<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418595/p2gumrlsxc7cfmtfmscs.gif"></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEATo my children it probably seems like I do this job all the time; when I come to my office it means I am not with them. To others I’m never actually at my desk, busy with school pick ups and errands. I admit I don’t get around to as many galleries and museums as often as I would like to. There are also plenty of days where I just want to be with my own kids without one eye on a deadline. Such is life as a working mom with two young children of my own, and a hundred other ‘gallery children,’ as CGN founder Natalie van Straaten used to say.I couldn’t do the work I do at CGN if not for the help of several key people (Alby, Elvia, Emily) and if it were not to fulfill the positive mission that has always been a part of the magazine and this art community. Work that means something to others is reaffirming and important and it’s worth not giving up on. As artist Phyllis Bramson says <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/9/phyllis-bramson-reimagining-imagism-s-chicago-legacy">in her interview</a> with Alison Reilly for this issue, “I want my work to mean something to myself and those around me.”I have been thinking of persistence as well as regeneration since I wrote about <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/4/30-years-later-the-1989-river-north-fire">the 1989 gallery fire</a> this past spring. External forces – not just fires, but recessions, real estate, art fairs, and the internet – have continually forced the art community, as well as most small businesses, to adapt in order to survive. Despite the many challenges there are still those who are committed to making and selling art and working hard. At the time of the fire there were 65 galleries in River North alone, with a few more in other parts of the city. Today, while the concentrations are much less pronounced and the business landscape keeps changing, CGN still lists well over 100 spaces. They each work to support their artists and their own positive missions too. Isn’t that remarkable?<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418596/gn60gygp89od1ehooct5.gif"><figcaption>Emilia and Ilya Kabakov pictured with the Miami rendition of the Ship of Tolerance on the Watson Island waterfront in 2012, in conjunction with the Miami Children’s Museum and Art Basel Miami Beach. Photo: Jenia Friedlyand. Copyright © The Ship of Tolerance</figcaption></figure>So many conversations featured in this issue carry a hopeful message I am pleased to be able to share:• Artist <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/9/richard-hull-chicago-s-lasting-impression-on-an-artist">Richard Hull</a> came to Chicago 40 years ago at the encouragement of his professor. His career has thrived here, and today he enjoys helping and teaching his own students at SAIC.• Gallerist <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/8/mariane-ibrahim-a-west-coast-gallery-moves-to-chicago-for-its-authenticity">Mariane Ibrahim</a>, who built an international reputation in Seattle, says she moved here because all roads lead to Chicago; it’s a city whose authenticity is a rarity in the U.S.• For collector <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/9/collector-robert-buford-embracing-the-connectivity-of-art">Bob Buford</a> art is a means of having conversations with people of every age and walk of life. He says it’s the most inclusive thing he’s ever been a part of• Artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov’s <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/8/cultivating-winds-of-change-the-ship-of-tolerance-docks-at-navy-pier-for-expo-chicago">Ship of Tolerance</a> comes to Navy Pier during EXPO. The ships these artists have built over 14 years have united struggling communities and children around the world through messages of hope. &nbsp;Even when meeting a CGN deadline means last minute surprises and a week of all-nighters, I believe it’s worth it, because the stories of and testaments to resilience I learn from so many in the art world I am able to pass along to my children and those around me.&nbsp;I hope you enjoy this fall issue of CGN and all the messages within it.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Publisher's Letter, Fall 2019 – Keep it Positive: There's a Lot to Celebrate 

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418602/n01vaoqlxftqi6re0tjy.gif"></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Solveig Øvstebø Steps Down as Executive Director and Chief Curator of Chicago’s Renaissance&nbsp;Society</h3>&nbsp;After seven years, Solveig Øvstebø will leave her position as executive director and chief curator of the University of Chicago’s Renaissance Society museum, one of the Windy City’s most closely watched contemporary art spaces. In a release issued on Monday evening, the Renaissance Society said that Øvstebø will depart in February, with plans to “return with her family to Norway.”By Alex Greenberger, ARTNEWS<a href="http://www.artnews.com/2019/08/26/solveig-ovstebo-steps-down-renaissance-society/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418603/bnqfquhipcaxhsnwpfg4.gif"></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Christie’s Asia Week Will Feature Collections From The Art Institute of Chicago</h3>&nbsp;This fall, Christie’s Asian Art Week will include six live auctions and three extended online auctions from Sept. 10-25, featuring over 1,000 lots spanning all epochs and categories of Asian art, from classical Chinese paintings, ceramics, jades, bronzes, to Tibetan gilt-bronzes and contemporary Indian paintings.By Fang Block, PENTA<a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/christies-asia-week-will-feature-collections-from-the-art-institute-of-chicag-01566849028">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418604/yojcbtbd1v2zbiihnrfg.gif"></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Water towers as art: Iconic urban fixtures decorate a Chicago park</h3>&nbsp;Chicago's Navy Pier park is now home to an eye-catching sight: water towers, which are sculptures created by Iván Navarro back in 2014. The artist was inspired by the water towers found throughout New York City, and named his piece after the Woody Guthrie song, "This Land Is Your Land."Via CBS News<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ivan-navarro-this-land-is-your-land-iconic-urban-fixtures-decorate-a-chicago-park/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418605/gzsng0ln2iauopdht5vh.gif"></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Fall Arts Celebration highlights Contemporary Chicago Art</h3>&nbsp;Grand Valley State University will be kicking off this year’s Fall Arts Celebration with the “Art of Today: Contemporary Collections from Chicago” collection. The exhibit is a collection of contemporary art, which combines pieces from GVSU’s own collection with pieces on loan from the city of Chicago.By Jacob Creswell, Lanthorn<a href="https://lanthorn.com/66985/ae/nick-fall-arts-celebration-highlights-contemporary-chicago-art/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: August 27, 2019

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418602/ejofakbupve6srkmcebc.jpg"><figcaption>courtesy of Assemble&nbsp;and Logan Center Exhibitions</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Via PRStarting Thursday September 19, 2019 with a weekend of&nbsp;curatorial performances&nbsp;and dialogues&nbsp;at the Chicago Cultural Center that align with the eighth edition of EXPO Chicago, the Chicago Architecture Biennial offers more chances to engage with the diverse neighborhoods of Chicago than ever before. Through the course of the Biennial, sites across Chicago will come alive with lectures, panels, performances, workshops, and events both produced by and in coordination with the Biennial.The CAB announced last week&nbsp;that more than 100 programs will take place at upwards of 50 venues from September 19, 2019 through January 5, 2020.&nbsp;These range from events, lectures, panels, workshops, and performances organized by the Biennial to partner programs that respond to the Biennial’s themes at cultural organizations around the city, bringing the Biennial’s exploration of space, community, and architecture to Chicagoans of all ages, interests, and backgrounds, as well as visitors from around the world.&nbsp; The 2019 edition, titled ...and other such stories, will form an expansive and multi-faceted exploration of the field of architecture and the built environment globally -- as such, programming is central to ensuring that the conversation is inclusive, diverse, and ever-changing through the course of the Biennial“Chicago is at its best when a diverse range of communities, organizations, and individuals come together to learn from one another, collaborate, and explore our shared histories and hopes for the future.&nbsp; The comprehensive range of programming taking place during the Biennial is an exciting example of the exchange that makes our city so dynamic,” said Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot.The opening weekend of the biennial kicks off Thursday&nbsp;September 19-21 with performances by&nbsp;CAMP, Alexandra Pirici&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jimmy Robert&nbsp;alongside conversations on architecture and advocacy with&nbsp;Forensic Architecture &amp; Invisible Institute, Maurice Cox,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Maria Gaspar,&nbsp;among others at the Chicago Cultural Center. Offsite curatorial projects will be animated through public workshops and community events.&nbsp; &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/51d9a79e08fd7f7dbb49c27a6/_compresseds/12ab27b5-a308-4eef-9fa3-608e1b0b73ba.jpg"><figcaption>courtesy of Alexandra Pirici</figcaption></figure> “Foregrounding the idea of&nbsp;Common Ground, the curatorial team has devised spaces and programs that ensure that this edition of the biennial supports inclusive and diverse explorations of the built environment today,” noted&nbsp;Yesomi Umolu, Graham Foundation Artistic Director, Chicago Architecture Biennial. “By deeply engaging the public and various communities in our contributor projects and curatorial ideas, we are excited to extend the exchange we have fostered during our research phase into the biennial experience at the Chicago Cultural Center and at our various offsite venues.”Within the Chicago Cultural Center, these will largely be hosted in the purpose-built gathering space designed by Biennial contributor ConstructLab. In addition, the Biennial will host regular programs at the Chicago Cultural Center in coordination with partners and collaborators to further explore the works on view and related concerns:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Tuesday series:&nbsp;Each Tuesday, the Biennial will host a lecture at the Chicago Cultural Center’s Claudia Cassidy Theater (or, occasionally, at a partner venue), bringing together cultural leadership from around the world. Always free and open to the public, these programs are produced in coordination with key partners and supporters of the Biennial, including the Chicago-based Terra Foundation.</li><li>Film series:&nbsp;The Biennial will screen a series of films chosen by the curatorial team to expand on emergent issues and concerns across the field of architecture. Also free and open to the public and made possible by a partnership with the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF), these films will be on view in the Claudia Cassidy Theater, and will be announced in forthcoming Biennial communications.</li></ul>A full calendar of programming will be accessible on the Biennial’s website later this month.&nbsp;View the complete <a href="https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=51d9a79e08fd7f7dbb49c27a6&amp;id=2b598ca5e9&amp;e=3dc58ca038">press release</a> and list&nbsp;of programming partners and additional highlights.</body></html>

Chicago Architecture Biennial Elaborates on Fall 2019 Programming 

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418595/jjzrqdooarhgave2dy3t.gif"><figcaption>Mariane Ibrahim. Photo: Philip Newton.</figcaption></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEAThis past February word spread that another gallery would open in West Town later in the year. A continuation of the westward expansion, as it’s become known, in Chicago’s art community was not a surprise, but the news that a young, acclaimed gallery was moving to Chicago, after seven years based in Seattle, caught the attention of many in the city and well beyond.&nbsp;Known for her show-stopping booth installations at international art fairs, Mariane Ibrahim has brought her eponymous gallery, as well as her vision, to Chicago. The gallery opens its doors with a grand opening on September 20 during EXPO Art Week and the start of the third Chicago Architecture Biennial.When I walked by the gallery’s future home on North Paulina this summer, adjacent to Monique Meloche’s own still-new space, a battered front door gave no clues to the work being done behind the scenes, but a bright green plant and a posted black minimalist sign announced the gallery’s new location and hinted at the vibrancy of what is to come.CGN had the opportunity to ask Ibrahim a few questions in the midst of a busy move and renovation, while she prepares for an inaugural exhibition featuring new work by artist Ayana V. Jackson. &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418596/zwdlmdqzjnartkfbhucu.gif"><figcaption>A work in progress as of July 2019.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;CGN: When did you first open your gallery? What led you to the art business?Mariane Ibrahim: The gallery was founded in 2012 in Pioneer Square, Seattle, where we launched a selection of renowned and emerging African descent artists.I was led to the art business because I noticed a lack of representation for emerging African artists, at that time, particularly in Seattle, but of course this was also true on a global scale. I launched the space with a vision to juxtapose a selection of diverse emerging artists.&nbsp;CGN: What drives the gallery’s program now? Many of your artists haven’t been widely exhibited yet.MI: Our program is driven by our commitment to our artists, and that is reinforced by our curatorial program, which is focused on furthering the development of rising artists such as Amoako Boafo and Clotilde Jiménez, whose work we displayed at EXPO CHICAGO in 2018 in a solo presentation, as well as Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi, whose paintings we exhibited at Frieze this past spring. Artist Lina Iris Viktor will have her first institutional solo show in London this September, at the Autograph space.Over the years, we have worked to establish relationships with major institutions in the United States and Europe, and we are eager to continue developing opportunities for our represented artists, in addition to our global selection of art fairs where we exhibit annually. CGN: You’ve just moved your gallery from Seattle to Chicago. What are some of the biggest draws for making the move here?MI: Our decision to move the gallery to Chicago stemmed from our interest in the city’s diverse artistic community and creatives. All roads lead to Chicago. Chicago is a city rooted in its rich historical and cultural landscape, one whose authenticity is a rarity in the United States. As we continue to reflect our vision, to serve as a catalyst for our artists’ commentary on social, economic and racial disparities, we embrace societal factors present in all metropolitan cities, particularly in Chicago.&nbsp;CGN: Can you describe some of your biggest challenges as a dealer to date, as well as any successes?MI: The art market is unpredictable. There are various factors that intervene. As a gallerist, you constantly have to watch, research and adapt to every change. Our biggest challenges and biggest successes are intertwined in our risk taking. Every challenge is a learning experience, and success is an opportunity to re-assess. We deal with passion and commitment, independent of results.&nbsp;CGN: You are one of just a few Black female gallerists showing at an international level. Undoubtedly there is a high interest right now in art by African and African American artists, and by extension a young dealer who grew up in Africa. Can you talk about what that kind of scrutiny and expectation that creates for you?MI: Sadly, being one of the few is not comforting, but there were those before me, and there will be more. Karen Jenkins-Johnson has been operating for 20 years in the art world, and young gallerist Rakeb Sile from Addis Fine Art has taken her gallery to a global stage, while still operating in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.Diversity in the art world does not only apply to artists but to curators, gallerists, collectors, art critics and scholars as well. There is a growing interest in Black artists, however the choice for anyone to work with a dealer should not be defined by race, gender or religion. It must be a great fit and a mutually beneficial relationship. I certainly hope the artists we represent do not choose me for my ethnicity but because of the work I perform on their behalf. We highly serve the expectations of our artists.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418598/gs7pezjxqbyenobsrioq.gif"><figcaption>Ayana V. Jackson, Double Goddess ... A Sighting in the Abyss, 2019. Courtesy of Mariane IBrahim Gallery &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>CGN: What do you have planned to inaugurate the gallery in Chicago in September? What you will you show at EXPO?MI: To inaugurate our new space, we are pleased to present Take Me to the Water, a solo exhibition of never before seen, large scale new works works by Ayana V. Jackson. The exhibition presents a holistic survey of Jackson’s work to date, a culmination of varied discursive elements present in her career.For our second participation at EXPO, we will present a group exhibition. &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418598/kqtjvssnkchedwombdpb.gif"><figcaption>Ayana V. Jackson, Sea Lion, 2019. Courtesy of Mariane IBrahim Gallery</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;CGN: What’s your favorite pursuit outside the art world?MI: I’ve always dreamed of becoming a florist. &nbsp;<a href="https://marianeibrahim.com/">Mariane Ibrahim Gallery </a>opens its inaugural exhibition on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 437 N. Paulina in West Town.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Mariane Ibrahim: A West Coast Gallery Moves to Chicago For Its Authenticity

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418602/uv0xmrqh02xvppvj9qdo.gif"><figcaption>Founders, 2019, installed in Hadiya Pendleton Park, photo courtesy of Floating Museum</figcaption></figure>By CGN Staff via PRLast week the Floating Museum collective unveiled its latest public art initiative, Cultural Transit Assembly, which turns the CTA Green Line into a moving cultural destination and activates Chicago neighborhoods along from Austin to Englewood, throughout the summer, culminating at Art EXPO September 19-22, 2019. &nbsp;In 2017 the <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/8/following-the-floating-museum-where-and-when-to-expect-it">Floating Museum</a> perched on a barge that literally floated down the Chicago River in order to highlight specific areas of the city and, in the organizers' own words, “create temporary, site-responsive museum spaces to activate sites of cultural potential throughout Chicago’s neighborhoods”.&nbsp;The robust roster of Cultural Transit Assembly programming – all free and open to the public – includes a series of Chicago artist exhibitions in Austin Town Hall Park and Garfield Park and a gigantic inflatable sculpture paying tribute to the City’s founders, which will be stationed next to the Green Line in a new location every Wednesday.&nbsp;Connecting the sites, a two-car ‘L’ train is currently traveling the Green Line route featuring custom artwork commemorating Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, Chicago’s first non-indigenous settler, and his wife Kitihawa from the Potawatomi tribe. Later this summer, lunchtime music and poetry performances will pop up on the cars.“Thanks to our collaborators, the CTA and the Chicago Park District, Floating Museum is transforming the Green Line into a moving cultural destination,” said Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford co-director of Floating Museum, along with <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/8/into-the-neighborhoods-faheem-majeed-s-artistic-evolution">Faheem Majeed</a>, Andrew Schachman, and Avery R. Young. &nbsp;“Following up on our River Assembly project on the Chicago River in 2017, we’re now utilizing Chicago’s public transit system – and this line in particular that travels through southside and westside communities - to both celebrate the important cultural work being done in these neighborhoods as well as strengthen the ties between these spaces.&nbsp; And it is worth noting that some 50+ local artists have been commissioned (i.e. paid!) to lend their visual art and spoken word talents to Cultural Transit Assembly.” &nbsp;&nbsp;Cultural Transit Assembly elements:&nbsp;Currently underway:• Green Line ‘South Branch’ features a gigantic roving, 25 x 35 x 34’ inflatable sculpture titled Founders, featuring four busts facing the four cardinal directions. &nbsp;Featuring a mix of interpretations of items from the DuSable Museum of African American History and the Field Museum collections, the busts represent du Sable; his wife, Kitihawa; Harold Washington (the first African American Mayor of Chicago); and a bust of a young boy by artist William Artis. &nbsp;&nbsp;Founders is popping up weekly thru September 11 in community spaces adjacent to the Green Line from Austin to Englewood and can be viewed both by CTA riders and those at ground level. For this installation, Floating Museum worked with the Field Museum and its Potawatami textile collection, in addition to collaborating with contemporary Native American artists Chris Pappan (Kanza, Osage, Cheyenne River Sioux) and Monica Rickert-Bolter (Potawatomi).• Then, expanding the Cultural Transit Assembly message to an international audience, the final destination for Founders will be ArtEXPO at Navy Pier, installed at the Fair entrance, Sept 19-22, 2019.• Green Line Train Car ‘Soul EL’ is currently in regular service on the Green Line and incorporates two train car ‘art galleries’ dedicated to DuSable and his wife, Kitihawa.&nbsp; Visual artists include Pappan and Rickert-Bolter, plus Adam Sings In The Timber (Crow) Elise Paschen (Osage), Santiago X (Koasati/Chamoru), Debra Yepa-Pappan (Jemez Pueblo, Korean), Arthur Wright, Brandon Breaux, Robert Johnson, Nyia Sissac, Max Sansing, and Joyce Owens. &nbsp;&nbsp;As curated by Avery R. Young, local performing artists will also reflect on founding stories and have envisioned the founders with artwork covering the cars’ exterior and interior. ‘Soul EL’ is inspired by the American television series Soul Train that merged music, dance and fashion; stay tuned for pop-up music and poetry performances on the ‘Soul EL’ in the coming weeks.&nbsp;Coming soon...Chicago artists were asked to submit work in response to prose written by Avery R. Young that focused on the 1968 Democratic National Convention and riots throughout the city’s west side.&nbsp; Selections were made based on the quality of the submissions with a focus on including women and artists of color as well as artists who had a strong connection to the areas.&nbsp; Those works will appear in two locations: &nbsp;&nbsp;• Green Line ‘Central’ will feature a field of sculptures on pedestals for the green space in front of Austin Town Hall adjacent to the Central Green Line stop. The sculptures are 3D printed ceramic reproductions of works by Chicago artists Ayanah Moor, Derrick Woods-Morrow, Elizabeth Barren, Juan Angel-Chavez, Kushala Vora, Rhonda Wheatley, Ricky Willis, Rodrigo Lara Zendejas, Santiago X (Koasati/Chamoru), and Tony Lewis.• Green Line ‘Conservatory’ re-imagines civic sign infrastructure as artwork and creative language through new interpretations of common street signs, such as Stop and Yield. &nbsp;Signage will be installed adjacent to the Conservatory/Central Park Drive Green Line stop. Participating Chicago artists include Aram Han Sifuentes, Ishita Dharap, Caroline Kent, Carris Adams, Chris Pappen, Darryl DeAngelo Terrell, Candace Hunter, Dayo Laoye, Emilio Rojas, Esau Mchgee, Kellie Romany, Natasha Kohli, Paul S. Benjamin, Sherwin Ovid, Shirley Hudson, and Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke (Crow)&nbsp;The Cultural Transit Assembly project is partially supported by ComEd, Indiana University’s New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities Program, the Field Foundation, the Terra Foundation as part of Art Design Chicago and the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.&nbsp;All Floating Museum programs including Cultural Transit Assembly are free and open to the public; for more information visit <a href="http://www.floatingmuseum.org/transit">floatingmuseum.org/transit.</a>&nbsp;Read about the 2017 Floating Museum <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/8/following-the-floating-museum-where-and-when-to-expect-it">here</a> Read CGN's 2017 profile with co-founder Faheem Majeed <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/8/into-the-neighborhoods-faheem-majeed-s-artistic-evolution">here</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

Chicago’s Floating Museum launches latest public art initiative: Cultural Transit Assembly

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418595/czfmtrrxnsth5abnyao6.gif"><figcaption>Ship of Tolerance © Zug Tourismus, Fotografie Daniel Hegglin</figcaption></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEA“People can communicate with culture. They don’t need language,” says artist Emilia Kabakov. Together with her artist husband, Ilya, the Kabakovs, two of Russia’s most famous artists, are working to heal communities from the inside out through an ambitious, utopian art project called the Ship of Tolerance, which has been growing in reach and reputation since 2005.&nbsp;This September the ship’s port will be Navy Pier, where its launch will align with <a href="https://www.expochicago.com/">EXPO CHICAGO</a> and the <a href="https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org/">Chicago Architecture Biennial</a>.By building an ancient symbol of exploration and progress, the ship, in cities around the world, the Kabakovs have found a resonant means of constructive communication.&nbsp;“All this war and misunderstanding comes from fear,” proclaims Emilia. “When we communicate and we eliminate fear, those problems will hopefully get better. That’s really important for children.”When the Chicago Ship is finished, it will have been nearly two years in the works, an extension of the international program initiated by the Kabakovs, both of whom were born in the Soviet Union and eventually fled Communism — Emilia left in 1973, and Ilya in 1987. Married in 1992, today they consider the United States home.Previous interpretations of the Ship have taken place in Siwa, Egypt; Venice; San Moritz; Sharjah, UAE; Miami; Havana; New York; Moscow; Zug, Switzerland; Capalbio, Italy and Rome.&nbsp;The first version, in the oasis town of Siwa, was in a very old and isolated religious art community with a long history, “It’s like a story book – Alexander the Great went there,” recalls Emilia. “When we brought students from Manchester, England, with their teachers, to build the Ship of Tolerance in Siwa, on both sides they hadn’t met children from another country.” Today that ship, and the message it carries, is still there.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418597/eke4vc2fj8to7by0xm2z.gif"><figcaption>Emilia and Ilya Kabakov pictured with the Miami rendition of the Ship of Tolerance on the Watson Island waterfront in 2012, in conjunction with the Miami Children’s Museum and Art Basel Miami Beach. Photo: Jenia Friedlyand. Copyright © The Ship of Tolerance</figcaption></figure>When the Kabakov’s sixth ship was being built in Cuba in 2012, Emilia remembers her granddaughter Orliana asked the children questions like, What did they think tolerance was? How could they improve the situation in the war? What did they prefer?&nbsp;Originally the artists intended to construct two ships to be simultaneously unveiled in Miami and in Havana, to honor the cities’ close historical and cultural ties, but political factors prevailed. Instead one ship was based in Miami during Art Basel and another resided on the grounds of Old Havana’s historic fortress, Castillo de la Real Fuerza, during the Havana Biennial. One ship was eventually given to the Maritime Museum, where it reminds the two worlds to work together and talk about tolerance. Keeping the ship in a host city ensures the positive strides that were made do not recede.Emilia says though the concept is simple, “The drawings are done by children, after they talk about tolerance,” organizing things is another story. Everyone involved in bringing the ship to Chicago – the project is partly a family affair, as the Kabakov’s daughter Viola is the concert organizer, and her daughter Orliana is the youth ambassador in Chicago – is very thankful for the help given by the teams at EXPO CHICAGO and Navy Pier to make it happen and build enthusiasm for the project.Each ship must start with outreach to school children, ages 8 to 12, to discuss the meaning of tolerance and the merits of other cultures, races, and ideas. The children work with local teaching artists to expand on a variety of artistic as well as conceptual exercises. At the end of the workshop, they draw pictures that will become part of the installation. In Chicago MacArthur Middle School is one partner. “They saw it on the internet,” says Viola, “And when they heard we were coming they wanted to participate. We also have members of area churches, synagogues and mosques in Chicago participating.”Viola stresses they make every effort to bring local children, and those from other cities and countries, together in a short period to put on an opening dance or music performance. The limited time means the kids must communicate with each other any way they can. For Chicago there was so much interest that several concerts will take place, since as many people as want to be a part of the project may participate.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418597/gmuv2fujmxjdrncrmb9w.gif"><figcaption>Sails for the Havana Ship of Tolerance</figcaption></figure>“When we started at MacArthur,” explains Viola, “we went to show them a video presentation of the ships and samples of the sails. We started the conversation about tolerance and how it affects their daily lives and we did it class by class. For the last five months they have been having this conversation and then producing the sails, which they send back to us in New York, where my parents decide which colors go on the mast of the ship.”Even the ones that aren’t chosen are stitched together and displayed in various museums, in airports or on the street, so children have the opportunity to see their work everywhere.When the sails are ready, a team of master carpenters from Manchester arrives to start building the wooden ship – based on the Kabakovs' design – from the keel up, hopefully also working with local teenage volunteers, who learn carpentry skills as well as cooperation.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418599/pf674dckszpucvgz7u2a.gif"><figcaption>Ship builders in Rome, Italy</figcaption></figure>Chicago’s ship will measure 50’H x 24.6’W x 65.6’L and will launch during EXPO CHICAGO as part of IN/SITU Outside, a program for large-scale public sculpture. Additionally there will be a special exhibition booth of the Kabakovs’ artworks at EXPO CHICAGO, and the artists will participate in the /Dialogues program in partnership with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.While the project itself takes years to bring to life, the key components of the ship are made over a matter of days. The true message of the Ship of Tolerance comes more from the effort put into the act of creation rather than the work itself.“The artwork is just the presentation. If you write a note to someone at this moment, you concentrate very strongly on what your message is and what you are thinking about. So for children the conversation about tolerance is the real art,” says Emilia. Much like slipping a message into a bottle before it’s tossed into the sea, there’s no telling how far the message will drift. The Ship of Tolerance will carry the pure, earnest wishes of so many children into the minds of many more.By now the Kabakovs have done many projects around the world with thousands of children – from various cultures and of different religions. People tell the artists they are changed after a ship arrives in their city.In a world where the headwinds are always strong, Emilia emphasizes, “We are not fighting against something. We are fighting for something.”&nbsp;For a list of programs planned for Chicago visit <a href="https://www.expochicago.com/">expochicago.com</a> and <a href="https://shipoftolerance.org/">shipoftolerance.org</a>.&nbsp;Events begin September 17, 2019.&nbsp;</body></html>

Cultivating Winds of Change: The Ship of Tolerance Docks at Navy Pier for EXPO CHICAGO

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418595/kgok8puzmhnck18vva0s.gif"></figure>By CGN Staff&nbsp;An event coming up on the area's busy fall art calendar is the one of the country’s premier fine craft shows, the 35th annual <a href="http://americancraftexpo.org/">American Craft Exposition</a> (ACE) which will take place September 20-22, 2019 in suburban Glencoe.Presented by The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem, and taking place at an always-amazing destination, the Chicago Botanic Garden, ACE brings together over 140 superior artisans exhibiting one-of-a-kind pieces, luxury collections and uniquely creative, museum quality artwork in 12 media – baskets, ceramics, fiber decorative, fiber wearable, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood.The weekend promises to be a celebration of beautiful things and artistic ingenuity.&nbsp;This event is also a major fundraiser supporting research and care at NorthShore University HealthSystem, specifically the Psychiatric Urgent Care Program currently being run out of Evanston Hospital. Last year, the event raised over $550K.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418597/uaxbozo5zjozrww2dwvf.jpg"><figcaption>A past artist winner</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Artists support ACE’s fundraising goal by participating in the voluntary Craft for a Cause program and donating a percentage of a designated sale.Approximately 8,500&nbsp;visitors attend each year. Out of the 149 artists exhibiting at the 2018 show, approximately&nbsp;30 were new to the show, including&nbsp;three Emerging Artists.&nbsp;Show Dates 2019:September 20–22, 2019. Preview party on September 19Friday 10–6 Saturday 10–6 Sunday 10–5&nbsp;Location: Chicago Botanic Garden1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL&nbsp;Tickets are on sale now. More information&nbsp;may be found <a href="http://americancraftexpo.org/">here</a>. Additional images from 2019 artists are pictured below.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418598/q2serywimm1qonumquvd.gif"></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418599/efyeswjdp5eefsqvgm9a.gif"></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418600/yvpknziotlibtrr5aga4.gif"></figure> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

September's American Craft Exposition Benefits NorthShore University HealthSystem's Psychiatric Urgent Care Program

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417748/gb9jgdowx0jjdsmnkbnw.jpg"><figcaption>Stine Deja &amp; Marie Munk, Synthetic Seduction, 2018. Annika Kultys Gallery, London.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;By CGN Staff via PREXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, announced the full participating artist and speaker roster for its core programs taking place during the eighth annual edition (September 19 – 22, 2019), in alignment with the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial. Complete details may be found <a href="https://www.expochicago.com/programs">here</a>.Core programs include:&nbsp;• &nbsp;/Dialogues, the onsite panel program, presented in partnership with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)• Exchange by Northern Trust: An Interactive Conversation Around the Art of Collecting, featuring exclusive panels open to VIP guests• IN/SITU, large-scale sculpture, video, film and site-specific works installed within the expansive, vaulted architecture of Navy Pier’s Festival Hall• IN/SITU Outside, temporary public art installations situated along the Lakefront and throughout Chicago neighborhoods• OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project, which utilizes citywide digital billboards in Chicago’s City Digital Network (CDN) to display a curated selection of contemporary artwork on view from September 9 – 28."EXPO CHICAGO hosts one of the world's most critical and engaging platforms for contemporary art and culture within the context of an international art exposition," said EXPO CHICAGO Artistic Director and Editor-in-Chief of THE SEEN Stephanie Cristello. "With programs ranging from panels and discourse, to site-specific art works, to collaborations with major international curators, EXPO CHICAGO is committed to supporting the exhibiting international galleries and their artists,” she added. “These commitments align with our goals to elevate the role of Chicago within the global contemporary art context, as well as provide an access point for curators, collectors, artists and dealers. As the exposition grows, we continue to forge lasting partnerships and foster citywide alignments that solidify September in Chicago on the international art fair calendar.”<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417748/syzvocxuw0hgnhrqfv6x.jpg"><figcaption>EXPO CHICAGO</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;The EXPO CHICAGO program also features an unprecedented commitment to host curatorial initiatives during the exposition, including the Curatorial Forum in partnership with Independent Curators International (ICI), and the Curatorial Exchange, which partners with foreign agencies and consulates to expand the exposition’s global reach.&nbsp;EXPO CHICAGO is the publisher of THE SEEN, Chicago’s only international journal of contemporary and modern art criticism, online and in print.&nbsp;/Dialogues&nbsp;Presented in partnership with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), /Dialogues offers panel discussions, conversations and provocative artistic discourse with leading artists, curators, designers and arts professionals on the current issues that engage them.&nbsp;&nbsp;Symposium: On Utopia&nbsp;The 2019 /Dialogues Symposium: On Utopia, gathers scholars and artists through a series of panels, performances and book signings to discuss the various ways in which utopias have remained relevant in a twenty-first century context, fueling discussions within fields of politics, art, architecture and culture. The Symposium will take place on Friday, September 20, and feature prominent artists and scholars such as Emilia Kabakov, Sheikha Hoor Al Qassimi, Jill Snyder, Jan Tichy (SAIC MFA 2009) and Samson Young, among others.Highlights for the Saturday and Sunday /Dialogues program include a panel with Prospect.5 curators Grace Deveney, Naima J. Keith and Diana Nawi moderated by Sarah Thornton; a discussion with artist Charles Atlas in alignment with his new commission for Art on theMART; and a conversation on the cosmos with artists Eduardo Terrazas and Edra Soto (SAIC MFA 2000), moderated by Hans Ulrich Obrist in advance of his book launch for Creative Chicago: An Interview Marathon.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417749/emjfvyaewfrjxwmiuhyb.jpg"><figcaption>Todd Gray, Love &amp; Happiness (Chicago), 2019. Courtesy of the artist and David Lewis, New York.</figcaption></figure>Exchange by Northern TrustAn Interactive Conversation Around the Art of Collecting.Located within the Northern Trust Anchor Lounge, Exchange by Northern Trust: An Interactive Conversation Around the Art of Collecting features exclusive panels open to invited VIP guests.Highlights of the 2019 program include a conversation between painter and President of the Royal Academy of Arts in London Christopher Le Brun and Director of The J. Paul Getty Trust James Cuno; a panel on private collections featuring collectors and philanthropists Pamela Joyner and Fred Giuffrida and Mac MacLellan from Northern Trust; a case study on diversity, inclusion and accessibility within an institution with moCa Cleveland Executive Director Jill Snyder; and a discussion on collaborative museum models with Miranda Lash of the Speed Art Museum.IN/SITU&nbsp;Installed within the expansive, vaulted architecture of Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, IN/SITU features large-scale sculpture, video, film and site-specific works. Jacob Fabricius, Artistic Director at Kunsthal Aarhus and recently appointed Artistic Director of the Busan Biennale, presents a curated selection of work, with pieces by Janine Antoni, Neïl Beloufa, Stine Deja &amp; Marie Munk, Morgan Fisher, Theaster Gates, Lena Henke, Dan Peterman, Scott Reeder, Kay Rosen and more.PUBLIC ART&nbsp;Engaging the city’s long legacy of pioneering public art, EXPO CHICAGO presents major initiatives presented in collaboration with the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), the Chicago Park District, and Navy Pier to highlight work by internationally recognized artists beyond Navy Pier. Core off-site programs include IN/SITU Outside, siting works by major contemporary artists throughout Chicago neighborhoods for up to one year, and OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project, which features a curated selection of artworks throughout the citywide digital network.OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project&nbsp;September 9 – 29OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project is a citywide public art initiative, presented by EXPO CHICAGO and the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), displayed throughout Chicago’s City Digital Network (CDN). Placing artwork within this public context and the broader presentation of billboard advertising, OVERRIDE takes its name from industry terminology referring to the continuation of an outdoor advertising program beyond a contracted period. Fully integrated into the language of advertising and local familiar signage, each of the works included within the OVERRIDE program present the opportunity for artists to intercept and push the boundaries of how visual culture is disseminated in our increasingly image-based environment.As a special feature of OVERRIDE, the single vertically oriented screen at 515 W Ida B. Wells Drive will present a self-contained exhibition of the works of Jessica Campbell, Zakkiyyah Najeebah, Summer Wheat, alongside pioneering feminist artist Betty Tompkins. Additional participating artists include Charles Atlas, Shezad Dawood, Stine Deja, Todd Gray, Ayana V. Jackson, Hayv Kahramian, Farrah Karapetian, Tony Lewis, Chris Pappan, Kay Rosen and Chris Ware.&nbsp;IN/SITU Outside&nbsp;IN/SITU Outside provides the opportunity for EXPO CHICAGO Exhibitors to present temporary public art installations situated along the Lakefront and throughout Chicago neighborhoods, presented in partnership with the Chicago Park District (CPD), the city of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Navy Pier.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417750/ogqo8ghwc5t6zit1sqna.png"><figcaption>Ship of Tolerance © Zug Tourismus Fotografie Daniel.</figcaption></figure>2019 installations include The Ship of Tolerance (2019) by The Ilya and Emilia Kabakov Foundation, a large-scale installation with accompanying educational programs and performance that connects communities through art and music to address issues surrounding intolerance (located in Polk Bros. Park at Navy Pier); Collages for the Esplanade Apartments(2019) by Assaf Evron, a site-specific installation that treats the Mies van der Rohe building windows with rock formations that harken to Evron’s homeland and reference van der Rohe’s original collaged works on paper (located at 900 N Lake Shore Drive); and Founders Inflatable(2019) by the Floating Museum, a mobile monument whose form is a mix of interpretations of items from the collections of the DuSable Museum of African American History, the Field Museum of Natural History, as well as interpretations of various historical figures (located at Navy Pier).&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

EXPO CHICAGO Announces Core Programs

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418296/gjuo1zxuev2l5kwnn3rc.png"><figcaption>John Boesche, To Be In Love, Performance by Cheryl Lynn Bruce and Original Artwork by Kerry James Marshall. Photograph by Bob Grosse.</figcaption></figure>By CGN Staff via PROn September 21, Art on theMART, the largest permanent digital art projection in the world, will unveil new site-specific commissions by Charles Atlas and Petra Cortright. The program will also feature extended viewing of select soliloquies by Year of Chicago Theatre artist John Boesche, including a projected performance by Cheryl Lynn Bruce backgrounded by images of paintings by artist Kerry James Marshall. The approximately 25 minute program will be unveiled with a free public launch event at 6:30 p.m. on September 21 in alignment with EXPO ART WEEK (September 16 – 22). The launch event will feature food vendors and entertainment on Wacker Dr. between Wells St. and Franklin St., followed by a fireworks display that concludes the program.“We are proud to present a strong program highlighting new contemporary artwork by Charles Atlas and Petra Cortright on our monumental platform this fall,” said Art on theMART Executive Director Cynthia Noble. “The visually and conceptually rich work is perfectly suited for a presentation of this scale and will be essential viewing for Chicagoans and visitors from around the world.”<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418297/exjrlhmo9xtrpfo8e4kt.jpg"></figure>This expansive permanent piece of public art continues Chicago’s legacy of providing both residents and visitors with exceptional art that is both free and accessible to all. Projections are visible to the public from Wacker Drive and along the Chicago Riverwalk two hours a night for ten months of the year (March – December), beginning approximately 15 minutes after sundown. The projections are regularly on view five nights a week from Wednesday – Sunday, with expanded nightly viewing to seven nights a week from May 13 – September 30, 2019.About theMARTtheMART (formerly The Merchandise Mart), located in the center of the sought-after River North submarket, is interwoven into the fabric of Chicago as an innovator in business, technology, culture, art, media and more. As the largest privately owned commercial building in the United States, it is also one of the world’s leading commercial buildings, wholesale design centers and the preeminent international business location in Chicago. Encompassing 4.2 million gross square feet, theMART spans two city blocks, rises 25 stories, and is visited by an average of 30,000 people each business day and nearly 10 million people annually. Offering continuous innovation and creativity from leading manufacturers and design forward showrooms, theMART serves as the home to Chicago's most creative and technologically innovative companies including Motorola Mobility, 1871, Yelp, PayPal and MATTER, as well as Fortune 500 companies ConAgra, Allstate, Kellogg, Beam Suntory and Grainger.<figure class="image" data-storehaus-transformation="{&quot;crop&quot;:{&quot;x&quot;:&quot;0.08550995024864311&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;104.86473880597012&quot;,&quot;w&quot;:&quot;895.9149564676619&quot;,&quot;h&quot;:&quot;384.4542910447762&quot;}}"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418298/ujugwbvnyossd3lmjabv.png"><figcaption>Rendering by Charles Atlas for Art on theMART Fall 2019 Commission. © Charles Atlas; Image courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York.</figcaption></figure>The program content rotates every season and is selected with the assistance and expertise of the Curatorial Advisory Board. The City of Chicago and theMART work in partnership to manage and curate the projected artwork over the course of a 30-year agreement. Privately funded by Vornado Realty Trust, owner of theMART, Art on theMART marks the first time a projection of its size and scope will be completely dedicated to digital art with no branding, sponsorship credits or messaging. The permanent projection system illuminates theMART with 34 state-of-the-art projectors totaling almost one million lumens. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.artonthemart.com/">www.artonthemart.com</a>.About the ArtistsCharles AtlasCharles Atlas has been a pioneering figure in film and video for over four decades. Atlas has extended the limits of his medium, forging new territory in a far-reaching range of genres, stylistic approaches and techniques. Throughout his production, the artist has consistently fostered collaborative relationships, working intimately with such artists and performers as Leigh Bowery, Michael Clark, Douglas Dunn, Marina Abramovic, Yvonne Rainer, Mika Tajima/New Humans, Antony and the Johnsons, and most notably Merce Cunningham, for whom he served as in-house videographer for a decade from the early 1970s through 1983; their close working relationship continued until Cunningham’s death in 2009. John BoescheFrom Broadway theater productions to performances by premiere dance companies, John Boesche is an acclaimed Chicago-based media designer with a diverse creative background. Locally, he has worked on productions at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Goodman Theatre, Joffrey Ballet Chicago, Steppenwolf Theatre and many more. He has also worked on dozens of productions nationwide, including “The Glass Menagerie” on Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre. Since 2012, Boesche has been Chair of Digital Media for Live Performance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Petra CortrightPetra Cortright’s core practice is the creation and distribution of digital and physical images using consumer or corporate softwares. She became renowned for making self-portrait videos that use her computer’s webcam and default effects tools, which she would then upload to YouTube and caption with spam text. Cortright’s paintings on aluminum, linen, paper or acrylic are created in Photoshop using painting software and appropriated images, icons and marks. The digital files are endlessly modifiable, but at a “decisive moment” they are translated into two-dimensional objects. They become finite, yet their range of motifs and marks, and their disorienting perspectives and dimensions suggest dynamic change.<figure class="image" data-storehaus-transformation="{&quot;crop&quot;:{&quot;x&quot;:&quot;81.2080223880597&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:&quot;4.371890547263665&quot;,&quot;w&quot;:&quot;738.6333955223881&quot;,&quot;h&quot;:&quot;589.3166977611942&quot;}}"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418299/bv2ebyvhgqduwlyutam2.png"><figcaption>Petra Cortright, rendering of &nbsp;Webcam still life with flowers blue, green, and red.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;</body></html>

Art on theMART Announces 2019 Fall Program

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418292/hbbneaseckupycfjix1v.gif"></figure><h3>Barbara Crane, Protean Photographer of Intimate Chicagoan Scenes, Dead at&nbsp;91</h3>Barbara Crane, a veteran Chicagoan photographer whose indelible images explored the way humans interact with nature and each other, has died at 91. A representative at Stephen Daiter Gallery in Chicago, which represents Crane, confirmed her death.Via Artnews<a href="http://www.artnews.com/2019/08/08/barbara-crane-dead/?fbclid=IwAR2XKutc7dXJ-cmYPJEu8t2u-88U3GgMm1wFbnZjD1ulwaHNZNYQuzkAxc4">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418293/xndamkjjl0gftg3vyjy8.jpg"><figcaption>John Baldessari's Tips for Artists Who Want to Sell has some ideas. Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><h3>How Does an Artist Get a Gallery, Anyway? Here Are 11 Practical Steps That Could Lead to Bona Fide Representation</h3>Every year sees many thousands of newly credentialed artists, bearing degrees in the fine arts, looking to make their stamp in the art world. While there are numerous paths to success, many artists, young and not so young, are seeking the same goal: a gallery to show and sell their work to collectors and museums, to help them mount successful exhibitions, and maybe even to subsidize the production of their work.Via Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/how-to-get-a-gallery-1621384?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US+10%3A05+a.m.+newsletter+for+8%2F12%2F19&amp;utm_term=New+US+Newsletter+List&amp;fbclid=IwAR2zlMyKnTLA7qGsQTk9Ee68yL4I87-pNdmBaKAzRxQxHZZwpch9gu3TtWk">Read More...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418294/xa0ohbkwlauec7wlbpyr.jpg"><figcaption>Yinka Shonibare with his installation "The British Library." Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><h3>‘You’ve Got to Be a Bit Utopian’: British Artist Yinka Shonibare CBE Explains What it Takes to Be an Artist</h3>The Nigerian-born, London-based <a href="https://art21.org/artist/yinka-shonibare-cbe-ra/">Yinka Shonibare CBE</a>&nbsp;began exploring politics in his art while in school at Goldsmiths, eventually turning his practice toward deconstructing stereotypes and questioning notions of authenticity. These explorations have taken him far—most recently to Chicago, where Shonibare is the first artist spotlighted for the&nbsp;<a href="http://driehausmuseum.org/exhibition/yinkashonibarecbe">Driehaus Museum</a>‘s new contemporary art series.&nbsp;What drives Shonibare? “You’ve got to be a bit utopian,” he explains, “because it’s not a very realistic occupation.”Via Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/yinka-shonibare-cbe-art-21-1620283?fbclid=IwAR2miShdoEDkkCtCulWQL-DwCwhK5L1S00B1XfEgCpPc-Fik1X83CYZn5Wk">Read More...</a></body></html>

News From Around the Art World: August 13, 2019

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418295/zwjohc1sbhcijmybfwsv.jpg"><figcaption>Caroline Longo, student in Suzanne Deal Booth Seminar “The Material Science of Art,” prepares to use x-radiography to examine The Penitent St. Jerome at the Smart Museum of Art.</figcaption></figure>By CGN Staff via PR&nbsp;The University of Chicago’s Department of Art History has received a $1 million gift from activist for cultural heritage protection, philanthropist, and Napa Valley vintner Suzanne Deal Booth for the funding of art conservation courses and internships. The endowment builds upon the efforts of a five-year conservation teaching collaboration implemented by the Department in the spring of 2018.The generous donation from Deal Booth assures the perpetuity of the piloted initiative’s courses and opportunities for students, funding art conservation and conservation science course offerings on campus as well as an annual undergraduate internship in the field. The endowment marks UChicago as one of the few national institutions to offer regular art conservation and conservation science courses at the college level within a liberal arts institution.“What truly sets UChicago’s approach apart from specialized conservation programs elsewhere is how it is embedded in a liberal arts education and graduate studies in art history and the humanities,” said Professor Christine Mehring, Chair of the Department of Art History. “Over years of object-driven teaching, I have seen how the material and visual presence of art and architecture fosters not only heightened attention but empowers students from different backgrounds and disciplines: everyone looks at the same thing, together. There is so much untapped potential for students on our campus to investigate relations between the science and the meanings of artistic materials.”In partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago—and with support from Deal Booth, UChicago’s Pritzker School for Molecular Engineering (PME), Division of the Humanities, and College—the Department of Art History in 2018 created a five-year position to teach two classes each year in conservation and conservation science respectively: the Suzanne Deal Booth Conservation Seminars. Open to both undergraduates and graduate students, the Conservation Seminars draw on ongoing research and treatments of objects in the Art Institute, and in UChicago’s Smart Museum, Oriental Institute, Special Collections, and Public Art Collection. The piloted program also supports a mentored, annual eight-week summer undergraduate internship focused on the scientific investigation of art in the Department of Conservation and Science at the Art Institute.Established earlier this year, PME is a transformational academic unit and interdisciplinary research institute exploring the intersection of science and engineering. PME builds on the success of efforts by UChicago and Argonne National Laboratory, which partnered in 2011 to establish the Institute for Molecular Engineering. By converging multiple disciplines, PME is well-equipped to contribute to the collaborative nature of the Department’s teaching program. The partnership has already allowed seminar students to make use of the School’s cutting-edge materials science facilities. “The chemical and materials science expertise in the Pritzker School for Molecular Engineering is another piece of the repertoire that UChicago brings to art conservation and art scholarship, guided by colleagues with skills in the subject matter of the art itself and its history,” said Matthew Tirrell, Pritzker Director at the PME.Maria Kokkori, Associate Conservation Scientist for Scholarly Initiatives at the Art Institute of Chicago, taught the inaugural class of the Suzanne Deal Booth Conservation Seminars, titled “The Material Science of Art.” Kokkori holds an MSc degree from the University of Cambridge, a diploma in conservation of easel paintings, and received her PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London; she then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Courtauld Institute. During 2009-2011 she was a postdoctoral research fellow of the Malevich Society in New York. As part of her teaching appointment, Kokkori is also available to advise related BA and/or MA theses in molecular engineering, chemistry, art history, or other related fields.Deal Booth’s $1 million gift assures the longevity of the Conservation Seminars and internships beyond the piloted initiative’s five-year program. At the student level, funding will enable the Department of Art History to further engage undergraduates in the sciences and recruit doctoral students with experience in investigating material implications in art history. The courses—highly popular amongst a wide pool of majors in the visual arts, chemistry, and geophysical sciences—have raised awareness about the preservation of art and architecture, introduced undergraduates to new fields and career paths, and made students competitive for opportunities in the conservation field. Recent UChicago college graduate Ellen Purdy, a former student of Kokkori’s and the 2019 Suzanne Deal Booth intern at the Art Institute, was named one of thirty-four U.S. recipients of the prestigious 2019 Gates Cambridge Scholarship and will pursue a master of chemistry with a focus in conservation science at the University of Cambridge. Purdy noted that it was her participation in the Suzanne Deal Booth Conservation Seminars, where she analyzed a Kandinsky painting at the Art Institute, that solidified her interests in art conservation.With the convergence of three recent initiatives—the five-year conservation of Wolf Vostell’s public sculpture Concrete Traffic led by Mehring, a 2016 Rhoades Seminar (an annual course taught at UChicago by an Art Institute curator or conservator) on the materialities of modern art, and the Chicago Objects Study Initiative (COSI) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation since 2014— interdisciplinary instruction on conservation and conservation science is coming to the forefront at UChicago.“In addition to providing extraordinary pedagogical opportunities for a liberal arts education, the fields of conservation and conservation science open up exciting areas of student and public engagement with campus collections and Chicago’s urban environment,” said Mehring. “We are deeply grateful that Suzanne’s generosity allows us to open up these experiences to students not only in art history but in chemistry, physics, molecular engineering, and so many other related disciplines.”“Cultural heritage conservation is more than a static conservation of the past,” Suzanne Deal Booth explained. “It is a dynamic means of informing the future. It gives me great joy and personal satisfaction that these classes are structured to embrace science, art, history, and philosophy with the intention of broadening the students’ knowledge and love for this exciting, interdisciplinary field.”</body></html>

University of Chicago Announces $1 Million Endowment for Art Conservation Courses

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418592/nu93sdly7rd3jciu0t0e.jpg"><figcaption>Notre Dame cathedral was engulfed by fire in April © Nivenn Lanos</figcaption></figure><h3>It’s official: the new Notre Dame will look like the old Notre Dame</h3>Law approved by French parliament this month states that the cathedral must be rebuilt as it looked before the devastating fireBy Francesco Bandarin via the Art Newspaper<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/it-s-official-the-new-notre-dame-will-look-like-the-old-notre-dame?utm_source=The+Art+Newspaper+Newsletters&amp;utm_campaign=96d881db17-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_08_04_09_25&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c459f924d0-96d881db17-61117077&amp;fbclid=IwAR2Mw7YvLoAaxQ7kATU-HpZU529UFwGUWcJcleV_P2nS9v62itXXYhlYcIA">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418592/zdi4rt3tvlef2xe7oypl.png"><figcaption>Mikalene Thomas</figcaption></figure><h3>The Baltimore Museum of Art Devotes a Year-Long Program to Female-Identifying Artists</h3>For the Baltimore Museum of Art, the future is female. The institution announced a year-long program of 20 exhibitions called “2020 Vision,” which will be dedicated to women and female-identifying artists.By Barry Samaha via Surface<a href="https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/baltimore-museum-women-artists/#">Read More...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418593/h1ozul5c13omiu6tpgza.jpg"><figcaption>Georgia O'Keefe</figcaption></figure><h3>A New Study Has Simple Advice for Collectors Looking for Big Returns on Art: Invest In Women</h3>Male artists still make up the bulk of the art market, but women are doing better in terms of auction resales.By Sarah Cascone via Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/art-market-women-1615090">Read More...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418594/tt6m21mno2h1uu3fecmc.jpg"></figure><h3>Three Munich Museums Restitute 9 Nazi-Looted Artworks to the Heirs of Jewish Collectors</h3>The artworks ended up in Munich's museums before new research revealed their true history.By Kate Brown via Artnet<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/restitution-munich-museums-1616695">Read More...</a></body></html>

News From Around the Art World: August 5, 2019

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418350/qca5ny5yiol4fnmhnnef.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/richard-gray-gallery-gray-warehouse">Richard Gray Gallery</a> announced today that gallery artist Jim Dine has been appointed Chevalier del’Ordre de la Légion d’honneur, the French Legion of Honor, on July 14, 2019.&nbsp;Born in Cincinnati, Dine came to prominence in New York in the late 1950s. Over the course of his&nbsp;distinguished&nbsp;career, Dine has produced iconic series of paintings and sculpture that are recognized worldwide and celebrated for their enduring motifs. Dine has been a resident of Paris for the last decade, and in 2016, made a significant gift of major paintings and sculpture to the Centre Pompidou. Dine's recent honor is&nbsp;indicative of the city's everlasting gratitude and embrace of his practice.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418351/cvvmiggkh7sglcaeezit.gif"><figcaption>2017 installation view of Jim Dine: Looking at the Present at Gray Warehouse. Photo Tom Rossiter.</figcaption></figure>Dine's most recent <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/looking-at-the-present-recent-works-by-jim-dine">exhibition with the gallery</a> was in 2017 to inaugurate Gray Warehouse's location on Chicago's west side.&nbsp;Founded by Napoleon in 1802, The Legion of Honour is the highest French award given to soldiers and civilians. You can read more about the history of the award <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_of_Honour">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Artist Jim Dine Receives France's Highest Civilian Award

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418248/z5zmlrxkjndctomt1vgl.png"><figcaption>Alma Wieser, director of Heaven Gallery, wants to create a sustainable arts center in Wicker Park by using a Community Land Trust model.ALMA WIESER/PROVIDED</figcaption></figure><h3>‘I Feel Like I’m Burying My Neighborhood’: Wicker Park’s Cultural Scene Is A Shell Of What It Once Was. Can A Group Of Artists Save What’s Left?</h3>Heaven Gallery's Alma Wieser wants to create a community land trust to preserve a permanent place for art and artists in Wicker Park. But she needs a lot of help.By Hannah Alani via Block Club Chicago&nbsp;<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/07/26/i-feel-like-im-burying-my-neighborhood-wicker-parks-cultural-scene-is-a-shell-of-what-it-once-was-can-a-group-of-artists-save-whats-left/?fbclid=IwAR0cIbrlJcgvHDi6_ybOcpuLxRbrA7qHlO_iEf8g2_EDfNhtsG03HSdpNB4">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418249/t4allx1rml2t3mo7uyun.jpg"><figcaption>Installation view of an event by James Gallery. Photo courtesy of James Gallery, Pittsburgh.</figcaption></figure><h3>Galleries That Moonlight: How Smaller Dealers Are Making Money in Nontraditional Ways, From Helping Corporations to Hosting Weddings</h3>To increase revenue in a crowded field, galleries are developing side hustles as event venues and corporate art advisors.By Daniel Grant via Artnet.com<a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/galleries-that-moonlight-1611124?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US%209%3A55%20a.m.%20newsletter%20for%207%2F29%2F19&amp;utm_term=New%20US%20Newsletter%20List&amp;fbclid=IwAR3OU_ld95BoGGGI_eDOClVo3GCSeN1sdIYx66-nRX-bh16uI9YTEHVd29U">Read More...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418250/mnzqejmjunog5jaxrzva.jpg"><figcaption>Jackson Park, with the Museum of Science and Industry in the upper right corner, in Chicago on March 2, 2018. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)</figcaption></figure><h3>Obama Presidential Center will have ‘adverse effect’ on Jackson Park’s historic design, new report says</h3>Building the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park will have an “adverse effect” on the park and on the adjacent Midway Plaisance, a new report by city officials for state and federal agencies has revealed.But while the massive project would alter portions of the property that justified listing it on the National Register of Historic Places, the newly released report is just one step in the federal review process.By Lolly Bowean via CHICAGO TRIBUNE<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-obama-presidential-center-historic-properties-effects-20190730-hauhsnrrrfad5fqkbmdzc7yspq-story.html">Read More...</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418251/xgnnbjbe5bw59ra1uj9f.jpg"><figcaption>Frida Kahlo by Ulta Beauty: The Signature Box. Photo courtesy of Ulta.</figcaption></figure><h3>A New Line of Frida Kahlo Makeup Seems to Have Forgotten About the Artist’s Signature Unibrow, and Her Fans Are Furious</h3>To mark the occasion of Frida Kahlo's 112th birthday, the <a href="https://fridakahlocorporation.com/">Frida Kahlo Corporation</a>, the official licensing agent for commercial products bearing her name and likeness, unveiled a new Kahlo-branded makeup line, produced by Ulta Beauty and priced between $10 and $30. (The same week, <a href="https://www.vans.com/vault-main/frida-kahlo.html">Vans launched new line of shoes</a> featuring her paintings.)There was one major problem: The photo of Kahlo being used on the packaging, many felt, downplayed her famous unibrow, leaving the public to wonder whether or not the unconventional beauty had been Photoshopped to conform to traditional standards of attractiveness.By Sarah Cascone via Artnet.com<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/frida-kahlo-ultra-beauty-makeup-controversy-1603084?utm_content=from_&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=US+9%3A55+a.m.+newsletter+for+7%2F18%2F19&amp;utm_term=New+US+Newsletter+List&amp;fbclid=IwAR19zoMbt5F0DbCLdH91yyHz3Z3C_f4PmY-k_UYNj8RyTnq2rdlCS6TVF_E">Read More...</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: July 30, 2019

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418271/gtszn6ecsqjrbmougbtd.gif"></figure><h3>Artists Selected for Kehinde Wiley's Inaugural Residency Program in Senegal</h3>Black Rock Senegal, the residency program launched by artist Kehinde Wiley earlier this year, announced today that sixteen multidisciplinary artists have been invited to to live and work in Dakar from August to April 2020.Via Artforum<a href="https://www.artforum.com/news/artists-selected-for-kehinde-wiley-s-inaugural-residency-program-in-senegal-80382">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418272/gg3xqbw7vjujrmhxowew.gif"></figure><h3>Mega Collector Dakis Joannou Turned Remote Greek Island into an Art Mecca&nbsp;</h3>On a Monday in late June, after the Art Basel fair in Basel, Switzerland, the billionaire collector Dakis Joannou docked his yacht in the small harbor of the Greek isle of Hydra. The yacht’s exterior is covered in a kaleidoscopic pattern that was designed by Jeff Koons, and it is called Guilty.By Nate Freeman, ARTSY Editorial<a href="https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-mega-collector-dakis-joannou-turned-remote-greek-island-art-mecca">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418273/i35jwbbic5dptkxlcqkk.jpg"></figure><h3>Inside Hushed Museum Hallways, a Rumble Over Pay Grows Louder</h3>The art handlers at the Guggenheim work under some unusual conditions, having to hang paintings slightly askew and tilted to account for the museum’s sloped floors and curved walls. But this spring, the handlers mounted something never before seen at the Guggenheim: a successful union drive.By Elizabeth A. Harris and Robin Pogrebin<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/22/arts/museum-pay-unions.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Farts&amp;action=click&amp;contentCollection=arts&amp;region=rank&amp;module=package&amp;version=highlights&amp;contentPlacement=1&amp;pgtype=sectionfront">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: July 23, 2019

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418254/qcqzkkkidpkpcqn62do6.gif"></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEAHeadline-making auction results never fail to draw in established collectors tracking art’s hottest names, speculators monitoring investment opportunities, and of course many casual observers. Art prices are frequently at the heart of the attraction of the global art market as well as the source of the intimidation people new to the art world feel when they wonder why a piece of art costs what it costs.With more than 130 galleries operating in the Chicago area, there is no single best way to work on behalf of artists and collectors, but there are a few key ways to keep the lights on year after year: save, and build a good reputation.Here we share five examples of the financial expense side of running a physical gallery in Chicago in order to pull back the curtain on what the numbers can look like in our local art market. While the overall income figures remain mostly private, I am grateful to these five local art dealers, who each agreed to be candid about a significant portion of their own unique operational costs and to share why being in the art business is worth more than money. &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418255/einf9jez1st82h62poxs.gif"><figcaption>A view into McCormick Gallery</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/mccormick-gallery">McCORMICK GALLERY</a>Features both modern and contemporary art, focusing primarily on painting, works on paper and sculptureLocation: West LoopPrincipal: Tom McCormickYears in business: 50, although McCormick Gallery opened in 2000Number of artists represented: 20 living; 12 estatesNumber of art fairs per year: We used to do up to 10 per year. Now it’s down to 3, and shrinking! In 2018 our 3 fairs totaled $115,000 in expenses.Major expenses: Commissions to artists on sold works: $996,110. Salaries: $101,659 (I don’t take a salary)Other necessary expenses: taxes, framing, shipping, publications, utilities, repairs, etc.Annual rent: $72,000. We own this building, which helps, but I have to pay the mortgage and taxesCGN: What single factor has mostly kept you afloat?TM: I am at heart very conservative with money. I started almost 50 years ago, very modestly as a picker and runner (antiques, textiles, paintings… whatever), and didn’t have a proper gallery until I was in my 50s. So I built up a very solid base of knowledge and experience and never got too big for my pants, which helps in the down times. I think a reputation for being honest and reputable is very important. We also believe in giving clients artwork they will love and want to live with at a fair price. That’s sort of old fashioned, I suppose.CGN: What makes the gallery business worth it for you?TM: I make a good living, so no complaints there. After all this time I’m pretty good at this and don’t know what else I’d do. While I am more and more disheartened by the whack-a-doodle art world, and what passes for “contemporary art”, I still love finding and selling a good painting. I like the artists we represent and enjoy seeing careers flourish. I love the occasional letter from a satisfied client who writes to say how much they enjoy their purchase. That pretty much makes it worthwhile. &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418256/i010fci7dlnfifyep51z.gif"><figcaption>Western Exhibition’s booth at the 2019 Art Los Angeles Contemporary art fair, held in February 2019, with works by Elijah Burgher, Edie Fake, Robyn O’Neil and Deb Sokolow.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/western-exhibitions">WESTERN EXHIBITIONS</a>Contemporary gallery that shows artists who work across most media, also featuring artist books and multiplesLocation: West TownPrincipal: Scott SpehYears in business: 15Number of art fairs per year:3–5Number of artists represented: 21Expenses: Without sharing dollar amounts, here’s a list of expenses that are part of the business, in no particular order. I’m sure that I’m missing something: Insurance (Art as well as liability); Utilities; Photography; Advertising; Framing; Shipping and supplies (FedEx and art handlers); Rent; Professional organization dues; Accountant/bookkeeping fees; Quickbooks; Credit card processing platform; Software (MS Office / Photoshop, as well as an Inventory management system, plus Constant Contact); Artsy; Telephone; Office supplies; Refreshments for opening receptions; Website host; Artist book inventory; Hardware and paint; Physical improvements/maintenance; Artist dinners; Tickets to non-for-profit galas/benefits; Employee wages; and my wages (LOL).CGN: Single biggest expense:SS: Combined art fair costs, which include art fair application fees, booth fees, art fair shipping, lodging, travel, and entertainment.CGN: What single factor has mostly kept you afloat?SS: I don’t have mouths to feed, I’m on my wife’s health insurance, and our rent is relatively cheap. And I don’t own a car. My personal life expenses are pretty low.CGN: What makes the gallery business worth it for you?SS: It beats working! &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418258/zgosctoelzfxxa3pef3d.gif"><figcaption>Courtesy of VGA Gallery and Gallery 400, Opening night of Chicago New Media 1973-1992, 2018</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/vga-gallery">VIDEO GAME ART GALLERY (VGA)</a>Focused on increasing cultural appreciation of and education about video games and new mediaLocation: Wicker ParkExecutive Director: Jonathan Kinkley (Co-Founder with Chaz Evans)Years in business: 6Number of art fairs per year: 4-5CGN: Single biggest expense:JK: Artist fees and staff compensation was around $20K in 2018, higher than normal because we had a huge exhibition Chicago New Media 1973-1992 that was grant-supported, allowing us to pay artists, scholars and workers. Also, we are nonprofit.CGN: Average annual art fair fees (booths, travel, shipping):JK: About $3–5K in 2018, all for local fairs like BitBash, C2E2, Minefaire, GDEX. In 2019 since we are traveling Chicago New Media to the Ars Electronica fair to reach 100K people, with the help of the Terra Foundation, that presentation will cost around $10K. We estimate $3–5K for additional local fairs but also for a trip to present at Games For Change Festival in NYC and also the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.CGN: Annual or monthly rent:JK: In 2018, monthly costs averaged around $500. VGA has generous landlords (my wife Melissa and I!) who subsidize rent and post the space on AirBnB when it is not in use by VGA, freeing up funds for programming. We worked with a law firm to draft a transparent lease that was approved by the VGA board.CGN: Annual revenueJK: About $70,000 in 2018CGN: What single factor has mostly kept you afloat?JK: The Chicago video game and art community believes in us, and that takes the form of material support through grants, donations and volunteering, plus hundreds of people buy VGA prints. Sheer grit and determination are factors too!CGN: Why is it all worth it?JK: This is a tough question I confess I ask myself often. We bring pure delight and wonder, and people’s reactions are amazing and appreciative. The artists too, are so hungry and deserving of recognition. Without VGA, kids at Humboldt Park Library wouldn’t learn how to make games; artists working in games and new media wouldn’t be appreciated in artistic spheres. Books about gaming wouldn’t be published, and people seeking art and games wouldn’t have this dedicated place to go.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418259/ehl1zlbvisp1intjw56j.gif"><figcaption>Works by Meg Leary and Scott Horsley installed at Bert Green Fine Art, summer 2019</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/bert-green-fine-art--2">BERT GREEN FINE ART</a>Exhibiting emerging, mid-career and underrepresented artistsLocation: The Loop/Michigan Ave.Principal: Bert GreenYears in business: 20Number of art fairs per year: 1–2 art fairs a year at at cost of about $8,000 per fair.Number of artists represented: 14 represented, plus about 20 more exhibited but not represented.CGN: Did you have a ‘real job’ before becoming an art dealer? Was it more or less lucrative?BG: I had been curating freelance since 1982, directly out of college, but did not open my own gallery until 1999. In the meantime I was a freelance graphic designer but did now and then hold the occasional job, never as a career and never was my previous work especially lucrative.CGN: Single biggest gallery expense:BG: The rent ($15,000 per year)CGN: Annual revenue:BG: It varies, but gross sales are usually between $150–$200KCGN: What single factor has mostly kept you afloat?BG: Low overhead, especially cheap rent.CGN: Why is it all worth it?BG: Being self employed is liberating and allows for an amazing amount of independence and freedom. Plus, the world of art and artists is unconventional — the people who inhabit that world are the most interesting characters and do not fall into the predictable patterns of tiresome career-based drudgery and unhappiness that so many people experience. &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418260/a5vlmyg1znaghw37iebp.gif"><figcaption>The gallery's inaugural exhibition in the new West Town space featured the work of Joel-Peter Witkin in May 2019</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/catherine-edelman-gallery">CATHERINE EDELMAN GALLERY</a>Devoted to the exhibition of prominent living photographers, alongside new and young talent.Location: Newly in West Town (after 31 years in River North)Principal: Catherine EdelmanYears in business: 32 in December 2019Number of art fairs per year: 4-6Number of artists represented: Approximately 30CGN: Major expenses?CE: My single biggest expense is rent. I pay over $100,000 a year in rent and have for a long time. I have always had long term leases, but everything was off the base rent [from 1987], which when I started was either $11 a square foot or $13. Now rents are $31–$34. We just moved to West Town, where rent will still cost me $31/sf but it is $2,000 less per month for almost twice as much space as what I had in River North.CGN: Average annual art fair fees (booths, travel, shipping):CE: They all average to $40,000–$45,000 per art fair, all included. I do 4–6 per year, depending on my energy level.CGN: How do the fairs stack up for you financially?CE: Up until a year and a half ago we probably netted anywhere from 2–4 times our expenses. The last year and a half I’ve been losing money at art fairs, which is a first for me. I don’t know what changed, but it’s been pretty consistent, well except for EXPO CHICAGO – we always do well there. Miami, we usually are pretty good – six figures net, but we lost money the last two years, which is just unheard of. I know some of it is one of my artists, who is a real mainstay financially, is not producing work that’s of quality that he used to, so where we might have done $1 million of sales of his work, it’s dropped to $200,000. Because the art fairs cost so much money, and the average piece of art that I bring is between $2,000–$10,000, that’s a lot of art that one has to move if it doesn’t come from him. I have to sell 20 $2,000 pieces to make up for one work that is $40,000. I specialize in discovering new people and bringing their careers up, so it’s a hard balance.CGN: There is a financial obligation tied to representing artists. How many artists do you represent now?&nbsp;CE: Probably around 30 – I think that’s been consistent. I work on projects now, so that can be a year, year and a half and then they go. I’m finding that’s much more rewarding for everybody. It’s not as much pressure on the artist to produce things that I like, but it has to be a really strong body of work if collectors are going to get behind it. [Collectors] like to see things year after year, but artists just aren’t working that way, or at least the photographers that I engage aren’t working that way any more. The lineage used to be really simple, but I’m assuming that’s because a lot of the kids coming out of art school now aren’t focusing on just one specific medium anymore. They’re kind of combining things – maybe they want to try audio with video and photography, and it takes some time to figure that out. I find that exciting, but it also is nerve wracking. You can’t really represent it the same way.CGN: What single factor has mostly kept you afloat?CE: My passion for what I do and the fact that I save well. When we were doing really, really well I saved, so that now when things are a little funky we’re still OK.CGN: Why is it all worth it?CE: Because it’s what I do. At a certain point, you make the decision about ‘Is this really what I’m doing for the rest of my life?’ Because unless you’re the one percenters, so that you buy your way into the art world and can buy your way into the blue chip artists, the 99.9% of us who are not that way and who are the ones who really do support the art world, it’s difficult. There are a lot of highs and lows, and you only do this if you really love what you’re doing, because you don’t do it to get rich, although it’s afforded me a very good life.But I’m clear it’s a finite number of years I’ll do this. I’ve said when I’m finished with the gallery, I’ll start a not-for-profit. With 30 something years behind me, it’s going to take a long time to start a new business.Now I’m starting CASE Art Fund – we seek to raise awareness of human rights issues by supporting fine art photographers and their work. We finally have our 501(c)(3), and we have a different way of thinking about costs. For instance it only costs $2,000 for an outside wall at an art fair, but at $1,800 a photo – and we’re making only 25% [of the sale] as well as covering the production costs of the work – we have to sell nine photos to cover the net of $2,000 [of that wall at the fair].&nbsp;Once again it’s not about making money, it’s exposing the art to the right audience. It’s a whole different engagement. It’s not for me, it’s not for them; it’s for the greater good.&nbsp;</body></html>

Money Talks: What Does It Really Cost to Make a Gallery Last?

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418131/ijjfo3xar4336rlhlb1d.gif"></figure><h3>Incredible 3D Chalk Art Coming To Rogers Park This Weekend</h3>A chalk festival is coming to Rogers Park this weekend, and the art created is much more elaborate more than your childhood hopscotch game. Chalk Howard Street features realistic 2D and 3D chalk art from professional chalk artists, as well as amateurs and even kids. It will be held on Howard, immediately east of Howard Street “L” station.The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20. It is free and open to the public.By Jonathan Ballew, Block Club Chicago<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/07/15/incredible-3d-chalk-art-coming-to-rogers-park-this-weekend/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418132/wosomtnh3vxrb69ciuju.gif"></figure><h3>How a Chicago photographer uses art to bridge racial divides</h3>Sometimes art can open people’s eyes to see their own community in a fresh way. Tonika Johnson’s project has done that by connecting opposite sides of a long-segregated city.By Richard Mertens, Christian Science Monitor<a href="https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2019/0715/How-a-Chicago-photographer-uses-art-to-bridge-racial-divides">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418133/yf6elx70djl9cvgislly.jpg"></figure><h3>From the Archives: A Look at Chicago’s Budding Art Scene, in 1955, by Museum Pioneer Peter&nbsp;Selz</h3>An enthusiastic appreciation of younger talents developed in the Windy CityBehind the plastic surgery along Chicago’s lakefront lies the real city. It has been variously christened hog-butcher, slum-city and hustler’s haven. It also has a distinguished cultural heritage, and today, inviting comparison with the originality of its architectural and literary traditions, there are certain recent paintings and sculpture by five young people who are potential leaders of a younger “Chicago School.”By The Editors of ARTnews<a href="http://www.artnews.com/2019/07/12/chicago-art-scene-peter-selz-1955/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418134/rceei6codwmz9xovocfe.gif"></figure><h3>Chicago’s ‘Queen of Tape’ Makes Art with Duct Tape</h3>When most people see a roll of duct tape, they probably see a drab, everyday object that’s occasionally useful for fixing stuff. Anna Dominguez is different: She sees a medium of art.About nine years ago, Dominguez began making works of art using tape. She has since dubbed herself the “Queen of Tape.”By Evan Garcia, WTTW News<a href="https://news.wttw.com/2019/07/10/chicago-queen-tape-makes-art-duct-tape">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: July 16, 2019

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418252/yhsqx3yfgg52vbzugxnx.jpg"><figcaption>Vernissage 2018 at Festival Hall. Photo: Jeremy Lawson Photography.</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;By GINNY VAN ALYEAThe eighth edition of EXPO CHICAGO,&nbsp;the International Exposition of Contemporary &amp; Modern Art is drawing closer by the week. With the <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/6/expo-chicago-announces-participants-for-eighth-edition">exhibitor lineup set</a> and the many programatic details falling into place, plans are now being made for the always-popular opening Vernissage event, which opens the fair to thousands of art world VIPs on Thursday, September 19, 2019.The Women’s Board of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is the evening's host and charitable beneficiary. Proceeds from Vernissage raise significant funds in support of the MCA's education department's mission, whose programs offer compelling opportunities to explore, challenge, discuss, and reflect on the MCA’s holdings, as well as the larger world of contemporary art and culture.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418253/bkoac3b6wsqfxd6j7gfw.jpg"></figure>As always those in attendance will be eager to see the best of the world's contemporary art all under a single, massive roof. Many prominent collectors, artists and art world figures&nbsp;are sure to be in attendance.Past Vernissage events have offered one-of-a-kind experiences like Nick Cave's&nbsp;2017 Up Right Chicago&nbsp;performance, which featured dozens of participants wearing his famous Soundsuits, as well as custom objects designed by architect Jeanne Gang.<figure class="image"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2339/original/img-6517.jpg" alt=""><figcaption>Nick Cave performance, 2017</figcaption></figure>EXPO ART WEEK has become a cultural centerpiece of Chicago's art calendar. The most anticipated art event of the year, EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Contemporary &amp; Modern Art, boasts some of the world’s premier galleries, and continues to reinforce&nbsp;Chicago as a preeminent art fair and international cultural destination. This year promises to open the international fall arts season with panache, as we showcase Chicago’s unparalleled arts, cuisine, and culture.Vernissage takes place Thursday, September 19, 2019 in Festival Hall on Navy Pier Private Patron Party 5-7 pm General Reception 6-9 pm Tickets to the Patron Reception, featuring a premium bar and cuisine from some of Chicago's finest restaurants,&nbsp;start at $300. Tickets to the General Reception start at $125 ($100 for MCA members). Tickets will be released <a href="https://mcachicago.org/Calendar/2019/09/Vernissage-2019">for sale</a> in August.&nbsp;More info available at <a href="https://www.expochicago.com/">expochicago.com</a>This year's VERNISSAGE co-chairs are Lori Crosley and Mary Kay Touhy. The Women's Board President is Ellen B. Wallace2019's Patron Party Restaurants:20E Aster Hall Big Star Chicago Raw Eli's Cheesecake Hannah's Bretzel Margeaux Brasserie Marisol Nude Dude Food Pescadero Tanta<figure class="image"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2338/original/img-6493.jpg" alt=""></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2337/original/img-6492.jpg" alt=""></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/chigal/rich/rich_files/rich_files/2335/original/img-6480.jpg" alt=""></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Closing in on Fall's Big Art Party: Save the Date for EXPO Vernissage 2019

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418136/j284cnawc5uw9wmd2qq6.jpg"></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEA via PRThe River North Design District (RNDD) announced plans this week for this year’s annual River North Fall Gallery Walk on Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7, 2019.&nbsp;The walk is comprised of 33 locations with special events throughout River North featuring 35 artists and 23 designer vignettes.&nbsp; This year’s walk philanthropic partner is buildOn; a portion of proceeds will change the lives of children in a developing country.The walk will feature showrooms exhibiting designer vignettes from Chicago’s top designers as they showcase livable settings highlighting artwork created by local contemporary artists. Showrooms will have extended hours on September 6. The vignettes will be on view until October 7. &nbsp;“The River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk is our most popular event of the year! This year we are featuring brilliant and collected artists from all over the world paired with some of the most coveted Chicago designers. We’re really solidifying our presence not just as design centers, but as partners supporting the rich, vibrant art community of the River North neighborhood.” —Mike Cao, president, River North Design District“This collaboration between the River North Design District and the River North Gallery District underscores the deep connections between design and fine Art and the veritable riches of Chicago’s offerings within one of the city’s most vital neighborhoods. Contemporary design and designers innovate in the spirit of responsible and sustainable engagement with social and environmental challenges while fine artists and the galleries that promote them aspire to focus our attention on what is possible and what needs to be changed in the spirit of inspiration and aspiration.” —Ken Saunders of Ken Saunders GalleryThe gallery walk is free and open to the public; the VIP Kickoff party and after party are $35 each, or both for $60. Proceeds benefit the not-for-profit River North Design District, and proceeds will go towards yearly programming. A portion of proceeds will also benefit philanthropic partner buildOn.&nbsp;More info about the event, RNDD and tickets on sale may be found <a href="https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com/fall-gallery-walk/">here</a>&nbsp;<h3>Highlights</h3>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418136/vsnpbooioesotnnnfi40.jpg"><figcaption>Artist Sarah Raskey is featured at the RNDD Kickoff Party at Chicago Luxury Beds</figcaption></figure>• Kickoff Party: Amy Kartheiser Design featuring Sarah Raskey on exhibit at Chicago Luxury Beds440 N. Wells St. #100nVibrant colors, bespoke beds, natural stones. These are just three of the things to expect when joining us for the exclusive River North Design District Gallery Walk. Amy Kartheiser Design and Sarah Raskey Fine Art collaborate to create a truly revolutionary party inside Chicago Luxury Beds. Works of art and curated vignettes work together to tell a story and create the mood for the rest of the night. A portion of the proceeds will change the lives of children in a developing country via buildOn.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418138/n9jfx4i5rwinfmvfqug2.jpg"><figcaption>The Sept 6 After Party at Transceramica will feature a collaboration by PROjECT.interiors &nbsp;(pictured), Amanda Morrison and Theodore Alexander</figcaption></figure>• Afterparty: PROjECT.interiors featuring Amanda Morrison on exhibit at Transceramica with a special installation from Theodore Alexander314 W. Superior St. #100MATTER: [noun] physical substance: earth, fire, crystal, water; distinct from mind and spirit. [verb]&nbsp;be of importance; have significance. PROjECT. interiors, Transceramica and Theodore Alexander present an after party that matters. Celebrate community, creativity and our collective power to inspire change all while getting our groove on.&nbsp;Vibe&nbsp;high with spinning beats, tribal rhythms and singing bowls;&nbsp;ground yourself in&nbsp;sculptural installations by Amanda Morrison and Sarah Raskey; get mystified, shake it down and make design matter. A portion of the proceeds will change the lives of children in a developing country via buildOn.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418139/nqno3rdglrqhfpmqjbfs.bmp"><figcaption>120 W Kinzie will transport you to 1960s London's Carnaby Street</figcaption></figure>• Mod TrioKadlec Architecture + Design featuring Glenn Wexler of Zolla Lieberman Gallery JamesThomas Interiors featuring Ramona Russu with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art Jessica Lagrange Interiors featuring Janet McGreal of Gruen Galleries on exhibit&nbsp;at Oscar Isberian Rugs120 W. &nbsp;Kinzie St.A romp through London’s Carnaby Street during its swinging ‘60s heyday.&nbsp; Music, fashion, art and cocktails collide to create a feast for the senses.• JamesThomas –Pull on your go-go boots, pull back the palms and discover who the woman in black is by artist Ramona Russu.• Jessica Lagrage –A mod Maison inspired by the visionary style of the West End girls showcasing a piece by artist Janet McGreal.&nbsp; Can ya dig it?• Kadlec Architecture + Design – One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small.&nbsp;Join us for a colorful, trippy scene featuring Chicago artist Glenn Wexler and Zolla Lieberman Gallery.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418140/gtd0k68aofjuwmy2s2wc.png"><figcaption>David Gamble, Andy Warhol's Longines Watch Wig &amp; Glasses</figcaption></figure>• Yamini Designs featuring Julian Wasser and David Gamble of Hilton | Asmus Contemporary Gallery on exhibit at Casa Spazio222 West Hubbard St.Wig Out! &nbsp;Swing through Casa Spazio and wig out in the wild and carefree glam of ‘60s Hollywood. Inspired by the photography of Julian Wasser and David Gamble at Hilton | Asmus Contemporary, Yamini Designs has envisioned a hip and swanky lounge where Wasser would have entertained the celebrities he photographed in the City of Angels—and collected works like Gamble’s bold and vibrant silkscreen prints.&nbsp;Look for a young Jack Nicholson, Anjelica Huston, Dennis Hopper and Andy Warhol among the Wasser prints as you vibe with the sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Then grab a dirty martini&nbsp;and a retro appetizer, sink into an Italian sofa and take in Gamble’s limited edition “Wig” series featuring Warhol’s own iconic silver-white hairpiece and glasses.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418141/dedyfen7gv2pzjwhfx2g.jpg"><figcaption>Artist Linc Thelen at work</figcaption></figure>• Wike LaFrey featuring Linc Thelen on exhibit at Orizzonti329 W. Grand Ave.A fanciful evening inspired by the imagination of artist Linc Thelen, whose large-scale oil on canvas abstract creations will be on display. Romantic music and a signature cocktail “Italian Nights” will help create the mood. An original piece of artwork, created just for this event, will be raffled for charity. Prepare to be amused.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418142/vpwm8tyo2ekpfdjjzgxv.jpg"><figcaption>Moulin Rouge, Paris Cancan, par Julies Chéret, 1900</figcaption></figure>• JOLIE ID featuring Meg Cowell with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art on exhibit at Christopher Guy located in the Chicago Luxury Furniture Centre371 W. Ontario St.Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular at the Moulin Rouge! Enter a miraculous world of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory. Join us for an evening of forever flowing champagne and jaw-dropping entertainment designed to take you back to Montmartre in 1899.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418143/rkt6q8cmegnkrlyrhuxx.jpg"><figcaption>Bruno Surdo, Euphoria, oil on canvas, 48 x 72 inches</figcaption></figure>• Victoria Hardy Interiors featuring Bruno Surdo and Michael Van Zeyl of Victor Armendariz Gallery on exhibit at eggersmann usa300 W. Hubbard St., 4th floorGoddess Gala of Fine Arts –&nbsp;eggersmann will be celebrating the essence of all women through the eyes of Bruno Surdo &amp; Michael Van Zeyl with unique designs by Victoria Hardy. Take part in a real life work of art, sip rosé and enjoy light bites.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418143/jymp0ykkstnwbjbj8rsy.jpg"></figure>• The Anti-Cruelty Society (ACS) featuring “Art from the Heart”, special “KIDDY KITCHEN POP UP”, Dresner Design157 W. Grand, Education &amp; Training CenterJoin The Anti-Cruelty Society as we celebrate the work of young artists at the annual Art from the Heart juried exhibition. Visual works will be on display as youth share their passion for animals, advocacy and the community. Stop by to be inspired by how these young artists are putting their compassion to action. Special “Kiddy Kitchen” by Scott Dresner of Dresner Design will be raffled off to benefit ACS.&nbsp; Learn more about the Art from the Heart exhibition and contest at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.anticruelty.org/">www.anticruelty.org</a>.&nbsp;<h3>RNDD Weekend Art Walk Hours</h3> Friday, Sept.&nbsp;6 – All Showrooms open 5–9pm Friday, Sept.&nbsp;6 – Kick–Off Party&nbsp;5–6:30pm Friday, Sept.&nbsp;6 – After Party 8–10pm Saturday, Sept. 7 – All Showrooms Open 11am–4pm (with a few exceptions) &nbsp;<h3>Special Event Tickets</h3> Kick-Off Party –&nbsp;$35 After Party – $35 Kick-Off &amp; After Party&nbsp;– $60 Event tickets will be available <a href="https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com/fall-gallery-walk/">here</a>. All Showrooms are free &amp; open to the public&nbsp;<h3>2019 Participants:</h3>&nbsp;<ul><li>PROjECT.interiors featuring Amanda Morrison at Transceramica</li><li>Amy Kartheiser Design featuring Sarah Raskey at Chicago Luxury Beds</li><li>Hailey Lauren Designs featuring Jamie Tubbs with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art at TOTO</li><li>Nora Schneider Interior Design featuring Cleveland Dean at bulthaup</li><li>JOLIE ID featuring Meg Cowell with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art at Christopher Guy</li><li>Yamini Designs featuring David Gamble and Julian Wasser of Hilton | Asmus Contemporary Gallery at Casa Spazio</li><li>Victoria Hardy Interiors featuring Bruno Surdo and Michael Van Zeyl of Victor Armendariz Gallery at eggersmann usa</li><li>Robin Thomas Design featuring Randy O’Brien of Vale Craft Gallery at Lightology</li><li>Wike LaFrey featuring Linc Thelen at Orizzonti</li><li>Kadlec Architecture + Design featuring Glenn Wexler of Zolla Lieberman Gallery at Oscar Isberian Rugs</li><li>JamesThomas Interiors featuring Ramona Russu with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art at Oscar Isberian Rugs</li><li>Jessica Lagrange Interiors featuring Janet McGreal of Gruen Galleries at Oscar Isberian Rugs</li><li>Brianne Bishop Design featuring Philippe Vignal with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art at Ligne Roset</li><li>Vincere featuring Vladimir Bachorik of Echt Gallery at O’Brien Harris</li><li>Bruce Fox Interior Architecture + Design featuring James Iska of Shashi Caudill Fine Art at Theodore Alexander</li><li>Kelly Hurliman Design featuring John Bannon of Ken Saunders Gallery at Renaissance Tile &amp; Bath</li><li>Room &amp; Board featuring Steven Ciezki and Kazuki Takizawa of Echt Gallery at Materials Marketing</li><li>Sarah Jacquelyn Interiors featuring Cat Tesla of Chicago Art Source at Artists Frame Service</li><li>Sarah Dippold Design featuring Robin Denevan of Addington Gallery at Organic Looms</li><li>Steve + Filip Design featuring Christophe Gausparro at Studio41</li><li>Alan Design Studio featuring Jennifer Webster with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art at 210 Design House</li><li>Alida Coury Interiors featuring Colt Seager at Calia Stone Boutique</li><li>dSPACE Studio featuring TJ O’Keefe at Molteni&amp;C</li><li>Centaur Interiors featuring Tyler Shields at Samuel Lynne Galleries</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>Victor Armendariz Gallery is exhibiting Jan Pieter Fokkens</li><li>Gruen Galleries is exhibiting Meredith Pardue</li><li>Vale Craft Gallery is exhibiting Randy O’Brien</li><li>Zolla Lieberman Gallery is exhibiting Dennis Lee Mitchell, Phyllis Bramson and Lorraine Peltz</li><li>Echt Gallery is exhibiting Jay Strommen</li><li>Addington Gallery is exhibiting Rebecca Crowell and Robin Denevan</li><li>Ken Saunders Gallery is exhibiting Thomas Scoon</li><li>Hilton | Asmus Contemporary is exhibiting David Gamble and Julian Wasser</li><li>The Anti-Cruelty Society featuring “Art from the Heart”, special POP UP with Dresner Design </li></ul></body></html>

Early Notice: River North Design District 5th Annual Gallery Walk Will Swing in the Fall

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417971/muymhih81dn7gvdynqdl.gif"></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, including Chicago’s Robie House and Oak Park’s Unity Temple, named to World Heritage List</h3>&nbsp;Eight buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright, including the Prairie style masterpiece of the Robie House in Chicago and the bold concrete structure of Unity Temple in Oak Park, were named Sunday to the United Nations’ list of the world’s most significant cultural and natural sites.By Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/blair-kamin/ct-biz-frank-lloyd-wright-world-heritage-kamin-0707-20190707-ztbrj577rzemnobkyigov2ma6a-story.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417972/zjpi3bmoolybvyckv6gd.gif"></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>The Farnsworth House will get an x-ray makeover for the Chicago Architecture Biennial</h3>&nbsp;All eyes will be on Plano, Illinois, the small town nearly 60 miles west of the city that’s home to the Miesian masterpiece Farnsworth House, for&nbsp;the upcoming Chicago Architecture Biennial. Artists Iker Gil and Luftwerk duo, Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero, are teaming up to shed new light on the pioneering international style house, lining its underlying geometries with beams of neon laser light.&nbsp;By Emily Conklin, The Architect's Newspaper<a href="https://archpaper.com/2019/06/farnsworth-house-x-ray-vision/?trk_msg=EH3MUIU4QIBKDA38NK7492PEP4&amp;trk_contact=436PHT0TNC925O20R3PGA8BES0&amp;trk_sid=31ASUUDPANPRS2386D4IHDI398&amp;utm_source=listrak&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=The+Farnsworth+House+will+get+an+x-ray+makeover+for+the+Chicago+Architecture+Biennial&amp;utm_campaign=Late+Edition%3a+The+Farnsworth+House+will+get+an+x-ray+makeover+for+the+Chicago+Architecture+Biennial">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417973/f2qr6uyc94f5u1gjastu.gif"></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Holy cow! Some of Chicago’s beloved ‘Cows on Parade’ are back for just a little while</h3>&nbsp;July’s ‘Cows Come Home’ marks the 20-year anniversary of the wildly popular 1999 exhibition.. Peter Hanig, who was responsible for bringing Cows on Parade to Chicago, says making Chicagoans smile and bringing them together is “the whole point” of the art installation. Hanig, who owns Hanig’s Footwear on North Michigan Avenue, was inspired by cow sculptures he saw on a 1998 vacation to Switzerland and wanted to bring them to Chicago.By Syd Stone, Chicago Sun Times<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/3/20678836/chicago-cows-on-parade-returns-anniversary-peter-hanig">Read More</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: July 9, 2019

<html><head></head><body>By GINNY VAN ALYEAFollowing a 4th of July holiday that blended into a long weekend, everyone is back this week and we have a busy weekend of art to look forward to.There is a lot to see through Saturday, though the bulk of the openings taking place in River North on Friday evening, July 12. Openings also take place on Chicago Ave. in West Town, as well as in Pilsen East. On Saturday you can head to Michigan Ave as well as Ukrainian Village and back to West Town.In River North, the traditional July happening that was a much loved fixture on the art calendar for many years&nbsp;is back,&nbsp;with the third annual <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/river-north-art-district">Midsummer Art Walk</a>. Resurrected and reimagined in 2017 by a group of dealers who wanted to reinvent a familiar seasonal&nbsp;energy for a district long associated with art, the event is casual but promises to be a lively evening of mingling in the name of art discovery.Many galleries embrace the spirit of the summer group show, while others are showcasing new work from artists putting on solo shows – some who have not exhibited in years. Both formats invite art collectors and visitors to the city to&nbsp;spend time in&nbsp;multiple districts and&nbsp;explore Chicago's unique visual&nbsp;culture by viewing work created by living artists.&nbsp;Throughout the city galleries have spent time planning this season's bright, largely easy going shows – a final stop before the fall art frenzy opens in early September and continues through the eighth edition of <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/expo-chicago">EXPO CHICAGO</a>.Our summary of this weekend's highlights is below. We add new events to our <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?filter=openings">calendar</a> daily.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417931/rvsdija6sbpekpdc8nay.jpg"><figcaption>Enjoy a summer night out at the Smart on July 11</figcaption></figure><h3><a href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/events/1606/summer-cookout-celebrating-cross-currents-intercambio-cultural/">Smart Museum of Art</a></h3>Opening event July 11.&nbsp;• Hyde Park.On Thursday evening from 5–8pm attend a <a href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/events/1606/summer-cookout-celebrating-cross-currents-intercambio-cultural/">social summer opening</a> evening jointly hosted by the Smart Museum and National Museum of Mexican Art celebrating the exhibition&nbsp;<a href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/exhibitions/cross-currents-intercambio-cultural/">Cross Currents/Intercambio Cultural</a>, an exhibition exploring how issues of Latin American and Latino/a identity and place are manifest in the practices of artists working in Chicago and Havana at a moment of social change and strained political relations between the United States and Cuba.The outdoor evening get-together features a DJ set from the collective <a href="https://sonoramachicago.com/">(((SONORAMA)))</a>, a printmaking activity, exhibition-inspired food, beer provided by Lagunitas Brewing Company and other refreshments, plus a first look at work by Chicago- and Havana-based artists who took part in an artist exchange.Also on view: <a href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/exhibitions/tara-donovan-fieldwork/">Tara Donovan: Fieldwork</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417932/q6j17qzw0copeynwxgea.jpg"><figcaption>Joanne Mattera, Silk Road 446, encaustic on panel, 12" x 12"</figcaption></figure><h3><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/rebecca-crowell-new-cold-wax-paintings">Addington Gallery</a></h3>Opening&nbsp;Friday, July 12.&nbsp;• River North.Addington Gallery has been enthusiastically promoting its summer show for the past couple of week and is proud to be part of River North's <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/river-north-art-district">3rd Midsummer Art Walk</a> with many other area spaces. Addington also features new work by Lisa Pressman and welcomes Alicia LaChance and encaustic artist Joanne Mattera to the gallery with an installation of new paintings by each.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417933/cddpvpuslfdnugisdy8w.jpg"><figcaption>Left: Peter Lupkin; Right: Steve Banks</figcaption></figure><h3><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/peter-lupkin-steve-banks-not-windmills-but-giants">Gallery Victor Armendariz</a></h3>Opening Friday, July 12• River NorthVictor's gallery features a joint show, Not Windmills, But Giants: Peter Lupkin and Steve Banks, featuring a range of dynamic, active figurative works by two artists.&nbsp;<h3>&nbsp;</h3><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417933/ojav4le0nlofyqwnnjl1.gif"></figure><h3><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/blake-aaseby">Zolla/Lieberman Gallery</a></h3>Opening Friday, July 12• River NorthBlake Aaseby balances a push and pull of painted planes, documented line-work, and recalled shapes in order to form convoluted re-tellings of past events. His work aims at creating maps to a landscape he finds is both fading and forming, one that rests between the past and present.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417935/zc8vnjdq5hobsefcwtfo.jpg"><figcaption>Lawrence Schiller</figcaption></figure><h3><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/lawrence-schiller-who-wants-to-live-forever">Hilton Asmus Contemporary</a></h3>Opening Friday, July 12• River NorthYou'll recognize at least one face at Hilton Asmus's opening: Marilyn Monroe. Lawrence Schiller: Who Wants to Live Forever? features the photographs of <a href="https://www.hilton-asmus.com/schiller-lawrence.html">Schiller</a>, whoseimages appeared in Life,&nbsp;Sport,&nbsp;Playboy,&nbsp;Glamour, and the&nbsp;Saturday Evening Post even while he was still in college. Schiller’s interests and ambitions soon developed into a profession in print journalism, documenting major stories for glossy magazines all over the world. His iconic images include those of Robert F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Bette Davis, Barbra Streisand, Marilyn Monroe, Muhammad Ali, and Madame Nhu, among others.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417936/obqlaxfuchedg28c2he6.png"></figure><h3><a href="http://kensaundersgallery.com/exhibitions.html">Jason Pickleman at Ken Saunders</a></h3>Opening Friday, July 12• River NorthNew wall works in neon by Jason Pickleman will be on view at Ken Saunders Gallery through the end of August. These (literally) bright, stylized works show that what's old can in fact also be very new.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417937/pfbpvpojg8xrpyjklpmy.gif"><figcaption>Works by Gina Szulkowski and Larry Fox at Vale Craft</figcaption></figure><h3>Additional River North Openings</h3>Openings on Friday, July 12<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/summer-group-show">Vale Craft Gallery</a> heralds a summer group show devoted to accessible works of art created by artists using a range of materials.&nbsp;Other galleries who opened new shows recently but who will be open for Friday's celebration are <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/river-north-openings-4169e017-160f-429f-baf6-e485a39b81ee">Rangefinder Gallery</a>, and <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/river-north-openings">Carl Hammer.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417938/wcdwc097nj2oypmq4kgx.jpg"><figcaption>Tami Bahat</figcaption></figure><h3><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/tami-bahat-past-is-present">Catherine Edelman Gallery</a></h3>Opening Friday, July 12• West TownThe gallery's second show in their new space in West Town features images by Los Angeles based photographer Tami Bahat (1979, Tel Aviv, Israel). At an early age, she realized her curiosity and interests were more aligned with the sensibility, formality, and style of dress from the Victorian era. She gravitated to photography as a teenager. With support from her parents, who are both in the arts, she rejected the traditional path of art school and learned the history of art from books, museums and family trips, where she was exposed to the paintings of Vermeer, Botticelli and Rembrandt, whose works have had a lasting effect.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417939/khiz7mlep175xwngencg.jpg"><figcaption>Martha Tuttle</figcaption></figure><h3><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/martha-tuttle-the-dance-of-atoms">Rhona Hoffman Gallery</a></h3>Opening Friday, July 12• West TownThe gallery's second exhibition with Martha Tuttle, The Dance of Atoms, takes inspiration from early Greco-Roman understandings of molecular matter. Tuttle’s new textile-based paintings are composed of hand-spun wool and linens dyed with mineral pigments. Hovering between abstraction and materiality, the works explore the notion of relational arrangement, rather than the inherent self or object, as a mode of understanding the physical world.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417940/ei6ttcaurgqpbnlrne3f.gif"><figcaption>Daniel Ramos</figcaption></figure><h3><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-land-of-illustrious-men-work-by-daniel-ramos">Filter Photo</a></h3>Opening Friday, July 12• West TownThe Land of Illustrious Men is a solo exhibition featuring the work of Daniel Ramos, curated by Paul D’Amato.Ramos states, “The Land Of Illustrious Men is a story about my family, which began with the migration of my parents to the United States of America. My father entered the US illegally to pursue the American dream, whereas my mother was forced to immigrate to the US by my grandmother in order to live a better life. My parents met at an English language class in Chicago. They never learned the language, but they fell in love, and built a life together. Throughout my entire life in the United States we lived in Pilsen, a Mexican American neighborhood. All the storefronts were in Spanish, everyone spoke Spanish, and everyone lived a working-class life. During the summers, my parents would send me to Mexico to avoid the gang violence in my neighborhood. I spent every summer in Mexico until I was 22 years old." Following the death of Ramos's mother and while his wife was pregnant, Ramos and his wife temporarily relocated to his family home in Monterrey, Mexico, when he photographed the people and places who shaped the person that he is now. Ramos graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a BA in Photography in 2003&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417941/dzigwnqoti6ucolzcvts.gif"><figcaption>Mau Mau</figcaption></figure><h3><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/mau-mau-solo-show">Vertical Gallery</a></h3>Opening Saturday, July 13• Ukrainian VillageMau Mau: Bombing walls and painting bridges opens Saturday night. Mau Mau is a renowned British urban graffiti artist who’s gained an international following with his humorous street, print and graffiti work. He incorporates political, environmental and cultural commentary to his work – often with his trademark character of a mischievous and fun loving Fox. With roots planted in surf and country vibes of the North Devon coast, Mau Mau brings an air of rural sophistication to the art he has been creating for twenty years. He has painted his way around the world, his artwork appearing on everything from shipwrecks to surfboards and billboards to city walls.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417942/mevq9ug7knzvyodkgiv0.jpg"></figure><h3><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/basics-a-lie-solo-show">Chicago Truborn</a></h3>Opening Saturday, July 13• West TownLie (Jay Turner | b. 1982 | USA) is a Chicago Suburb based painter. After graduating from The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg, he was a package designer/illustrator for 4 years until he opened Paper Crown Gallery (an urban/street art inspired gallery) in Arlington Heights, IL (2011-2016). Most of his work includes spray paint, acrylic, pencil, and some non-traditional techniques/mediums.&nbsp;This will be his third large show with Chicago Truborn.&nbsp;View the full CGN calendar <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?filter=openings">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

July's Gallery Openings: A Summer Hurrah Before the Fall

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417944/kg4qvzwkxooy5qqm0cvc.gif"></figure>By CGN Staff via PR<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/weinberg-newton-gallery">Weinberg/Newton Gallery</a> quietly moved out of its original River North location this past spring. This week they just announced plans to relocate to a newly renovated space in Chicago’s River West neighborhood at 688 N Milwaukee. The public will be invited to view the inaugural exhibition, a presentation in collaboration with Human Rights Watch, on September 6.&nbsp;Totaling 6,300 square feet, the new location devotes 2,400 square feet to exhibition space, an increase of more than 140% from the gallery’s previous location on W. Superior Street. The new space will be one of Chicago’s largest non-commercial galleries. The new location provides the gallery with a street-level space with massive windows. Upon entering the reception area, visitors will proceed into the enormous gallery space, which features 15-foot-high ceilings, natural light and generous floor space for sculpture or hanging work. A large adjacent space with floor-to-ceiling windows, a kitchen and a courtyard, will be utilized for special events and programming related to exhibitions including artist talks, panel discussions, performances, film screenings and educational workshops.&nbsp;In 2014 Weinberg/Newton Gallery framed an ambitious new mission – to become a presenting platform for social justice issues. Through collaboration with artists and non-profit organizations, the gallery aims to create space for dialogue about social justice issues relevant to local, national and international communities. In the past, Weinberg/Newton Gallery has had the privilege to work with organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, Facing History and Ourselves and the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law. Previously exhibited artists include Tania Bruguera, Díaz Lewis, Cheryl Pope and John Preus. Keeping in line with their mission, the gallery’s business model divides the proceeds from sales of art between the artist and the partner organization.&nbsp;“This expansion enables us to better realize our vision to be a resource to artists, community organizers, and nonprofit organizations,” said Executive Director David Weinberg. “We can offer a platform to causes that can benefit from communicating their message to a broader public, while also raising funds to support artists and further the organizations’ mission.” Under the leadership of Co-Directors Nabiha Khan-Giordano and Kasia Houlihan, Weinberg/Newton Gallery has presented exhibitions on issues ranging from poverty, the juvenile justice system, environmental conservation, literacy, gun violence, racism, abortion rights, immigration justice, healthcare access and homelessness. Curated by the gallery team, exhibitions feature contemporary artists whose work engages with the issue at hand.&nbsp;To inaugurate the new location, Weinberg/Newton Gallery will present an exhibition in partnership with Human Rights Watch surveying contemporary perspectives and historical approaches to technology and surveillance. Featured artists will include Asa Mendelsohn, Christopher Meerdo, Maryam Taghavi and Marilyn Volkman, with more to be announced at a later date.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417945/tq2wv2yehvpw3wuwvw5h.jpg"><figcaption>View of the new space in River West</figcaption></figure>About Weinberg/Newton Gallery&nbsp;Weinberg/Newton Gallery is a non-commercial gallery with a mission to collaborate with nonprofit organizations and artists to educate and engage the public on social justice issues. Through artwork and programming, the gallery provides a vital space for open discourse on critical contemporary issues facing our communities. Connecting artists with social justice organizations, we work to drive change and cultivate a culture of consciousness.&nbsp;History of Weinberg/Newton Gallery&nbsp;In 2016, David Weinberg Photography became Weinberg/Newton Gallery. The change reflected and acknowledged the influence of attorney and philanthropist Jerry Newton on the gallery’s work, particularly in building relationships with partner non-profit organizations. The Weinberg/Newton Family Foundation underwrites the efforts of Weinberg/Newton Gallery, and has been led jointly by David Weinberg and Jerry Newton since 2009.&nbsp;About Human Rights Watch&nbsp;Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people worldwide. They scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Human Rights Watch is an independent, international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity and advance the cause of human rights for all.</body></html>

Weinberg/Newton Gallery's Expansive New Home is Commitment to Social Justice

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417913/rqdxgvz3wlkvmbbz0z9h.png"><figcaption>WGN's Justin Kaufmann and CGN's Ginny Van Alyea</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;CGN Publisher Ginny Van Alyea visited the WGN Radio studios on Wednesday evening to talk to Justin Kaufmann, host of the Extension 720 show, about the great River North Gallery Fire, memorialized in this <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2019/4/30-years-later-the-1989-river-north-fire">April 2019 CGN article</a> on the 30th anniversary of the fire.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click here <a href="https://wgnradio.com/2019/06/26/how-a-1989-fire-in-river-north-changed-the-art-community-for-years/">to listen</a> to the interview.&nbsp;&nbsp;30 years ago, a huge fire ripped through River North destroying an estimated $50 million dollars worth of art. WGN wanted to look back on the impact of that fire on the art community and neighborhood. While the fire is well known by members of the art scene from that time, it is still a revelation to many. Ginny spent some time giving a sense of what was so unique and vibrant about River North back in 1989, how much of the area was impacted by the fire,&nbsp;how quickly the fire spread and why the cause of the fire remains a mystery. She also emphasized the staggering amount of art that was unrecoverable and how the art community managed to rebound and move on after the fire.The topic of Kaufmann's show was 1989.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Publisher Interviewed by WGN Radio About 1989 Gallery District Fire

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417861/swiskyfbyy4bojovladg.gif"></figure><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h3>Chicago’s Murals And Mosaics</h3>&nbsp;A new web and print series, brought to you by the Chicago Sun-Times, aims to capture, catalogue and celebrate the beauty of our streets.Some of them reflect pop culture.Many carry political, historical or religious meanings.Some defy obvious interpretation.Regardless, our plan is to highlight as many Chicago-area murals and mosaics as possible, but our collection is a work in progress – and that we need you, the reader, to provide feedback, flag us on anything we missed in the public realm.Via Chicago Sun-Times Staff<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/25/18715493/chicago-murals-mosaics-where-to-find">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417862/aesu5xtufnr1mqshtuqu.gif"></figure><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h3>Art Institute of Chicago offering ASL guided tours</h3>&nbsp;The Art Institute of Chicago is offering monthly public tours in American Sign Language to make art accessible for all. Jennifer Eskridge-Hart and Jonathan Sondergeld conduct interactive tours in American Sign Language at the Art Institute.By Marissa N. Isang, abc7 Chicago<a href="https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/art-institute-of-chicago-offering-asl-guided-tours-/5357602/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417863/ljidi9pfml7ksqkuk1tf.gif"></figure><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h3>The Righteous Art of Nick Cave</h3>&nbsp;Two years ago I spent a long weekend in western Massachusetts and took a day trip to MASS MoCA, the colossal contemporary art museum in an old brick factory building in North Adams. I wandered into gallery five, which is about the size of a football field. Hanging from the ceiling was a shimmering forest of gossamer strings dangling what looked like 20,000 reflective wind chimes, all spinning. It was beautiful. Then I looked up close at one of the wind-chime things and realized it was a silvery cutout of a handgun. And for a little while I forgot to breathe.That was my first Nick Cave moment.By Benjy Hansen-Bundy, GQ Magazine<a href="https://www.gq.com/story/the-righteous-art-of-nick-cave">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

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