<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/samxodelh1g2ct06ntjv.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.edelmangallery.com">Catherine Edelman Gallery Announces New Plan to Stay Open After Closing in December 2020</a>Catherine Edelman Gallery announced this week that they are staying put in their West Town brick-and-mortar space at 1637 W. Chicago Ave. As Edelman said, she built the space out of nothing and she's thrilled to be able to keep it open after a very challenging 2020. In a video message, Edelman takes a moment to acknowledged her former staff, Juli Lowe and Tim Campos, who were with her for 11 and 9 years. Edelman had long planned to pass the gallery on to Juli, but the pandemic changed the course of the best–laid plans.&nbsp;Together, with her artists, Edelman is now working to develop a new and sustainable gallery model. CEG also announced the debut of an innovative Viewing Room that allows the public to walk through the show as if they were in the gallery, no doubt anticipating that some members of the collecting community, both local and around the world, may opt to view art virtually beyond the pandemic. This new experience, coupled with in-depth artist interviews, and in-person and online programming, offers a fresh approach to the traditional Tuesday through Saturday hours while giving Edelman flexibility to spend time with viewers and clients one by one and also to continue mounting exhibitions. “Artists need a space to see their work. And the public needs a space where they can see, learn and ask questions. I look forward to engaging with the public in a new, more personalized way,” said Edelman. Currently the gallery is open by appt. The current exhibition, Gallery Artists 2.0, runs through May 29, 2021&nbsp;<a href="https://link.chicagobusiness.com/click/23300690.72558/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jaGljYWdvYnVzaW5lc3MuY29tL3Jlc2lkZW50aWFsLXJlYWwtZXN0YXRlL2FtaWQtYnJvYWQtb3Bwb3NpdGlvbi1hbGRlcm1hbi1kcm9wcy1wcm9wb3NhbC1ob3VzZS1tdXNldW1zP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJlYWtpbmctbmV3cyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDIxMDMyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1oZXJvLWhlYWRsaW5l/5f4c3915c90d524d8471bc4aC086285f9">Amid broad opposition, alderman drops proposal on house museums</a>Facing broad and powerful opposition to her proposal to limit conversion of houses into museums, Ald. Sophia King dropped the plan today, just ahead of a City Hall meeting about it.&nbsp;Several area arts leaders and organizers made a full press to draw attention to the ordinance and its potential impact.&nbsp;Via Crains&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418876/ae6gzmd0ozkes0bzcjnw.png"></figure>Randolph Street Market Takes a Detour to Michigan This SummerFounder Sally Schwartz had to stop her famous Randolph Street Markets in Chicago last spring due to the pandemic. Now, with the home of the markets, Plumber's Hall, being under construction all summer, she's decided to head to Harbor Country Michigan instead.&nbsp;As Sally shared on Facebook, "You can't keep a good show down! Ninety minutes from the city your world will be transformed! Three Oaks is a quintessential small “hometown” community nestled within Harbor Country, which is the summer home to many Chicagoans.&nbsp;&nbsp;Come shop our curated dealers treasures, cruise the main drag and even stop for a swim at Warren Woods State Park. It will be worth the trip and the start of a new tradition."&nbsp;The market returns May 28, 2021. Visit their <a href="https://www.randolphstreetmarket.com">website</a> for details.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418877/wzl7o6ut7p2yak43cjwv.jpg"></figure>New Chicago Takes 10 Performance Series Spotlights Performers Impacted by COVID-19Chicago Takes 10, a new, virtual performance series sponsored by the Walder Foundation that supports performing artists and arts organizations who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The series premiered March 18 and highlights diverse performance styles throughout the Chicago region, featuring local musicians, performers, and dancemakers. Chicago Takes 10 hopes that artists and organizations will have a new platform to share their work with audiences here in the Chicago region and beyond. Join Emcee <a href="https://www.chicagotakes10.org/artists/sandra-delgado">Sandra Delgado</a> every other Thursday at 6 p.m. CT. All performances run 60-90 minutes. Visit <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotakes10.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2YWZBGnCfAi5hQMYSJqz-XWsjCI_bxVZvMqFf_romZjdls9_HtlJFTEr8&amp;h=AT0QjbLqBWc15VKlov9JaytAsZj3bzGIJ8gcO6h06x6w8AW2ySS4hmOxa2uEFFBNTP-U_3o3aVhRD5BGgMiHdh0mh_KUVo8nYX6oY-kZJmG1vHc2FO9ueD7HibfMXPUEQVp_4hM&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT3qrHqzf4M82yK7czb7rDHMNL8sOe1l51frrT30E2NMtvOsPTtbcmgQu6rC8meG96Mj5rllfll6Hbn8j-xX1adH3QaO0gXN_iIgeHRzQ3oxSe464WQfuCGSrZeNTVaqt2jJCLIepTkEd8kkwh2LHym8bvx15BiyEVPz9CMDRpSFCwBB91vMWclH0iBOA82rucZYwrW-tisA">www.chicagotakes10.org</a> for details and to view performances.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418878/n1cbhigvvavqs1ece2hc.jpg"><figcaption>Via TANK Shanghai</figcaption></figure>Theaster Gates in ShanghaiGates shared via Facebook that he has opened a sprawling new exhibition in Shanghai called BAD NEON at TANK Shanghai. Gates &nbsp;said, "BAD NEON transforms TANK No. 3 into a space where light, sound, and roller disco can live alongside two of my favorite visualists: the painter Agnes Martin, and the social theorist W.E.B Du Bois. These synergies feel particularly relevant in this moment, and I’m excited for people to experience the energy of the space."&nbsp;Gagosian shared, In his exhibition Bad Neon,&nbsp;<a href="https://gagosian.com/artists/theaster-gates/">Theaster Gates</a> transforms the unique space of Tank Shanghai—which is housed within decommissioned aviation fuel tanks of a former airport—into a roller-skating rink, complete with neon lights, music, and artworks. Visitors are invited to experience the energy of Gates’s art on skates, including two iceberg-shaped sculptures, Houseberg (gold) and Houseberg (silver), which pay tribute to 1980s Chicago house music and clubs. Over the course of the exhibition, musicians and artists will craft different genres of music, introducing more possibilities to the site."&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: March 22

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417670/wjaxzwy4lvinngzdgtoo.jpg"><figcaption>Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times</figcaption></figure><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/17/22336357/aldermans-bid-to-restrict-house-museums-draws-outrage-from-emerging-tourism-sector">Alderman’s bid to restrict ‘house museums’ draws outrage from emerging tourism sector</a>An ordinance introduced by Ald. Sophia King (4th) to restrict “house museums” in residential neighborhoods has drawn outrage from a small but passionate community of existing or planned operators of such museums — including projects honoring Black history icons Emmett Till, Phyllis Wheatley, Lu Palmer and Muddy Waters.Via Chicago Sun Times&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/art-world-gets-crash-course-in-nfts-a-frenzy-ensues-11616039940?st=5o3sg8vygrxyfli&amp;reflink=article_gmail_share">Art World Gets Crash Course in NFTs; a Frenzy Ensues</a>After Beeple’s $69 million sale, Christie’s remakes its sale categories, Sotheby’s is offering digital artworks and accepting Bitcoin and galleries are setting up task forces to study up on crypto-millionaires. It’s ‘like we just discovered an unknown continent.’Via The Wall Street Journal&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/deubt-london-gallery-weekend-1952681?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%2010%3A11%20a.m.%20newsletter%20for%203%2F18%2F21&amp;utm_term=US%20Daily%20Newsletter%20%5BMORNING%5D">London Dealers Are Debuting the City’s First-Ever Gallery Weekend This Summer to Revive the Local Art Scene After a Year of Lockdown</a>To celebrate the end of lockdown and resuscitate the local scene, a group of London galleries are launching the city’s first gallery weekend this summer.Via Artnet&nbsp;<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/03/15/chicagos-newest-music-venue-epiphany-center-for-the-arts-is-staging-live-social-distanced-indoor-shows/?fbclid=IwAR0QHEt7VrsPCqUKSK8uhbfyXxzrqjkdfWOQ9RhmI6E6y3E3zF8ASCoMNnA">Chicago’s Newest Music Venue, Epiphany Center For The Arts, Is Staging Live, Social-Distanced Indoor Shows</a>While Chicagoans eagerly await the return of live music and entertainment to venues across the city, Chicago’s newest venue has been putting on live indoor shows already.Epiphany Center for the Arts, which includes the <a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/11/06/historic-church-of-the-epiphany-transformed-into-15-million-wedding-and-event-venue-opening-this-winter/">former Church of the Epiphany</a> at 201 S. Ashland Ave. along with other buildings on its 42,000-square-foot campus, is home to three unique venues — Epiphany Hall, The Sanctuary and The Catacombs — along with a cafe and a courtyard.Via Block Club Chicago&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 3/18

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/hcviolsjmcesh1tshujc.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://news.wttw.com/2021/03/11/elmhurst-exhibit-fair-housing-features-rare-mlk-photos?fbclid=IwAR2GzVjiBpNim8Ovf4NME1ZqgnCyi5LW3StY8Xb8zDRhDuML-rqEKIT6Lp4">Elmhurst Exhibit on Fair Housing Features Rare MLK Photos</a>A new exhibit at the Elmhurst Art Museum is using photography to explore Chicago’s fair housing history and features rare color photos of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Chicago Freedom Movement.The images of King mark his time in Chicago in the 1960s. They were captured by Wheaton-based photographer Bernard Kleina.&nbsp;Via WTTW&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/mca-chicago-artists-withdraw-1951456">A Group of Artists Has Withdrawn From an MCA Exhibition in Protest</a>A group of artists have withdrawn their work from “The Long Dream,” an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, to protest the museum’s layoffs of more than 40 staffers in January.On Thursday, the group met with museum director Madeleine Grynsztejn to make multiple <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1STp7ViO3mTSn7WFIbIy4U-RwlOKHyhWWxoOLjQ5DavY/edit">demands</a>, including&nbsp;public apologies to laid-off staffers of color, the adoption of&nbsp;progressive standards for compensating artists who participate in exhibitions, and a restructuring of museum leadership.Via Artnet&nbsp;<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/03/11/pilsen-and-south-shore-artists-team-up-to-curate-art-exhibit-highlighting-the-shared-experiences-of-black-and-latino-families/?fbclid=IwAR3UcrP3YhUYvzdAKy0ckIm-WWtGnFJymWvTOg4JTndfncnzDCeDnCT7gyU">Pilsen And South Shore Artists Team Up To Curate Art Exhibit Highlighting The Shared Experiences Of Black And Latino Families</a>A new exhibit looks to build bridges between Pilsen and South Shore by highlighting the parallel journeys of the Black and Brown residents of the South Side neighborhoods.Seeds In My Pocket aims to create a space of healing through art after a year of civil unrest. Curated by South Shore artist Dorian Sylvain and Pilsen artist Pablo Serrano in partnership with the Chicago Art Department, the exhibit is focused on the shared journey of Black and Latino families who navigate barriers to create a sense of home and place in Chicago.Via Block Club&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/theater/performing-arts-super-fan-lockdown.html">How A Super Chicago Theater Fan Has Adapted During the Pandemic</a>&nbsp;What has this year been like for the most voracious of culture vultures? A super fan in Chicago lets us into his life without the arts.Via New York Times&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/gardner-heist-docuseries-netflix-1951491">A Netflix True Crime Series About the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist</a>Netflix’s latest true crime documentary will revisit the infamous heist at Boston’s Isabella Stewert Gardner Museum, an unsolved robbery in which a pair of thieves posing as policemen tied up a night watchmen and made off with 13 masterpieces by the likes of Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer, Edgar Degas, and Édouard Manet, collectively worth an estimated $500 million.Next week marks the 31st anniversary of the break-in, carried out in the wee hours of the morning amid St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. There is still a $10 million reward for information leading to the paintings’ return, and it remains the most expensive art theft in US history.Via Artnet&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/architecture-design/the-first-to-get-cut-the-case-for-arts-power-in-cre-108028?utm_source=outbound_pub_13&amp;utm_campaign=outbound_issue_46589&amp;utm_content=outbound_link_11&amp;utm_medium=email">The First To Get Cut: The Case For Art’s Power In CRE</a>Funding for the arts is generally placed low on society’s list of priorities during economically challenging times. The coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted the arts more broadly with the temporary closing of galleries, museums and performing arts venues across the country.However, long-standing Percent for Art programs, which place fees — usually a percentage of the development cost — on commercial new-build projects&nbsp;to fund public art, have bolstered the resiliency of art in commercial real estate.Via BisNow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

What We're Reading: 3/15/21

<html><head></head><body>A brief summary of what's news and what's happening in our art community, from exhibition notes and auctions, to real estate ogling. – CGN Staff&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/l2g7omm914q8tspvjrff.jpg"><figcaption>The House That John Built,&nbsp;deconstructed doll house, 4 constructions, each approx. 32” x 34” x 3”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://chicagoprintmakers.com/print-making-gallery-chicago/">Chicago Printmakers Collaborative – Storefront Takeover</a>In Celebration of&nbsp;&nbsp;Women’s History Month, The CPC is proud to feature artist, Catherine Jacobi and her work, “The House That John Built” as part of their new ‘storefront takeover’ series. Catherine Jacobi has been a designer and sculptor for over 30 years. She is a longtime friend and resident of the CPC. Her work can be found in many private collections.Visit the storefront exhibition 24/7 - the installation inspires dialogue and discussion, and makes a great destination for experiencing culture in the safest way possible!&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418870/nlebulyt2vlktzaesixm.png"><figcaption><a href="https://auctions.toomeyco.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=126+++++++47+&amp;refno=+++36704">George Wesley Bellows</a>, (American, 1882-1925), In an Elevator, 1916 , lithograph , signed in pencil lower right (by daughter), edition of 54, 10" x 8"</figcaption></figure><a href="https://auctions.toomeyco.com/asp/searchresults.asp?st=D&amp;pg=1&amp;ps=50&amp;sale_no=126">Toomey Issues Last Call for Bids for March 14 Auction</a>...along with a helpful reminder about Daylight Savings Time this weekend. The Fine Art + Furniture &amp; Decorative Arts auction takes place this Sunday, March 14To place an absentee or telephone bid you're invited to log in or register on Toomey's website. There is also an option to place multiple bids at once as well as contact the auction house for last-minute condition information and additional photos of any lots in the sale. Bidders may also participate in the auction in real time via two third-party platforms, <a href="https://toomeyco.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f8d495e0000b56f45f7d7be2&amp;id=3426c38d1b&amp;e=e94c9cc705">LiveAuctioneers</a> and <a href="https://toomeyco.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f8d495e0000b56f45f7d7be2&amp;id=da1a9ec7fc&amp;e=e94c9cc705">Invaluable</a> but absentee bids must be made now and previews are by appointment only.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418871/rjqagemew7ibwcwjt1as.jpg"><figcaption>Via Compass</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/2727-N-Seminary-Ave-60614/unit-2R/home/172628509?utm_source=myredfin&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=instant_listings_update&amp;riftinfo=ZXY9ZW1haWwmbD00NTg1OTA2MiZwPWxpc3RpbmdfdXBkYXRlc19pbnN0YW50XzE1JmE9Y2xpY2smcz1zYXZlZF9zZWFyY2gmdD1pbWFnZSZlbWFpbF9pZD00NTg1OTA2Ml8xNjE1NDk2MzMzXzImdXBkYXRlX3R5cGU9MSZzYXZlZF9zZWFyY2hfaWQ9NDkyNDA3NzImbGlzdGluZ19pZD0xMjk0ODgzODcmcHJvcGVydHlfaWQ9MTcyNjI4NTA5JnBvc2l0aW9uX251bWJlcj0w">Architects Designed A Home for Themselves. Now it's on the Market</a>Described as an architectural sensation and an indoor/outdoor tour de force imagined, designed and created by the architect/owners for themselves, this Lincoln Park home features lots of light and modern architectural details, as well as an abundance of art hung on all available wall space.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418873/zbyptokc8blo4bfh2svd.png"><figcaption>Reach Toward Dawn</figcaption></figure><a href="http://www.decaturarts.org/gallery/1705/Memory-and-Meaning/">Dan Addington Show at Madden Art Center in Decatur, IL</a>Memory and Meaning: The Art of Dan Addington is on view at the Madden Art Center in downstate Decatur through March 30. Addington runs his namesake gallery in Chicago, and he is also a practicing artist who has shown works throughout the United States. Addington’s mixed media paintings suggest a history and a physical weightiness associated with monuments and memorial sculptures. Through the use of a combination of anatomical imagery, memorial sculpture, and religious iconography, he attempts to explore the nature of mortality and address our desire to find spiritual meaning.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 3/12/21

<html><head></head><body>A summary of what's news and what's happening in our art community, from exhibition openings to space closings, and even real estate ogling. – CGN Staff&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418863/dv3b8pdmpegzhnjp7w2w.jpg"></figure>Via 57th St Art Fair<a href="https://www.57thstreetartfair.org">57th Street Art Fair Gets Green Light in 2021</a>The 2021 74th Annual 57th Street Art Fair will happen, rain or shine, despite the COVID pandemic. They recently shared that their current plan features a robust virtual fair with hopes of producing a safe in-person event on June 5–6, if the City of Chicago determines it is safe to issue the special event permits that would allow this.&nbsp;Planners are actively monitoring the situation for any changes to the city’s permit policy, and are currently working on plans for a physical fair with a modified footprint that considers booth spacing, traffic flow, visitor access, and any resulting impact on the neighbors and local businesses within our usual footprint of 57th Street between Kenwood and Woodlawn Avenues, and on Kimbark Avenue between 57th and 56th Streets.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;They envision the 2021 Virtual Fair component as a fully interactive online art fair where artists will be able to promote and sell their original artwork via the 57th St. Art Fair <a href="https://www.57thstreetartfair.org">website</a>.&nbsp;Shoppers will be able to browse artists by category, click on an artist to see more images and their bio and will be directed via a link to access the Artists's personal website or email for queries and purchasing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418864/zlgaz44yjvneehnjb5g9.jpg"><figcaption>Aerial views of the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain in Grant Park in Chicago on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)</figcaption></figure><a href="https://naturemuseum.org/explore/exhibits/without-a-trace/?fbclid=IwAR2Es2__Cr_n1UHp1D4LtTuAHZr_zQ5eGW6QS6-JEaqxa1puB-Rmb-OJ4dw">Notebaert Nature Museum Opens Without a Trace Exhibit One Year After Lockdown</a>In response to the reopening of Chicago institutions affected by the COVID-19 crisis, Without a Trace features a selection of photographs by photojournalist Zbigniew Bzdak.These works were first published in March 2020 in the Chicago Tribune and presented to the public astonishing views of emptiness in the streets of Chicago, following the stay at home order of Governor J.B. Pritzker in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418864/sxzl42hclyhc4phymqjl.jpg"><figcaption>Listed by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/428-W-Roslyn-Pl-60614/home/13365814">A Lincoln Park House For Sale Features Jimmy Carter in the Living Room</a>Back on the market this week is an architecturally/historically significant Victorian Benjamin Green-built brownstone rowhome on Roslyn St in East Lincoln Park. Featured around the home are many prints by Matisse and Miro, plus a Warhol image of Jimmy Carter in the living room. And lots of wallpaper.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418865/v5mtus6p9xuug0tgi3ea.jpg"><figcaption>Listed by @properties</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.redfin.com/IL/Lake-Forest/901-Rosemary-Rd-60045/home/108239583">A Lake Forest Home Offers History, and a Room for Dolls...</a>For $10,500,000 you can go home to some Great Gatsby-linked history in a totally restored home and have plenty of space for art, or whatever you collect (stuffies and pool swans anyone?)&nbsp;&nbsp;Top image/thumbnail: Aerial view of empty North Avenue Beach in Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago at 11:45 AM on Thursday, April 2, 2020. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 3/8/21

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418862/v71y3bjbpvwcfd0rhuy6.png"></figure>Spudnik Launches&nbsp;First Online Class&nbsp;Spudnik press announced last week they are launching their first online class --&nbsp;<a href="https://spudnikpress.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b3ff316031fa71b1c8cd675c&amp;id=6684430750&amp;e=421f57ee7c">Textile Art: Print, Embroidery, &amp;&nbsp;Dyes </a>with <a href="https://spudnikpress.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b3ff316031fa71b1c8cd675c&amp;id=74d83eeb08&amp;e=421f57ee7c">Willa Goettling</a> and <a href="https://spudnikpress.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b3ff316031fa71b1c8cd675c&amp;id=92eed2d9f8&amp;e=421f57ee7c">Shannon Bodrogi</a>.&nbsp;Students will explore multiple entry points into textile art in 5 sessions. The class will emphasize the use of eco-friendly materials such as natural&nbsp;inks, and&nbsp;use embroidery&nbsp;and relief printing to experiment with color and pattern.&nbsp;All demonstrations covered will be tailored for executing at home. Students can follow demonstrations in real time, or take notes and use the workshop experience to guide future projects.&nbsp;The class begins Thursday, April 1 and meets for 5 weeks on Thursdays, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m<a href="https://spudnikpress.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b3ff316031fa71b1c8cd675c&amp;id=c6ae4b9e68&amp;e=421f57ee7c">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418863/wkhbchyusvpisxlkmtwd.png"><figcaption>K Dao, Easter Sunday Fashion</figcaption></figure>360 CHICAGO launches Photography SeriesVisitors to 360 CHICAGO Observation Deck at 875 N Michigan Ave. (formerly known as the John Hancock Center) can view a photography exhibition more than 95 stories above the city. Apart, Together is a retrospective exhibit that&nbsp;features 21 compelling images hung in the Skywalk windows at 360 CHICAGO through April. Entry to enjoy this exhibit is included with the price of general admission. Chicago photographers included in the exhibition include: Colin Boyle, Danielle Braun, Khoa A. Dao, Chris Datskos, Christopher Mariano, Paul Martin, Harvey Pullings II, and Alex Qian.&nbsp;&nbsp;Images will be available for sale and profits (after printing costs) will benefit My Block, My Hood, My City.More tickets and information at <a href="http://www.360chicago.com/">www.360Chicago.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418864/zuqnclc5d3uzomqfkncr.png"><figcaption>An image from 1622 N LaSalle via Coldwell Banker</figcaption></figure>Art + Real Estate&nbsp;<a href="https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/chicago/1622-n-lasalle-dr/pid_39987752/">Bertrand Goldberg's Last Residential Design is For Sale.&nbsp;</a>1622 N LaSalle was the last home designed by the renowned architect, famous for the reinforced concrete Marina City complex downtown. Located in Old Town/Lincoln Park, this home overlooks the Chicago History Museum and is also near the heart of the Gold Coast and lake. There is a lot of art on view in the current listing. The home is listed for $1,499,000.Via Coldwell Banker<a href="https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/chicago/1622-n-lasalle-dr/pid_39987752/">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418865/bwdkzcdko1d3iltysbhm.jpg"></figure>The MCA Reopens March 2<a href="https://mcachicago.org">The Museum of Contemporary Art</a> has been closed to the public since November, and it reopens March 2. Several exhibitions pick up where they left off in the fall, while a few open for the first time this month. In order to manage occupancy, the museum requests that visitors reserve a <a href="https://experience.mcachicago.org/events?tnewq=3da9ad4f-07d3-4dc8-b52e-c4a6fa7b3269&amp;tnewp=3bf9afd9-9b90-498f-b916-b99ea4902f7e&amp;tnewts=1594324386&amp;tnewc=mcachicago&amp;tnewe=mcageneral&amp;tnewrt=Safetynet&amp;tnewh=3b755c2bab664d391fb3980909360d8d">ticket online prior to visiting</a>. Limited tickets will also be available at the admissions desk on the first floor.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418866/qv9jxujddi2nzmsejlgj.jpg"><figcaption>Lauren G. Peterson</figcaption></figure>Role Change at Philips&nbsp;Lauren G. Peterson has taken on a new role at Philips. She is now Director, Museum &amp; Corporate Collections and is managing these collection relationships for the firm in the US. The auction house is now <a href="https://www.phillips.com/careers/410">looking to fill</a> the position of coordinator in Chicago. Formerly Peterson was Regional Representative, Associate Vice President at Philips. Prior to that she worked at Christie's for nine years.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: March 1

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418862/xtishu7ahdeebwgb8iyg.jpg"><figcaption>Soil Lab Team Photo L to R Vester, Bruun, Martin, Ni Chathasaigh_Photos by Benita Marcussen (left) and Rob de Boer (right), 2019 . Image Courtesy of Chicago Architecture Biennial and Danish Arts Foundation</figcaption></figure>Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces Winners of its First Commission, the DAF Open CallThe Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB) and the Danish Arts Foundation (DAF) have selected Soil Lab as the winning project of a DAF Open Call for a major new commission in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago.By Christele Harrouk, ArchDaily<a href="https://www.archdaily.com/957414/chicago-architecture-biennial-announces-winners-of-the-daf-open-call">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418864/ysexpvgilogsrjcfyrtt.jpg"></figure>With Art Hubs and Performances, Theaster Gates Is Redefining Chicago’s South SideThe artist is injecting new life—and art—into abandoned and run down spaces, and investing in community in the South Side.&nbsp;By Evita Robinson, Conde Nast Traveler<a href="https://www.cntraveler.com/story/with-art-hubs-and-performances-theaster-gates-is-redefining-chicagos-south-side">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418864/j0gv5rl8jpguoz23aqhh.jpg"><figcaption>Federal prosecutors say these are among several historical and valuable artifacts that went missing from a Deerfield storage facility last spring. Three people have been criminally charged in connection with the alleged heist.U.S. District Court records</figcaption></figure>‘This guy is Saint Michael and is over 600 years old’: Sculptures, paintings, poster nabbed in art heistThe FBI set up a sting operation after records show at least $112,000 in cash changed hands in exchange for some of the items. The investigation has since led to criminal charges against three people.By Jon Seidel, Chicago Sun Times<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/2/22/22296221/sculptures-paintings-poster-nabbed-in-art-heist">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418865/efrd8iqknocbvjkpohvp.jpg"><figcaption>Ernest Hemingway’s earliest short story, “The Judgment of Manitou,” appeared in his Oak Park, Ill., high school literary magazine in 1916.Credit...via Grolier Club</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Are Magazines Dead? Not at This Exhibition“Magazines and the American Experience,” at the Grolier Club in Manhattan, explores the rich, colorful and sometimes deeply strange history of American periodicals.By Jennifer Schuessler, The New York Times&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/arts/design/magazines-grolier-club.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From the Art World: February 23, 2021

<html><head></head><body>By CGN STAFFLast week we featured works to buy for under $1,000. Admittedly that was a pretty low limit, which was part of the fun of seeking it out to share with you. Now we are following up with a list of select works that are available for under $5,000. As we said last week, of course there is always art available at a wide range of price points and price is just one part of understanding, appreciating and valuing art.&nbsp;Particularly in this price point, we see more established artists offering more affordable versions of their well-known work. There is a lot of beautiful work to view and consider.&nbsp;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;&nbsp;Some art buying tips and pricing reminders 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;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418862/m5ibxbmix9rabncfbhqt.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418863/fkqpdsgeyrrz9h9vktj3.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="http://kavigupta.com/artist/beverly-fishman/">Beverly Fishman – Kavi Gupta</a>The five-panel Beverly Fishman is $5,000. The two-panel Beverly Fishman is $4,000.Combining the handmade with the industrial, Fishman employs a variety of techniques to explore technological, scientific, and biological systems of perception and representation, instigating constructive conversations about the ways people see their bodies and minds, and construct their identities. Her most illustrious bodies of work engage with the visual language of the medical industrial complex. For example, her highly-polished Pill reliefs utilize iconic pharmaceutical forms as the basis for seemingly abstract compositions that radiate with color. Her brilliantly complex Dividose paintings appropriate the unsettling, multilayered, linear aesthetic of medical imaging technologies such as EEG and EKG machines, provoking levels of optical fascination capable of eliciting physiological responses from viewers.Fishman's materials list has included traditional supports such as wood, paper, blown glass and aluminum, as well as more unconventional elements like cast resin, mirrored Plexiglass, powder-coat-ed metal and phosphorescent pigments. She also frequently uses mediums like chrome and urethane automotive paint that speak in conversation with the legacy of the Detroit area, where she has lived and worked since 1992.&nbsp;Kavi Gupta will create a custom viewing room for you based on your interests and price range.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418864/f4cdullisp33dwuujfyt.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.madrongallery.com/edna-reindel">Edna Reindel – Madron Gallery</a>At the Seams, Ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper, 22.5 x 22.5 inEdna Reindel (1894-1990), Geometric Still Life, Watercolor on paper, 13 1/2 x 10 1/2&nbsp; inches$1,500Edna Reindel was a subtle Surrealist and American Regionalist painter, printmaker, illustrator, sculptor, muralist, and teacher active from the 1920s to the 1960s. She is best known for her work in large-scale murals, New England landscapes, and later for her commissioned work of women workers in WWII shipyard and aircraft industries as published in Life magazine in 1944.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418865/vxzwcn45gi1vb4vcjzqe.jpg"></figure><a href="http://loucksgallery.com/lori-glavin-cv">Lori Glavin – Anne Loucks Gallery</a>When We Were Young, oil on paper, 50 x 38"$4,000Glavin says her abstract paintings and monotypes are inspired by a fresh examination of the familiar. A neighborhood walk, the delicacy of a shadow on a wall, and the observation of pattern in her knitting projects are starting points for constructing an image. Influenced by the repetitions and rhythms of domestic life, she collects, combines, and sorts; alternating between large shapes and small bits to make an arrangement of nuanced color and shape that becomes a monument to minutiae.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418866/rtdkjyles0ctd4ahyeud.png"></figure><a href="https://www.edelmangallery.com/artists/artists/g-n/omar-imam.html#?id=5495">Omar Imam – Catherine Edelman Gallery</a>Untitled, 2015 [car technician not a doctor], From the Live, Love, Refugee series, 12 x 16", 18 x 24", 35 x 47" pigment print. Edition of 8 + 2 AP's, 6 + 2 AP's, 4 + 2AP's$1,800–$2,400 (Live, Love, Refugee&nbsp;images are available as 12 x 16", 18 x 24" pigments prints made in editions of 8 + 2 APs and 6 + 2 APs respectively. Pieces range in price from $1800 to $2400, depending on size and availability.)In 2012, Syrian activist turned photographer Omar Imam (b. 1979 Damascus) was kidnapped and tortured by a militia and only let go when a friend intervened. Soon after, Imam left Damascus with his parents and wife, settling in Beirut where he and his wife started a family. In 2016, he moved to Amsterdam, where he and his family currently reside.Live, Love, Refugee is Imam’s photographic response to the chaos erupting in his homeland. In refugee camps across Lebanon, Imam collaborated with Syrians to create photographs that talked about their reality, rather than presenting them as a simple statistic. As a refugee himself, Imam understands the loss and chaos of being displaced from ones home. But dreams cannot be eradicated -- dreams of escape, dreams of love, and dreams of terror. These dreams are what Imam set out to capture.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418867/ci5hglfd1wbmnm5ib5qb.png"></figure><a href="https://anorangemoon.com/product/wesley-willis-art-dan-ryan-expressway-past-51st-towards-47th/">Wesley Willis – An Orange Moon</a>The Dan Ryan Expressway Past 51st Towards 47th ( Trucking), ballpoint pen and marker on Crescent board, signed and titled right middle, 28″H&nbsp; x 41″L&nbsp;$4,500Wesley Lawrence Willis (1963&nbsp;–&nbsp;2003) was an American singer-songwriter and visual artist. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1989, Willis began a career as an underground singer-songwriter in the outsider music tradition. Willis gained a large cult following in the 1990s, particularly after the release of his 1995 Greatest Hits album on the Alternative Tentacles label, and received the nickname "The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll". He was also a visual artist long before he developed an interest in music, and produced hundreds of intricate, unusual, colored ink-pen drawings, most of them of various Chicago streetscapes; he frequently sold these on the street for between $20 and $40. (via <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Willis">Wikipedia</a>)&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Art Picks: Works Under $5,000

By CGN STAFFAt home (more than usual) this past weekend, we spent some time on chicagogallerynews.com dreaming of warmer days and looking for affordable art to bring to any home, large or small. So here we are introducing the next part of CGN's affordable art series, featuring a small selection of art works priced below $1,000. Next week we will share a post about works priced under $5,000. Of course there is always art available at a wide range of price points.&nbsp;Anecdotally we've heard from several local dealers that during the past few months, despite major industry challenges, new and returning collectors have come to galleries eager to buy art because they have either moved to a larger home or they're looking for unique ways to spruce up an existing space – just what we love to hear!&nbsp;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;&nbsp;Some art buying tips and pricing reminders 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;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/12/art-picks-works-under-5-000" target="_blank">• Read Part I here</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/12/art-picks-works-under-1-000-part-ii" target="_blank">• Read Part II here</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/12/art-picks-works-under-1-000-part-iii" target="_blank">• Read Part III here</a>&nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1748035387/g9ce3gfjldcaaqaetw8j.png">Alex Senna – Vertical Gallery<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://verticalgallery.com/collections/art-for-sale/products/alex-senna-mirror" target="_blank">Mirror, 2017, Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24 in.</a>$1,000Via Widewalls: "São Paulo based street artist Alex Senna beautifies cities worldwide with his warm and endearing black and white murals. This Brazilian artist, illustrator and advertising art director, whose life is all about drawing, art and graffiti, is a huge contemporary name on the Brazilian urban art scene."&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1748035388/qscfpizsoi4kdyyjyywe.jpg">Holly Cahill – Goldfinch<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/goldfinch_projects/artwork/at-the-seams/embed?artist=holly-cahill&amp;force_collection=true" target="_blank">At the Seams, Ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper, 22.5 x 22.5 in</a>$600Cahill is one of several artists at Goldfinch who are part of the gallery's <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://goldfinch-gallery.com/goldfinch-flatfiles/" target="_blank">Flatfiles Program</a>, which aims to make original contemporary artworks available to a wider audience. It encompasses painting, drawing, collage, prints, photographs, mixed media pieces and any other flat work that can be housed in the drawers of their flatfile cabinet, the vast majority of which are priced at $1,500 or below — and many can be acquired for less than $500. Works in the Flatfiles can be viewed online or by advanced appointment at the Gallery.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1748035389/l5w5bhcmujiv3o0tbmnq.jpg"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://hofheimergallery.com/artists/karen-perl/" target="_blank">Karen Perl – Hofheimer Gallery</a>Afterlife, Oil on Wood,&nbsp;12” x 12”$775Perl's muted local landscape paintings give viewers a – perhaps now familiar – look at what Chicago's streets look like when they are empty. The focus is on broad spaces and architectural elements – walls, windows, traffic and street fixtures, often punctuated by slim dogs seated or waiting for their companion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1748035390/hnbxxi6l84jwnptqotmx.jpg"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bgfa.us/artists/yagi/index.html" target="_blank">Sandra Yagi – Bert Green Fine Art</a>Illuminated Movie Monster: Godzilla, 2018, Watercolor, acrylic, gouache and ink on Arches paper, 9.25 x 7” (Framed size 14 x 12”)$1,000Sandra Yagi's Illuminated Movie Monsters are inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts, which are hand-made, jewel-like book pages that celebrate and educate the reader with the important cultural issues of their time. She has chosen Hollywood movie monsters as her subjects for these stand-alone pages, with a wink and a nod to history and to popular culture.&nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1748035390/uufjycyr4f2xumoifffb.jpg"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://springboardarts.com/artwork/jason-hackenwerth-maryanne-in-bloom/" target="_blank">Jason Hackenwerth – Springboard Arts</a>Maryanne In Bloom, 24 × 20 ″, Oil on canvas, 2020$380Springboard Arts opened in Wicker Park in late 2020. In addition to hosting in-person exhibitions, they launched an online gallery and store, which makes it easy to discover original, local art available in many price ranges.&nbsp;&nbsp;

New Year, New Art Under $1,000

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418858/qa6l5yrfre3d1zm3uwup.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;In Lieu of Mardi Gras Parades, Artists Are Turning New Orleans Homes Into Wildly Creative ‘House Floats’—See Images HereBuilding 3,000 house floats was a boon for the city's out-of-work artists.By Sarah Cascone, Artnet News<a href="https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/new-orleans-mardi-gras-house-floats-1943822">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418858/hoawnltkylw0fzu2jflw.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;A New, Safe Home for the Louvre’s Unseen TreasuresAn ultramodern conservation center in northern France is a haven for flood-threatened items from the museum’s central Paris basement.By Elaine Sciolino, The New York Times<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/arts/design/louvre-lievin-conservation-center.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418859/wrqbytqamr1xojg1trnv.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Christie’s to Sell Its First Fully Digital Work of Art in Test of Emerging&nbsp;MarketThe work, known as an NFT (Non-Fungible Token), is by Beeple (né Mike Winkelmann), a net artist and graphic designer who has amassed a large following on social media producing commercial projects for pop stars and brands like Louis Vuitton and Nike. A Christie’s representative called him “a leader in the digital art community.”By Angelica Villa, ArtNews<a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/christies-beeple-blockchain-art-sale-1234583847/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From the Art World: February 16, 2021

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418216/iy6mqgqi7k7pvijlktyx.png"></figure>Well, a foot and a half of snow has certainly changed everyone's daily routine this week, even if you're already used to spending most of your time indoors and commuting was so 2019.&nbsp;Two years ago actually, we rounded up some art that spoke to our frigid climate in Chicago, and here we are again. Finding artistic comfort in art somehow reflects the thing we're all dealing with: February.&nbsp;Here for you are some art picks from local spaces that speak to all that white stuff out there. &nbsp;Later this week we will feature Art to Warm You Up!&nbsp;And remember, once you've shoveled your way outside, many area galleries and museums are open by appointment, or are re-opening in the coming days. Please check with each space before visiting.– CGN Staff&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/john-kuhn-splendor-extended">John Kuhn at Ken Saunders</a>&nbsp;Here is some glass art that looks a lot like a frozen lake, or pool if you're in Texas.&nbsp;Kuhn’s sculptures are among the most complex and intricate objects ever created by hand. At their most ambitious the works, which are solid, can contain several thousand pieces of glass; cut, ground and polished to fit seamlessly together and laminated into mesmerizing structures.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418217/szmnnvkhdb5pliuzkoxe.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="http://danaddington.com/addingtongallery/hirst/hirst.html">Jeffrey Hirst at Addington Gallery</a>Hirst, an artist working in encaustic, a medium that actually requires heat, says his current work investigates relations between man-made architectural structure and the natural landscape; questions arise at how these two forces coexist in an urban environment. While both phenomena occur in all environments, the artist is most interested in the dynamic in a high contrast urban context. The correlation between urban decay and natural beauty (both at the micro and macro level) influence the work."<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418218/ise3sxihfjjnxk00nemm.jpg"><figcaption>Jeffrey Hirst, Alterations, 26" x 28", encaustic, oil, and silkscreen on constructed panel</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://art-studio-oh.com/circles">Erwin Overes at Studio Oh!&nbsp;</a>Artist and owner of Gallery Studio Oh!, Erwin Overes, is selling his new Circle Series at a discounted rate in order to help support the artist community during this challenging time. Erwin will be donating a portion of the sales to Arts Alliance Illinois.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418219/bwai8fxazrm7hb6v0fno.jpg"><figcaption>Winter is Coming I - IV, Epoxy resin, acrylic, 12”x12”x3” each; $400 for all 4</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Emily Rapport at Eat Paint Studio&nbsp;Emily paints scenes from every day life around Chicago. Her “Winter morning" is especially timely.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418219/fc3vlbs979tgwvuygcz4.png"><figcaption>“Winter morning,” 9x12”, ink on Yupo, by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilyrapport/">@emilyrapport</a></figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/9036/monet-and-chicago">Monet at the Art Institute of Chicago</a>The CTA buses are running. See if you can catch one down to the Art Institute, now that it has reopened (except today, Feb 16) and its Monet exhibition has been extended.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418221/vfiyawsrfdtv4nz2zjhe.jpg"><figcaption>Stacks of Wheat (Sunset, Snow Effect), 1890/91, Claude Monet French, 1840-1926</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Art for the Deep Freeze: 2021 Edition

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418858/yrd7ul28un2bckj9g8qe.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Is Seeing That Renoir Essential? In the Pandemic, Cities DifferArizona has allowed its museums to remain open despite a deadly outbreak, while in cities and states with far fewer cases, the doors have been closed.By Julia Jacobs, The New York Times<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/arts/design/museums-coronavirus-closures.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418858/wd31carjjr5rg1g1qrgv.png"></figure>&nbsp;Chicago artist Brandon Breaux’s ‘28 Days’ is for Black History Month, portraits of those making history nowAccording to Breaux, November was when he began his latest artwork, digital paintings of people who have supported him in his work and those people whose work he admires.By Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-brandon-breaux-28-days-of-greatness-tt-0208-20210208-chrmlceoqfhq7admdwqfqokkzm-story.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418859/rml0t4ra9urxlzfxxe5w.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Local artist aims to ‘Protect Little Village’ with public art that celebrates mask wearingSilvia Morales’ latest work is a hyperlocal spin on the city’s “Protect Chicago” campaign that aims to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus — she calls it “Protect La Villita.”By Manny Ramos, Chicago Sun Times<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/7/22268899/local-artist-aims-to-protect-little-village-with-public-art-that-celebrates-mask-wearing">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From the Art World: February 8, 2021

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418851/ndcgxq4bqwwfp409mmqj.jpg"></figure>‘The ultimate dealer of Old Master paintings’: New York dealer Richard Feigen has died, aged 90The Met director Max Hollein pays tribute to the late gallery owner and collector, who also promoted artists from Max Beckmann to Peter SaulBy Gareth Harris, The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/richard-feigen-obituary">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418852/m3fuwoymeo2a6ucpqie0.jpg"></figure>Outsider Art Fair, Smaller This Year, but a Model for the FutureA scaled-back lineup includes Daniel Johnston’s colorfully nightmarish drawings, plus chunky clay cameras and quilts as abstract as anything in the MoMA.By Will Heinrich, The New York Times<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/arts/design/outsider-art-fair.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418853/dcp6ltc4rdyr14fqkyfg.jpg"></figure>From alley to gallery: Red Line viaduct in Edgewater is awash with muralsThe five-block stretch has been transformed from your typical, dreary Chicago alley to an artistic showcase, the scene of more than 100 murals by over 30 artists.By Rylee Tan, Chicago Sun Times<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/murals-mosaics/2021/1/29/22248150/chicago-murals-edgewater-raven-villarreal-travisty-teel-diem-c3po">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From the Art World: February 1, 2021

<html><head></head><body>MCA Chicago makes first layoffs of the pandemicIn its first staffing cuts of the pandemic, the Museum of Contemporary Art this week laid off 11% of its staff, including 17 of 162 full-time personnel, officials with the organization said.Also cut were 24 out of 49 regular part-time workers, including guides for school groups. 80% of them worked 4 hours per week or fewer, the museum said.By Steve Johnson, Chicago Tribune<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/museums/ct-ent-mca-lays-off-11-percent-staff-0123-20210122-t4cqdqjpdvcozlh6wax4bkxcne-story.html#rt=chartbeat-flt">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418851/fvmdruauqqfxoqxdhipl.jpg"><figcaption>U2 got a private tour of the new Takashi Murakami exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art from curator Naomi Beckwith. (MCA)</figcaption></figure>Top two MCA curators departing for Guggenheim, museum startupMichael Darling, chief curator and the force behind the three most popular shows in the museum’s history, is joining as a co-founder the startup Museum Exchange, which aims to match art collectors with museums that covet their donations.Naomi Beckwith, a Chicago native and the museum’s senior curator, has taken a new post beginning in June as chief curator and deputy director at New York City’s Guggenheim Museum.By Steve Johnson, Chicago Tribune<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/museums/ct-ent-mca-chief-curator-michael-darling-leaves-museum-exchange-0120-20210119-y42s5vtodnhtxdwzxyuoxn6bqe-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0Fw2-49wAUQ4yEzBknlJyuzWdm1Vs2y2zwBvuAetoFDrIj6Y1qLBR-q9k#rt=chartbeat-flt">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418852/qmga8mb38jqmciyhczjc.jpg"></figure>Do Museums Need a Shopping Network for Art Donations?A new venture suggests it will help art institutions find works of art that collectors have decided they want to give away as gifts.By Graham Bowley, The New York Times<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/arts/design/art-museum-exchange.html?action=click&amp;module=Features&amp;pgtype=Homepage">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418853/azhgu6pqfdywry2yg7j8.jpg"></figure>An outdoor ‘museum in the prairie,’ GSU’s sculpture park sees ‘an incredible amount of people’ visit amid pandemicPeople have flocked to forest preserves for the fresh air and exercise. Drive-in movie theaters have made an epic comeback. And places like the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, on the grounds of Governors State University in University Park, have become more popular than ever, according to Jeff Stevenson, director and curator of the “museum in the prairie” known as The Nate.Bill Jones, Daily Southtown<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-nathan-manilow-sculpture-park-st-0125-20210123-rlllym477zahjbj57muvvdkh2e-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0MO7J5r-0WpthZ9ZOYbLKpwCyh7r58yWlW0Hx9XHY9Ps34KdM8hCgPYbQ">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From the Art World: January 26, 2021

<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/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/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/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

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/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>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>

Chicago Museum Gifts for the Holidays

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418812/ljk7pwxtxya5q6nhhte0.jpg"></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEA<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418813/l6wfxip6vznniunrrh9g.png"><figcaption>Face mask: $15. 100% of profits will go to supporting Black artists in Chicago via Chicago Artists Relief Fund&nbsp;microgrants.</figcaption></figure>Living in the city and in an apartment, I don't notice political yard signs so much as I see window signs and hats. This time of year – hey this year – varying signs of support are plastered all around the country. If you're not a yard sign person (I'm not) this particular one that benefits arts groups may be for you.<a href="https://supportchicagoarts.com">Support Chicago Arts</a> is a fundraising initiative of Chicago Stands Together, a 501(c)3 organization formed by two Chicago-area marketing and communications agencies, Direction Tour Marketing and Acacia Consulting Group. The initiative aims to assist arts organizations in Chicago who are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 crisis, and there is no shortage of spaces and the creatives who depend on them.&nbsp;Theaters and venues were among the first to close amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as stay-at-home orders were implemented. They will likely be among the last to reopen, as social distancing best practices result in significantly reduced occupancy making it difficult for venues to operate at all.&nbsp;Support Chicago Arts was formed as a response to these challenges, which are unique to the arts community. By purchasing a lawn sign, medallion, or window sign, patrons announce their support for their favorite arts organizations, building community while providing much needed financial support. 100% of the profits from the sale of each item will be donated to the organization of their choosing.&nbsp;This is one cause you can show your support for from head (well, face) to toe.&nbsp;View a list of participants <a href="https://supportchicagoarts.com/pages/our-partners">here</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

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