PAGODA RED is a gallery of contemporary art, untraditional antiques and curiosities from near and far for collectors, interior designers and seekers of the exceptionally beautiful. Founded in 1997 by Betsy Nathan, our collection is curated in a vast early 20th c. bow truss gallery and open storage space in Bucktown.&nbsp; Image: Gallery view

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In the gallery now is a new exhibition exploring the time-honored allure of monochromatic art &amp; design.From the creamy&nbsp;ivory glaze that characterizes an ancient Ding ware vase to the bold ultrablue pigment in the painted gardens by Patrick Burns, find a hue that speaks to you.

Monochrome: Past & Present

<a href="https://pagodared.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=01c85860fc1deefa98b04e635&amp;id=f8355fc6b2&amp;e=e2722dd833">VIEW GALLERY</a>We are thrilled to announce a new body of work by acclaimed Chicago artist Michael Thompson.In addition to an exciting group of fine art kites and mixed media paintings, "Dreams in Flight" adventures to the realm of ceramics. The cultures, times, and places that Thompson has inventively explored for decades carry forward in a new direction. His "Memory Jugs" are a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, objects, and toys he has collected from the banks of the Thames, Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico. Join us for Kites &amp; Bites.

Dreams in Flight by Michael Thompson

<html><head></head><body>We are thrilled to announce the opening of "Geophytes" by acclaimed Tokyo-based mosaic master, Toyoharu Kii. A leader in the global craft resurgence, Kii works with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass handmade by the same Italian family for over 400 years. A departure from his monochromatic work&nbsp;and just in time for Spring, “Geophytes” introduces color to communicate the transcendence of nature in the face of adversity.Geophytes are perennial bulbs that reinvent the landscape every Spring. We are thrilled to announce the upcoming opening of "Geophytes" by acclaimed Tokyo-based mosaic master, Toyoharu Kii. Using traditional Italian techniques, Kii’s craft is nonetheless modern.<a href="https://pagodared.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=01c85860fc1deefa98b04e635&amp;id=cf5062c56e&amp;e=3e481c464e">About the Artist</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419597/cvomat6z9te0uhvbkhuq.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419598/dmfqqcvau0bfnmcnqoum.jpg"></figure></body></html>

Geophytes: Toyoharu Kii

We are thrilled to announce that Bruno Surdo, the acclaimed painter and teacher, will be exhibiting for the first time at PAGODA RED.TREE SPIRITS is a recent body of work that manifests Surdo's mastery of classical portraiture in the deeply personal twists and turns of burls and branches.Please join us for the Opening and Artist Reception with First Day of Fall Cocktails.

Bruno Surdo: Tree Spirits

RSVP here: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/452176160067">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/452176160067</a>An afternoon with Chicago artist Patrick Fitzgerald. He’ll introduce his new whimsical works &amp; we’ll have lots of curiosities to explore.<a href="https://www.pagodared.com/blog/2021/10/26/patrick-fitzgerald-handmade-mechanic/">Read More</a>&nbsp;

Patrick Fitzgerald

<a href="https://www.pagodared.com/t/fine-art-contemporary-art-almudena-rodriguez">View works here</a>The dreamlike works by artist Almudena Rodriguez are unlike anything you’ve seen. Mediums, languages and cultural iconography meld and crescendo in her Pymalion Effect series.By extracting images, logos and slogans from popular culture, Rodriguez layers disparate notions to distance us from our assumptions and help us reflect about who we are and what we believe in. In Pygmalion Effect, the artist explores the popular psychological idea that greater expectations lead to better performance, questioning how an artist can influence the viewer’s perception.&nbsp;Image: “Lullaby II” by Almudena Rodriguez &nbsp;| &nbsp;2021&nbsp; | &nbsp;67” x 55”&nbsp; |&nbsp; Acrylic on canvas, mixed media&nbsp;&nbsp;

Almudena Rodriguez: Pygmalion Effect

This immersive exhibition featuring modern Chinese masters alongside historic objects explores the question: how do you find peace and calm during turbulent times?&nbsp; Join us for an EXPO CHICAGO satellite event as Orianna Cacchione(Curator of Global Art at the Smart Museum of Art), Dan Chen (Director of Chambers Fine Art) and Betsy Nathan (Founder of PAGODA RED) present these essential pairings of past and present. And discover how the ancient teachings of Ming Scholar Wen Zhenheng can be applied to life through our relationship with material objects, fine art, and state-of-mind. Discussion takes place April 9 from 10:30am-12pm. Show continues through May 21, 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Musings of Calm with Past + Present Chinese Art

<a href="https://www.pagodared.com/t/fine-art-contemporary-art-jan-pieter-fokkens">View works here</a>&nbsp;Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens uses his work as a means of processing the incomprehensible. Navigating the relationship between algorithmic abstraction and the tangible qualities of pattern and color, Fokkens meditates on how reality is mediated by digital image.&nbsp;&nbsp;Image: Entitled "VFTS682," this vibrant drawing offers a representation of the Wolf-Rayet star VFTS 682, one of the largest and most luminous stars known. Using optical data from the European Southern Observatory, Fokkens extracts the average color of each coordinate, and uses archival markers to represent it as a single line upon the photo paper. The result is a reductionist account of an unimaginable sight. Acrylic on canvas. Unframed.

Jan Pieter Fokkens

<h3>Virtual Exhibition</h3>The newest body of work by Toyoharu Kii explores rebirth and the cycle of life.<a href="https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=3ikwNRGQQJv">ENTER VIEWING ROOM</a>&nbsp;A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the same Italian family for over 400 years. Using traditional Italian techniques, Kii’s art is nonetheless modern. Monochromatic, abstract, and highly textured, his work highlights the involved and technical art of mosaic making.Image: Clouded: New Works by Toyoharu Kii, 2021

Toyoharu Kii

Deeply responsive to Chinese art and mythology, Beijing artist Wu Jian’an uses the precise art of paper cut to imagine how the past, with all its traditions, could be compatible with the future.View works by Wu Jian'an <a href="https://www.pagodared.com/t/fine-art-contemporary-art-wu-jianan?utm_source=Pagoda+Red+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=76e5e35f74-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_08_31_02_34&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_d5a5331306-76e5e35f74-58012569">HERE</a>&nbsp;Image: Wu Jian'an, Mask- Violet Red, 2018.&nbsp;

Wu Jian'an: Material Traditions

A exhibition of Folk, Fine and African Art from the Ann Nathan collection with Patrick Fitzgerald’s Box Cars and Jackets. Ginger tea cocktails will be served.Join us August 17 from 3-5pm for the opening. Show continues through September 9, 2019.&nbsp;

Folk, Fine and African Art from the Ann Nathan collection

Spend an afternoon with Ann Nathan and discover her unique point of view with her collection of Folk, Fine, and African Art- with the introduction of Chicago artist Patrick Fitzgerald.&nbsp;

A Collector's Eye

Join us for cocktails &amp; meet the artist Saturday, May 4Register for opening <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/openingkites-by-michael-thompson-tickets-60629195556?utm_source=Pagoda+Red+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=4bc45f1175-MICHAEL_THOMPSON_2019_04_22&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_d5a5331306-4bc45f1175-106923209&amp;mc_cid=4bc45f1175&amp;mc_eid=3e481c464e">HERE</a>Michael Thompson will be showcasing his newest body of works. Thompson brings together split bamboo, vintage ephemera and traditional ink strokes to create fine art kites that have culled a following of collectors for over a decade. <a href="https://pagodared.com/t/fine-art-contemporary-art-michael-thompson">Preview the works here</a>.&nbsp;

Michael Thompson: Kites

We're officially opening our new space &amp; celebrating our 20 year anniversary.Celebrate with us and preview a room designed by PROjECT Interiors, a spring collection of shoes and bags from Robin Richman, and a new wallpaper collection by&nbsp;Relativity Textiles. Join us for the&nbsp;bash!PAGODA RED&nbsp;•&nbsp;1740 W Webster Ave, Chicago Cocktails and bites&nbsp;

Opening Soiree

Join musicians Jay Taylor and Arianne Urban in the serene <a href="https://pagodared.com/">PAGODA RED</a> gallery for a unique experience in sound.Find a comfortable seat, sit back, and listen as Jay and Arianne utilize the powerful and subtle vibrations of a gong, crystal singing bowls, and viola to support you in relaxing your body, calming your mind, and releasing stress.Arrive at 5:00pm for a brief explanation of how vibrations interact with the body. The meditation itself will take place from 5:10-5:50. An energy exchange (donation) is recommended.Jay Taylor is a musician and urban farmer. As a special education teacher in Chicago for the past 10 years, Jay understands that he must meet each person he works with right where they are in their consciousness. Through the use of the gong, crystal bowls, shakers, voice, and guitar, Jay takes participants on a Sound Voyage that results in the total relaxation of the physical body, re-tuning of the energetic body, and the release of accumulated heavy energy. For more information on Sound Meditation and upcoming events visit<a href="http://www.currentvibrations.com/">http://www.currentvibrations.com</a>Violinist Arianne Urban is a Chicago based freelance musician and is an active solo, chamber, and orchestral player. She has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across the world, ranging from sold out rock shows in Tokyo to Chamber Festivals in Italy. Urban is a regular member of the Nu Deco Ensemble in Miami, FL, as well as an active collaborator with recording artists, arrangers and producers working in film and session work. For more information on Arianne's music and upcoming events visit <a href="https://www.arianneurban.com/">https://www.arianneurban.com</a>

Sound Meditation

Title: Then and Now: Dr. John Tancock and Ms. Helyn Goldenberg In Conversation

Curated by Dr. John Tancock, Then and Now juxtaposes ancient and contemporary works of Chinese art. The exhibition features a selection of traditional objects in dialogue with works by prominent contemporary artists active in China today. Dr. Tancock and prominent Chicago collector Helyn Goldenberg will discuss the role of tradition within contemporary art.

Presented by PAGODA RED and Chambers Fine Art.
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Then and Now: Dr. John Tancock and Ms. Helyn Goldberg in Conversation 

Fly: New Works by Michael Thompson

The Business of Timeless Design

Meet the renowned landscape architect + coauthor Douglas Hoerr (of Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects). 
 
Douglas will be signing copies of Hoerr Schaudt&rsquo;s first book &quot;Movement and Meaning: The Landscapes of Hoerr Schaudt&quot;&mdash;a beautiful collection of forty-five private, public and cultural projects.

Book Signing: Douglas Hoerr

Opening reception: Thursday, June 8, 6-8pm

Meet the artist Toyoharu Kii at the opening reception for New Frontier. Welcome him to Chicago as he returns to our gallery to show his intricate, abstract and hand-cut mosaics.

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