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Beth Reitmeyer: Hope
Springs Eternal,
Installation & New
Paintings July 18 – August
30, 2008 Opening Reception:
Friday, July 18th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:
30 p.m.
Reitmeyer states “We go
through life, looking for hope
and love, finding it in expected
and unexpected places. Most
often joy is found in
relationships with dear friends
and family. My artwork strives to
be physical manifestation of the
cherished yet unseen parts of
our relationships: hopes,
dreams, wishes, and love.
“My installations develop as I
investigate the time and place
they are to inhabit. I am
fascinated by the specific colors
and patterns traditionally used
to decorate specific spaces.
I also investigate cultural
practices, traditions, and rituals
which give meaning and
celebration to life.” -Beth
Reitmeyer
Springs Eternal,
Installation & New
Paintings July 18 – August
30, 2008 Opening Reception:
Friday, July 18th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:
30 p.m.
Reitmeyer states “We go
through life, looking for hope
and love, finding it in expected
and unexpected places. Most
often joy is found in
relationships with dear friends
and family. My artwork strives to
be physical manifestation of the
cherished yet unseen parts of
our relationships: hopes,
dreams, wishes, and love.
“My installations develop as I
investigate the time and place
they are to inhabit. I am
fascinated by the specific colors
and patterns traditionally used
to decorate specific spaces.
I also investigate cultural
practices, traditions, and rituals
which give meaning and
celebration to life.” -Beth
Reitmeyer
Melanee Cooper Gallery
740 North Franklin Chicago, Illinois
60610
740 North Franklin Chicago, Illinois
60610
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Zg Gallery 300 W.
Superior St., Chicago, IL
60610
Superior St., Chicago, IL
60610
Finding Beauty: Cheryl
Warrick and Tremain
Smith July 18 - August 31, 2008
Warrick and Tremain
Smith July 18 - August 31, 2008
July 18 - August 30
3 + 3 = 6,Three
Women, Three Men,
Expressing Six Latin
American Countries
In partnership with the International
Latino Cultural Center. Opening
Reception Friday, July 18th 5:30 -
8:30 pm.
July 25 - August 23
Luis Lopez Cruz:
Abstract Latin America
Opening Reception Friday, July
25th, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
3 + 3 = 6,Three
Women, Three Men,
Expressing Six Latin
American Countries
In partnership with the International
Latino Cultural Center. Opening
Reception Friday, July 18th 5:30 -
8:30 pm.
July 25 - August 23
Luis Lopez Cruz:
Abstract Latin America
Opening Reception Friday, July
25th, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Aldo Castillo Gallery 675
North Franklin Street Chicago , IL
60610
North Franklin Street Chicago , IL
60610
Perimeter Gallery Inc. 210 W. Superior St. Chicago, IL 60610
Featured Artist: Greg Murr; Janis Pozzi Johnson July 18th through August
Greg Murr, Mississippi Oxbow Study (for Fox), 2007 Watercolor,
gouache, and graphite on paper 25 X 43"
gouache, and graphite on paper 25 X 43"
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Tremain Smith, In This Place, 2008
oil. wax and collage on panel 36 x 48"
oil. wax and collage on panel 36 x 48"
Cheryl Warrick, In the Wind, 2008
acrylic and mixed media on panel 22
x 30"
acrylic and mixed media on panel 22
x 30"
Ogilvie/Pertl Gallery River
East Art Center 435 East Illinois Street
Suite 151 Chicago, Illinois 60611
East Art Center 435 East Illinois Street
Suite 151 Chicago, Illinois 60611
Christopher Pelley:
Featured Artist at
Ogilvie/Pertl Gallery July 2008
photographer Linda
Ingraham and glass artist
Ron Starr July 25, 2008 –
September 4, 2008
This show emphasizes nature in art
through direct representation and
organic abstraction.
Featured Artist at
Ogilvie/Pertl Gallery July 2008
photographer Linda
Ingraham and glass artist
Ron Starr July 25, 2008 –
September 4, 2008
This show emphasizes nature in art
through direct representation and
organic abstraction.
Christopher Pelley - ARTIST
STATEMENT:
"As a visual artist in the traditional
sense, I work primarily with oil on
canvas and rely heavily on direct
observation. The paintings are built up
in layers over time. Densely painted,
glazed and scumbled, they leave
behind telltale traces or pentimentos of
what went before. Sometimes the
surface is arbitrarily abraded to reveal a
glimpse of what lies beneath.
In the work, I employ visual metaphors
and enigmatic narratives to explore
my quotidian existence and address
potent social issues such as
environmental degradation, sexuality
and disease. I examine the blurred
line between conjecture and assertion.
I strive to develop a tension
between the real (sometimes in the
guise of found objects) and the
imagined; between myth and memory."
- Christopher Pelley
STATEMENT:
"As a visual artist in the traditional
sense, I work primarily with oil on
canvas and rely heavily on direct
observation. The paintings are built up
in layers over time. Densely painted,
glazed and scumbled, they leave
behind telltale traces or pentimentos of
what went before. Sometimes the
surface is arbitrarily abraded to reveal a
glimpse of what lies beneath.
In the work, I employ visual metaphors
and enigmatic narratives to explore
my quotidian existence and address
potent social issues such as
environmental degradation, sexuality
and disease. I examine the blurred
line between conjecture and assertion.
I strive to develop a tension
between the real (sometimes in the
guise of found objects) and the
imagined; between myth and memory."
- Christopher Pelley
Christopher Pelley, Small Proper
Pruning, oil on canvas, 48 x 60"
Pruning, oil on canvas, 48 x 60"
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Solvent Whisper July 2008; Group Show by Gallery Artists
August 2008
August 2008
Chicago Art Source Gallery 1871 North Clybourn, Chicago, IL
60614
60614
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Walsh Gallery 118 N Peoria Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607
JULY 25 - AUG 23, 2008, HERI DONO Opening reception: Fri. July 25
5-8pm
5-8pm
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Heri Dono, The Great Dummy, 2008, Acrylic on canvas, 200 x 150
cm
cm
Callum Innes, Exposed Painting - Intense Black, 2002
oil on linen 27.5 x 24.5"
oil on linen 27.5 x 24.5"
Thomas Robertello Gallery 939 West Randolph St, Chicago, IL
60607
60607
Unpainted - Recent Abstract Painting now through August 2,
2008
Each artist in this group exhibition proves that abstract painting can
continue to provide a vital and necessary voice, visually, conceptually, and
aesthetically.
Patrick Berran is based in New York. His paintings are a chivalrous blend of
Turner-esque light, romance, and an alchemical hand that deftly guides the
viewer away from his illogical material process.
New York based Laura Fayer incorporates a process of hand-made stamps,
stencils, and rice paper to create canvases that meditate on forms
found in the natural and built environment, aerial view landscape, and an
imperfect Asian aesthetic.
Scottish painter Callum Innes has achieved significant recognition
worldwide for his conceptually driven unpainted canvases.
Milwaukee artist Bob Jones creates wholly nonfunctional objects from
the detritus of a studio in disarray.
The painting/sculptural hybrids of New York based Jim Lee are a quirky
and intelligent blend of folk-minimalism.
Chicago based Stephanie Serpick subtly combines the faintest hints of
Victorian patterns, quasi-Gothic lettering, and tattoo design to create
atmospheric paintings.
The hard-edged reductive paintings of New York based Don Voisine are
elegantly unpretentious and rigorous in their paint handling.
2008
Each artist in this group exhibition proves that abstract painting can
continue to provide a vital and necessary voice, visually, conceptually, and
aesthetically.
Patrick Berran is based in New York. His paintings are a chivalrous blend of
Turner-esque light, romance, and an alchemical hand that deftly guides the
viewer away from his illogical material process.
New York based Laura Fayer incorporates a process of hand-made stamps,
stencils, and rice paper to create canvases that meditate on forms
found in the natural and built environment, aerial view landscape, and an
imperfect Asian aesthetic.
Scottish painter Callum Innes has achieved significant recognition
worldwide for his conceptually driven unpainted canvases.
Milwaukee artist Bob Jones creates wholly nonfunctional objects from
the detritus of a studio in disarray.
The painting/sculptural hybrids of New York based Jim Lee are a quirky
and intelligent blend of folk-minimalism.
Chicago based Stephanie Serpick subtly combines the faintest hints of
Victorian patterns, quasi-Gothic lettering, and tattoo design to create
atmospheric paintings.
The hard-edged reductive paintings of New York based Don Voisine are
elegantly unpretentious and rigorous in their paint handling.
Jean Albano Gallery 215 West Superior Street Chicago, Illinois 60610
Painted photographs and
light boxes by Luciana
Abait; Sculptures by
Donna Rosenthal July 18
through Saturday, August 23, 2008.
LUCIANA ABAIT’s painted photographs
and light boxes explore themes of
presence and absence through
architectural landscapes found
underwater in swimming pools. Walls,
ladders, numbers and lines lose their
sense of usefulness to attain a
symbolic quality. Swimmers are
presented as anonymous insect-like
creatures, moving across vast liquid
masses. Light is essential, creating
surreal and theatrical atmospheres.
The artist lives and works in Los
Angeles, California.
light boxes by Luciana
Abait; Sculptures by
Donna Rosenthal July 18
through Saturday, August 23, 2008.
LUCIANA ABAIT’s painted photographs
and light boxes explore themes of
presence and absence through
architectural landscapes found
underwater in swimming pools. Walls,
ladders, numbers and lines lose their
sense of usefulness to attain a
symbolic quality. Swimmers are
presented as anonymous insect-like
creatures, moving across vast liquid
masses. Light is essential, creating
surreal and theatrical atmospheres.
The artist lives and works in Los
Angeles, California.
Luciana Abait, Untitled
CSI Biennale 2008 now through August 22nd 2008
FLATFILE Galleries 217 North Carpenter, Chicago, IL 60607
DONNA ROSENTHAL’s work examines the nature of relationships, gender roles
and social status. Her intricately hand-made objects are delicate girl’s dresses
crocheted, knitted, woven, and collaged from vintage papers, steel wire,
hardware cloth, vintage textiles, lace and linen, buttons and costume jewelry.
The seemingly sweet and toy-like objects incorporate witty texts that serve as
ironic, or humorous social commentaries poignantly addressing “our longings,
presumptions and predicaments.” The artist lives and works in New York City.
and social status. Her intricately hand-made objects are delicate girl’s dresses
crocheted, knitted, woven, and collaged from vintage papers, steel wire,
hardware cloth, vintage textiles, lace and linen, buttons and costume jewelry.
The seemingly sweet and toy-like objects incorporate witty texts that serve as
ironic, or humorous social commentaries poignantly addressing “our longings,
presumptions and predicaments.” The artist lives and works in New York City.
Jurors sculptor John Henry, Elmhurst Art
Museum Director Neil Bremmer, and
freelance writer/critic and Columbia
professor Corey Postiglione reviewed
sixty-eight unidentified entries, choosing 35
sculptors for the exhibition from among them
in a blind jury process. The exhibition is
housed on both upper and lower floors of the
gallery.
26 Voices Surrounded, a sound piece
created specifically for CSI Biennale 2008 by
French artist Alexandra Loewe, is heard
throughout the gallery.
Museum Director Neil Bremmer, and
freelance writer/critic and Columbia
professor Corey Postiglione reviewed
sixty-eight unidentified entries, choosing 35
sculptors for the exhibition from among them
in a blind jury process. The exhibition is
housed on both upper and lower floors of the
gallery.
26 Voices Surrounded, a sound piece
created specifically for CSI Biennale 2008 by
French artist Alexandra Loewe, is heard
throughout the gallery.
Donna Rosenthal, Sinner or
Saint
Saint
IT'S ALL ABOUT LIGHT
When FLATFILEgalleries opened in 2000, it was dedicated to extending
opportunities to artists who had never had the chance to show their work. The
gallery is still serious about that mission, and even devotes one of its five gallery
spaces, DEBUT, to previously un-shown artists, while the other four regularly
show artists as established as John Himmelfarb, Barbara Crane, and Michiko
Itatani.
Robert Judelson’s show, It’s All About Light, opening on June 20 and running
through August 22, is one such exhibition. Judelson, who is a partner in Bojer,
was one of the founding members in JMB Real Estate, and Balcor. As well as
being a Director of the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls, and a variety of
other boards, he is a self-described amateur photographer. Susan Aurinko,
Owner/Director of FLATFILEgalleries thinks he’s being humble. “Bob has a
great eye”, Aurinko says, “he sees things that other people miss; small
interesting details, intriguing angles, scenes that go unnoticed by most
onlookers.”
When FLATFILEgalleries opened in 2000, it was dedicated to extending
opportunities to artists who had never had the chance to show their work. The
gallery is still serious about that mission, and even devotes one of its five gallery
spaces, DEBUT, to previously un-shown artists, while the other four regularly
show artists as established as John Himmelfarb, Barbara Crane, and Michiko
Itatani.
Robert Judelson’s show, It’s All About Light, opening on June 20 and running
through August 22, is one such exhibition. Judelson, who is a partner in Bojer,
was one of the founding members in JMB Real Estate, and Balcor. As well as
being a Director of the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls, and a variety of
other boards, he is a self-described amateur photographer. Susan Aurinko,
Owner/Director of FLATFILEgalleries thinks he’s being humble. “Bob has a
great eye”, Aurinko says, “he sees things that other people miss; small
interesting details, intriguing angles, scenes that go unnoticed by most
onlookers.”
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Linda Ingraham, Skeleton Leaf,
Lambda Print 36 x 36"
Lambda Print 36 x 36"
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Ron Starr, Driftlog, Glass 11 x 40 x
12"
12"
Hollis Brown Thornton: The Earth on
the Back of the Giant Turtle
This show consists of medium and
large scale work on canvas, many of
which use a photographic transfer
process, as well as small scale
drawings and computer manipulated
images on paper. In the most general
sense the work is a reaction to the title
phrase which originates in Native
American creation mythology. It focuses
on the various ways our understanding
and explanations of reality have
changed, from mythological stories, to
scientific fact, to virtual reality.
the Back of the Giant Turtle
This show consists of medium and
large scale work on canvas, many of
which use a photographic transfer
process, as well as small scale
drawings and computer manipulated
images on paper. In the most general
sense the work is a reaction to the title
phrase which originates in Native
American creation mythology. It focuses
on the various ways our understanding
and explanations of reality have
changed, from mythological stories, to
scientific fact, to virtual reality.
Linda Warren Gallery 1052 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
Hollis Brown Thornton, #p048 from The Earth on the Back of the
Giant Turtle, 2008 acrylic, pigment transfer on paper 8 1/4 x 10 1/4”
Giant Turtle, 2008 acrylic, pigment transfer on paper 8 1/4 x 10 1/4”
Megan Euker, La Mola, 2007 oil on linen 56 x 116"
Zygman Voss Gallery
222 West Superior St. 1E,
Chicago, IL 60610
222 West Superior St. 1E,
Chicago, IL 60610
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Moshe Rosenthalis
"Freedom of Color"
June 14 - September 6, 2008
A master of color, Lithuanian-born
Moshe Rosenthalis has delighted
the art world for more than half a
century with his joyful compositions
of harmony and rhythm. His
paintings, collages, pen-and-inks,
watercolors, oils on canvas, acrylics
on board and sculptures are held in
museums around the world. This
internationally acclaimed artist has
been honored over the years with
numerous one-man exhibitions of
his work in Israel, France, Germany,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United
States.
"Freedom of Color"
June 14 - September 6, 2008
A master of color, Lithuanian-born
Moshe Rosenthalis has delighted
the art world for more than half a
century with his joyful compositions
of harmony and rhythm. His
paintings, collages, pen-and-inks,
watercolors, oils on canvas, acrylics
on board and sculptures are held in
museums around the world. This
internationally acclaimed artist has
been honored over the years with
numerous one-man exhibitions of
his work in Israel, France, Germany,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United
States.
On left: Michael Goldberg, Untitled, oil
on paper, 17 x 13 3/4"
on paper, 17 x 13 3/4"
Abstraction: Summer
2008 June 14-August 2
This show features work by artists
from the 1950's, as well as several
contemporary artists
2008 June 14-August 2
This show features work by artists
from the 1950's, as well as several
contemporary artists
Thomas McCormick Gallery
835 West Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL
60607
835 West Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL
60607
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Janis Pozzi Johnson, Untitled (Firstborn), 2008 Oil on canvas 24 x 90"
Fred Spaulding: In
Response to Urban
Sprawl
Artist Statement: " My work is a
visual and physical response to
sprawling urban networks of
communication, transportation, and
construction. Visual icons
referencing these networks such as
the remote control, freeway
interchange, and building façade
are printed, collaged, or cast into
the work. Interventions of the hand
in painted glaze, carved sand
castings, or wheel formed clay
individualize the assemblage and
mark it as a decidedly subjective
reaction. The overall art - making
practice generates small objects
that are shown individually or
combined in large bundles. The
process is open ended, and
adaptive evoking the energy, activity,
and physicality of contemporary life."
Response to Urban
Sprawl
Artist Statement: " My work is a
visual and physical response to
sprawling urban networks of
communication, transportation, and
construction. Visual icons
referencing these networks such as
the remote control, freeway
interchange, and building façade
are printed, collaged, or cast into
the work. Interventions of the hand
in painted glaze, carved sand
castings, or wheel formed clay
individualize the assemblage and
mark it as a decidedly subjective
reaction. The overall art - making
practice generates small objects
that are shown individually or
combined in large bundles. The
process is open ended, and
adaptive evoking the energy, activity,
and physicality of contemporary life."
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Fred Spaulding, Strings 2004
courtesy of the artist and Peter Miller
Gallery
courtesy of the artist and Peter Miller
Gallery
Peter Miller Gallery Ltd
118 N Peoria St, Chicago, IL, 60607
118 N Peoria St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Sugarcraft (group exhibition) Curated by Wynter Whiteside
June 27-August 9, 2008 Opening Reception June 27, 6-9 pm
Since childhood, sugar has tantalized our senses of sight,
smell and taste, offering a delicious form of comfort. Usually just
empty calories, in Sugarcraft the sweet treat flavors a light yet
substantive exploration of creation and consumption, whipped up by curator
Wynter Whiteside and a large, diverse selection of artists from around the
globe. As Whiteside explains, "This exhibit is designed to playfully
break boundaries, and to foster a dramatic interaction between artist,
audience and the works themselves."
June 27-August 9, 2008 Opening Reception June 27, 6-9 pm
Since childhood, sugar has tantalized our senses of sight,
smell and taste, offering a delicious form of comfort. Usually just
empty calories, in Sugarcraft the sweet treat flavors a light yet
substantive exploration of creation and consumption, whipped up by curator
Wynter Whiteside and a large, diverse selection of artists from around the
globe. As Whiteside explains, "This exhibit is designed to playfully
break boundaries, and to foster a dramatic interaction between artist,
audience and the works themselves."
Kasia Kay Art Projects Gallery 1044 West Fulton Market St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Chicago, IL 60607
Cherry Bodies, by Nikki Renee Anderson
Jane Fisher, Big Women and Bigger Heads;
Stephen Warde Anderson, Fairy Tales
July 11 – August 16 Artists’ Reception: Friday, July 11, 6 – 9 PM
Big Women, Bigger Heads is the latest body of work by Jane Fisher. This show
marks a further refinement of her figurative focus, presenting a balanced
argument for both the human and technical appeal of figurative paintings.
Central to the show are seven large paintings of heads. Originally conceived of
as a suite, they depict the heads of two different men, one deadpan, and one
overwrought.
Their heads fill nearly all of their respective canvases, and seem to exist
without context. While the scale of these paintings suggests an obvious
comparison to the work of Chuck Close, the emphasis on the character of her
subjects shows a different intent.
Fairy Tales. With its elements of fantasy, whimsy, and melodrama and its
origin in folk tradition, the fairy tale is a natural fit for this self-taught artist’s style
and technique. Featured are over a dozen tableaux depicting classic fairy tales
that are still meaningful and known to all.
Stephen Warde Anderson, Fairy Tales
July 11 – August 16 Artists’ Reception: Friday, July 11, 6 – 9 PM
Big Women, Bigger Heads is the latest body of work by Jane Fisher. This show
marks a further refinement of her figurative focus, presenting a balanced
argument for both the human and technical appeal of figurative paintings.
Central to the show are seven large paintings of heads. Originally conceived of
as a suite, they depict the heads of two different men, one deadpan, and one
overwrought.
Their heads fill nearly all of their respective canvases, and seem to exist
without context. While the scale of these paintings suggests an obvious
comparison to the work of Chuck Close, the emphasis on the character of her
subjects shows a different intent.
Fairy Tales. With its elements of fantasy, whimsy, and melodrama and its
origin in folk tradition, the fairy tale is a natural fit for this self-taught artist’s style
and technique. Featured are over a dozen tableaux depicting classic fairy tales
that are still meaningful and known to all.
Packer Schopf Gallery 942 W Lake St Chicago, IL 60607
CHRIS VERENE:
Galesburg now - August 31, 2009
Galesburg now - August 31, 2009
Verene has been making
documentary photographs about his
family's rural Illinois hometown of
Galesburg for the past two decades.
The simple color photographs are
unstaged and reflect a plain yet
beautiful side of American
life that might otherwise pass by
uncelebrated.
The project has been exhibited
throughout the world in galleries and
museums, published as a major
book, and profiled by many
well-known art publications.
documentary photographs about his
family's rural Illinois hometown of
Galesburg for the past two decades.
The simple color photographs are
unstaged and reflect a plain yet
beautiful side of American
life that might otherwise pass by
uncelebrated.
The project has been exhibited
throughout the world in galleries and
museums, published as a major
book, and profiled by many
well-known art publications.
The Noyes Art Gallery -
located in the Noyes Cultural
Arts Center, 927 Noyes St.,
Evanston. The Gallery is
located on both the first and
second floors; the building is
accessible.
located in the Noyes Cultural
Arts Center, 927 Noyes St.,
Evanston. The Gallery is
located on both the first and
second floors; the building is
accessible.
Historical Chicago Painters at our Drake Hotel location through
the end of July.
Contemporary Artists from the European Union
in our Winnetka gallery through the end of July.
In August both galleries will be having our Annual Summer Sale.
the end of July.
Contemporary Artists from the European Union
in our Winnetka gallery through the end of July.
In August both galleries will be having our Annual Summer Sale.
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PHASE VI: Now - October
2008, Call for Artists.
The Art generated by this show will
feature a vast array of exceptional
work from both new and returning
artists.
During the six month period,
patrons will have the opportunity to
watch these individuals grow in
their artistic journey as they
showcase new work each month.
Works will range in mediums from
oil, acrylic, sculpture, digital art,
photography, collage, fashion,
jewelry, and mixed media.
2008, Call for Artists.
The Art generated by this show will
feature a vast array of exceptional
work from both new and returning
artists.
During the six month period,
patrons will have the opportunity to
watch these individuals grow in
their artistic journey as they
showcase new work each month.
Works will range in mediums from
oil, acrylic, sculpture, digital art,
photography, collage, fashion,
jewelry, and mixed media.
4Art 1932 S. Halsted Unit 100
Chicago, IL 60608.
Chicago, IL 60608.
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Jack Spencer: An Overview
Now - July 12, 2008
Catherine Edelman Gallery 300 W.
Superior Street, Chicago 60610.
Superior Street, Chicago 60610.
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19th Century Design: 100 Years of Opulence and
Eclecticism now to August 30, 2008.
The 19th Century was an encyclopedia of world design. From the
Industrial Revolution to High Victoriana, architecture and design
careened from one extreme to another. The dueling empires of
France and England flaunted their colonial lands with new styles
of exotic decor. In the end, London triumphed economically while
Paris flourished as the epitome of luxury.
Eclecticism now to August 30, 2008.
The 19th Century was an encyclopedia of world design. From the
Industrial Revolution to High Victoriana, architecture and design
careened from one extreme to another. The dueling empires of
France and England flaunted their colonial lands with new styles
of exotic decor. In the end, London triumphed economically while
Paris flourished as the epitome of luxury.
Scotland, 1856
Germany, 1892
France, 1880
ArchiTech Gallery 730 N. Franklin, #200, Chicago's River North Gallery
District.
District.
Most ironically, technology was
celebrated while at the same
time revivalism of the antique
became the definition of "new."
World's Fairs were built. The
"grand hotel" was invented and
foreign travel became
commonplace. Design and
fashion once again became a
visible way to declare one's
class.
celebrated while at the same
time revivalism of the antique
became the definition of "new."
World's Fairs were built. The
"grand hotel" was invented and
foreign travel became
commonplace. Design and
fashion once again became a
visible way to declare one's
class.
Frank Saliani - Abstractions and Associations
A formal examination of relationships, patterns and interactions in the natural
world.
Now thru August 1, 2008.
"I see my work as an investigation of the form that thought takes through an
investigation of form itself. This investigation stems from an interest in the
structures of both the natural world, our own and how these structures influence
the way we think. I have developed a system of forms that I combine in order to
examine the relationships and patterns that occur through their formal
interaction. " - Frank Saliani
A formal examination of relationships, patterns and interactions in the natural
world.
Now thru August 1, 2008.
"I see my work as an investigation of the form that thought takes through an
investigation of form itself. This investigation stems from an interest in the
structures of both the natural world, our own and how these structures influence
the way we think. I have developed a system of forms that I combine in order to
examine the relationships and patterns that occur through their formal
interaction. " - Frank Saliani
Analogous Radial - 44" diameter, colored cast porcelain. The "Analogous
Radial" is derived from three sets of constituents. Harmony is maintained
successfully in this piece when pattern is based on the number three.
Radial" is derived from three sets of constituents. Harmony is maintained
successfully in this piece when pattern is based on the number three.
Function+Art 1046 W Fulton Market, Chicago IL 60607
Kamp Gallery Chicago 140 East Walton Place in Winnetka,
563 Lincoln Ave.
563 Lincoln Ave.
Playa del Sol, Espagna" by Jiner Bueno (b.1935)--part of the European
Union Artists Show
Union Artists Show
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in the Project Space, Megan Euker
The artist presents a new body of
large-scale paintings based on
photos and drawings that she
made at a Russian bath house.
Megan is interested in the
portrayal of everyday human
interaction in such a way that it
becomes ritualistic, through the
way she composes the picture
and constructs the gesture of the
figure, describing an intimate
moment between a couple or
community of strangers.
The artist presents a new body of
large-scale paintings based on
photos and drawings that she
made at a Russian bath house.
Megan is interested in the
portrayal of everyday human
interaction in such a way that it
becomes ritualistic, through the
way she composes the picture
and constructs the gesture of the
figure, describing an intimate
moment between a couple or
community of strangers.
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| Gallery Notes July-August 2008 |
News of the Visual Arts-USA
Chicago edition
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| Right Image: Jack Spencer: Cooter in the Corn with Horn, Coila, MS., 1996. 18 x 18" tones gsp, Ed. of 50 |
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Robert Judelson - NYC Deck