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<h2>Hundreds of Vivian Maier Prints Donated to University of Chicago</h2>

&quot;Almost 500 never-before-shown Vivian Maier prints have found a new home at the&nbsp;University of Chicago&nbsp;Library, the university announced Wednesday. Maier [see photo above], the Chicago-area nanny who has become famous posthumously as a street photographer &mdash; and as the subject of extensive legal wrangling &mdash; has had museum and gallery shows but has not previously had her work held by a research institution.&quot; -Chicago Tribune

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<h2>Lee Bey Named Vice President of Chicago&rsquo;s DuSable&nbsp;Museum</h2>

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&quot;Change and expansion have become the name of the game at Chicago&rsquo;s DuSable Museum of African American History since March 2016, when it was granted Smithsonian Affiliation status by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. That distinction signaled the beginning of a long-term collaborative partnership between the DuSable and the world&rsquo;s largest museum and research complex. And now comes word that the museum has named Chicago cultural gadfly Lee Bey its first-ever vice president for planning, education and museum experience.&quot; -Chicago Sun-Times

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University of Michigan Hires New Director for Museum of Art

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&quot;The University of Michigan has hired a new director for the Museum of Art. Christina Olsen will run the museum for a five year term starting Oct. 30. The UM Board of Regents approved the appointment Thursday, July 20 after a national search.&quot; -MichiganLive

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<h2>Victims of a Jerusalem Bombing Want to Seize Artifacts from Oriental Institute&nbsp;as Damages</h2>

<a href="https://hyperallergic.com/391778/victims-of-a-jerusalem-bombing-want-to-seize-artifacts-from-a-chicago-museum-as-damages/"><img alt="" data-caption="The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago" data-rich-file-id="2213" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2213/original/oi.jpg" /></a>

&quot;On September 4, 1997, Hamas terrorists&nbsp;bombed&nbsp;a mall in Jerusalem, killing five people and wounding nearly 200. In 2001, the US survivors and family members of those killed sued the Islamic Republic of Iran in federal court in Chicago, claiming the country had sponsored the bombing. In 2003, a US District Judge in Washington DC awarded the plaintiffs about $71 million in damages. Iran never paid up, so to satisfy their judgement, the plaintiffs have been waging a legal battle for over a decade to seize Persian artifacts that are &nbsp;in the&nbsp;Oriental Institute&nbsp;of the University of Chicago and in the&nbsp;Field Museum of Natural History, also in Chicago. The Supreme Court&nbsp;will hear the case&nbsp;in the fall.&quot; -Hyperallergic

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<h2>Motion to Dismiss Denied in Copyright Suit Against Richard Prince and Gagosian</h2>

<a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/news/motion-to-dismiss-denied-in-copyright-suit-against-richard-prince-and-gagosian/"><img alt="" data-caption="Donald Graham, &lt;i&gt;Rastafarian Smoking a Joint&lt;/i&gt;, 1996 (left). Richard Prince, &lt;i&gt;Untitled&lt;/i&gt;, 2014 (right) / Art Newspaper" data-rich-file-id="2214" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2214/original/rp.jpg" /></a>

&quot;A Manhattan federal court judge yesterday (18 July) rejected the request of Richard Prince, the Gagosian Gallery, and Larry Gagosian to dismiss the copyright infringement lawsuit of photographer Donald Graham. Graham alleges that Prince unlawfully used his photograph Rastafarian Smoking a Joint (1996) when he enlarged an Instagram post of it for his New Portraits show at New York&#39;s Gagosian Gallery&nbsp;in 2014. &quot; -Art Newpaper

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Top image:&nbsp;Unpublished work &copy; 2017 The Estate of Vivian Maier. All rights reserved.

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News From Around the Art World: July 24, 2017

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<h2>Elizabeth Chodos Named Director of Carnegie Mellon&rsquo;s Miller Gallery</h2>

&quot;Elizabeth Chodos [see image above] has been named the director of Carnegie Mellon University&#39;s&nbsp;Regina Gouger Miller Gallery. Chodos joins CMU from&nbsp;Ox-Bow, school of art and artists&#39; residency in Saugatuck, Michigan, where she has worked since 2010, most recently as executive and creative director.&quot; -CMU News

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<h2>MacArthur Gives $10 Million to Combat Violence in Chicago</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170717/NEWS07/170719886/macarthur-foudation-gives-10-million-to-combat-violence"><img alt="" data-caption="Photo courtesy of the MacArthur Foundation" data-rich-file-id="2201" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2201/original/chicago-grants-eblast-.jpg" /></a>

&quot;In what it says is the first round of big grants designed to fight violence,&nbsp;MacArthur Foundation has awarded $10 million to area organizations. Community Capital Grants, a new initiative from the Chicago-based foundation, account for $6.9 million of the total. The foundation says the Community Capital Grants might be awarded annually, beginning in 2018, to Chicago groups that work to stem violence and racial inequity in the city.&quot; -Crain&#39;s&nbsp;Chicago Business

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<h2>Fixing the Met: Art Lovers Speak</h2>

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&quot;O.K., finding a new director for the Metropolitan Museum of Art will take more than a LinkedIn posting &mdash; but the hunt is on for a successor to Thomas P. Campbell, whose resignation last winter&nbsp;added a kink to the Met&rsquo;s tangle of troubles. Attendance, at seven million, is at a high. Exhibitions are some of the finest anywhere. Yet as it approaches its 150th birthday, the museum lumbers under a nearly $15 million deficit; a planned new wing for modern and contemporary art has been deferred; and the Met&rsquo;s optional admissions charge&nbsp;may be replaced with a mandatory entrance fee&nbsp;for out-of-towners.&quot; -The New York Times

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<h2>In Wake of Closures, Galleries Are Adapating to Survive</h2>

<a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/market/galleries-adapt-to-survive-part-one/"><img alt="" data-caption="Joel Mesler in front of his Rental Gallery in the Hamptons, New York. Photo courtesy of Caliber Media" data-rich-file-id="2198" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2198/original/untitled.jpg" /></a>

&quot;For dealer Anthony Reynolds, the turning point came when the lease on his London gallery ran out and his landlord announced he was tripling the rent. &#39;I thought to myself, I can either find another space or I can find a different way to do this,&#39;&nbsp;the gallerist says.&quot; -The Art Newspaper

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<h2>Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis Launches Diversity Fellowship</h2>

<a href="https://www.artforum.com/news/id=69631"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2200" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2200/original/article0-popup.jpg" /></a>

&quot;The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis,&nbsp;beleaguered by controversy last year, announced today that it was awarded a $25,000 grant in support of a new fellowship program that aims to promote diversity and equity at the museum.&nbsp;unded by the PNC Foundation, through its Arts Alive initiative, CAM&rsquo;s new Museum Pathways Project will also engage with existing youth programs, such as LEAP Middle School Intensive, Teen Museum Studies, and New Art in the Neighborhood, to educate adolescents on how to pursue a career in the arts.&quot; -Artforum

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Top image: Elizabeth Chodos, formerly executive director of Ox-Bow, has been named director of Carnegie Mellon University&#39;s&nbsp;Regina Gouger Miller Gallery. Photo courtesy of CMU News

News From Around the Art World: July 17, 2017

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<h2>Adjunct Professor Resigns from SAIC, Citing a &ldquo;Toxic Environment&rdquo;</h2>

<a href="https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/michael-bonesteel-resignation-saic-henry-darger-comics/Content?oid=27428790"><img alt="" data-caption="Former School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) professor Michael Bonesteel. Photo: Richard Pearlman / Chicago Reader" data-rich-file-id="2186" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2186/original/fob-isaacs-michael-bonesteel-900.jpg" /></a>

&quot;Author, art critic, and longtime adjunct assistant professor&nbsp;Michael Bonesteel&nbsp;resigned from the faculty of the School of the Art Institute last month, citing a &#39;toxic environment&#39;&nbsp;that &#39;feels more like a police state than a place where academic freedom and the open exchange of ideas is valued.&#39;&quot; -Chicago Reader

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<h2>More Than One Thousand Artifacts from San Francisco&rsquo;s Mexican Museum May Be Fake, Report Finds</h2>

<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/living/article/Most-of-a-Mexican-Museum-collection-fails-11271345.php"><img alt="" data-caption="An artifact that was determined to be a forgery of a double sprout stirrup vessel from Northern Peru from 1000-1400 C.E. pictured at The Mexican Museum July 6, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Leah Millis / The Chronicle" data-rich-file-id="2187" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2187/original/1024x1024.jpg" /></a>

&quot;Almost all of the artifacts described as the oldest in the permanent collection of the&nbsp;Mexican Museum&nbsp;are either forgeries or cannot be authenticated to display in a national museum. That&rsquo;s the finding of a report commissioned by the museum board and submitted in late June by&nbsp;Eduardo P&eacute;rez de Heredia Puente, an associate of the&nbsp;National Institute of Anthropology and History&nbsp;in Mexico City.&quot; -SF Gate

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<h2>The National Public Housing Museum&rsquo;s Long Journey Home&nbsp;</h2>

<a href="https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/national-public-housing-museum-abla-jane-addams-homes/Content?oid=27428793"><img alt="" data-caption="The National Public Housing Museum’s future home, 1322 W. Taylor, on the Near West Side, was one of the first public housing buildings in Chicago. Photo: Maya Dukmasova / Chicago Reader" data-rich-file-id="2188" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2188/original/fob-fea-public-housing-museum-3-900.jpg" /></a>

&quot;When the&nbsp;National Public Housing Museum&nbsp;finally opens next year in a three-story brick building at 1322 W. Taylor&mdash;the last remnant of Chicago&#39;s oldest federal housing project, the Jane Addams Homes&mdash;it will be the first cultural institution in the country devoted to chronicling and analyzing America&#39;s attempts to house its people.&quot; -Chicago Reader

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<h2>Hobby Lobby Forfeits 5,500 Illicit Iraqi Antiquities and Agrees to Pay $3 Million Fine</h2>

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&quot;Hobby Lobby, the private Oklahoma company that won a landmark&nbsp;Supreme Court&nbsp;case by pleading that its business was run according to rigorously moral Christian principles, has been caught importing millions of dollars worth of smuggled Iraqi antiquities.&quot; -Los Angeles Times

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<h2>South Side Community Activists Push for Economic Promises from Obama Center</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obamacenter/ct-obama-center-community-benefits-agreement-met-20170708-story.html"><img alt="" data-caption="An aerial view of the site for the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side on April 24, 2017. Photo: E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune" data-rich-file-id="2190" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2190/original/ct-obama-presidential-center-jackson-park-phot-001.jpg" /></a>

&quot;South Side community activists who want residents to see dividends from the Obama Presidential Center have begun drafting their wish list for community benefits agreements that seek new jobs, improved schools and affordable housing for nearby residents.&quot; -Chicago Tribune

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News From Around the Art World: July 10, 2017

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<h2>New York Congresswoman Proposes Student Loan Relief for Arts Workers</h2>

<a href="https://hyperallergic.com/387131/new-york-congresswoman-proposes-student-loan-relief-for-arts-workers/"><img alt="" data-caption="Participants at a demonstration against the normalization of more than $3 trillion in student debt, which took place at the Whitney Biennial on Friday, May 5. Photo: Occupy Museums" data-rich-file-id="2158" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2158/original/article0-popup.jpg" /></a>

&quot;Congresswoman Nydia Vel&aacute;zquez has introduced a new bill to help art professionals with their student loans. Under the&nbsp;American Arts Revival Act, announced by the Democratic representative from New York this week,&nbsp;arts workers would qualify for $10,000 of student loan forgiveness.&quot; -Hyperallergic

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<h2>Entire Body of UK Public Sculpture Will&nbsp;Be Digitized by 2020</h2>

<a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/entire-body-of-uk-public-sculpture-to-go-online-by-2020/"><img alt="" data-caption="United Trinity (2008) by Philip Jackson outside Old Trafford stadium. Image: © the artist. Photo: Art UK)" data-rich-file-id="2157" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2157/original/34f37777fe12187b38e93ddabe17071f-da8c561f116b28d3bfb89b59e59b030a2000x1334-quality99-o-1bj4ulvd7k3toq72it14c1svva.jpg" /></a>

&quot;Britain will be the first country to create an online catalogue of its entire collection of publicly owned sculpture. Art UK, a charity which recently completed a similar venture for 210,000 oil paintings, is undertaking the operation in partnership with the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association.&quot; -The Art Newspaper

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<h2>Along Chicago&#39;s Lakefront Trail, An Open-Air Museum</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-lakefront-trail-public-art-met-20170620-story.html#nws=true"><img alt="" data-caption="John Henry’s sculpture Chevron becomes a part of Chicago’s cobalt skyline June 17, 2017, from its resting place near Diversey Harbor on the Lakefront Trail. Photo: Alexandra Wimley / Chicago Tribune" data-rich-file-id="2159" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2159/original/ct-lakefront-art-20170617-20170620.jpg" /></a>

&quot;On a cool, windy June afternoon, a ghostly figure, its knuckles hanging at its sides, strode south toward the Chicago skyline. Large Walking Figure 1&nbsp;by Thomas Houseago&nbsp;is the newest and northernmost piece in a rotating collection of sculptures along the Lakefront Trail. Installed two months ago, it will stand near the bike path about a third of a mile south of the Bryn Mawr Avenue access point for at least a year.&quot; -Chicago Tribune

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<h2>New Jim Dine Mural Installed at Chazen Museum of Art</h2>

<a href="http://host.madison.com/wsj/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/installation-of-jim-dine-work-at-chazen-museum-of-art/article_f2bc9b04-34d3-53ce-a83c-c2f7a7b1c5ad.html"><img alt="" data-caption="Photo: John Hart / State Journal" data-rich-file-id="2160" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2160/original/594980f7e7d41-image.jpg" /></a>

&quot;It took a transatlantic ship, enormous crates, special gantries, and before all that a high-tech laser scan &mdash; but finally Jim Dine&rsquo;s latest artwork is installed at the Chazen Museum of Art.&quot; -Wisconsin State Journal

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<h2>Palais de Tokyo Taps 13 Artists for Satellite Exhibition at Expo Chicago</h2>

<a href="http://www.artnews.com/2017/06/26/palais-de-tokyo-taps-13-artists-for-satellite-exhibition-at-expo-chicago/"><img alt="" data-caption="Tony Karman, president and director of EXPO Chicago, speaks at a press conference on March 7, 2017 at the DuSable Museum's Roundhouse." data-rich-file-id="2161" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2161/original/tonykarman-hlm.jpg" /></a>

&quot;Palais de Tokyo and Expo Chicago announced today the list of 13 artists who will contribute work to an exhibition that will be held during the sixth edition of this year&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/art-services/expo-chicago">EXPO CHICAGO</a>, taking place September 13-17.&quot; -ARTnews

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News From Around the Art World: June 26, 2017

Here we are enjoying the start of summer but still there are exciting&nbsp;signs of fall that we can look foward to and even embrace now.&nbsp;

In the art world here, and elsewhere,&nbsp;fall is the&nbsp;biggest cultural season of the year. In Chicago the defining&nbsp;event is undoubtedly the opening of <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/art-services/expo-chicago">EXPO CHICAGO</a> on Navy Pier and the art events and exhibitions timed to open along with the fair.&nbsp;The first sign of the upcoming fall art season erupted on Wednesday afternoon&nbsp;when an interactive installation by artist Roger Hiorns (Luhring Augustine, New York)&nbsp;debuted on the Pier&nbsp;as the first work that is part of IN/SITU Outside.

IN/SITU Outside is a citywide initiative that provides the opportunity for EXPO CHICAGO exhibitors to present temporary public art installations situated along the lakefront and throughout Chicago neighborhoods. A retrospective view of the pathway&nbsp;will be on view at Polk Bros Park on the Pier from June 21, 2017 through EXPO CHICAGO (September 13-17, 2017).

&ldquo;Siting internationally renowned artwork by artists such as Roger Hiorns speaks to the true collaboration between EXPO CHICAGO and Navy Pier,&rdquo; said EXPO CHICAGO President | Director Tony Karman. &ldquo;Navy Pier has a long history of working with the art exposition and presenting large-scale sculptures, and we are grateful to Michelle Boone and all at Navy Pier for recognizing the importance of presenting this work as a part of our IN/SITU Outside program. We are also grateful to one of our participating galleries, <a href="http://www.luhringaugustine.com/news/roger-hiorns-opens-large-scale-installation-in-chicago2">Luhring Augustine</a>, for working closely with all of us to make this happen.&rdquo;

The press release announcing Hiorns&#39; work on Wednesday explains, &quot;Hiorns&rsquo; interactive art piece is comprised of large-scale stainless-steel tanks, a compressor and foam, presenting the idea of continuous change in a joyous and ebullient manner.

The sculpture will produce giant foam clusters, which will be shaped by the wind and spread across the landscape. In this way, the artist engages with the surroundings, and blurs the lines between where the city begins and the art ends. The public is welcome to engage with the interactive installation, with the foam becoming the connective tissue between the individual and the artwork.&quot;

Hiorns said,&nbsp;&ldquo;I look to put the human back at the center of the artwork. I look towards how the human may now look, how the human will look in the future.&nbsp;I have to respond to my local environment of inner city pollution and a world of deeply contaminated ideas, so I make these acts of purification and cleansing. I want the foam to breathe a language of perfection over the environment, and this machine is the symbolically living body, to cross over to the world of breathing form from the simple and un-formable foam.&rdquo;

In case you thought you wouldn&#39;t make it out to Navy Pier before September, you now have an entirely cultural reason to make a visit much sooner than that, and that is just what the team at Navy Pier, led by former DCASE Commissioner Michelle Boone, is hoping for, following the extensive aesthetic as well as programming renovations that have taken place over the past couple of years.

Visitors to the Pier to see the work will be able to experience the daily foam eruptions at noon and 4pm. The installation is interactive and participatory, and the foam lasts for quite awhile after it erupts.&nbsp;

More information on the 6th Edition of EXPO CHICAGO may be found <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/5/expo-chicago-announces-participating-galleries-for-sixth-edition">here</a>.

Top image:&nbsp;Roger Hiorns,&nbsp;A retrospective view of the pathway, 2008-17, Foam, compressor, and stainless steel tanks, Dimensions variable. Installation view, Atelier Calder, 2008, courtesy&nbsp;Luhring Augustine, New York

Artist Roger Hiorns interactive sculpture was recently installed at Navy Pier in Chicago.

An Interactive Work Erupts on Navy Pier

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<h2>University of Chicago to Renovate, Reopen Historic CTA Green Line Station</h2>

<a href="http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2017/06/14/university-chicago-renovate-reopen-historic-cta-green-line-station"><img alt="" data-caption="Renovations are planned for the historic CTA Green Line station as part of plans for a major arts and culture corridor along East Garfield Boulevard. Photo: Graham Garfield" data-rich-file-id="2149" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2149/original/garfield26.jpg" /></a>

&quot;The University of Chicago will renovate the interior of the shuttered, 125-year-old Chicago Transit Authority Green Line stationhouse in Washington Park as part of an ongoing effort to establish a major arts and culture corridor, called the&nbsp;Arts Block, along East Garfield Boulevard.&quot; &nbsp;-UChicagoNews

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<h2>$11 Million Newberry Library Renovation to Add Gallery, Bigger Bookstore</h2>

<a href="https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170612/gold-coast/newberry-library-renovation-bookstore-expansion"><img alt="" data-caption="A rendering of the new ground floor lobby at the Newberry Library" data-rich-file-id="2150" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2150/original/lobby.jpg" /></a>

&quot;The Newberry Library will spend $11 million renovating its first floor next year, adding a new gallery and expanding its bookstore as it looks to &#39;foster new connections&#39;&nbsp;with visitors.&quot;&nbsp;- DNAinfo

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<h2>NEA Awards $82 Million in Final Round of Grants for 2017</h2>

<a href="https://www.artforum.com/news/id=68954"><img alt="" data-caption="Arrow Rock Lyceum Theater in Missouri, which received $75,000 from the NEA’s final round of grants in support of its expansion project." data-rich-file-id="2152" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2152/original/article0-popup.jpg" /></a>

&quot;The National Endowment for the Arts, which is&nbsp;currently preparing to shut down operations after President Trump slashed funding for the federal agency in the 2018 budget, has announced that it is awarding $82.06 million in its final grant round for 2017.&quot; -Artforum

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<h2>U.S. Moves to Seize DiCaprio&#39;s Picasso, &#39;Stolen&#39; Funds in 1MDB Case</h2>

<a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/malaysia-scandal-usa-idUSL1N1JC11F"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2153" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2153/original/dept-of-justice.jpg" /></a>

&quot;U.S. authorities moved on Thursday to seize a Picasso painting given to American movie star Leonardo DiCaprio and the rights to two Hollywood comedies, as they filed complaints to recover about $540 million they say was stolen from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad sovereign wealth fund.&quot; -Reuters

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<h2>What Sold at Art Basel</h2>

<a href="https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-sold-art-basel-basel"><img alt="" data-caption="Installation view of Mnuchin Gallery’s booth at Art Basel, 2017. Photo by Benjamin Westoby for Artsy. " data-rich-file-id="2154" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2154/original/d7hftxdivxxvm-cloudfront.jpg" /></a>

&quot;The mood at the 48th edition of Art Basel in Basel was buoyant, perhaps even jubilant. Was it the function of a European economy that has performed stronger than most had expected? Relief that populism may not be sweeping the Continent after all? A stronger influx of Asian buyers? The long days of nonstop sunshine? The contagion of the miniature dance party in the plaza outside of the conference center in which the art fair is held, courtesy of artist&nbsp;Claudia Comte? This depended on who you asked.&quot; -Artsy

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Read the June 12, 2017 roundup <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/6/news-from-around-the-art-world-june-12-2017">here</a>.

Top image:&nbsp;Aerial view of the Newberry and Washington Square Park. Courtesy of the Newberry

News From Around the Art World: June 19, 2017

CGN&#39;s weekly roundup of local, national and international art world news.

<h2>Naomi Beckwith is Chairing New Curatorial Leadership Summit at 2018 Armory Show</h2>

&quot;The Armory Show named curators for its Focus and Platform sections today and also announced a new curatorial leadership summit for its 2018 fair. Bringing together an international roster of prominent curators, the daylong summit is designed to foster &#39;new ideas and developments within the curatorial landscape.&#39;&nbsp;Naomi Beckwith [see image above],&nbsp;curator at the <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/institutions/museum-of-contemporary-art-chicago-mca">Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago</a>, is serving as chair of the summit.&quot; - Culture Type

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<h2>Former Sotheby&rsquo;s Specialist Accused of Fraud May Face Twenty-Five Years in Prison</h2>

<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4567912/Mayfair-art-dealer-face-25-years-bars-US.html"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2142" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2142/original/40efc5a600000578-0-image-a-21-1496445995033.jpg" /></a>

&quot;A top Mayfair art dealer is set to be extradited to the US where he could face 25 years in jail for allegedly swindling masterpieces worth more than &pound;8 million from wealthy clients.&quot;&nbsp;- DailyMail

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<h2>Auction of Rockefeller Art Is to Benefit Charities</h2>

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/arts/design/rockefeller-art-christies-auction-charities.html"><img alt="" data-caption="David and Peggy Rockefeller (1973). Photo: Arthur Lavine/Rockefeller Estate" data-rich-file-id="2143" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2143/original/rockefeller-item-blog427.jpg" /></a>

&quot;The personal art collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller will end up at Christie&rsquo;s &mdash; no surprise, given the&nbsp;return&nbsp;to that auction house from Sotheby&rsquo;s of Marc Porter, who has a long working relationship with the Rockefellers.&quot; - The New York Times

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/arts/design/rockefeller-art-christies-auction-charities.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fdesign&amp;action=click&amp;contentCollection=design&amp;region=stream&amp;module=stream_unit&amp;version=latest&amp;contentPlacement=3&amp;pgtype=sectionfront&amp;_r=0">Read more...</a>

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<h2>Units in Former Old Town Artists Colony For Sale&nbsp;</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170608/CRED0701/170609886/units-in-former-old-town-artists-colony-for-sale-together?X-IgnoreUserAgent=1"><img alt="" data-caption="Photo: Jeff Bara" data-rich-file-id="2140" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2140/original/ar-170609886.jpg" /></a>

&quot;A collection of five units is coming on the market in a onetime Old Town artists colony known for eccentric rehabs.&quot; - Crain&#39;s Chicago Business

<a href="http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170608/CRED0701/170609886/units-in-former-old-town-artists-colony-for-sale-together?X-IgnoreUserAgent=1">Read more...</a>

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<h2>Dakota People Are Debating Whether to Burn &lsquo;Scaffold&rsquo; Fragments</h2>

<img alt="" data-caption="Photo: Jim Mone/Associated Press" data-rich-file-id="2145" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2145/original/06durant-master768.jpg" />

&quot;The four-day public dismantling of Sam Durant&rsquo;s sculpture &ldquo;Scaffold,&rdquo; overseen by Dakota traditional and spiritual leaders, is nearly complete in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, after a week of protests, apologies and mediation involving the artist, the Walker Art Center and the Dakota people. But in an interview on Monday, the Walker&rsquo;s executive director, Olga Viso, said the Dakota were debating whether the wood fragments would indeed be burned, as previously announced.&quot; - The New York Times

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/arts/design/dakota-people-are-debating-whether-to-burn-scaffold-fragments.html">Read more...</a>

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Read the June 5, 2017 roundup&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/6/news-from-around-the-art-world-june-5-2017">here</a>.

News From Around the Art World: June 12, 2017

CGN&#39;s weekly roundup of local, national and international art world news.

<h2>Louise Bernard Named Museum Director for&nbsp;Future Obama Presidential Center</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obamalibrary/ct-obama-center-museum-director-met-0531-20170531-story.html"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2124" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2124/original/article0.jpg" /></a>

&quot;A luminary among the nation&#39;s museums devoted to African-American history was named the museum director at the future&nbsp;Obama&nbsp;Presidential Center, the foundation planning the center announced Wednesday.&quot; - Chicago Tribune

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<h2>Why We Stay: Notable Chicagoans Talk About Why They Call City Home</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-why-we-stay-met-20170531-story.html"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2126" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2126/original/ct-why-we-stay-raya-20170601.jpg" /></a>

&quot;At a time when Chicago&#39;s population is falling and its image has been tarnished by shootings and other violence, we asked prominent Chicago residents why they have remained in Chicago when their work or bank accounts would allow them to live anywhere.&quot; - Chicago Tribune

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<h2>Douglas Dawson Gallery Closing in July After 35 Years</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/5/douglas-dawson-gallery-closing-in-july"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2127" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2127/original/douglas-dawson-copy.jpg" /></a>

&quot;The following letter from Douglas Dawson Gallery announces that the gallery will close in July after 35 years of sharing tribal art and ethnographic material with the public. Dawson and Wallace Bowling will continue to operate as private dealers.&quot; - Chicago Gallery News

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<h2>Japan&#39;s New Billionaire Trophy Hunter</h2>

<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/japans-new-billionaire-trophy-huntermaezawa-1495838486?mod=itp&amp;mod=djemITP_h"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2129" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2129/original/bn-tq098-maezaw-m-20170526162657.jpg" /></a>

&quot;The art world was stunned earlier this month when a Japanese billionaire paid&nbsp;Sotheby&rsquo;s $110.5 million for a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting of a black skull. The purchase reset the record for a U.S. artist at auction and infused the beleaguered art market with a shot of adrenaline. Now, the Basquiat&rsquo;s newcomer buyer&mdash;41-year-old e-commerce mogul Yusaku Maezawa&mdash;is getting a closer look by the art establishment.&quot; - The Wall Street Journal

<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/japans-new-billionaire-trophy-huntermaezawa-1495838486?mod=itp&amp;mod=djemITP_h">Read more...</a>

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<h2>EXPO CHICAGO Announces Participating Galleries for Sixth Edition</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/5/expo-chicago-announces-participating-galleries-for-sixth-edition"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2128" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2128/original/tom-burr-other-people-s-pants-2010-.jpg" /></a>

&quot;EXPO CHICAGO has released its list of exhibiting galleries for its sixth annual edition, September 13-17, 2017 at Navy Pier&#39;s Festival Hall.&quot; - Chicago Gallery News

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Read the May 22, 2017 roundup <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/5/news-from-around-the-art-world-may-22-2017">here</a>.

News From Around the Art World: June 5, 2017

CGN&#39;s weekly round up of local, national and international art world news.

<h2>Elmhurst Art Museum Executive Director Steps Down and Joins Sotheby&rsquo;s Institute of Art</h2>

<h2><a href="http://www.artforum.com/news/id=68522"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2112" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2112/original/article0-popup-20-2-.jpg" /></a></h2>

&quot;Jenny Gibbs will be stepping down from her post as head of the Elmhurst Art Museum in Illinois at the end of this summer to become director of the Sotheby&rsquo;s Institute of Art&rsquo;s graduate program in New York.&quot; - Artforum

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<h2>A Basquiat Sells for &lsquo;Mind-Blowing&rsquo; $110.5 Million at Auction</h2>

<h2><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/arts/jean-michel-basquiat-painting-is-sold-for-110-million-at-auction.html"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2110" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2110/original/article0-popup.jpg" /></a></h2>

&quot;Joining the rarefied $100 million-plus club in a salesroom punctuated by periodic gasps from the crowd,&nbsp;Jean-Michel Basquiat&rsquo;s powerful 1982 painting of a skull brought $110.5 million at Sotheby&rsquo;s, to become the sixth most expensive work ever sold at auction. Only 10 other works have broken the $100 million mark.&quot;&nbsp;- The New York Times

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<h2>Knight Foundation Awards $1.87 Million for Digital Museum Projects</h2>

<h2><a href="https://www.artforum.com/news/id=68480"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2111" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2111/original/article0-popup-20-1-.jpg" /></a></h2>

&quot;The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced today that it will grant $1.87 million in funding to help twelve art museums [including the <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/institutions/museum-of-contemporary-art-chicago-mca">Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago</a>]&nbsp;use technology to immerse visitors in art.&quot; - Artforum

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<h2>National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman Announces Resignation</h2>

<h2><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/334581-humanities-endowment-chair-announces-near-immediate-resignation"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2113" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2113/original/article0-popup-20-3-.jpg" /></a></h2>

&quot;The chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is resigning effective Tuesday &mdash; the same day the Trump administration will roll out a federal budget blueprint expected to make big cuts to domestic programs.&quot; - The Hill

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<h2>New York Culture Czar&rsquo;s Plan: Boroughs Without Borders</h2>

<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-culture-czars-plan-boroughs-without-borders-1495116952"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2114" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2114/original/finkelpearl.jpg" /></a>

&quot;Tom Finkelpearl, New York City cultural affairs commissioner who oversees $330 million in funding, has a plan for supporting underfunded communities.&quot; - The Wall Street Journal

<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-culture-czars-plan-boroughs-without-borders-1495116952">Read more...</a>

Read last week&#39;s roundup <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/5/news-from-around-the-art-world-may-15-2017">here</a>.

CGN's weekly roundup of stories from the art world.

News From Around the Art World: May 22, 2017

CGN&#39;s weekly roundup of local, national and international art world news.

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<h2>Stanley Tigerman, Margaret McCurry Closing Chicago Office</h2>

&quot;Two eminent Chicago architects, married to one another and partners in their own firm, are in the process of shutting down their Chicago office.&quot;&nbsp;- Crains Chicago Business

<a href="http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170511/NEWS07/170519955">Read more...</a>

<a href="http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170511/NEWS07/170519955"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2085" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2085/original/ar-170519955.jpg" /></a>

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<h2>Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Bar To Open in Chicago</h2>

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2086" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2086/original/smackshack.jpg" />

&quot;Prairie School, a partnership with Heisler Hospitality, is slated for a summer opening in the booming Fulton Market&quot; - Eater Chicago

<a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2017/5/10/15596634/prairie-house-chicago-bar-pdt-nyc-meehan-heisler-hospitality-frank-lloyd-wright-fulton-market">Read more...</a>

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<h2>Floating Museum Will Bring Exhibitions to the Chicago River This Summer</h2>

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2087" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2087/original/floating.jpg" />

&quot;This summer, a mobile museum will travel to communities throughout the city via a floating barge, traversing the Chicago River.&quot;&nbsp;- TimeOut Chicago

<a href="https://www.timeout.com/chicago/blog/a-floating-museum-will-bring-exhibitions-to-the-chicago-river-this-summer-050817">Read more...</a>

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<h2>White House Curator to Retire After Working With First Families For Decades</h2>

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2088" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2088/original/imrs.jpg" />

&quot;White House Curator William Allman is retiring June 1 after a 40-year career,&nbsp;the White House announced Tuesday.&quot; -&nbsp;The Washington Post

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/05/09/white-house-curator-to-retire-after-working-with-first-families-for-decades/?utm_term=.6043c552bcd1">Read more...</a>

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<h2>Venice Notebook: Samplers From a Biennale Banquet</h2>

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2091" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2091/original/15venicenotebook-1-master768.jpg" />

&quot;The Venice Biennale, still the world&rsquo;s most distinguished exhibition of international contemporary art, opened to the public on Saturday, after a prosecco-drenched professional preview that has grown larger and less professional than ever.&quot;&nbsp;- The New York Times

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/14/arts/design/venice-notebook-a-feast-at-the-biennale-and-beyond.html">Read more...</a>

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<h2>Tower at Obama Center (Don&#39;t Call It a Library) Needs Tweaking</h2>

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2092" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2092/original/obamacenter-1.jpg" />

&quot;If nothing else, last week&#39;s unveiling of a design for the&nbsp;Obama&nbsp;Presidential Center in Chicago&#39;s Jackson Park reveals that the American&nbsp;presidential library&nbsp;has entered a new phase, one in which its traditional role as a trove of physical documents &mdash; actual pieces of paper and artifacts handled by actual presidents &mdash; is dead, a victim of the digital age.&quot; - Blair Kamin of the&nbsp;Chicago Tribune&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-obama-library-design-kamin-met-0507-20170505-column.html">Read more...</a>

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CGN's weekly roundup of stories from the art world/

News From Around the Art World: May 15, 2017

The first week in May is packed with exhibition openings across the city including&nbsp;River North,&nbsp;West Town and nearby&nbsp;Evanston. Below you will find a few highlights, but be sure to check out the full schedule <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar?tag=opening-receptions">here</a>.&nbsp;

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<h2>BLOCK MUSEUM OF ART</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/everything-is-fine-department-of-art-theory-and-practice-mfa-thesis-exhibition"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2063" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2063/original/block.jpg" /></a>

The Block Museum of Art presents the annual MFA Thesis Exhibition for the Department of Art Theory and Practice. The show&nbsp;opens&nbsp;Thursday, May 4. <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/everything-is-fine-department-of-art-theory-and-practice-mfa-thesis-exhibition">More info</a>

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<h2>FILTER PHOTO</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/marta-zgierska-post"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2070" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2070/original/zgierskam09-1-.jpg" /></a>

Post, a&nbsp;solo exhibition of photography by Marta Zgierska, opens Friday, May 5 at Filter Photo. Through her work, Zgierska responds to a serious car accident that occured in 2013.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/marta-zgierska-post">More info</a>

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<h2>SCHNEIDER | JDC</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/kilimanjaro-the-last-glacier"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2060" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2060/original/james.jpg" /></a>

Kilimanjaro: The Last Glacier,&nbsp;featuring the work of Ian van Coller, opens Friday, May 5 at Schneidger | jdc. Van Coller has accompanied climate change scientists on many of their expeditions to study tropical glaciers.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/kilimanjaro-the-last-glacier">More info</a>

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<h2>GALERIE WATERTON</h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/ashley-yeo-and-xiaofei-yue-recent-drawings-on-paper"><img alt="" data-rich-file-id="2068" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2068/original/a-lot-of-things-are-beyond-me-.jpg" /></a>

An exhibition of work by Ashley Yeo (Singapore) and Xiaofei Yuy (China)&nbsp;opens May 5 at Galerie Waterton. <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/ashley-yeo-and-xiaofei-yue-recent-drawings-on-paper">More info</a>

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<h2>VERTICAL GALLERY</h2>

<img alt="" data-caption="www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/word-to-mother-forgot-how-to-fly" data-rich-file-id="2069" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2069/original/7730611c-66fb-4cb4-bb4d-b1bc71f5a8b5.jpg" />

Forgot How to Fly&nbsp;featuring the work&nbsp;of London-based artist&nbsp;Word to Mother opens Saturday, May 6 at Vertical Gallery. <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/word-to-mother-forgot-how-to-fly">More info</a>

For a full list of opening receptions visit: <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar?tag=opening-receptions">chicagogallerynews.com/calendar</a>

Top image: Ashley Yeo of Galerie Waterton

CGN shares exhibition highlights for the first week in May.

The First Week in May 2017

This summer features an enticing&nbsp;lineup of exhibitions&nbsp;from Jim Dine paintings at Richard Gray Gallery&#39;s new warehouse&nbsp;space to a survey of work by&nbsp;Angela Gonzales at Fermilab Art Gallery.

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<h2>Deana Lawson | <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/rhona-hoffman-gallery--2">Rhona Hoffman Gallery</a></h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/deana-lawson"><img alt="" data-caption=" Deana Lawson, &lt;i&gt;Ring Bearer&lt;/i&gt;, 2017. Courtesy of Rhona Hoffman Gallery" data-rich-file-id="2000" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2000/original/lawson-ringbearer-2017.jpg" /></a>

At first glance Deana Lawson&rsquo;s photographs look like snapshots from a family album, but the Brooklyn-based photographer first sketches scenes and then carefully constructs her images. Her exhibition features a new body of work that was first presented at the Whitney Biennial 2017, along with other recent photographs.&nbsp;

Through&nbsp;May 26, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, 118 N. Peoria. <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/deana-lawson">Read more</a>

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<h2>Roberto Salas | <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/the-rangefinder-gallery-at-tamarkin-camera">Rangefinder Gallery</a></h2>

<img alt="" data-caption="Roberto Salas, &lt;i&gt;Fidel Castro and “Che” Guevara, Havana, January 1959&lt;/i&gt;" data-rich-file-id="1999" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1999/original/rangefinder-robertosalas.jpg" />

What was it like to be behind the lens documenting Fidel Castro&rsquo;s rise to power? Roberto Salas was part of a small group of Cuban photographers who had access to the communist leader. Cuba: Photographs of an Era&nbsp;presents a selection of his historic work.&nbsp;

&nbsp;May 5-June 30, Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera, 300 W. Superior.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/cuba-photographs-of-an-era">Read more</a>

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<h2>Jim Dine | <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/richard-gray-gallery-w-carroll-ave">Richard Gray Gallery</a></h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/looking-at-the-present-recent-works-by-jim-dine"><img alt="" data-caption="Jim Dine, &lt;i&gt;Oslo, Midsummer with E.&lt;/i&gt;, 2016. Photo: Bertrand Huet. Courtesy Richard Gray Gallery and the artist" data-rich-file-id="2001" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2001/original/richardgraygallery-jim-20dine-2016.jpg" /></a>

Richard Gray Gallery&nbsp;inaugurates their expansive West Side space with Looking at the Present, an exhibition of large-scale, gestural paintings by Jim Dine. A concurrent exhibition, titled Primary Objects is on display at the gallery&rsquo;s New York location.&nbsp;

April 28-June 10, Richard Gray Gallery, 2044 W. Carroll (new location). <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/looking-at-the-present-recent-works-by-jim-dine">Read more</a>

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<h2>Klein / Olson | <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/institutions/renaissance-society">Renaissance Society</a></h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/klein-olson"><img alt="" data-caption="B. Ingrid Olson, &lt;i&gt;If taken releasing heat&lt;/i&gt;, 2017. Courtesy the artist and Simone Subal Gallery, New York" data-rich-file-id="2002" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2002/original/renaissancesociety-b-20ingrid-20olson-2017.jpg" /></a>

Curator Solveig &Oslash;vsteb&oslash; brings together sculpture, collage and photographic works by B. Ingrid Olson (Chicago) and Astrid Klein (Cologne). Though they work independently, the two artists both take an interest in the manipulation of space, the impact of scale and the representation of gender.

Through&nbsp;June 18, Renaissance Society, 5811 S. Ellis. <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/klein-olson">Read more</a>

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<h2>Candida Alvarez | <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/institutions/chicago-cultural-center--2">Chicago Cultural Center</a></h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/candida-alvarez-here"><img alt="" data-caption="Candida Alvarez, &lt;i&gt;Rainbows on my studio floor&lt;/i&gt;, 2016. Courtesy of the artist" data-rich-file-id="2003" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2003/original/candidaalvarez.jpg" /></a>

Candida Alvarez&rsquo;s bright canvases will be on display at the Chicago Cultural Center in her first major institutional exhibition. Curated by Terry Meyers, Here&nbsp;showcases over four decades of paintings by the Chicago-based painter.&nbsp;

April 29-August 6, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/candida-alvarez-here">Read more</a>

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<h2>Angela Gonzales | <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/fermilab-art-gallery">Fermilab Art Gallery</a></h2>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/a-lasting-mark-artist-angela-gonzales-at-fermilab-1967-1998"><img alt="" data-caption="Angela Gonzales, Cover of 1984 Fermilab Annual Report" data-rich-file-id="2004" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2004/original/fermilab-angelagonzales.jpg" /></a>

Fermilab Art Gallery honors the legacy of longtime employee and artist Angela Gonzales who designed everything from logos to annual report covers for the renowned particle physics and accelerator laboratory. Gonzales joined Fermilab in 1967 and made a lasting impression on the community with her bold color palette and striking designs.

June 1-September 30, Fermilab Art Gallery, Kirk Rd. &amp; Pine St., Batavia IL. <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/a-lasting-mark-artist-angela-gonzales-at-fermilab-1967-1998">Read more</a>

For a full schedule of exhibitions and openings, visit <a href="http://chicagogallerynews.com/calendar">chicagogallerynews.com/calendar</a>

Top image: Astrid Klein, Endzeitgef&uuml;hle (detail), 1982, collage from the exhibition Klein / Olson&nbsp;at the Renaissance Society.&nbsp;Image courtesy the artist and Spr&uuml;th Magers, Berlin.&nbsp;

CGN shares exhibition previews for the summer season.

Season Previews: Summer 2017

It&#39;s hard to believe that 2017 is nearly here, but many area galleries are already planning for the new year and beyond. &nbsp;

On&nbsp;Friday, January 6, 2017 many galleries around Franklin and Superior streets in&nbsp;River North&nbsp;will hold <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar?tag=opening-receptions">opening receptions</a> to welcome new shows this winter.&nbsp;The evening marks the beginning of a new year of art.&nbsp;

Show details will be posted on&nbsp;CGN&nbsp;as we receive them, but most galleries will be open from 5-8pm. Our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar?tag=opening-receptions">calendar</a>&nbsp;is being updated regularly.

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/district/river-north">The River North group</a> has recently announced that they will be holding collective openings every other month on the first Friday of the month. Individual galleries may hold openings on other nights as well, but the group schedule of dates for the year is below.&nbsp;

&bull; January 6 
&bull;&nbsp;March 3 
&bull;&nbsp;May 5 
&bull;&nbsp;July 7 
&bull;&nbsp;September 8 
&bull;&nbsp;November 3

Check out the CGN&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar?tag=opening-receptions">openings page</a>&nbsp;for opening and exhibition details each month.&nbsp;

Saturday morning gallery tours also resume on January 7, 2017. The schedule is <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/art-services/free-cgn-saturday-gallery-tours">available here</a>. Tours take place rain or shine (or snow) and a new group of 4 galleries participates each week.&nbsp;

January 6, 2017 is opening of Winter Gallery Season in River North

By MADELINE HAPPOLD

The holiday season is here, and Chicago offers a range of art shows and sales with unique gifts for everyone on your list.&nbsp;Below is a preview&nbsp;of upcoming art sales featuring everything from sculptures and fine art to artisanal household goods and jewelry. &nbsp;

<h3>SAIC Holiday Art Sale</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Courtesy of SAIC Campus Life and Involvement " data-rich-file-id="1649" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1649/original/art-sale-spring-2013-07.jpg" />

Support local artists at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago&rsquo;s 28th Annual Holiday Art Sale. The sale features art created by over 120 graduate and undergraduates students. Work ranges from prints, jewelry, ceramics, paintings and more. A majority of the proceeds benefit the artists and designers.

The art sale is free and open to the public&nbsp;on Friday, November 18th from 11am-7pm and Saturday, November 19th from 10am-5pm. The art sale will also hold a First Look Preview Night on Thursday, November 17th from 5-8pm. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.saic.edu/lifeatsaic/campuslifeandinvolvement/studentartsales/">SAIC Holiday Sale</a>. &nbsp;

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<h3>Renegade Craft Fair</h3>

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Find unique gifts at the Renegade Craft Fair, a traveling craft fair that celebrates DIY. Founded in Chicago in 2003, Renegade has grown to become the largest independent craft fair in the world. Renegade features not only artwork and crafts, but also artisanal food and drink along with live music. The holiday fair at Bridgeport Art Center will feature over 250 independent makers.

The Renegade Craft Fair is open December 3-4 from 11am-6pm. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.renegadecraft.com/fairs/chicago-2016-holiday">Renegade Craft Fair</a>. &nbsp;

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<h3>Bucktown Holiday ArtShow</h3>

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Attend the 18th Annual Bucktown Holiday ArtShow at Holstein Park Fieldhouse. The art show includes over 100 participating artists and offers various mixed media gifts for shoppers. The art show also hosts a silent auction with donations from featured artists. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to A Long Walk Home, a non-profit that uses art to educate youth on violence against young women.

The event is hosted by Bucktown Promotions. The 18th Annual Bucktown Holiday ArtShow will take place Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11 from 12-5pm. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.bucktownpromotions.com">bucktownpromotions.com</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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<h3>One of a Kind Show+Sale Chicago</h3>

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The 16th Annual One of a Kind Show&rsquo;s Holiday Edition will feature over 600 artists from across the country. Artists will be selling handmade gifts ranging from ceramics and sculptures to photography and pet products. The event also features artist demonstrations, craft workshops, live music, and food.

The four day show will be open at the Merchandise Mart from December 1-4. Tickets are valid for all four days, and proceeds go to Ann &amp; Robert H. Lurie Children&rsquo;s Hospital. For more information, visit <a href="http://oneofakindshowchicago.com/holiday">oneofakindshowchicago.com/holiday</a>.

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<h3>Randolph Street Market Festival: Holiday Sales</h3>

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Randolph Street Market will feature three holiday sales with vendors selling products great for gift giving and receiving. Spanning three levels inside the Plumbers Union Hall, the holiday sales feature over 125 vendors offering custom-made gifts such as decorative arts, jewelry, houseware, and cooking goods. The event also features free parking and free gift wrapping.

The holiday sales will take place November 19-20, November 26-27, and&nbsp;December 10-11 from 10am-5pm each day. Get more information&nbsp;or purchase tickets online&nbsp;at <a href="http://randolphstreetmarket.com">randolphstreetmarket.com</a>.

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<h3>Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Small Print Exhibition and Holiday Art Sale</h3>

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The <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/institutions/chicago-printmakers-collaborative--3">Chicago Printmakers Collaborative</a> will feature its 27th Annual Small Print Exhibition and Holiday Art Sale. The sale includes print art and works-on-paper from local and international artists. Featured artists include Hiroshi Ariyama, Michael Barnes, Nicola Villa, Artemio Rodriguez, Tony Fitzpatrick, and Megan Sterling. Visitors are encouraged to mingle with the artists as they print on-site. &nbsp; &nbsp;

The show&rsquo;s grand opening will take place December 3-4,&nbsp;11am-7pm on both days. The exhibition will run through February 4, 2017.

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<h3>Intuit&#39;s&nbsp;Holiday Pop-Up Markets</h3>

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Stop by <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/institutions/intuit-the-center-for-intuitive-and-outsider-art">Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and&nbsp;Outsider Art&#39;s</a>&nbsp;Holiday Pop-Up Market before its too late. The market will feature fiber works in partnership with artisans from the Creatively Empowered Women (CEW) Design Studio. CEW is an art therapy enterprise, providing a space for knitting, crocheting and art lessons for immigrant women. The pop-up sale is free and open to the public&nbsp;Saturday, December 3 from 11am-5pm and Sunday, December 4 from 12pm-4pm.&nbsp;

Intuit will also host the Outsider, Ethnographic and Folk Art Pop-Up Sale. The sale features three collectors selling high quality materials as well as sculptures, drawings, ethnographic textiles, and African masks and scultpures. The sale will take place Friday, December 9 from 5-9pm, and Saturday, December 10 from 10am-4pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Top Image: Courtesy of One of a Kind Art Show+Sale

Find the perfect holiday gift at one of Chicago's holiday art sales.

The Gift That Keeps on Giving: Upcoming Holiday Art Sales

By MADELINE HAPPOLD&nbsp;

November marks the opening of many more exhibitions around Chicago. Below you&#39;ll find a preview of upcoming shows that range in scale and presentation, from a college campus to a storefront gallery. Visit the <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar">CGN arts calendar</a> for more details, opening receptions and artist talks.

<h3>What waits is often disguised (for William Stratford)&nbsp;at Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery</h3>

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In his poem &quot;Asphodel, That Greeny Flower&quot;&nbsp;William Carlos Williams wrote, &quot;It is difficult/to get the news from poems/yet men die miserably every day/for lack/of what is found there.&quot;&nbsp;Artist Charles Matson Lume reaffirms Williams&#39; belief in the importance of art in society with&nbsp;his new installation titled&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/what-waits-is-often-disguised-for-william-stafford">What waits is often disguised (for William Stratford)</a>.&nbsp;Lume manipulates light and common materials like craft paper and plastic trinkets&nbsp;to create ephemeral works of art.

Attend an opening reception and artist talk with Lume&nbsp;on Monday, November 7&nbsp;from 12-1:30pm at <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/institutions/robert-f-decaprio-art-gallery-moraine-valley-community-college">Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery</a> at Moraine Valley Community College. The exhibition will be on display&nbsp;from November 7-December 17, 2016.

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<h3>The Last Seduction&nbsp;at Bert Green Fine Art</h3>

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Oli Rodriguez, a transgender artist based in Chicago,&nbsp;presents a new series of work at Bert Green Fine Art.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/oli-rodriguez-the-last-seduction">The Last Seduction</a> recontextualizes figures from predominantly white, hetero-normative, and European classical images. Rodriguez uses late nineteenth century paintings, including&nbsp;as&nbsp;&Eacute;variste Vital Luminais&#39;s <a href="http://mascipo.in2p3.fr/art-e-info/IMG/distant/jpg/01-Evariste-80be.jpg">L&#39;Enl&egrave;vement</a>&nbsp;and &Eacute;douard Manet&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Nymphe_surprise">La Nymphe surprise</a>, as the backgrounds for his digitally altered photographs featuring&nbsp;non-gender conforming models. With new subjects in the paintings, Rodriguez offers a modern interpretation of the art historical canon.

The Last Seduction will be on display at <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/bert-green-fine-art--2">Bert Green Fine Art</a> from November 12-December 17, 2016.

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<h3>Corrections&nbsp;at Filter Photo</h3>

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Influenced by his work as a tracker for Linn County Juvenile Detention and Diverse Services in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, photographer Zora J Murff presents a new body of work titled&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/corrections-zora-j-murff">Corrections</a>&nbsp;at Filter Photo. In his&nbsp;position as&nbsp;tracker, Murff was responsible for making sure that convicted youth&nbsp;followed through on the terms of their probation, which often included community service, drug screening and electronic monitoring. In the&nbsp;series, Murff documents many of the individuals he worked with to create&nbsp;complex portraits that reflect the inconsistencies of the juvenille detention and incarceration system&nbsp;in the United States.&nbsp;

The exhibition will be on display at <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/filter-photo">Filter Photo</a> from November 4-26, 2016. The gallery will host an opening reception, along with artist talk and book signing, from 6-9pm on Friday, November 4.

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<h3>Irma May&nbsp;at Elephant Room Gallery</h3>

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Hungarian born, Chicago based artist Zs&oacute;fia&nbsp;&Ouml;tv&ouml;s presents her new series of work based on the partially biographical character&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/zsofia-otvos-irma-may">Irma May</a>.&nbsp;&Ouml;tv&ouml;s developed a storyline about this early twentieth century&nbsp;character, who is a painter and collector herself.&nbsp;Alongside paintings, the exhibition also features large-scale&nbsp;drawings&nbsp;on paper.

The series will be on display at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/elephant-room-gallery">Elephant Room Gallery</a>&nbsp;in Bridgeport on Sunday, November 7 from 3-7pm and by appointment on November 7-8 from 5-8pm.

For more information about upcoming exhibitions, visit the <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar">CGN arts calendar</a>.

November marks the opening of many more exhibitions around Chicago.

Exhibition Previews: November

Explore Chicago&rsquo;s hidden wonders with Open House Chicago, open this Saturday, October&nbsp;15 through Sunday, October&nbsp;16. The free public festival, organized by the Chicago Architecture Foundation, offers&nbsp;exclusive public access to over 200 buildings across Chicago.&nbsp;Sneak a peek inside some of Chicago&rsquo;s architectural masterpieces, impressive&nbsp;skyscrapers, and historic&nbsp;landmarks.

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<h3>The Clarke House Museum</h3>

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Built in 1836, the <a href="http://openhousechicago.org/sites/site/clarke-house-museum/">Clarke House Museum</a> is Chicago&rsquo;s oldest house. Located in the city&rsquo;s Prairie Avenue Historic District, the home was originally built for businessman Henry B. Clarke during the city&rsquo;s formative years, predating the Civil War. The house is modeled after Greek Revival style, and has a unique past, surviving fires, belonging to a church, and being moved - twice. The home became a Chicago landmark on Oct. 14, 1970 and was officially purchased by the City of Chicago in 1977.

Tours of the House Museum are available from 10am-4pm

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<h3>LondonHouse Hotel</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Photo by Eric Allix Rogers" data-rich-file-id="1548" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1548/original/londonhouse.jpg" />

Surrounding the Michigan Avenue bridge, the <a href="http://openhousechicago.org/sites/site/londonhouse-chicago-london-guarantee-accident-building/">LondonHouse Hotel</a> is considered one of Chicago&rsquo;s &ldquo;Big Four&rdquo; skyscrapers. Originally the London Guarantee Building built in 1923 by Alfred S. Alschuler, the high rise was bought in 2013 by Oxford Capital Group in the midst of the city&rsquo;s hotel boom and has since been restored. The building features Neo-Classical and Art Deco designs, along with a new 22-story glass tower addition.

Take a tour of the historic lobby, open to the public from 12-4pm

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<h3>Colvin House</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Photo by Eric Allix Rogers" data-rich-file-id="1550" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1550/original/colvin.jpg" />

Opening its doors to the public for the first time, don&rsquo;t miss the opportunity to explore the <a href="http://openhousechicago.org/sites/site/colvin-house/#controls">Colvin House</a>, located in the northern Edgewater neighborhood. Built in 1909 by architect George Maher, the home remained a private residence for over a century. The Prairie-Style, American Foursquare mansion is now being transformed into an event space. Plastered with a plain, yellow brick exterior, the mansion opens its doors to ornate interior features, modeling 1920s movie palace designs. The home was deemed a Chicago landmark in 1994.

View the 6,000 square ft. mansion&rsquo;s intricate interior design, open from 9am-5pm.

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<h3>St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Photo by Eric Allix Rogers" data-rich-file-id="1549" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1549/original/st-20johns.jpg" />

Voted the &ldquo;Most Beautiful Church in America&rdquo; by the Granda Liturgical Arts in 2016, attendees can view the stunning artwork and architecture of the <a href="http://openhousechicago.org/sites/site/st-john-cantius-roman-catholic-church/">St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church</a>. Founded by Polish immigrants, the church was designed by Adolphus Druiding and built in 1898 over a five year period. St John&rsquo;s features Baroque-style interior with lofty, painted ceilings harking to the 18th-century Krakow. Less than a mile from Water Tower and Chicago Avenue, St. John&rsquo;s is the Polish cathedral closest to downtown. The church also features a 130 ft. tower, visible from the Kennedy Expressway. &nbsp;

St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church will be open to the public from 12-4pm on Saturday, and 3-5pm on Sunday.

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For more information about Open House Chicago, visit <a href="http://openhousechicago.org/">openhousechicago.org</a>

Top image: Courtesy of Open House Chicago

Peek inside some of Chicago’s architectural masterpieces, soaring skyscrapers, and historical landmarks at Open House Chicago.

Open House Chicago Features Architectural Masterpieces, Impressive Skyscrapers and Historic Landmarks

This fall, the <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/institutions/northern-illinois-university-niu-art-museum">NIU&nbsp;Art Museum</a> celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Center for Burma Studies. The museum, located on Northern Illinois University&#39;s campus in DeKalb, is hosting a suite of four exhibitions within their 5,000 square foot space. <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/kaleidoscope-of-burmese-art-celebrating-30-years-of-art-at-the-center-for-burma-studies">Kaleidoscope of Burmese Art</a>&nbsp;celebrates the rich collection of the Center, which is the only academic organization of its kind in&nbsp;the world. Curated by&nbsp;Catherine Raymond, director of the Center,&nbsp;the exhibitions&nbsp;bring together iconic objects from the NIU collection alongside work from contemporary Burmese artists.

Accompanying the exhibitions are a number of programs including <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/from-paper-to-skin-tattoos-in-burmese-cultures">a lecture about the tradition of tattoos in Burmese culture</a>, <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/lepeyet-and-palata-exploring-burmese-culinary-traditions">a sampling of Burmese cuisine</a>, and <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/the-art-of-cartography-in-ancient-burma">an investigation of map-making traditions in Ancient Burma</a>.

Below you&#39;ll find photos of a number of paintings, sculptures, and objects from&nbsp;Kaleidoscope of Burmese Art.&nbsp;The exhibition is on display until November 18, 2016.

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Photos: Arthur Kolat

This fall, the NIU Art Museum celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Center for Burma Studies.

Kaleidoscope of Burmese Art: Now on View at the NIU Art Museum

By MADELNE HAPPOLD

With fall in full season, October comes with&nbsp;an air of mystery and eerie intrigue.&nbsp;Delve into all things dark and find beauty in the macabre with these featured exhibitions.&nbsp;

<h3>Double Diablerie&nbsp;at International Currents Gallery</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Ian Howard" data-rich-file-id="1523" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1523/original/unnamed.jpg" />

View art that dares to dance with the devil himself. The John David Mooney Foundation will be featuring Double Diablerie, an exhibition of large scale screen prints, lithographs, etchings, and four limited edition artist books plus two unbound editions. The exhibition is composed of works by Scottish artists Ian Howard and Arthur Watson and Japanese artists Sotaro Ide and Hisashi Kurachi.

Howard and Watson were inspired by the devil&rsquo;s influence in regional Scottish folklore, and found corresponding themes in the prints of Ide and Kurachi. The exhibition connects Celtic Scotland and Nippon (ancient Japan) by examining the two cultures&rsquo; relationships with the devil through geography, including mountains named for the Devil, groves of trees with spiritual significance, incantations, scapegoat rituals and ghostly manifestations. The show melds the distant landscapes of Japan and Scotland into one cohesive space inspired by the devil.

The exhibition will run through&nbsp;October 20, 2016 at the <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/john-david-mooney-foundation-international-currents-gallery">International Currents Gallery</a>.

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<h3>Dia de los Muertos: A celebration of lives lived&nbsp;at The Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Photo by Joe Patronite" data-rich-file-id="1505" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1505/original/dia-muertos-car-tus-10-1plt.jpg" />

Three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee Joe Patronite honors the traditional Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos with his photography series entitled Dia de los Muertos - a celebration of lives lived. Wandering the streets of Tucson, Arizona on the morning of the All Souls Procession, Patronite draws upon his street photography experience as a photojournalist to capture what he coins &ldquo;images which reflect quirkiness in society, mixed with spontaneity and some humor.&rdquo;

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, focuses on celebrating and honoring past loved ones who have since departed. The ongoing photography project offers a historical view of Mexican/Latin culture and the holiday&rsquo;s theme of remembrance. Patronite captures the lavishness of the holiday and the processions, juxtaposed with the solemn reverence of its attendees.

The project will be on display at <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/the-rangefinder-gallery-at-tamarkin-camera">The Rangefinder Gallery</a> with an opening reception on Friday, October 9.&nbsp;

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<h3>Dangerous Lullabies II&nbsp;at Lakeside Arts Park at the Dole</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Randal Stringer, &lt;i&gt; Heroin Balloon&lt;/i&gt;, 2016, mixed media on canvas" data-rich-file-id="1522" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1522/original/heroin-20balloon-20-20stringer-20-20larger-20file.jpg" />

These lullabies don&rsquo;t offer the relief of sleep, but instead draw viewers towards the dark. Opening for its second year, Dangerous Lullabies II features artwork that explores the allure of that deemed frightening. Paintings, sculptures, and fine art selected by artists from across the country highlight the disturbing beauty and curious attraction to the dark and unsettling.

The historic Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake, IL&nbsp;will provide an eerie backdrop for the exhibition, as the mansion is rumored to be haunted by the previous owner Eliza Ringling, widow of famous circus magnate Al Ringling. The show is curated by J + K Isacson in partnership with the Lakeside Legacy Arts Park and features artists: Eli Powell, Randall Stringer, Fred Larucci, Carolyn Bouso, Vince Natale, and more.

Dangerous Lullabies II is on view at <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/lakeside-arts-park-at-the-dole">Lakeside Legacy Arts Park at the Dole</a>&nbsp;from October 7-26, 2016.

Top image: Photo by Joe Patronite, Courtesy Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera

Delve into all things dark and find beauty in the macabre with these featured October exhibitions. 

Beauty in the Macabre: Featured October Exhibitions

Each week there is an open studio tour or gallery walk to take advantage of in Chicago as well as the surrounding suburbs.

Many area arts districts and artist groups have banded together to open their doors to the art-going public.&nbsp;Refer to the following list and pick a date this season to get around to a new art center or neighborhood. Go meet the artists at work and discover something wonderful!

Please also<a href="mailto:info@chicagogallerynews.com?subject=New%20Art%20Tour&amp;body=I'd%20like%20to%20let%20you%20know%20about%20a%20new%20art%20walk%20or%20tour%20taking%20place."> let us know</a> about your own favorite walks and tours.&nbsp;

- See you in the galleries!

Updated September 2016.&nbsp;

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<h3>1ST FRIDAY</h3>

<a href="http://www.lakesideartspark.org/events/1st-friday-art-show/">Lakeside Legacy Arts Park</a> 
5-8pm &bull;&nbsp;Free/donations 
401 Contry Club Rd., 
Crystal Lake, IL 
lakesidelegacy.org

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/institutions/flat-iron-arts-building--3">Flat Iron First Fridays</a> 
Wicker Park/Bucktown 
6-10pm &bull;&nbsp;Free 
1579 N. Milkwaukee 
wickerparkbucktown.com

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/district/river-north">River North First Fridays</a> 
6-8/9pm &bull;&nbsp;Free 
Near Franklin/Superior 
&nbsp;

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<h3>2ND FRIDAY</h3>

<a href="http://www.chicagoartsdistrict.org/">Chicago Arts District</a> 
&nbsp;6&ndash;10pm &bull; Free 
S. Halsted + 18th St. (Pilsen East) 
For details call 312-738-8000

<a href="http://www.fineartsbuildingstudios.com/single-post/2015/12/2/Second-Fridays-OPEN-STUDIOS">Fine Arts Building Open Studios</a> 
5&ndash;9pm &bull; Free 
410 S. Michigan

&nbsp;

<h3>3RD FRIDAY</h3>

<a href="http://bridgeportart.com/3rd-fridays/">Bridgeport Art Center /&nbsp;Artists of Eastbank / Open Studios</a> 
7-10pm &bull; Free 
1200 W. 35th St. 
For details call 773-843-9000

<a href="http://bronzevillenights.com/">Bronzeville Trolley Tour</a> 
6pm&nbsp;&bull; Contact <a href="http://www.galleryguichard.com/">Gallery Guichard </a>for details 
773-791-7003

<a href="http://oakparkartsdistrict.com/street-events/third-fridays/">Oak Park Arts District (OPAD)</a> 
6&ndash;10pm &bull; Free 
Harrison St., Oak Park

<a href="http://www.zhoubartcenter.com/3rd-fridays.html">Zhou B Art Center/Bridgeport Art Walk</a> 
7&ndash;10pm &bull; Free 
1029 W. 35th St.&nbsp; 
For details call 773-523-0200

&nbsp;

<h3>2ND SATURDAY</h3>

<a href="http://www.lostartistschicago.com/">The Lost Artists Show at&nbsp;The Art Colony Studio Building</a> 
5-10pm &bull; Free 
2630 W. Fletcher 
For details call 773-368-9700

&nbsp;

<h3>FREE SATURDAY GALLERY TOURS</h3>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/art-services/free-cgn-saturday-gallery-tours">Free CGN Saturday Morning Gallery Tour</a> 
River North: 11am-12:30pm 
Starbucks: 750 N. Franklin 
Organized by Chicago Gallery News, these tours run weekly, year-round, except major holiday weekends. 
For details and participating galleries <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/art-services/free-cgn-saturday-gallery-tours">click here</a> or call 312-649-0064

&nbsp;

<h3>OUTSIDE CHICAGO</h3>

<a href="http://www.historicthirdward.org/events/gallerynight.php">Gallery Night and Day</a> 
Milwaukee, WI in the Historic Third Ward 
Takes place quarterly 
Free Gallery Night Xpress shuttles&nbsp; 
October 21-22; F 5-9 and Sa 10-4 
For details call 414-273-1173

Gallery Walks and Tours

By GINNY VAN ALYEA

The Art Institute of Chicago is known around the world as a top-tier museum, with a vast, deep collection of works, from major Impressionist paintings to decorative arts, to Modern and Contemporary works. But the blockbusters aside, it is also&nbsp;renowned for its collections of master drawings, both publicly and privately held. The Art Institute of Chicago has been collecting these works for over a century and has substantial world-class holdings&mdash;particularly with regard to drawings of the French and Italian schools.

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="1483" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1483/original/img-8930.jpg" />

The stunning&nbsp;exhibition now on view is the final exhibition curated by long-time Prints Department head Suzanne McCullagh, who recently retired. Together with her team of experts, she&nbsp;highlights a selection of master drawings from the 17th to mid-20th century that have been purchased by the museum over the past 25 years but have not yet had occasion to be shown.

<img alt="" data-caption="Gustave Caillebott, Study for &lt;i&gt;Paris Street; Rainy Day&lt;/i&gt;, 1877" data-rich-file-id="1480" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1480/original/img-8918.jpg" />

Though many works are in some ways familiar to us, whether they are by internationally reknown artists or they resemble other works that have been shown at the museum, seeing them together for the first time is enlightening. Surprises include a modest but stunning early beach landscape by Edgar Degas,&nbsp;a preparatory drawing&nbsp;for an Art Institute star painting&nbsp;Paris Street; Rainy Day&nbsp;by Gustave Caillebotte, as well as a sketch book that visitors may digitally page through. Finally, the survey culminates with images from the first half of the 20th century, among them the momentous pastel&nbsp;January&nbsp;by Grant Wood, creator of another Art Institute icon,&nbsp;American Gothic.

The works are a delight to behold and contemplate and are representative of all the surprises the Art Institute continues to share with the public.&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/institutions/art-institute-of-chicago">On view through January 29, 2017&nbsp;</a>

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<img alt="" data-caption="Thomas Gainsborough, &lt;i&gt;A Sunlit Path through a Wood&lt;/i&gt;" data-rich-file-id="1479" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1479/original/img-8924.jpg" />

<img alt="" data-caption="Edgar Degas, &lt;i&gt;Beach at Low Tide (Mouth of the River)&lt;/i&gt;" data-rich-file-id="1478" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1478/original/img-8922.jpg" />

<img alt="" data-caption="Odilion Redon, &lt;i&gt;False Glory&lt;/i&gt;" data-rich-file-id="1477" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1477/original/img-8915.jpg" />

<img alt="" data-caption="Georges Lemmen, &lt;i&gt;Bourgeoise Interior&lt;/i&gt;" data-rich-file-id="1475" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1475/original/img-8914.jpg" />

<img alt="" data-caption="Grant Wood, &lt;i&gt;January&lt;/i&gt;, 1938" data-rich-file-id="1476" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1476/original/img-8916.jpg" />

<img alt="" data-caption="Caillebotte's Sketchbook, June 1883-September 1887, contains 30 drawings in graphite, watercolor, and brush and gray wash, on 40 sheets of cream wove paper" data-rich-file-id="1481" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1481/original/img-8920.jpg" />

<img alt="" data-caption="Visitors may page through a digital version of Caillebotte's Sketchbook to see each page" data-rich-file-id="1484" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1484/original/img-8927.jpg" />

Master Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago

A Look Back: Master Drawings Unveiled: 25 Years of Major Acquisitions at the Art Institute of Chicago

September is a busy time in Chicago&#39;s art community, with new shows opening in all the galleries, museum exhibitions happening around the city and suburbs, and of course the season&#39;s art fair frenzy - EXPO first in late September and then SOFA in November. Also happening at the same time as EXPO, in the West Loop at the Chicago Artists Coalition, is&nbsp;The Annual,&nbsp;a&nbsp;yearly sales exhibition celebrating cutting-edge Chicago-based artists.

Arranged by a guest curator, The Annual creates an accessible forum for emerging collectors to discover affordable new work and engage directly with its creators. This year The Annual will run for two weeks on either end of EXPO Chicago, opening Friday, September 16 and closing on Thursday, September 29.

SHOWROOM is curated by Edra Soto, and this year&#39;s Annual is the strongest to-date. From The Annual&#39;s website: &quot;SHOWROOM,&nbsp;is an installation unto itself, bringing together work influenced by fundamental aspects of interior architecture and&nbsp;design&nbsp;objects, and placing them on custom made furniture by Dock 6 Collective.&nbsp;SHOWROOM&nbsp;aims to draw new connections between our understanding of the relationship between art and design, and to make us question our assumptions.&nbsp;SHOWROOM&nbsp;exists within that delicate balance of the expressive world and the pragmatically crafted architecture that holds it.&quot;&nbsp;

Stop in to see the works on view by many of Chicago&#39;s rising stars. Highlights include works by Alberto Aguilar, Mariano Chavez, Maria Gaspar, Anna Kunz, Leonard Suryajaya, Ann Toebbe, and Stacia Yeapanis.

Works may be viewed online and bid on at <a href="https://paddle8.com/auction/cac/">paddle8.com</a>&nbsp;to support CAC.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

<img alt="" data-caption="Stacia Yeapanis, &lt;i&gt;Endless Column (Meditation Practice)&lt;/i&gt;, 2012-2016" data-rich-file-id="1492" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1492/original/122198-1474037487-122198-1473638919-staciafullshot-xl.jpg" />

<img alt="" data-caption="Ann Toebbe, &lt;i&gt;E &amp; L&lt;/i&gt;, 2010" data-rich-file-id="1490" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1490/original/img-9224.jpg" />

<img alt="" data-caption="Multiple works installed together in SHOWROOM" data-rich-file-id="1489" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1489/original/img-9221.jpg" />

<img alt="" data-caption="Leonard Suryajaya, Tree from the installation &lt;i&gt;Don't Hold on to Your Bones&lt;/i&gt;, 2016" data-rich-file-id="1488" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1488/original/img-9223.jpg" />

<img alt="" data-caption="Mariano Chavez, &lt;i&gt;Snake Shed Mask 065&lt;/i&gt;, 2016" data-rich-file-id="1487" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1487/original/img-9220.jpg" />

More details available <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/showroom">here</a>.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

The Annual, a fundraising exhibition of emerging art, takes place every year at the Chicago Artists Coalition.

SHOWROOM: The Annual at Chicago Artists Coalition 

By MADELINE HAPPOLD

Running in tangent with EXPO Chicago, Art After Hours is a citywide open gallery night inviting the public and EXPO Chicago visitors to view city art spaces during extended hours. The event features galleries, alternative spaces, and performance venues from across the city and surrounding suburbs. Coinciding with various evening exhibition openings, Art After Hours acts as an exciting kick-off to the fall art season.

Art After Hours will take place Friday, September 23 from 6-9pm. Below are highlights from a few&nbsp;of the many art spaces participating in the event.

&nbsp;

<h3>Woman Made Gallery</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Adele Supreme. Photo: Woman Made Gallery" data-rich-file-id="1474" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1474/original/woman-made-gallery-adele.jpg" />

Woman Made Gallery works to promote female-identifying women in the arts by offering a space for exhibitions, open studio space, and other programs. The galley is featuring artist-in-residence Adele Supreme, who will be creating original work in the studio space. Supreme specializes in large scale erotic artwork expressing female sexuality by reclaiming images of sexual oppression.

Woman Made Gallery will hold public open studios from September 22 through September 30, 2016.

&nbsp;

<h3>Volume Gallery</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Thaddeus Wolfe, &lt;i&gt; Fluorescent Light Structure No. 2 &lt;/i&gt;, 2016, neon, bronze, brass. Photo: Volume Gallery" data-rich-file-id="1494" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1494/original/volume-website-tw-13-1140x912.jpg" />

Volume Gallery will be displaying Dead Frame, the third solo exhibition by Thaddeus Wolfe. In his new exhibition, Wolfe builds off his previous Assemblage series, continuing his craft of glassblowing and concentrating on the interaction of light through a glass medium. The phrase &ldquo;dead frame&rdquo; refers to the unseen structure on which neon tubes are mounted, a term derived from the neon sign industry. Wolfe has incorporated these neon structures into his newest works.

Dead Frame is on display from September 17 through November 5, 2016.

&nbsp;

<h3>Catherine Edelman Gallery</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Clarissa Bonet, &lt;i&gt;Mixed Use&lt;/i&gt;, 2016 © Clarissa Bonet" data-rich-file-id="1496" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1496/original/clarissa-bonet.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/galleries/catherine-edelman-gallery">Catherine Edelman Gallery</a> will be featuring the first solo exhibition of Chicago-based photographer Clarissa Bonet entitled City Space + Stray Lights. City Space explores the nature of urban environments and the city&#39;s emotional and psychological impact on the body. In Stray Light, Bonet captures city landscapes by carefully constructing images of illuminated building windows at night-time to create a new, urban cosmos. Both inspired by urban landscape, the two photography exhibitions are presented in tangent with one another.

City Space + Stray Light is open from September 9 through October 29, 2016.

&nbsp;

<h3>Wabash Arts Corridor</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="ASVP, &lt;i&gt; Make Your Own Luck&lt;/i&gt;. Photo: Philip Dembinski" data-rich-file-id="1485" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1485/original/wabash-arts-corridor.jpg" />

<h3>Wabash Arts Corridor</h3>

Enjoy a free tour of the internationally renowned Wabash Arts Corridor, guided by curator Neysa Page-Lieberman. Located in Chicago&rsquo;s South Loop, the public arts hub features over 50 large-scale street art murals and installations, one of the largest concentrations in any city-center nationwide. The Wabash Arts Corridor was produced in partnership with Columbia College and the City of Chicago&rsquo;s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The tour will last one hour, but attendees are welcome to stay for an additional art walk of the various Columbia College Chicago galleries.

The Wabash Arts Corridor tour will meet in the lobby of 623 S. Wabash Ave. at 6pm on Friday, September 23.

<h3>&nbsp;</h3>

<h3>Ed Paschke Art Center</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Wasalu Jaco (Lupe Fiasco), &lt;i&gt;Uomo Mangiato Tigre (Man Eating Tiger)&lt;/i&gt;. Photo: Ed Paschke Art Center" data-rich-file-id="1495" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1495/original/ed-pischke-lupe-fiasco.jpg" />

The Ed Paschke Art Center will feature the opening of &ldquo;Beta,&rdquo; the inaugural solo exhibition of artist Wasalu Jaco, or more popularly known as hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco. The show will feature a new work of acrylic on canvas painting, complete with a stamp of Jaco&rsquo;s signature mori skull symbol. Wasalu Jaco is a three time Grammy Award nominated musician, visual artist, and entrepreneur from Chicago&rsquo;s West Side. He had his first body of work featured at the SoHo House of Chicago in 2015 and used his own painting as cover art for his latest studio album &ldquo;Tetsuo &amp; Youth.&rdquo;

&ldquo;Beta&rdquo; will open September 23 and be on display until November 30, 2016.

&nbsp;

For more information on Art After Hours or EXPO Chicago, visit:&nbsp;<a href="http://expochicago.com/">expochicago.com</a>

Top image: Clarissa Bonet, Mixed Use, 2016&nbsp;&copy; Clarissa Bonet

Running in tangent with EXPO Chicago, Art After Hours is a citywide open gallery night inviting the public to view Chicago art spaces during extended hours.

Art After Hours 2016

By ALISON REILLY

Every two years, the Hyde Park Art Center surveys the pulse of contemporary art produced by students graduating from Chicago&rsquo;s top MFA programs. The result is an expansive exhibition that finds its way into every inch of the first floor of the Art Center. The show features an impressive roster of 22 artists from Columbia College Chicago (CCC), Northwestern University (NU), the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), the University of Chicago (UC), and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Here are a few highlights:

&nbsp;

<h3>Angela Lopez (NU 2015)</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Angela Lopez, &lt;i&gt;Dip Hands In&lt;/i&gt;, 2015, watercolor on paper" data-rich-file-id="1466" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1466/original/hpac-angelalopez.jpg" />

Lining the wall of the main hallway on the first floor of the Hyde Park Art Center are 50 watercolor paintings by Angela Lopez, which form a singular work titled Dip Hands In. The conceit is simple: in each composition Lopez freeze-frames a pair of hands as they immerse into an unknown black liquid. But the quality of the line and the texture of paint create a powerful portrait of severed hands as they transform under the pressure of repeated stains.

&nbsp;

<h3>Gulsah Mursaloglu (SAIC 2015)</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Gulsah Mursaloglu, &lt;i&gt;Ubiquitous Notes for a Fellow Traveler&lt;/i&gt;, 2016, toothpaste, sunflower seeds, brass bells, and mixed media, dimensions variable. Photo: Jared Powell" data-rich-file-id="1467" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1467/original/hpac-gulsahmursaloglu.jpg" />

In Gulsah Mursaloglu&rsquo;s installation titled Ubiquitous Notes for a Fellow Traveler, three turquoise columns reach up to the ceiling of the main gallery. From a distance, the columns appear to be made of oversized turquoise beads fed onto a vertical rod. However, the installation lays bare the device: ice cube trays stacked underneath a wooden table were used as molds for casting toothpaste. The material resists any sense of permanence and will slowly turn from bright turquoise to a faded green throughout the course of the exhibition. Despite their fragility, the turquoise lines ground the installation, designating a space for Mursaloglu within the crowded gallery. Other parts of Mursaloglu&rsquo;s installation highlight the slow passage of time. Barnacle-like structures made from precisely placed sunflower seeds emerge from the corners of the shelf to suggest the continuation of growth. The artist restricts herself to everyday materials: toothpaste, graphite, sunflower seeds, red yarn, and water placed in cups of varying heights. With her found media, Mursaloglu imbeds the process of creation within the presentation of the work.

&nbsp;

<h3>Jeff Prokash (SAIC 2015)</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Installation view of &lt;i&gt;Ground Floor: A Biennial Exhibition of New Art From Chicago&lt;/i&gt;, 2016. Photo: Tom Van Endye " data-rich-file-id="1471" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1471/original/hpac-prokash2.jpg" />

Jeff Prokash, a meticulous and measured sculptor, presents an impressive installation of his ongoing series Objects for a Production in Eleven Acts. Various objects, including concrete slumps, foam rectangles and moving blankets, are carefully placed on five metal industrial shelves. In other iterations, Prokash has worked on a horizontal plane, laying the objects out for careful inspection. At the Hyde Park Art Center, the sculptor works vertically, forcing viewers to crane their heads to see what&rsquo;s on the highest shelf. Prokash&rsquo;s collection of found and made objects provokes questions of conservation methods, storage practices, and public accessibility while drawing upon the various histories of his sourced objects. For instance in Stasi Files, a series of photographs in an adjacent hallway, Prokash visited Berlin to document the archives of the former German Democratic Republic&rsquo;s State Security Service.

&nbsp;

<h3>Orkideh Torabi (SAIC 2016)</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Orkideh Torabi, &lt;i&gt;Pire Frazaneh&lt;/i&gt;, 2016, fabric dye on stretched cotton, 24&quot; x 18&quot;" data-rich-file-id="1472" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1472/original/pir-e-farzaneh.jpg" />

Hung in a large grid, Orkideh Torabi&rsquo;s series of cartoonish characters offer slight smiles, over-the-shoulder eyebrow raises and muted stares. For Torabi, the portraits, many of which are set against tiled backdrops, aim to mock Iranian men who dominate her country&rsquo;s patriarchy. But within this context, the anonymous set form a troupe of outlaws, a band of jokers unwittingly as ridiculous as a commedia dell&rsquo;arte performance. Torabi&rsquo;s staining technique and loose handling produces soft washes of color with a faded, yet striking color palette.

&nbsp;

<h3>Yael Ben-Simon (SAIC 2015)</h3>

<img alt="" data-caption="Yael Ben-Simon, &lt;i&gt;I can change&lt;/i&gt;, 2015, acrylic, oil and spray paint on canvas, 60&quot; x 47&quot;" data-rich-file-id="1473" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1473/original/yaelbensimon.jpg" />

Yael Ben-Simon&rsquo;s acrylic and oil paintings simultaneously conjure digital and physical worlds. In I can change, seemingly digital fabric fragments billow across the two-dimensional canvas. Beneath the bright pink and black patterns are yet more layers: an off white tattered sheet appears to stretch across a textured, multicolored background. The composition alludes to a world beyond the canvas; the painting itself seems to be a small part of a larger whole.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Ground Floor: A Biennial Exhibition of New Art from Chicago is on display at the Hyde Park Art Center until November 6, 2016. For more information visit:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hydeparkart.org/">hydeparkart.org</a>

Top image: Gulsah Mursaloglu,&nbsp;Ubiquitous Notes for a Fellow Traveler, 2016, toothpaste, sunflower seeds, brass bells, and mixed media, dimensions variable.&nbsp;Photo: Jared Powell

Every two years, the Hyde Park Art Center surveys the pulse of contemporary art produced by students graduating from Chicago’s top MFA programs. 

Ground Floor at the Hyde Park Art Center

The fall art season kicks off Friday, September 9. Openings take place across the city in gallery centers and institutions, with the exhibitions on view for the next several weeks. The fall kick-off is perhaps the most well known focal point of the city&#39;s visual arts calendar, as it offers a chance to get back into the galleries, to meet artists, mingle with friends and to experience what is new. &nbsp;This season the galleries are unveiling their top artists and most thoughtful shows with a wide range of offerings.

There are also some stellar shows taking place in area museums, and many cultural venues and institutions are partnering with international art fair EXPO Chicago for this year&#39;s <a href="http://expochicago.com/expo-art-week">EXPO Art Week</a>, which begins September 19 and runs through the fair (Sept 22-25.)&nbsp;

All eyes are on Chicago right now, and there is so much exciting art to see and enjoy, so many perspectives to view and so many artists to celebrate.&nbsp;

See you around town!&nbsp;

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<h3>Gallery Show Highlights </h3>

<h4>full openings and exhibitions list <a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar?what-type-of-event">here</a></h4>

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<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/theaster-gates-heavy-sketches">Theaster Gates: Heavy Sketches</a>&nbsp;at Richard Gray Gallery

Friday, Sep 30 - Nov 20, 2016

A solo exhibition of new bronze and mixed material sculptures by&nbsp;Theaster Gates.

<img alt="" data-caption="Theaster Gates" data-rich-file-id="1441" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1441/original/gates.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/mcarthur-binion-seasons">McArthur Binion: Seasons</a> at Kavi Gupta Gallery&nbsp;

Saturday, Sep 17 - Nov 22, 2016

To be seasoned is to be experienced&mdash;seeing the benefits of knowledge gained&nbsp;over times distill in one&rsquo;s work. For McArthur Binion, committed to the&nbsp;tension of colors both art-historical and racial, the seasons and decades&nbsp;have infused his practice.&nbsp;In Seasons, these stubborn crosshatches, which served to blur and distort both&nbsp;their weave and the photocopied numbers and names behind them&nbsp;(gleaned from Binion&rsquo;s personal address book of 1970s New York), have&nbsp;given way to the grid.

<img alt="" data-caption="MacArthur Binion" data-rich-file-id="1436" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1436/original/binion.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/roger-brown-andy-warhol-pop-artists-subversive-politics">Roger Brown &amp; Andy Warhol: Pop Artists, Subversive Politics</a> at Kavi Gupta Gallery

Friday, Sep 23 - Nov 22, 2016

Juxtaposing Brown and Warhol provides opportunities for&nbsp;rethinking the scope of pop art, which takes cues from a diverse array of&nbsp;aesthetic traditions and conceptual techniques.

<img alt="" data-caption="Roger Brown" data-rich-file-id="1443" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1443/original/guptabrown.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/tetsuya-noda-a-retrospective">Tetsuya Noda: A Retrospective</a> at Andrew Bae Gallery

Throughout the 50&nbsp;years of his art career and 500 works he produced under a single title&nbsp;Diary,&nbsp;Tetsuya Noda&nbsp;never lost his affinity for novel inspiration.

Friday, Sep 9 - Oct 29, 2016

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="1435" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1435/original/bae.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/rhona-hoffman-40-years-part-1">Rhona Hoffman 40 Years, Part 1</a> at Rhona Hoffman Gallery

Friday, Sep 16 - Oct 22, 2016. Opening reception: Friday, September 16, 5-7:30pm

This group exhibition is the first&nbsp;in a series of three&nbsp;exhibitions celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Rhona Hoffman Gallery.

<img alt="" data-caption="Barbar Kruger at Rhona Hoffman" data-rich-file-id="1454" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1454/original/rh40kruger.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/selections-from-the-steve-and-karen-berkowitz-collection">Selections from the Steve and Karen Berkowitz Collection</a> at Carl Hammer Gallery&nbsp;

Friday, Sep 9 - Oct 29, 2016

A range of works from the personal collection of the founder of Marwen and his wife.

<img alt="" data-caption="Ed Paschke" data-rich-file-id="1444" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1444/original/hammer.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/city-space-stray-light-clarissa-bonet">City Space + Stray Light: Clarissa Bonet</a> at Catherine Edelman Gallery

Friday, Sep 9 - Oct 29, 2016

The concept of place, and our relationship to it, is at the heart of Clarissa Bonet&rsquo;s work.&nbsp;Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, after moving to Chicago in&nbsp;2010, she was stunned by the isolation she felt among the throngs of people rushing along the sidewalks. This body of work examines individuality in a large city.

<img alt="" data-caption="Clarissa Bonet" data-rich-file-id="1437" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1437/original/bonet.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/christa-donner-our-new-system">Christa Donner: Our New System</a> at Gallery 400&nbsp;

Friday, Sep 9 - Oct 22, 2016

Chicago-based artist Christa Donner expands her virtuosic body of drawings concerning the complexities of the human body to explore collectivities and spaces for new forms of human sociality. Donner&rsquo;s practice has grown out of visual research and inquiry originating in interviews and dialogic workshops with individuals and communities.

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="1442" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1442/original/gallery400.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/stone-1-000-000-bc-ad-1940">STONE! 1,000,000 BC - AD 1940</a> at Douglas Dawson Gallery

Friday, Sep 9 - Oct 15, 2016

Prehistoric stone tools and weapons from Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas are on view at this unique space across from the Art Institute.&nbsp;

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="1439" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1439/original/dawson.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/jamie-adams-porch-and-a-vista">Jamie Adams: Porch and a Vista</a> at Zolla/Lieberman (one of multiple shows opening at the gallery)

Friday, Sep 9 - Oct 1, 2016

New figurative paintings of the&nbsp;artist&#39;s view of pop society.

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="1433" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1433/original/adams.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/james-mesple-gem-myths">James Mespl&eacute;: Gem Myths</a> at Printworks

Friday, Sep 9 - Oct 15, 2016

The artist&#39;s final show at Printworks. &nbsp;Known for intensive research into the themes that shape his vibrant exhibitions, this show focuses on gem stones and related mythology.&nbsp;

<img alt="" data-caption="James Mesple" data-rich-file-id="1447" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1447/original/mesple.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/michiko-itatani-starry-night-encounter">Michiko Itatani: Starry Night Encounter</a> at Linda Warren Projects

Friday, Sep 9 - Oct 22, 2016

A solo exhibition by one of Chicago&rsquo;s most prolific and esteemed painters,&nbsp;Michiko Itatani. Presenting a wide selection of new work, chosen from several epic series or &ldquo;chapters.&quot;

<img alt="" data-caption="Michiko Itatani" data-rich-file-id="1451" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1451/original/warren.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/unbroken-art-after-injury--2">Unbroken: Art After Injury</a> at Bridgeport Art Center&nbsp;

Opening September 9,&nbsp;6:30&ndash;9:30PM. Opening tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door

This exhibit is a glimpse of the accomplishments, pain, happiness, loss, and beauty of artists with spinal cord injury and paralysis. The show celebrates Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month.&nbsp;

<img alt="" data-caption="Bridgeport Art Center" data-rich-file-id="1438" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1438/original/bridgeport.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/rndd-annual-fall-gallery-walk">River North Design District Gallery Night Walk</a>

Friday, September 9 5-9pm

Creative neighbors of the River North Gallery District open their showrooms to the public and feature contemporary art in design settings. Special events include a Champagne kick-off and live art.

<img alt="" data-caption="RNDD" data-rich-file-id="1449" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1449/original/rndd.jpg" />

<h3>Museums</h3>

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/birth-death-breath-an-inflatable-opera-by-diane-christiansen-and-jeanne-dunning">Birth Death Breath: An Inflatable Opera by Diane Christiansen and Jeanne Dunning</a> at Elmhurst Art Museum

Thursday, Sep 22 - Nov 27, 2016

Elmhurst Art Museum presents the world premiere of&nbsp;Birth Death Breath, an opera &quot;performed&quot; by inflatable Christmas lawn decorations in various stages of inflation and deflation.

<img alt="" data-caption="Elmhurst Art Musuem" data-rich-file-id="1440" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1440/original/elmhurst.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/master-drawings-unveiled-25-years-of-major-acquisitions">Master Drawings Unveiled: 25 Years of Major Acquisitions</a>&nbsp;at the Art Institute of Chicago&nbsp;

Thru &nbsp;Jan 29, 2017

Chicago is renowned for its collections of master drawings both publicly and privately held. The Art Institute of Chicago has been collecting these works for over a century and has substantial world-class holdings&mdash;particularly with regard to drawings of the French and Italian schools. This exhibition highlights a selection of master drawings from the 17th to mid-20th century that have been purchased by the museum over the past 25 years but have not yet had occasion to be shown. It is also the final show curated by recently retired department head Suzanne McCullagh&nbsp;

<img alt="" data-caption="Grant Wood. &lt;i&gt;January&lt;/i&gt;, 1938. Regenstein Acquisition Fund and Regenstein Foundation. " data-rich-file-id="1434" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1434/original/aicmaster.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/every-building-in-baghdad-the-rifat-chadirji-archives-at-the-arab-image-foundation">Every Building in Baghdad: the Rifat Chadirji Archives at the Arab Image Foundation</a>, on view at the Graham Foundation&nbsp;

Thursday, Sep 15 - Dec 31, 2016

This exhibition examines the work of Iraqi architect Rifat Chadirji through the collection of his original photographs and building documents held at the Arab Image Foundation in Beirut.

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<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/urth-ben-rivers">Urth: Ben Rivers</a>&nbsp;at the Renaissance Society&nbsp;

Saturday, Sep 10 - Nov 6, 2016

Urth, Rivers&rsquo;s first solo presentation in the United States, presents new and recent moving image works. The exhibition takes its title from the Old Norse word suggesting the twisted threads of fate.

<img alt="" data-rich-file-id="1448" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1448/original/rivers.jpg" />

<a href="http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/calendar/there-was-a-whole-collection-made-photography-from-lester-and-betty-guttman">There was a Whole Collection Made: Photography from Lester and Betty Guttman</a> at the Smart Museum of Art&nbsp;

Thursday, Sep 22 - Dec 30, 2016

Artists included in the show include William Henry Fox Talbot, David Octavius Hill, Hannah Hoch, Man Ray, Laszlo Maholy-Nagy, Brassai, Berenice Abbott, Helen Levitt, Diane Arbus, Malick Sidibe, Chuck Close, Carrie Mae Weems, among many others.

<img alt="" data-caption="Smart Museum" data-rich-file-id="1450" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/1450/original/smart.jpg" />

A round up of Chicago 2016 fall gallery shows and openings 