starting at $22. Children under ages two and under receive free admission. Those looking to elevate their WNDR Museum experience can take advantage of WNDR’s new Premium Pack for $50 per ticket. The Premium Pack includes expedited entry into WNDR Museum, a limited-edition, collector pin (which rotates designs seasonally), WNDR photo memory, 10 percent off at The WNDR Store and a WNDR re-run, allowing them to enjoy a second lap through WNDR Museum to revisit their favorite installations before exiting. &nbsp;<h3>Chicago Hours of Operation:</h3>Monday - Thursday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Friday - Saturday: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. For more information, visit <a href="https://wndrmuseum.com">www.wndrmuseum.com</a></body></html>

WNDR Museum Announces U.S. debut of Yayoi Kusama's yellow Dots Obsession

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/s6mmv2yxbhvrbdofmmst.png"><figcaption>Richard Hunt (credit: <a href="https://richardhuntstudio.com/">RichardHuntStudio.com</a>)</figcaption></figure><a href="https://chicagocrusader.com/first-lady-mk-pritzker-opens-her-door-to-illinois-cultural-community-honors-artist-richard-hunt/">April 24 is Richard Hunt Day</a>Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker will host a cocktail reception at the Governor’s Mansion the evening of Monday, April 24, 2023, to welcome Illinois’ cultural leaders attending the “One State Conference and Capital Day” in Springfield. Inside, the First Lady will deliver a proclamation honoring world-renowned sculptor&nbsp;Richard Hunt&nbsp;and will declare April 24, 2023, Richard Hunt Day in Illinois.“Richard Hunt reflects the best of Illinois- a creativity, passion, and care for community and public spaces that makes art accessible to all,” said Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker. “We celebrate and recognize his work and are deeply grateful that he has contributed one of his creations to the Governors Mansion, giving our many visitors an opportunity to experience his work for themselves. Richard Hunt Day serves as a call to all Illinoisans to look beyond the conventional and tell their own stories, no matter the medium.”Via Chicago Crusader&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/fq2nwvgv1pqktffvh4j1.png"></figure>Arts of Life's Neon Dreams Benefit is May 5 And Honors Jason PicklemanArts of Life's upcoming&nbsp;<a href="https://artsoflife.org/event/neondreams/">Neon Dreams Benefit Auction</a>&nbsp;is Friday, May 5th. You can join in person or virtually for a fun and energetic night of food,&nbsp;drinks, art, dancing, and more to support an&nbsp;inclusive community of artists with and without&nbsp;disabilities while honoring and celebrating an important Chicago icon Jason Picklemen. Art of Life just <a href="https://www.betterunite.com/AofL-neondreams-artsoflifebenefitauction/auction">published the artwork online for advance viewing and bidding here.</a>&nbsp; Please consider <a href="https://www.betterunite.com/AofL-neondreams-artsoflifebenefitauction">registering for a ticket ASAP</a>, as we generally expect them to sell out.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419199/y7poioi5kvi6kjczd55b.png"></figure><a href="https://www.kohler.com/en/products/artist-edition?id=em_csm_kbus_artist-editions_2023_living-4xAE-product-drop&amp;subrid=19637578">Kohler Announces New Artistic Editions and Artsy Commodes</a>In celebration of Kohler’s 150th anniversary, Kohler announced they are unveiling at Milan Design Week a new limited-edition ($$$$) product collection featuring four original artworks by trailblazing female artists from around the world. These diverse and visionary creators share Kohler's passion for bold color, daring innovation, and inspiring heritage. Meet the creators behind the latest Artist Editions®collection.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theotherartfair.com/chicago/">The Other Art Fair is Back</a>The Other Art Fair, focused on new artistic talent, is set to host its 5th Chicago edition, April 27-30, 2023 at its new home,&nbsp;Artifact Events. The Other Art Fair Chicago will feature&nbsp;original works of art&nbsp;from&nbsp;100+&nbsp;emerging Artists&nbsp;and will kick off with an&nbsp;Opening Night event&nbsp;on Thursday, April 27,&nbsp;Interactive Workshops,&nbsp;Guest Artists,&nbsp;DJ Sets,&nbsp;Unique Installations&nbsp;and Murals&nbsp;and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 4/24/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419192/skugnb4ps3lbijfmhx1o.jpg"><figcaption>Portrait of Richard Hunt by Sandro Miller.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;By Anna DobrowolskiEncountering 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. The artist’s vision plus hard work is manifested in wrought steel that is put on display to stand the test of time.&nbsp;Millions of people glimpse Hunt’s sculptures regularly when arriving at and departing from Midway Airport. Additional commissions have been installed on the campuses of the University of Chicago, Divinity School and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), as well as on the rooftop of the Art Institute of Chicago. Many have become landmarks in their own right. The creator of these magnificent sculptures has been hard at work since 1955. He isn’t slowing down. There is still more to imagine and to make real.&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;Hunt has said about his work, “Public sculpture responds to the dynamics of a community, or of those in it, who have a use for sculpture. It is this aspect of use, of utility, that gives public sculpture its vital and lively place in the public mind.” He has contributed a great deal to Chicago and its legacy of public art. Other cities and towns around the country each bring a little bit of Chicago to their own community when a Hunt sculpture is installed. &nbsp;When we sat down this winter, inside his Lincoln Park studio that was once a transit power station, the stage was set for an industrial fireside chat about his nearly 70-year career. Warming up beside a space heater – like the ones used for outdoor cafes – in our periphery a massive steel bird manages to materialize from the pages of an open book. Titled “Book Bird,” he explains, the work will join the long list of Hunt’s sculptures in Chicago when it is installed&nbsp; in a courtyard reading space at the Obama Presidential Center, slated to open in 2025. “Book Bird” illuminates how reading and learning allow readers to enter new places and fly free. The work was the first commissioned piece of art for the Obama Center.&nbsp;Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett said, “Mr. Hunt’s personal story and creative vision embodies the uplifting experience visitors will find at the Center. Having known Richard most of my life, we are so proud to honor his work here.”&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419193/onocbfzpdt018arz3rj3.jpg"><figcaption>Richard Hunt at work in his Lincoln Park studio. Photo courtesy Richard Hunt Studio.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419194/mv3bazdju8kguk9sw0q6.jpg"><figcaption>Richard Hunt, Flight Forms</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Born and raised in Chicago, Hunt says 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,” Hunt notes. “When I was around 13 I would go down to the Junior school, as they called it, of the Art Institute on Saturday to take classes.” 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 that he could transform into abstract magic.Hunt went on to pursue an Art Education degree at the Art Institute, and it was here 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 reflects, “I investigated the possibilities I had, or ‘should have had’ in New York. Along with friends of mine in art school we asked ourselves, ‘What would we have in New York that we don’t have here?’ I ultimately decided not to move there.” Instead, he was successful taking his works on paper, prints and sculpture to local exhibitions and Chicago galleries. Eventually Hunt says he was interested in gallery representation in New York, and he notes he still travels there, but it’s clear that his life, work and artistic inspiration has thrived in Chicago.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419195/dymhhu8l9ebidkh9jyvt.jpg"><figcaption>Richard Hunt, Light of Truth: Ida B. Wells National Monument, unveiled in 2021 in Bronzeville, Chicago. History far, CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Hunt's work has been exhibited in more than 100 solo shows around the country, and he has received numerous distinctions and accolades, including being the first African-American artist to have a major solo exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. The impressive breadth of Hunt’s work is not just the result of a very long career but also a remarkably prolific work ethic and a seemingly endless well of material. In Hunt’s studio, paging through catalogs of his work I come across a photograph of a young Hunt, climbing a mountain-high pile of scrap metal in Lincoln Park where General Iron’s metal shredding and recycling facilty once was. Hunt’s cavernous studio houses similar maze-like collections of metal, with dead-ends stacked with metallic sheets, inroads leading to maquettes, tools, papers filled with notes. It is both an archive and treasure trove.&nbsp;Recently, approximately 50 of his monumental works (a dent in his 130 and growing oeuvre) went on view at KANEKO in Omaha, Nebraska. Hunt explains that with such a vast number of works to his name, each piece comes with a unique set of challenges: one needs a larger base, another needs to be sanded smooth, and yet another must be engineered to hang on a wall. Today, at 87, Hunt continues to meet artistic challenges and work on a range of notable commissions, following variable paths to creating art. He tells me that no matter what a certain piece may require individually, a strict timeline to delivery or space to develop organically, each one becomes what it is intended to be. Hunt explains “I tend to have several things in some stage of development, and others that move forward in a chain. Art is something that starts to grow until it reaches maturity. It just becomes what it is.” Much like a career that started with clay sculptures in a bedroom art studio, Hunt has become the artist he was meant to be.&nbsp;#&nbsp;</body></html>

Hard at Work at 87: Richard Hunt

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419193/fivmlhraplvl04xnxaap.jpg"><figcaption>Diasporal Rhythms home tour guests on a visit to collector and Diasporal rhythms co-founder Patric McCoy’s South Side home.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;By JACQUELINE LEWISWhen 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. Particularly in our community on the South Side, we have to be the first voices.”This year Diasporal Rhythms is marking 20 years of exhibiting and preserving art from the African Diaspora for the people of Chicago, and they have plans to celebrate in a big way.&nbsp;Founded in 2003 Diasporal Rhythms is the result of a spirited panel discussion at the South Side Art Center’s Collector’s Forum regarding the need to expand the appreciation of contemporary art to include the artists of the African Diaspora. Founders McCoy, Daniel Parker, Carol Briggs and Joan Crisler saw a need to create more equitable opportunities and a space for Black artists to showcase their art and access further opportunities. In the years since Diasporal Rhythms has consistently worked to provide programs and opportunities that amplify the voices of Black artists and collectors, all while providing a platform for art enthusiasts of all levels to engage learn, and network.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419193/aey8qicwfn7igx5ccuco.jpg"><figcaption>A collector describes the art in her home on a Home Tour</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Kate Lorenz, the former Executive Director of Hyde Park Arts Center sums up 20 years of impact in Chicago:“Diasporal Rhythms has helped create a deep, vast, and authentic network of reciprocal support and admiration between artists and the community that defies categorization. As mainstream arts organizations and philanthropic organizations are called on to address racial justice and embrace community as part of their mission and work going forward, there is much to learn from Diasporal Rhythms.”Diasporal Rhythms will present Perspective 2023 at Navy Pier to commemorate their anniversary. Perspective occurs yearly but this year’s edition will specifically honor and celebrate 20 years. It will run from October 6, 2023–January 31, 2024. An auction fundraiser is planned for October 15 &amp; 23, and an Intimate Spaces Home Tour for October 7 &amp; 8.Tickets and details are at <a href="https://diasporalrhythms.org">diasporalrhythms.org</a>#&nbsp;</body></html>

Preserving Art from the African Diaspora: Diasporal Rhythms Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

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

What We're Reading: 4/20/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/i3fj8ktiaviivk92z4d0.jpg"><figcaption>EXPO CHICAGO Opening Night. MCA Patron Reception. Photo by Kyle Flubacker</figcaption></figure>CHICAGO—<a href="https://www.expochicago.com">EXPO CHICAGO</a>, the International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, concluded its 10th anniversary edition on Sunday, April 16, with strong attendance of international collectors and more than 80 curators and museum directors alongside 32,000 visitors. The fair’s most global edition to date saw exceptional presentations from exhibiting galleries and strong sales both on-site and through the official online viewing room. The exposition welcomed more than 8,500 VIP guests—collectors, curators, museum directors, artists, and art professionals—for an exclusive first look at over 170 leading galleries from 36 countries and 90 cities throughout Navy Pier’s iconic Festival Hall. Also on opening night, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s Vernissage raised over $280,000 for the Museum’s learning programs. EXPO CHICAGO will return to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall on April 11–14, 2024.“We are thrilled that EXPO CHICAGO’s 10th anniversary edition was distinguished by strong sales, exceptional exhibitions and events, and a city mobilized to welcome a growing community of art dealers, collectors, curators, museum directors, artists, and enthusiasts from around the world,” said Tony Karman, President | Director. “The energy and enthusiasm both on-site at Navy Pier and throughout Chicago was palpable—showcasing the support for our participating exhibitors and artists, while resonating deeply with local and visiting patrons,” he added. “I am proud that this edition of EXPO CHICAGO solidified our position on the international art fair calendar and reinforced Chicago’s reputation as a global arts center with leading institutions, galleries, and artists.”&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/unpj1ifn5fstl1kgwam7.jpg"><figcaption>IN:SITU, Andrea Galvani, CURRO. Photo by Justin Barbin &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;“This year at EXPO CHICAGO was marked by bold programmatic expansion—our /Dialogues public talks program saw record attendance; our Curatorial Initiatives welcomed over 80 curators and museum directors, the largest convening to date; and both our citywide public art installations and EXPO ART WEEK programmatic partnerships filled the week with nightly activations, openings, and events that showcased the depth of Chicago’s commitment to creative collaboration,” said Kate Sierzputowski, Director of Programming. “Over the past decade, the fair has consistently cultivated thoughtful programmatic offerings both on-site and throughout the city, and we look forward to furthering this tradition in the years to come.”Notable collectors, artists, and patrons, in attendance included: Derrick Adams, Richard Bell, Dawoud Bey, Nick Cave and Bob Faust, Ellen-Blair Chube, Anita Blanchard and Martin Nesbitt, Leslie Bluhm, Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, Dimitris Daskalopoulos, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Larry and Marilyn Fields, David Frej and Nancy Lerner, Nate Freeman, Bill Gautreaux, Helyn Goldenberg and Michael Alper, Lisa Goodman and Josef Vascovitz, Michelle Grabner, Jack and Sandy Guthman, Susan and Michael Hort, Chicago’s Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson, Jennifer Litowitz, Zoe Lukov, Vic Mensa, Gary Metzner, Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark, Ron Pizzuti, Abby Pucker, Chance the Rapper, Biff Ruttenberg and Gwen Callans, Michael and Cari Sacks, Richard and Ellen Sandor, Kenny Schachter, Gio Swaby, Amanda Williams, and Hank Willis Thomas."We had an outstanding year at EXPO CHICAGO, the fair was back in full force with a seemingly endless number of museum groups coming by throughout the weekend. We sold major works by Max Ernst and James Nares, alongside numerous contemporary works by Theodora Allen, Sara Anstis, Liam Everett, Vanessa German, and many more."<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419199/mb0wj9rzzhygafscxwb3.jpg"><figcaption>IN:SITU, Curated by Claudia Segura. Ebony G Patterson, courtesy of moniquemeloche, photo by Mario Gallucci</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;— Eric Gleason | Senior Director, Kasmin Gallery, New York“The quality of the institutional audience that EXPO CHICAGO delivers is impossible to beat. Curators and directors came through every day, and we not only continued existing relationships, we forged some very important new ones.” — Lauren Wittels | Director, Luhring Augustine, New York“We had a packed booth all day Thursday, and are proud to have placed works by several artists with public and private collections. The VIP preview started off with an important public collection acquiring an incredible work by Marie Watt, who will have a solo exhibition with us in June. We also placed a stunning Roger Brown, who has a solo exhibition up in our Washington Blvd. galleries, with a major private collection. We had institutional interest in works by Miya Ando, Sherman Beck, Alfred Conteh, James Little, Beverly Fishman, Esmaa Mohamoud, and<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419200/eyolfmwjnzwpwovdahf9.png" alt="page4image1206803376"></figure>Allana Clarke. It was so wonderful to be back at EXPO CHICAGO representing our dynamic Chicago community. All eyes are on Chicago and the city has brought its A-game, but that’s nothing new—Chicago has always been a force and it seems the rest of the art world is finally catching on. Chicago has a lot to say and people are listening!”— Kavi Gupta | Owner and Director, Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago“We’re thrilled to have placed a significant Ebony G. Patterson tapestry installation in a prominent Chicago collection and have works by Brendan Fernandes, Lavar Munroe, Jake Troyli, and Maia Cruz Palileo now heading to exhibitions at institutions including the Milwaukee Art Museum and Cantor Center for the Arts at Stanford. We also hosted museum groups from the Seattle Art Museum, Nelson Atkins Museum, Nerman Museum, and Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg at the gallery for private tours with Maia Cruz Palileo. The curatorial conference and directors forum adds a compelling dimension to this fair.”— Monique Meloche | Founder and Owner, moniquemeloche, Chicago"The response to the 10th edition of EXPO CHICAGO has been deservingly tremendous. Another successful year, and we look forward to many more."— Miles McEnery | Principal, Miles McEnery Gallery, New York“We were thrilled to participate in EXPO CHICAGO for the first time this year, where we had the pleasure of experiencing an outstanding program and connecting with esteemed curators and art experts from around the globe. It was a valuable opportunity to foster relationships with institutions and showcase the captivating artwork of Navot Miller, a talented artist based in Berlin who is gaining prominence in the art world. We look forward to furthering the conversation and maintaining an ongoing dialogue with the national and international art professionals we met.”— Adi Gura | Partner, Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv&nbsp;</body></html>

 EXPO CHICAGO's 10th Anniversary Edition Featured Outstanding Sales, Dynamic Programming, and Strong Attendance

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