Wednesday, June 11, 2008

News and Events

On Saturday June 14th, from 7pm - 12am, JK Chicago will host their much anticipated open house showcasing handcrafted furniture by Master Craftsman Jeff Payne. Jeff's latest pieces feature sustainable butcher-block and salvaged ash from Wilmette.

Also on view, paintings and mixed media works by local artists Sky Cubacub, Rob Patterson, and Emily Rapport. The O'Neill Glass Studio of Architectural Arts will show stained glass table lamps and wall sconces. Last, but not least, renowned Art Illusionist Alan Emerson Hicks and HooperPower perform for your enjoyment.

JK Chicago is located at 1800 W. Cuyler Ave. Parking is available. Please note that the Irving Park Brown line is currently under construction. Exit at Montrose and walk a scenic 4 blocks South on Ravenswood. Biking is applauded!

Also.......


Artist and Studio registration is now open for ArtWalkRavenswood 2008! On October 4 and 5, over 40 venues will open their doors to the public to display over 200 local artists! Artists interested in participating in this event can find more information and register for the event at www.artwalkravenswood.org.

Shows


Deirdre Fox has work in New Life Visuals, New Life Berlin(in Germany) through June 30, 2008.

Deirdre Fox and James Mesplie have portraits in
ChicagoLooks
along Riverwalk b/n State and Dearborn. The exhibit runs through 2010.


Catherine Cajandig's monotype print is in Peoples Choice Award Show,
Elmhurst Artists' Guild gallery, at the Elmhurst Art Museum. May 31 to July 11.
Reception June 13, 7-9.

Emily Rapport will be an exhibitor at
The Andersonville Galleria located at 5247 North Clark Street.
11am - 7pm Tues - Sa (til 8pm on Fridays); 12pm -5pm Su. Closed on Mondays
On the first floor, to your right. Currently showing paintings and work by guest artist, Andrew Steiner.

A rotating show of Emily's paintings are on view at local coffee shop, The Perfect Cup. The Perfect Cup is located at 4700 N. Damen Ave., on the corner of Damen and Leland Avenues.

Lotus Keep Gallery, in Bucktown: Emily's painting "Burger King on Milwaukee" is on display in their gallery at 1017 N. Western Ave. The gallery is a collective of sorts; run by artist and organizer Quang Hong with his brother. Check it out!

Victoria Fuller (image show above) shows in the CSI 2008 Biennale
35 sculptors show their work
CSI 2008 Biennale
Opening reception:
Friday, June 20th
5-9 pm
FLATFILEgalleries
217 N CarpenterChicago IL 60607312.491.1190
http://www.flatfilegalleries.com/

Violet Jaffe and Sandra Holubow are represented in the 5th Year Anniversary Celebration of the Orleans Street Gallery, St. Charles, IL
The Inaugural Invitational exhibit was "Chicago Works on the Run." June 7-September 13(630)524-5048.

Eric Holubow, an award winning photographer at the Evanston Art Center's Biennial 08, is in a two person show at
The Darkroom
2210 W. Chicago Ave.
Opening Friday, June 6- closing July 31,
773-276-1411

Judith Roth, Sandra Holubow, and Peter N. Gray are participants in the American Jewish Artists Club (AJAC) Exhibition honoring Israel's 60th Anniversary.
The exhibit is at the Office of the County Treasurer, Maria Pappas, 118 N. Clark St., Chicago. Opens June 2, closes July 5.

Helena Engel will be participating in the 3rd Annual Highland Park walk,
June 1 through the 30th- Reception June 14, 7 to 9
at the Highland Park Community House. http://www.anatomicallycorrect.org/HPArtwalk2008.htm

Rita Dianni-Kaleel is in an exhibit at the N.A.W.A. Gallery, 80 Fifth Avenue, Ste. 1405, NY, NY. running from May 22-July, 17th.
More info: 212-675.1616.

Shelley Gilchrist has work in "On the Edge: A Juried Show of New Work in Encaustic" at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA. The exhibit is part of the Second National Encaustic Conference and runs June 6-July 3.

Shelley Gilchrist's work "Cherry Creek" was chosen by Joanne Mattera for the highest award, the Director's Prize, at the juried show "On the Edge" at the National Encaustic Conference at Montserrat College in Beverly, MA. The show runs until July 3rd.


Jim MacRoberts' sculpture will be exhibited at Morpho Gallery in the Sculptural Passion(S) show curated by Peter N. Gray. Show runs from May 30th to June 15th and there will be two receptions; one on Friday May 30th and one on Saturday June 14th. Both receptions are from 6:00 to 10:00pm.
Morpho Gallery is located at 5216 North Damen, Chicago, IL 773.878.4255
http://www.morphogallery.com/.

Kathryn Gauthier and Gregorio Mejia will be showing in a group exhibition at the Wilmette Public Libray, 1242 Wilmette Ave.
Work is on display through Friday June 20th during library hours (847) 256-5025

Gregorio Mejia has work in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood May 14th - June 28, 2008
Work inspired by the culturally rich and diverse small city neighborhoods of Chicago.McCord Gallery & Cultural Center9602 W. Creek Rd. (129th & LaGrange) Palos Park, IL.
(708)671-0648
Gallery HoursWed. Sat 11am to 3pm, Friday evening 6pm to 8pm

Maureen Warren will be in a group show "Time to Relax"at the South Haven Center for the Arts in South HavenMI from May 10-June 14

Rurh Aizuss Migdal and Judith Roth are included in an invitational exhibit tittled 'A Minyan Without Men" curated by Julie Forman at
Woman Made Gallery
685 N. Milwaukee Ave.
from May 23 to June 19,'08.
The other artists are;Clair Forman, Julie Forman, Andrea Ginzberg, Dorothy Grunes, Leslie Hirshfield, Nicole Hollander, Ellen Holtzblatt and Darrelyn Zbaraz.

Judith Roth continues to have a number of works at the Maple Avenue Gallery
1745 Maple Avenue, Evanston,
as well as a body of work on display at
the Berman Center
211 E. Ontario Street, Suite 8oo
Chicago IL, next to the Arts Club of Chicago.

"Studios Revealed" was curated by Jackie Kazarian and features the work of 22 professional artists who live or work in the West Walker and Independence Park neighborhoods. Dierdre Fox's cool globe, Tapping Geothermal Energy, is off to the US Botanic Gardens in DC as part of Cool Globes on the Road, and will be on exhibit there May-Oct. 2008.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Shows


Kathryn Gauthier will be performing next on Saturday June 28th from 3:30-5:00 pm in Evanston, IL at the Fountain Square Arts Festival with Tom Muellner (keyboard) and Brian Sandstrom on bass


George C. Clark will have an exhibition of unframedlife drawings on display at
the Figurative Art League, Room 215
Noyes Cultural Center
927 Noyes Street, Evanston, IL,
through June, with an emphasis on showingthe process of turning life drawings into exhibitableprints or illustrations. If you don't participate inFigurative Art League painting or drawing workshops,your only chance to see this exhibition is to attendthe opening reception on June 8, from 3 to 5 pm


Violet Jaffe and Sandra Holubow are represented in the 5th Year Anniversary Celebration of the Orleans Street Gallery, St. Charles, IL
The Inaugural Invitational exhibit was "Chicago Works on the Run." June 7-September 13
(630)524-5048
.


Eric Holubow, an award winning photographer at the Evanston Art Center's Biennial 08, is in a two person show at
The Darkroom
2210 W. Chicago Ave.
Opening Friday, June 6- closing July 31,
773-276-1411

Judith Roth, Sandra Holubow, and Peter N. Gray are participants in the American Jewish Artists Club (AJAC) Exhibition honoring Israel's 60th Anniversary.
The exhibit is at the Office of the County Treasurer, Maria Pappas, 118 N. Clark St., Chicago. Opens June 2, closes July 5.

Helena Engel will be participating in the 3rd Annual Highland Park walk, June 1 through the 30th. Reception June 14, 7 to 9 at the Highland Park Community House. http://www.anatomicallycorrect.org/HPArtwalk2008.htm


Rita Dianni-Kaleel is in an exhibit at the N.A.W.A. Gallery, 80 Fifth Avenue, Ste. 1405, NY, NY. running from May 22-July, 17th.
More info: 212-675.1616.

Shelley Gilchrist has work in "On the Edge: A Juried Show of New Work in Encaustic" at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA. The exhibit is part of the Second National Encaustic Conference and runs June 6-July 3.

Jim MacRoberts' sculpture will be exhibited at Morpho Gallery in the Sculptural Passion(S) show curated by Peter N. Gray. Show runs from May 30th to June 15th and there will be two receptions; one on Friday May 30th and one on Saturday June 14th. Both receptions are from 6:00 to 10:00pm.
Morpho Gallery is located at 5216 North Damen, Chicago, IL 773.878.4255 http://www.morphogallery.com/.


Kathryn Gauthier and Gregorio Mejia will be showing in a group exhibition at the Wilmette Public Libray, 1242 Wilmette Ave.
Work is on display through Friday June 20th during library hours (847) 256-5025
Gregorio Mejia has work in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood May 14th - June 28, 2008
Work inspired by the culturally rich and diverse small city neighborhoods of Chicago.McCord Gallery & Cultural Center9602 W. Creek Rd. (129th & LaGrange) Palos Park, IL.
(708)671-0648
Gallery HoursWed. Sat 11am to 3pm, Friday evening 6pm to 8pm

Maureen Warren will be in a group show "Time to Relax"at the South Haven Center for the Arts in South HavenMI from May 10-June 14

Rurh Aizuss Migdal has three sculptures included in an invitational exhibit tittled 'A Minyan Without Men" curated by Julie Forman at
Woman Made Gallery
685 N. Milwaukee Ave.
from May 23 to June 19,'08.
The other artists are;Clair Forman, Julie Forman, Andrea Ginzberg, Dorothy Grunes, Leslie Hirshfield, Nicole Hollander, Ellen Holtzblatt, Judith Roth, and Darrelyn Zbaraz.


"Studios Revealed" was curated by Jackie Kazarian and features the work of 22 professional artists who live or work in the West Walker and Independence Park neighborhoods. Dierdre Fox's cool globe, Tapping Geothermal Energy, is off to the US Botanic Gardens in DC as part of Cool Globes on the Road, and will be on exhibit there May-Oct. 2008.