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Epiphany Center for the Arts | Guild Room201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago&nbsp;60607Coral reefs are an ancient microcosm with a changing diversity of phantasmagoric beauty. As a crucial building block of our planet that feeds twenty-five percent of sea life, the urgency to save coral from repeated bleaching episodes is becoming clear. The Ring of Fire and Coral Triangle, located in the Southern Pacific Ocean, shows why it matters. Endorsed by UNESCO for ocean awareness during the United Nations Ocean Decade, Margot McMahon’s&nbsp;Ring of Fire: Friends, Reefs, and Bouncing Back&nbsp;exhibit brings attention to how human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, significantly contribute to climate change and rising sea temperatures, which severely impacts ocean life and marine biodiversity. United States’ weather patterns originate in the Southern Pacific Ocean. A warmer ocean slows currents causing west coast droughts, more volatile storms, and Midwest flooding. On McMahon’s 2017 diving excursion to the Palauan reefs in the Ring of Fire with a childhood friend, they witnessed the largest recorded global bleaching event, impacting the Coral Triangle: a marine epicenter with the highest coral reef and fish diversity in the world. On a return trip in 2023, the two friends and environmental activists observed a revitalization of the coral reefs through a healthy reef bounce-back, made possible by&nbsp;reduced carbon emissions during the global Covid-19 lock-down, conservation efforts,&nbsp;and sustainable practices. Over the seven years of reef recovery worldwide, McMahon painted her&nbsp;Ring of Fire&nbsp;series to show the symbiotic relationship between a vast variety of plants, animals, and minerals that form the most diverse ecosystem on earth.&nbsp;Her ocean landscapes also emulate prayer cloths to express a spiritual energy that conveys healing, while highlighting the biodiversity and stunning magnificence of the reefs. Through her technique mixte process, combining egg tempera and oil paints, McMahon’s coral reefs are luminous, as light penetrates and reflects through the layers, giving the paintings a depth and vibrancy that echo the resonance of the ocean. Coral reef bleaching events are caused by environmental stressors that include increased water temperatures due to global warming and human pollution. These stressors disrupt the interdependent relationship between coral and algae, leading to the whitening or bleaching of corals. With the increase of carbon emissions since 2023, the world is currently experiencing its&nbsp;fourth global coral bleaching event, which NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announced in April 2024 and is ongoing. This event has affected coral reefs across all major ocean basins, including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto Credit: Margot McMahon

Margot McMahon: The Ring of Fire: Friends, Reefs, and Bouncing Back

Sacristy GalleryLaurie Buman’s series,&nbsp;Santos y Milagros (Saints &amp; Miracles) | The Light Within the Darkness, is the culmination of over a decade of work. This collection explores social issues affecting the most vulnerable members of society. Through the lives of the Saints, Buman addresses contemporary concerns and shares the stories of these heroic women.Each piece is layered with meaning beyond the obvious—every item and image carries its own history, coming together to form a larger narrative that transcends the physical. With these images, Buman seeks to inspire awareness, protection, and positive change in the world.For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto credit:&nbsp;Epiphany Center for the Arts

Laurie Buman:Santos y Milagros (Saints & Miracles) | The Light Within the Darkness

Slemmons GalleryArtist Alok Vaid-Menon has said,&nbsp;“There’s something audacious and beautiful about insisting on maintaining your humor and delight.”&nbsp;For Laurie LeBreton, humor and delight are a direct result of her work as a fiber artist. She works primarily in handmade paper to convey these ideas, using her favorite properties of paper – the messy pleasure of making it, its ability to absorb color, and both its apparent fragility and veritable strength.The paper tapestries in LeBreton’s exhibit&nbsp;INSISTING AND MAINTAINING&nbsp;are typical of her work in many ways. The simplicity and repetitiveness of their construction lead LeBreton to calm and peace. There’s an element of playfulness: She turns a series of flat objects into a three-dimensional structure. She uses this simple structure to comment on impermanence through various means of installation. She uses color to express joy.Finally, through this work, LeBreton also honors traditional women’s crafts – quilt making, sewing, and weaving, with the intent to convey warmth and comfort, and to express love.For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto credit: Epiphany Center for the Arts

Laurie LeBreton: INSISTING AND MAINTAINING

This iteration of&nbsp;Et cetera&nbsp;features works by Iris Bernblum, Meghan Borah, Patrick Carroll, Mari Eastman, Andreas Fischer, Sherwin Ovid, Scott Wolniak and Gwendolyn Zabicki and is&nbsp;on view April 4 - July 12, 2025. Et cetera, a new, ongoing presentation of works from our Gallery inventory, is open for in-person viewing&nbsp;in our East Wing gallery during regular gallery hours, and online via our website. The goal of&nbsp;Et cetera&nbsp;is to provide opportunities for public viewing of works from Goldfinch's inventory while also serving as a gentle corrective to the idea that access to a Gallery's "back room" is only for the privileged few. All of the works on view are available for acquisition. Visit our website for more information on each work and&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:claudine@goldfinch-gallery.com?subject=Et%20cetera%20works" target="_blank">contact us</a>&nbsp;if you would like to arrange a private showing outside of regular Gallery hours.&nbsp; To view all of the works in this edition of Et cetera,&nbsp;<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://goldfinchgallery.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=857fcb5b671b71824107951c2&amp;id=6bbff3cd1f&amp;e=eea4831c04" target="_blank">visit our website.</a>

Et cetera

Sanctuary Hall GalleryInspired by the universal language of music, George Tonyi’s exhibit&nbsp;TUNES IN ART&nbsp;is a visual symphony of rhythms, patterns, and colors that reflect his emotions, experiences, cultural beliefs and traditions. Through his art and music themes, Tonyi aims to transcend boundaries, inviting viewers to feel connected, while weaving together the diverse threads of human experience.For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto credit: Epiphany Center for the Arts

George Tonyi: TUNES IN ART

Catacombs GalleryIn her latest series of work, Marianne Lovink explores the dynamic relationship between sculptural form and its embellishment. She is fascinated by the visual language of mark making and the limitless expressive potential found in repetitive motifs, which has evolved over millennia. This investigation is deeply influenced by the interplay of positive and negative space, and the tension that arises when a motif both conforms to and resists the sculptural form. This tension engages the viewer and activates the eye, inviting further contemplation. While Lovink’s meticulous craftsmanship, restrained palette, and use of tactile materials remain a consistent element of her practice, she has recently expanded her use of color to provide further visual complexity and enrich the overall composition.For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto credit: Marianne Lovink

Marianne Lovink: Counterweight 

Barcelona RoomMelissa Weber’s&nbsp;ODE TO COMMON THINGS&nbsp;invites viewers to reimagine the ordinary, by drawing inspiration from everyday objects. Weber references Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's collection of poems by the same title, in which he expressed profound affection and admiration for everyday objects, highlighting their intrinsic value and the roles they play in our lives.&nbsp;Weber's sculptures transform familiar objects, such as brick remnants, rocks and cardboard packing materials into subjects of reflection, emphasizing their intrinsic beauty and the narratives they embody. Working primarily with clay, Weber explores the transformation from wet mass to fragile form through fire, creating ceramic arrangements, visual systems and topographies that engage with history and spatial relationships.&nbsp;Situated within the undercroft of the historic former Church of the Epiphany, an 1885 Richardson Romanesque church, now a vibrant cultural hub—the exhibition integrates the building’s stone walls and wood beams as essential components of the artistic narrative. In this context, space itself becomes an object, engaging in dialogue with the sculptures and challenging traditional distinctions between subject and environment. In this setting, Weber explores how themes of transformation and the passage of time mirror the metamorphosis of raw materials into refined forms, encouraging deeper contemplation of material transformation and the ephemeral nature of perception. By elevating the mundane to the revered,&nbsp;ODE TO COMMON THINGS&nbsp;encourages a renewed appreciation for the simple elements of daily life, fostering a deeper connection between the observer and the often-overlooked details that shape our existence.For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto credit: Melissa Weber

Melissa Weber: Ode to Common Things

Chase GalleryTo drown-proof is to survive. It is a technique—a learned resilience—that allows one to stay afloat when rescue is uncertain. Taught by the community, it is not just a physical skill but a mindset, a method of endurance that depends on the ability to remain calm in unstable waters.This exhibition explores the art of holding on and letting go, of adapting to unfamiliar territories, and the ways we sustain ourselves without stability.&nbsp;Drown-Proofing&nbsp;brings together artists from the SAIC community, including staff, graduate, and undergraduate students. The artists navigate shifting cultural, political, and personal landscapes, examining what it means to stay afloat amid adversity. Their works address survival tactics, resistance, and transformation, confronting systems of power that threaten to pull communities under.How do we teach people to breathe when there is no air? How do we connect past and present, tradition and innovation, homeland and new ground? Through acts of creation, artists in this exhibition reclaim agency, revealing the struggles and triumphs of those who refuse to be submerged.Drown-Proofing&nbsp;is not just about survival—it is about finding strength in the community, learning to adapt, and discovering new ways to rise. We create not only the means to stay afloat, but also the possibilities of a new way forward.About the CuratorsEmilia Herrera Charpentier, Soo Kim, René Morrell, Tzu Ying Cheng, and Katerina Garbarczyk are first-year graduate students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in the Art Administration and Policy and Dual program. They are emerging art administrators with multi-disciplinary art backgrounds, including painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, and art history.&nbsp;Drown-Proofing&nbsp;serves as their collective approach to building community in Chicago’s art scene.About the ArtistsThis exhibition brings together a dynamic group of interdisciplinary artists from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), including undergraduate, graduate students, and faculty. Featuring work by Ahmad George, Cenìnye Harris, Christina Lee, Daun Suh, Emily Schroeder Willis, Heaven Hill, Isaiah Lee McDaniel, James Baroz, Liang Yu Huang, Nanako Wagley, Pedro Montilla, Pedro Trueba Ramírez, Ruby Bassford, Seunghee Lee, Shengjie Jiang, Vanessa Damilola Micaulay, and Winnie Weiyun Szu, the show spans a range of practices including ceramics, painting, drawing, photography, fiber, and performance. Each artist brings a unique perspective shaped by their diverse cultural and creative backgrounds, contributing to a rich, multifaceted exploration of contemporary art within the SAIC community For more information, go to: www.epiphanychi.comPhoto credit: SAIC

Drown-Proofing

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Vintage Shindig

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American Tapestry Biennial 

September 27+2810am to 5pm both days 1341 W Randolph StChicago, IL Indoor &amp; Outdoor Chicago’s world-famous European style antique and vintage market festival returns September 27+28, 2025! Named Top Ten USA Markets by Travel &amp; Leisure, Architectural Digest, goop, USA Today and more!

Randolph Street Market Festival 

Modern Vintage ChicagoFashion &amp; Home October 510am to 5pmRavenswood Event Center4025 N Ravenswood Ave.Chicago, ILIndoor See and shop a stunning selection of vintage clothing, jewelry, furniture, handbags and accessories from 1890’s-2000’s as well as global goods, decorative arts, vinyl and more! <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://randolphstreetmarket.com/schedule/#" target="_blank">Details</a>

Modern Vintage Chicago

November 15+1610am to 5pm both days 1340 W WashingtonChicago, IL Indoor Find the most unusual and stylishly crafted mix of vintage and modern decorative objects, housewares, fashion for men/women/children, art, hostess gifts and more from 125 vendors! Browse vendors on three floors in the Plumbers Hall building! Tickets on sale soon. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://randolphstreetmarket.com/schedule/#" target="_blank">Details</a>

Randolph Street Holiday Market 

December 13+1410am to 5pm both days 1340 W WashingtonChicago, IL Indoor Find the most unusual and stylishly crafted mix of vintage and modern decorative objects, housewares, fashion for men/women/children, art, hostess gifts and more from 125 vendors! Browse vendors on three floors in the Plumbers Hall building! Tickets on sale soon. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://randolphstreetmarket.com/schedule/#" target="_blank">Details</a>

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