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The Maloof Collection of Vivian Maier Gallery Talk and Photographs Reception&nbsp;Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 5 - 7 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;Heritage Auctions, 312-260-7200, 222 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL&nbsp;60654&nbsp;Also available to view September 8 - 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.&nbsp;Free and Open to All&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://forms.monday.com/forms/9d8293115f16ef645d795a5fd86498cd?r=use1" target="_blank">Register Here</a>&nbsp;Join Heritage Auctions Director Sarahjane Blum for a Gallery Talk about collector John Maloof’s journey and passion&nbsp;to protect and celebrate the legacy of Vivian Maier.&nbsp;Accompanying this Gallery Talk is a stunning Preview of Photographs and The Maloof Collection. Enjoy this deeply personal look into the life and work of Maier consisting of ephemera and gallery prints accompanied by works from iconic names like Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Nan Goldin, and more. View all lots and bid at&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ha.com/8200" target="_blank">HA.com/8220</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ha.com/11247" target="_blank">HA.com/11247</a>.&nbsp;Image: Vivian Maier,&nbsp;Self Portrait, Gelatin silver print, printed 2025 by John Maloof, 11-3/4 x 12 inches.

The Maloof Collection of Vivian Maier Gallery Talk and Photographs Reception

Oliva Gallery invites you to experience&nbsp;Holding Space, a group exhibition featuring artists Jan Nakao, Laurie LeBreton, and Macus Alonso. Each artist approaches their work as a form of care, reflection, and experimentation in holding space for complex emotions and cultural memory.The exhibition brings together painting, sculpture, and installation to ask how we process what we carry, and how materials help us release, remember, or transform. Rooted in each artist’s distinct background,&nbsp;Holding Space&nbsp;centers process over polish and meaning over spectacle.Jan Nakao: Painting from the Unconscious&nbsp;Jan Nakao, trained as a Jungian psychoanalyst, creates paintings guided by images from the collective unconscious. Her practice draws from decades of work in the field of psychological trauma and is shaped by intuition and the internalized “third hand”. The result is a body of abstract work rich with emotional depth and symbolic resonance. Nakao holds a Diplomate in Jungian Analysis from the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago (2005) and degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Champaign-Urbana.Laurie LeBreton: Sculptural Forms of Renewal&nbsp;Working with handmade paper and natural materials, Laurie LeBreton constructs large-scale installations that reference ritual garments, natural growth, and inner transformation. Her sculptural work operates in the space between delicacy and resilience. These forms test the boundaries of material and meaning, offering viewers meditative entry points into the emotional and spiritual dimensions of healing.Macus Alonso: Geometry, Body, and Cultural Memory&nbsp;Macus Alonso’s geometric abstractions investigate structure, rhythm, and movement through color and form. A central theme in Alonso’s practice is the relationship between the body and spatial construction, drawn from multicultural influences and grounded in personal narrative. Her use of layered paint and structural patterning encourages a dialogue between spiritual exploration and material experimentation.About Oliva GalleryOliva Gallery is dedicated to showcasing exceptional work by contemporary artists with roots in the Midwest and beyond. Through exhibitions spanning painting, sculpture, and mixed media,the gallery fosters critical dialogue, interdisciplinary exploration, and inclusive cultural engagement.

Artist Talk for Holding Space

Elizabeth McGovern | Life on Stage and Screen: A Conversation with Chicago Tribune Critic Chris Jones&nbsp;Join Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award–nominated actor Elizabeth McGovern in conversation with Chris Jones, Chief Theater Critic for the Chicago Tribune.<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://driehausmuseum.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=32343bbcd4e3063e18cdf64bf&amp;id=331dcec599&amp;e=d1db3f815c" target="_blank">MORE INFORMATION + TICKETS</a>

Elizabeth McGovern | Life on Stage and Screen: A Conversation with Chicago Tribune Critic Chris Jones

ARTIST TALK:&nbsp;Saturday, Nov. 15th, 2025 – 3-5pm Timeless Bodies interprets the human form through sculptural realism and abstraction. Throughout history, the human form has been symbolized as a container of life, emotion, and spirit, reflecting both fragility and resilience. How does the body hold and convey our stories, memories, or cultural history? Artists were encouraged to celebrate the interplay of form and storytelling in clay.&nbsp;Juror &amp; Curator:&nbsp;Nancy Pirri is an artist from Chicago, working primarily in ceramics and creating figures of all sizes. Pirri has won awards from the Beverly Arts Center and the Rockford Art Museum, including work published in ‘500 Figures in Clay’ V2. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, including SOFA in Chicago representing women's rights anniversaries, and has acquired collectors from all over the world.&nbsp;She has exhibited with numerous galleries in the Midwest and is currently represented by Oliva Gallery, J. Petter Galleries (MI), Design at 329/Primitive/The Stalls, and Inner Haven Gallery.&nbsp; Image: Linda Marcus

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