<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418235/fcdkdpd8ailnco92d88l.gif"></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEAOur "virtual tour" gallery series continues, with our third edition for week three of social distancing. As this crisis goes on, in addition to making every effort to stay home and to keep others healthy while also sending love to those are sick or caring for the sick, we are especially mindful of the financial pain that galleries, artists and museums are experiencing while their doors are closed and their exhibition plans are in limbo. We are looking at the abundance and diversity of art in the Chicago region with fresh eyes, and while we enthusiastically cheerlead all there is to see from home, we know that there is a real cost to be borne by small galleries and nonprofits that have put effort into shows that aren't happening. They need your support, whether it's a message of "I love what you're doing" or a request for a catalog, or most of all, a sale. Everyone's resources are so precious right now, but if you are moved by a work of art at a gallery, see if you can buy it. If you're browsing a museum site, make a donation or become a member. It all helps share hope that the crisis will be over but not the art.&nbsp;So, maybe someday we'll get a 360° camera and do these tours properly, but we hope that for the most part we just get back to real gallery hopping and seeing art in person – for our sakes yes, but mostly so that artists and the cultural lifeblood of the country can keep going and do not have to step back from what they love to do and from what they are able to share with the public.&nbsp;Until then, go image by image and dive into individual websites.&nbsp;•After going to the Northside to the West Side, we are here now in Hyde Park with an eye on the University of Chicago's arts campus as well as three other spaces located nearby.&nbsp;I continue to emphasize that in-person is far superior to virtual, but right now, virtual is much better than not at all!&nbsp;And don't forget if you really like something you see online, chances are you and a dealer or artist can figure out how to physically get it to you despite the current climate. Hey, maybe gallery curbside pick-up will be the next big thing!&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418236/z418vkmnivx368zbs3ak.png"></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418237/cg01jitl90mj9hysdyvo.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/smart-museum-of-art">Smart Museum of Art</a>5550 S. GreenwoodThe Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago is a site for rigorous inquiry and exchange that encourages the examination of complex issues through the lens of art objects and artistic practice. Through strong community and scholarly partnerships, the Smart incorporates diverse ideas, identities, and experiences into its exhibitions and collections, academic initiatives, and public programming.The Smart Museum of Art and exhibition partner <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/alphawood-gallery">Wrightwood 659</a> are currently closed, but the companion website for <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=061a90eefb&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China</a> is online and overflowing with original interviews, behind-the-scenes images and videos, and artist profiles. Learn about <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=e8bc707fac&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">artists like Cai Guo-Qiang</a>, who has been manipulating gunpowder to make “explosion images” since the late 1980s. Cai’s process involves composing the painting on the paper, laying it on the ground and distributing gunpowder, then detonating the powder along the images he had sketched. The images he produced are at once powerful and delicate, leveraging this tension to foreground the material’s expansive symbolism. <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=efb7e64d7d&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">In his words</a>: “Gunpowder comes from nature. Its explosion and dispersal convey the concept of time and eternity. It is part of the energy of the universe.”&nbsp;You can explore the whole exhibition online <a href="https://theallureofmatter.org/?mc_cid=fc98c0de0c&amp;mc_eid=a6ad3ea4a5">now</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418238/jzkjofnigdjheisq5ngj.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/the-renaissance-society">The Renaissance Society</a>5811 S. Ellis&nbsp;Visitors to the Ren find a uniquely intimate platform for encountering artistic expressions that give form to, challenge, and complicate currents in contemporary thought. Events—including artist talks, lectures, screenings, concerts, readings, and more—offer further opportunities for discovery and discussion.The Ren's website says they hope to re-open to the public on April 18 with their scheduled exhibition Miho Dohi. Dohi uses materials such as yarn, wire, paint, fabric, sheet metal, and tape to create lively, invitingly tactile sculptures she describes simply as buttai, or objects. Each work gradually coalesces into its own form as contrasting elements— hard and soft, linear and planar, bright and matte—come together in intricate twists and layers. The resulting constructions express idiosyncratic identities through rich, multifaceted surfaces.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418239/neeouu61jxcann5bfdkn.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/logan-center-exhibitions">Logan Center Exhibitions</a>915 E. 60th StreetDesigned as a home for the creative life of the University of Chicago campus and the city of Chicago, the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is a partner, resource, and catalyst for developing deeper cultural networks and richer creative projects citywide and beyond. The Logan Center is a place where boundaries dissolve and artistic work is amplified through a web of collaborative partners. More than just a building, it is an innovative hub for arts education for UChicago students and Chicago-land students and families, a platform to showcase today’s most innovative creators across all media, and a locus for impactful and collaborative artistic Innovations with partners in nearby South Side communities and across Chicago.&nbsp;Closed temporarily due to COVID-19, its programming will be rescheduled for a later date.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418240/lo4malbwe3njcphu89dw.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/dusable-museum">The DuSable Museum of African American History</a>740 E. 56th PlaceFounded in 1961 by teacher and art historian Dr. Margaret Burroughs and other leading Chicago citizens, the DuSable Museum is one of the few independent institutions of its kind in the United States. The Museum was developed to preserve and interpret experiences and achievements of people of African descent. The Museum is dedicated to the collection, documentation, preservation, and study of the history and culture of Africans and African Americans.&nbsp;For their most recent (and postponed) exhibition, <a href="https://time.com/the-march/">The March</a>, TIME and executive producer Viola Davis invited visitors to experience, a groundbreaking immersive exhibit that recreates one of the most iconic moments in American history, the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Visitors could walk with a crowd of 250,000 plus people who came to participate that day and witness firsthand as Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his iconic ”I Have a Dream” speech in a genre pushing virtual reality experience that draws on the personal stories of organizers and demonstrators who were there. The museum's website says tickets may be purchased now to visit after May 1, 2020.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418241/sazzd3yvc5uhjzozjato.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/hyde-park-art-center-hpac">Hyde Park Art Center</a>North of the UofC campus is the Hyde Park Art Center, a hub for contemporary arts that serves as a gathering and production space for artists and the broader community to cultivate ideas, impact social change, and connect with new networks. HPAC has been a leader in advancing contemporary visual art in Chicago since its inception in 1939. HPAC has grown from a small collective of quirky artists to establishing a strong legacy of innovative development and emerging as a unique Chicago arts institution with social impact. The Art Center’s first executive director, noted painter Harold Hayden, established the tone when he declared: "Art should be found where people work and live."Coming sometime later this year is the much-anticipated exhibition redux: <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/artists-run-chicago-2-0">Artists Run Chicago 2.0</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418241/z6zu6ym9qmmktyltsutj.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/stony-island-arts-bank">Stony Island Arts Bank</a>South of Hyde Park and on the way to the Skyway, The Stony Island Arts Bank is a hybrid gallery, media archive, library and community center –&nbsp;and a home for Rebuild’s archives and collections. Designed by William Gibbons Uffendell and built in 1923, the bank at 68th Street and Stony Island Avenue was once a vibrant community savings and loan. By the eighties, the branch had closed and the building remained vacant and deteriorating for decades. Reopened&nbsp;in October 2015 because of the vision of artist Theaster Gates, the radically restored building serves as a space for neighborhood residents to preserve, access, reimagine and share their heritage – and a destination for artists, scholars, curators, and collectors to research and engage with South Side history.The Arts Bank is also the permanent home of <a href="https://rebuild-foundation.org/objects-of-care/">Objects of Care: Material Memorial for Tamir Rice</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418243/llb7bv90qf1wesidlkqy.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/south-side-community-art-center">South Side Community Art Center</a>In the early 1940s Dr. Margaret Burroughs and other African American artists banded together determined to find a venue to showcase their art. Through dedicated fundraising efforts,&nbsp; 3831 S. Michigan was purchased as the home of the SSCAC.&nbsp;President Roosevelt's WPA Initiative paid artists' salaries. The SSCAC is the only African American Art Center of its kind opened under the WPA Initiative to remain continuously open. The SSCAC has remained relevant for 77 years and has been an integral part of the careers of many renown visual and fine artists. SSCAC's mission is to conserve, preserve and promote the legacy and future of African American art and artists while educating the community on the value of art and culture.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Virtual Gallery Tour: Hyde Park and Beyond

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417987/wvitfn0noaowyx3fndvy.jpg"></figure>Suellen Rocca, Imaginative Artist Whose Influence Loomed Large on Chicago Scene, Is Dead at&nbsp;76Suellen Rocca, whose figurative drawings, paintings, and sculptures exude a free-spirited creativity that has influenced many, has died. Her death was announced by the Elmhurst Art Museum in Illinois on Saturday. She was in her late seventies. A representative for New York and Los Angeles’s Matthew Marks Gallery, which represents her, said Rocca died at 76 years old.By Alex Greenberger, Art News<a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/suellen-rocca-dead-1202682512/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417988/ssxh73a1aphcxl98kwkr.jpg"></figure>In Chicago, Artist-Run Spaces Remain the Lifeblood of the Art CommunityArtist-run project spaces have been the lifeblood of Chicago’s art community for decades. They’ve mounted some of the city’s most exciting exhibitions and served as experimental staging grounds for artists and curators.&nbsp;By Kerry Cardoza, Artsy<a href="https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-chicago-artist-run-spaces-remain-lifeblood-art-community">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417989/euzdvqgfmh6rp77lhzy8.jpg"></figure>Prized Van Gogh Painting Stolen from Dutch Museum Closed Because of&nbsp;CoronavirusA painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and the museum said Monday.The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam said that “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884” by the Dutch master was taken in the early hours of Monday. By early afternoon, all that could be seen from the outside of the museum was a large white panel covering a door in the building’s glass facade.By Mike Corder, Associated Press<a href="https://apnews.com/e635b833e60dfcb01351752976d818df">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417989/rkq48qpdlygqncgdjpox.jpg"></figure>Art Basel Is Postponing Its Marquee Swiss Fair From June to September, Adding to a Year-End Crush in the Art Market CalendarArt Basel, the world’s most important annual contemporary art fair, will push back its Swiss edition to September due to the “unprecedented impact worldwide” of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement.Originally scheduled to open to VIP cardholders on June 16, it will now open its first preview day September 15, and run through September 20.By Nate Freeman, artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/art-basel-postponed-september-1816365">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: March 30, 2020

<html><head></head><body>By GINNY VAN ALYEAOur art community has been working overtime to devise the best ways to continue to share art while places and spaces are closed, often with little to no resources or on-site technology at their disposal. But that doesn't mean that all is lost. Dealers, museum and arts professionals have all continued to talk, film and interact from home, while communicating with their key networks and striving to do all they can to support artists and small arts businesses. People are podcasting, hosting virtual exhibitions, leading educational Zoom meetings. Others are taking time to reflect and share stories from their art careers. Some spaces are sharing existing video footage on hand from past or prematurely shut down exhibitions, while others are in overdrive posting images of art work that can be shared socially.&nbsp;Here for you are just some of our favorite programs and creative COVID-19 work-arounds from our dealer and artist friends. All of them deserve your attention and support!&nbsp;Have a look, and be sure to connect with them.Stay home, and stay healthy!&nbsp;#artwillgetyouthroughthis<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417677/josi92nbbxsvwu6qxkwx.jpg"><figcaption>Harry Callahan, Eleanor, 1947</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/museum-of-contemporary-photography-mocp--2">MoCP</a>While the Museum of Contemporary Photography's recurring series Photos at Noon has been put on hold until the museum reopens, they have introduced a new online photography course: Photos at Zoom!Every week, Photos at Zoom will explore different topics relating to photography, including sessions on the Fundamentals of Photography,&nbsp;Photographing the Domestic, Landscape and Place, and more! Find out the details <a href="https://www.mocp.org/education/resources/photo-at-zoom.php">here</a>.MoCP is also hosting Instagram Stories <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mocpchi/">@mocpchi</a> via&nbsp;<a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=72830754b7&amp;e=58cea278c7">#AskMoCP</a> where you can ask questions about the collection, photography or whatever!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417678/mhxarmymimzm3zmcctfo.jpg"><figcaption>McCormick's long-ago Kansas City Headquarters (Tom's dining room)</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/mccormick-gallery">McCormick Gallery</a>Tom McCormick has gone nostalgic, and with free time he's being free with his <a href="https://mailchi.mp/thomasmccormick/two-dollar-quilt?e=4e60073cbe">memories</a> of earlier days in his career as an art dealer. He's shared a handful of stories so far via email, but our favorite so far is an almost-sale with the woman who became famous on screen for being a bunny boiler (isn't that a clue?) Read the full story <a href="https://mailchi.mp/thomasmccormick/another-little-story-close?e=4e60073cbe">here</a>.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417679/sja8jq8qceghtyjjuij3.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/chicago-architecture-foundation">Chicago Architecture Center</a>The Center has launched <a href="http://www.architecture.org/news/">CAC@Home</a>, a new mini magazine bringing design-centered stories and activities to your inbox every Thursday. CAC@Home is a way to keep you close through this important period of spatial distancing.&nbsp; Each issue includes video, reading material, fun for the family and more. At the end of each issue you will find The Latest: links to up-to-date information including when and how we expect to resume CAC offerings like programs and tours. In the first issue Lynn Osmond, CAC President and CEO shares her sanity-preserving, socially distanced <a href="http://www.architecture.org/news/happening-caf/west-loop-walking-tour-with-lynn-osmond/?utm_source=wordfly&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=MKTG_March2020_CAC%40home_March26_members&amp;utm_content=version_A&amp;sourceNumber=104960">West Loop</a> walking tour.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417679/jnuzkylkhw2huucsxolj.png"><figcaption>Jeffrey Gibson,&nbsp;ALL I EVER WANTED ALL I EVER NEEDED, 2019, found canvas punching bag, glass beads, plastic beads, artificial sinew, steel studs, acrylic paint, steel chain,&nbsp;85 x 20 x 20". The text on this piece comes from the song&nbsp;Enjoy the Silence,&nbsp;the1990 smash single by British synth-pop band Depeche Mode.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/kavi-gupta">Kavi Gupta Gallery&nbsp;</a>The gallery emailed last week to say that though their galleries are closed to the public and team members are working from home something that always helps them feel better is music. So they put together a digital journey&nbsp;through&nbsp;the musical inspiration that led to&nbsp;several works by gallery artists. Read the <a href="https://mailchi.mp/kavigupta/a-musical-journey-with-kavi-gupta?e=d64831a8d2">full email here</a> with many clever examples of side by side art and music...&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417681/hecsxnwz5adejajey8lv.jpg"><figcaption>Wandering the Midway, Artist Book: Risographs, Lithograph, box, ©2017, $200 &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/chicago-printmakers-collaborative--3">Chicago Printmakers Collaborative</a>CPC has launched a new Covid-distraction and Visual art series: <a href="http://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/social_annotation_v2?permalink_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fmyemail.constantcontact.com%2Fwelcome-to-FLATFILE-FRIDAY--Visual-gems-from-the-mixed-up-drawers-of-CPC---.html%3Fsoid%3D1102207044685%26aid%3Ds2fgra_TCC4&amp;image_url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2Fd4cc8a0a001%2Faf33d626-77e9-4fd0-8d85-da438645ca7b.jpg">Flatfile Fridays</a>. Each week, CPC's very own Flat Phil will take you snooping through the drawers and other hidden places to discover gorgeous work by gallery artists that you can buy (Phil would really like for you to support artists right now, many of whom are struggling to pay the rent). CPC is featuring one or two printmakers each week, and they point out that since Flat Phil has an amazing ability to explore very narrow spaces where prints may be hiding, he just discovered a recently-acquired stash of Karen Butler's work (one of CPC's first members, in 1989/90) – the first artist to be featured in Flatfile Fridays.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417682/tcsngfqxplb71fh2og4e.png"><figcaption>The Romance of Troy, Southern Netherlands, probably Brussels, C. 1450–1460</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/les-enluminures">Les Enluminures&nbsp;</a><a href="https://lesenluminures.podbean.com/">Les Enluminures&nbsp;podcasts</a> transform the past into the present with untold stories, research, science, and histories of Medieval and Renaissance artworks through illuminating lectures, gallery talks, in-house research, and interviews with collectors and scholars.The podcast is hosted by Sandra Hindman and produced and edited by Kristen Racaniello, with logo design and graphics by Fabio Epifani.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417683/sv4ergbimvnij3gm4egq.png"><figcaption>Featured here: The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago's DURO OLOWU: SEEING CHICAGO. Photos: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago</figcaption></figure><a href="http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com">Corbett vs Dempsey</a>C&nbsp;vs D is sharing <a href="https://click.mlsend.com/link/c/YT0xMzg1NzE4Njk2MDQ3MDE5MzUxJmM9dTd4OSZlPTExNTc4NjU2JmI9MzMxODg4NzA2JmQ9cTN3MGs1eA==.gRNlVF0154GIwfn-MDRSTT4PaVa3Z-LqpDoSRWzoOfE">Instagram</a>&nbsp;posts "Ode to the On Hold or Closed Early," which feature our artists' recent exhibitions around the world that are currently paused or altered by the health crisis.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, on the evening of Monday, April 6, a special event curated by Corbett vs. Dempsey and hosted by Experimental Sound Studio will take place as part of ESS's ongoing Quarantine Concerts&nbsp;series. Info on this series <a href="https://click.mlsend.com/link/c/YT0xMzg1NzE4Njk2MDQ3MDE5MzUxJmM9dTd4OSZlPTExNTc4NjU2JmI9MzMxODg4NzA4JmQ9bzRoMHM5aQ==.2OwLipoVF6tp6yuk2XnBHOJzbHUDiD1KI8Jxj2R4zaE">here</a>.&nbsp;Attend the Quarantine Concerts and help support musicians through this difficult time.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417684/b0rop59t620csmr8rqln.png"></figure><a href="https://evanstonmade.org">Evanston Made</a>The "<a href="https://soundcloud.com/lisa-degliantoni/art-in-the-time-of-corona-alice-georges-four-hands-collab">Art in the Time of Corona</a>" interview series features interviews Evanston Made members about the projects that have come to life during the Covid-19 outbreak.This series begins with artist Alice George who launched the Four Hands Collab, an initiative launched in 2019, and adapting now during the COVID-19 crisis—encouraging collaboration, including everything from parallel-play to co-creation. Special focus on art-makers living in Evanston, IL, but open to anyone.Alice invites creatives via prompts, to share work on her website gallery.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417685/crtikfyrdrfg7f3zv91p.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/gallery-victor-armendariz">Gallery Victor Armendariz</a>Victor went for a walk and thought of artists in the gallery whose work <a href="https://mailchi.mp/galleryvictor.com/three-at-a-time-gallery-victor-armendariz?fbclid=IwAR1T1jl3IVB6z2SlH6Cg0fszjT2eiMZp32i3w7n-WwyJ34iFgfV3x3k4Yow">reminded him of spring</a> and better days ahead. As he shared, "In a few weeks, winter will be a distant memory as we look hopefully towards summer. I took the photo above Monday morning while walking my dog and it made me think of the work of the three artists we present you with today.&nbsp; Their work captures the beauty that can be seen in the world around us at this time of year." Cheers to that!&nbsp;The gallery is also offering free shipping on art purchases through April 20.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417685/lsbcx8f6vbpoj2mkb87s.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/the-conservation-center--2">The Conservation Center&nbsp;</a>CC emailed a long message to share the history of the company and the challenges CEO Heather Becker has faced over many years. In an effort to help our community and those on the frontlines of the crisis, Becker shared that the team was able to donate the following supplies, normally used by conservators, to the Illinois Association of Hospitals: 65 N-95 masks, 27 Tyvek suits, and 2,650 sterile gloves&nbsp;</body></html>

Creative Digital Outreach From Local Art Spaces During COVID-19

<html><head></head><body>By GINNY VAN ALYEAFor being stuck at home, time seems to be flying, or maybe it's just that the world seems to change at a pace I would not have believed just two or three weeks ago. As we continue to try to keep up with the many updates from around the world, about art as well as many other topics, we recognize the calm that comes with focus. We have been tempted to try to do everything for everyone (we'll throw a benefit, we'll lobby congress!) but we come back to CGN's core purpose since 1983: cheerleading galleries, artists and the visual arts. Realizing that our long-held purpose still has meaning, even now, we have been energized to consider our content in new ways, ie: how do we get people to look at OUR art spaces during this lockdown? Nothing against scrolling virtual Google tours of international museums, but there is much to see here at home.&nbsp;So, here is number two in our new "necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention" virtual gallery tour series, which of course isn't really using any special technology other than screenshots and cut and paste, but we're working with what we've got.&nbsp;This tour takes you to a part of West Town where a cluster of varied and notable spaces live. Four out of these five have moved to the area within the past 3 years. So, as I just wrote in my <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/3/publisher-s-letter-living-a-post-openings-art-scene">recent letter</a> about continuing to support galleries and artists virtually while we all hunker down at home for the time being, find some time between Zoom calls and FaceTiming to view art on that home screen.I will always emphasize that in-person is far superior to virtual, but right now, virtual is much better than not at all!&nbsp;And don't forget if you really like something you see online, chances are you and a dealer or artist can figure out how to physically get it to you despite the current climate. Hey, maybe gallery curbside pick-up will be the next big thing!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418736/ehkzgdaljts94p78okcj.png"></figure>&nbsp;For our second Virtual Gallery Tour, we take you to five spaces along Carroll and Fulton Streets in the industrial corridor in West Town.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418737/ewnshc6url6yabvrikcb.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/chicago-artists-coalition-cac">Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC)</a>2130 W Fulton&nbsp;The 45-year old nonprofit CAC supports contemporary Chicago artists and curators by offering residency programs, exhibitions, professional development and resources that enable them to live, work and thrive in the city. Collector groups like Collectors Circle provide social opportunities to access galleries and private collections, which the Chicago Artists Resource now housed on CAC's website offers a central hub for arts jobs postings as well as available art spaces. CAC hosts many exhibitions and events all year. Their spring benefit, Work in Progress, was planned for April but has been postponed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418738/itbbdy6xtbkrj3ldyrjk.jpg"></figure><a href="http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com">Corbett vs Dempsey</a>2156 W Fulton St&nbsp;Opened in 2004 on N. Ashland, Corbett vs Dempsey moved to this part of the city just a couple years ago. Representing an internationally known group of established artists, many of whom are women, as well as several who are Chicago-based, including Josiah McElheny, Albert Oehlen, Christina Ramberg, Barbara Rossi, Diane Simpson, Cauleen Smith, Karl Wirsum, Christopher Wool, Molly Zuckerman-Hartung.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418739/qkbnur0e9rvej2kswovx.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/arts-of-life">Circle Contemporary (Arts of Life)</a>2010 W Carroll&nbsp;Circle Contemporary, an extension of the Arts of Life studios, showcases a diverse range of creative practices from individuals of all talents and abilities, aiming to strengthen the local creative community by providing a space and outlet for artistic inspiration and exploration. Circle Contemporary hosts year-round exhibitions with guest curators and artists from inside and outside the studio. Arts of Life was one of the earlier art spaces to move to West Town, in 2008, and marks 20 years in 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418740/pyvqhidq5jgqrkkmblcj.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/ken-saunders-gallery-bdeab8a5-f8dd-41ff-8ec9-1c2d97c08a4f">Ken Saunders Gallery</a>2041 W Carroll&nbsp;After 20 years in River North the gallery recently relocated to West Town. The new space is located inside the Make City Incubator and features soaring 25 foot ceilings and 9 foot windows facing north. The gallery, known for exhibiting glass artists and others who work in 3-dimensional art, is directly across the street from the Gray Warehouse and one block east of Corbett v. Dempsey.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418741/vrjmvwbfagjvuxctftk6.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/richard-gray-gallery-gray-warehouse">Gray Warehouse</a>2044 W CarrollFounded in 1963 as Richard Gray Gallery, this contemporary gallery has two locations in Chicago and one in New York City and is active in both the primary and secondary markets. The Warehouse, an extension to the gallery location at 875 N. Michigan Ave., opened in spring 2017 with an exhibition of paintings by Jim Dine. Since then several exhibitions of large scale works by artists such as Alex Katz, Jaume Plensa, Theaster Gates and David Hockney, and others, have taken place. This spring an exhibition of art by McArthur Binion is planned.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Virtual Gallery Tour: West Town Part 1 – The Industrial Corridor

<html><head></head><body>By GINNY VAN ALYEAAs each day of life in a COVID-19 word brings us deeper into a new reality, we have been bingeing on lots of art-related news and opinions about what this means for the current and future art market around the world as well as locally. I feel like I've read everything there is to read, and while I'd honestly love to read about something other than Coronavirus, within much of this reading is a trove of helpful business advice that is worth a read by galleries, artists and other arts professionals.&nbsp;In the CGN office we are connecting remotely while trying to balance information overload (the emails! the stats! the Zooming! the homeschooling!!!) with opportunities to refocus our energy where it's needed on behalf of our arts partners. We are still working things out, as we are also committed to continuing to work on the summer issue of CGN, which will have a different – still positive just less time sensitive – angle than the one we were moving along with just a couple weeks ago. The same is most likely true for many of you as you shift gears and reimagine your next steps for the time being.&nbsp;Below for you are some of our top reads so far – there are webinars, resource lists, personal accounts, and insights about online shows and art collecting.&nbsp;If you can't read any more news, just skip to the end where we share a cheerful image of spring as well as a catchy health reminder.Stay tuned for more directly from CGN as we work to virtually connect many of you in the coming days and support you however we can.Hang in there, stay healthy and let us know how we can help!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418385/akuvatp1gyzubfepuq7a.jpg"></figure><a href="https://creative-capital.org/2020/03/13/list-of-arts-resources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/">List of Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak from Creative Capital</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418386/cd15lqdysyvxly1isftd.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/feature/are-you-a-freelance-worker-or-a-small-company-in-the-arts-here-s-a-global-list-of-financial-aid-available-to-you-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic?utm_source=The+Art+Newspaper+Newsletters&amp;utm_campaign=65388cad14-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_23_02_41&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c459f924d0-65388cad14-61117077">How to apply for financial aid during coronavirus pandemic if you're self-employed or a small business in the arts</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418387/rsptnxhhy4zvb39ywsbc.jpg"></figure><a href="https://news.artnet.com/opinion/letter-from-florence-1807782?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%209:56%20a.m.%20newsletter%20for%203/19/20&amp;utm_term=New%20US%20Newsletter%20List">Letter From Florence: One Museum Director’s Account of How He’s Bringing Art to Italy’s Isolated Public During the Lockdown</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418387/h60027wrsf9imhgxsyzc.png"></figure><a href="https://t.me/joinchat/BAR6TEnom2OgIEyg2Hyiaw?utm_source=The+Art+Newspaper+Newsletters&amp;utm_campaign=a23e806477-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_24_02_36&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c459f924d0-a23e806477-61117077">The Art Newspaper Telegram Channel: Coronavirus: art world emergency room" to share key developments in real time</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418388/bsvnd9vzvdk9gqfqcpq5.png"></figure><a href="https://partners.artsy.net/resource/recording-3-ways-to-boost-sales-during-the-offseason/">View an Artsy Webinar about Online Shows, among other tips usually about riding out the off-season</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418389/ntdov2wzie8nzqwwafok.jpg"></figure><a href="https://news.artnet.com/opinion/elizabeth-dee-op-ed-covid-1811637?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%2010:10%20a.m.%20newsletter%20for%203/23/20&amp;utm_term=US%20Daily%20Newsletter%20[MORNING]">We Don’t Know What a Post-Coronavirus Art World Will Look Like. Here Are 6 Ways to Build the One We Want</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418390/wziasyjyrzrundg6uyti.jpg"></figure><a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/art-world-online-art-market-1808664?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%209:56%20a.m.%20newsletter%20for%203/19/20&amp;utm_term=New%20US%20Newsletter%20List">What Actually Works When It Comes to Selling Art Online? Successful Early Adopters Share 5 of Their Business Secrets</a>&nbsp;Of course laughter and music can often be some of the best medicine:Here is a spring message from <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/comment/a-message-from-david-hockney-do-remember-they-can-t-cancel-the-spring?utm_source=The+Art+Newspaper+Newsletters&amp;utm_campaign=a23e806477-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_24_02_36&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c459f924d0-a23e806477-61117077">David Hockney</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418392/k4d3mi0ls9egbjfytyek.jpg"><figcaption>David Hockney</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;And here is great sounding advice courtesy of the one and only Mavis Staples...&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418393/aacgmhdoqmxu3nt3hpoi.gif"></figure></body></html>

COVID-19 Tips for Art Galleries

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417922/jv7op2ofvge5ekgfod0o.png"></figure>In Chicago, muralist Hebru Brantley’s outdoor art moves insideFor decades, brick walls and concrete viaducts have served as canvases for splashy murals and street art in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, about three miles southwest of the Loop. A walk around here is like strolling through an urban, open-air gallery, made even better by the area’s abundance of taco shops. Now, for a limited time, there’s a new indoor attraction to explore, called Nevermore Park, inside the studio of artist Hebru Brantley.By Kate Silver, Washington Post<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/in-chicago-muralist-hebru-brantleys-outdoor-art-moves-inside/2020/03/12/f307f918-5e49-11ea-b014-4fafa866bb81_story.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417923/fnpmxs6g7teih6ivwlvd.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Museums Nationwide Bracing For Economic Devastation Due To Coronavirus ClosuresThe total economic contribution of American museums amounted to more than $50 billion in gross domestic product, 726,200 jobs and $12 billion in taxes to local, state and federal governments. That was in 2016 according to the American Alliance of Museums, a museum advocacy group.The vast majority of those museums have now closed and will stay that way until at least the end of March to limit the spread of coronavirus.By Chadd Scott, Forbes<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/chaddscott/2020/03/19/museums-nationwide-bracing-for-economic-devastation-due-to-coronavirus-closures/#4dd34d627613">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417926/yo0etyolqtrsxkmohxlo.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;For Chicago-area arts students in a coronavirus world remote learning is necessary, but there are many challengesWhen it became clear that DePaul’s Theatre School would no longer be able to hold classes in person after the novel coronavirus, Chair of Theatre Studies Coya Paz held a meeting with students. In part, she and other faculty members were looking for suggestions on how to accomplish the unprecedented: moving an inherently communal, visceral medium online. Since then, the ideas have flowed fast and loose: radio plays, an increase in playwriting courses, even a class that incorporates Dungeons &amp; Dragons. If you asked Paz last week, she would have said that theater was a fundamentally live art. But because that answer has changed by necessity, the questions change, too.By Nicole Blackwood, Chicago Tribune<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-de-paul-theater-coronavirus-0319-20200320-6juuk3pzxffuddfn3juvypaiga-story.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417927/ujclteoggmtjq2rsjvd2.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;America's virtual museums take on new significance as Covid-19 lockdown deepensArt Institute of Chicago and Smithsonian are among institutions that have embraced technology, and more are set to ramp up their efforts. Without knowing it, or certainly asking for it, we have all become part of a giant social science experiment: can digital platforms offer a satisfactory alternative to experiencing art in the real world?By Daniel Grant, The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/covid-19-pushes-museums-to-embrace-the-virtual-world">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: March 23, 2020

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417961/bbykybrtbgydubkqaswr.gif"></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEAAs I just wrote in my <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/3/publisher-s-letter-living-a-post-openings-art-scene">recent letter</a> about continuing to support galleries and artists virtually while we all hunker down at home for the time being, gallery openings and weekend strolls have long been the place to be to see new art and to connect with other art lovers, but for now, they are not.I'm attempting to create a digital gallery tour to fill the gap – something I've actually wanted to do for a long time, but I haven't gotten around to it. Now, WFH myself, I am giving it a try. I will always emphasize that in-person is far superior to virtual, but right now, virtual is much better than not at all!&nbsp;Traditional gallery walks let people stroll through galleries and view current exhibitions while talking to gallery owners about their program and to artists about their work. &nbsp;At its heart, a gallery walk is an interactive means of discovery. While popping in and out of local galleries, you spend time in a neighborhood, visit a district restaurant or bar, and you enjoy the buzz of being part of something as it happens.&nbsp;In Chicago I've always been proud that I can recommend gallery visits wholeheartedly because dealers are friendly and eager to share knowledge - none of that pretentious nonsense that other cities are known for. But an intimidation factor still remains for some, so again, a win here for the ease and comfort of digital browsing, without the panic that in-person art wandering at a fair or gallery can sometimes induce.And don't forget if you really like something you see online, chances are you and a dealer or artist can figure out how to physically get it to you despite the current climate. Hey, maybe gallery curbside pick-up will be the next big thing!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417962/s8l9flhgnlkbauhrpv8i.gif"></figure>&nbsp;For our first Virtual Gallery Tour, we take you to the Northside of Chicago to Wicker Park / Bucktown / Logan SquareSoon we hope to be able to really make this 3–D but for now, please take our bite-sized district recommendation as a starting point for visiting spaces that are relatively close to one another.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417964/hqora0xm4swxi5pfqvia.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417964/jyk05cfiipv7hsy19d64.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/pagoda-red--2">PAGODA RED</a>1740 W Webster – BucktownFor 20 years, PAGODA RED has been a design destination for art, history, style, and spirit. They recently moved to a 15,000 sq. ft. rough luxe gallery and studio near the north branch of the Chicago River. They also maintain a top-notch e-commerce site.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417965/pubazqt5neswpvkzmc3z.gif"><figcaption>Dimitri Pavlotsky at Firecat Projects</figcaption></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417967/prk86y3svjqceh8gmscy.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/firecat-projects">FIRECAT PROJECTS</a>2124 N Damen – BucktownFirecat projects opened in 2010 and holds monthly exhibitions of both local and national artists without taking a commission from their sales. They have had exhibitions from artists ages 12 to 95 across all mediums with the hope to "put a spotlight on the unusual committed artist who is tired of being the only quirky one in a group show."&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417967/siylz4yl6uk5csxok7pl.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/jacobson-weidner-studios">JACOBSON WEIDNER STUDIOS</a>BucktownThe studio features the contemporary cityscape paintings by Errol Jacobson and contemporary still life paintings by Stephanie Weidner.Errol’s cityscape paintings are known for their atmospheric quality, energetic paint application and abstract/realist interpretation.Stephanie’s still life paintings range from simple quiet lyrical compositions to paintings that veer towards the surreal.&nbsp;The studio has an e-commerce site and is open by appt.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417969/wt4p1phcnecrnc8xlbvu.gif"><figcaption>An opening at Olive</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/oliva-gallery">OLIVA GALLERY</a>3816 W. Armitage - Logan SquareThis contemporary gallery in West Logan Square opened within the last two years and features sculpture, painting and photography from emerging and established Chicago artists. It has an emphasis on midcentury abstract works in all mediums.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417969/dr8gj1atxlpcm1zk95xk.gif"><figcaption>Toni Maugeri: Hope Dies Last</figcaption></figure>THE DIME and ADVENTURELAND WORKS ON PAPER1513 N. Western Ave. – Wicker ParkBoth The Dime and AdventureLand are exhibition spaces founded by artist Tony Fitzpatrick,&nbsp;featuring a large number of artists showing work across multiple disciplines. Each seeks to celebrate young and new talent and act as a service to artists in the Chicago area, helping emerging, young, and upcoming artists by providing a location to display their work and a network by which they can connect to the art patrons of Chicago.• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/the-dime">The Dime</a>• <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/adventureland-gallery">AdventureLand</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Virtual Gallery Tour: Northside, Wicker Park / Bucktown / Logan Square

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417928/rf1a3stu2h3wcw6o7pja.jpg"><figcaption>Neon by Jacob Fishman &nbsp;at Ken Saunders</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;By GINNY VAN ALYEAChicago Gallery News was founded in 1983 as a means of promoting gallery openings in the then-brand-new arts district of River North. 16 galleries had recently moved to a former industrial area and were all located within just a block or two of one another. Within a couple of years, dozens of spaces were all located within that same small distance. And Friday night openings were the place to be.&nbsp;That tradition continues today, though galleries are not as concentrated as they once were, and a younger generation of collectors often encounters art first via social media such as Instagram. Openings are a public invitation to come out and see a show first, to meet artists as well as fellow art lovers.&nbsp;Suddenly, as we are all aware, openings are not the place to be.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417929/qitwchodgh6yivldryv3.jpg"><figcaption>Smalls, WTF, Aerosol on 11" x 15" , Wood Panel AP's - Signed. At Chicago Truborn</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;We desperately hope that things will return to normal as soon as possible, so we can once again enjoy art, and other people, in person again. We know that they will, but it's been unsettling to not know when. Meanwhile, while galleries and spaces that are home to so much art and that help support the careers of independent artists are left with their doors closed, their websites and social feeds are open 24/7. Each must find new ways to continue to make sales in order to support their artists as well as pay the rent.&nbsp;I implore you to remember that galleries are small businesses, and artists are all self-employed. What they sell does more than keep you in style for a season. It educates, enlightens, uplifts, reminds, humbles and transcends. And for each person it is different.&nbsp;I am looking at the art in my own home more often right now, spending time with favorite pieces – some of which were gifts from friends and artists, others that belonged to my husband before we were married and which add to the vibrancy and eclecticism in our apartment. Art has never left our home once it has come in. My children notice things in works that I have never considered before. Making art is keeping our spirits up daily right now. It's clear that art is a valuable part of our life and daily environment.&nbsp;Keep looking at art even while you're not attending openings, exhibitions and art fairs. Home in on what you like right now. And keep all those artists and art professionals WFH (working from home, in case you hadn't heard) actually busy – send them emails, share your social comments, or pick the phone. Ask to see images of an artist's work or shots of an exhibition installation.&nbsp;At least one dealer (Ken Saunders) has had the idea to encourage commissions while giving artists 75% instead of the usual 50/50 split - a dynamic, fun way to support an artist while collaborating on work for your home that will last way beyond this damn virus.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417930/ggdd8apz6rekotsrzkgv.png"><figcaption>Daniel Beltra in conversation with Catherine Edelman</figcaption></figure>Another dealer (<a href="https://vimeo.com/397652951?utm_source=Gallery+closed&amp;utm_campaign=message&amp;utm_medium=email">Catherine Edelman</a>) worked fast to do fresh interviews with artist <a href="https://vimeo.com/397652951?utm_source=Gallery+closed&amp;utm_campaign=message&amp;utm_medium=email">Daniel Beltrá</a>, who just opened a new show last week but whose work is now not visible in person for the foreseeable future.&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.chicagotruborn.com">Chicago Truborn</a> has always maintained an active e-commerce site, but as of this week they've been offering curbside pick-up or they can easily ship art.&nbsp;So many artists, dealers and museums are communicating daily about their new digital offerings, which would all be intriguing and worthy of study during normal times but are now creative and cultural lifelines. One thing this industry does not lack is creativity.&nbsp;So, however you do it, diving into art while you're homebound doesn't have a downside. Chances are you'll gain confidence and knowledge in the process, sustaining your art affliction while boosting someone who needs your support right now.&nbsp;Dive in <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/alpha">here</a>!&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Publisher's Letter: Living a Post-Openings Art Scene

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417895/wy2hpxb5y64y1bnneoj6.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Chicago Closes ‘the Bean’ Due to the CoronavirusThe City of Chicago announced that it is closing Cloud Gate Plaza where the bean is located. All planned events at The Bean are canceled through April 12.However, Millennium Park will be open.Via CBS News<a href="https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/15/the-bean-is-closed-due-to-coronavirus-millennium-park-remains-open/">View Video</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417896/qm7xclko9a2dhnqkhlfl.jpg"></figure>The European Art World Reacts to the Coronavirus OutbreakOn March 11,&nbsp;when President Donald Trump announced he was suspending travel from Europe to the US for 30 days, the leading European gallerist Thaddaeus Ropac was in Paris for the opening of a show of&nbsp;Antony Gormley’s newest work.As people stop traveling and begin to self-isolate, Ropac says he is looking to the <a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/china-south-korea-museums-coronavirus-1803831">gradually improving situation in Asia</a> as an indicator for how things could go in Europe. And from a business perspective, he’s also starting to think about the usefulness of the internet to his operations.“I was never a big believer in online sales since I always prioritized encouraging collectors to see the works in galleries where they have the best view,” Ropac says.&nbsp;“This is the first time I’m putting my weight behind online sales.”Via Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/trump-europe-travel-ban-coronavirus-1804050?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%209:30%20a.m.%20newsletter%20for%203/16/20&amp;utm_term=New%20US%20Newsletter%20List">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417897/qavrrivzyattxzfr2o59.jpg"></figure>The Gray Market: Why a Slew of Postponed Art-Market Events Will Trigger a Reckoning in an Overcrowded Field&nbsp;Starting last Wednesday—only hours after the World Health Organization declared the novel 2019 coronavirus a global pandemic—a tidal wave of museum and gallery closures, art-fair postponements, and auction-sale delays began <a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/coronavirus-art-events-canceled-postponed-1797126">surging across the Western art world</a> in response to the growing public-health crisis. And although the <a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/china-south-korea-museums-coronavirus-1803831">reopening</a> of select art institutions in East and Southeast Asia on Friday provided a jolt of optimism to art lovers and the nonprofit side of the industry, the reality on the for-profit side is that COVID-19’s temporary reshuffling of events could also permanently reshape the art-market calendar in the years ahead.Via Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/opinion/postponed-events-coronavirus-1805184?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%209:30%20a.m.%20newsletter%20for%203/16/20&amp;utm_term=New%20US%20Newsletter%20List">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417898/yotzjbencp4epdve1kq9.jpg"></figure>KAWS develops augmented reality project that offers a different model for the future of showing and selling artAt a time when the art world is being forced to rethink its high carbon, large-scale event-based lifestyle, the ever popular US artist KAWS is offering a glimpse of a future without museums, art fairs—even without art. Well, physical art at least.Partnering with Acute Art, the London-based firm that produces and sells virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) works, KAWS (aka Brian Donnelly) has created what is being touted by its developers as the first truly global exhibition, as well as a marketplace, all using AR.Via The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/kaws-develops-ar-project-that-offers-a-different-model-for-the-future-of-showing-and-selling-art?utm_source=The+Art+Newspaper+Newsletters&amp;utm_campaign=fbdcb48d93-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_10_08_23&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c459f924d0-fbdcb48d93-61117077&amp;fbclid=IwAR06Q5S4bVkaIpOhNAni1Ux30c7gg1MVr1Cx1bLG8wmxlaEl_dlz_s9U9F4">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From the Art World: March 16, 2020

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417959/s9i8bphorwam5rrtkdk5.png"></figure>&nbsp;A note from the CGN publisher:&nbsp; As we are all highly aware, many public events have been or may be cancelled out of an abundance of caution because of Coronavirus. Most area art spaces will be closed temporarily in the interest of public safety and in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. In many cases galleries are closed or open by appt. only but they are reachable by email and phone. While everyone is committed to keeping their spaces clean and to keeping visitors safe above all, we advise you to contact galleries and art venues directly before showing up to visit in person. Most museums have announcements about their particular changes on their website.At the end of this post is a list of area museum closures and art fair updates that we have been able to confirm as of 3/13/20. Most links go directly to the organization's own COVID-19 update.We do encourage you to view exhibitions <a href="http://chicagogallerynews.benchurl.com/c/l?u=A17A9CB&amp;e=FF9C42&amp;c=F57F7&amp;t=0&amp;l=191E6FCD&amp;email=alfDBahtH%2BnRxvjOspN2WY9nNPuw6lIV&amp;seq=3">online</a>! You have full permission, and probably time, to surf and scroll away. Many excellent shows that are installed in galleries now are also largely viewable from the comfort of your couch. There are even a couple of online-only auctions coming up at Hindman and Susanin's this month, so you can buy amazing art and antiques from home. We invite you to browse the endless amount of art on&nbsp;CGN's website and calendar, and to check us out on <a href="http://chicagogallerynews.benchurl.com/c/l?u=A17A835&amp;e=FF9C42&amp;c=F57F7&amp;t=0&amp;l=191E6FCD&amp;email=alfDBahtH%2BnRxvjOspN2WY9nNPuw6lIV&amp;seq=1">Instagram</a> &nbsp;&nbsp; In honor of this extended home stay, we also came up with a short list of spaces that have enough content in their video archives to keep you entertained and informed for a long time:<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/3/art-spaces-go-digital-intangible-connections">Here is Part I</a><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/3/art-spaces-go-digital-virtual-connections-to-art-part-ii">Here is Part II</a>Watch for virtual gallery hops next!&nbsp; Stay healthy, and please don't forget about the art, and the artists who create it! Keep the faith that one day soon all of these marvelous spaces and institutions will once again welcome us back in for amazing art and culture.We will see you in the galleries again soon.&nbsp; – Ginny Van Alyea, CGN Publisher&nbsp;Confirmed museum closures and art event cancellations that we know of (3/15/20)<ul><li><a href="artic.edu">The Art Institute of Chicago</a> is closed March 14–27</li><li><a href="https://mcachicago.org">MCA</a> - closed through March 29 (updated from earlier)</li><li><a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_culturalcenter.html">Chicago Cultural Center</a> - closed through April 12 (updated from earlier)</li><li>Clarke House Museum - closed through April 12</li><li>Exhibitions at Expo 72 - closed through April 12</li><li>City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower - closed through April 12</li><li>Millennium Park remains open, but Cloud Gate Plaza is closed (The Bean)</li><li>Lincoln Park Zoo is closed through April 10</li><li><a href="https://us9.campaign-archive.com/?e=[UNIQID]&amp;u=904f932038284b4d9eea69636&amp;id=506fe10c31">Block Museum of Art</a> - Museum events scheduled March 12 to April 15 cancelled</li><li><a href="https://www.elmhurstartmuseum.org">Elmhurst Art Museum</a> - closed until April 1</li><li><a href="https://rockfordartmuseum.org/connect/news/348-rockford-art-museum-statement-about-covid-19">Rockford Art Museum</a> - some events cancelled</li><li>The Shedd Aquarium - closed March 13–29</li><li>The Field Museum - closed March 14–29</li><li>Adler Planetarium - closed as of March 14. All events will be rescheduled or cancelled through May 1</li><li>The Museum of Science and Industry - closed March 14-April 6</li><li>The Chicago Flower and Garden Show has been cancelled</li><li><a href="https://www.theotherartfair.com">The Other Art Fair</a> has been postponed until fall 2020</li><li>The <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/3/merchandise-mart-cancels-shows-thru-june-2020-including-chicago-antiques-art-design-show">Chicago Antiques Art + Design Fair</a> has been postponed until fall 2020</li><li>Chicago Artist Coalition's <a href="https://chicagoartistscoalition.org/get-involved/annual-benefit">Work in Progress</a> benefit has been postponed</li><li><a href="https://www.dusablemuseum.org">DuSable Museum</a> closed through March 31</li><li><a href="https://www.manacontemporary.com">Mana Contemporary</a> is closed until further notice</li><li><a href="http://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org">National Museum of Mexican Art</a> - all events are postponed.</li><li><a href="https://arts.uchicago.edu/logan-center/covid-19-update">Hyde Park Art Center</a> – closed until further notice</li><li>University of Chicago and <a href="https://arts.uchicago.edu/logan-center/covid-19-update">Logan Center</a> announced that large events and gatherings were being suspended on campus through April 15</li><li><a href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/blog/covid-19-updates/">Smart Museum</a> - closed March 15-30</li><li><a href="https://www.mocp.org/collection/index.php">Museum of Contemporary Photography</a> - reopening April 9</li><li><a href="https://kam.illinois.edu/news/covid-19-information-and-resources">Krannert Art Museum</a> - closed until further notice</li><li><a href="https://www.artsclubchicago.org/temporary-closure-due-to-covid-19/">The Arts Club</a> - closed until further notice</li><li><a href="http://driehausmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit">Driehaus Museum</a> - closed until further notice</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/chicago-artists-coalition-cac">Chicago Artists Coalition</a> - closed until further notice</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/water-street-studios">Water Street Studios</a> - closed March 15-29</li><li>Haggerty Museum of Art Community - closed March 15-April 10</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/intuit-the-center-for-intuitive-and-outsider-art">Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art</a> - closed March 15-31</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/charles-allis-art-museum">Charles Allis</a> and <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/villa-terrace-decorative-arts-museum">Villa Terrace Museums</a> - closed thru April 30</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/the-renaissance-society">The Renaissance Society</a> - closed March 15-April 18</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/jean-albano-gallery">Jean Albano Gallery</a> - by appointment only. Lee Grantham exhibition will still open on Friday April 3, 2020.</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/lubeznik-center-for-the-arts--2">Lubeznik Art center</a> - closed until April 6.</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/r-s-johnson-fine-art">R.S. Johnson</a> - closed until further notice</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/the-art-center-highland-park--3">The Art Center Highland Park</a> - closed until further notice</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/kavi-gupta">Kavi Gupta</a> - by appointment only</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/gallery-victor-armendariz">Gallery Victor Armendariz</a> - by appointment only</li><li>Regards - by appointment only</li><li>Andrew Rafacz - closed until further notice</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/snite-museum-of-art">Snite Museum of Art</a> - closed until April 13</li><li>Both <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/adventureland-gallery">Adventureland</a> and <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/the-dime">The Dime</a> – open by appointment only until the end of April.</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/northern-illinois-university-niu-art-museum">Northern Illinois University Museum of Ar</a>t - closed until at least April 6</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/fermilab-art-gallery">Fermilab</a> - All public events and tours are cancelled or postponed through the end of April.</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/weinberg-newton-gallery">Weinberg/Newton Gallery</a> - closed until March 31</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/carl-hammer-gallery">Carl Hammer Gallery</a> - closed until March 31</li><li>Art on theMART - postponed until further notice</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/evanston-art-center--3">Evanston Art Center</a> - closed through April 12</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/art-de-triumph-artful-framer-studios">Art De Triumph &amp; Artful Framers Studio</a> - closed until further notice, certain services available by appointment</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/perspective-group-photography-gallery-ltd">Perspective Group and Photography Gallery</a> - closed until further notice</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

COVID-19 Updates and Temporary Area Museum Closures

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;BY CGN Staff via PRAs the summer art fair season comes into view soon, news from area fairs is coming in as well. The 57th St. Art Fair, celebrating it’s 73rd year on June 6+7 in Hyde Park, announced its two Newcomer Award recipients: Ceramics artist <a href="http://www.katetremel.com/">Kate Tremel</a> of Ann Arbor, MI and jewelry designer <a href="https://www.pazsintes.com/">Paz Sintes</a> of Brooklyn, NY&nbsp; Each year the Newcomer Awards are chosen from the jury’s top scoring new artists from a total of almost 300 applications. In the first stage of jurying each jury member carefully and independently reviews each of these applications, composed of artists’ images, statements, and descriptions of their work. “Every year after the first stage of jurying is complete, the committee looks forward to our meeting where we all gather and the jurors review the highest scoring new artists to determine our Newcomer Award or Awards,” said Cate Slighton, 57th St. Art Fair Committee Member. “Images are reviewed and after lengthy discussions and a several step voting process the jury comes to a consensus on their final decisions. We eagerly look forward to meeting the artists and seeing their work in person at the June event.” &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417899/kgdaoj3m6qztu9bfmjsu.jpg"><figcaption>Ceramic art by Kate Tremel</figcaption></figure> Tremel began working in clay 30 years ago at the local community art center in Middlebury, VT. She went on to combine her academic studies of Spanish and Anthropology during a year abroad in Lima, Peru where she worked under José Luis Yamunaqué and studied the changing dynamic of traditional ceramic production in his native Chulucanas, Piura (1988-89). Tremel went on to study with Tony Hepburn at Cranbrook Academy of Art where she received her MFA in 1995. She has continued to explore her interest in other cultures, participating in residencies at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Japan (1996) and in Aix en Provence (2005-06) and Paris, France (2011-12). She is currently a lecturer at the Penny Stamps School of Art and Design at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where she also maintains a home studio. She shows her work in galleries and fine art and craft shows nationally. &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417899/gackzps3msnhe4pfo8ek.gif"><figcaption>Leaf necklace by Paz Sintes</figcaption></figure> Barcelona born and former apparel designer, Sintes, now living in New York, started to develop her handmade textile jewelry line in 2005. The lightness and freedom of Fred Astaire’s dance, jazz music, retro- cinema, contemporary art, and most notably, the luxuriousness of textiles inspire the Paz Sintes collection. After working for several years in the fashion industry as a clothing designer in Barcelona, Paris and Saint Petersburg, Paz created her light jewelry using Haute Couture European fabrics and vintage laces, guipures and passementeries embroidery. She designs by creating forms, cutting patterns which are then hand stitched, reinforced, dyed, as well as numerous other techniques. The 57th Street Art Fair is a two-day outdoor celebration of the visual arts held in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, adjacent to the University of Chicago campus and President Barack Obama's home. Considered the Midwest’s oldest juried art fair, the 57th Street Art Fair attracted 200 artists and 25,000 attendees to this premier art and cultural event in 2019. A full list of artists for the 2020 edition will soon be posted at <a href="http://www.57thstreetartfair.org/">www.57thstreetartfair.org</a>. &nbsp;</body></html>

Chicago's 57th St Art Fair Announces Two Newcomer Artist Awards

<html><head></head><body>By GINNY VAN ALYEAIn this age of virtual experiences and digital convenience, I'm always advocating for art lovers to get out and explore art in person. Gallery openings are a great excuse to get out into spaces and to mingle with other art lovers and to meet with artists.&nbsp;But there are other ways to explore art spaces and to engage with culture without even leaving home. We have come up with a list of local spaces who are reaching around the world to share art and messages from artists via video interviews and other digital means of artistic engagement and education.&nbsp;If you happen to be self-quarantining right now, in between working from home, catching-up on reading and playing board games, take comfort in art no matter where you are.This is Part II.&nbsp;Read <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/3/art-spaces-go-digital-intangible-connections">Part I here</a>.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418729/petkmba36dpap1gkcung.png"><figcaption>Constance DeJong: Candle Night Radios Insomnia</figcaption></figure>Renaissance Society&nbsp;<a href="https://vimeo.com/rensoc">Readings and Performances</a>Lectures, performances and talks by artists exhibiting at The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418730/hjz7fq5xzyancdplmod3.png"><figcaption>A panel discussion at MoCP</figcaption></figure>Museum of Contemporary Photography&nbsp;<a href="https://vimeo.com/mocpchicago">Lectures and Symposiums</a>Programs at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, which is home to a collection of 15,000+ works and is the world’s premier college art museum dedicated to photography, come alive in videos of lectures, performances and educational posts. A recent panel discussion explored the segregated history of Chicago neighborhoods, in conjunction with the exhibition "Chicago Stories: Carlos Javier Ortiz and David Schalliol." Panelists include Natalie Moore, WBEZ South Side reporter, artists Carlos Javier Ortiz, David Schalliol and Tonika Johnson, and Lucy Baird, archivist and historian at Baird &amp; Warner, one of Chicago’s largest real estate companies.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418731/qwxv6bll8tyfizvnvs0k.png"><figcaption>Spaces by Donna Mondi (left) and Susan Ferrier (Right)</figcaption></figure>PAGODA RED&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pagodared.com/blog/">Stories</a>For the first time, Betsy Nathan and PAGODA RED offers expertise to designers and clients who wish to work with them on everything from homes to hotels through their <a href="https://www.pagodared.com/p/design-services">Design Concierges</a> service. The stories and design vignettes come to life online in an accessible and readable format.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418732/vpxfeocwoyyh9gzz63he.png"></figure>Poetry Foundation&nbsp;<a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/podcasts">Listen Series</a>The Poetry Foundation offers an audio series on its website, featuring a poem of the day as well as Poetry Magazine podcasts.&nbsp; &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418732/gtrlvypbjrlgy2x9ifif.png"></figure>Bonhams<a href="https://www.bonhams.com/video/">Video Series</a>"Extraordinary Stories" goes behind the scenes of Bonhams' auctions. &nbsp;</body></html>

Art Spaces Go Digital: Virtual Connections to Art – Part II

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418729/fc8zes7jcdhgidlmxqlz.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Via CGN StaffBelow is a statement from Dolphin Promotions' Rosemary Kreiger. CGN will update our news and calendar when we have word about the new date to be set in fall 2020.With great regret, the Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show scheduled for May 14-17, 2020 at the Merchandise Mart has been postponed.&nbsp; This cancellation includes the Opening Night Party benefiting The Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital as well as all show related events and lectures.&nbsp; Dolphin Promotions has made this decision to postpone from concern for the safety and well-being of our exhibitors and customers with respect to guidelines issued by public health officials and the City of Chicago.&nbsp; New Fall Dates will be announced shortly.Please stay healthy and we look forward to seeing you in Chicago in the Fall.&nbsp; Let us know if you have any questions.Sincerely,Rosemary Krieger&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show Postponed Until Fall 2020

<html><head></head><body>By GINNY VAN ALYEAIn this age of virtual experiences and digital convenience, I'm always advocating for art lovers to get out and explore art in person. Gallery openings are a great excuse to get out into spaces and to mingle with other art lovers and to meet with artists.&nbsp;But there are other ways to explore art spaces and to engage with culture without even leaving home. We have come up with a list of local spaces who are reaching around the world to share art and messages from artists via video interviews and other digital means of artistic engagement and education.&nbsp;If you happen to be self-quarantining right now, in between working from home, catching-up on reading and playing board games, take comfort in art no matter where you are.This is Part I. Part II will be featured next week.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418729/hjv5bkcg5qqveeynxdqh.png"><figcaption>Artist Theaster Gates at Gray Warehouse</figcaption></figure>Gray<a href="https://www.richardgraygallery.com/video">Artist and Gallery Talks</a>The gallery shares past gallery artist interviews as well as panel discussions between artists and curators, from Theaster Gates, to David Hockney, to Jaume Plensa.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418730/tyqsw0cuv2um4ulqrdz0.png"><figcaption>Sandro Miller and Catherine Edelman</figcaption></figure>Catherine Edelman Gallery<a href="https://www.edelmangallery.com/artist-talk.html">Artist Interviews</a>The gallery's ongoing attempt to understand why artists create the work they make launched Artist Talk in September of 2008, a video series which allows the viewer to hear, from the artist, the reasons behind making each piece on exhibit. Interviews are between Edelman herself and gallery artists.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418731/rvpgne39ke8r0nfsg6ng.png"><figcaption>Bernard Williams</figcaption></figure>The Arts Club<a href="https://vimeo.com/user22121927">Exhibitions and Behind the Scenes Videos</a>The Arts Club, a forum for established and emerging artists, and a celebrated venue for performers since 1916, interviews exhibitors about shows and installations at the Club.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418732/ctxg0m0mry3fc86tiyxd.png"><figcaption>Rockford's Carrie Johnson</figcaption></figure>Rockford Art Museum&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/rockfordartmuseum/videos/?ref=page_internal">Facebook Videos</a>RAM Executive Director/Curator Carrie Johnson frequently shares everything from behind-the-scenes exhibition info, to chats with artists, donors and local art figures. The Rockford Art Museum app also has some great artist lectures and gallery walks from the current exhibition: <a href="http://app.cuseum.com/rockford-art-museum?fbclid=IwAR0-B8WYitvDjxWREjRIks5_1KX2K2MXaYqXudoRYfzVuMBqpnwE_sd6QUM">app.cuseum.com/rockford-art-museum</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

Art Spaces Go Digital: Virtual Connections to Art – Part I

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418729/zv4penkh5tjuruhufg32.jpg"><figcaption>Rendering of the 2021 edition of The Armory Show. Courtesy of The Armory Show and the Javits Center.</figcaption></figure>The Armory Show Announces Change in Venue and Seasons for Upcoming EditionsStarting in 2021 the Amory Show in New York will move to Manhattan’s Hudson Yards neighborhood to the Javits Center.&nbsp;The fair, which has taken place in March since it was founded in 1994 and serves as the anchor of Armory Week—during which time several other fairs and arts programming, including the Art on Paper, Independent, Spring/Break, and Volta fairs and NADA’s New York Gallery Open are scheduled—also revealed that it will hold its future editions in September.Via Artforum<a href="https://www.artforum.com/news/the-armory-show-announces-change-in-venue-and-seasons-for-upcoming-editions-82391">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418730/hkqxtadtvytea1gxgrrr.jpg"></figure>Art About Amazon Expresses Vulnerable Humanity In the Face of A Ubiquitous BehemothGeissler and others who make work about Amazon often seem to emphasize smallness and human vulnerability in their projects, in contrast to the behemoth they seek to understand.By Kate Durbin, Art in America<a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/art-amazon-vulnerability-resistance-1202679983/">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418731/cls3vipslb389k8odxt8.jpg"></figure>Rural German Monks Hope Their Abbey’s New Gerhard Richter-Designed Stained Glass Windows Will Help Convert Art Lovers to the ChurchThe contemplative life of the Benedictine monks from Germany’s Tholey Abbey is about to be interrupted by the jet-setting art world. This September, three stained glass windows designed by German artist Gerhard Richter will adorn their sixth-century place of worship in the small western town of Tholey.The art star’s new project is sure to replace the monastery’s relative quiet with swarms of curious art pilgrims seeking out the newest public work by one of the nation’s greatest artistic prides.By Kate Brown, Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/richter-tholey-abbey-window-1795800">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418732/ceac8xwdurhigzg2pek9.jpg"></figure>Security Guards Are Under Investigation as the $1 Billion Green Vault Heist in Dresden Increasingly Looks Like an Inside JobFour security guards are under investigation for their alleged roles in one of the largest European jewelry heists in recent history.Investigators and German prosecutors believe that accomplices inside the historic Green Vault in Dresden helped carry out the heist of priceless jewels. The theft took place on the morning of November 25, when two intruders broke into the museum through a small window, smashing the glass cases to steal the jewelry, and then taking off in a getaway car. The loot has been estimated to be worth as much as $1 billion.By Kate Brown, Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/dresden-green-vault-heist-guards-investigated-1797597">Read More</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: March 10, 2020

<html><head></head><body>By CGN StaffUpdate - March 12: In recent days many events throughout the city have been canceled or postponed. We highly recommend that you call the gallery or check their website prior to visiting to make sure they are open for business. &nbsp;Stay well!&nbsp;Our overview of highlights from this coming weekend is below, and our full calendar may be <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?filter=openings">viewed&nbsp;here</a>. You are invited to see what's new! &nbsp;See you in the galleries!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418729/lshwi54uwrlzjeh1jljz.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/daniel-beltra-the-amazon">Daniel Beltrá: The Amazon</a>Opening: Friday, March 13, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmCatherine Edelman GalleryDaniel Beltrá has spent the past thirty years witnessing human influence on the climate. Photographing from the air, he has documented everything from oil spills, to glacial melts, to droughts, to the effect of greenhouse gases. His commitment is extraordinary and has been acknowledged by both the conservation and art worlds, as he lays bare the undeniable reality of the climate crisis.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418730/pq7trjsxfqnzamto9sg7.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/sufra-jetting">Sufra-Jetting</a>Opening: Friday, Mar 13, 2020 6 – 8&nbsp;pmWoman Made Gallery“Suffra-Jetting" is an exhibition inspired&nbsp;by Candace Hunter and juried by Malika Jackson. From 300 works by female-identified artists, Malika Jackson chose 43 pieces by 39 local and international artists, representing both US and global perspectives. Works in the exhibition are emotional and deeply personal, sharing female experiences that address a myriad of topics: motherhood, inequality, body image, racism, violence, spirituality, and more.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418731/unanf5qlv7zmbb6oyq3j.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/lens-2020-8133bfd8-edc6-4848-9add-6afc81f7c76b">Lens 2020</a>Update - March 12: Opening reception has been canceled. Gallery will remain open during normal gallery hours.Perspective Group + Photography Gallery, Ltd.International Juried Photography Exhibition&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418732/kg492rxncs64tlxdndzi.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/morgan-sims-camouflage-for-earth">Nurturing Creativity</a>Opening: Saturday, March 14, 5 – 8&nbsp;pmSpace 900An exhibit of artworks by Art Encounter's Teaching Artists and Staff celebrating their contribution to expanding art for all.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418733/rejyg60ykn0chojv2ryk.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/morgan-sims-camouflage-for-earth">Morgan Sims: Camouflage for Earth</a>Opening: Saturday, March 14, 6 – 8&nbsp;pmBert Green Fine ArtMorgan Sims fuses his previously separate practices of neon and painting into a single approach, combining both media.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Weekend Art Highlights: March 13-14

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418729/bhplsji4k7quunveccfy.gif"></figure>By CGN Staff via CAC PRMarch 27 marks the birthday of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who influenced an entire generation of architects throughout his 60-year career. His office was responsible for some of Chicago’s most famous buildings—including 111 East Wacker Drive, the relatively new home to the Chicago Architecture Foundation. In honor of his birthday month, CAC is spotlighting a few mies-focused buildings and tours in Chicago.It’s difficult to imagine what the skyline of Chicago might look like without architect van der Rohe. He influenced an entire generation of architects while tenured as head of the architecture department at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). During his 60-year career, Mies established a design vocabulary that helped define <a href="http://www.architecture.org/learn/resources/architecture-dictionary/entry/mid-century-modernism/">Mid-Century Modern</a>&nbsp;architecture.Mies did not design buildings with a particular style in mind. For him, the philosophy came first. How a building looked was purely an expression of its era&nbsp;and its materials. As he&nbsp;explained, “I am not interested in the history of civilization. I am interested in our civilization. We are living it. Because I really believe, after a long time of working and thinking and studying that architecture...can only express this civilization we are in and nothing else.”When Mies arrived in the United States in 1938, he was already internationally known and established in his field. He designed one of his most famous buildings—the Barcelona Pavilion—as the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Spain. It’s a magnificent example of his trademark emphasis on open space. Soon after that success, he served as the last director of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus">Bauhaus</a>, a seminal school in modern architecture in Germany. He elected to close the school in 1933 and eventually left his home country due to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2002/nov/30/architecture.artsfeatures">mounting pressure</a> from the growing Nazi regime.&nbsp;Mies emigrated to the United States to find a new home as well as architectural inspiration in the Midwest. He accepted the position to head the architecture school at the Armour Institute of Technology (later the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_Institute_of_Technology">Illinois Institute of Technology</a>), in Chicago. From 1939 to 1958, Mies&nbsp;served as head of the architecture department of IIT, where he not only redesigned the department’s curriculum but also the university’s campus. A year after his appointment, he developed plans for the recently expanded 120-acre campus. Mies designed a collection of buildings with steel and concrete frames wrapped in brick and glass curtain walls, including his masterpiece: <a href="http://www.architecture.org/learn/resources/buildings-of-chicago/building/crown-hall/">Crown Hall</a>. The campus was revolutionary at the time, and it perfectly expressed Mies’ design principles and “less is more” approach. &nbsp;In 1960, Mies&nbsp;was awarded the AIA Gold Medal, which is the highest award given by the American Association of Architects. Considered among the greatest architects of the 20th century, Mies’ influence can be seen throughout Chicago and certainly reaches far beyond his adopted hometown. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In honor of the architect's birthday, learn more about this iconic figure and his impact on Chicago on related tours and in Mies-designed buildings around the city.Related tour:&nbsp;• <a href="https://www.architecture.org/tours/detail/chicago-modern-2/">Chicago Modern</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418730/dny0bwi0g218cfzpr8cy.png"><figcaption>330 N. Wabash is part of the Chicago Modern Tour</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Related buildings:&nbsp;• <a href="http://www.architecture.org/learn/resources/buildings-of-chicago/building/860880-north-lake-shore-drive/">860–880 N. Lake Shore Dr.</a>• <a href="http://www.architecture.org/learn/resources/buildings-of-chicago/building/farnsworth-house/">Farnsworth House</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418731/igicgeacbp0eti9ljtzz.png"><figcaption>The Farnsworth House in Plano, IL</figcaption></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418732/p6ynxkjqubo6s3czqpiv.png"><figcaption>860 and 880 N Lake Shore Dr.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Need a birthday gift for another Mies-lover in your life? Check out the CAC store and take home a decidedly modern coffee mug, tote or t-shirt designed by artist <a href="https://shop.architecture.org/csicsko-ludwig-mies-van-der-rohe-mug.html">David Lee Csicsko</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418733/ozlielktcg7yoxe98cly.png"></figure>&nbsp;</body></html>

Happy Birthday to Mies van der Rohe

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418729/nsukl6u59hmovouviaip.jpg"><figcaption>Marilyn Zimmerwoman, Kenneth Josephson, Karen Irvine, and Natasha Egan. Photo © Lisa Gottschalk Photography</figcaption></figure>Via PRChicago — The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP) held DARKROOM, their annual benefit auction, on&nbsp;Thursday, February 27 at the new Columbia College Chicago Student Center, bringing in over $255,000 to support the museum. Funds raised at DARKROOM will provide critical support for the museum's exhibitions, collections, and community engagement initiatives in 2020. Highlights of the evening included a VIP hour conversation between MoCP curator of academic programs and collections Kristin Taylor and Silver Camera Awardee Kenneth Josephson about his photographic contributions. Other high points of the evening included a ceremony honoring Josephson with the Silver Camera Award. Sponsored by Related, the Silver Camera Award honors those who have made a significant contribution to the medium of photography. The presentation was followed by a live auction and a rousing Raise the Paddle, which raised over $14,000 to support MoCP education initiatives, including expanded teen programs and a bus subsidy program aimed at bringing more Chicago Public School students to the museum from under-served communities. Co-chaired by Cheryl Sandner and Ann Thompson with honorary co-chairs Jeremy Efroymson, Elissa Hamid Efroymson, and Adnaan Hamid, DARKROOM 2020 hosted over 300 guests, who enjoyed an elegant evening celebration of photography while supporting the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the only museum of its kind in the region. The MoCP is grateful for everyone who made this event possible, particularly DARKROOM 2020 sponsors, who can be found <a href="https://mocp.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e4250b7536dc23e9352b28ee&amp;id=76918de8e1&amp;e=58cea278c7">here</a>.About the MoCP The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago is the world's premier college art museum dedicated to photography.&nbsp; As an international hub, the MoCP generates ideas and provokes dialogue among students, artists and diverse communities through groundbreaking exhibitions and programming. MoCP Sponsors The MoCP is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is generously supported by Columbia College Chicago, the MoCP Advisory Board, Museum Council, individuals, private and corporate foundations, and government agencies including the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.&nbsp;</body></html>

 DARKROOM 2020 Raises Over $255K for MoCP

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418729/dbj73dkwyxci7mhdzvna.jpg"><figcaption>Kass Copeland &amp; Jillian Dickson opens Friday, March 6 at Studio OH, one of several openings taking place this weekend.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;By CGN StaffThe first round of "spring" art openings will take place this weekend as March opens a new season of art. While some galleries are busy selling art from a booth at one of the many New York art fairs taking place now, many other local spaces are holding their second shows since they opened the 2020 season in January. Though plenty has been happening throughout the city, the quieter vibe of winter in the galleries, and in the art market in general, is over, as we see a weather warm up and eventually a prelude to summer (some day!)&nbsp;Our overview of highlights from this coming weekend is below, and our full calendar may be <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?filter=openings">viewed&nbsp;here</a>. You are invited to see what's new! &nbsp;See you in the galleries!&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418730/yejwtqjsm10epjprdbhq.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/kathleen-waterloo-solo-show">Kathleen Waterloo Solo Show</a>Opening Friday, March 6, 5–8&nbsp;pmAddington GalleryNew, colorful works by this Chicago-based artist who specializes in encaustic will be on view in River North.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418731/cvdck98jtcv0ke7aggup.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/toni-maugeri-hope-dies-last">Toni Maugeri: Hope Dies Last</a>Opening Friday, March 6, 7–10&nbsp;pmThe DimeHOPE Dies Last is Toni Maugeri's series of assemblage urban artifacts inspired by people, society and the environment. The artworks are made with words and symbols interwoven with ritual. Each work begins as a tale of empowerment and transformation.&nbsp; Maugeri's assemblages of urban artifacts are made by combining things that have been discarded or not considered beautiful in a conventional way with wood, organics, naturals, metal, fiber, found and charged objects, concrete, encaustic, charring, repurposed and reclaimed materials, paper, spray paint, ink and stain. The materials are assembled with glue and cold connections. Her colors evolve from the materials and she often uses them symbolically.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418731/edcsrpwst4cdwcpa8khw.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/build-a-sculpture-show">Build: A Sculpture Show Dedicated to Mary-Ellen Croteau</a>Opening Friday, March 6, 5–10&nbsp;pmOliva GalleryThe late Mary Ellen Croteau, artist and agitator will be honored at Oliva Gallery in conjunction with International Women’s Day and 100 years of Women’s Suffrage. The show will include artists who were featured in her window front gallery Art on Armitage with 2D and 3D works.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418732/sfs70gleh8gegrfz9ten.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/cj-pyle-crawling-from-the-wreckage">CJ Pyle: Crawling from the Wreckage</a>Opening Friday, March 6, 5–8&nbsp;pmCarl Hammer GalleryA show of work by C.J. Pyle, a self taught, "outsider" &nbsp;artist born in 1956 in Richmond, Indiana, opens Friday, March 6.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418733/o7aov4dey1ft4y84bxxf.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jose-d-flores-junior-i-must-leave">Jose D. Flores, Junior: I Must Leave</a>Opening Friday, March 6, 5–8&nbsp;pmRangefinder GalleryJose D. Flores, Jr. (Joe) took up photography in late 2015 as complementary therapy for a traumatic surgical procedure that almost took his life. He plunged head-in to the challenging genre of street shooting to overcome his introversion.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418734/wjlufncje5xljcmneif8.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/chicago-streets-and-ways">Chicago Streets and Ways</a>Opening Friday, March 6, 5–8&nbsp;pmHofheimer GalleryHofheimer Gallery is pleased to present: Chicago Streets and Ways. Experience the streets, intersections and alleyways of our beloved city through the artistry of Karen Perl and William Dolan. Using a variety of mediums and substrates, the artists capture a unique and colorful view of Chicago.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418735/um4n0xgubtne0hp1oylh.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/30-artists-30-years">30 Artists / 30 Years</a>Opening Saturday, March 7, 5-8pmChicago Printmakers CollaborativeThis summer, 30 additional CPC-affiliated artists will launch a portfolio project, which will be exhibited in the gallery. A total of 60 artists (out of thousands) are being featured in this ongoing series of 30th anniversary events. Stay tuned... and see you on March 7th!Exhibiting Artists: Chris Blume, Liz Born, Margaret Buchen, Karen Butler, Carlos Cortez, Jeanine Coupe-Ryding, David Driesbach, Jen Farrell, Tony Fitzpatrick, Sanya Glisic, Rachelle Hill, John Himmelfarb, Elise Hughes, Amos Kennedy, Jill Kramer, Karen Kunc, Jeff Lassahn, Alan Lerner, Bart Longacre, Bert Menco, Dennis O'Malley, Mary O'Shaughnessy, Artemio Rodriguez, Jenny Schmid, Carl Voss, Gary Weidner, Scott Westgard, Catherine Winings, Debora Wood.</body></html>

Weekend Art Highlights: March 6–7

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418729/esyhneuz8gb4bjm9ozuo.jpg"></figure>Armory Show director Nicole Berry keeps the show on the road“It’s always a risk for galleries, doing a fair,” says Nicole Berry. “And it comes down to the money—it’s expensive.” The director of New York’s Armory Show used to work the fair booths herself when on the staff of various Manhattan galleries, so she is well aware that it is not just the stand fees that can stretch a gallery’s budget, but also the expense of shipping and staff, not to mention the untold cost of exhaustion. “Burnout is real,” she adds.By Margaret Carrigan, The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/interview/after-last-year-we-can-handle-anything-the-armory-show-director-nicole-berry-on-keeping-the-show-on-the-road?utm_source=The+Art+Newspaper+Newsletters&amp;utm_campaign=68e8ea09c9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_26_04_52&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c459f924d0-68e8ea09c9-61117077">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418730/cqyiw4968f4kgxlfwtde.jpg"></figure>Archaeologists May Have Just Located the Tomb of Romulus, the Legendary Founder of RomeA newly discovered stone tomb, found on the site of an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, has experts excited: Could the sarcophagus be the final resting place of Romulus, said to be the founder of the Eternal City?By Sarah Cascone, Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeologists-discover-romulus-tomb-1785807?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=News%20Saturday%202/29/20&amp;utm_term=artnet%20News%20Daily%20Newsletter%20USE">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418730/n6hjypv2y5smsooiapmd.jpg"></figure>A Trove of Georgia O’Keeffe Mementos, for Sale at Sotheby’sThe Georgia O’Keeffes up for auction next month aren’t her larger-than-life paintings of flowers or desert landscapes. Instead, day-to-day items such as the artist’s address book, recipe box, clothes and art supplies will be part of a sale on March 5 at Sotheby’s in New York.The property belongs to Juan Hamilton, an artist who worked at O’Keeffe’s home and studio in northern New Mexico for the final 13 years of her life. O’Keeffe, who died in 1986 at age 98, bequeathed or gave him the material that Sotheby’s will exhibit from Feb. 26 through March 4.By Brenda Cronin, Wall Street Journal<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-trove-of-georgia-okeeffe-mementos-for-sale-at-sothebys-11582642465">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418731/asas7dzwi7j4pzccq1qw.png"></figure>It's Art Fair Week in New YorkOne of New York’s busiest art fair seasons kicks off this week with the Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory. Nine sprawling exhibitions will follow next week. Here’s our critic’s guide.By Will Heinrich, New York Times<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/arts/design/art-fairs-nyc-guide.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: March 2, 2020

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418724/hktutdz0twbiplk3e2mj.gif"></figure>Via PRThe Terra Foundation for American Art announced today that it has appointed Sharon Corwin as its new President and CEO, following an international search that began last year. Corwin currently serves as the Carolyn Muzzy Director and Chief Curator of the Colby College Museum of Art, a position she has held since 2006; she is also a professor in the College’s art department. As director, Corwin is responsible for leading the museum through a period of significant transformation, which included the expansion of its facilities and the donation of more than 1,600 works of American art by collectors and philanthropists Peter and Paula Lunder. Corwin’s appointment follows the March 2019 announcement that Elizabeth Glassman, who has led the Terra Foundation for almost 20 years, would be stepping down in 2020. Corwin will start at the foundation in September 2020. “We are thrilled to welcome Sharon to the Terra Foundation knowing that her passionate engagement with and promotion of American art will make her a successful leader at the organization,” said Joseph P. Gromacki, chair of the Terra Foundation board of directors and senior partner at Jenner &amp; Block LLP. “Sharon’s background and history creating opportunities for dialogue and scholarship around the visual arts convey her existing commitment to the foundation’s mission, making her the obvious choice to lead the Terra Foundation forward into its next chapter. Sharon’s experience aligns with the foundation’s more than 15-year dedication to enlivening American art through exhibitions, scholarship, and the robust use of its collection in Chicago, the US, and around the world. In welcoming Sharon and looking to our future with tremendous excitement, I express our deep gratitude to Elizabeth Glassman, who has transformed the foundation into the impactful organization it is today, bringing engaged conversations and thoughtful programs on American art globally.” A leading scholar of American art with a strong interest in modernism and photography, Corwin began at Colby as the Lunder Curator of American Art in 2003, before being appointed the museum’s director and chief curator in 2006. During her tenure she supervised the doubling in size of Colby’s art collection to more than 10,000 works, worked with donors to more than double the museum’s endowment principal, and increased the operating budget to support a larger array of initiatives. Among her most important accomplishments was the expansion of the museum’s facilities with the construction of the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion, which opened in 2013. In 2017, Corwin led the founding of the Lunder Institute for American Art, a collaborative initiative with the Colby College Museum of Art that supports innovative research and creative production to expand the boundaries of American art. The Lunder Institute enhances engagement with the museum’s holdings in American art—a collection Corwin has grown to include works by Marsden Hartley, Agnes Martin, Jackson Pollock, Alma Thomas, Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith, Zilia Sánchez, Maya Lin, and Henry Taylor. Under her leadership the museum’s collection and exhibitions have been successfully integrated into the College’s curriculum in innovative ways. Corwin has also led the museum’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity across all platforms of its mission, including its collection, programs, audiences, staff, and board. “I have spent the majority of my professional life working on exhibitions and projects that highlight American art, and I can think of no better opportunity than to join the Terra Foundation for American Art,” said Sharon Corwin. “Elizabeth Glassman has built the Terra Foundation into a powerhouse in the field, developing new ideas and approaches and creating experiences with American art for audiences both within the US and around the world. I am excited to build on her work nationally and internationally, to seek out innovative partnerships, and to embrace further an expanding definition of American art in ways that reflect its diverse histories. I look forward to starting at the foundation, and also to following the continued successes of the Colby College Museum of Art.” During her time at Colby, Corwin was responsible for organizing several exhibitions, including Alex Katz/Moby-Dick (2019–20), Theaster Gates: Facsimile Cabinet of Women Origin Stories (2019), and American Modern: Abbott, Evans, Bourke-White (2011). She has also published exhibition catalogues, books, and essays, including the forthcoming collection of artist interviews, Five American Painters: Conversations with Alex Katz, Yvonne Jacquette, David Driskell, Rackstraw Downes, and Lois Dodd. Prior to arriving at Colby, Corwin was the Acting Assistant Director at the Mills College Art Museum and, before that, a Faculty Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught courses in art history. A graduate of New College of Florida, Corwin earned both her M.A. and Ph.D. in the History of Art at the University of California, Berkeley. “I am delighted to welcome Sharon to the Terra Foundation,” said Elizabeth Glassman. “She has long been committed to energizing the conversation around American art, and her accomplishments at the Colby College Museum of Art point to her strengths as a leader. A cornerstone of the Terra Foundation is the belief that art is a powerful tool for engaging people’s hearts and minds and for building mutual understanding throughout communities in the US and across the globe. It can serve as a catalyst for necessary conversations about the world around us. I believe that Sharon will continue to build upon the platforms that make such activities possible.” About Terra Foundation for American Art Since it was established in 1978, the Terra Foundation for American Art has been one of the leading foundations focused on art of the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, through its grant program, collection, and initiatives, it is committed to fostering exploration, understanding, and enjoyment of American art among national and international audiences. To further cross-cultural dialogue on American art, the foundation supports and collaborates on innovative exhibitions, research, and educational programs. Implicit in such activities is the belief that art has the potential both to distinguish cultures and to unite them. <a href="http://terraamericanart.org/">terraamericanart.org</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Sharon Corwin Appointed President & CEO of Terra Foundation for American Art

<html><head></head><body>By CGN StaffFebruary is quickly drawing to a close, even with one more day in the month this leap year. This weekend there are a handful of notable exhibitions opening in galleries and art spaces around the city, from Friday, February 28 through Sunday, March 1.&nbsp;Our overview of highlights from this coming weekend is below, and our full calendar may be <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?filter=openings">viewed&nbsp;here</a>.See you in the galleries!&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418724/vzb8azlg1dsrxuhl5vxn.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/tony-tasset-the-weight">Tony Tasset: The Weight</a>Opening Friday, February 28, 5–8&nbsp;pmKavi Gupta GalleryA Post-Atomic visual troubadour, Tony Tasset continues to define the vanguard of Pop Conceptualism. From the monumental stoicism of a massive fiberglass Eye sculpture watching over downtown Dallas (but was also once sited in Chicago) like a Neo-Surrealist sentinel, to a slumping, exhausted Paul Bunyan (at suburban Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park) that pays sad tribute to manifest destiny gone awry, to the frailty and nuanced melancholy of a to-scale sculpture of a ripped Styrofoam cup, Tasset has demonstrated, time and again, a unique ability to memorialize the peculiar beauty and pathos of the American visual vernacular.For The Weight, Tasset mined the innermost provinces of the contemporary human psyche, responding to the anxiety of our times with wit, gravitas, and salt-of-the-earth sagacity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418724/dgwpqeliwqpfxyprm1iv.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/tenure-a-10-year-anniversary-celebration">TENURE</a>Opening Friday, February 28, 5–8&nbsp;pmVOLUME GalleryVolume Gallery has focused on design and art, with a strong emphasis placed on emerging contemporary designers and artists for a decade now. On Friday night they will open an exhibition to mark the milestone and spotlight the gallery's roster of artists, including Tanya Aguiñiga, Ross Hansen, Sung Jang, Ania Jaworska, Krueck + Sexton, Snarkitecture, Christy Matson, Jonathan Muecke, Anders Ruhwald, Sam Stewart and Thaddeus Wolfe.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418725/douayagsjdjskbuczfcu.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/nkame-a-retrospective-of-cuban-printmaker-belkis-ayon-1967-1999">NKAME: A Retrospective of Cuban Printmaker Belkis Ayon (1967–1999)</a>Opening Friday, February 28, 5–8&nbsp;pmChicago Cultural CenterThis landmark retrospective is the first in the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;dedicated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the work of Belkis Ayón, the late Cuban visual artist and printmaker who mined the founding myth of the Afro-Cuban fraternal society of Abukuá to create an independent and powerful visual iconography. The exhibition’s 47 prints encompass a wide range of the artist’s graphic production including her signature calligraphy technique, a printing process combining materials of various textures and absorbencies.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418727/am7o69mbvq62ka4hwup0.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/miller-shellabarger-homo-entanglement">Miller &amp; Shellabarger: Homo-entanglement</a>Opening Friday, February 28, 5–8&nbsp;pmWestern ExhibitionsMarried artist collaborators <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gXZxQv0kNzKJlOZqXLLpdxJ_hIUkMNJL47XnraU5ZwpEhwSWlaBJROasGxYaL5vzsOSn_k2P99Bsm-n0Z0ucTNHkyVtgsrdp5dfrYnAe4lpXKSNyYwS0ZKeUIXK6eif8mx6YgSHYJd0CfuzZSebFooySf5Qbf_ekSyvduCIC3-YOZmkB02YllB018EJnIRdP&amp;c=ngQ78RgssXh0gDJFZrriIq7Y30AQzDaRWQ2DxRpQEXIibJEofx47Hw==&amp;ch=tgvPPaDzUNJ-MLVNOLIKaqiEmGVZ8SjRw2txPsDLHY_-zCXUOyYGmQ==">Miller &amp; Shellabarger</a> explore physicality, duality, time and romantic ideals in their multidisciplinary work. Performance, photography, artists’ books, sculpture and cut paper silhouettes document the rhythms of human relationships, speaking both to common experiences of intimacy as well as the specifics of queer identities. For their third show at Western Exhibitions, Miller &amp; Shellabarger present artists’ books, prints, photographs, and a cut-paper installation that address their ongoing concerns with an emphasis on entanglement, compression of time, mortality, and bodily and temporal limitations.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418727/lzhxwcr1melomot5upgu.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/rene-romero-schuler">René Romero Schuler</a>Opening Friday, February 28, 5–8&nbsp;pmZolla/Lieberman GalleryRené Romero Schuler creates powerful images of strength and vulnerability that speak to the heart of the human condition: love, sorrow, solitude, and heartbreak. Through these depictions of difficult subjects, she aims to inspire her viewers with hope, fortitude, and ultimately, enduring strength. The figures Schuler captures are equal parts self-portraiture and portraits of the range of human emotions that she has experienced in her all-too-colorful life.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418728/bjtqgkeoxgwbhxu2fbgl.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/duro-olowu-seeing-chicago">Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago</a>Opening Saturday, February 29Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)Nigerian-born British designer Duro Olowu is internationally recognized for his womens wear label launched in 2004. Characterized by unique fabrics, evocative patterns, and impeccable construction, the London-based designer’s garments are informed by his international background and curator’s eye. Olowu’s multinational and multicultural viewpoint has translated into wildly popular platforms and projects from his dynamic Instagram account to his revelatory curatorial projects in London and New York.Now Olowu turns his cosmopolitan eye to Chicago. Drawing from the city’s public and private art collections including works in the MCA’s collection, Olowu curates a show that reimagines relationships between artists and objects across time, media, and geography. Moving away from traditional exhibition formats, Olowu combines photographs, paintings, sculptures, and films in dense and textural scenes that incorporate his own work.&nbsp;</body></html>

Weekend Art Highlights: February 28–29

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418724/tyybgatyceuhhtxa5oko.jpg"></figure>Mass museum shutdown in northern Italy as coronavirus spreadsAn unprecedented shutdown of museums is taking place in Venice, Turin and Milan as private and public institutions close their doors in the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-2019) outbreak across northern Italy. Seven Italian regions have now been instructed to close museums and implement various restrictions: Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Free entry to state museums throughout Italy, offered on the first Sunday of each month, has also been cancelled by the ministry of culture for time being.By Garreth Harris, The Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/museums-across-northern-italy-forced-to-shut-in-coronavirus-lockdown">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418724/c4lna2yqp3rwdotgbtrc.png"></figure>Steve Wynn Pays $105 Million for Pair of PicassosEmbattled former casino-resort magnate Steve Wynn has paid around $105 million for a pair of Pablo Picasso paintings from the estate of Don Marron, according to two people close to the deal.Picasso’s colorful 1937 portrait of one of his mistresses, “Woman with Beret and Collar,” and his 1962 portrait of his wife in grayscale, “Seated Woman (Jacqueline),” were considered gems of the estimated $450 million collection of Mr. Marron, the former PaineWebber chairman who died last December.By Kelly Crow, WSJ<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/steve-wynn-pays-105-million-for-pair-of-picassos-11582567230?mod=hp_listc_pos3">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418725/pitibe7fkwbbin2qumu1.jpg"></figure>Art Basel Launches Online Viewing Rooms to Help Dealers Reach Collectors Virtually After Canceling the Hong Kong FairArt Basel announced that the first iteration of its new online viewing rooms will launch in March, allowing exhibitors to show works on the web that they had originally planned to bring to Hong Kong.&nbsp;By Eileen Kinsella, Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/art-basel-online-viewing-rooms-1782096?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%20News%20Afternoon%204%3A30%20pm%20for%202%2F20%2F20&amp;utm_term=NEW%20US%20NEWSLETTER%20LIST%20%2890%20DAY%20ENGAGED%20ONLY%29&amp;fbclid=IwAR280N0Ym5Yg2GPZftQcHYHwP6Wbalwy-5oxiqlWwbq8Hf9VHdbZJdh_4Kg">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418726/exc3jaste5re08qrhop4.png"></figure>In Malibu, A Concrete Compound Designed By Tadao Ando Asks $75 MillionSitting right on the beach in Malibu, Calif., a distinctive architectural concrete home designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando is coming on the market for $75 million.The home is a rare offering; there are just a handful of private homes designed by Mr. Ando in the United States.By Katherine Clarke, WSJ<a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/art-basel-online-viewing-rooms-1782096?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%20News%20Afternoon%204%3A30%20pm%20for%202%2F20%2F20&amp;utm_term=NEW%20US%20NEWSLETTER%20LIST%20%2890%20DAY%20ENGAGED%20ONLY%29&amp;fbclid=IwAR280N0Ym5Yg2GPZftQcHYHwP6Wbalwy-5oxiqlWwbq8Hf9VHdbZJdh_4Kg">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418727/r6ucqdsgdyfegj7h3eia.jpg"></figure>A Stunning Legal Decision Just Upheld a $6.75 Million Victory for the Street Artists Whose Works Were Destroyed at the 5Pointz Graffiti MeccaIn a sweeping 32-page decision eviscerating the legal arguments of a&nbsp;disgruntled Queens real estate developer, a US Appeals Court affirmed the rights and monetary damages awarded to a group of graffiti artists whose works were destroyed without warning or consent in 2013.The artists sued the developer, Gerald Wolkoff, in 2013 for violating their rights after he whitewashed their work at the famous 5Pointz graffiti art mecca in New York to make way for condos.By Eileen Kinsella, Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/5pointz-ruling-upheld-1782396?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%20News%20morning%209%3A50%20a.m.%20for%202%2F21%2F20&amp;utm_term=New%20US%20Newsletter%20List&amp;fbclid=IwAR3NQwF2CqpGiri3UIDCjKn5_RJ-er8Jnsan7nrealHJPBsghvsbp8hIyps">Read More</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: February 24, 2020

<html><head></head><body>By CGN StaffFrom Friday, February 21 through Sunday, February 23 several spaces in the city have opening receptions. You are invited to see what's new! &nbsp;Our overview of highlights from this coming weekend is below, and our full calendar may be <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?filter=openings">viewed&nbsp;here</a>.See you in the galleries!&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418724/ucndtywn8oka3axpglrp.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/elnaz-javani-your-residue">Elnaz Javani: Your Residue ته مانده تو</a>Opening Friday, February 21, 6 – 9&nbsp;pmOne After 909Created between 2013 and 2019, the work presented in Your Residue is tied to the physicality of the human body, its psychology in the face of cultural uprooting, and the artist’s own experiences balancing her dual identities as an Iranian and an American.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418725/ht6r8cslsmwaapi6ypge.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/megan-euker-the-cure">Megan Euker: The Cure</a>Opening Friday, February 21, 5:30 – 7:30&nbsp;pmInternational Museum of Surgical ScienceFor the past three years, Megan Euker has devoted her research and artistic practice to orphan disease (OD) advocacy, specifically focusing on the cure of Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia through gene therapy. Euker makes use of illustrations and diagrams explaining gene therapy, Sickle Cell Disease, and Beta Thalassemia; documents and articles relating to court cases; and other data sets to present a case of corruption and fault in the world of “Big Pharma.”&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418725/tuqwefxc2i48jjx7f62e.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/nathaniel-mary-quinn-new-work">Nathaniel Mary Quinn</a>Opening Friday, February 21, 5 – 7:30&nbsp;pmRhona Hoffman GalleryNew work by this Chicago-raised artist is on view.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418726/kcjaeik9ebrnqgejgosr.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/shelf-destruction-a-denial-solo-show">Shelf Destruction : A Denial Solo Show</a>Opening Saturday, February 22, 6 – 10&nbsp;pmChicago TrubornWitness Denial's unique way of tweaking recognizable branding efforts and pop culture phenomenons into sardonic and brutally honest takes on society. Through pop art aesthetics, bright colors, and shiny packaging, this Ontario based artist proves that we're all here to ENJOY DENIAL. &nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418728/ipi8fcaeudfuq0z6dlqo.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/noelle-garcia-jose-santiago-perez-extra-ordinary">EXTRA : : ORDINARY</a>Opening Sunday, February 23, 1 – 4&nbsp;pmEvanston Art CenterNoelle Garcia and José Santiago Pérez present recent work that uses traditional craft processes to transform everyday objects and materials into exuberant works of contemporary art. Based in the Chicago area, Noelle Garcia is an artist and educator who focuses on themes of identity, family history and recovered narratives in her work. José Santiago Pérez is a Chicago based artist from Los Angeles and is a 2019-2020 HATCH resident at the Chicago Artist Coalition.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>