<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418846/cwelmpdrnrspwyoxz7qr.jpg"><figcaption>Image of Yarn drawings, 2020. 7x10” each. Colored pencil and yarn on Japanese handmade paper. Photo by Pooja Pittie.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Eleven Deaf and disabled Chicago-based artists are featured on a new online hub that launched today and includes video conversations, profiles, and resources to raise awareness in the field&nbsp;Via PRCHICAGO, IL – 3Arts, the Chicago-based nonprofit grant-making organization, announced today the launch of the Disability Culture Leadership Initiative (DCLI), featuring a new online platform created to elevate Deaf and disabled artists and encourage the arts and culture sector to prioritize Disability Culture in programming and organizational efforts. DCLI features candid video conversations among eleven Chicago-based Deaf and disabled alumni of the 3Arts Residency Fellowships at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), as well as a report that chronicles the trajectory of the Fellowship and the city’s approach to creating and supporting the Disability Art and Culture movement. The DCLI videos and accompanying publication are now available at <a href="http://www.3arts.org/disability-culture">www.3arts.org/disability-culture</a>.The launch of DCLI stems from work that began six years ago, when 3Arts partnered with UIC’s Bodies of Work—an artist and organizational network that showcases and celebrates the disability experience—to establish the 3Arts Residency Fellowship. The Fellowship was designed to build audiences for disability art and strengthen the professional pipeline for artists in the Chicago metropolitan area. 3Arts has worked closely with UIC’s Bodies of Work to develop the Fellowship and to create this new Disability Culture Leadership Initiative. &nbsp;“With this new initiative, we are reaching beyond considerations of accessibility and ADA compliance, as important as those issues are,” said 3Arts Executive Director Esther Grisham Grimm. “We want to recognize the revolutionary and expansive nature of the Disability Culture movement and the important role that Chicago artists play in its development.”The goals of the DCLI are to document the experiences of alumni in the program, advocate for the artistic and economic mobility of Deaf and disabled artists, and highlight the potential for disability aesthetics to expand and enrich every artistic discipline. Representing leading artists in Chicago’s disability community, the eleven participants in the DCLI include: dancemakers Ginger Lane and Kris Lenzo; theater practitioners Michael Herzovi, Arlene Malinowski, and Robert Schleifer; sound artist Andy Slater; multidisciplinary artists Matt Bodett and Reveca Torres; and visual artists Riva Lehrer, Mariam Paré, and Pooja Pittie. Four video interviews, conducted by filmmaker and disability advocate Justin Cooper, assembled the artists in small groups around shared artistic disciplines.The new initiative is also informed by an online convening with the eleven artists that took place in November 2020, facilitated by Deaf theater artist and disability advocate Richard Costes. The accompanying report outlines key take-aways from the group’s conversation such as the importance of continued connection and movement-building within this cohort and future fellowship participants, as well as the desire for an archive and/or physical space to serve as a center for Chicago Deaf and Disability Culture.“We are activists every time we go out and try to make a theater or class space accessible,” said dance artist Ginger Lane at the convening. “We’re making a statement just by being there and by insisting that we have a seat at the table. We've seen the growth of this movement over the past 25 years, which has been terrific and helps us celebrate our resilience and our strength as artists and really what it means to be human.”Bodies of Work is directed by Carrie Sandahl, associate professor in UIC’s Disability &amp; Human Development department and head of the Program on Disability Art, Culture, and Humanities.The DCLI is a program of 3Arts and supported with seed funding from The Joyce Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.&nbsp;&nbsp;About 3Arts3Arts is a nonprofit organization that advocates for Chicago’s women artists, artists of color, and artists with disabilities who work in the performing, teaching, and visual arts. By providing cash awards, project funding, residency fellowships, professional development, and promotion, 3Arts helps artists take risks, experiment, and build momentum in their careers.Since 2007, 3Arts has supported 1,100 artists—representing 70% women artists, 70% artists of color, and 10% artists with disabilities—and distributed $4.3 million through direct grants. By providing cash awards, project funding, residency fellowships, professional development, and promotion, 3Arts helps artists take risks, experiment, and build momentum in their careers.For more information about 3Arts, please visit <a href="http://www.3arts.org/">www.3arts.org</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

3Arts launches Disability Culture Leadership Initiative

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418846/udgkjaoloxcozjyipxuk.jpg"></figure>By Ginny Van AlyeaWe haven't been out much yet this year, but we were glad to hear this week that CNL Projects has curated the globally renowned artist Olafur Eliasson’s stunning&nbsp;installation,&nbsp;Atmospheric wave wall,&nbsp;on the Jackson Blvd. exterior wall of Willis Tower. We have a new work of public art to visit and enjoy for years to come.&nbsp;CNL's founder, curator Cortney Lederer, said that after three years, this incredible project is finally being shared with the public it was intended for. Lederer shared, "Atmospheric wave wall&nbsp;uniquely contributes to the city’s collection of public art and provides a safe and accessible opportunity for folks to experience the work in person. For me, given the isolating and ongoing, challenging year we have been living, connecting to art outside the current virtual landscape we have had to rely on is incredibly meaningful and deeply valuable."True to Eliasson’s style – and fitting for the times we live in – the sculpture creates a dynamic experience that is activated by the motion of people walking, driving or biking past; by the motion of the earth in relation to the sun as light moves across it; and by changes in the season and weather.&nbsp;This&nbsp;beautifully massive piece, which took approximately eight weeks to complete, measures roughly 30’ x 60’ and covers the exterior Jackson Blvd. wall with a pattern of 1,963 metal tiles. The pattern is&nbsp;based on Penrose tiling, an approach discovered by mathematician and physicist Sir Roger Penrose in the 1970s that produces a system of non-periodic tiling that is based on five-fold symmetry.Each tile is curved, like a fragment of the inner surface of a sphere, and the main blue, deep green and white tones were inspired by the surfaces of nearby Lake Michigan and the Chicago River.&nbsp;The concave shapes and colors of the tiles produce a dynamic effect when visitors walk around it. Seen from certain angles, the pattern reveals a vortex that seems to twist and accelerate in response to viewers’ movements.&nbsp;The powder-coated steel catches the light of the sun, and the concave surfaces collect shadows that shift as the day progresses. At night, the piece is lit from behind so flashes of light escape through the interstices between the tiles.&nbsp;As viewers move, the pattern of light appears to move with them, revealing the underlying geometry of the work and creating a captivating effect that activates the street around the building at night, attracting visitors at all hours.EQ Office, the landlord for Willis Tower, selected Eliasson given his international reputation and his emphasis on the environment, climate and humans’ relationship with nature. Eliasson was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for renewable energy and climate action by the United Nations Development Program in 2019, and the artist's work and philosophy align with EQ’s efforts to preserve the environment and local culture -- top priorities for the redevelopment of Willis Tower.“Our vision is to create workplace destinations, like Willis Tower, that truly energize and inspire people and enhance the vibrancy of our downtown work homes,” said David Moore, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Director at EQ Office. “Art brings beauty and spurs imagination, and it is part of our unique offering that we curate for our customers and visitors. Eliasson’s approachable installation is intertwined with the infrastructure and architecture of the building, further establishing Willis Tower as a hub forcommunity, inspiration and creativity.”“It was a great pleasure for me to create a work of art specifically for Willis Tower and for Chicago,” said Eliasson. “Inspired by the unpredictable weather that I witnessed stirring up the surface of Lake Michigan, Atmospheric wave wall appears to change according to your position and to the time of day and year. What we see depends on our point of view: understanding this is an important step toward realizing that we can change reality. It is my hope that this subtle intervention can make a positive contribution to the building and to the local community by reflecting the complex activity all around us, the invisible interactions and minute fluctuations that make up our shared public space.”EQ’s art initiative at Willis Tower, Art of the Neighborhood, brings the redevelopment vision to life by fostering ongoing arts and culture programming that invites tenants and visitors to socialize and further creates a sense of community in the Chicago Loop. Atmospheric wave wall is the latest addition to the program following the July 2019 installation of In the Heart of this Infinite Particle of Galactic Dust by Jacob Hashimoto. EQ worked with curator CNL Projects to commission this piece.“Chicago is home to some of the world’s most iconic and beloved public art, so it is a thrill to welcome this new installation by renowned artist Olafur Eliasson to the downtown landscape,” said Mark Kelly, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. “Inspired by our own Lake Michigan, Atmospheric wave wall will entice and engage residents and visitors alike—sparking much needed delight in our shared public spaces.”Eliasson is a Berlin-based, Danish-Icelandic artist driven by his interests in perception, movement, embodied experience and feelings of self. His works span sculpture, painting, photography, film and installation and he has held numerous major exhibitions around the world while also engaging the public through architectural projects, interventions in civic space, arts education, policymaking and issues of sustainability and climate change.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418847/ctn2zr7vlnuwn8ra5uit.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Olafur Eliasson Debuts New Lake Michigan-Inspired Cultural Landmark at Willis Tower

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418846/kqsh8uolsudbgfyqqjgh.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/michael-joo-sensory-meridian-elizabeth-st-location">Michael Joo: Sensory Meridian (Elizabeth St. Location)</a>Begins January 14Kavi Gupta Gallery - West LoopA multi-media exhibition of works by Michael Joo. Three new sculptures of disincarnate body parts, alchemized from scans of historical works in the Smithsonian Archives, explore issues of representation, transmission, and transformation.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418847/v0awe47m9ai8wqdaynyq.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/hockney-in-normandy-virtual">Hockney in Normandy</a>Begins January 14Gray Gallery – Online Gray presents an online exhibition of new prints by David Hockney, created at his studio in Normandy. Rendering views of the studio's interior as well as scenes from the surrounding countryside, Hockney's recent iPad paintings and suite of landscape prints highlight&nbsp;Hockney’s singular sense of line and form and his longstanding commitment to exploring perspective as mediated by technology. &nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418847/f7rexjwsi4xcvkv70awk.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/virginio-ferrari-cosmos">Virginio Ferrari: Cosmos</a>Begins January 15Bridgeport Art Center - Bridgeport&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418848/xfxc2jspm12p4hnbuhjt.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/bold-move-therese-mulgrew-and-robert-porazinski">Bold Move: Thérèse Mulgrew and Robert Porazinski</a>Begins January 15Gallery Studio Oh! - RavenswoodA two-person exhibition featuring portraiture and still life paintings by Thérèse Mulgrew and abstract, geometric oil paintings and sculptures by Robert Porazinski.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418849/o8rgldvhwle9blsl54tn.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/blackmanwhitebaby">BlackManWhiteBaby: MockingBird.</a>Begins January 15Bert Green Fine Art - Michigan AvenueUsing the self portrait to focus attention on the black body as a locus for the recognition of the lack of justice in American life and history. The presence of the white baby doll and the use of gender fluidity introduces a flexible, performative power to the work, allowing the artist to wield a powerful critique of cultural touchstones, which he then proceeds to demolish.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418850/tyjfiziv1mvvld9amo5m.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/vista-2021-contemporary-landscape">Vista 2021: Contemporary Landscape</a>Begins January 15Addington Gallery - River North&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418850/jaqfaivcql5g4rzloeez.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/evanston-vicinity-biennial-d4026947-e342-4418-a8c4-b2c8aacf0fd4">Evanston + Vicinity Biennial</a>Begins January 16Evanston Art Center - Evanston&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Start January 14–16

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418846/zzotyylvbiqomzy2s0ff.jpg"></figure>Curators Scour Capitol for Damage to the Building or Its ArtBarbara A. Wolanin did not leave her TV much on Wednesday afternoon, watching terrified, she said, as hundreds of Trump rioters rushed into the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building where eight large, framed historical paintings hang.She once was curator for the Architect of the Capitol, the office that preserves and maintains the building’s art and architecture. She knew much better than most the horrific possibilities that were presenting themselves.Via New York Times<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/arts/design/us-capitol-art-damage.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418847/ajdm9xzhpi3hisgz7go7.jpg"></figure>The Smithsonian Is Rushing to Collect Flags, Protest Signs, and Other Ephemera From the Pro-Trump Insurrection in the US CapitolThe storming of the US capitol by a pro-Trump mob on January 6 brought insurrectionists in close contact with Congress’s historic art collection, which includes monumental John Trumbull paintings and 100 statues of notable Americans.But while the artworks appear to have escaped direct harm from the violent invaders—who smashed windows, destroyed AP camera equipment, vandalized Nancy Pelosi’s office, and killed one capitol police officer—many of the items they left behind may could end up in a museum.Via Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/smithsonian-collecting-ephemera-capitol-invasion-1936050?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%20News%20AM%201%2F12%2F21&amp;utm_term=US%20Daily%20Newsletter%20%5BMORNING%5D">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418847/gel0tnfgwdue5q7vxb0f.jpg"></figure>City of Chicago Announces $2.5 Million in Arts FundingAs Chicago’s art scene continues to weather unprecedented hardship during the pandemic, the city plans to fund major public art projects in neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.A $750,000 Artist Response Program was announced Monday by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, as part of a $2.5 million effort to fund Chicago artists and arts organizations.Via Chicago Sun Times<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/11/22225896/chicago-arts-funding-city-grants-pandemic-coronavirus-covid-racial-equity">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418848/qvbxuqdopqby0ohydaka.jpg"></figure>EXPO CHICAGO Becomes First Art Fair to Postpone In-Person Edition of&nbsp;2021As the coronavirus’s second wave continues to restrict in-person gatherings throughout much of the United States, one art fair has decided that it will postpone its upcoming edition until later in 2021. Expo Chicago, which had postponed its 2020 edition originally scheduled for September until April, has made the decision to push the fair, now four months away, until later in the year, becoming the first international art fair to postpone a scheduled event in 2021.Via ARTnews<a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/expo-chicago-fair-postpones-2021-dates-1234581094/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418849/zhrjhh0wxffd74f4dg02.jpg"></figure>Champs Élysées—one of Paris’s most polluted roads—to be transformed into ‘extraordinary garden’The Champs-Élysées, a 1.9km-long avenue in central Paris, will undergo a major €250m makeover following the 2024 Summer Olympics.The renovation was announced by the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, who said the plans will transform the congested road into an "extraordinary garden".Via The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/champs-d-elysees-in-paris-to-be-transformed-into-extraordinary-garden-eur250m">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From the Art World: January 12, 2021

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418846/rkrnp3ugked1y6m47nhw.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;By Ginny Van AlyeaLast spring, when the pandemic was just becoming real to most of us, <a href="https://www.expochicago.com">EXPO CHICAGO's</a> Tony Karman made the decision to postpone the upcoming September fair until April 2021. At the time, it seemed extremely cautious and prudent. And far away. Today EXPO has shared that it is opting to reschedule the upcoming in-person April dates at Navy Pier a second time and that it has secured a new series of flexible dates from July 2021 on–including its historic dates September 23 – 26–in order to ensure the safety of participating exhibitors and patrons of the ninth edition. It still plans to organize a virtual exposition during its previously scheduled in-person dates of April 8 – 11, 2021“We are grateful for our strong partnership with Navy Pier, our local institutions, and our deeply committed exhibitors in collaborating with us on finding the right time to mount the fair," said Tony Karman, President | Director. “With the advice and council of our Selection Committee, civic leaders, and dealers worldwide, we have decided to produce a digital experience this coming April, while simultaneously preparing for an in-person fair as soon as it is safe to do so," he added. “Fortunately, thanks to Navy Pier we have several options to consider, including our historic September dates, and rather than announce a set date at this time, we will carefully monitor the progress with vaccines and protocols in order to make the announcement with ample time for our participating galleries, patrons, and institutional partners to prepare."EXPO CHICAGO’s commitment to rigorous programming, institutional alignments, VIP events, and critically acclaimed curatorial initiatives remain core to the exposition. The previously announced program curators Marcella Beccaria – Chief Curator and Curator of Collections at Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea (Turin) – for IN/SITU and Humberto Moro – Deputy Director and Senior Curator at Museo Tamayo (Mexico City) – for the EXPOSURE section will be returning as planned for the ninth edition.&nbsp;“Navy Pier is proud to have been home to EXPO CHICAGO for nearly a decade, presenting exhibitors and welcoming guests from around the world with the annual opportunity to explore and enjoy this large-scale exposition of contemporary art and culture along Chicago’s lakefront,” said Navy Pier President and CEO Marilynn Gardner. “It has become a tradition that our guests have come to treasure and a partnership that our organization cherishes. We look forward to EXPO’s ninth edition as soon as we all can gather and enjoy the event safely and comfortably once again.”“We remain hopeful to be able to launch our ninth edition in 2021 as we deeply value our partnership with the local cultural community – galleries, artists, institutions, hotels, restaurants and collectors”, Karman said. “Over the next few months we will present some new initiatives that will amplify the great work being done in Chicago and by our many international partners, while simultaneously planning to play our role in supporting Chicago’s tourism re-emergence to once again welcome the world to our great city”, he added.So while we have to wait a little bit longer until we can attend EXPO CHICAGO in person, we can enjoy more virtual programs in the mean time and we look forward to a strong and safe return to the fair and Navy Pier this year. &nbsp;Details on EXPO's April programming will be shared at a later date.&nbsp;More info will be on <a href="https://www.expochicago.com">expochicago.com</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

EXPO CHICAGO to Go Virtual For Spring 2021 Dates

&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://files.constantcontact.com/d4cc8a0a001/36d08b43-b5ce-40ca-9c27-4f549644c952.jpg" alt="calendar"></figure>&nbsp;You pretty much needed this YESTERDAY but you can certainly order one TODAY.&nbsp;Featuring the work of 12 CPC gallery artists, with a nifty cover photographed by Monica Kass Rogers, these are available both in person and <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JiJBMh6WdST7rE3ic8hhED-VYr56Sh9sRdw8L63n1Bb4L5ARSdsmJbvCG5trqmp1lha6zmj_HxbNJklXa2XRoX4OaoDEL9gCU_Fsob9pzBgFfkxURKB8ezlj-seOWsuh0v4A18JA8g0pWZRX6tQWwIWWb3K0gVYRwbqTxYPmGIMuJXCfDbmiMgMyEk6lllTL4hBLJbsYXtpRUsgU0eEwfXhebpJV30Y8KEAdx2dgbF0YXxaEkD_CyioYRh7tyE3f&amp;c=kOaz8x4g3u6lU_20YBFi4IvjV-EIoRBKRYJdq1osqVfN2kpGUHAwHA==&amp;ch=urPBj25zN_sa62q85v2qLrCk0p5CxD5rAOFRsdHhHiUg2dtW9Ir62g==">online</a> for only $25. We weren't able to make our traditional hand made calendar this year due to the pandemic, but this one is pretty dang sweet. Artists who contributed work include Damon Kowarsky, Jaco Putker, Kim Laurel, Mirka Hokkanen, Karen Butler, Deborah Maris Lader, Coco Berkman, Sarah Smelser, Victoria Marie Barquin, Kouki Tsuritani, and Carrie Lingscheit.&nbsp;Here are the 12 (one per month) images:<figure class="image"><img src="https://files.constantcontact.com/d4cc8a0a001/16dc2c21-71c8-4319-903f-c389356d6ad7.jpg" alt="calendar 2020"></figure>

Art for Every Month of 2021: Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Calendars

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418829/jsbb2op4u5spqqummdym.jpg"><figcaption>Kerry James Marshall, Past Times, 1997, acrylic and collage on unstretched canvas. The work is pictured when it was installed at McCormick Place prior to being sold at auction in 2018. <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/callahan-art-associates">Callahan Art &amp; Associates</a> was the contracted art handler when the work was at McCormick.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;People are still buying art, in spite of 2020’s challenges, and often in new ways. With this in mind I reached out to a few art world colleagues to ask what advice they would give to collectors when it comes to maintaining a collection and ensuring that it too weathers present and future storms. Each offered their expert tips and case studies for proper care of an art collection as well as what they consider to be overlooked aspects of maintaining it.&nbsp;In recent years as the art world has seemed to move in ever more commercial and transactional directions, with appearances at major art fairs becoming a social and Insta to-do, the highest-profile sales figures generated more buzz than the art. But like so much when it comes to the 1%, it’s just that. The rest of the buying, selling and making of art goes on beneath the headlines. For those that are still buying art because of love as well as the drive to support these artists and dealers in our community, there's nothing trendy about art collecting. And there is a great deal of care that must be tended to over time to protect these precious works.View CGN’s <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/services">art service listings here</a> for more collection resources. &nbsp; – GV&nbsp;&nbsp;Prepare more than you think you have to.&nbsp;REBECCA WOAN – <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/chartwell-insurance-services">Chartwell Insurance</a>New collectors are sometimes overwhelmed and should not neglect the essentials in risk management:• Insure with an insurer who understands art and offers broad coverages such as loss in value and protection for changes in market value. The greatest risk to art is not when it is displayed at home but rather in transit and in storage. Be sure art is properly packed and stored.• Don’t assume the art is covered when consigning work for sale. Your own insurance should be secondary to any insurance provided. Have UCC filings (Uniform Commercial Code) on any art that is consigned, no matter how reputable the seller appears. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that the worst may happen, even when it seems unimaginable.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418830/gce4tg60selcpvvx2kag.png"><figcaption>Suzanne Lovell framed the works in this oceanfront home in ways to protect them from potentially harsh natural elements.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;What's around the art is as important as the art&nbsp;SUZANNE LOVELL – Suzanne Lovell Inc.; <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/lovell-art-advisory-a564b076-c38f-4c81-a687-de0961cccf3a">Lovell Art Advisory</a>• Select proper framing specifications for your art – museum quality glazing, for example, will allow the viewer to enjoy the artwork with minimal glare, and provide the best protection for the longevity of the piece. Always select archival framing to museum quality standards.• We commissioned Blow Up #7 by Ori Gersht for a collector’s oceanfront home. The C-print is mounted to dibond, and the glazing is Optium museum acrylic in a custom black maple frame. The home environment is monitored to maintain proper and consistent humidity and temperature, and protective UV film is applied throughout the residence. The (3) works by Ray Johnson are intended gifts to the Art Institute of Chicago, and are also framed to museum standards.&nbsp;Proper documentation and safekeeping of original records of authenticity are a must, especially in cases of editioned photography or unsigned/open edition works. Also, close the drapery when possible.&nbsp;• Maintain private access to your collection inventory and original records, with a digital copy available to share.&nbsp;&nbsp;Stay Up–To–Date&nbsp;JOSEPH STANFIELD – <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/leslie-hindman-auctioneers--3">Hindman</a>Don’t overlook considering the value of works in your collection. Tastes are always changing and artists are constantly being re-evaluated. The value of certain works may increase a considerable amount and it may be time to discuss potentially selling works while the market is hot or update your insurance appraisal to reflect the most current values.&nbsp;Clean Your Art&nbsp;DENNIS CALLAHAN – <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/callahan-art-associates">Callahan Art &amp; Associates</a>• Proper and regular dusting is simple and essential. Accumulated dust in conjunction with humidity develops into an aggregate which requires more force and specialized treatments to remove.• Watch the humidity. Ideally you want 50%. Too little can cause objects to shrink, crack, and dry out. Too much causes art to swell, grow mold, and corrode.&nbsp;• As electronic media become more common collectors need to realize that they require ongoing, scheduled maintenance to run properly. Dan Flavin’s sculptures require replacement of bulbs &amp; ballasts; Naim June Paik’s sculptures require new tubes and coils. Computers, monitors, and hard drives (copied and replaced) should be inspected every 7 years.• When we were the contracted Art Handlers for the collection at McCormick Place, they had a fantastic Kerry James Marshall work (Past Times) displayed in a very public space. Every month we checked on it, dusting and looking for any damage. Every year we appraised it for insurance purposes while the value quietly rose. Millions of people walked by it every year. Eventually it was loaned out for a major exhibition of the artist’s work. Before leaving, a Condition Report was executed, and it was found to be in excellent condition, despite its public placement. It sold shortly thereafter for over $21,000,000, due in part because of its condition. Had it suffered any damage, as many works in public spaces do, its value would have been diminished.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Take Care: Expert Tips for Maintaining a Collection

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417555/hqisazietniy8o4lryol.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/elizabeth-atterbury-letters-and-souvenirs">Elizabeth Atterbury: Letters and Souvenirs</a>Begins January 8DOCUMENT - West TownAtterbury’s studio practice is fluid, fluctuating between picture making and object making. Fascinated with the autonomy of the artifact – objects disassociated from their original function and context – Atterbury’s practice considers the distinction or lack thereof between artifact, prop, model and sculpture. &nbsp;Drawn to materials such as paper and sand, Atterbury constructs ephemeral tableaux specifically for the purpose of transfiguring and recording them.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417556/kkqlvjicuu3krry820wn.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/in-view-2021">IN VIEW 2021</a>Begins January 8The Art Center Highland Park - Highland ParkThis year is anything but normal but TAC is proud to focus on our annual member/faculty exhibition, allowing us to highlight the creative energy that is at the heart of our community. With 50 artists represented, the wide range of mediums, techniques, subject matter and styles reflect the professionalism, talent and skill so prevalent at TACHP.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417557/zhf8dn6yvmfcrttvg5uu.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/western-exhibitions-drawing-biennial">Western Exhibitions Drawing Biennial</a>Begins January 8Western Exhibitions - West TownThe approaches on view will capture the current state of contemporary drawing practices while placing a focus on the gallery artists’ core concerns of personal narratives and cosmologies, identity and gender, sexuality, pattern and exuberance, all with a keen attention to materiality.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417557/bsgr89uqqrgbhfkuw764.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/ben-murray-if-i-needed-you">Ben Murray: If I needed you</a>Begins January 9Monique Meloche Gallery - West TownDrawing its name from the celebrated Townes Van Zandt song, If I needed you recalls Murray’s complicated relationship with the notion of home, surveying both the solace and suffering that can be experienced when strongly tethered to family histories and responsibilities. Layered marks embedded on both sides of raw unstretched muslin utilize a range of opacities, transparencies, and refractive hues, as if to composite a myriad of enigmatic moments through deposits of paint.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417559/cjilxdbwo1mao0bretn7.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/solitude">Solitude</a>Begins January 9ARC Gallery - West TownAs we move forward into the fall and winter months, and COVID continues to impede our movements and interactions, how do we, as individuals, or as members of a larger, even worldwide community, process these survival confinements? Artists use their mediums to express the inner joy, conflict, frustration, sadness or peace we find ourselves confronting. This show represents the creative endeavors of this process under the current circumstances —&nbsp; keeping artists alone but pulling together into a community.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417560/uvjbtlvslscfsjx9wxd5.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/susan-beiner-hive-expanded">Susan Beiner: HIVE Expanded</a>Begins January 9Evanston Art Center - Evanston&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Starting January 8 - 9

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418846/ti5mybcyqpee2ouhptmf.jpg"><figcaption>Alfredo Martinez, “Boxing with Batman,” (2016) acrylic paint, yarn, fabric. Photo courtesy of the artist.</figcaption></figure>DePaul Art Museum continues Latinx initiative with galleries-wide exhibitionThis intergenerational show fills all the museum’s galleries and features more than 75 paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs and installations by 38 artists of Latin-American descent living and working in the United States, primarily in the Chicago area.By Kyle MacMillan, Chicago Sun Times<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/4/22213576/depaul-art-museum-latinx-art-initiative-exhibition-latinx-american">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418846/wxgwg56tyc1oibkskpld.jpg"><figcaption>The historic apartment building at the south end of the Pullman Artspace Lofts complex has been restored and houses artist units. (Carol Flynn / Daily Southtown)</figcaption></figure>Pullman project combines historic preservation, promotion of the arts in one projectBy Carol Flynn, Chicago TribuneAn artist’s studio is a sacred space. To one, it’s “a place of creative incubation.” Another described his as “a space for the spirit to breathe.” Terms like “sanctuary” and “refuge” are often used. A studio is not only a workspace, but a source of inspiration.<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-pullman-artspace-lofts-st-0105-20210104-pv7ehg2rjbbtpo2th7474mf7o4-story.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418847/pwgjkfaj0a9vdkpihlvf.jpg"><figcaption>Grantees, clockwise, from top left: Ahya Simone, Bakpak Durden, Gisela McDaniel, Sydney James, Tiff Massey, Ijania Cortez, Laura Gibson, Cyrah, Kesswa, Tony-Rave</figcaption></figure>Paying it forward: McArthur Binion is using his later-in-life success to help younger artistsThe artist’s foundation is supporting the community in Detroit through micro-grants and residenciesBy Hilarie M. Sheets, The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/paying-it-forward-mcarthur-binion-is-using-his-later-in-life-success-to-help-younger-artists">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418848/jlm1or1ojctgdac3czmt.jpg"><figcaption>Bisa Butler. ‘Anaya with Oranges’ (2017). PHOTO: BISA BUTLER. PHOTO BY MARGARET FOX</figcaption></figure>New Art for a New YearFive artists featured in upcoming exhibitions share what they are looking forward to seeing and doing in 2021.By Susan Delson, The Wall Street Journal<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-art-for-a-new-year-11609509601">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From the Art World: January 5, 2021

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418846/zv69abzfaz4r69w7bhqc.png"></figure>&nbsp;Via PRHindman Introduces New Online &amp; Mobile Bidding Platform to Elevate and Streamline Client ExperienceToday, Hindman announces the launch of the Digital Bid Room, a new dynamic online and mobile bidding platform fully integrated with the Hindman website. This platform is designed to create a more streamlined experience and will be directly synced with clients’ accounts. Clients will now be able to livestream auctions and place bids from anywhere in the world. The unveiling of this platform builds on Hindman’s growth strategy by expanding the auction house’s digital capabilities.“The introduction of the Digital Bid Room is a critical and exciting next step for Hindman as we work to provide our clients with an efficient and outstanding digital bidding experience,” said Maggie Porter, Hindman’s Vice President of Sales Strategy. “We continue to see increased online engagement in our auctions, and this new platform has been designed with the client experience top of mind.”As part of the Digital Bid Room launch, Hindman will also introduce an app for browsing auctions and bidding from mobile devices. The app, called “Hindman,” is compatible with iOS and Android, and can be downloaded from the <a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=hnPLvXwoDtjwatEtUAiy3rhNiUBP86umFPvgJXSo4rTk7wMHqtAzN7EACYEZucdFl6NG63Vw4YIG4iaRNnDF1nT6hv6F4-2B2SzmMXqBL-2BKeI-3Dj4TG_kzh8i-2FfcPbPOdagm1-2Fy35neaDCMaEDxPM2uDKMUT7fadXn671nj0gMT9joLABE9-2BHqTdVLOlb6-2Ba8wTcs9Kb0KnPy8rRw-2BvJ-2BKuuGpInW3ThG9miDYpazYHYvfNkTB1KAykeWzOUyIwVqgRA7xeZKgTiHPogY5QCtuAt7sv3EQnA809vLHWFMpZNdOZWqAlSNcyoMFhSDIlx3VbEJH5t-2BpNay9kYZHTJw1Q4pQzVHP5C6CER29NC58dvXy25KZrchKwSOb1KpixBxZRQG8sX1ciFG0Ry5nAwb-2F8VDVNBwXGrwBWxcDZ6YvU22cUluzWpCe7kh1ocVI8l9ScpsIc5fCy3WeWa5C1lzy5sGxGVpkddsG91AwiPLN7hZVNkblcNSAOApUn4bJreyaKqD2NFaxOsisURPUE2U-2BvvxS4l4mk-3D">App Store</a> or <a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=hnPLvXwoDtjwatEtUAiy3kqhXucg7aSdiFu4NJMGWZBA0fhfAxcTbxL2JeIzNatPNH2zMMDCsbRvGvyhGw9W9edsfEM4sTR2M-2Byq2pIvMSBkMm2GWGYeiVAdR0g4nnRQDOpqOJnaX-2BhuqD643DCt-2BQ-3D-3DUDsa_kzh8i-2FfcPbPOdagm1-2Fy35neaDCMaEDxPM2uDKMUT7fadXn671nj0gMT9joLABE9-2BHqTdVLOlb6-2Ba8wTcs9Kb0KnPy8rRw-2BvJ-2BKuuGpInW3ThG9miDYpazYHYvfNkTB1KAykeWzOUyIwVqgRA7xeZKgTiHPogY5QCtuAt7sv3EQnA809vLHWFMpZNdOZWqAlSNcyoMFhSDIlx3VbEJH5t-2BpNay9kYZHTJw1Q4pQzVHP7eUiGCi69nlDgXgLNvPU0iPsGNU5F4TQqdFRhtfPr7rk-2BteatV52a-2BR5B0wyxcsnaABea-2BCvGSMcLueawUCFhr2SGgaMMJ8dUKGYxb03rp4LC-2BEkcBTl4qnVpS-2BHMQazwChwcuqpAPirJp9LQl0kox8X0P2iHUyywDtoHFi9oqeLiCmQlbBxSYuun30tPUY-2BE-3D">Google Play</a>. Through the Hindman app, clients will be able to quickly register for upcoming auctions, track upcoming lots and receive push notifications, leave absentee bids for future auctions, and bid live using the simple “swipe to bid” interface. Additionally, clients can track bidding activity, watch sales in real time, and view the calendar of past and upcoming sales. To create a Hindman account and explore the Digital Bid Room, please visit <a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=hnPLvXwoDtjwatEtUAiy3kbEarr97QLH7FctEJGC8n5O6Q14PTrp7we3QofnUkopmrfN_kzh8i-2FfcPbPOdagm1-2Fy35neaDCMaEDxPM2uDKMUT7fadXn671nj0gMT9joLABE9-2BHqTdVLOlb6-2Ba8wTcs9Kb0KnPy8rRw-2BvJ-2BKuuGpInW3ThG9miDYpazYHYvfNkTB1KAykeWzOUyIwVqgRA7xeZKgTiHPogY5QCtuAt7sv3EQnA809vLHWFMpZNdOZWqAlSNcyoMFhSDIlx3VbEJH5t-2BpNay9kYZHTJw1Q4pQzVHP68e5olTZlAq2QmaVqiIeB4EqpQm2-2BC1nuJmM7VickauKSxoSagBT3loGNXtB9QVUfYDrU-2BTBwPKDvyOsaXDv3HsKGyWSOgZswpBOd36DPY4gVvY9c4EKbsaxexv-2FSwRNFdYN7LXwe8W3IHfS2fLCFbly-2FqHeR9lAx-2FsLwq2roxob6U4RjzESR3UCejl5RfDLY-3D">HindmanAuctions.com</a>.&nbsp;About HindmanHindman is one of the nation’s leading fine art auction houses connecting cities nationwide to the global art market and providing expertise across all categories, sales channels and price points. Hindman operates more salerooms in the United States than any other auction house and conducts over 100 auctions a year in all major collecting categories. Hindman was formed through the acquisition of two premier auction houses, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers (est.1982) and Cowan’s Auctions (est. 1995). Headquartered in Chicago, Hindman is home to 150 employees, with additional offices in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Milwaukee, Naples, Palm Beach, San Diego, Scottsdale, St. Louis and Washington D.C. Visit <a href="http://hindmanauctions.com/">hindmanauctions.com</a> for more information.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Hindman Auctions Launches a Digital Bid Room

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418835/yxied7ncgaecdnzeanzy.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;2020 saw swaths of carefully planned exhibitions cancelled. Several of those shows have been moved to 2021 and will take place alongside other dynamic shows opening around the city and surrounding area.Full calendars for the year ahead for all area galleries and institutions are not yet available, but we expect the exhibitions highlighted here to open on schedule and in person –or virtually if needed. Please check with each institution and space prior to visiting.&nbsp;Visit <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?filter=upcoming">chicagogallerynews.com</a> for highlights and previews throughout the year.&nbsp;– GV&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418836/jdkhlgpathhweouwtebm.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/hurvin-anderson-anywhere-but-nowhere">Hurvin Anderson: Anywhere but Nowhere</a>The lush, overdetermined spaces in Hurvin Anderson’s new paintings reference touristic sites of simultaneous development and dereliction in Jamaica, his ancestral home. For the exhibition at The Arts Club of Chicago, Anderson pairs this new work with earlier paintings from his acclaimed Barbershop series, for which he won a nomination for the Turner Prize in 2017.&nbsp;April 9–August 7, 2021<a href="artsclubchicago.org">The Arts Club of Chicago</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418837/revywseolbdveinkdvir.jpg"><figcaption>Christina Quarles, Can Yew Feel? Tha Days Are Gettin’ Shorter, 2018. Acrylic on canvas. 60×48×1” © Christina Quarles, Courtesy of the artist, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, and Pilar Corrias Gallery, London &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/christina-quarles">Christina Quarles</a>Christina Quarles’s ambiguous and evocative scenes feature figures whose limbs, torsos, and faces collide and merge with familiar domestic objects made strange through her color choices and experimental painterly gestures.&nbsp;The MCA brings together a selection of her work made over the last three years, as well as a new, large-scale installation.April 17–August 29, 2021<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/museum-of-contemporary-art-chicago-mca">Museum of Contemporary Art</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418838/llnlhdzecjj1yunltujl.jpg"><figcaption>Barack Obama, 2018, Kehinde Wiley. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.&nbsp; &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-obama-portraits">The Obama Portraits&nbsp;</a>This summer the Art Institute of Chicago welcomes two acclaimed portraits, on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, to its galleries: Kehinde Wiley’s painting of President Barack Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama. The museum was the site of the couple’s first date.June 18–August 15, 2021<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/art-institute-of-chicago">The Art Institute of Chicago</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418839/gmbfqkaouvvzjy2kafqm.jpg"><figcaption>Tony Fitzpatrick, The Scavenger Searching for Jesus of Chicago, 2020, color etching. Courtesy of the artist. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jesus-of-western-avenue">Tony Fitzpatrick: Jesus of Western Avenue</a>Jesus of Western Avenue will feature more than 30 recent works by world-renowned multimedia artist and celebrated Chicago resident Tony Fitzpatrick. The artist says this will be his final museum show.&nbsp;Oct. 2, 2021–January 31, 2022<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/cleve-carney-art-gallery-mcaninch-arts-center">Cleve Carney Museum of Art</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;More Highlights Happening Now and This Spring In Galleries&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418840/nwbos805wghd66cij2at.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

2021 Culture List

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418846/ucgilcmklfzeanjogkum.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-obama-center-jackson-park-future-20201227-cj55fphdljckjeeeosqeuaeyqy-story.html">Obama Presidential Center supporters ‘see a light at the end of the tunnel,’ while opponents say it’s not over yet</a>When Pastor Byron Brazier passes by the future site of the Obama Presidential Center, he already sees the glory of the South Side, he said.There’s the palace-like Museum of Science and Industry building, its lofty Greek columns and jade-colored dome reflecting in the lagoon. The gothic towers of the University of Chicago’s leafy campus. And the 550 acres of Jackson Park teeming with wildlife and green land — and where he is patiently waiting for the 235-tall, sprawling Obama center complex to one day stand.By Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-obama-center-jackson-park-future-20201227-cj55fphdljckjeeeosqeuaeyqy-story.html">Read More...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418847/ddvwo8j7karpzukqeahc.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/feature/lost-art-will-virtual-exhibitions-replace-in-person-museum-going">Lost art: will virtual exhibitions replace in-person museum-going?</a>We are experiencing an extended period of museum and gallery closures. Lockdowns intended to curtail the spread of the coronavirus mean it is ill-advised to linger among crowds of strangers in enclosed spaces—which counts out enjoying art in person. Some might consider this the death knell for museums and galleries, and from the perspective of visitor income, it certainly is catastrophic. But my hope is that virtual exhibits will remain an alternative art-going experience that will complement traditional in-person viewing when normalcy returns.By Noah Charney, The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/feature/lost-art-will-virtual-exhibitions-replace-in-person-museum-going">Read More...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418848/wshnootmpnb58uxvhzyp.jpg"><figcaption>David Hockney, 30 Sunflowers (1996). Courtesy of Sotheby's Hong Kong. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/good-art-news-2020-1933435">It Wasn’t All Bad: Here Is One Piece of Good Art-World News From Each Month of 2020</a>During this chaotic and unprecedented year, the art world was forced to come together—and come up with new ideas.&nbsp;From the creation of a new gallery space run by an all-Black staff to Gee’s Bend quilters working hard to keep their community safe, it turns out that some good things actually did happen in 2020. Check out one piece of good news from each month of this year.&nbsp;Via Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/good-art-news-2020-1933435">Read More...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418849/uckome3hie3etxdasngh.png"><figcaption>Wayne Thiebaud, ‘Four Pinball Machines’ (1962). In its July “ONE” auction, Christie’s secured a major work by Pop art mainstay Wayne Thiebaud from the collection of Ken Siebel. In a trade faciliated by the artist’s longtime dealer Allan Stone, Siebel had acquired the work from West Coast real-estate developer, Donald Bren, who originally purchased it from Christie’s in 1981 for $143,000. Estimated at $18 million–$25 million, more than double the artist’s previous record of $8.5 million, the work sold for a new high of $19.1 million.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.artnews.com/gallery/art-news/artists/2020-defining-auction-records-1234580129/helen-frankenthaler-royal-fireworks/">The Defining Auction Records of 2020: Young Talents Rise, Old Masters Seen Anew, and&nbsp;More</a>With the pandemic upending most aspects of the art world this year, top auction houses adapted their marquee sales to a new virtual format, ushering in an era of live-streamed mega-auctions. In the process, records were notched for artists with rising markets.By Angelica Villa<a href="https://www.artnews.com/gallery/art-news/artists/2020-defining-auction-records-1234580129/helen-frankenthaler-royal-fireworks/">Read More...</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From the Art World: December 27, 2020

<html><head></head><body>A new year is nearly upon us, and a slate of fresh exhibitions will open in the first days of January 2021. Area galleries are all still observing safety measures in consideration of COVID-19, but many are taking viewing appointments and will also be hosting all-day open houses in lieu of once-traditional evening opening receptions.&nbsp;A few highlights are shared here. We are updating our calendar of events daily, so please check back often.&nbsp;– GV&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418835/vbepa4h3yfei37k6yszn.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/ben-murray-if-i-needed-you">Ben Murray: If I needed you</a>Jan 9 – Feb 13, 2021<a href="/organizations/monique-meloche-gallery">Monique Meloche Gallery</a>Operating between painting’s long history of image-making and the immediate vanishing of images in film, If I needed you is in direct conversation with works created by pioneers of Avant Garde cinematography, such as Rose Lowder, Hollis Frampton, Joseph Cornell, and Steve McQueen.While inspired by the oeuvres of other artists, this new body of work reflects a deconstructed vantage point of Murray’s life at the time of applying paint to canvas. Drawing its name from the celebrated Townes Van Zandt song, If I needed you recalls Murray’s complicated relationship with the notion of home, surveying both the solace and suffering that can be experienced when strongly tethered to family histories and responsibilities.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418836/xszymc1yvuwwr0upliuk.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/virginio-ferrari-cosmos">Virginio Ferrari: Cosmos</a>Jan 15 – Mar 5, 2021<a href="/organizations/bridgeport-art-center">Bridgeport Art Center</a>The 83 year-old Virginio Ferrari opens a show of new work at the Bridgeport Art Center.&nbsp;His latest artist statement reads, "In an urban environment with its social problems, the individual can decide either to become involved or to remain indifferent, but he must make that choice again each day since the problem remains. They are part of society and have made the city; art, architecture and city planning are extremely important, and they take shape from this urban reality. I have been completely absorbed by this social reality, its negative/positive dynamics, its empty and full spaces. Today, in this period of mass production of images, of mass production in general, it is perhaps time to consider how fast things disappear and to become more aware of making art to live with”.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418837/wiahbpoh9zlmega0exh5.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/narrative-art-exhibition-suite">Narrative Art Exhibition Suite</a>Jan 12 – Feb 26, 2021<a href="/organizations/northern-illinois-university-niu-art-museum">Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum</a>NIU re-opens with a multi-part exhibition focused on visual artwork employing the familiar narrative motifs found in oral traditions, fairy tales, fables, myths and legends to grapple with the harsh truths of contemporary reality.• Mirth and Mayhem: Landis Blair Selections of Drawings and Books&nbsp;• From the Mind of Ellen Roth Deutsch&nbsp;• Storied References&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418838/ojzigfzrefy5avtktp5a.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/reproductive-health-fertility-agency">Reproductive: Health, Fertility, Agency</a>Jan 19 – May 23, 2021<a href="/organizations/museum-of-contemporary-photography-mocp--2">Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP)</a>The exhibition explores the psychological, physical, and emotional realities women encounter in the years leading up to, during, and after fertility. The exhibition features eight artists who consider a range of topics including birth, miscarriage, pleasure, the lack of access to abortion, trauma, and the loss of fertility, with works ranging from photography to video installations.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418839/jdxg3gt0hgo4n9zweyyz.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/western-exhibitions-drawing-biennial">Western Exhibitions Drawing Biennial</a>Jan 8 – Feb 20, 2021<a href="/organizations/western-exhibitions">Western Exhibitions</a>Western Exhibitions is thrilled to announce the inaugural “Western Exhibitions Drawing Biennial,” a salon-style, ceiling-to-floor celebration of works on paper by gallery and affiliated artists celebrating our commitment to drawing and works on paper. The approaches on view will capture the current state of contemporary drawing practices while placing a focus on the gallery artists’ core concerns of personal narratives and cosmologies, identity and gender, sexuality, pattern and exuberance, all with a keen attention to materiality.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

January 2021 Preview: First New Exhibitions

<html><head></head><body>By CGN STAFFThis week we continue our mini-series featuring a small selection of art works priced below $1,000. Galleries are still open by appointment for visits and pick-ups. If you make a purchase online check to see about shipping times and dates.&nbsp;Remember, when you purchase a work of art, you are supporting artists and the galleries that represent them!&nbsp;If you're really stuck for ideas, give the gift of CGN in 2021! <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/print-subscriptions">Subscriptions are $20/year</a> for three issues, including our hot-off-the-press CGN Arts Guide for 2021. We are shipping copies as we get subscriptions in, but please be aware that we are hearing that the USPS is running behind right now.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/12/art-picks-works-under-5-000">• Read Part I here</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/12/art-picks-works-under-1-000-part-ii">• Read Part II here</a>&nbsp;Some art buying tips to keep in mind:• There are many factors that go into pricing art, such as the medium (photography and prints vs paintings), the quantity available (in an edition of 25 or a unique work) as well as the reputation of and career stage of the artist (a young, emerging artist vs a contemporary master)• Not all prices are marked when you visit a gallery exhibition or art fair. But that does not mean that you cannot ask for a price, and maybe even discuss a (be reasonable!) discount.&nbsp;• Payment plans are often available. Ask before you buy what the options are.• Explore on your own, and don't hesitate to contact a gallery or artist to get a conversation started.• Use CGN as your guide to learn when shows are happening where and then get out there and look for yourself!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418835/hioqavsa4vu7xvuduhqs.jpg"></figure><a href="https://shop.chicagotruborn.com/collections/all/products/yellow-fever">Chicago Truborn (WEST TOWN)</a>By revise (won Kim), 24" x 36", Aerosol and acrylic on canvas&nbsp;$650.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418836/gdus7hp5yca9aagt2x6u.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.galleryvictor.com/shop-the-studio/felipe-alfaro-painting-3">Gallery Victor Armendariz (RIVER NORTH)</a>Felipe Alfaro, The Gift #14, mixed media, 10" H x 8" W$550.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418837/hwszxsfksnxlfwyhsbsl.png"></figure><a href="https://womanmade.org/artwork/jenny-halpern-2/">Woman Made Gallery (PILSEN)</a>Jenny Halpern, Watering a Love Bite, acrylic, resin, 15" H x 12" W$300&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418838/ko1ryy7qamsoakl5ferj.jpg"></figure><a href="https://hi-buddy.org/collections/all/products/brush-whisperer-prairie-plants-a-set-of-6-cards">Buddy (S. MICHIGAN AVE)</a>Set of six blank greeting cards with envelopes featuring original watercolor paintings by award-winning botanical artist, Heeyoung Kim.$20.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Art Picks: Works Under $1,000 – Part III

CAC looks forward&nbsp;to&nbsp;reopening to the public&nbsp;on January 6, 2021. Visits will be by appointment only,&nbsp;on Wednesdays, 10am-2pm, and Fridays, 3-7pm. We care deeply about and make the well-being of our visitors, staff, and residents&nbsp;a priority.&nbsp;&nbsp;Letter from the Executive and Artistic Director﻿In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, CAC closed all physical operations in March 2020 and looks forward to reopening to the public on January 6, 2021, by appointment only. Appointments will occur on Wednesday, 10am-2pm and Friday, 3-7pm. We care deeply about and make the well-being of our visitors, staff, and residents a priority. As COVID-19 evolves, so will CAC’s plan and security measures. Please check back to this page for new updates.&nbsp;Safety MeasuresA maximum of three visitors are allowed in the gallery at a time. Visitors are granted a 45-minute appointment by <a href="https://calendly.com/chicagoartistscoalition">signing up online</a>, at least one day in advance.&nbsp;COVID-19 visitor guidelines:<ul><li>Masks and social distancing are required at all times.</li><li>Use hand sanitizer upon entrance.</li><li>Temperature check before entry is required. Body temperatures at or above 100°F would prohibit entry.</li><li>If you experience any COVID-19 related symptoms, we kindly ask that you stay home and reschedule your visit.</li><li>If you have recently travelled from outside the State of Illinois, we ask that you quarantine for 14 days before visiting CAC.</li></ul>For any questions or concerns email us: cac@chicagoartistscoalition.org&nbsp;CAC is pleased to announce the 2021-22&nbsp;HATCH Artist Residents:<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="http://i2.cmail19.com/ei/i/AF/994/5AD/143852/csfinal/August2-4202010AMto5PM123AnywhereSt.AnyCity21-990000000003cf3c.png" alt="Grid image with profiles of the 12 HATCH artsits"></figure><a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-t/">Sirimas Benz Amatayakul</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-i/">Anwulika Anigbo</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-d/">Bryana Bibbs</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-h/">Gabriel Chalfin-Piney</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-k/">Jennifer Chen-su Huang</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-u/">Helen Lee</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-o/">Osée Obaonrin</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-b/">Nat Pyper</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-n/">Farah Salem</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-p/">Roderick Sawyer</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-x/">Jade Williams</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-m/">Nayeon Yang</a>HATCH is a juried program for emerging Chicago visual artists and curators. The residency offers the opportunity to produce collaborative exhibitions and&nbsp;nurtures an ecology of curatorial and artistic practice.Learn more about our new&nbsp;community of artists&nbsp;<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-c/">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;CAC is thrilled to announce a new,&nbsp;anonymous donation made to the SPARK Grant program.&nbsp;This funding will allow for five additional awards to be given this cycle. Last year SPARK awarded 25 grants to Chicago visual artists in its second&nbsp;cycle.&nbsp;With the addition of this anonymous funding, SPARK will award an incredible 30&nbsp;unrestricted grants&nbsp;of $2,000 to artists in 2021.&nbsp;SPARK Grant is an award opportunity for visual artists who identify as ALAANA (African diaspora, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Native American), an artist with acute financial need, an artist with a disability, or as a self-taught/non-formally trained artist.The&nbsp;program is generously support by the Joyce Foundation and&nbsp;anonymous donor.For more information, eligibility requirements,&nbsp;and application: click&nbsp;<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-mjhcit-dlvzir-q/">here</a>Important Dates:<ul><li>Application opens December 14, 2020</li><li>Application Closes February 16, 2021</li></ul>Additional Dates:<ul><li>Virtual Information Session #1 January 6, 4-5pm</li><li>Virtual Information Session #2&nbsp; February 3, 4-5pm</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chicago Artists Coalition Reopens January 2021

By GINNY VAN ALYEAMy <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/12/publisher-s-letter-2020">2020 Publisher’s letter</a> talked about how intimidating it can be to visit a gallery. 2020 was going to be all about in person engagement with art, and people.&nbsp;Well, what a difference a year makes. I don’t think I’ve ever looked forward to a new year more than I do now. That 2021 is almost (finally) here feels like a miracle, and so does the fact that CGN is still here too.&nbsp;The prospect of another fresh start – and our 5th annual Arts Guide – has made me reflect on what opportunities and realizations have come out of a scary and exhausting year.&nbsp;There's no way to make a single statement that sums up 2020's impact on our art world. For some, business has been surprisingly healthy even compared to years past. For others, the pain of closing a business and ending a dream is still raw. I’ve heard from artists who’ve been busier than ever, with more time to work uninterrupted, and with more urgent messages to share. Some dealers are frustrated by limits and circumstances that have eliminated lifelines and opportunities. A few have found inspiration and innovation amidst challenges. I can say that there are so many artists, gallerists, and arts professionals who need your support.&nbsp;When I told an art colleague last spring that my conversations about the art world used to be so hopeful, he pointed out that something good and needed could come out of all of this. An optimist might see that a reset would be OK. Several months later, I see that the absence of the mad rush that was all around many of us pre–pandemic has at least given me the gift to slow down and re–focus on showing collectors and others the art that’s in our community today and to share artists’ stories.&nbsp;Someone mentioned to me that out of a bust can come a boom. A stay-at-home can’t lock down creativity or wipe out connection. It’s just the Grinch, and Christmas comes anyway, maybe stripped down to the essence it once was. You can close the museums and cancel the parties, but artists will still have something to say. So while we await the boom, or just the return to some sort of normal, art is still our window to a world that’s changing faster than we can fathom. Art’s powerful, enduring messages may be found on boarded up windows, on streets that can’t really be shut.&nbsp;*CGN’s summer 2020 issue, printed just a few months ago, but during the height of the spring lockdown, felt like a Hail Mary. We didn't really know what we were doing, just that we had to do it. Now that we have reached the end of the year intact, the Arts Guide is intended to be a testament to those who are hanging in there and prayer that we can come out the other side better and even more grateful than before.&nbsp;You’ve each met your own challenges and upheavals, weathering losses that were not in the plan for 2020. I turned 40 during the collective freak-out of last spring. Instead of celebrating as planned, I worried about my family as well as our art community, and I &nbsp;learned how to sew face masks and home school while supervising hand washing. I know I am one of the lucky ones, and I hope I can help those in the art community who need support throughout 2021.&nbsp;I’ve said to myself these past months, ‘You can’t worry about what you can’t control’. My favorite singer, the late, great diva Aretha Franklin, said something similar decades ago. Her spontaneous words of wisdom, from a 1971 live performance in San Francisco (look it up), are posted above my desk:&nbsp;"Don’t put worry on you before worry gets to you. You’d be surprised what big bridges you can meet when you get there.”While I cannot see what will happen in 2021, it's starting to feel like we are at least getting there. And I will try not to worry.&nbsp;#Top image: Cover artwork: Tony Tasset, Arrow Painting 43, 2016, oil on aluminum panel, 42 x 66 in. Courtesy of the artist and Kavi Gupta GalleryNote: I wrote my Publisher's Letter in mid-November. We chose the cover image by artist Tony Tasset last month because we wanted to look towards a new year of art and keep a positive outlook. Tasset’s arrows point both up, and down, as do most things in life. Now that the Guide is out a month later, we are hopeful about the good news of a vaccine. For 2021 we are definitely looking up!&nbsp;&nbsp;

Publisher's Letter 2021

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418835/pw7tdstzhlt3wumhbahe.jpg"><figcaption>Artist Rashid Johnson, a frequent donor to museum fundraisers, at his Brooklyn studio on June 18, 2019. (Photo by Chris Sorensen for The Washington Post via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>Struggling Museums Are Increasingly Relying on the Generosity of Artists to Convince Private Donors to Bail Them OutAs donors take their foot off the gas of arts giving, artists have been called in to reenergize them. It's a lot of pressure.By Naomi Rea, artnet news<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/artist-museum-philanthropy-1930766">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418836/bky1btbnqujrhfp4ntv0.jpg"><figcaption>Courtesy Jason Seiler, via time.com</figcaption></figure>The Story Behind TIME's 2020 Person of the Year CoversTo illustrate the broad range of people featured on the 2020 Person of the Year covers, we commissioned artists and photographers with a variety of backgrounds and styles—from digital art to oil painting; portraitists to a high school freshman.The image of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the 2020 Person of the Year was painted by Chicago-based artist Jason Seiler.By D.W. Pine, Time Magazine<a href="https://time.com/5919500/person-of-the-year-2020-behind-covers/">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418837/xrsfl3qqaic0vrdzcebx.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revealed: the secrets behind Antonia, Modigliani’s ‘most complex work’Researchers at C2RMF give an exclusive preview of their forensic study of all the artist's works in French museum collections.Vincent Noce, The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/modigliani-portrait-conservation-discoveries">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418838/jtuv56hnuvy6jesvnwf1.jpg"></figure>The Top 15 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction in&nbsp;2020This year was a turbulent one, and auction houses were not exempt from facing the changes wrought by it. Because of the pandemic, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips swiftly adapted their marquee evening auctions for a new era, ushering in live-streamed hybrid mega-sales that saw a host of masterpiece-level works reach staggering prices.By Angelica Villa, ARTnews<a href="https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/artists/most-expensive-works-sold-at-auction-1234579250/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418839/duwbuagkrdtmnl2hfdwk.png"><figcaption>Clockwise from center: Sue Coe, via SaveArtSpace and Art at a Time Like This; Carlos Vilas Delgado/EPA, via Shutterstock; The Estate of Noah Davis; Charlie Rubin for The New York Times; The Estate of Philip Guston and Hauser &amp; Wirth</figcaption></figure>The Most Important Moments in Art in 2020This was a year of protests and pivots. Monuments fell, museums looked inward. On the bright side, galleries persisted despite the pandemic’s grip and curators rolled out magisterial retrospectives.By Holland Cotter, Roberta Smith and Jason Farago, The New York Times<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/arts/important-art-moments-2020.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: December 15, 2020

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418761/voydis0px1yvdg4taodh.jpg"><figcaption>Dove, by Tony Fitzpatrick, is for sale for $500 as part of the <a href="https://chicago-printmakers-collaborative.myshopify.com/products/dove-by-tony-fitzpatrick">Chicago&nbsp;Printmakers Collaborative's</a> annual Holiday Small Print Sale&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>By CGN STAFFWe first did this series about works under $1,000 at the end of 2019, and now it seems like another good time to spotlight affordable art to buy that not only can lift your spirits and brighten your home but will also give critical support to an area artist and gallery.&nbsp;Here again we have selected a total of five approachable works, ranging in price from $75–$600, highlighting galleries from our extensive listings. We have relied on prices posted on gallery websites and their (increasingly common) e-commerce sites. We love the conversations we have with dealers and artists in person, but there's no denying the rise of art buying online, especially in 2020. In each example posted below, you will NOT find these items on Amazon, making these perfect for yourself as well as for gift giving.&nbsp;&nbsp;Some tips to keep in mind:• There are many factors that go into pricing art, such as the medium (photography and prints vs paintings), the quantity available (in an edition of 25 or a unique work) as well as the reputation of and career stage of the artist (a young, emerging artist vs a contemporary master)• Not all prices are marked when you visit a gallery exhibition or art fair. But that does not mean that you cannot ask for a price, and maybe even discuss a (be reasonable!) discount.&nbsp;• Payment plans are often available. Ask before you buy what the options are.• Explore on your own, and don't hesitate to contact a gallery or artist to get a conversation started.• Use CGN as your guide to learn when shows are happening where and then get out there and look for yourself!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418762/bd5biimf4gvwitvfqdf3.jpg"></figure>JOEL OPPENHEIMER INC. (DOWNTOWN/MICHIGAN AVE.)<a href="https://www.audubonart.com/shop/product/ocb-051-audubon-1st-ed-octavo-pl-51-rough-winged-swallow-7943?page=17&amp;order=list_price+asc">JOHN JAMES AUDUBON&nbsp;</a>1st Ed. Octavo Pl., 51 Rough-winged Swallow1839–1844Hand-colored lithograph, 6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approx.)$75.00&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418762/egmboj9u7x9sndruazlq.jpg"></figure>ART DE TRIUMPH (LAKEVIEW)<a href="https://www.nanciekingmertz.com/workszoom/2910438#/">NANCIE KING MERTZ&nbsp;</a>"Dreaming of Christmas"Oil painting, 14" x 11"$600 (on sale from $1,250)&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418763/tmgnfppstkdcb3fyaaw5.jpg"></figure>SPUDNIK PRESS (WEST TOWN)<a href="https://www.spudnikpress.org/shop/artwork/ten-x-ten/of-sound-and-line-jessie-mott/">JESSIE MOTT</a>"Of Sound and Line"Screenprint 2020 Edition Size: 16 18″ x 18″ Signature, Edition Number (Recto) In collaboration with Trevor Patrick Watkin$100<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418764/bi6gxavquueedt2pqmah.png"></figure>&nbsp;FLXST CONTEMPORARY (SOUTH SIDE/MOTOR ROW)<a href="https://www.flxst.co/shop/jason-dunda-untitled-from-the-series-various-incidents-2">JASON DUNDA</a>Untitled from the series Various Incidents2019Archival Inkjet print on 20-year old Hahnemühle Photo Rag Duo Paper, Unframed: 17 x 22 inches&nbsp;Edition size: 6From $400.00&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418765/jicq1nkbxgchcdwpjxdz.png"></figure>PICKLEMAN ART&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blurb.com/b/10318839-lawrence-and-clark">JASON PICKLEMAN</a>Lawrence &amp; Clark2020402 page, lavishly illustrated book that chronicles Pickleman's former collection-based art gallery in Chicago called Lawrence &amp; Clark. The storefront gallery was an opportunity to exhibit privately held artwork in a public setting. This book chronicles many of the chance installations the gallery fostered.&nbsp;$30&nbsp;</body></html>

Art Picks: Works Under $1,000 – Part II

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418835/skemvpaz9k1md66yd5tp.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;As 2020 comes to a close, we wanted to share some of CGN's top interviews, features and announcements from this past year. Despite closing out the season in a totally altered place compared to where we were one year ago, we are proud of our 2020 coverage of the many artists, collectors, dealers and other community members we spotlighted during this challenging and changing time.&nbsp;While the start of 2020 was filled with our usual exhibition previews and big announcements, by March we shifted to sharing news about area closings and event postponements, while highlighting the explosion of digital initiatives and virtual programming on offer from everyone from small galleries to larger museums.&nbsp;We profiled some of Chicago's most prolific and interesting artists and designers, and we highlighted a couple of very special art collectors and their collections.&nbsp;Below is a chronological summary of 2020's CGN features. You can read all the news of this past year <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news">here</a>.Thank you all as always for your vital support of CGN and its mission. We look forward to sharing even more news and events with you in 2021.&nbsp;Want to travel back further in time? Read our 2019 wrap-up <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/12/cgn-s-2019-news-highlights">here</a>.&nbsp;– Ginny Van Alyea, CGN Publisher&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418836/dfmibgk6ah3is1tfnd2i.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/1/art-on-the-wall-a-large-scale-commission-takes-william-conger-to-new-heights">Art On the Wall: A Large-Scale Commission Takes William Conger to New Heights</a> – January 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418837/kvyvyh45ddnjnahii4du.jpg"><figcaption>Smalls, WTF, Aerosol on 11" x 15" , Wood Panel AP's - Signed. At Chicago Truborn</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/3/publisher-s-letter-living-a-post-openings-art-scene">Publisher's Letter: Living a Post-Openings Art Scene</a> – March 2020<h3>&nbsp;</h3>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418838/xn6fphyh8gpmpppxdtiz.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/5/vertical-gallery-s-digital-embrace-how-patrick-hull-sees-art-online-long-term">Vertical Gallery's Digital Embrace: How Patrick Hull Sees Art Online Long Term</a> – May 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418839/wxm4xfallm9a3ii3biuk.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/5/ebony-g-patterson-the-interactivity-of-visual-appeal">Ebony G. Patterson: The Interactivity of Visual Appeal</a> – May 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418840/emvbwtl6sidmiafc3vkn.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/5/art-dealer-ann-nathan-the-perpetual-collector">Art Dealer Ann Nathan: The &nbsp;Perpetual Collector</a> – May 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418841/tb9oehfbaess9mcz1w4r.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/8/yvette-mayorga-artistic-confections-add-new-layers-to-art-history">Yvette Mayorga: Artistic Confections Add New Layers to Art History</a> – August 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418842/rxbigwkpddyns4sz5iev.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/8/a-collector-s-personal-focus-discovering-the-value-of-engagement">A Collector's Personal Focus: Discovering the Value of Engagement</a> – September 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418842/wct7ccpvqqoreqli2epd.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/9/expo-chicago-s-tony-karman-on-fall-without-a-fair">EXPO CHICAGO’s Tony Karman on Fall Without a Fair</a> – September 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418843/ls0dbc8daekc1xchpzdy.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/9/mirror-mirror-on-the-gallery-wall-after-this-year-who-can-predict-2021">Mirror, Mirror on the Gallery Wall: After This Year, Who Can Predict 2021?</a> &nbsp;– September 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418844/cfpilyitv71vds5a9w7u.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/9/lee-bey-illuminating-the-south-side-s-overlooked-beauty">Lee Bey: Illuminating The South Side's Overlooked Beauty</a> – September 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418845/p9rpbid104sskxemjqjq.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/9/patty-carroll-investigating-domesticity">Patty Carroll: Investigating Domesticity</a> &nbsp;– October 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN's 2020 News Highlights

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418835/drqrnratciakiy52jpu4.jpg"></figure>By Ginny Van AlyeaAs I shared in my <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2018/9/catherine-edelman-30-years-of-using-art-to-drive-change">2018 interview</a> with Catherine Edelman, Cathy was one of the very first art dealers I met when I started working for CGN's founding publisher in 2002. She has been a neighbor, trusted colleague, straight talker, and friend all these years and is widely known and respected in the local, as well as international, art and photography community. Edelman publicly announced today that due to the economic challenges wrought by the pandemic, she is taking her eponymous gallery private, entering a new professional phase after over three decades in business.&nbsp;The press release shared below is a message from Edelman. We wish her and her gallery staff the best as they navigate the changes ahead.&nbsp;&nbsp;December 1, 2020 marked the 33-year anniversary of Catherine Edelman Gallery, a venue in Chicago showcasing contemporary fine art photography. Since its founding in 1987, CEG has established itself as one of the leading galleries in the country devoted to the exhibition of prominent living photographers, alongside new &amp; rising talent, attracting both the seasoned collector and first-time buyer.After hosting 245 public exhibitions, featuring more than 200 artists, Catherine Edelman Gallery is closing its physical space, effective January 1, 2021, and will operate as a private dealer, continuing to represent several of its gallery artists. While Edelman believes wholeheartedly in the brick-and-mortar model, the pandemic, lack of foot traffic, and cancellation of art fairs created an unsustainable reality. Edelman looks forward to this new transition that will allow her to continue working with collectors, curators, designers, &amp; consultants; participate in art fairs when they resume; and present pop-up exhibitions when warranted. While CEG may no longer have a public space, the mission remains fully intact: to present living artists whose work expands the discourse of photography. ﻿Look for more information at the beginning of the year announcing the represented artists, as well as exciting new initiatives that support this transition. For further information please contact Catherine directly at <a href="mailto:catherine@edelmangallery.com">catherine@edelmangallery.com</a>&nbsp;To read CGN's 2018 interview with Catherine Edelman, please <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2018/9/catherine-edelman-30-years-of-using-art-to-drive-change">click here</a>.&nbsp;Also, these are the final weeks to see scott b. davis: Place in the Sun. <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-oXpr3lHN0KQpgZTB7JB_s21cNXak8FkniWlWc7FOotfsH-444jh8GNeJt6H1YeadXnubgYX7DGBUuXB90Xbm7IF9_sSICLWZ49BIRReo4Psgxu6gxOsSE_3hPhMeGEx31fVf-qsiZVruGCRSv8rDaLkBPOWY1rYr8opVWCsIjpJGr6JxQOF59i2KErDm0YVuxhQJDVttjbbCKfdo6aBietCStPDw4qfVIyKNz9LAtlZbuwiCTzpR8hMlVp314DxLY_GIWpGLajPgaqh-9qAclME1cSSgn9XvGseTfvceAk=&amp;c=V3FtYCtIgQX9f6g_50UEt3ttZQkYnq_I-BdcgR_DR2g5zoCUXt9V0w==&amp;ch=I-d4HBu-uAsY-Wt6O4spSbMB8Cx7_08Y1zIyC_AU3S9oMYxjPpLiwQ==">Click to see the exhibit</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e9f32b8b001/76176039-fd22-4b99-a4d0-2c15faeb23cf.jpg" alt=""></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Catherine Edelman Gallery Closing Public Space Jan 1 to Go Private

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418835/bfle4dcjxqq4vdxuocch.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/small-works-members-show">Small Works Members’ Show</a>Begins December 10Woman Made Gallery – PilsenA treasure trove for collectors, art lovers and gift givers, the exhibition includes painting, mixed media, fiber, collage, printmaking, sculpture, ceramic, photography and jewelry. Works have a size limitation of 16 inches and prices range from $50 to $300.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418836/mbdlfdz6mwmni4vnb2b5.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/phyllis-bramson-virus-lockdown-drawings">Phyllis Bramson: Virus Lockdown Drawings</a>Opening December 11, 4-7pmZolla/Lieberman –River NorthBramson says, "The Virus Lockdown Drawings were done away from my studio and in my house. &nbsp;I set up a small studio which took over our family room making it a big mess. I worked on these drawings from March 29th until June 13th. Collaging images from ads and articles from ARTFORUM (that I had never opened) was a jumping off point for these drawings. Using a portfolio of 16 x 13 inch drawing paper, there was a lot of collaging, gluing, use of watercolor, chalk, spray paint, and pencil."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418837/regyasz7cpeouvg6gojs.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/objects-and-environs">OBJECTS and Environs</a>Begins December 11Oliva Gallery – Wicker ParkAn exhibition featuring work by artists Curtis Bozif and Louise Pappageorge.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418838/o4l8ev9kujb5msz5r7qo.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/who-s-afraid-of-red-2e9bff10-a345-48e6-b509-fe35a4165a3e">Who’s Afraid of Red?</a>Begins December 11Gallery Studio Oh! – RavenswoodAnnual Holiday Group Exhibition focusing on the theme of the color red. Each artist explores their own interpretation of the color resulting in a diverse selection of mediums including painting, sculpture, textile/fiber art, printmaking, and more!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418840/btvw1hbrfwd0i3tmdbtw.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/carolina-caycedo-from-the-bottom-of-the-river">Carolina Caycedo: From the Bottom of the River</a>Begins December 12MCA – N. Michigan AveInformed by Indigenous philosophies, Caycedo’s work challenges us to understand nature not as a resource to be exploited, but as a living and spiritual entity that unites people beyond borders.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

New Exhibitions Starting December 10 - 12

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418835/dlibiizrd5w4p86s44zz.jpg"><figcaption>In a 2010 photo, painting conservator Elizabeth Wigfield and frame conservator Kirk Vuillemot carry Claude Monet's "Apple.. (Charles Osgood / Chicago Tribune)</figcaption></figure>Union League Club votes to sell its prized Monet painting to cover pandemic lossesThe story of Claude Monet’s “Apple Trees in Blossom” and Chicago is long, significant and now — with the Union League Club’s decision to sell its most valuable artwork to cover pandemic-year losses — potentially dire.The painting is currently hanging in the Art Institute’s expansive “Monet in Chicago” exhibition, on loan as a focal point of the show, the first work by the noted French impressionist to be purchased by a Chicago institution.By Steve Johnson, The Chicago Tribune<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/museums/ct-ent-union-league-club-monet-painting-20201204-huubxty4znekbmazxf3se6k45i-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3QvXfJEqB5eY2dqXdKf62nJ64Te6vLzTXEy957cjxV6rjwFgjmxVhhaBg">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418836/lelmcvvbxcuhx4btosit.jpg"><figcaption>Chicago’s cultural historian Tim Samuelson retired this week Sun-Times Media file photo</figcaption></figure>Tim Samuelson, the city’s first and only cultural historian, retiresSamuelson, 69, worked for the city since 2002. Lois Weisberg, the former commissioner of cultural affairs, got him to leave the Chicago History Museum with the promise that he would be allowed to do “whatever you do” as the city’s cultural historian.For almost two decades, Samuelson did exactly that, assisting fellow historians, reporters, businesses, architects and foreign delegations as a combination spokesman, consultant, historian and storyteller.By Bob Chiarito, Chicago Sun Times<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/1/21860298/tim-samuelson-city-chicago-first-only-cultural-historian-retires?fbclid=IwAR3hBRJ1o3OtsSOj7vMRWfANyTAa69Zl83MbOfWAiRtloGLRCmHAdIbxb88">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418837/zibrcghxo7rnjjb4zusp.jpg"><figcaption>Collins Avenue in Miami. And there's no one there. Photo by Nate Freeman.</figcaption></figure>Here’s What It’s Like on the Ground in Miami Beach, Where Zombie Art Basel Is Happening, Sort OfThe fairs were cancelled, penthouses languished, and parties got called off. That's when things got interesting.By Nate Freeman, Artnet News<a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/art-basel-miami-beach-2020-2-1928814">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418838/yourfe93tlyzi4hkvbvp.jpg"><figcaption>The Utah monolith before it was dismantled. UTAH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY / AP</figcaption></figure>How the Monoliths Became an Instagram&nbsp;TrapIt’s rare that an anonymous work of art makes international headlines, especially given the political and pandemic news cycles of the past year. But 2020’s final surprise might be a nearly 10-foot-tall stainless-steel pillar in the Utah desert. The monolith, as it is now referred to (it already has a lengthy Wikipedia entry), was installed by an unknown party some time between July and October 2016, according to satellite imagery, in a red sandstone slot canyon in Lockhart Basin, a site that had been part of public lands until the Trump administration removed it. It was discovered on November 18 of this year, when state biologists spotted it during a helicopter trip to survey bighorn sheep. The piece was carefully planned, with a hole drilled into the rock.By Kyle Chayka, Art News<a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/utah-monolith-meme-instagram-trap-art-1234578053/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: December 7, 2020

<html><head></head><body>By CGN Staff,There is no shortage of artists to support this season, and some are coming up with new ways to promote their work directly to buyers and collectors during challenging times. Many are also finding ways to benefit causes, people and spaces they hold dear. Artists are a very generous, as well as creative, bunch. From puzzles to limited edition cards and posters, art comes in many forms and at many price points. Buy something from a living breathing person and the joy will last your life time.&nbsp;Another special event kicking off today is the SCA's sale benefitting the Art Institute of Chicago's collection, something the public will come back to visit and enjoy for generations.&nbsp;There is also a chance at one area nonprofit to try your own hand at art at home.&nbsp;Share the spirit of creativity, and happy shopping!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418829/ceilghhcjjfvu5xth9fn.png"></figure><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/society-for-contemporary-art-collectors-sale/">The Society for Contemporary Art (SCA) supports the Art Institute of Chicago Sale</a>The Society for Contemporary Art (SCA) supports the Art Institute of Chicago by engaging the community in a dialogue about the art of our time, and acquiring works that enrich the museum’s collection. The SCA Collectors Sale features more than 50 artworks generously donated by artists, premier local and international galleries, and notable collectors. All proceeds support the SCA, its educational programs, special initiatives, and its acquisitions for the Art Institute of Chicago. Bidding opened December 2 and the auction closes on December 14. The works range from Derrick Adams to Cauleen Smith to William J. O'Brien and Claes Oldenberg. Bidding is on <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/society-for-contemporary-art-collectors-sale/">Sothebys.com</a> and work may be viewed in person by appt. at Wright.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418830/b4ulazgzhclf6ffuqrsu.jpg"></figure><a href="https://tonyfitzpatrick.co/collections/store">Tony Fitzpatrick Posters and Puzzles</a>Fitzpatrick began selling puzzles at the start of the pandemic and quickly sold out of all that he had. New, bigger (1,000 pieces...) puzzles are now <a href="https://tonyfitzpatrick.co/collections/store">for sale on his website</a>, as well as limited edition posters, in addition to his etchings and drawing collages.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418831/gbmopf2lnmq43va1mljw.png"></figure><a href="https://campscui.active.com/orgs/TheArtCenterHighlandPark#/selectSessions/2908707/filter/session=49677836">Art in a Box</a>You can make your own art with the Art Center Highland Park's Holiday Art in a Box for all ages. Each box, <a href="https://campscui.active.com/orgs/TheArtCenterHighlandPark#/selectSessions/2908707/filter/session=49677836">for sale online</a> for $140, contains 4 weekly projects for ages 7-16 to experience the fun of an art class at home. Projects are taught by TACHP instructor, Ana Spencer, through prerecorded videos and can be completed with the supplies in your box (along with a few supplemental items from home). Techniques dabble in dye, clay, watercolor and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418832/mjxxhppwlepl9h1vxroz.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418833/yumtenchs5ugnq6rplc8.png"></figure><a href="https://ravenswoodchicago.org">Emily Rapport and Ravenswood Artist Puzzle Series</a>Artist Emily Rapport of <a href="https://eatpaintstudio.com">Eat Paint Studio</a> has art featured in this puzzle series. You can pre-order your puzzles now. The Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce has partnered with 3 local artists to create an eye-catching set of neighborhood-inspired puzzles. An extremely limited run is available for <a href="https://ravenswoodchicago.org">pre-order</a>, just in time for the holidays!Rapport's art is also <a href="https://eatpaintstudio.com/shop/">for sale on her website</a>, which features watercolors and oil paintings of many local scenes at affordable prices. Free shipping is available now.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418834/ihex5r0jcwhsijxndabp.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.firecatprojects.org">Vito DeSalvo at Firecat&nbsp;</a>Limited edition Cards for sale are 5" x 5" and include matching envelopes. Set of ten for $20&nbsp; Record albums 12" x 10"&nbsp;and include a vinyl record for $300. (includes shipping)You can purchase these limited artworks at <a href="https://www.firecatprojects.org">Firecat Projects.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Buy Art From Artists Giving Back This Season

<html><head></head><body>By CGN Staff,&nbsp;Area museums may be closed, due to Governor Pritzker's latest semi-shut down, but their gift shops are open online and offer a means of showing your support to our precious cultural institutions that have faced significant fiscal challenges in 2020. They also happen to offer a lot of really cool, unique gifts for people of all ages on your list this year.&nbsp;Below are some items we found and wanted to share.&nbsp;Of course you may also choose to gift memberships to your friends and family, or you may make a donation at any level to these museums – a generous gift to the institution itself!&nbsp;Happy shopping!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418829/wpzrvnmfprzcwjbdtewc.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mcachicagostore.org/shop">Museum of Contemporary Art</a>The museum's store is always a secret source for artsy gifts. Three stylish and entertaining items featuring women artists of yesterday and today: <a href="https://www.mcachicagostore.org/shop/mickalene-thomas-a-little-taste-outside-of-love-scarf-59838">A Mickalene Thomas Scarf</a>, <a href="https://www.mcachicagostore.org/shop/memory-card-game-x-louise-bourgeois-59841">Louise Bourgeois Memory Game</a>, and <a href="https://www.mcachicagostore.org/shop/judy-chicago-coasters-set-of-4-59072">Judy Chicago Coasters</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418830/ckerk3yk9zopvoeyxajs.png"></figure><a href="https://store.fieldmuseum.org">Field Museum&nbsp;</a>The art of natural history is for sale and giftable. There is a wide range of items, from apparel and accessories, like this <a href="https://store.fieldmuseum.org/collections/jewelry/products/butterscotch_amber_stretch_bracelet">amber stretch bracelet</a>, to <a href="https://store.fieldmuseum.org/collections/gifts-for-kids/products/the_field_mouse_and_the_dinosaur_named_sue">educational items</a> based on some famous figures in the Field's collection (dinosaurs anyone?) and even clever <a href="https://store.fieldmuseum.org/collections/home-office/products/moth_rocks_glass">drink ware</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418831/jtkugguznjyosv0dvvlu.jpg"></figure><a href="https://imss.ecwid.com/Gift-Shop-c15857083">The International Museum of Surgical Science&nbsp;</a>This gem of a museum has a unique collection, and its store offers educational as well as humorous gifts that will not be regifted. Many are just what we need in these times... Check out the <a href="https://imss.ecwid.com/Plagues-Of-The-21st-Century-Gift-Box-p243353665">Plagues Of The 21st Century Gift Box</a>, <a href="https://imss.ecwid.com/Snowflake-Science-Card-p235600093">Snowflake Science Card</a>, and assortment of <a href="https://imss.ecwid.com/Pill-Boxes-c46834301">pill boxes</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418832/zok8h9y36yimn0u4azkx.jpg"></figure><a href="https://shop.driehausmuseum.org">Driehaus Museum</a>This historic home turned museum has a period-appropriate gift shop, filled with items to honor the past, from <a href="https://shop.driehausmuseum.org/collections/kitchen_bar/products/absinthe-glass">absinthe glasses</a>, to books on <a href="https://shop.driehausmuseum.org/collections/books-1/products/laffichomania-the-passion-for-french-posters">vintage posters</a> that are in the museum's collection, as well as <a href="https://shop.driehausmuseum.org/collections/gifts-apparel/products/10-in-1-camphor-wood-combination-set">versatile game sets</a> to keep you busy and offline this winter.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418832/kn5ukmeuphiyxpy3th8x.png"></figure><a href="https://national-museum-of-mexican-art.square.site/#xEWjlo">The National Museum of Mexican Art</a>The museum offers a range of original art, holiday items, as well as plenty of items featuring Frida Kahlo and other famous artists from Mexico. Here we found a <a href="https://national-museum-of-mexican-art.square.site/product/journey-in-color-mexican-folk-art-coloring-book/84?cs=true">Mexican folk art coloring book</a>, a <a href="https://national-museum-of-mexican-art.square.site/product/papel-amate-design-cross/73?cs=true">Papel Amate design cross</a>, and a set of <a href="https://national-museum-of-mexican-art.square.site/product/pinata-ornaments/39?cs=true">piñata ornaments</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

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