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Catherine Edelman Gallery 300 W. Superior Street, Chicago
60610
60610
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Jordan Krimstein on Location
On location means in the Drake Hotel Arcade at 140 E. Walton Place. There,
20 watercolors evoking “joie de vivre” will be seen.
Inspirations for this artist are locations like the mountains of Colorado, fishing
piers of Michigan, the Chicago Botanic Garden, Wrigley Field and Frank Gehry’s
Pritzker Pavilion Band Shell in Millennium Park.
On location means in the Drake Hotel Arcade at 140 E. Walton Place. There,
20 watercolors evoking “joie de vivre” will be seen.
Inspirations for this artist are locations like the mountains of Colorado, fishing
piers of Michigan, the Chicago Botanic Garden, Wrigley Field and Frank Gehry’s
Pritzker Pavilion Band Shell in Millennium Park.
Chicago's Carbide and Carbon Building: The Lost
Blueprints
ArchiTech Gallery is marking its 10th ANNIVERSARY by celebrating the 80th
anniversary of a great Art Deco skyscraper: the flamboyant black and green
Carbide and Carbon Building on Michigan Avenue.
Sometimes called "Chicago's Chrysler Building," the building was designed
by the sons of Daniel Burnham. Its 1928 design, with touches of bright gold
terra cotta, was fantasized by some as being modeled on a bottle of vintage
champagne.
Hidden deep in storage for decades, a pristine roll of its blueprints has
emerged this century as if a time capsule had been unearthed. Brilliant
Prussian blue and white, each of its 31 sheets of plans, elevations and details
tells the remarkable story of a legendary structure. The secrets of its
construction, from its two penthouse floors to its decorative smokestack, are
apparent in these remarkable cyanotypes.
Made in 1928 from the original 1842 process, these "cyanotypes," more
commonly called "blueprints," are the most vivid graphic record of the
architectural arts. But as visually striking as this antique technique is, it can
also be read well as a form of modern, conceptual art.
Blueprints
ArchiTech Gallery is marking its 10th ANNIVERSARY by celebrating the 80th
anniversary of a great Art Deco skyscraper: the flamboyant black and green
Carbide and Carbon Building on Michigan Avenue.
Sometimes called "Chicago's Chrysler Building," the building was designed
by the sons of Daniel Burnham. Its 1928 design, with touches of bright gold
terra cotta, was fantasized by some as being modeled on a bottle of vintage
champagne.
Hidden deep in storage for decades, a pristine roll of its blueprints has
emerged this century as if a time capsule had been unearthed. Brilliant
Prussian blue and white, each of its 31 sheets of plans, elevations and details
tells the remarkable story of a legendary structure. The secrets of its
construction, from its two penthouse floors to its decorative smokestack, are
apparent in these remarkable cyanotypes.
Made in 1928 from the original 1842 process, these "cyanotypes," more
commonly called "blueprints," are the most vivid graphic record of the
architectural arts. But as visually striking as this antique technique is, it can
also be read well as a form of modern, conceptual art.
ArchiTech Gallery owns much of the Daniel Burnham archive. The rest of the
materials are held by the Art Institute of Chicago. This exhibition and sale from
the ArchiTech collection will be the only opportunity for the private and
corporate collector to examine or purchase the original construction
documents of one of Chicago's most famous skyscrapers.
"Chicago's Carbide and Carbon Building: The Lost Blueprints" opens Friday,
September 5th to Saturday, November 29th, 2008.
materials are held by the Art Institute of Chicago. This exhibition and sale from
the ArchiTech collection will be the only opportunity for the private and
corporate collector to examine or purchase the original construction
documents of one of Chicago's most famous skyscrapers.
"Chicago's Carbide and Carbon Building: The Lost Blueprints" opens Friday,
September 5th to Saturday, November 29th, 2008.
This is an exhibition of the works of Mumbai-based
artist Reena Kallat. The main space of the exhibition
will feature works from Kallat's most recent series of
works, the Synonym series. The works stand like
screens holding up portraits formed by several
hundred names of people rendered in scripts of over
12 Indian languages.From a distance they come
together as portraits, but up-close they almost seem
like a circuit-board of rubberstamps. The
rubberstamps are made with names of those officially
registered as having gone missing in India from
different geographical zones. These include names of
those lost either through natural calamities such as
landslides, floods, earthquakes; or gone missing
during riots or large scale mishaps; names of those
abducted or absconding, with the police still trying to
ascertain their whereabouts.
These are people who seem to have slipped out of the
radar of human communication, thrown off the social
safety net. The portrait of a sub-continental citizen is
formed by numerous such names; the back of each
portrait appearing like a sea of invisible identities, a
bird’s eye view of a large human congregation.
September 5-October 11, 2008
artist Reena Kallat. The main space of the exhibition
will feature works from Kallat's most recent series of
works, the Synonym series. The works stand like
screens holding up portraits formed by several
hundred names of people rendered in scripts of over
12 Indian languages.From a distance they come
together as portraits, but up-close they almost seem
like a circuit-board of rubberstamps. The
rubberstamps are made with names of those officially
registered as having gone missing in India from
different geographical zones. These include names of
those lost either through natural calamities such as
landslides, floods, earthquakes; or gone missing
during riots or large scale mishaps; names of those
abducted or absconding, with the police still trying to
ascertain their whereabouts.
These are people who seem to have slipped out of the
radar of human communication, thrown off the social
safety net. The portrait of a sub-continental citizen is
formed by numerous such names; the back of each
portrait appearing like a sea of invisible identities, a
bird’s eye view of a large human congregation.
September 5-October 11, 2008
Reena Kallat: Solo Exhibition at the Walsh Gallery
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Steve Hansen: Americana trompe l’oeil at Function+Art
"In my work I attempt to address several different directions of thought
simultaneously. One of the most important and overriding themes of my work
since the 1990’s has been American regionalism. When I turned my back on a
promising career as a conceptual artist, and began to make pots in the 1990’s it
was in my mind the ultimate outsider art. Ceramics in America has operated on
the fringe of the “real” art world for decades, with only a couple of names
(Voulkos and Aarneson) appearing in art history texts. When I finally settled on a
mature style, I wanted to pay homage to my gene pool, and my sense of self,
and to create works that might have been created by my grandfather using “real”
license plates, angle iron, tin, and bits of leftover plumbing. " - Steve Hansen
simultaneously. One of the most important and overriding themes of my work
since the 1990’s has been American regionalism. When I turned my back on a
promising career as a conceptual artist, and began to make pots in the 1990’s it
was in my mind the ultimate outsider art. Ceramics in America has operated on
the fringe of the “real” art world for decades, with only a couple of names
(Voulkos and Aarneson) appearing in art history texts. When I finally settled on a
mature style, I wanted to pay homage to my gene pool, and my sense of self,
and to create works that might have been created by my grandfather using “real”
license plates, angle iron, tin, and bits of leftover plumbing. " - Steve Hansen
Steve Hansen, Mao tea Cup, Stoneware with oxides, glaze
Opening Reception: Friday, September 6, 2008, 5:00 - 8:00 pm No fee.
Exhibition runs through October 25, 2008.
Function+Art 1046 W. Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
Exhibition runs through October 25, 2008.
Function+Art 1046 W. Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
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Art Dealers Association of Chicago (CADA) expands
Starbucks Saturday Tours to the West Loop Gallery
District
Expanding on to the already popular weekly Saturday Starbucks tour in the
River North Gallery District, the Art Dealers Association of Chicago has
added afternoon tours in the West Loop gallery district.
The tours follow the same format as the River North tours. People gather at
a local Starbucks and visit four art galleries led by a CADA gallery
representative. The tours provide a wonderful opportunity for people to
explore the expanding art scene in the popular West Loop gallery district.
The tours have a relaxed format and allow visitors time to talk to the owner or
gallery representative about the current exhibition on display.
All tours are free and open to the public. No reservations are needed.
Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Tours are held rain or shine.
Kasia Kay Art Projects 1044 Fulton Market Chicago
Mars Gallery 1139 W Fulton Market Chicago Il 60607
Starbucks Saturday Tours to the West Loop Gallery
District
Expanding on to the already popular weekly Saturday Starbucks tour in the
River North Gallery District, the Art Dealers Association of Chicago has
added afternoon tours in the West Loop gallery district.
The tours follow the same format as the River North tours. People gather at
a local Starbucks and visit four art galleries led by a CADA gallery
representative. The tours provide a wonderful opportunity for people to
explore the expanding art scene in the popular West Loop gallery district.
The tours have a relaxed format and allow visitors time to talk to the owner or
gallery representative about the current exhibition on display.
All tours are free and open to the public. No reservations are needed.
Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Tours are held rain or shine.
Kasia Kay Art Projects 1044 Fulton Market Chicago
Mars Gallery 1139 W Fulton Market Chicago Il 60607
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Joel-Peter Witkin: Poetic Realism - The Catherine
Edelman Gallery
Joel-Peter Witkin is a photographer whose images of the human condition are
undeniably powerful. For more than twenty years he has pursued his interest in
spirituality and how it impacts the physical world in which we exist. Finding
beauty within the grotesque, Witkin pursues this complex issue through people
most often cast aside by society -- human spectacles including hermaphrodites,
dwarfs, amputees, androgynes, carcasses, people with odd physical
capabilities, fetishists and "any living myth . . . anyone bearing the wounds of
Christ." His fascination with other people's physicality has inspired works that
confront our sense of normalcy and decency, while constantly examining the
teachings handed down through Christianity.
Edelman Gallery
Joel-Peter Witkin is a photographer whose images of the human condition are
undeniably powerful. For more than twenty years he has pursued his interest in
spirituality and how it impacts the physical world in which we exist. Finding
beauty within the grotesque, Witkin pursues this complex issue through people
most often cast aside by society -- human spectacles including hermaphrodites,
dwarfs, amputees, androgynes, carcasses, people with odd physical
capabilities, fetishists and "any living myth . . . anyone bearing the wounds of
Christ." His fascination with other people's physicality has inspired works that
confront our sense of normalcy and decency, while constantly examining the
teachings handed down through Christianity.
His constant reference to
paintings from art history,
including the works of Bosch,
Goya, Velasquez, Miro, Botticelli
and Picasso are testaments to
his need to create a new history
for himself. By using imagery
and symbols from the past,
Witkin celebrates our history
while constantly redefining its
present day context. Visiting
medical schools, morgues and
insane asylums around the
world, Witkin seeks out his
collaborators, who, in the end,
represent the numerous
personas of the artist himself.
The resulting photographs are
haunting and beautiful,
grotesque yet bold in their
defiance a hideous beauty that
is as compelling as it is taboo.
paintings from art history,
including the works of Bosch,
Goya, Velasquez, Miro, Botticelli
and Picasso are testaments to
his need to create a new history
for himself. By using imagery
and symbols from the past,
Witkin celebrates our history
while constantly redefining its
present day context. Visiting
medical schools, morgues and
insane asylums around the
world, Witkin seeks out his
collaborators, who, in the end,
represent the numerous
personas of the artist himself.
The resulting photographs are
haunting and beautiful,
grotesque yet bold in their
defiance a hideous beauty that
is as compelling as it is taboo.
Above Image: Retablo 2007
September 5 - November 1, 2008 at
September 5 - November 1, 2008 at
Robin Monique Rios Featured at 4Art Inc Gallery
Robin Monique Rios is a Chicago native. She graduated with honors from
the Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago with a Bachelors degree of Fine Arts in
Visual Communications in June 2003. "Going back to school was one of the
best moves I ever made. I not only gained a new skill but I learned so much
more about myself as an artist." While attending AI, Robin found her
passion in digital photography and has since refined her digital imaging
skills in creating many thought provoking 2D and 3D works.
Robin Monique Rios is a Chicago native. She graduated with honors from
the Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago with a Bachelors degree of Fine Arts in
Visual Communications in June 2003. "Going back to school was one of the
best moves I ever made. I not only gained a new skill but I learned so much
more about myself as an artist." While attending AI, Robin found her
passion in digital photography and has since refined her digital imaging
skills in creating many thought provoking 2D and 3D works.
Above Image: In the Distance 16 x 50"
Commenting about her latest series, "Observations", she says "Pulling from
my vast imagination, numerous donated medical images and digital folders
full of my own photography, I've been able to take my viewers on a journey
deep into the physical, psychological and emotional underworld. I'm
attempting to move people beyond the layers of skin and bone. For example:
to visually explore our universal tendency to internalize the deeper emotions
and longings that come with living life. Another would be through embracing
both the beauty and the sorrows of ones journey so that they might find
understanding and peace. Perhaps it is also a way to find ones spirituality,
this which seems to be easily lost. In any case this series for me is about
looking deep within ones self and having the courage to see ones truest
form." - Robin Monique Rios
Commenting about her latest series, "Observations", she says "Pulling from
my vast imagination, numerous donated medical images and digital folders
full of my own photography, I've been able to take my viewers on a journey
deep into the physical, psychological and emotional underworld. I'm
attempting to move people beyond the layers of skin and bone. For example:
to visually explore our universal tendency to internalize the deeper emotions
and longings that come with living life. Another would be through embracing
both the beauty and the sorrows of ones journey so that they might find
understanding and peace. Perhaps it is also a way to find ones spirituality,
this which seems to be easily lost. In any case this series for me is about
looking deep within ones self and having the courage to see ones truest
form." - Robin Monique Rios
4Art 1932 S. Halsted Unit 100 Chicago, IL 60608
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Miranda Lake: Latest Works
This Lousiana artist is exhibiting in Gallery II at the Melanee Cooper Gallery.
Miranda Lake creates mixed media oil paintings of encaustic collage. Lake’s
studio flooded during Hurricane Katrina, although her work survived, it has
taken on new meanings of rebirth and potential. Lake suspends her figures
into fanciful landscapes bridging the past and the present, by using digitally
generated antiquarian found and family photographs, which are then
processed into photograms. In addition, she grounds pigments into the wax,
where the oil and photos are buried beneath the surface. Lake says “It is a
moment frozen in time…like a click of a camera”.
Lake was a featured artist at the prestigious New Orleans Museum of Art
Triennial. She has exhibited widely on the East Coast as well as in Italy and
Hungary. She was recently selected and curated by Joan Snyder for the R & F
annual exhibition, which traveled for an extended exhibition to Ball State
University. In addition, a recent acquisition was made by the Capital One
collection.
September 5, from 5-8pm and runs through October 31
This Lousiana artist is exhibiting in Gallery II at the Melanee Cooper Gallery.
Miranda Lake creates mixed media oil paintings of encaustic collage. Lake’s
studio flooded during Hurricane Katrina, although her work survived, it has
taken on new meanings of rebirth and potential. Lake suspends her figures
into fanciful landscapes bridging the past and the present, by using digitally
generated antiquarian found and family photographs, which are then
processed into photograms. In addition, she grounds pigments into the wax,
where the oil and photos are buried beneath the surface. Lake says “It is a
moment frozen in time…like a click of a camera”.
Lake was a featured artist at the prestigious New Orleans Museum of Art
Triennial. She has exhibited widely on the East Coast as well as in Italy and
Hungary. She was recently selected and curated by Joan Snyder for the R & F
annual exhibition, which traveled for an extended exhibition to Ball State
University. In addition, a recent acquisition was made by the Capital One
collection.
September 5, from 5-8pm and runs through October 31
Melanee Cooper Gallery 740 North Franklin Chicago,
Illinois 60610
Illinois 60610
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"Union Pier" by Jordan Krimstein, watercolor on paper, ca. 1979
Kamp Gallery Chicago 140 East Walton Place in
Winnetka, 563 Lincoln Ave.
Winnetka, 563 Lincoln Ave.
The Soyer Bros at Madron Gallery of American Art
Now—October 10, 2008
Opening: Thursday, September 4, 2008 , 6-8pm
Moses, Isaac and Raphael Soyer were at the forefront of the Ashcan School
movement. This exhibition marks a rare but exciting view of works by all three
brothers as they captured realism in their everyday scenes from New York City
urbanism to quiet solitary corners.
Madron Gallery of American Art 1000 West North Avenue |
Third Floor | Chicago, IL 60622
Now—October 10, 2008
Opening: Thursday, September 4, 2008 , 6-8pm
Moses, Isaac and Raphael Soyer were at the forefront of the Ashcan School
movement. This exhibition marks a rare but exciting view of works by all three
brothers as they captured realism in their everyday scenes from New York City
urbanism to quiet solitary corners.
Madron Gallery of American Art 1000 West North Avenue |
Third Floor | Chicago, IL 60622
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Conrad Freiburg, “A Great Daydream” at the Linda
Warren Gallery
A Great Daydream is an interactive installation and sculpture that metaphorically
breaks down each phrase of the Declaration of Independence to demonstrate
our Nation's ability to create and/or destroy our own freedoms.
September 5 – October 11
Image below: Conrad Freiburg, He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome
and necessary for the public good, oak, poplar, brass, ball bearings, rope 36” x 22” x
10”
Warren Gallery
A Great Daydream is an interactive installation and sculpture that metaphorically
breaks down each phrase of the Declaration of Independence to demonstrate
our Nation's ability to create and/or destroy our own freedoms.
September 5 – October 11
Image below: Conrad Freiburg, He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome
and necessary for the public good, oak, poplar, brass, ball bearings, rope 36” x 22” x
10”
Latin American Rodolfo Abularach Featured Artist at
Aldo Castillo Galleries
Guatemalan born painter, printmaker, and sculptor Rodolfo Abularach is
recognized as one of Latin America's most distinguished artists. He has had
individual exhibitions in the United States, Germany, Puerto Rico, Colombia,
Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, Sweden, Panama, Bolivia and Chile. His works
are found in permanent collections around the world including the Museum of
Modern Art in New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the
Museum of the Americas, Washington, D.C. and the Museum of Graphic Art,
Cairo, Egypt, to name a few.
Image below: Paris Oil on Canvas 36 X 48 inches 1998
Aldo Castillo Galleries
Guatemalan born painter, printmaker, and sculptor Rodolfo Abularach is
recognized as one of Latin America's most distinguished artists. He has had
individual exhibitions in the United States, Germany, Puerto Rico, Colombia,
Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, Sweden, Panama, Bolivia and Chile. His works
are found in permanent collections around the world including the Museum of
Modern Art in New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the
Museum of the Americas, Washington, D.C. and the Museum of Graphic Art,
Cairo, Egypt, to name a few.
Image below: Paris Oil on Canvas 36 X 48 inches 1998
| Gallery Notes September-October 2008 |
News of the Visual Arts
Chicago edition
Aldo Castillo Gallery 675 North Franklin Street Chicago , IL
60610
60610
ArchiTech Gallery 730 N. Franklin, #200, Chicago's River North
Gallery District.
Gallery District.
Walsh Gallery 118 N Peoria Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL
60607
60607
Lora Fosberg; Project Space: Tom Van Eynde
October 17 – November 29
Image below: Tom Van Eynde, “Pepto”, 2008 19 h. x 24 inches Epson 7800 archival
print
October 17 – November 29
Image below: Tom Van Eynde, “Pepto”, 2008 19 h. x 24 inches Epson 7800 archival
Linda Warren Gallery 1052 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL
60607
60607
"I live in the Sonoran Desert of the American Southwest where I was born and
raised. I enjoy the chaotic beauty and panorama of its environment. I have
experienced the quiet desperate struggle between its harsh topography and
desert life. My soul is awakened by this desert. This is the foundation of my
origin, a comfort of this desert place that never lets my heart wander off. This is
my origin. Whenever I give myself up to my origin, I hear my heart translate an
emotion of awareness.
"This origin, this physical place, calls to me. It provides me with a point of view to
interpret the world and culture I live in, filtered through the lens of my origin. Then
my soul directs my heart to release a blueprint for my mind, based on my origin
and point of view, sending me into creative mode. My mind is the last tool I use
for creativity. Thus my soul sends an ethereal chaos to my heart to awaken my
humanity, and then my point of view, influenced by my origin, creates an artistic
atmosphere. Atmosphere is the soulful and emotional content of my completed
work.
"Because atmosphere is born from this path of personal reality, I present a
truthfulness and authority in my work. Atmosphere invites one to immerse
himself in my work, freeing him to release his heart’s emotion and make a
connection with me, the artist, within the painting. " - Hilario Guttierez
raised. I enjoy the chaotic beauty and panorama of its environment. I have
experienced the quiet desperate struggle between its harsh topography and
desert life. My soul is awakened by this desert. This is the foundation of my
origin, a comfort of this desert place that never lets my heart wander off. This is
my origin. Whenever I give myself up to my origin, I hear my heart translate an
emotion of awareness.
"This origin, this physical place, calls to me. It provides me with a point of view to
interpret the world and culture I live in, filtered through the lens of my origin. Then
my soul directs my heart to release a blueprint for my mind, based on my origin
and point of view, sending me into creative mode. My mind is the last tool I use
for creativity. Thus my soul sends an ethereal chaos to my heart to awaken my
humanity, and then my point of view, influenced by my origin, creates an artistic
atmosphere. Atmosphere is the soulful and emotional content of my completed
work.
"Because atmosphere is born from this path of personal reality, I present a
truthfulness and authority in my work. Atmosphere invites one to immerse
himself in my work, freeing him to release his heart’s emotion and make a
connection with me, the artist, within the painting. " - Hilario Guttierez
Edge of Natural at Ogilvie/Pertl Gallery
This show presents a body of work that interprets the intersection of the natural
world with the man-made. The show will run from September 5 – October 15,
2008.
This show presents a body of work that interprets the intersection of the natural
world with the man-made. The show will run from September 5 – October 15,
2008.
Opening Reception: Friday September
5 5 – 8pm
Gallery Exhibition: September 5 thru
October 25
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10- 5,
Friday 10 - 6, Saturday 11 - 5
The exhibits are at the Melanee Cooper
Gallery on North Franklin. They feature
Chicago artist Kathleen Waterloo and
new works by Miranda Lake in Gallery II.
Both artists use the encaustic medium
with two very different approaches in their
process. Waterloo’s abstract and Lake’s
figurative work offer a dynamic and
engaging exhibition.
Please note that in conjunction with the
Chicago Cultural Center’s Chicago Artist
Month, Waterloo will be giving a lecture
about her work at the gallery on October
24th starting at 5pm.
5 5 – 8pm
Gallery Exhibition: September 5 thru
October 25
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10- 5,
Friday 10 - 6, Saturday 11 - 5
The exhibits are at the Melanee Cooper
Gallery on North Franklin. They feature
Chicago artist Kathleen Waterloo and
new works by Miranda Lake in Gallery II.
Both artists use the encaustic medium
with two very different approaches in their
process. Waterloo’s abstract and Lake’s
figurative work offer a dynamic and
engaging exhibition.
Please note that in conjunction with the
Chicago Cultural Center’s Chicago Artist
Month, Waterloo will be giving a lecture
about her work at the gallery on October
24th starting at 5pm.
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Solo Show: Kathleen Waterloo: Architectural Fiction
Gallery II: Miranda Lake: New Works
Gallery II: Miranda Lake: New Works
Kathleen Waterloo, Ovolo, 2008
48 x 36" encaustic and graphite on
panel
48 x 36" encaustic and graphite on
panel
Considered one of Chicago's prolific encaustic artists, Kathleen Waterloo has
been represented by Melanee Cooper Gallery for almost 10 years. Waterloo’s
encaustic paintings are inspired by an architectural vernacular. Her abstract
vocabulary is observations of architecture through plans, elevations, scale,
lines and grids. Her perfected technique of the encaustic medium is evident in
her abstracted geometric forms embedded in layers of thickly layered wax,
partially transparent and aggressively expressed with drips, irregularities and
vibrant colors. This is Waterloo’s sixth solo exhibition with the gallery.
Waterloo’s twenty-year career in Interior Architecture plays a significant role in
her work. Her paintings have been exhibited in England, Canada, Greece,
Japan, Ireland, Italy, and Spain. Art reviewers have commented that her work is
reminiscent of Jasper Johns and Richard Diebenkorn. Waterloo was also
selected by James Rondeau, curator at the Art Institute, to exhibit at the
Chicago Cultural Center’s exhibition, Art Futura.
In Gallery II:
Miranda Lake creates mixed media oil paintings of encaustic collage. Lake’s
studio flooded during Hurricane Katrina. Although her work survived, it has
taken on new meaning of rebirth and potential. Lake suspends her figures in
fanciful landscapes, bridging the past and the present by using old
photographs which are processed into photograms. In addition, she places
pigments in the wax, the oil and photos buried beneath the surface. Lake says
“It is a moment frozen in time…like a click of a camera”.
Melanee Cooper Gallery 740 North Franklin Chicago, Illinois
60610
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Hilario Gutierrez, Edge of Natural, Acrylic on Canvas, 36"x72
Ogilvie/Pertl Gallery at the River East Art Center located at 435
East Illinois Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611
East Illinois Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Alec Soth: Title: Dog Days, Bogotá
September 5 to November 1, 2008 Reception September 5
Stephen Daiter Gallery 311 West Superior Street 404 & 408
Chicago, IL 60610
September 5 to November 1, 2008 Reception September 5
Stephen Daiter Gallery 311 West Superior Street 404 & 408
Chicago, IL 60610
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JOSIAH MCELHENY AND CRISTINA IGLESIAS
Opens Friday, September 5 (5-7pm) Closes, Friday, October 3
RODNEY GRAHAM
Opens Friday, October 10 (5-7pm) Closes, Friday, November 14
Opens Friday, September 5 (5-7pm) Closes, Friday, October 3
RODNEY GRAHAM
Opens Friday, October 10 (5-7pm) Closes, Friday, November 14
Donald Young Gallery 933 W Washington Blvd Chicago IL
60607
60607
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Aldo Castillo Gallery 675 North Franklin Street Chicago , IL
60610
60610
Aldo Castillo Gallery to Host Solo Exhibition by Luis
Fernando Uribe
This painter has captured his inspiration from everyday life in his new series.
His subject matter evokes the reflection of memories, human social interaction
and simple daily moments lost in time.
Fernando Uribe
This painter has captured his inspiration from everyday life in his new series.
His subject matter evokes the reflection of memories, human social interaction
and simple daily moments lost in time.
He is ehibited in many collections including the de Young Museum of Art in San
Francisco and the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach to name a few.
"Art is for me a journey with a heart, a spiritual form of self-development, a
search for something that one does not know what it is, where the most
important thing is the continuous act of making it. My work reflects the questions
that we often ask about our times; the meaning of our lives- loving and falling in
love, and perhaps the ultimate concern- dying. I do not believe in inspiration but
in the daily work that has taught me new directions and possibilities. I aim to
make works, that more than beautiful are strong, mysterious and poetic. My
main concern is the spirit within the body".
Francisco and the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach to name a few.
"Art is for me a journey with a heart, a spiritual form of self-development, a
search for something that one does not know what it is, where the most
important thing is the continuous act of making it. My work reflects the questions
that we often ask about our times; the meaning of our lives- loving and falling in
love, and perhaps the ultimate concern- dying. I do not believe in inspiration but
in the daily work that has taught me new directions and possibilities. I aim to
make works, that more than beautiful are strong, mysterious and poetic. My
main concern is the spirit within the body".
FLOW II, 2008, oil on canvas, 72 X 36" Luis Fernando Uribe
Born in 1950 in
Antioquia, Colombia,
Luis Fernando Uribe is
a Latin American
Master Artist
expressing top forms of
Latin American Magic
Realism Style. His
work has been
exhibited extensively
throughout the world
since 1977. Uribe is
one of the most prolific
and well- known artists
born in Latin America
but, based in the U.S.
Antioquia, Colombia,
Luis Fernando Uribe is
a Latin American
Master Artist
expressing top forms of
Latin American Magic
Realism Style. His
work has been
exhibited extensively
throughout the world
since 1977. Uribe is
one of the most prolific
and well- known artists
born in Latin America
but, based in the U.S.
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Qin Fengling –
Multitude
Curated by David A. Parker;
September 5 - October 11,
2008;
Opening reception September
5, 2008, 6 - 9 pm.
Multitude
Curated by David A. Parker;
September 5 - October 11,
2008;
Opening reception September
5, 2008, 6 - 9 pm.
Kasia Kay Art Projects Gallery 1044 West Fulton Market St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Chicago, IL 60607
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Fotowerk 2008, Industria & Interpretable Chaos at
FlatfileGalleries
On September 5th, with a reception from 5-9 pm, FLATFILEgalleries will open its
9th annual alternative photographic processes exhibition, FOTOWERK 2008, as
well as INDUSTRIA, featuring photography by gallery artists Ryan Zoghlin and
Dimitre, with sculpture by guest artist Terrence Karpowicz. FLATFILE will also
present two video pieces by localStyle, aka Marlena Novak and Jay Alan Yim, and
INTERPRETABLE CHAOS, new paintings by Cleveland Dean. The shows will run
through October 24.
FlatfileGalleries
On September 5th, with a reception from 5-9 pm, FLATFILEgalleries will open its
9th annual alternative photographic processes exhibition, FOTOWERK 2008, as
well as INDUSTRIA, featuring photography by gallery artists Ryan Zoghlin and
Dimitre, with sculpture by guest artist Terrence Karpowicz. FLATFILE will also
present two video pieces by localStyle, aka Marlena Novak and Jay Alan Yim, and
INTERPRETABLE CHAOS, new paintings by Cleveland Dean. The shows will run
through October 24.
FLATFILE Galleries 217 North Carpenter, Chicago, IL 60607
One Planet, One Experiment
This is a group exhibition featuring Lynda Cole, Leslie Sobel and Jean
Nerenberg. The exhibitions open on September 5 with an Artist Reception from
6 to 9 p.m. and work will be on display through October 2, 2008.
This is a group exhibition featuring Lynda Cole, Leslie Sobel and Jean
Nerenberg. The exhibitions open on September 5 with an Artist Reception from
6 to 9 p.m. and work will be on display through October 2, 2008.
artwork by Cynthia O'Dell
Woman Made Gallery 685 North Milwaukee Ave Chicago,
Illinois 60642
Illinois 60642
Qin has been painting for more than 20 years and is largely self-taught, but
only recently has she begun to exhibit her work publicly. The sensuously
sculptural nature of her works derives from her squeezing paint directly from
the tube to form masses of tiny human figures, each bearing a painted facial
expression, arrayed in dense patterns that fill the visual field. The works are
microcosmic snapshots of China’s “quarter of humanity” as it surges toward
an uncertain future.
only recently has she begun to exhibit her work publicly. The sensuously
sculptural nature of her works derives from her squeezing paint directly from
the tube to form masses of tiny human figures, each bearing a painted facial
expression, arrayed in dense patterns that fill the visual field. The works are
microcosmic snapshots of China’s “quarter of humanity” as it surges toward
an uncertain future.
Qin Fengling Tank (detail)
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DAN GAMBLE: Cause and Effect, New Paintings
September 5 – October 11, 2008 Opening Reception: Friday,
September 5th, 5:30-7:30 pm
September 5 – October 11, 2008 Opening Reception: Friday,
September 5th, 5:30-7:30 pm
Dan Gamble exhibits nine new paintings
in his first solo show with Zg Gallery.
Gamble states, “I consider my work visual
inventions. A synthesis of organic forms
and geometric structures, each image
presents numerous possibilities:
armatures or architectural models,
anatomical fragments, mechanical
devices, botanical growths, diaphanous
vapors. These hybrids either float in an
atmospheric field or exist in an
undetermined landscape. All appear to
in his first solo show with Zg Gallery.
Gamble states, “I consider my work visual
inventions. A synthesis of organic forms
and geometric structures, each image
presents numerous possibilities:
armatures or architectural models,
anatomical fragments, mechanical
devices, botanical growths, diaphanous
vapors. These hybrids either float in an
atmospheric field or exist in an
undetermined landscape. All appear to
be in a state of growth or decay. This body of work attempts to balance
opposing ideas: structure vs. disorder, impulse vs. deliberation, emotion vs.
intellect, growth vs. decay. While attempting to reconcile these ideas within
each painting, innumerable changes take place. A great deal of time is spent
painting images that will ultimately be destroyed or submerged. This process
is necessary; each piece is a puzzle that consists of many false starts and
abandoned paths. Rather than setting a predetermined result, I choose an
approach that reflects uncertainty or unpredictability, one that allows the past
to influence the present.”
opposing ideas: structure vs. disorder, impulse vs. deliberation, emotion vs.
intellect, growth vs. decay. While attempting to reconcile these ideas within
each painting, innumerable changes take place. A great deal of time is spent
painting images that will ultimately be destroyed or submerged. This process
is necessary; each piece is a puzzle that consists of many false starts and
abandoned paths. Rather than setting a predetermined result, I choose an
approach that reflects uncertainty or unpredictability, one that allows the past
to influence the present.”
Island oil on canvas, 60 x 72"
Zg Gallery 300 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60610
In Gallery A, in INDUSTRIA, Ryan Zoghlin
exposes us to NIMBY, (Not in my Back
Yard) a fascinating look at dwellings in the
shadows of large industrial and nuclear
elements. The large images, which are
sometimes fraught with a sense of
foreboding and other times drenched in
humor, are part of a larger body of work that
has recently been shown in The New
Space Center for Photography in Portland
OR, and at the New Orleans Photo Alliance.
exposes us to NIMBY, (Not in my Back
Yard) a fascinating look at dwellings in the
shadows of large industrial and nuclear
elements. The large images, which are
sometimes fraught with a sense of
foreboding and other times drenched in
humor, are part of a larger body of work that
has recently been shown in The New
Space Center for Photography in Portland
OR, and at the New Orleans Photo Alliance.
For this exhibition of guest artist Terrence Karpowicz's sculpture, a variety of
pieces that define the essence of industry, strong, stocky pieces crafted of
stone and metal, that often incorporate actual industrial items, were chosen for
those properties. Karpowicz is "particularly drawn to tension at the point of
contact between disparate materials", a fact which is borne out in the pieces to
be shown in INDUSTRIA.
In Gallery B, FOTOWERK 2008 will feature images created through by
alternative photographic processes by gallery artists Marco Ambrosi, Keith
Hackett, Mark DeBernardi, and Jean Sousa, as well as frequent guest artists,
David Jones, Jennifer Mannebach, Jorge Manghi, Clare Britt, and Philip
Feitelberg.
Digital work, which once was a hard sell to clients, has come a long way, and
several of the FOTOWERK 2008 artists have discovered intriguing ways of
creating with the computer. Some, like DeBernardi and Jones, craft manual
collages incorporating photographs, paint, and other materials.
Both Project Rooms will house video works by Gallery artists Marlena Novak
and Jay Alan Yim, aka localStyle. The team presents two new video pieces,
Fluid Mechanics Remix, which will be shown in Project Room 1, as a part of
INDUSTRIA, and Prick, an interactive video installation, which will reside in
Project Room 2.
In Debut, FLATFILE's space for new artists, Chicago painter Cleveland Dean
shows new paintings in his customary black and white. This marks the first
solo gallery show for Dean, who is known for his on site public painting
performances, and has just been named a Chicago Artist to Watch by the
Chicago Artists Coalition.
Dean will be painting live at FLATFILE from noon to 4 pm on October 4 and 5, in
conjunction with Chicago Artists Month and the Explore Fulton Market Art Walk
which will be held from 11-5 on both days.
pieces that define the essence of industry, strong, stocky pieces crafted of
stone and metal, that often incorporate actual industrial items, were chosen for
those properties. Karpowicz is "particularly drawn to tension at the point of
contact between disparate materials", a fact which is borne out in the pieces to
be shown in INDUSTRIA.
In Gallery B, FOTOWERK 2008 will feature images created through by
alternative photographic processes by gallery artists Marco Ambrosi, Keith
Hackett, Mark DeBernardi, and Jean Sousa, as well as frequent guest artists,
David Jones, Jennifer Mannebach, Jorge Manghi, Clare Britt, and Philip
Feitelberg.
Digital work, which once was a hard sell to clients, has come a long way, and
several of the FOTOWERK 2008 artists have discovered intriguing ways of
creating with the computer. Some, like DeBernardi and Jones, craft manual
collages incorporating photographs, paint, and other materials.
Both Project Rooms will house video works by Gallery artists Marlena Novak
and Jay Alan Yim, aka localStyle. The team presents two new video pieces,
Fluid Mechanics Remix, which will be shown in Project Room 1, as a part of
INDUSTRIA, and Prick, an interactive video installation, which will reside in
Project Room 2.
In Debut, FLATFILE's space for new artists, Chicago painter Cleveland Dean
shows new paintings in his customary black and white. This marks the first
solo gallery show for Dean, who is known for his on site public painting
performances, and has just been named a Chicago Artist to Watch by the
Chicago Artists Coalition.
Dean will be painting live at FLATFILE from noon to 4 pm on October 4 and 5, in
conjunction with Chicago Artists Month and the Explore Fulton Market Art Walk
which will be held from 11-5 on both days.
Dimitre's body of work entitled Energy is
comprised of images he created during an
enormous project for Exelon and became
completely engaged in the visual portrayal
of energy.
comprised of images he created during an
enormous project for Exelon and became
completely engaged in the visual portrayal
of energy.
Ryan Zoghlin - Landing
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