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PATRON is proud to announce&nbsp;Caroline Kent: The Sentimental Hand, our second solo exhibition with the Chicago-based artist.&nbsp;The Sentimental Hand&nbsp;results from a year in which Kent’s focus returned to honing in on the building blocks of her practice, starting with cut paper forms–the elementary facet of her practice. Celebrating the role of the artist’s own hand as foundational in each stage of her creative process, the exhibition unites four bodies of work across which Kent has been concurrently working for the past year.&nbsp;<h4>&nbsp;</h4><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:info@patrongallery.com?subject=Caroline%20Kent%7C%20preview%20request%20" target="_blank">Inquire Here</a> Image: CAROLINE KENT&nbsp;A cordial invitation to whimsy and mayhem, 2025Acrylic on Belgian linen, ebonized walnut&nbsp;30 3/8"&nbsp;x 36 3/8" x 2"&nbsp;CK151

Caroline Kent: The Sentimental Hand

OPEN LENS XV June 5 - July 6, 2025 The Artist Reception is June 14, from 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Reception for Open Lens XV

Chicago’s legendary&nbsp;<a style="color: blue;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.oldtownartfair.org/" target="_blank">Old Town Art Fair</a>, now celebrating its&nbsp;75th&nbsp;Anniversary, returns to the heart of the historic&nbsp;OldTown&nbsp;Triangle&nbsp;Historic&nbsp;District (Main Gate at the intersection of Lincoln and Wisconsin Streets) on&nbsp;Saturday and Sunday,&nbsp;June 14 and 15, 2025.Established in 1948, the Old Town Art Fair is one of Chicago’s oldest juried art fairs and one of the first fine art fairs of its kind in the country. Organized by the non-profit&nbsp;Old Town Triangle Association&nbsp;and completely volunteer-run, this year’s Fair will be the most festive in its milestone 75-year history, attracting over 230 artists from across the country plus live music on two stages; an array of classic Chicago food and beverage options from local vendors; a dedicated Children’s Corner featuring interactive activities and crafts for kids; and the return of self-guided Garden Walks in over 50 gardens in the Old Town Triangle neighborhood.&nbsp;Annually, the Fair introduces artists to an estimated 30,000 art lovers over the course of the two-day event.&nbsp; Chris Nelson, Old Town Art Fair 2025 Chair, noted that a record number of artists applied to exhibit this year. “We have world class artists across all media showing with us,” he said. “We continue to expand our search for new exhibitors to ensure talented contemporary and upcoming artists are well represented, bringing a fresh feel to each year that has contributed to the Fair’s longevity and legacy over the past 75 years. From exceptional art to strolling Old Town’s historic gardens, there will be something for everyone to discover in this year’s Fair!” The Old Town Art Fair will take place, rain or shine, Saturday, June 14, from 10am-7pm, and Sunday, June 15, from 10am-6pm. Proceeds from the suggested donation of $12 for adults (free for children) go&nbsp;directly back into local schools, arts, and cultural programs in the area, including historic and architectural preservation clubs; the Menomonee Club; and the Old Town Triangle Association. Selected by a jury of local art professionals, including gallery owners, museum curators, and artists, the Fair features a dynamic mix of artists working across media, including paintings, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramics, glass, fiber, jewelry, and more. Over 700 artists apply each year for a coveted spot within the Fair. Each year, the Old&nbsp;Town&nbsp;Art&nbsp;Fair selects&nbsp;the&nbsp;work&nbsp;of&nbsp;an&nbsp;exhibiting&nbsp;artist&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Art&nbsp;Fair’s&nbsp;commemorative&nbsp;poster. Visitors can view the dynamic evolution of 75 years of vintage posters online&nbsp;<a style="color: blue;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.oldtownartfair.org/more/vintage-art-fair-posters/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.&nbsp;This year’s poster will feature a special commission by a local Chicago artist and long-time Fair contributor in celebration of the landmark anniversary. The Fair’s exhibitor committee also identifies an annual Emerging Artist to receive a courtesy booth space&nbsp;provided&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Fair&nbsp;at&nbsp;no&nbsp;cost&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;artist. This year’s Emerging Artist,&nbsp;<a style="color: blue;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://annabellesigmond.com/fine-art" target="_blank">Annabelle Sigmond</a>, explores the patterns of nature, human impact on geography, and climate change in her vibrant paintings and illustrations. Along with the visual art offerings, the Garden Walk--an attendee-favorite year after year--offers visitors the opportunity to tour over 50 gardens, many of which are private and only viewable during the Art Fair. Organizers provide historical information, fun facts, and anecdotes about the homes, architecture, and past and present residents. Old Town’s quaint green spaces make the neighborhood a charming and delightful destination for locals and tourists alike.&nbsp; For fifty years, two events have been held in Old Town on the second weekend in June; the Old Town Art Fair and the Wells Street Art Festival are separate events. For&nbsp;more&nbsp;information,&nbsp;please&nbsp;visit&nbsp;<a style="color: blue;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.oldtownartfair.org/" target="_blank">oldtownartfair.org</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;follow&nbsp;along&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a style="color: blue;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/oldtownartfair/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a style="color: blue;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/OldTownArtFair/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. ABOUT&nbsp;THE&nbsp;OLD&nbsp;TOWN&nbsp;TRIANGLE&nbsp;ASSOCIATIONThe Old Town Triangle Association (OTTA) is a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated&nbsp;to&nbsp;enhancing&nbsp;the&nbsp;quality&nbsp;of&nbsp;life&nbsp;for&nbsp;neighbors&nbsp;inthe&nbsp;historic&nbsp;Old&nbsp;Town&nbsp;Triangle&nbsp;District on Chicago’s north side. The&nbsp;OTTA&nbsp;hosts&nbsp;the&nbsp;Old&nbsp;Town&nbsp;Art&nbsp;Fair&nbsp;along&nbsp;with&nbsp;many&nbsp;other&nbsp;neighborhood&nbsp;initiativesand works to maintain the historic, landmarked buildings that make Old Town a unique and wonderful community. The&nbsp;“Triangle&nbsp;Building”&nbsp;at&nbsp;1763&nbsp;N.North&nbsp;Park&nbsp;serves&nbsp;as&nbsp;OTTA’s&nbsp;community&nbsp;center,&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;place, and neighborhood resource.

Old Town Art Fair

Image: Willie Kohler, Keep On Rowing, 2024, oil on canvas, 52 x 48 inches

 Willie Kohler: There Are Many Nows 

Photography Now

SECRIST | BEACH is&nbsp;pleased to announce the exhibition&nbsp;Master Class: Inside the Last American Museum School with SAIC Painting Alumni.&nbsp;Master Class&nbsp;brings together artworks by over 60 former and current students who studied in the Painting and Drawing Department of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) between the years 2000 and 2025. This exhibition, on view from April 19 through June 21, 2025 at SECRIST | BEACH in Chicago, is guest-curated by art historian, Chair of the Department of Painting and Drawing and current faculty member Lisa Wainwright along with SAIC President Emerita, Elissa Tenny. The gallery will host an opening reception for the public on Saturday, April 19 from 5-8PM.&nbsp;In 1866 a group of 35 artists founded the Chicago Academy of Design. Their mandate was to create a free school to study “life” and “antique” drawing and to run a gallery space alongside the school. The building the original gallery space occupied was lost in the Great Chicago fire of 1871, but by 1879 a new gallery space, with the support of new board members, was born and renamed the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. In 1882, that name was changed to&nbsp;what we know as&nbsp;the Art Institute of Chicago. Since that time, the School and the Art Institute have grown into a symbiotic dynamic that has&nbsp;greatly impacted both the Chicago scene and the larger art world&nbsp;in myriad ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On the eve of its 160th anniversary, and little known to many, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago is the last 'Museum School' in North America. In celebration of this achievement,&nbsp;Master Class&nbsp;dives into the close connection between the museum and the alums of its renowned Painting and Drawing Department from the last 25 years. On view in the gallery will be an artwork by each of the artists selected, taking up the entirety of the gallery’s 10,000 sq. ft. space. In addition to their own artwork, each artist has been asked to identify an artist and a work of theirs from the collection of the Art Institute. Didactics and a video presentation on view in our salon room will guide viewers to those works in the collection.&nbsp;&nbsp;Curating this exhibition has reminded us - and will express to viewers - the integral and generative link between the school and the museum, highlighting the long histories of public collections and art-making in Chicago. Some of the connections between the artwork on view and their chosen Art Institute collection include a Tony Lewis drawing and Stuart Davis’&nbsp;Ready-to-Wear&nbsp;(1955), Jeffly Gabriela Molina’s painting with Agnes Martin’s&nbsp;Untitled No. 12&nbsp;(1977), Minami Kobayashi’s painting and Pierre Bonnard’s&nbsp;Earthly Paradise&nbsp;(1916-1920).What becomes apparent in&nbsp;Master Class&nbsp;is the indelible impact these master artworks have provided for two and a half decades of art students. Contextually, placing these works into close proximities allows the viewer to comprehend the role a museum has in the cognitive&nbsp;and technical&nbsp;development&nbsp;of artists. Ultimately, the engaging&nbsp;pairings provide&nbsp;insight into the role of looking,&nbsp;sensorial consciousness,&nbsp;historical mapping,&nbsp;institutional awareness and other more surprising discoveries.&nbsp;This exhibition serves as a&nbsp;tangible experience for anyone interested in art history and pedagogy. CATALOGUE:&nbsp;In recognition of the importance of this monumental exhibition, SECRIST | BEACH is developing a comprehensive catalogue that will provide valuable insight regarding&nbsp;Master Class.&nbsp;Many&nbsp;participating artists&nbsp;have&nbsp;provided their own writing in which they expound on their experience as a student, their relationship with SAIC and why the master artwork they chose was impactful. A cadre of art historians, critics and academics connected to SAIC will also be contributing essays that focus on individual artists and their inspiration. Additionally, art historian and co-curator of&nbsp;Master Class&nbsp;Lisa Wainwright and artist and SAIC&nbsp;Crown Family&nbsp;professor Michelle Grabner will contribute introductory essays diving into the history of the relationship between the School and the Institute,&nbsp;and the placement of twenty-five years of production in the context of contemporary art. SCHOLARSHIP:At the conclusion of&nbsp;Master Class, Carrie Secrist and Bill Beach will be presenting a gift to The School of the Art Institute to support future students and their endeavors in learning.&nbsp; Artists featured in&nbsp;Master Class&nbsp;include:Lindsay Adams, Noelle Africh, Luke Agada, Alberto Aguilar, Latifa Alajlan, Cecilia Beaven, Aviv Benn, Samantha Bittman, Elijah Burgher, Robert Burnier, Nik Cho, Alex Bradley Cohen, Jeane Cohen, Paula Crown, Chelsea Culprit, Tavin Davis, Dana DeGiulio, Austin Eddy, Stephen Eichhorn, Peter Fagundo, Nicola Florimbi, Howard Fonda, Jae Ford, Jonathan Gardner, Magalie Guérin, Antonia Gurkovska, Efrat Hakimi, Andrew Holmquist, Mika Horibuchi, Patrick Dean Hubbell, Steven Husby, Omair Hussain, G.D. Johnson, James Kao, Em Kettner, Minami Kobayashi,&nbsp;Meredith Kopelman,&nbsp;David Leggett, Tony Lewis, MJ Lounsberry, Wangari Mathenge, Kristoffer McAfee,&nbsp;Rodney McMillian, Isabella Mellado, Emily Miller, Jeffly Gabriela Molina, Aliza Nisenbaum, Angel Otero, Ruth Poor, Kaveri Raina, Autumn Ramsey, Celeste Rapone, Josh Reames,&nbsp;Clare Rojas, Sterling Ruby, Charlotte Saylor, Claire Sherman,&nbsp;Sumakshi Singh, Cameron Spratley, Keer Tanchak, Sebastian Thomas, Alice Tippit, Orkideh Torabi, Pedro Trueba, Cody Tumblin, Omar Velázquez, Jonathan Worcester, Hiejin Yoo and Molly Zuckerman-Hartung.

Master Class: Inside the Last American Museum School with SAIC Painting Alumni 

Artists, architects, archaeologists, and historians discuss how human bodies relate to land and space, exploring themes of displacement, rootedness, and identity.&nbsp;

Panel discussion: Geographies of Belonging: Land, Identity, and Collective Memory

Curator: Fiona CashellCall for art: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.arcgallery.org/calls-for-entry-archive/call-for-entries-home" target="_blank">https://www.arcgallery.org/calls-for-entry-archive/call-for-entries-home</a>

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2025 Master of Fine Arts degree candidates — present their thesis projects and conclude their residencies in the Department of Art, Theory, and Practice at Northwestern University.&nbsp;This exhibition and associated events are co-organized by the Department of Art, Theory, and Practice and the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University. Support provided by the Norton S. Walbridge Fund; the Myers Foundations; the Jerrold Loebl Fund for the Arts; and the Alsdorf Endowment

2025 Art Theory and Practice MFA Thesis Exhibition

Cover Artwork: “Ubuntu” by Russel Z. Harris 13th Annual Art Competition FinalistsTemoWeriemHolly AkkermanTony ArmendarizHeather BakerHarlan BalloggKyle BarronChristopher BeatySusan BennettSpiro BolosCheryl BooneJoan BredendickLaurie BumanGina BurriCathleen BurrillDorothy Bury ShawPaul CallahanMiguel A. CanoAshley ChappellJavier ChaviraMichael CoakesAndrea ColeAbdoulaye CondeBethany CorderoNastia CraigShkelqim DaniChantal DanylukLenin DelsolSherri DenaultMaisie DoyleMario DuarteConrad EdmondsRea Silvia EmmanouilJason FarleyJayson FateJohn FirakRobert FrankelTracy FreinMaureen GasekShelley GilchristMichael GlassmanMarco GonzalezCharlie GossClifton HenriKaren HirschLeslie HirshfieldAlan HobscheidKeira HowardJay HydeDoina IacobJames JonesJason E. JonesChristopher KillhamCherin KimErin LaRocqueKim LaurelYunkyung LeeSeonyoung LeeJean LewisDawn LiddicoattGeorge LindmarkMorgan MarshallSusan MarxCaroline McFaddenWilliam McKearnJennifer McNultyKatie MeuserRyan MillerKara MittonRosemary MorrisseyEmma MykowskiDaniel NolanGeoffrey NovelliHaven OvertonMariam PareJasmine PercellJonathan PrucLori RoderickElizabeth SarpongHoward SchwartzDavid SeligmanDavid SenJoalida SmitEva SmithDave SobotkaPatricia StewartDorothy StraughterFlannery ThompsonHarvey TillisAlexia TrzynaJeshurun TutsonLaima UrbanMadeline UsherJoanne VenaConstance VolkBruce WebberAJ WestleyRosalie WhiteBrian WildemanVeronica WoodwardXindi WuEdwige Massart Xavier WynnRebekah Younger

13th Annual Juried Art Competition

Michael Bentley, Untitled No. 111, 2024, Gouache&nbsp;on Paper, 41" x 85 1/4" Inception to Conclusion:&nbsp;The Perceivable Healing Power of Water SeriesThis will be Bentley's 7th Exhibition with Gruen Gallery

Michael Bentley |  New Works on View

GRAY is pleased to announce&nbsp;Apparitions,&nbsp;presenting the work of over twenty pioneering artists from across the last century whose interrogations of the human form and its fleeting presence have pushed boundaries of representation. Whether by dematerializing the body, imagining spirits, or making mirages, artists conjure a hallucinatory realm—a liminal space between what appears and what vanishes. Exhibited artists include Magdalena Abakanowicz, Huma Bhabha, McArthur Binion, Roger Brown, Jean Dubuffet, Alberto Giacometti, Ewan Gibbs, Ann Hamilton, Reggie Burrows Hodges, Rashid Johnson, Alex Katz, David Klamen, Jim Lutes, Ana Mendieta, Sandra Mujinga, Trevor Paglen, Naudline Pierre, Jaume Plensa, Susan Rothenberg, Mira Schor, Evelyn Statsinger, John Storrs, Kara Walker, and Wilmer Wilson IV. Apparitions&nbsp;will be on view at GRAY Chicago (2044 W. Carroll Ave.) from April 25 through June 27, 2025. The exhibition will open with a reception 6–8PM on Friday, April 25. Image: Kara Walker,&nbsp;Ten Opaque Micro-regressions, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and Sikkema Malloy Jenkins, New York

Apparitions

Born in Mexico, but raised in Colombia, Stinkfish has been honing his skills on the streets of his hometown of Bogota since an early age. He first experimented with stencils in 2003 and has since perfected his own, unique style. His murals always have a stenciled portrait at their center. These portraits are taken from photos that the artist shoots during his travels around the world. They are faces that catch his eye, but not people he approaches and talks to. Another source is found photographs; either discovered lying on the streets or bought at flea markets. He fashions large format stencils based on these photographs, which on the street are then amended by impromptu, colorful halos.

Stinkfish: Prickly portraits of a fragmented world

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, May 9, 2025 5-8pmOn view May 9 through June 28, 2025Solo Exhibition -&nbsp;Robin Denevan. Evocative encaustic waterscapes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Robin Denevan. Evocative encaustic waterscapes

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition,&nbsp;Friends of Dorothy’s, curated by Emma Rose Gudewicz.&nbsp;The exhibition will be on display from&nbsp;May 24 - June 29, 2025, and will be free and open to the public.&nbsp;Friends of Dorothy’s&nbsp;examines what it is to be queer today, underscoring the artists’ individual experience with queerness. This exhibition seeks to uplift and highlight LGBTQIA+ voices in an uncertain world. The exhibition title&nbsp;Friends of Dorothy’s&nbsp;derives from queer slang in the mid-20th century. At a time when homosexuality was criminalized, many queer individuals used coded language to identify one another safely in public. "Are you a friend of Dorothy?" was a discreet inquiry from one queer individual to another that didn’t risk revealing a queer person’s identity to potentially dangerous people.&nbsp; Amid the regression of societal acceptance and understanding, we reflect on historical queer communities—their unity and resilience—and how their experiences shape the spaces we create today.

Friends of Dorothy’s

Tobin Fraley

I'm pleased to invite you to&nbsp;Symbiotic Struggles: Lichen and Coral, a new exhibition featuring paintings by Margot McMahon and Sandra Wilcoxon that explores the fascinating parallels between two of nature's most remarkable symbiotic organisms. We'd be delighted if you could join us for the opening reception on Saturday, April 19, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art. The exhibition runs through June 29, 2025. Image: Sandra K. Wilcoxon,&nbsp;Fringed Rosette Lichen 2, 2025, Physcia stellaris, Candelaria concolor,&nbsp;Hyperphyscia adglutinata, 12 x 15 in. framed, Watercolor&nbsp;

Symbiotic Struggles: Lichen and Coral

Evanston Made Group Show

Anne Smith Stephan, Fire and Ice

Italian Artist, Arvedo Arvedi

3rd Floor GalleryExperience the powerful new exhibition by South Asian artist Grishma Shah, where art, identity, and disability converge in a compelling exploration of personal and societal contradictions.&nbsp;Dissonance&nbsp;challenges perceptions of discomfort, inviting you to reflect on the tensions that shape our lives. Through installations and mixed-media artwork, Shah’s work celebrates the complexity of existing at the intersection of culture and self-expression.Join us for the opening reception on May 16, from 7-9pm.&nbsp;Cover Artwork: “All Dolled Up For Zoom ”Mixed Media on canvas -2020Image Description: Pandemic bride showing off her bright red bangles and henna-tattooed hands. Blue paint representing spotty video call.&nbsp;

Dissonance

﻿Project Onward Exhibition of the works by Chicago artists from Project Onward that supports artists with developmental and mental disabilities. These sensational works are in a wide variety of media.

Project Onward Exhibition

Sacristy Gallery

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

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