Serious Vanity: Cindy Bernhard, Phyllis Bramson, Hale Ekinci

Opening: Friday, July 19, 6 – 9 pm

One After 909

Chicago artists’ group exhibition explores identity, beauty, and materiality through figurative and ornamental mixed media works.

One After 909 is delighted to showcase work by Cindy Bernhard, Phyllis Bramson, and Hale Ekinci in Serious Vanity. At first glance, the materiality of their art practices is apparent in each stitch, sequin, and scrap of fabric used to form their works. Beneath this vibrant surface is a shared interest in domestic spaces, and critiques of beauty conventions that are personal to each artist.

Exhibition Walk-through: Amy Sillman

Wednesday, July 17, 6 – 7 pm

Arts Club of Chicago

Join Executive Director and Chief Curator Janine Mileaf in our galleries for an exhibition walk-through of Amy Sillman: The Nervous System. The exhibition, which runs through August 3rd, presents new paintings and works on paper by the New York-based artist.

Summer Bash: A Summertime Fête

Thursday, July 18, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Bridgeport Art Center

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Patterns of Influence: Watercolors by Benita Brewer

Opening: Friday, July 19, 7 – 9 pm

Elmhurst Art Museum

For Brewer, painting is a form of storytelling. Her ideas often start with a personal connection to a person or object. “It is a spark used for developing a composition that reflects the essence of the memory but becomes more abstract and universal,” she states. She notes that the story may be hers, “but hopefully the viewer interprets the image from his or her own perspective.” Much of Brewer’s formal art training centered on the graphic arts and she enjoys paying homage to the typographers and designers that so greatly influence our society’s view of the world. 

Erin Hayden: song and story

Opening: Friday, July 19, 5 – 8 pm

Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC)

Chicago Artists Coalition is pleased to present song and story, an exhibition featuring new works by BOLT artist-in-residence, Erin Hayden.