<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418881/g9vpyre2dfq8hgi74fqa.jpg"></figure><a href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/?mc_cid=28cea9dbe1&amp;mc_eid=a6ad3ea4a5">The Smart Reopens Next Week</a>On April 8, the Smart Museum of Art will open to the public, offering timed reservations to visit Lust, Love, and Loss in Renaissance Europe, a new exhibition in which passion, violence, and virtue emerge as fundamental, intertwined elements in European artworks of the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries. In addition, the Museum will be open to University of Chicago classes and individual or small group student research visits coordinated through the Feitler Center for Academic InquiryThe Museum also shared an article from nine UChicago experts discussing the <a href="https://news.uchicago.edu/story/what-experts-have-learned-from-covid-19-pandemic-one-year?mc_cid=28cea9dbe1&amp;mc_eid=a6ad3ea4a5">past year's impacts</a> on health, science and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418882/nxy8f21hpmn52rn74gni.png"></figure><a href="https://www.artdesignchicago.org/adcnow/">Art Design Chicago is Back</a>Art Design Chicago&nbsp;is back again with Art Design Chicago Now,&nbsp;a series of free public conversations, hands-on workshops, behind-the-scenes collections tours, and digital storytelling amplifying the voices of Chicago's diverse community of makers―past and present. Details <a href="https://www.artdesignchicago.org/adcnow/">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418883/ct9rctkmcmcfavk5equx.png"></figure><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/900-N-Lake-Shore-Dr-APT-712-Chicago-IL-60611/3849428_zpid/?">900 N Lake Shore – An Accessible 'Miesien' Home</a>A renovated "12" tier 2 bed / 2 bath unit in the architecturally significant Mies Van Der Rohe building is for sale with a recent price cut.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h1>&nbsp;</h1></body></html>

Art World Recap: April 1

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/rchl9kccndskl4drwaza.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/diane-arbus-a-secret-about-a-secret">Diane Arbus: A Secret about a Secret</a>Exhibition begins April 1Alan Koppel Gallery – NorthSeven iconic artworks by one of America's preeminent photographers, along with works by contemporary artists influenced by Arbus.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/dlcxcubs9vmpieechwfi.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/joerg-metzner-missing-the-tree-at-greenwood-beach">Joerg Metzner | Missing: The Tree at Greenwood Beach</a>Exhibition begins April 2Perspective Group + Photography Gallery, Ltd.Metzner’s photography is narrative by nature, encompasses environmental portraits, landscape, documentary, editorial and fine art photography. Point him in any direction for a travel assignment and he will happily hit the road.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418877/fzyg8s10cdppkjswor1f.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/in-from-the-cold">In From The Cold</a>Exhibition begins April 2Carl Hammer GalleryIn From The Cold is a celebration of the self-taught brilliance of “outsider” art and artists, a recognition which the world art establishment was reluctant to make many years ago.&nbsp; Today, the modern art world as a whole recognizes, with high esteem, the achievements of the outsider artist.&nbsp; Their works have become iconic byproducts of and leave significant legacies to the American art experience itself.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418878/ukprijiepngz3jjbxwzp.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/paula-blackwell-out-of-the-blue">Paula Blackwell: Out of the Blue</a>Opening: Saturday, Apr 3, 2021 2 – 6&nbsp;pmAddington GalleryPaula Blackwell is a leading artistic voice in the Pacific Northwest. Her emotionally charged, moody landscapes point as much towards our inner life as they do reference the natural world. Process leads the charge in her work as she manipulates layers of wax and pigment, exploiting the translucency of the materials to create a palpable sense of atmosphere, never becoming a slave to detail and illustration.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418879/z92ptb67rg2bkys4ywr1.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/now-and-then-paintings-by-joanna-pinsky">Now and Then: Paintings by Joanna Pinsky</a>Exhibition begins April 3&nbsp;Evanston Art CenterPinsky creates installations of the shaped paintings, hanging them so they seem to interact with each other. &nbsp;Nothing is hung parallel or perpendicular to the floor giving the appearance that the objects seem to be floating in space like memories when you fall asleep at night, collapsing time and place into unexpected relationships.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418879/si0c2abp5qy1d8vrqrel.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/kour-pour-familiar-spirits">Kour Pour: Familiar Spirits</a>Exhibition begins April 3&nbsp;Kavi Gupta GalleryPour’s debut at the gallery will present a group of paintings he created around the motif of the tiger. As with past bodies of work, such as his acclaimed carpet paintings, this series contains elements that reference both global art history and various interconnected cultural iconographies. Pour uses the word foster to describe his process of activating such visual associations, suggesting that he is nurturing something temporarily in his care.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418880/oct8e17fasvfnjxb1nzx.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/boom-bloom-featuring-nikki-renee-anderson-renee-robbins-artlab-mike-slaski">Boom Bloom: Featuring Nikki Renee Anderson &amp; Renee Robbins | artlab: Mike Slaski</a>Exhibition begins April 3&nbsp;Krasl Art CenterBoom Bloom features sculptures by Nikki Renee Anderson and paintings by Renee Robbins that explode, reconfigure, and blossom. Biomorphic compositions multiply, shift, and drip inside a candy-colored otherworld. Themes of growth connect the works in rhythmic blooms at either the beginning or the end of natural cycles. While drawing from the familiar, invention and a whimsical sense of play characterize the work.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Start April 1 – 3

<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/richard-driehaus-stock-market-daredevil-preserved-traditional-architecture-11616673753?mod=searchresults_pos1&amp;page=1">Richard Driehaus, Stock-Market Daredevil, Preserved Traditional Architecture</a>The Wall Street Journal featured an obituary of Chicago's famed philanthropist this past weekend.&nbsp;Via WSJ&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/louvre-collection-online-artists-guaranteed-income-san-francisco-morning-links-1234588045/">Louvre Puts Entire Collection Online</a>The&nbsp;Louvre&nbsp;has just&nbsp;put its entire collection—all 482,000 pieces—online. “Today, the Louvre is dusting off its treasures, even the least-known,” its president,&nbsp;Jean-Luc Martinez, said&nbsp;<a href="https://click.email.artnews.com/?qs=d88ecd0b3929ee266aa65d62df5db4251ed5f9a7b674aa0109cde586329f2dde70f43764c676d7243f2cc5a850225d46f472b3a5b3b2acb4">in a statement</a>. Only about 30,000 entries were previously accessible to the public.Via Artnews&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/two-non-profit-organisations-team-up-to-offer-usd100-000-grants-to-artists-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area">Two non-profits team up to offer $100,000 grants to artists in the San Francisco Bay Area</a>The Oakland, California-based Kenneth Rainin Foundation has partnered with United States Artists to launch the Rainin Fellowship, which will annually award grants of $100,000 each to four artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Each artist will be selected on the basis of making an impact on the community.Via the Art Newspaper&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mcachicagostore.org/all-products/browse/keyword/new-era">MCA Marks Opening Day of Baseball with Limited-edition Chicago team caps</a> Go all nine innings and celebrate Opening Day with $9 off the Joshua Vides × MCA White Sox or Cubs hat. These numbered, embroidered, and paint–splattered fitted caps are available exclusively at the MCA Store. The Store is open Tuesdays 10 am–9 pm and Wednesday to Sunday 10 am–6 pm. <a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=1409aff7d4&amp;e=95b957c616">Shop</a>&nbsp;

What We're Reading: 3/29

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/q4lag3i2ki4k9qvemwgk.png"></figure><a href="https://www.hydeparkart.org/get-involved/artist-opportunities/artists-run-chicago-fund/">Artists Run Chicago Fund Deadline: March 31</a>Attention Chicago artist-run spaces, time is running out! Don't forget that applications are open for Hyde Park Art Center's Artists Run Chicago Fund. HPAC's Artist Run Chicago Fund <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001u2enedW6KuGOEGlRzJp6Jeh6OLYbTXAeB6PYyCRK0i7Y64ZIaUcxgNFYzNlRuN6XLXqVhpUvwcZbVteW5zjW3Lq3QmCd53zdzS22_vLA4wHPyptQJZZo7rloBNe7Ov-Ns2Q-OCznCb7okYyGHc1Z_C886Xyom_9MDUquICWln9FmbgTo1ovkjIu-fTQZlWuDjM3i8Uzq8L6bMmaDdlRzXiMKHjkx6nwUoNZawIgkcDo=&amp;c=3ode9-ISYXoGbSyqiKc2y8_47ZR8H9Ev9h8n3AZiQPPWps9u1lVv3A==&amp;ch=832h_-AbCsEqaZ2UKkv01m0bH_iAFez41xmghCPNjWHovGIVUEwLpA==">open call </a>seeks to award 20 $8,000 grants to artist-run spaces, programs and platforms through a juried open call.⠀The deadline to apply for an Artist Run Chicago Fund Grant is March 31, 2021. This initiative is being funded by an anonymous donor and is being fully administered by Hyde Park Art Center.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/njdyh9uczyxy577f8gu9.gif"></figure><a href="https://artadia.org/?mc_cid=5d971b1564&amp;mc_eid=46cd983d87">Announcing the 2021 Chicago&nbsp;Artadia&nbsp;Awards Finalists</a>Artadia, a nonprofit grant making organization and nationwide community of visual artists, curators, and patrons, is pleased to announce that Andrea Carlson, Melissa Leandro, Cecil McDonald, Jr., Carlos Javier Ortiz, Celeste Rapone and Nate Young have been selected as the 2021 Chicago Artadia Awards Finalists.&nbsp; The Finalists will each receive virtual studio visits with second-round jurors, who will ultimately select three artists to receive $10,000 unrestricted funds.&nbsp;The 2021 Chicago Artadia Award application was open to visual artists working in any visual media, at any stage in their career, who have been living and working within Chicago Cook County for a minimum of two years.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418878/kkrggqnqwcepu213cgb4.png"></figure><a href="https://www.hfas.org">The Harlem Fine Art Show is running online through May 28</a>The Harlem Fine Art Show ran in Chicago a few years ago, as well as in other cities, and now it's running virtually through July 2021. Open 7 days digital visitors can examine each gallery’s artworks, singularly and vividly, in both 2D or 3D on the wall. 60+ booths present select artists and galleries from around the world highlighting the African Diaspora in virtual reality. Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance, HFAS provides a platform African Diasporic Visionaries as well as American visual artist to exhibit and sell their artwork. The Harlem Fine Arts show has also created economic empowerment, educational opportunities and professional recognition within the multicultural community.&nbsp; &nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: March 29

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/mwxcfoli8rkbf6ux3caa.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/victoria-adams-distancing-imagination-and-the-faraway">Victoria Adams –&nbsp;Distancing: Imagination and the Faraway</a>Opening: Friday, March 26, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmZolla / Lieberman Gallery&nbsp;VICTORIA ADAMS:&nbsp;Distancing&nbsp;features wide-open panoramic spaces and horizons with clear views of turbulent skies. Adams' interests include the universal human need to speculate on what lies behind a horizon—to be in one place and project the imagination into another, as yet unattainable, state of being that is beyond the horizon and into the “distance." Horizons and Distance are gateways to the “faraway”, both spatial and temporal, and they are a constant feature of western romantic landscape art.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/xclu3qgpma50rfbjxy35.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/richard-lee">Richard Yu-Tang Lee: I Come In Peace</a>Opening: Friday, March 26, 7 – 10&nbsp;pmFirecat Projects&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418877/f3j6x0zdnn6he00oyjea.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jeane-cohen-in-the-walls-of-my-house-there-were-spirits">Jeane Cohen: In the Walls of My House There Were Spirits</a>Opening: Friday, March 26, 4 – 7&nbsp;pmZolla / Lieberman Gallery&nbsp;In this body of work, Cohen is wringing pathos into the paintings by drawing on experiences of disintegration, fear, a collapsed boundary between interior self and outer world, and feelings of futility. Addressing what can be framed as a personal or cultural threat of spiritual collapse, the paintings’ untethered fields imprint the churning, melting, bending, dislodging, and charred sensations of continuously renegotiating reality.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418878/cmooiemzynqtkuycxvla.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/very-well-thank-you-the-arts-as-a-means-to-well-being">“Very Well, Thank You”: The Arts as a Means to Well-being</a>March 26 – May 15Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum&nbsp;The exhibition investigates the unique role and way the visual and performing arts assist in maintaining social, psychological and physical health and happiness.Artists were selected from a national call for entry and invited to participate because of their interest in presenting work that attempts to examine how the arts contribute to well-being through visual harmony, balance, color, humor, being in the moment and process.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Start March 26

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/hcgrn0mrfqkbjpefc2et.jpg"></figure>Chicago Loop Alliance teases 2021 plans for downtown: mural walks, pop-ups, open streets on State&nbsp;<a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUXhkX0UhPogPnfTGmCBMoMg-3DhJZy_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiuuTDCWCbvFFcP-2BZ-2Ft6yZw0AYl95zT-2FawsXUF9bauiyJaIwQEPKT5KsxsRa76apy-2FMrOWnmtAYMvp9zzbJ0JD13hiHMKIzOGBcWlIBsz-2F9mXvts5k4ykU-2B1yGIsYqLzeM-2B9jy-2FDJtZwE2J-2FM1a7vxnU810CEtE2dlOe7XHWDmYPv-2BM7ND5XYtjQZSUKrtLCEBxQHZL1Nk0-2FRj-2Fe3jNCKkmGFUhQI67vJACdRxNSLtuebEt2akFo-2BVLcuFh2qdfBp7qTUMlF3YX0NWgsmyTTNPgigv316gOOzvjZiJ1FWp2bA-3D">Chicago Loop Alliance</a> and the <a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUXhkX0UhPogPnfTGmCBMoMiPwphVy7EprdUlhr1z0fI-2BZ-2Fl3eUrT03zmwrqRm15HeQ-3D-3Dh3Qi_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiuuTDCWCbvFFcP-2BZ-2Ft6yZw0AYl95zT-2FawsXUF9bauiyJaIwQEPKT5KsxsRa76apy-2FMrOWnmtAYMvp9zzbJ0JD13hiHMKIzOGBcWlIBsz-2F9mXvts5k4ykU-2B1yGIsYqLzeM-2B9jy-2FDJtZwE2J-2FM1a7vxnTPAuhjf7ESA6vIWLlv3X9NVVGSMtCl7Hc9fdS77OCcxU4jpGcwNZX6opJZpxlH5ARCua7WY1l9F3YWq9gY8LcecwlwEKBZjHRtal-2B2WGriNMMNoDEiuyfGzWi0CzyR-2FAMNCLVs9VpvPldz2luRJqsM-3D">Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation</a> hosted their 16th&nbsp;Annual Meeting on March 23.&nbsp;During the virtual meeting attendees got a first look at the organization’s potential 2021 plans and programs, including an ambitious open streets project that would see parts of State Street in the Loop closed to vehicle traffic for up to 12 Sundays this summer.&nbsp;“Last year was incredibly challenging for the Loop community, which relies so heavily on the 370,000 workers and millions of visitors it normally sees,” said Chicago Loop Alliance President and CEO Michael Edwards. “This month, we noticed a 35 percent increase in pedestrian activity on State Street, which has really improved the atmosphere and energy downtown—we’re all starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. As vaccine distribution continues to ramp up, and as the weather warms, we see many opportunities to attract people back to the Loop in 2021."&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418877/ghflls1lsrnxwyzrxks8.jpg"><figcaption>Diane Arbus, Triplets in Their Bedroom, NJ, 1963, gelatin silver print, 15 x 15 inches</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/alan-koppel-gallery-north">Alan Koppel Gallery opens satellite gallery in Glencoe</a>Alan Koppel Gallery announced this week that they have opened a satellite location: Alan Koppel Gallery – North in Glencoe, IL. Located at 342 Park Avenue in downtown Glencoe, this new auxiliary gallery will bring modern and contemporary masterworks to the collectors and art lovers of Chicago's North Shore. The gallery's main location is still on N. Dearborn St. in Chicago.The inaugural exhibition in the space is "Diane Arbus: A Secret about a Secret" with seven iconic artworks by one of America's preeminent photographers, along with works by contemporary artists influenced by Arbus. The show runs through May 8.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418877/f9le66lmlctybbky0un5.jpg"><figcaption>Lanna Thai Coffee Table, Teak Wood, 50"W x 38"D x 17"H, $4,200 Now: $1,260</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goldentriangle.biz/just-in/thai-lanna-coffee-table-19t08099a.html">Golden Triangle Moving Sale Ends March 27</a>The Golden Triangle is moving from their Clark Street warehouse to the west side. To clear out a lot of their (often large) furniture and objects, their entire collection is being offered at 70% off, online or in person. All Sales Are Final &nbsp;No Holds, Returns, Refunds or Exchanges. Sale Ends March 27th, 2021&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418878/mezwcoycxqo2fgnplvjl.jpg"></figure>Weinberg/Newton Gallery Names Artist Collective as Inaugural Artists in Residence<a href="http://www.weinbergnewtongallery.com">Weinberg/Newton Gallery </a>named Chicago-based organization A Long Walk Home as inaugural recipients of the Art &amp; Advocacy Residency. Conceived as an expansion of the gallery’s mission to raise awareness for social justice issues in collaboration with artists, the Art &amp; Advocacy Residency offers awarded artists the use of the 2,200 square foot gallery space over the course of 12 weeks, in addition to a stipend. Participating A Long Walk Home artists Scheherazade Tillet, Robert Narciso and Leah Gipson will collaborate to realize The Visibility Project: Black Girlhood Altar, an installation comprised of four community altars to be placed throughout Chicago this May and June as temporary monuments to missing and murdered Black girls.The Visibility Project: Black Girlhood Altar will engage Black girls and young women in Chicago as citizen-artists who will research, assemble and activate the altars, using the project to advocate for change within their communities. Each public altar will serve as a sacred space and gathering site for grief, healing, safety and comfort through multi-disciplinary art practices. The ALWH Collective is interested in finding ways for communities to come together to grieve, celebrate life, and make sustainable changes in their own communities. Over the course of the residency, ALWH and Weinberg/Newton Gallery will present programming that offers the public insight into the creation of The Visibility Project: Black Girlhood Altar.&nbsp;<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/2021/3/24/22346728/aldermans-bid-restrict-house-museums-iwithdrawn-should-stay-that-way?utm_campaign=chicago.suntimes&amp;utm_content=entry&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;__twitter_impression=true&amp;fbclid=IwAR2qOgrrj8TB0Obn365Ysn40mO8McwcufwPWZYEfb5kRlUcOPjqyLjhofEc">An alderman’s bid to restrict house museums is withdrawn — and should stay that way</a>There are tons of problems the city’s lawmakers need to address — crime, the stratospheric costs of municipal pensions, historic racial and social inequalities — but passing a law to restrict the creation of neighborhood house museums, of all things, certainly isn’t one of them.Yet that’s the quixotic battle Ald. Sophia King (4th) has chosen to fight recently, that is until the arts and culture community mounted up against her proposed ordinance, forcing her to withdraw the measure Tuesday from the City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards.Via Chicago Sun Times&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: March 25

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417672/zzmyrlkh46g7doa9vamw.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/lecture-in-photography-candice-breitz">Lecture in Photography: Candice Breitz</a>Wednesday, March 24, noon – 1&nbsp;pmMuseum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP)Candice Breitz’s recent work reflects on a media- saturated global culture and probes widespread indifference to the plight of those facing real&nbsp;world adversity. Breitz will discuss her work including Labour (2017, ongoing), currently on&nbsp;view in Reproductive, which explores links between capitalism, labor, male dictatorships and the regulation of women’s bodies.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417673/oga9n4bny5est0nia0co.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/conversations-from-the-frontlines-transitioning-to-a-regenerative-economy">Conversations from the Frontlines: Transitioning to a Regenerative Economy</a>Thursday, March 25, 5 – 7&nbsp;pmWeinberg/Newton GalleryClimate solutions must address the legacy of pollution and promote racial and economic justice. In Michigan City, Just Transition NWI and the LaPorte County Chapter of the NAACP are fighting dirty, uneconomic coal plants and advancing a vision of a more sustainable economy that promotes the health of the community. This roundtable discussion will feature two leaders in the ongoing efforts including their advocacy, supported by Earthjustice, for the closure and cleanup of five coal ash ponds at the Michigan City Generating Station.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417674/iuasp8cqriakoppyp2am.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/music-talk-justin-vivian-bond-with-jim-hodges">Music Talk: Justin Vivian Bond with Jim Hodges</a>Saturday, March 27, 4 – 5:30&nbsp;pmMuseum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA)&nbsp;Join in as acclaimed singer-songwriter, author, painter, performance artist, and actor Justin Vivian Bond chats, riffs, and improvises with installation artist Jim Hodges in Hodges’s studio in Queens, with Bond’s band in the background.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417675/dvxtzgtpky8cvzrl40qq.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/miranda-july-in-conversation-with-jennifer-reeder">Miranda July in Conversation with Jennifer Reeder</a>Tuesday, March 30, 6:30 – 7:30&nbsp;pmSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Visiting Artists ProgramMiranda July is a filmmaker, artist, and writer whose work explores human connection, inclusivity, desire, fear, and fantasy. Across media, July's daring, urgent, and idiosyncratic voice finds unexpectedly accessible forms that reflect the poignancy and strangeness of the human plight.July will discuss her practice with filmmaker Jennifer Reeder (MFA 1996). Reeder constructs personal fiction films about relationships, trauma, and coping. Her innovative, award-winning narratives borrow from a range of forms including after-school specials, amateur music videos, and magical realism.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Talks This Week: March 23 - 30

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/samxodelh1g2ct06ntjv.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.edelmangallery.com">Catherine Edelman Gallery Announces New Plan to Stay Open After Closing in December 2020</a>Catherine Edelman Gallery announced this week that they are staying put in their West Town brick-and-mortar space at 1637 W. Chicago Ave. As Edelman said, she built the space out of nothing and she's thrilled to be able to keep it open after a very challenging 2020. In a video message, Edelman takes a moment to acknowledged her former staff, Juli Lowe and Tim Campos, who were with her for 11 and 9 years. Edelman had long planned to pass the gallery on to Juli, but the pandemic changed the course of the best–laid plans.&nbsp;Together, with her artists, Edelman is now working to develop a new and sustainable gallery model. CEG also announced the debut of an innovative Viewing Room that allows the public to walk through the show as if they were in the gallery, no doubt anticipating that some members of the collecting community, both local and around the world, may opt to view art virtually beyond the pandemic. This new experience, coupled with in-depth artist interviews, and in-person and online programming, offers a fresh approach to the traditional Tuesday through Saturday hours while giving Edelman flexibility to spend time with viewers and clients one by one and also to continue mounting exhibitions. “Artists need a space to see their work. And the public needs a space where they can see, learn and ask questions. I look forward to engaging with the public in a new, more personalized way,” said Edelman. Currently the gallery is open by appt. The current exhibition, Gallery Artists 2.0, runs through May 29, 2021&nbsp;<a href="https://link.chicagobusiness.com/click/23300690.72558/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jaGljYWdvYnVzaW5lc3MuY29tL3Jlc2lkZW50aWFsLXJlYWwtZXN0YXRlL2FtaWQtYnJvYWQtb3Bwb3NpdGlvbi1hbGRlcm1hbi1kcm9wcy1wcm9wb3NhbC1ob3VzZS1tdXNldW1zP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJlYWtpbmctbmV3cyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDIxMDMyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1oZXJvLWhlYWRsaW5l/5f4c3915c90d524d8471bc4aC086285f9">Amid broad opposition, alderman drops proposal on house museums</a>Facing broad and powerful opposition to her proposal to limit conversion of houses into museums, Ald. Sophia King dropped the plan today, just ahead of a City Hall meeting about it.&nbsp;Several area arts leaders and organizers made a full press to draw attention to the ordinance and its potential impact.&nbsp;Via Crains&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/ae6gzmd0ozkes0bzcjnw.png"></figure>Randolph Street Market Takes a Detour to Michigan This SummerFounder Sally Schwartz had to stop her famous Randolph Street Markets in Chicago last spring due to the pandemic. Now, with the home of the markets, Plumber's Hall, being under construction all summer, she's decided to head to Harbor Country Michigan instead.&nbsp;As Sally shared on Facebook, "You can't keep a good show down! Ninety minutes from the city your world will be transformed! Three Oaks is a quintessential small “hometown” community nestled within Harbor Country, which is the summer home to many Chicagoans.&nbsp;&nbsp;Come shop our curated dealers treasures, cruise the main drag and even stop for a swim at Warren Woods State Park. It will be worth the trip and the start of a new tradition."&nbsp;The market returns May 28, 2021. Visit their <a href="https://www.randolphstreetmarket.com">website</a> for details.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418877/wzl7o6ut7p2yak43cjwv.jpg"></figure>New Chicago Takes 10 Performance Series Spotlights Performers Impacted by COVID-19Chicago Takes 10, a new, virtual performance series sponsored by the Walder Foundation that supports performing artists and arts organizations who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The series premiered March 18 and highlights diverse performance styles throughout the Chicago region, featuring local musicians, performers, and dancemakers. Chicago Takes 10 hopes that artists and organizations will have a new platform to share their work with audiences here in the Chicago region and beyond. Join Emcee <a href="https://www.chicagotakes10.org/artists/sandra-delgado">Sandra Delgado</a> every other Thursday at 6 p.m. CT. All performances run 60-90 minutes. Visit <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotakes10.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2YWZBGnCfAi5hQMYSJqz-XWsjCI_bxVZvMqFf_romZjdls9_HtlJFTEr8&amp;h=AT0QjbLqBWc15VKlov9JaytAsZj3bzGIJ8gcO6h06x6w8AW2ySS4hmOxa2uEFFBNTP-U_3o3aVhRD5BGgMiHdh0mh_KUVo8nYX6oY-kZJmG1vHc2FO9ueD7HibfMXPUEQVp_4hM&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT3qrHqzf4M82yK7czb7rDHMNL8sOe1l51frrT30E2NMtvOsPTtbcmgQu6rC8meG96Mj5rllfll6Hbn8j-xX1adH3QaO0gXN_iIgeHRzQ3oxSe464WQfuCGSrZeNTVaqt2jJCLIepTkEd8kkwh2LHym8bvx15BiyEVPz9CMDRpSFCwBB91vMWclH0iBOA82rucZYwrW-tisA">www.chicagotakes10.org</a> for details and to view performances.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418878/n1cbhigvvavqs1ece2hc.jpg"><figcaption>Via TANK Shanghai</figcaption></figure>Theaster Gates in ShanghaiGates shared via Facebook that he has opened a sprawling new exhibition in Shanghai called BAD NEON at TANK Shanghai. Gates &nbsp;said, "BAD NEON transforms TANK No. 3 into a space where light, sound, and roller disco can live alongside two of my favorite visualists: the painter Agnes Martin, and the social theorist W.E.B Du Bois. These synergies feel particularly relevant in this moment, and I’m excited for people to experience the energy of the space."&nbsp;Gagosian shared, In his exhibition Bad Neon,&nbsp;<a href="https://gagosian.com/artists/theaster-gates/">Theaster Gates</a> transforms the unique space of Tank Shanghai—which is housed within decommissioned aviation fuel tanks of a former airport—into a roller-skating rink, complete with neon lights, music, and artworks. Visitors are invited to experience the energy of Gates’s art on skates, including two iceberg-shaped sculptures, Houseberg (gold) and Houseberg (silver), which pay tribute to 1980s Chicago house music and clubs. Over the course of the exhibition, musicians and artists will craft different genres of music, introducing more possibilities to the site."&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: March 22

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/pmw3rghlsiutaa4kuntm.png"><figcaption>Drawing by Chris Ware &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.saic.edu/magazine/spring21/drawing-inspiration-how-chris-ware-sees-chicago">SAIC's New Magazine is Out and Features Alumnus Chris Ware</a>A year ago, Chicago's creative and cultural hubs shut down—but the city and its people persisted.&nbsp;In this issue of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago magazine, SAIC spotlights how Chicago's makers are inspired more than ever by the beauty and resilience of the place they call home.Over the last 30 years, Chicago’s Loop has experienced a renaissance, anchored by glittering theater marquees and bustling restaurants and shops. But that wasn’t always the case. When artist and writer Chris Ware (SAIC 1991–93, HON 2019) first moved to Chicago in the ’90s, he would bike through the empty Loop at night. “It felt post-apocalyptic, abandoned, filthy, segregated, and miserable yet concomitantly weirdly lawless and unaccountably occasionally inspiring,” Ware said. “I recall the predominant colors being brown and gray. Lots of trash.” – Brontë Mansfield (SAIC MA 2017)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/beginning-her-career-yayoi-kusama-donated-11-works-her-doctor-now-they-may-sell-14-million-180977271/?utm_source=facebook.com&amp;utm_medium=socialmedia&amp;fbclid=IwAR3zJ5arsy3_NgZ0GRazcnzUG4MQB5q590RknJXiG7OxikKscywJFGsLXlU">Trove of Early Yayoi Kusama Works to Go on Public View for the First Time</a>When the esteemed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama was a struggling creative in 1960s Manhattan, she needed a doctor but couldn’t afford one. Faced with few options, she visited physician Teruo Hirose (one of only two Japanese-speaking doctors on the island at the time), who often provided inexpensive or pro bono medical care to fellow Japanese immigrants.&nbsp;Hirose agreed to treat her, and in return, she gave him a number of artworks as a token of gratitude. The pair remained friends until Hirose’s death in November 2019 at age 93.This May, reports Angelica Villa for ARTnews, 11 of these gifted artworks are set to hit the auction block. Combined, Bonhams expects the three paintings and eight works on paper to sell for between $8.8 million and $14 million.Via ARTnews&nbsp;<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/20/22338709/chicago-history-museum-new-ceo-donald-lassere-plans-attendance-teens-diversity-exhibits">New CEO of Chicago History Museum has a plan to build and diversify attendance</a>Chicago’s oldest museum also has one of the lowest profiles, playing second fiddle to the Art Institute, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium.But that could change, if Donald Lassere, newly hired president and CEO of the Chicago History Museum, has his way.Lassere is returning to his hometown of Chicago with a plan to make the History Museum more interactive and exciting and to build and diversify museum attendance that is now “more than 80%” white in a majority-minority city.Via Chicago Sun Times&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 3/22

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/gsch5ue2m3dsahaxykzz.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/photos-at-zoom-discussion-session-walker-evans">Photos at Zoom Discussion Session: Walker Evans</a>Friday, March 19, 12 – 1&nbsp;pmMuseum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP)Presented virtually on Zoom | Register&nbsp;<a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=24aa1158cc&amp;e=62775191de">here</a>Join the MoCP for a casual drop-in session where we will closely read and discuss one photograph together in the museum's collection.&nbsp;This week we will look at Walker Evans'&nbsp;Kitchen Wall in Bud Field's Home, Hale County, Alabama, 1936.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418877/oulc4wx1pky5bqhccltq.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/open-dialogue-adrienne-maree-brown-on-how-we-talk-with-each-other">Open Dialogue: adrienne maree brown on How We Talk with Each Other</a>Friday, March 19, 1 – 2:15&nbsp;pmMuseum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA)The Dialogue Series is a museum-wide commitment to sustained inquiry about museum practice, access, and inclusion. Each annual series includes eminent speakers presenting innovative work happening across disciplines, panel discussions, and opportunities for open dialogue with audiences.<a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=bcab35ec75&amp;e=7d7a84135f">RSVP</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418877/vmbjeourts4irgddmxni.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/take-care-be-well">Take Care, Be Well</a>Saturday, March 20, 11 am - 8:30 pmSmart Museum of ArtMarking the end of the Smart Museum’s exhibition Take Care, and situated one year after Chicago’s stay-at-home order, this day-long series of live-streamed experiences and recorded content reveals the myriad ways we may turn toward each other for mutual support, sustenance, and compassion.<a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=40b7a6a57d&amp;e=00938adab1">Learn more and save the date »</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418878/rtk3rehamfwu0fezrt6q.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/artist-talk-claire-elliott-vanessa-shinmoto-and-alexandra-stevenson">Artist Talk: Claire Elliott, Vanessa Shinmoto, and Alexandra Stevenson</a>Saturday, March 20, 3 – 4&nbsp;pmEat Paint StudioEat Paint Studio is pleased to announce our first exhibition of 2021. “Inscapes” features work by three artists, Claire Elliott, Vanessa Shinmoto, and Alexandra Stevenson, whose paintings navigate landscapes from the inside out. Each of the artists represented in this group exhibition find connections to nature as a spiritual and regenerative force while improvising on the duality of their inner and outer experiences.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inscapes-a-conversation-with-the-artists-registration-146490925301">Please register here</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Talks This Weekend: March 19-20

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417670/wjaxzwy4lvinngzdgtoo.jpg"><figcaption>Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times</figcaption></figure><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/17/22336357/aldermans-bid-to-restrict-house-museums-draws-outrage-from-emerging-tourism-sector">Alderman’s bid to restrict ‘house museums’ draws outrage from emerging tourism sector</a>An ordinance introduced by Ald. Sophia King (4th) to restrict “house museums” in residential neighborhoods has drawn outrage from a small but passionate community of existing or planned operators of such museums — including projects honoring Black history icons Emmett Till, Phyllis Wheatley, Lu Palmer and Muddy Waters.Via Chicago Sun Times&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/art-world-gets-crash-course-in-nfts-a-frenzy-ensues-11616039940?st=5o3sg8vygrxyfli&amp;reflink=article_gmail_share">Art World Gets Crash Course in NFTs; a Frenzy Ensues</a>After Beeple’s $69 million sale, Christie’s remakes its sale categories, Sotheby’s is offering digital artworks and accepting Bitcoin and galleries are setting up task forces to study up on crypto-millionaires. It’s ‘like we just discovered an unknown continent.’Via The Wall Street Journal&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/deubt-london-gallery-weekend-1952681?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%2010%3A11%20a.m.%20newsletter%20for%203%2F18%2F21&amp;utm_term=US%20Daily%20Newsletter%20%5BMORNING%5D">London Dealers Are Debuting the City’s First-Ever Gallery Weekend This Summer to Revive the Local Art Scene After a Year of Lockdown</a>To celebrate the end of lockdown and resuscitate the local scene, a group of London galleries are launching the city’s first gallery weekend this summer.Via Artnet&nbsp;<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/03/15/chicagos-newest-music-venue-epiphany-center-for-the-arts-is-staging-live-social-distanced-indoor-shows/?fbclid=IwAR0QHEt7VrsPCqUKSK8uhbfyXxzrqjkdfWOQ9RhmI6E6y3E3zF8ASCoMNnA">Chicago’s Newest Music Venue, Epiphany Center For The Arts, Is Staging Live, Social-Distanced Indoor Shows</a>While Chicagoans eagerly await the return of live music and entertainment to venues across the city, Chicago’s newest venue has been putting on live indoor shows already.Epiphany Center for the Arts, which includes the <a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/11/06/historic-church-of-the-epiphany-transformed-into-15-million-wedding-and-event-venue-opening-this-winter/">former Church of the Epiphany</a> at 201 S. Ashland Ave. along with other buildings on its 42,000-square-foot campus, is home to three unique venues — Epiphany Hall, The Sanctuary and The Catacombs — along with a cafe and a courtyard.Via Block Club Chicago&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 3/18

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/v9r0wogqhezj3sg2vcco.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/figure-it-out-eccentric-visions-in-figurative-art">Figure It Out: Eccentric Visions in Figurative Art</a>Opening: Friday, March 19, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmEpiphany Center for the Arts&nbsp;Figure It Out: Eccentric Visions in Figurative Art brings together five artists from the Midwest who make distinctly idiosyncratic figurative work. Each of them presents a unique vision that feels both alien and familiar; one that is grounded in personal emotions but is also infused with popular culture, humor and shared experiences. They offer personal mythologies and introspective processes that are made accessible through a language of cartoon imagery, patterns and bright colors.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/hyeyrxyr805cmgdo9yeb.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/preview-10">Preview 10</a>Opening: Friday, March 19, 3 – 8&nbsp;pmChicago Artists Coalition (CAC)&nbsp;Preview 10 presents various creative viewpoints from recent works that are gestures in new directions for the artists, in preparation for their solo exhibitions in 2021 and 2022. The exhibition is conversational, provisional, and open-ended in allowing the art to define itself and to evoke feelings of persistence and renewal.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418877/ka9qgmqq1ilixb1mt50o.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jurors-exhibition">Jurors Exhibition</a>Exhibition begins March 19&nbsp;Bridgeport Art Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418878/akj5tw2awhqnrcet3psa.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/inspired-inspire-artworks-from-michigan-city-area-schools-art-educators">Inspired / Inspire: Artworks from Michigan City Area Schools’ Art Educators</a>Exhibition begins March 19&nbsp;Lubeznik Center for the Arts&nbsp;Highlighting eleven visual arts educators from Michigan City’s elementary, middle and high schools, Inspired / Inspire celebrates these extraordinary teachers, who, despite a most challenging academic year, continue to inspire and be inspired every day. Not only do they educate their students through a world of possibilities, but they also maintain individual creative studio practices.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418879/hsrcd72ozywdf2nmoj8k.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/1st-annual-exhibition-photographic-processes-more">1st Annual Exhibition: Photographic Processes &amp; More</a>Opening: Saturday, March 20, 6 – 10&nbsp;pmDragonfly Gallery&nbsp;1st Annual Exhibition: Photographic Processes &amp; More will feature work by Aaron Wilder, Alkebuluan Merriweather, Barbara Nati, Camille Silverman, Darren Oberto, Deven Mauri, Erin Patton-McFarren, Francisco Malave, Jim Brady, JoAnn Terry, Julie O’Connor, Nemanja Zdravkovic and Ozzie Stern. The exhibition highlights traditional photographic works such as landscape photography &amp; still-life and also explores work that pushes the boundaries of real versus digital.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Start March 19-20

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/mxqcecktlcw3zv4fwrqf.png"></figure> &nbsp;By CGN StaffWith the news that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration is planning to move to the long-awaited fifth phase of reopening in the not so distant future, we have already been thinking about art fairs like EXPO Chicago and when and how they will return to business. Phase five promises “all sectors of the economy reopen” and “conventions, festivals, and large events can take place.”Coming up sooner is EXPO's online, five day slate of public panels and events, featuring 80+ local and international galleries, plus some starry artist, musician and performance names (Jeff Tweedy and Theaster Gates). We can't help but think that were this event to have taken place in person (as sort of planned as the first plan B when EXPO 2020 was postponed) these people would not have actually come together in the same way, making this seem like a glass half-full alternative opportunity we are grateful for after a year of closures and suspensions.&nbsp;EXPO CHGO ONLINE&nbsp;runs April 8–12, 2021 and is a curated digital exposition of contemporary and modern art complemented by five days of virtual programming. EXPO CHGO ONLINE will feature 81 galleries in a focused online presentation, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA). The site will include a “Dealer’s Choice” feature, inviting exhibitors to select one artwork on view from an artist outside of their roster, emulating casual recommendations made at a physical fair. Additionally, notable international curators, museum directors, and critics including Renaud Proch (Independent Curators International), Humberto Moro (Museo Tamayo), Marcella Beccaria (Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea) and Eric Shiner (Pioneer Works) will curate a selection of works from EXPO CHICAGO ONLINE, to be featured on the exposition homepage (<a href="https://hookart.com/expo-chgo">hook.art/expo</a>).Each gallery will also be invited to present one artwork that contributes to a broad rethinking of the environment, to be exhibited within a focused programming section. Accompanied by a curatorial statement from Katie Pfohl (Curator, New Orleans Museum of Art), the exposition’s Environmental Curator, this section is conceptually linked to the fair’s recent symposium Alternate Assembly: Environmental Impact in the Era of Pandemic, and will connect to a virtual panel organized by Pfohl as part of EXPO CHGO ONLINE’s program.“With EXPO CHGO ONLINE we welcome the world to explore the artwork offered by our participating exhibitors, and to utilize the numerous features included in our virtual programming we’ve built to encourage the interplay between galleries, collectors, curators and patrons like one might experience at an in-person fair,” said Tony Karman, President | Director of EXPO CHICAGO. “We are deeply grateful to our exhibitors and for our partnership with Hook to present this unique platform. We pledge to continue to enhance our virtual offerings to better serve our participants and patrons,” he added. “In addition to maintaining our longstanding Curatorial Forum initiatives and our commitment to supporting local and international art institutions and partners, I am also proud that EXPO CHGO ONLINE will introduce a series of performances and talks that further highlights Chicago’s rich cultural community.”&nbsp;Alongside the virtual exposition, EXPO CHGO ONLINE will offer a series of dynamic discussions, film screenings, exhibition tours, music and dance performances reflecting Chicago’s interdisciplinary arts scene.&nbsp;Programs taking place during EXPO CHGO ONLINE will be free and open to the public via <a href="http://program.expochicago.com/">program.expochicago.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Schedule highlights include:THURSDAY, APRIL 8&nbsp; &nbsp;o&nbsp;&nbsp; The Curatorial Forum brings together curators from across the US with two main goals—promoting collaborations and knowledge-sharing across the country, and advancing civic-minded practice among curators and in the institutions they work for. For the last four years, convenings have addressed issues of racial inequities in the museum and curatorial fields, a topic which will remain at the center of this special interim session of the Forum.&nbsp;12 p.m. CST: ICI |&nbsp;Race and Representation in Museums&nbsp;(virtual, Closed Door Session).&nbsp;Presented in partnership with Independent Curators International (ICI)&nbsp;&nbsp;o &nbsp;Framing the Moment: On Music, Architecture and Improvisation.&nbsp;Featuring David Brown (Artistic Director, Chicago Architecture Biennial), Ken Vandermark (Musician), Rosa Barba (Artist), and moderated by John Corbett (Gallerist, Corbett vs. Dempsey), this panel convenes thought leaders from visual art, jazz, and architectural backgrounds to discuss the ways improvisational techniques influence their diverse practices in the creation of visual, sonic, and constructed spaces. Panelists will explore how improvisational methods impact both collaboration and community.&nbsp; 5 p.m. CST: EXPO CHGO Kick-Off Program.&nbsp;Presented in partnership with Chicago Architecture Biennial&nbsp;FRIDAY, APRIL 9o&nbsp;&nbsp; Attend&nbsp;a&nbsp;Curator-Led Digital Tour with&nbsp;Humberto Moro, deputy director and senior curator at the Museo Tamayo and EXPO CHICAGO’s EXPOSURE curator, for a tour&nbsp;of EXPO CHGO ONLINE. Since 2016, Moro has been an adjunct curator at the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah, Georgia and has previously held curatorial positions at the Park Avenue Armory in New York and Museo Jumex in Mexico City. In this program, Moro will present a selection of works by emerging artists from a range of galleries featured in the EXPOSURE section of the digital exposition, in addition to key pieces from emerging artists throughout the exposition.&nbsp;11 a.m. CSTo &nbsp;Enjoy&nbsp;An Evening with Theaster Gates,&nbsp;a program led by artist, and Founder and Executive Director of Rebuild Foundation, Theaster Gates.&nbsp;6:30 p.m. CST Program&nbsp;SATURDAY, APRIL 10o&nbsp;&nbsp; Featuring the premiere of a new film and other new works, Jill Magid's Tender: Balance at the Renaissance Society thinks about the circulation of currency and measures of absence and loss, with dimensions that are both intimate and attuned to larger systems. This exhibition is the second manifestation of a larger unfolding project by the artist, set against the backdrop of the pandemic. While developing new threads, Tender: Balance parallels Magid's monumental but nearly-invisible public artwork, Tender, produced by Creative Time in New York last fall, for which Magid engraved the edges of 120,000 new US pennies with the words ‘THE BODY WAS ALREADY SO FRAGILE' and quietly put them into everyday circulation. On the exhibition's opening day at the Renaissance Society, artist Jill Magid joins curator Karsten Lund to discuss the project and its various manifestations, in Chicago and beyond.&nbsp;6 p.m. CST: Artist Talk&nbsp;&nbsp;o&nbsp;&nbsp; Tune in for a special live performance of solo sets by&nbsp;Jeff Tweedy, Glenn Kotche and Nels Cline&nbsp;at&nbsp;7 p.m. CST: Performance.&nbsp;Presented in partnership with Corbett vs. Dempsey’s Sequesterfest 5, part of the Experimental Sound Studio’s The Quarantine Concert series&nbsp;&nbsp;SUNDAY, APRIL 11&nbsp;o&nbsp;&nbsp; With The Arts Club of Chicago in a pandemic-induced hibernation during the cold winter months, three polymath artists explore the club’s rooms and think experimentally about how to perform in an empty institution.&nbsp;Tiny Performances in Empty Rooms features musical artist Angel Bat Dawid collaborating with composer and multi-instrumentalist Isaiah Collier, dance-maker/performer/choreographer Jasmine Mendoza collaborating with filmmaker Keaton Fox, and theatre artist/performer Kurt Chiang collaborating with performer Livia Chesley.&nbsp;5 p.m. CST: Performance.&nbsp;Join for an in-depth follow-up with the artists on Monday, April 12 at 11:30 a.m. CST on the EXPO CHICAGO microsite.&nbsp;Presented in partnership with The Arts Club of ChicagoAlso: EXPO CHGO ONLINE will be complemented by a thematic selection of short films on the environment by emerging contemporary artists, curated in partnership with&nbsp;Daata (daata.art). The works will be screened together as a compilation on Sunday, April 11, and will be available to view throughout the weekend on a dedicated page on the EXPO CHICAGO microsite.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;MONDAY, APRIL 12o&nbsp;&nbsp; In his first solo museum exhibition, artist and musician Omar Velázquez (Puerto Rican, b. 1984) presents recent paintings and sculptures that address the intersection of painting, music, and folklore at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Velázquez speaks with Carla Acevedo-Yates, Marilyn and Larry Fields Curator, from his studio, giving a peek into his painting and instrument-building practice and inspirations including Puerto Rican painter Francisco Oller. &nbsp;2:30 p.m. CST: Artist Studio Visit |&nbsp;Music and Art with Omar Velázquez.&nbsp;Presented in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago&nbsp;The Online Dispatch will be presented daily to relay the program offerings. Subscribe to The Online Dispatch <a href="https://www.expochicago.com/online-dispatch">here</a>.A full schedule of EXPO CHGO ONLINE programming and events including dates, times and streaming links will be available on March 22 via <a href="http://www.program.expochicago.com/">www.program.expochicago.com</a>.&nbsp;</body></html>

EXPO CHGO ONLINE Programming Announced; Online Fair Runs April 8-12

<html><head></head><body>A brief summary of what's news and what's happening in our art community, from exhibition notes and auctions, to real estate ogling. We hope you'll enjoy!– CGN Staff&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/ik17cqyih0hyyrpd0gqt.png"></figure>Artist Faheem Majeed Joins UIC as Full Time ProfessorWe heard that artist Faheem Majeed will be joining UIC's School of Art &amp; Art History faculty as a full-time tenured track assistant professor. Majeed shared via Facebook, "As an alum, adjunct professor, and former associate director of this program I can't say enough about how much respect and love I have for the faculty, staff and students of the University."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418871/jazkmqbzns77bfunzkbb.png"></figure><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfy5KlkKtDkhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsc3yfUsXfhGfAA5Qg7QlA">Sips with a Specialist at Hindman</a>Last week we came across Hindman's "Sips with a Specialist," a 5 minute YouTube lesson on a specific work of art. You can watch it here and keep an eye out for future episodes – a nice way to wind down your week and learn something! This most recent episode is with the Director and Senior Specialist of Hindman's European Furniture &amp; Decorative Arts, Corbin Horn, as he discusses Larkin Goldsmith Mead's 'Bust of a Man with an Aquiline Nose, Possibly Menander.' Additional episodes are available on the auction house's YouTube channel.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418872/mprxqsy7s7ykrvcpkbrh.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3kWuBO5">Diasporal Rhythms Hosts Virtual Collecting Panel</a>Next Saturday, March 20, DR will host their next virtual Art Smart, “The Pandemic Effect: What Are Artists Creating? What Are Collectors Purchasing?”RSVP for 3/20 at 1 CT <a href="https://bit.ly/3kWuBO5">here</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418875/luglulcq0hw3lmwsyet5.png"></figure><a href="http://www.oldtownartfair.org">Old Town Art Fair Announces It's Coming Back in June 2021</a>June 12 will be the opening of the 2021 Old Town Art Fair. 2020 is behind us - plan to visit in June (a bit distanced) together again! There will be 250 nationally acclaimed artists, an estimated 30,000 art lovers, a Garden Walk, Live Music, Food Court and Children’s Corner.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 3/15/21

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/hcviolsjmcesh1tshujc.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://news.wttw.com/2021/03/11/elmhurst-exhibit-fair-housing-features-rare-mlk-photos?fbclid=IwAR2GzVjiBpNim8Ovf4NME1ZqgnCyi5LW3StY8Xb8zDRhDuML-rqEKIT6Lp4">Elmhurst Exhibit on Fair Housing Features Rare MLK Photos</a>A new exhibit at the Elmhurst Art Museum is using photography to explore Chicago’s fair housing history and features rare color photos of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Chicago Freedom Movement.The images of King mark his time in Chicago in the 1960s. They were captured by Wheaton-based photographer Bernard Kleina.&nbsp;Via WTTW&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/mca-chicago-artists-withdraw-1951456">A Group of Artists Has Withdrawn From an MCA Exhibition in Protest</a>A group of artists have withdrawn their work from “The Long Dream,” an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, to protest the museum’s layoffs of more than 40 staffers in January.On Thursday, the group met with museum director Madeleine Grynsztejn to make multiple <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1STp7ViO3mTSn7WFIbIy4U-RwlOKHyhWWxoOLjQ5DavY/edit">demands</a>, including&nbsp;public apologies to laid-off staffers of color, the adoption of&nbsp;progressive standards for compensating artists who participate in exhibitions, and a restructuring of museum leadership.Via Artnet&nbsp;<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/03/11/pilsen-and-south-shore-artists-team-up-to-curate-art-exhibit-highlighting-the-shared-experiences-of-black-and-latino-families/?fbclid=IwAR3UcrP3YhUYvzdAKy0ckIm-WWtGnFJymWvTOg4JTndfncnzDCeDnCT7gyU">Pilsen And South Shore Artists Team Up To Curate Art Exhibit Highlighting The Shared Experiences Of Black And Latino Families</a>A new exhibit looks to build bridges between Pilsen and South Shore by highlighting the parallel journeys of the Black and Brown residents of the South Side neighborhoods.Seeds In My Pocket aims to create a space of healing through art after a year of civil unrest. Curated by South Shore artist Dorian Sylvain and Pilsen artist Pablo Serrano in partnership with the Chicago Art Department, the exhibit is focused on the shared journey of Black and Latino families who navigate barriers to create a sense of home and place in Chicago.Via Block Club&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/theater/performing-arts-super-fan-lockdown.html">How A Super Chicago Theater Fan Has Adapted During the Pandemic</a>&nbsp;What has this year been like for the most voracious of culture vultures? A super fan in Chicago lets us into his life without the arts.Via New York Times&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/gardner-heist-docuseries-netflix-1951491">A Netflix True Crime Series About the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist</a>Netflix’s latest true crime documentary will revisit the infamous heist at Boston’s Isabella Stewert Gardner Museum, an unsolved robbery in which a pair of thieves posing as policemen tied up a night watchmen and made off with 13 masterpieces by the likes of Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer, Edgar Degas, and Édouard Manet, collectively worth an estimated $500 million.Next week marks the 31st anniversary of the break-in, carried out in the wee hours of the morning amid St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. There is still a $10 million reward for information leading to the paintings’ return, and it remains the most expensive art theft in US history.Via Artnet&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/architecture-design/the-first-to-get-cut-the-case-for-arts-power-in-cre-108028?utm_source=outbound_pub_13&amp;utm_campaign=outbound_issue_46589&amp;utm_content=outbound_link_11&amp;utm_medium=email">The First To Get Cut: The Case For Art’s Power In CRE</a>Funding for the arts is generally placed low on society’s list of priorities during economically challenging times. The coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted the arts more broadly with the temporary closing of galleries, museums and performing arts venues across the country.However, long-standing Percent for Art programs, which place fees — usually a percentage of the development cost — on commercial new-build projects&nbsp;to fund public art, have bolstered the resiliency of art in commercial real estate.Via BisNow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 3/15/21

<html><head></head><body>Following is a summary of &nbsp;current art news from our local art community and around the world, as shared by fellow arts writers and publications. Please click to reach the original source. We will continue to share relevant links each week as the news fills up our reading list. – CGN Staff&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/jftt7lrcqc5twjspij6q.jpg"><figcaption>Founder Jonathan Kinkley, left, and co-curator Tim Lapetino stand in the "Nom Nom: 40 Years of Pac-Man Design and History" exhibition at Chicago Gamespace on Feb. 28, 2021. The collection, at 2418 W. Bloomingdale Ave., is only open eight hours a week and on Saturdays and Sundays. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-chicago-gamespace-video-game-art-20210310-tewzcgfjjza7rdjcbvscq3r6sy-story.html?fbclid=IwAR22HmuWqqbH6Jy2qjeYeklAZHywO1V54rV-j-TulDmqVGMCRkhIkODX6tc">Is Pac-Man art? Is Pong part of history? If they are, Chicago Gamespace wants to be their museum</a>On weekend nights, off Western Avenue in Logan Square, on a street so thin it appears squeezed alongside the elevated 606 trail, a curious thing happens: The cubed glass installed in the ground-floor windows of the Bloomingdale Arts Building blinks to life, pixelate then chomp, gathering into a weekly tribute to Pac-Man. Jonathan Kinkley (who was at some point part of VGA Gallery, MoCP and the Art Institute), who worked with a designer in San Francisco to coordinate the animation, imagines the windows eventually becoming a playable video game, controlled by anyone who happens to walk past.Via Chicago Tribune&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wbez.org/stories/beeple-jpg-file-sells-for-69-million-setting-crypto-art-record/83cbe617-f2f1-474c-ab8f-457020bf67c7?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=wbez">Beeple JPG File Sells For $69 Million, Setting Crypto Art Record</a>A JPG file made by a digital artist known as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beeple_crap/">Beeple</a> sold Thursday for almost $70 million by Christie’s auction house. That price set a new record for the increasingly popular market for digital-only art — and makes Beeple’s piece the third most-expensive work sold by a living artist at auction, according to a statement by Christie’s.The artwork, a digital collage called “Everydays — The First Five Thousand Days,” is <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/03/05/974089381/whats-an-nft-and-why-are-people-paying-millions-to-buy-them">what’s known as an NFT</a>, or nonfungible token. NFTs signal ownership and authenticity of digital works of art by recording the sale through blockchain technology.Via WBEZ&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/monumental-error-in-the-making-11614982634?st=9cquw9td07vkh0j&amp;reflink=article_gmail_share">Monumental Error in the Making</a>In 1891, sculptor Daniel Chester French won the most coveted (and lucrative) assignment of his burgeoning career: a monumental statue to symbolize the nation’s democratic ideal and serve as the centerpiece of the forthcoming World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. With “The Republic” French produced a colossus that, at least for a year, ranked as one of the most conspicuous and admired sculptures in the nation.Though the original is long gone, a smaller but still-formidable replica stands today on a traffic island in Chicago’s Jackson Park, destined to re-emerge from obscurity when the new Obama Presidential Center is built nearby—that is, unless this version vanishes, too.&nbsp;Via the Wall Street Journal&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wbez.org/stories/the-chicago-monuments-project-grapples-with-the-hard-history-of-some-city-statues/d3e0cf05-7b5d-4678-aa89-876c7ffc8822?fbclid=IwAR31UEaVHtU5i7aZT8ckjGG_czbYQ97gKKI4pkY5mmBYXrIgG8GlbsiE86w">The Chicago Monuments Project Grapples With The Hard History Of Some City Statues</a>Last summer, protestors who tried to topple a Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park clashed with police. Activists reject the label of Columbus as a “discoverer” of America and point to his violent treatment of Indigenous people. Meanwhile, for some Italian Americans, Columbus is a beacon. Mayor Lori Lightfoot had some Columbus statues moved, but now the city begins its own racial reckoning with public art it owns.Via WBEZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 3/11/21

<html><head></head><body>A brief summary of what's news and what's happening in our art community, from exhibition notes and auctions, to real estate ogling. – CGN Staff&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/l2g7omm914q8tspvjrff.jpg"><figcaption>The House That John Built,&nbsp;deconstructed doll house, 4 constructions, each approx. 32” x 34” x 3”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://chicagoprintmakers.com/print-making-gallery-chicago/">Chicago Printmakers Collaborative – Storefront Takeover</a>In Celebration of&nbsp;&nbsp;Women’s History Month, The CPC is proud to feature artist, Catherine Jacobi and her work, “The House That John Built” as part of their new ‘storefront takeover’ series. Catherine Jacobi has been a designer and sculptor for over 30 years. She is a longtime friend and resident of the CPC. Her work can be found in many private collections.Visit the storefront exhibition 24/7 - the installation inspires dialogue and discussion, and makes a great destination for experiencing culture in the safest way possible!&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/nlebulyt2vlktzaesixm.png"><figcaption><a href="https://auctions.toomeyco.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=126+++++++47+&amp;refno=+++36704">George Wesley Bellows</a>, (American, 1882-1925), In an Elevator, 1916 , lithograph , signed in pencil lower right (by daughter), edition of 54, 10" x 8"</figcaption></figure><a href="https://auctions.toomeyco.com/asp/searchresults.asp?st=D&amp;pg=1&amp;ps=50&amp;sale_no=126">Toomey Issues Last Call for Bids for March 14 Auction</a>...along with a helpful reminder about Daylight Savings Time this weekend. The Fine Art + Furniture &amp; Decorative Arts auction takes place this Sunday, March 14To place an absentee or telephone bid you're invited to log in or register on Toomey's website. There is also an option to place multiple bids at once as well as contact the auction house for last-minute condition information and additional photos of any lots in the sale. Bidders may also participate in the auction in real time via two third-party platforms, <a href="https://toomeyco.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f8d495e0000b56f45f7d7be2&amp;id=3426c38d1b&amp;e=e94c9cc705">LiveAuctioneers</a> and <a href="https://toomeyco.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f8d495e0000b56f45f7d7be2&amp;id=da1a9ec7fc&amp;e=e94c9cc705">Invaluable</a> but absentee bids must be made now and previews are by appointment only.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418871/rjqagemew7ibwcwjt1as.jpg"><figcaption>Via Compass</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/2727-N-Seminary-Ave-60614/unit-2R/home/172628509?utm_source=myredfin&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=instant_listings_update&amp;riftinfo=ZXY9ZW1haWwmbD00NTg1OTA2MiZwPWxpc3RpbmdfdXBkYXRlc19pbnN0YW50XzE1JmE9Y2xpY2smcz1zYXZlZF9zZWFyY2gmdD1pbWFnZSZlbWFpbF9pZD00NTg1OTA2Ml8xNjE1NDk2MzMzXzImdXBkYXRlX3R5cGU9MSZzYXZlZF9zZWFyY2hfaWQ9NDkyNDA3NzImbGlzdGluZ19pZD0xMjk0ODgzODcmcHJvcGVydHlfaWQ9MTcyNjI4NTA5JnBvc2l0aW9uX251bWJlcj0w">Architects Designed A Home for Themselves. Now it's on the Market</a>Described as an architectural sensation and an indoor/outdoor tour de force imagined, designed and created by the architect/owners for themselves, this Lincoln Park home features lots of light and modern architectural details, as well as an abundance of art hung on all available wall space.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418873/zbyptokc8blo4bfh2svd.png"><figcaption>Reach Toward Dawn</figcaption></figure><a href="http://www.decaturarts.org/gallery/1705/Memory-and-Meaning/">Dan Addington Show at Madden Art Center in Decatur, IL</a>Memory and Meaning: The Art of Dan Addington is on view at the Madden Art Center in downstate Decatur through March 30. Addington runs his namesake gallery in Chicago, and he is also a practicing artist who has shown works throughout the United States. Addington’s mixed media paintings suggest a history and a physical weightiness associated with monuments and memorial sculptures. Through the use of a combination of anatomical imagery, memorial sculpture, and religious iconography, he attempts to explore the nature of mortality and address our desire to find spiritual meaning.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 3/12/21

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/iur5lj1wzqwcepsw7sh6.jpg"><figcaption>Richard H. Driehaus. Courtesy Richard Driehaus Museum</figcaption></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEARichard H. Driehaus, Chicago investment titan, philanthropist, and party planner extraordinaire, has died. He was 78.&nbsp;Driehaus was a rescuer of historic and beautiful treasures. He even made a sort of time–travel possible for many when his namesake museum opened more than 12 years ago, with a mission to explore&nbsp;the art, architecture, and design of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and a focus on the Gilded Age. The Museum, located within the meticulously restored 1883 Nickerson Mansion, was Gilded Age Chicago’s “Marble Palace.” Period pieces from the Driehaus Collection, rotating exhibitions&nbsp;and cultural programs further illuminate the era.&nbsp;When the museum first opened its doors – following a <a href="https://driehausmuseum.org/about/restoration">top to bottom rescue</a> from 2003–2008 to make up for decades of grime and neglect – the Driehaus quickly established itself as a unique addition to Chicago's cultural community. What at first was a restored jewel box that made the case for historic preservation in the heart of one of the world's centers for modern architecture, eventually matured into an immersive visual time machine.Visitors to the museum,&nbsp;hidden&nbsp;just off of the city's busiest tourist highway, the Magnificent Mile, are able to experience another era as soon as they climb the museum's limestone steps and enter its stained glass doors. As they climb three levels of carpeted stairs and wander&nbsp;room to room they behold countless prime examples of furniture and decoration from the 19th century. Today the Driehaus's line up of period-relevant exhibitions provides additional context as well as opportunities to visit again and again.Driehaus began collecting decorative arts in the 1970, and his personal collections ranged from American masters like Tiffany and the Herter Brothers; to Hector Guimard and Alfonse Mucha, at the pinnacle of French art nouveau; to Weiner Werkstatte’s Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser….and to classic American automobiles. Among his greatest pleasures was sharing his collections with the public. He is also a philanthropist who supported historic preservation, modern classical architecture, arts, culture, democracy and economic opportunity through the Richard H. Driehaus FoundationThis past fall, in advance of the opening of <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/9/a-tale-of-today-connecting-past-present">A Tale of Today: Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi</a>, a contemporary exhibition at the museum featuring site-specific works by Chicago artists Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi, Mr. Driehaus shared with us that he hoped to reach new audiences by giving them a chance to view the Gilded Age’s legacy through new perspectives and connect the abundant history of the Nickerson Mansion with our current times. He said the new series could “demonstrate the importance of architecture and sense of place from the incomparable vantage point of the Nickerson Mansion, while also showcasing new artists in this historical setting.”Outside of business, Driehaus focused his attention and energy on a variety of philanthropic and community service-oriented projects, individually and through the efforts of The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and the Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Trusts.The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards also celebrate the best of the best in historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and the re-imagining of historic buildings for the future. They are a part of the National Preservation Awards, which are presented annually at the PastForward conference. The coveted Driehaus Awards are bestowed on distinguished individuals, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and corporations whose skill and determination have given new meaning to communities by preserving their architectural and cultural heritage. The Driehaus Awards recognize efforts such as citizens saving and maintaining important landmarks, companies and craftsmen restoring the richness of the past, public officials supporting preservation projects and legislation in their communities, and educators and journalists helping Americans understand the value of preservation.Mr. Driehaus used his eye and passion to carefully and respectfully ensure that objects and buildings from the past may continue to be appreciated in the future. What he sought to collect and preserve will undoubtedly be enjoyed for generations to come.&nbsp;</body></html>

Richard Driehaus Has Died at Age 78

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/w6u7nxqhsbzsniasqkak.png"><figcaption>Victoria Fuller in her studio.</figcaption></figure>By CGN StaffIf you have taken a walk around Chicago in the past decade and noticed any whimsical public art, there's a good chance you have stumbled across a work by Victoria Fuller. &nbsp;A graduate of SAIC and a Chicago-based artist for several years, Fuller has spent her career working in sculpture and painting. Following a year in lockdown, this spring she is the featured artist in Ephemera, a show at The Art Center Highland Park that begins in May. We asked Victoria a few questions about how she got started as an artist, what challenges and opportunities she's experienced in recent months, and what might be next.&nbsp;CGN: What was the first piece of art (or artist) that really mattered to you? Do you remember how old you were?&nbsp;Victoria Fuller: I was 5 years old, on the Pennsylvania farm I grew up on, when a friend and I disturbed a swarm of bees. I remember our babysitter first put mud on our bee stings, and then she said that when a bee stings you, their stinger comes out and they die. In my 5-year-old mind, I worried about the dead bees. I imagined that their souls would become angels in heaven, so I drew a picture of a bee with a halo. When my father asked me about it, I responded it was a “Bee Angel.” He was enchanted with the idea, so he turned it into our Christmas card that year.&nbsp;&nbsp;CGN: At what point did you determine you wanted to be an artist? When did you choose to pursue sculpture?VF: My grade school art teacher sat me across from another student and told us each to draw a portrait of the other. I had never done that before. When I was finished I was astonished to see the image I drew looked just like my classmate. My parents encouraged my talent, and the first art award that I won was for a decorated Easter egg. By high school I decided I wanted to major in art at college. At the University of Denver, I took classes in painting, ceramics, sculpture and printmaking. A visiting installation artist assigned us to find man-made objects in hardware stores and make art with them. That was when I was introduced to the concept of found object art and the artist Marcel Duchamp.&nbsp;After two years at the University of Denver, I moved to Aspen and continued to paint, make ceramics, dabble in paper making, and take classes at Anderson Ranch Art Center. While completing my college degree through the University Without Walls program through Loretto Heights College, I did two semesters at The San Francisco Art Institute. There someone stole one of my paintings in the storage racks. The attendant shrugged his shoulders and said, “Perhaps a student who couldn’t afford materials took your painting and painted over it.” Discouraged, and not feeling it was safe to store paintings at school, I started experimenting with sculpture. Now, I do both painting and sculpture in a variety of materials and forms, as well as work with found and appropriated objects.&nbsp;&nbsp;CGN: What prompted you to pursue an MFA?&nbsp;VF: After getting married and divorced, and living in New York City for a year to seriously pursue my career, I returned to Aspen for a short period. Then I decided that if I was to be taken seriously, I should get an MFA. At that point I was 39 years old, and I was accepted at SAIC. I wasn't accepted at some other schools, but ultimately I was glad because I felt out of place on those campuses. When I came to Chicago, it felt right. I loved the Art Institute, and some of my art heroes from the “Harry Who” movement were here. Later I had the distinct pleasure to have had Jim Nutt and Barbara Rossi as graduate advisors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/hlvlpwzowes6ba7m9hle.png"><figcaption>Many Suns Exhibition, Sunflower Sun, Sperm and Egg Sun, Rubber Glove Sun, Sunflower Pollen</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;CGN: Do you have any advice for current MFA students or to recent graduates?&nbsp;VF: When I entered graduate school, I had had a career in art for several years and was able to discern and trust my own judgments about what worked and what didn’t in making my art. After starting school, I lost that innate sense of knowing my decisions because the teachers and students would question and criticize my choices – which is what happens in critiques. You look at aspects of your work you may not have considered. However, it took me a year and a half to once again trust myself when making my work. I guess my wisdom would be to take critiques with a grain of salt. Listen to what they say, consider it, but if you know what is right for you, stand up for yourself and continue on your path. If you know you are making the right choices, then continue. For those who have recently graduated, I would say that networking with fellow artists and people in the art world is very important. Those connections will help you get into shows and advance. Go to art openings (someday) and network on social media.&nbsp;&nbsp;CGN: What do you wish you knew when you were first starting out?VF: I didn’t know anything about the business of art, and it was not taught in art school at that time. I wish I had known more about that. I really didn’t know about the networking either.&nbsp;&nbsp;CGN: You received an individual artist grant from DCASE in 2019. Was there a specific project you worked on as a result of that?&nbsp;VF: Yes, I created an inflatable sculpture called Bring Back the Extinct Northern White Rhino. It’s a life size replica of a rhino, 13’ x 5.5’ x 4,’ made of vinyl, with a hide of printed faux wrinkles and texture. It inflates and deflates repetitively on a 3 minutes cycle, continuing until the gallery space closes.&nbsp;When deflated, we are reminded that it is extinct; when inflated, it references the magnificence of the species when it was alive and the attempt to bring it back through “artificial reproductive techniques,”&nbsp;via frozen sperm and eggs implanted in a closely related subspecies. The inflation and deflation are also like inhaling and exhaling lungs, symbolizing the breath of life. &nbsp;&nbsp;CGN: Have you ever been walking and happened upon one of your own works on display?&nbsp;VF: I haven’t had that experience, exactly, but one of my artworks, Directing Traffic, made of highway signs, is along McCormick Blvd., just south of Skokie Sculpture Park, in Lincolnwood. I did encounter it when I went on a group bike ride. We stopped and took pictures next to it. I guess I felt proud to show it off to people.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418871/gsegfdvbrisxdpftozco.png"><figcaption>Peanut Plant, Going Nuts, and Going Nuts (closeup)</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;CGN: What has been your most enjoyable project or commission?&nbsp;VF: I love all of my artworks, they are like my children, but making Shoe of Shoes, was my first large-scale public artwork, and I learned a lot from it. It was fun to see my concept of a giant shoe made from around 2,000 cast aluminum shoes become a reality. I first showed it at Navy Pier, and then it went to St. Louis, where it was in a show at City Museum, called The Really Big Shoe Show. Then it was purchased by Brown Shoe, also in St. Louis. They have since rebranded to Caleres Shoes. Shoe of Shoes sits outside of their headquarters.&nbsp;&nbsp;CGN: Almost one year into the pandemic, what do you miss? Have you experienced anything positive or surprising?VF: I miss going to art openings and talking openly without wearing masks. I miss getting together with friends at a restaurant and gathering at people’s homes for parties.&nbsp;I guess the silver lining is that I have a lot of time to myself, without much interruption, to work on art. I admit the time leading up to the elections in the fall was distracting, and I was glued to the TV to see what was going to happen, and then the horrible insurrection at the Capitol happened. I didn’t get much artwork done during that stressful time.&nbsp;But overall this year has been good for me. I have been in several online shows, and I was juried into the Rockford Midwest Biennial and the Evanston and Vicinity Show. I was honored to have been awarded the Dean Alan Olson Purchase Award by the Rockford Art Museum and I won Best of Show at the Evanston and Vicinity Show, tied with another artist Annie Zirin.&nbsp;&nbsp;CGN: What are you working on now?VF: I am working on a series called On the Brink, revolving around the threatened circumstance of many of the animals on earth, that are either extinct, nearly extinct, or endangered. The human species should be included in that category, given the state of the planet and the situation of pollution, plastic waste and climate change. I am presently working on making Sea Turtle hatchlings and their eggs, as part of an installation that I plan to do with sand.&nbsp;I will also be the Featured Artist at the Highland Park Art Center's Ephemera: The Power of Impermanence exhibition which will run from May 7-June 12, including the Center's annual benefit on May 8. I will guest jury the show and will feature some of my favorite works focusing on systems of man and nature and the impact of that nexus. Pieces will include my Many Sun Series as well as Bring Back the Extinct Northern White Rhino mentioned previously.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Artist Q&A: Victoria Fuller 

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/oljl20uyxosilg261jsh.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/swim">SWIM</a>Opening: Friday, March 12, 5 – 9&nbsp;pmOliva GalleryThe work of Margie and&nbsp;David&nbsp;Criner.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/udfofcvbohmeaxs9ugy2.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/david-richards-gargoyles-and-escutcheons">David Richards: Gargoyles and Escutcheons</a>March 12 – May 9Epiphany Center for the ArtsIn his solo exhibition Gargoyles and Escutcheons, Chicago artist David Richards offers an installation of uncanny wall sculptures that defy easy categorization and casual acquaintance. Mysterious yet familiar, these works exist in a slippery space between abstraction and representation. Both biological and synthetic, his playful reliefs bring to mind plant forms, faces or machines that have been disassembled or seem to be missing a piece.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418871/d7sdqzidy63q00q0ihnl.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/christina-quarles">Christina Quarles</a>March 13 – August 29Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA)The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents a solo exhibition by the celebrated Los Angeles-based artist Christina Quarles. Quarles' colorful figurative paintings are filled with a sensual labyrinth of bending and twisting limbs and faces merging with ambiguous objects and abstract patterns.Quarles is leading a growing movement among contemporary artists who are returning to figuration in order to address issues of identity and representation in society today. Her singular approach to figuration, however, renders dancerly, translucent bodies in fabulist environments.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418872/ujkaacawaquljafmetim.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/oakoak-some-parts-of-parts">OAKOAK: some parts of parts</a>March 13 – April 11Vertical GalleryBorn and based in France, OakOak is a world-renowned street artist who specializes in creative, place-based interventions. Playing upon existing elements of the environment, OakOak wields his wit and humor to enliven public spaces and draw our attention to oft-overlooked details of our urban habitats. Accessible and endearing, his street work draws on comic books, video games, tv shows, and other beloved staples of pop culture.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418873/x5klj85cizcnlof6wl6z.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jesse-howard-a-village-refuses-to-be-silent">Jesse Howard: A Village Refuses To Be Silent</a>Opening: Saturday, March 13, 2 – 5&nbsp;pmBert Green Fine ArtJesse Howard is a Chicago native who has observed the rhythms and nuances of African American cultural life in Chicago over many decades. His artworks are portraits and figurative typologies meant to document and celebrate the rich variety of individual and collective expressions, showing the good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly. At the core of this work is a deeply felt, powerful pronouncement of the human spirit.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Start March 12 – 13

Following is a summary of &nbsp;current art news from our local art community and around the world, as shared by fellow arts writers and publications. Please click to reach the original source. We will continue to share relevant links each week as the news fills up our reading list. – CGN Staff <a href="https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/4-harley-clarke-renovation-proposals-come-city-council?fbclid=IwAR2ntc0e02lRocxcT2ClbVBlb4oWd1lSZKgy11kIJM2r6JBigN4ild1_3ew">Audrey Niffenegger Plan for Artists Book House Gets a Green Light in Evanston&nbsp;</a>The Evanston City Council authorized lease negotiations with a tenant for the long-vacant landmark Harley Clarke Mansion and Coach house, a city-owned lakefront property that faced potential demolition in 2018.The 1927-built Harley Clarke Mansion and Coach House building has been owned by the city since it was <a href="https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/harley-clarke-demolition-donation-deal-comes-council">purchased</a> from a fraternity in 1960 and has been vacant since the Evanston Arts Center departed in 2015.&nbsp;The top-scoring plan was submitted by the Artists Book House group, founded by author Audrey Niffenegger. The proposal envisions using the Harley Clarke house as an instructional space, gallery, library, bookshop and cafe devoted to the art of books and showcasing local authors and artists. There will be a papermaking studio and heavy machinery for printing, with bookbinding in the home's former master bedroom area. A restored library will be open to the public on a limited basis.Niffenegger, an Evanston native and author of the bestselling "The Time Traveler's Wife," founded the Center for Book and Paper Arts at Columbia College Chicago in 1994. That center, which offered master's degree programs and residencies, closed in 2019. The Artists Book House proposal seeks to offer non-credit community education and internship opportunities.Via Patch&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ryan-ori/ct-biz-invest-south-west-three-proposals-chosen-ryan-ori-20210308-j44hewmcvvhbtcsbv4xsdq4eym-story.html">A blues museum, eco-food hub and apartments are part of $67 million in projects picked to kick off Chicago’s Invest South/West initiative</a>A proposal was just unveiled to renovate a 20,000-square-foot former bank building with commercial uses including a blues museum, bank branch, cafe and business incubator. On adjacent land, the firms propose a multistory apartment building with affordable units, a green roof, public plaza and outdoor art.Via Chicago Tribune&nbsp;<a href="https://www.archpaper.com/2021/03/an-visits-studio-gang-adaptive-reuse/?utm_source=AIA+Chicago+General+List&amp;utm_campaign=403ea0ed9f-ENEWS+may+4+2020_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_3db2e92e9c-403ea0ed9f-93201369&amp;mc_cid=403ea0ed9f&amp;mc_eid=f9d818a52c">AN visits Studio Gang, whose adaptive reuse projects are reinvigorating the past</a>In a recent interview with AN, Jeanne Gang, founding partner and principal of Chicago-based architecture and urban design office <a href="https://www.archpaper.com/tag/studio-gang/">Studio Gang</a>, described <a href="https://www.archpaper.com/tag/adaptive-reuse/">adaptive reuse</a> design as a delicate process of responding to the creations of the past. When approaching adaptive reuse projects, architects have to ask, “What’s already there? What do we give back in return?” While architects can’t control every result of the design process, they have a responsibility to cultivate the best possible outcome of interactions between created space and the natural environment.Via AN&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/international-womens-day-2021-1949310?utm_content=from_www.artnet.com&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%2010:23%20a.m.%20newsletter%20for%203/8/21&amp;utm_term=US%20Daily%20Newsletter%20%5BMORNING%5D">26 Art-World Women Celebrate the Women Who Inspire Them</a>It is not always easy being a woman in this world, and being a woman in the art world can be doubly challenging. Gallery rosters and museum collections around the world have been skewed against women for centuries, and many of today’s top institutions still have yet to appoint a female director. Even so, there is a vast community of women in the art world, dedicated to supporting and uplifting each other.Via Artnet&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/louvre-ramps-up-brand-partnerships">Louvre launches flurry of brand partnerships and ‘e-boutique’ in bid to make up Covid deficit</a>After a year when the Musée du Louvre—the world’s most popular art museum—welcomed a fraction of its ten million visitors, it has launched a flurry of brand partnerships and e-commerce initiatives to appeal to customers beyond its masterpiece-laden walls.Via The Art Newspaper&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/07/us/jennifer-mack-watkins-children-of-the-sun.html">Celebrating Black Children in America</a>“The Brownies’ Book: A Monthly Magazine for the Children of the Sun” was a short-lived but influential publication edited by W.E.B. Du Bois a century ago. Widely regarded as a pioneer in children’s literature, it celebrated African-Americans with positive images, stories and poetry at a time when caricature toys were the norm.Over the past century, the magazine, which ran from January 1920 to December 1921, has inspired scores of artists, including Jennifer Mack-Watkins, whose upcoming solo <a href="https://www.brattleboromuseum.org/2020/12/07/jennifer-mack-watkins-children-of-the-sun/">exhibition</a> at the Brattleboro Museum &amp; Art Center in Vermont draws from the publication’s illustrative imagery.Via The New York Times&nbsp;&nbsp;Thumbnail image credit: Appearing via Chicago Tribune: Heartland Alliance and Oak Park Regional Housing plan a $37.5 million redevelopment of the former Laramie Bank building and adjacent land in Austin. The proposal includes a blues museum, bank branch, cafe, business incubator and apartments. Rendering provided by City of Chicago. (Handout / HANDOUT)&nbsp;

What We're Reading: 3/9/21

<html><head></head><body>A summary of what's news and what's happening in our art community, from exhibition openings to space closings, and even real estate ogling. – CGN Staff&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418863/dv3b8pdmpegzhnjp7w2w.jpg"></figure>Via 57th St Art Fair<a href="https://www.57thstreetartfair.org">57th Street Art Fair Gets Green Light in 2021</a>The 2021 74th Annual 57th Street Art Fair will happen, rain or shine, despite the COVID pandemic. They recently shared that their current plan features a robust virtual fair with hopes of producing a safe in-person event on June 5–6, if the City of Chicago determines it is safe to issue the special event permits that would allow this.&nbsp;Planners are actively monitoring the situation for any changes to the city’s permit policy, and are currently working on plans for a physical fair with a modified footprint that considers booth spacing, traffic flow, visitor access, and any resulting impact on the neighbors and local businesses within our usual footprint of 57th Street between Kenwood and Woodlawn Avenues, and on Kimbark Avenue between 57th and 56th Streets.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;They envision the 2021 Virtual Fair component as a fully interactive online art fair where artists will be able to promote and sell their original artwork via the 57th St. Art Fair <a href="https://www.57thstreetartfair.org">website</a>.&nbsp;Shoppers will be able to browse artists by category, click on an artist to see more images and their bio and will be directed via a link to access the Artists's personal website or email for queries and purchasing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418864/zlgaz44yjvneehnjb5g9.jpg"><figcaption>Aerial views of the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain in Grant Park in Chicago on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)</figcaption></figure><a href="https://naturemuseum.org/explore/exhibits/without-a-trace/?fbclid=IwAR2Es2__Cr_n1UHp1D4LtTuAHZr_zQ5eGW6QS6-JEaqxa1puB-Rmb-OJ4dw">Notebaert Nature Museum Opens Without a Trace Exhibit One Year After Lockdown</a>In response to the reopening of Chicago institutions affected by the COVID-19 crisis, Without a Trace features a selection of photographs by photojournalist Zbigniew Bzdak.These works were first published in March 2020 in the Chicago Tribune and presented to the public astonishing views of emptiness in the streets of Chicago, following the stay at home order of Governor J.B. Pritzker in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418864/sxzl42hclyhc4phymqjl.jpg"><figcaption>Listed by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/428-W-Roslyn-Pl-60614/home/13365814">A Lincoln Park House For Sale Features Jimmy Carter in the Living Room</a>Back on the market this week is an architecturally/historically significant Victorian Benjamin Green-built brownstone rowhome on Roslyn St in East Lincoln Park. Featured around the home are many prints by Matisse and Miro, plus a Warhol image of Jimmy Carter in the living room. And lots of wallpaper.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418865/v5mtus6p9xuug0tgi3ea.jpg"><figcaption>Listed by @properties</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.redfin.com/IL/Lake-Forest/901-Rosemary-Rd-60045/home/108239583">A Lake Forest Home Offers History, and a Room for Dolls...</a>For $10,500,000 you can go home to some Great Gatsby-linked history in a totally restored home and have plenty of space for art, or whatever you collect (stuffies and pool swans anyone?)&nbsp;&nbsp;Top image/thumbnail: Aerial view of empty North Avenue Beach in Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago at 11:45 AM on Thursday, April 2, 2020. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 3/8/21

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418862/d9l4uqryd1dmn4xmuodt.png"><figcaption>CAC will honor Nick Cave and Bob Faust this Summer</figcaption></figure>Chicago Artist Coalition's Work In Progress Benefit is Set for June 2021CAC announced&nbsp;this week they have set a new date for WORK IN PROGRESS 2021: Wednesday, June 9. The event is central to sustaining&nbsp;CAC's mission,&nbsp;and this year (after 2020 was cancelled) it will honor&nbsp;the illustrious work of Nick Cave and Bob Faust and recognize&nbsp;the exceptional contributions by&nbsp;Jeff Shapack to CAC's development. <a href="https://chicagoartistscoalition.org">More details to come.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418863/lzo6jc8gbwysggvi7snf.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.colum.edu/news-and-events/articles/2021/a-hidden-gem?fbclid=IwAR0QJvcpF1YnrpGI4Lhw-1BIdfjhziX1Y7nrfKpAJIUK0afXD5JGTRCFxGY#.YEEZAC1h2iv">MoCP is Turning 45</a>In the world of contemporary art museums,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mocp.org/">The Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP)</a>&nbsp;at Columbia College Chicago is a rarity. Nestled in the shadow of Chicago’s most iconic buildings sits a pride of the city— the only museum in the Midwest dedicated to the art of photography. Now celebrating its 45th&nbsp;year of operation, the MoCP has distinguished itself as a tri-level museum with an outsized reputation for living at the cutting edge of art and innovation.While the pandemic has created uncertainty for many industries, including museums, it has also opened windows of opportunities. For the past 45 years, the MoCP has been confined to its physical space on Columbia’s campus at 600 South Michigan Ave. Now, its exhibits and events can now be experienced virtually by visitors from around the globe.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418864/o3s2zlydzj9evu1cxpq2.jpg"><figcaption>Aron Gent of DOCUMENT</figcaption></figure><a href="http://newartdealers.org">NADA Announces New Board Members – 1 From Chicago</a>NADA is pleased to announce new board members Danny Baez of <a href="https://newartdealers.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3493a38a571991d5c278569e7&amp;id=6d0766f68c&amp;e=a3f64d3727">Regular Normal</a>, Joeonna Bellorado-Samuels of <a href="https://newartdealers.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3493a38a571991d5c278569e7&amp;id=ddcfb5fb49&amp;e=a3f64d3727">We Buy Gold</a> and <a href="https://newartdealers.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3493a38a571991d5c278569e7&amp;id=a0597595c8&amp;e=a3f64d3727">Jack Shainman Gallery</a>, and Aron Gent of <a href="https://newartdealers.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3493a38a571991d5c278569e7&amp;id=dbe4bd80f6&amp;e=a3f64d3727">Document</a>, and welcome 24 new Gallery Members, hailing from 12 cities in 7 countries, to its international community of art galleries, non-profits, and artist run spaces.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418865/kbzp1wnubypzexr0va9p.png"><figcaption>Ceramicist Natalie Steinmetz at work in her studio</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.artencounter.org/night-visions">Art Encounter Announces New Night Visions Series</a>Night Visions returns this spring with after-hours visits to exceptional artists’ studios, all in real-time via Zoom! Grab a glass of wine, get comfortable, and join Sarah Packer and Leslie Luning online as they host local artists in lively group conversations about their work and artistic journeys.&nbsp;Additionally, each artist will&nbsp;do live demonstrations&nbsp;of&nbsp;their chosen medium.This season includes virtual visits to the studios of seven Evanston artists: Karen Ross, Socorro Muciño, Candice Johnson, Bryana Bibbs, ﻿Pat Gordon, and Natalie Steinmetz.&nbsp;Prices start at $25.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 3/5/21

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418862/sngfmpfscopcrnkxdgrn.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Following is a summary of &nbsp;current art news from our local art community, as shared by fellow arts writers and publications. Please click to reach the original source. We will continue to share relevant links each week as the news fills up our reading list. – Ginny Van Alyea, CGN Publisher&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newcity.com/2021/03/03/today-in-the-culture-march-3-2021/?mc_cid=c5f18342cf&amp;mc_eid=780c419ac6">Chicago Artist Roland Ginzel has died (a couple months shy of his 100th birthday).&nbsp;</a>Ginzel graduated from The Art Institute of Chicago and married fellow artist Ellen Lanyon in 1948.Via Newcity&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://ec2-204-236-225-241.compute-1.amazonaws.com/curiouscity/womens-statues/">She Should Be Here</a>Statues of historic men can be found throughout Chicago’s parks and plazas. But one Curious Citizen thinks there aren’t enough tributes to women. WBEZ asked listeners to nominate influential women they think should be memorialized in marble.Via WBEZ&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/03/03/in-bronzeville-a-push-to-preserve-historic-lu-palmer-mansion-and-chicagos-black-media-legacy/?fbclid=IwAR1FWjIHHx08fUO_gBqYvuM9Y-17eCWTtExSrvcXyUtROyDMnPz7mEtN2As">In Bronzeville, A Push To Preserve Historic Lu Palmer Mansion — And Chicago’s Black Media Legacy</a>A Bronzeville-based archive of Black media is preparing to buy a long-vacant home on King Drive once owned by community organizers Lutrelle “Lu” Palmer and Jorja English Palmer.The Obsidian Collection, founded in 2017, digitally archives photographs, video and documents to make Black history publicly accessible.Via BlockClub Chicago&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/museum-of-contemporary-art-mcaccountable-equity/Content?oid=86890631&amp;fbclid=IwAR2CDXUZ7RhPrQbY5yQOiVC3fsMTQFzZDwgMwqM67FFp4M3WWpuz_PQecek#.YD_p2ci2CLg.facebook">‘The Long Dream’ and a labor nightmare&nbsp;</a>Kerry Cardoza writes about The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s latest exhibit and what's been taking place behind the scenes between artists, former museum employees and current leadership since summer 2020.&nbsp;Via Chicago Reader&nbsp;&nbsp;Top thumbnail image: Angela Ford, executive director of The Obsidian Collection, poses for a picture Tuesday morning in front of the Lu and Jorja Palmer Mansion, 3654 S. King Drive. Right: An archival photo of an Operation PUSH event in 1972. Reposted from Block Club Chicago's March 3, 2021 post.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

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