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Photographer of the Year and Annual Spring Student Show Apr. 21 - May 15, 2025 Reception will coincide with Humanities Day

Photographer of the Year and Annual Spring Student Show 

Join us for a conversation with artists Jonathan Michael Castillo, Teresita Carson, Juan Molina Hernandez, and Jonathan Vega, moderated by DPAM’s Curator Ionit Behar. Based in Chicago and exploring their Latinx identity, these artists tackle themes of immigration, displacement, belonging, grief, memory, and lineage.&nbsp;In partnership with Gertie and Early Work with support from&nbsp;DePaul's Center for Latino Research and&nbsp;Latitude.Image credits:Juan Molina Hernández,&nbsp;para no desaparecer: doble filo I (not to disappear: double edge I)&nbsp;(detail), 2022. Found frames, found glass shards, archival inkjet print. Courtesy of the artist.

Panel on Chicago Latinx Photography

Epiphany Center for the Arts | Sanctuary Hall Gallery201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago&nbsp;60607Musical instruments can often be seen as objects of exquisite complexity and beauty. Aesthetically, they are beautiful objects in themselves, but it is when they are played that instruments become mesmerizing and transformative. Inspired by the vivid colors and playful motifs in Henri Matisse’s 1939 painting&nbsp;La Musique (The Music), Jonathan Franklin’s exhibition&nbsp;The Yellow Guitar&nbsp;pays homage to Matisse’s masterwork, while presenting a whimsical array of musical instruments and performers in perfect harmony with Epiphany Center for the Arts’ historic Sanctuary space and intimate music venue. For Franklin, the guitar has always represented something accessible and romantic. Unlike a piano, the guitar is portable, and its six strings open to a world of acoustic and vocal possibilities. He credits Elvis Presley and the Beatles for sparking his first inclination to play the guitar. As a teenager, Franklin belonged to a group called&nbsp;The&nbsp;Insex, which was the best (and only) American rock band between Calcutta and Bangkok. Since those halcyon days from decades ago, his love for music in all its shapes and forms has never ebbed. In this series of paintings, the characters showcase a variety of instruments, from guitars to drums, violins, and saxophones, among others. All that is left for the viewer is to imagine the music.For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto credit: Jonathan Franklin

Jonathan Franklin: The Yellow Guitar

Two Opening ReceptionsFri., April 11, 5-8 pmWed., April 23, 6-10 pm&nbsp;SoNa Chicago Contemporary Art is proud to present the exhibition, Article 1: Human Dignity Shall Be Inviolable, featuring the artwork of Kermit Berg. The exhibit highlights both the beauty and the vulnerability of democracy.&nbsp;In 2015, the American artist Kermit Berg was invited by the German government to photograph the buildings of the German Parliament in Berlin, known as the Bundestag. The building design includes architectural elements that highlight attributes of democracy such as transparency in government and governance by the people. Berg's photographs of the building capture these elements in his signature style.&nbsp;The exhibition was to be shown in the newly constructed Library of Parliament building in Germany. The exhibition never happened due to lengthy construction delays, although the work was acquired by the Collection of the Federal Republic of Germany. Several years later, his body of work was slated for a show at the German Embassy in Moscow. However, criticism by the Russian government derailed these plans. An alternative location outside of Moscow was ultimately abandoned when Russia invaded Ukraine.&nbsp;Today, democracy is palpably under threat around the world. For Berg, this means introspection, revisiting, and literally ripping up some of his earlier works. The result is his photographic series: “Torn” where he destroys and reassembles his prints with their fragments to represent the fragile nature of democracy.Berg's “Bundestag” portfolio is not the first time he has examined democracy and political systems through his own very subtle lens. His 2013 series “Nuclear Family’’ documents the post-World War II relationship between a West Berlin family and an American family in rural Indiana. “Nuclear Family” led to a solo museum exhibition at Maerkisches Museum in Berlin, and has since been shown as part of the Kermit Berg retrospective at the Christel De Hahn Fine Arts Center in Indianapolis. Several of his works from the Nuclear Family portfolio are also in the exhibition at SoNa Chicago. As with “Article 1” his keen eye explores and reveals the heart of the theme, in this case, the nascent democracy in West Germany.&nbsp;Article 1 is the first of nineteen proclamations of basic human rights comprising the beginning of the newly developed constitution of the Federal Republic of West Germany. It was ratified in 1949 and later adopted upon the reunification of Germany in 1990. This conscious intention to spell out basic rights at the very beginning of Germany’s new constitution paved the binding path forward for the emerging democracy. The framers of the basic rights document went on to say that to respect and protect human dignity is so important that it shall be the duty of all government authority to protect it, and that Article I cannot be changed or removed.Yet this fundamental right is under strain in Germany, the U.S., and around the world.Kermit Berg has developed a refined language in photography. His attention to detail is exquisite, visually sharing powerful observations and messages on a broader scale. The exhibition at SoNa Chicago features never before shown selections from the Bundestag and Torn portfolios, as well as selections from Nuclear Family, and other works from his 25 years as a practicing artist. Berg creates photography-based archival prints where he lives and works in Palm Springs, California, after living in Chicago, Berlin, New York, San Francisco, and Shanghai. He is grateful to his longtime representative in Germany, Nicole von Vietinghof, for arranging the project with the German government at the Bundestag.SoNa Chicago Contemporary Art is located at 1527 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The gallery is open Fridays from 5–7 pm, Saturdays from 12-4 pm, and by appointment.&nbsp;

Kermit Berg | Article 1: Human Dignity Shall Be Inviolable

Epiphany Center for the Arts | Barcelona Room201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago&nbsp;60607Guardian Threads&nbsp;brings together the evocative works of Helen Geglio and Anders Zanichkowsky, highlighting deep themes of comfort, protection, and peace woven into their textiles to mark the passage of time.&nbsp; A selection of work from Helen Geglio's various textile series delve into narratives of memory, motherhood, and resilience, using repurposed materials to craft intricate pieces that protect and honor life journeys and the stories of women. Her&nbsp;Amulet Bundles&nbsp;are meditations on motherhood. Worries and fears for our children are bundled up and tied, held tightly inside protective layers of cloth.&nbsp;Anxiety Shields&nbsp;ward off the circular thoughts of sleepless nights when the world seems on end. Geglio’s&nbsp;Wisdom Cloaks&nbsp;pay tribute to the accumulated knowledge, experience and maturity of women, while honoring the resilience and wisdom of women through the ages. Anders Zanichkowsky's burial blankets offer a distinctive sense of comfort and peace. Long before they’re used as a burial shroud, these&nbsp;memento mori&nbsp;are meant to serve as a blanket, bedspread, wall hanging, altar piece, or shawl that gathers the essence of personal memories over time. The handwoven shrouds, crafted from natural fibers, then provide a gentle, protective cocoon that honors the departed while supporting eco-friendly burial practices. As these blankets transition from everyday use to their final, sacred purpose, they embody a seamless journey from life to death, offering profound solace and tranquility to both the living and the departed.Together, within Epiphany Center for the Arts’ most intimate gallery, Geglio and Zanichkowsky’s works invite viewers to reflect on the comforting and protective qualities of textiles, the peace they bring both in life and death, and the enduring legacies woven into the fabric of our lives. For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto credit: Epiphany Center for the Arts

Helen Geglio & Anders Zanichkowsky: Guardian Threads

Epiphany Center for the Arts | Chase Gallery201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago&nbsp;60607QUALIA&nbsp;is an invitation for an amplified embodied sensory experience -&nbsp;the way it feels to “feel.” Quale (s)/ qualia(pl), defined as instance(s) of subjective conscious experience, presents a paradox: debated as something that does not exist, or conversely, be something of great neuroscientific significance. Katrin Schnabl views&nbsp;QUALIA&nbsp;as a sensory phenomenon, an inter-firing that naturally occurs without thought, yet possesses a visceral impact all its own. Schnabl’s exhibit presents a series of sculptures and scrolls,&nbsp;SISTERS, along with several works from her&nbsp;PORTAL&nbsp;series, which resemble doorframes and scrolls swathed in a surface of sheer, colorful fabrics, curvilinearly stitched together, forming a dimensional unit. EWNS&nbsp;(an acronym for East West North South) is a large format hanging tapestry, structured as a triptych.&nbsp;EWNS&nbsp;forms a continuous circle, split open, and experienced in three, 30-foot sections. Conjuring maps and migratory patterns over a spherical form, it is a meditation on the complementing function of our bodies’ halves: a side for fielding circular inputs, and a side for cardinal directions. Participatorily, it offers an embodied deliberation on what is embedded into many languages as the&nbsp;right&nbsp;and the&nbsp;left, highlighting distinctions between what is considered proper and lawful versus what is deemed less important or significant. As a visual journey across a landscape, the structure’s borders become an activation of color fields, a continuous series of neighboring contact points with varying resonances, direction, and dimension via line, texture, form, light, and movement. Schnabl is interested in the experiential dimensions of her work. A commonality is its invitation for a somatic sensory reading; a sense-making through moving and exploring its dynamic and dimensional potential. Schnabl’s work invokes an impulse to&nbsp;“step inside,”&nbsp;as a way to process its information with the entire body, and she considers this as “yoU aRe A Work Of Art “– short&nbsp;URAWOA.&nbsp;Her offering leans into the trust the individual brings to their body as an extraordinary instrument, and Schnabl’s wish for that amplification.&nbsp;For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto credit: James Prinz

Katrin Schnabl: Qualia

Image: Jonathan Worcester, Untitled,&nbsp;2024, acrylic on canvas wrapped panel 48 x 68.75 x 3.5 inches

Jonathan Worcester: Dead Reckoning

Epiphany Center for the Arts | Catacombs Gallery201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago&nbsp;60607After spending hours at the world’s largest wastewater treatment plant in Stickney, Illinois interviewing personnel, attending seminars and reading deeply, Lindsay Olson learned the science behind what engineers do to treat human wastewater. Returning to the studio, she used an assortment of elegant fibers, embroidery and stitching techniques to create richly colored textiles that help explain how water can be endlessly recycled if we care for it properly. Wastewater treatment has been the most successful public health initiative in the history of human beings and Olson’s&nbsp;Manufactured River&nbsp;brings awareness to its importance to the future of clean water. Located subgrade in the undercroft of the historic former Church of the Epiphany, the brick and timbered Catacombs Gallery alludes to spaces where wastewater flows and atmospherically lends as a backdrop for the exhibit. Experientially for visitors, the exhibit will additionally present a choreographed sound installation composed by music engineer and producer Jon Smith, recorded in part, on site at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. Olson extends her thanks project partner,&nbsp;Dick Lanyon,&nbsp;Retired Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and to&nbsp;Tony Glymph,&nbsp;Consultant - Wastewater Microbiologist, retired Chief Microbiologist MWRD, plus a special thanks to the many professionals at the MWRD of Greater Chicago who spent time teaching her about the wastewater treatment process. And to Columbia College Chicago faculty development grant to support this project.For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto credit: Lindsay Olson

Lindsay Olson: Manufactured River

The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP) presents Regina Agu: Shore|Lines from January 23, 2024 – May 18, 2024. Drawing on methods of field work and landscape photography, Agu examines waterways and natural environments as defining sites of Black life and belonging. This exhibition presents an original commission, large-scale panoramic installation at MoCP as part of an exploration of placemaking and community memory—tracing sites and legacies of historical Black North American migration through the medium and expansive tradition of the panoramic form. Regina Agu: Shore|Lines brings together discourses of Black geographies, landscape photography, and site-specific land histories, using the methodology of landscape panorama as a format for relating ideas and themes of Black cultural memory connected to place. The exhibition includes an artist book that Agu refers to as a “field guide,” connecting her Midwest and Gulf South experiences of the landscapes. Shore|Lines is curated by Associate Curator Asha Iman Veal and generously supported by <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=46b3a2aa71&amp;e=62775191de" target="_blank">The Joyce Foundation Joyce Award</a> to Regina Agu and MoCP, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=46fd17a84f&amp;e=62775191de" target="_blank">National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)</a>, and <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=40e7381ef5&amp;e=62775191de" target="_blank">The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts</a>.

Regina Agu: Shore | Lines

Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor NorthCurated by Elise Butterfieldtwo hundred and fifty-one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist's exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references the span of time between the death of Bibbs' grandfather on December 18, 2023, and her grandmother on August 25, 2024, during which Bibbs, along with her mom, lived in her grandparents’ home and cared for her grandmother. In&nbsp;two hundred and fifty-one days, Bibbs incorporates the objects of her grandparents’ everyday lives into weaving and print series. Painstakingly and lovingly, she took apart hospital blankets and favorite shirts to weave them into new artifacts; she cataloged socks and adult bibs in black and white prints. Bibbs’ repetitive artistic practice and commitment to witnessing her own inner landscape lays bare the profoundly emotional and yet mundane experience of processing the death of a loved one. Each object in&nbsp;two hundred and fifty-one days&nbsp;is a testament to the transformative potential of grief.&nbsp;

Bryana Bibbs: two hundred and fifty-one days

Reception and Gallery Talk, May 8, 7-9pm The Lewis University Department of Art and Design is proud to present the Senior Capstone Exhibition. This biannual art show coincides with the capstone course, Senior Project. The course challenges graduating students to put their newly acquired skills and understanding of art to the test by participating in a professional exhibition experience. Artists:Carissa HooverLorain LopezNatalia NykazaCourtney PawliszAlexis PragidesJasmine Pryor&nbsp; Image:&nbsp;Left Corner,&nbsp;Acrylic on Canvas, by Jasmine Pryor

Senior Capstone Exhibition

Donna Tadelman

Contemporary Curated is an art exhibition running from April 10 to May 23 at McCormick Gallery's new location at 2251 W. Grand Ave, Chicago, IL. The exhibition features a curated selection of contemporary artists, including Gwen Yen Chiu, Michael Hedges, Anna Kunz, Melanie Pankau, Kim Piotrowski, Pooja Pittie, Gordon Powell, Janis Pozzi-Johnson, Sheri Rush, John Sabraw, John Santoro, Ben Tinsley, and Vidvuds Zviedris.Artist talks will be held during EXPO weekend on Saturday, April 26, with Michael Hedges speaking at 11 AM and Janis Pozzi-Johnson at 2 PM.

Contemporary Curated

moniquemeloche proudly presents&nbsp;25!&nbsp;—a landmark exhibition celebrating the gallery’s 25th anniversary featuring&nbsp;Luke Agada, Candida Alvarez, Arocha-Schraenen, Sanford Biggers, Antonius-Tín Bui, Justin Cooper, David Antonio Cruz, Davis/Langlois, Brendan Fernandes, Dan Gunn, Chase Hall, Sheree Hovsepian, Rashid Johnson, Cindy Loehr, Jason Middlebrook, Lavar Munroe, Ben Murray, Maia Cruz Palileo, Ebony G. Patterson, Cheryl Pope, Karen Reimer, Carlos Rolón, Joel Ross, Carrie Schneider, David Shrobe, Arvie Smith, Shinique Smith, Jake Troyli,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nate Young.&nbsp; Since its founding in 2000 by Monique Meloche, the gallery has been a driving force in Chicago’s contemporary art scene, championing diverse and politically engaged voices while serving as an early advocate for groundbreaking talent. Artists such as Rashid Johnson, Amy Sherald, Ebony G. Patterson, and Sanford Biggers launched pivotal moments of their careers at moniquemeloche, contributing to the gallery’s far-reaching influence—both within the city and across the international art world.&nbsp;Beyond the gallery walls, moniquemeloche has been deeply committed to curatorial and institutional outreach, ensuring its artists gain lasting recognition. Works by the gallery’s artists have entered the permanent collections of major institutions, including The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago, while their practices have been highlighted in significant museum solo exhibitions at El Museo del Barrio, The Pérez Art Museum Miami, and many others.&nbsp;Renowned for its conceptually rigorous programming and dynamic, cross-media installations, moniquemeloche continues to push boundaries and spark critical dialogue both in its Chicago gallery and at art fairs globally.&nbsp;25!&nbsp;honors the artists who have shaped its legacy, presenting a powerful mix of historic and new works that will span the entire gallery.

While 2024 marked the official&nbsp;150th anniversary&nbsp;of the birth of the Impressionist movement in France, Madron is continuing the celebration with our latest exhibition, “<a style="color: rgb(14, 138, 196);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://a1e0.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=677c0520163509261452c6fc&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.madrongallery.com%2Fin-a-different-light-the-evolution-of-american-impressionism%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D6763480a36029806410174f4%26ss_email_id%3D677c0520163509261452c6fc%26ss_campaign_name%3DMadron%2BGallery%2BBulletin%253A%2BIssue%2B19%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2025-01-06T16%253A30%253A31Z&amp;w=52fe68a4e4b095b6409883c7&amp;c=b_6763480a36029806410174f4&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=kUeX_ma4-cINWSMVCZ7pGHb1Uro%3D" target="_blank">In a New Light: The Evolution of American Impressionism</a>.”&nbsp;It feels only fitting to let the show stretch its wings into the new year, as so much of it explores the way artists like&nbsp;Robert Reid, Robert Vonnoh, and John Henry Twachtman&nbsp;transformed what they’d learned abroad on their home soil in the decades following that fateful 1874 Paris exhibition. Read all about it&nbsp;<a style="color: rgb(14, 138, 196);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://a1e0.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=677c0520163509261452c6fc&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.madrongallery.com%2Fdifferent-light-essay%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D6763480a36029806410174f4%26ss_email_id%3D677c0520163509261452c6fc%26ss_campaign_name%3DMadron%2BGallery%2BBulletin%253A%2BIssue%2B19%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2025-01-06T16%253A30%253A31Z&amp;w=52fe68a4e4b095b6409883c7&amp;c=b_6763480a36029806410174f4&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=J36DCu54frLxkvg_L_7wMy1PoxA%3D" target="_blank">here</a>, then drop by the gallery—the picture above only scratches the surface of how stunning these look in person.

In a New Light: The Evolution of American Impressionism

Luminarts Cultural Foundation 2025 Visual Arts Exhibition

On View: March 3 - May 23, 2025 Artists’ Reception: Thursday March 27, 2025, 5:30-8:30 An exhibition exploring the combination and intersections of visual art and music. The act of creating is expansive and inclusive by nature.&nbsp;&nbsp; The word “artist” covers all forms of expression: painters, sculptors, actors, musicians, writers, dancers, comedians, and onwards.&nbsp; The individual artist rarely has one identity or skill set. This spring Madron explores the artistic combination of object maker and musician.&nbsp; Zach Balousek, Margie Criner, John T. Upchurch, and Lucie Van der Elst are four contemporary Chicago artists whose individual practices differ in material, technique, and methods of storytelling.

Synthesize

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The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to&nbsp;CAVA | 2025 Later Impressions. The Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists (CA V A) is a not-for-profit organization committed to addressing the needs of artists aged 50+. It is run by a volunteer board representing over 350 artists who are members of the organization. CA V A provides its members with educational programming, community outreach, opportunities to exhibit their work, and social networking events.&nbsp;2025&nbsp;Later Impressions&nbsp;is CA V A’s premiere juried exhibition displaying its members’ most recent work. Featured Artists:&nbsp;Jay Reed, Nancy Van Kanegan, Robert Anderson, J. Erlandson, Dorothy Graden, Jacqueline Ropski, Marco Bendin, and Emily Friel CAVA | 2025 Later Impressions&nbsp;will be exhibited in the First Floor Gallery of the Art Center. The opening reception is free and open to the public. This exhibition is partially funded by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the EAC’s general membership. Evanston Art Center, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization, is dedicated to fostering the appreciation and expression of the arts among diverse audiences. The Art Center offers extensive and innovative instruction in broad areas of artistic endeavor through classes, exhibitions, interactive arts activities, and community outreach initiatives. Evanston Art Center is located at 1717 Central St., Evanston, IL. Evanston Art Center Gallery Hours:Monday–Thursday, 9am–6pm; Friday, 9am–5pm; Saturday &amp; Sunday, 9am–4pm. First and second-floorgallery spaces are accessible. Limited free parking is available.

CAVA | 2025 Later Impressions

Perspective Gallery is pleased to present "Student Perspectives 2025," our fourteenth annual juried exhibition of photography by Chicago area high school students. This year, 52 images by 47 students were selected for the exhibition from a group of over 750 submitted images.Our juror this year was Matt Silber,&nbsp;a visual artist based in Chicago working in photography, digital imaging, installation and sculpture. He received his MFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago and has had solo exhibitions in Spain, Germany and the U.S.. His artwork is part of many private and public permanent collections including The Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Contemporary Photography, and The Bidwell Foundation. Siber is Associate Professor, Adjunct in the Photography Department of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago.&nbsp; Selected&nbsp;ArtistsChi Arts:&nbsp;Nicodemus Drummond, Nihaiyia Espada,&nbsp;Dahlia Haley,&nbsp;Teagan Murphy, Denise Rua,&nbsp;Brian (BJ) Small, Caitlin Stallone, Sophie Yanny;&nbsp;&nbsp;Evanston Township:&nbsp;&nbsp;Sophie Berger-White, Harrison Boes,&nbsp;Thomas Doyle, Adele Fammeree, Eleanor Pavich,&nbsp;Morgan Witherspoon;&nbsp;Fresh Lens (Lincoln Park):&nbsp;Lilyanna Figueroa;&nbsp;Fresh Lens (Senn):&nbsp;Clara Spence;&nbsp;Geneva;&nbsp;Willow Houck;&nbsp;Glenbrook South:&nbsp;Kiera Kurt;&nbsp;Lane Tech:&nbsp;Jocelyn Alvarez, Martyna Babiarz, Kaila de Freitas, Forrest Durnbaugh, Adelina Flores, Addison Green, Marlon Guaraca, Rory Irwin, Lila Koolman;&nbsp;Libertyville HS: Tanishka Sandeep Chavan, Mason Fluno, Benjamin Truding, Jenna Woodworth;&nbsp;Loyola:&nbsp;Natnael Araia, Brandon Canzolino, Chase Kolssak, Isaac Martinez, Ethan McLean,Hunter Solon, Morgan Szpak;&nbsp;Niles West:&nbsp;&nbsp;Christina Amato,&nbsp;Gabriella Cline,&nbsp;JunHao Gao,&nbsp;Fiona Payne,&nbsp;Vlada Shavurska,&nbsp;Audrey Taylor;&nbsp;Vernon Hills:&nbsp;Max Agam,&nbsp;Braden Sontag,&nbsp;&nbsp;Evelyn Weber, Juror: Matt Siber, Associate Professor, Adjunct in the Photography Department of The School of The Art Institute of ChicagoGabrielle Swidler: “Eye” (Juror’s Award Student Perspectives 2024)

Student Perspectives 2025: Juried Photography Exhibition

KATIE LUO: PETAL, LEAF &amp; BEAUTY May 1 - 25, 2025. Opening Reception takes place on May 4, from 1:00PM - 3:00PM.

Petal, Leaf & Beauty

Opening Reception: Friday, May 2, 2025, 5-8pm ﻿I am interested in how information is realized, interpreted, and shared. My work is inspired by my surroundings and observations of transitory states in the environment. Viewers should think they are looking at a familiar object when in fact they are not; I love the reversal of expectations. These&nbsp;ceramics&nbsp;serve no utilitarian purpose other&nbsp;than to express the world around me. The inspiration for my pieces comes from the eight-block daily dog walk, which includes shadows reflecting off street signs, thrown away to-go containers littering the street, discarded boxes run over by cars, and telephone poles having graffiti, pipes, and wires attached to them.&nbsp;

Pat Stephens: Earthy Stories

Opening Reception: Friday, May 2, 2025, 5-8pm ﻿Join the Affiliate Member artists of A.R.C. for an exhibition showcasing their artwork. Affiliates of ARC have served in the past as working volunteer members of the gallery. Artists Residents of Chicago (A.R.C.) was founded in 1973 as a women-run artists’ cooperative at a time when the art world largely dismissed women’s voices. In 2025, We continue to champion innovative, emerging, and experimental visual art, reaching a broad audience—including our wonderful West Town community. As a non-commercial gallery, we foster an environment of artistic experimentation and dialogue. Exhibiting Affiliate Members : Amy Zucker, Jessica Gondeck, Granite Amit, Virginia Carstarphen, Jane Stevens, Nancy Bechtol

A.R.C. Affiliate: Member Show

Opening Reception: Friday, May 2, 2025, 5-8pm ﻿Artist Talk: Saturday, May 3, 1:00pm Raissa Bailey’s upcoming solo show, “Venus Rising, Axiom Schema,” delves into the concepts of consciousness and evolution. This innovative showcase blends installation and mixed media art, inviting viewers to explore connections between prehistoric and modern modes of creation. Drawing terminology from theoretical math, Bailey connects the language of math to spirit and intuition, exploring the framework of our shared reality and evolution. The exhibition will feature a series of immersive installations that play with form and texture, utilizing materials from natural objects to digital elements. Each piece is designed to provoke thought and reflection, inviting viewers to consider their connections to evolution, consciousness, and creation.

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