Our annual Show!

Caffeine III‭
Opening Reception Saturday,‭ ‬April‭ 4‬th‭ ‬2009 ‭ ‬7pm‭ ‬-‭ ‬11pm
Closing Reception Sunday,‭ April 26‬th‭ ‬2009‭ ‬3pm‭ ‬-‭ 6 ‬pmGallery Hours:‭ ‬Saturdays‭ & ‬Sundays‭ ‬3PM‭ ‬-‭ ‬6PM‭ o‬r by appointment, as well as during performances (check calendar)

Peter Jones Gallery
1806 W. Cuyler Ave.
Chicago, IL

About the Exhibition:
‭Caffeine III is the third annual group exhibition produced by the Artists Breakfast Group. The show features ‬33 participating artists working in a wide variety of styles and media, and ranging in age from late 20s to early 80s.The gallery reception on April 4th will feature a dance and multi media performance by Marianna Buchwald, a temporal sculpture performance by Alan Emerson Hicks, and music by Banana Street Blues band.

‭Participating Artists:Victoria Szilagyi,Alan Emerson Hicks,Sandra Reibscheid,Julia Oehmke,Kenneth Gold,Eric Steele,Ruyell Ho,Marianna Buchwald,Sandy Holubow,Myrna Knepler,Deirdre FoxPauline Silberman,Kathy Weaver,Jackie Moses,Laura Cerf-Dahl,Michelle Stone,Richard J. Maltz,Jim MacRoberts,George C. Clark,Joan Minsky,Sari Maxfield,Peter Jones,Judith Roth,Catherine Cajandig,Barbara Yaross,Fletcher Hayes,Kim Laurel,Liz Tuckwell,Joe Sikora,Sandra Swidler,Ricardo Blanco-Gonzalez,Meela Bindu and Bonnie Peterson!!!

"From What Are Dreams"
at the......
'Eyeporium Gallery' OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 3, 2009 - from 7-10 pm 1543 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 -
for more information pleases call - 773.782.1744

Stapleton's work consists of fantastic mixed media collage mixed media collages of hybrid bird/human characters. Stapleton holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute and is assistant curator at the Illinois State Museum. His other artistic forays revolve around performance. http://www.dougstapleton.blogspot.com/

Karras is a 3rd generation Chicago native whose work consists of stylized human/animal/plant hybrids. Alchemy, metamorphosis and mythology richly inform much of Karras's work. Karras is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute. http://www.karenakarras.com/

Exhibition - Through Friday, May 1, 2009.

Basia Krol has a new exhibition at the Vanderpoel Museum"Circles"

artists reception Sunday, April 5th, 2pm-4pm

exhibition continues through May 5th, 2009

Vanderpoel Museum

Ridge Park field house, 96th street and Longwood drive, Chicago, IL

more info; http://www.vanderpoelartmuseum.org/ or http://www.barbarakrol.com/

James Mesple has a solo show
Printworks Gallery

311 W. Superior Street

Chicago, IL 60654

"Fauna and Flora"

March 27-May2, 2009

Shelley Gilchrist has work in the R&F biennial exhibit "Encaustic Works '09"

at the Castle Gallery, College of New Rochelle, New York

April 3 until June 19th,

TWO DAY EVENT ! Friday, April 24 6-8 PM Saturday, April 25 11 AM - 5 PM http://events.linkedin.com/Cornelia-Arts-Open-House/pub/52800

Cornelia Arts Open House

Cornelia Arts Building, 1800 West Cornelia, at Ravenswood, Chicago, IL

Open house by many of the artists and artisans in the Cornelia Arts Building!

See working artists and artisans and purchase work directly from their studio spaces.

Helena Engel has a solo show through the end of April at

Wishbone restuarant on the corner of Lincoln and School

A collaboration between Chicago artists
Fletcher Hayes and Kim Laurelis part of
the Finestra Art Space 2009 installation series,
"Integration = Form + Context + Concept".

Finestra Art SpaceThe Fine Arts Building
410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 516,Chicago, Illinois 60605
Tel: (847) 977-0526 http://www.finestraartspace.com/
Hours: 2-6 p.m. Friday - Saturday, and by appointment

Integrant Element Lab

Karena Karras will be one of the 14 women whose work will be shown in
Fata Morgana: The New Female Fantasists
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 14th, 2009 from 8-11pm
On view March 14th-April 12th, 2009
Dabora gallery , 1080 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY.

Victoria Fuller is part of a three person show at

The Sears Tower Lobby at 233 S. Wacker Dr.

2other artists featured: Gordon Powell, and Robert Hudson

Curated by Nixon Art Associates, sponsored by U.S. Equities Asset Management.

show runs Jan. 26 - April 15.

A linocut print by Catherine Cajandig part of the portfolio

Bestiary y Nahuale

sexhibited at the El Paso Museum of Artl Arts Festival

Plaza El Paso, TX

from March to September of 2009

Events

DIDIER NOLET STUDIO TOUR
Please come and enjoy a studio tour. Artist Didier Nolet will show you his recent paintings and give you an inside look at the creative process from studies to final paintings.
When: Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 2pm to 5pm
Where: 908 W. 19th Street (garden level) Chicago, IL 60608
773.470.7833 http://www.didiernolet.com/

Shows

Doug Stapleton and Karena A Karras
have a two person show entitled
"From What Are Dreams"
at the......
'Eyeporium Gallery' OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 3, 2009 - from 7-10 pm 1543 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 -
for more information pleases call - 773.782.1744

Stapleton's work consists of fantastic mixed media collage mixed media collages of hybrid bird/human characters. Stapleton holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute and is assistant curator at the Illinois State Museum. His other artistic forays revolve around performance. http://www.dougstapleton.blogspot.com/
Karras is a 3rd generation Chicago native whose work consists of stylized human/animal/plant hybrids. Alchemy, metamorphosis and mythology richly inform much of Karras's work. Karras is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute. http://www.karenakarras.com/
Exhibition - Through Friday, May 1, 2009.

James Mesple has a show up at

Printworks

311 W. Superior Street, Chicago

Opening Friday, March 27, 2009 from 5pm-7pm

Several of our breakfast members have done recent interviews:

Ken Gold has done an exciting interview discussing his art and his work with animals. Click here to check it out! http://www.strangeclosets.com/?p=2631

To read a new interview with Karena A Karras
by Italy's Claudio Parentela please go to the 'permalink' at :
http://variationsinnortherndegradations.blogspot.com/2009/03/interview-with-karena-karras.html

"Alison" is one of eight framed works on paper by GEORGE C. CLARK

that will be featured in the Palette & Chisel Academy's Spring Cleaning Sale

Saturday, March 28, from 11:00am to 4:00pm, featuring work priced under $300.00

The Palette & Chisel Gallery Is located at 1012 N. Dearborn Street in Chicago.

Basia Krol has a new exhibition at the Vanderpoel Museum
"Circles"
artists reception Sunday, April 5th, 2pm-4pm
exhibition continues through May 5th, 2009
Vanderpoel Museum
Ridge Park field house, 96th street and Longwood drive, Chicago, IL
more info; http://www.vanderpoelartmuseum.org/ or http://www.barbarakrol.com/

A collaboration between Chicago artists

Fletcher Hayes and Kim Laurelis part of

the Finestra Art Space 2009 installation series,

"Integration = Form + Context + Concept".

Opening reception: Friday, March 13, 5-9 p.m.

Finestra Art SpaceThe Fine Arts Building

410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 516,Chicago, Illinois 60605

Tel: (847) 977-0526http://www.finestraartspace.com/

Hours: 2-6 p.m. Friday - Saturday, and by appointmentIntegrant Element Lab

Karena Karras will be one of the 14 women whose work will be shown in

Fata Morgana: The New Female Fantasists

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 14th, 2009 from 8-11pm

On view March 14th-April 12th, 2009

Dabora gallery , 1080 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY.

Helena Engel will be participating in the Pool Show in New York, NY

"Initiation"

March 6-8, 3 to 10

at 37 W 24th St, in Chelsea.

This show runs concurrently with Armory, Bridge, Scope and Fountain.
Opening is on March 6, 6-10.

Shelley Gilchrist has work in"Metamorphosis: Contemporary Statements in Encaustic,"

a juried exhibit at Haydon Art Center in Lincoln, Nebraska until March 30th.

Victoria Fuller is part of a three person show at
The Sears Tower Lobby at 233 S. Wacker Dr.2
other artists featured: Gordon Powell, and Robert Hudson
Curated by Nixon Art Associates, sponsored by U.S. Equities Asset Management.
show runs Jan. 26 - April 15.

Eleanor Spiess-Ferris has the first of three upcoming exhibits"SORROW OF SWANS"

This exhibit at Elmhurst College is a Survey of Works from 1980 to 2006

The show runs form February 26-April 1, 2009

Elmhurst college is at 190 Prospect Ave.

Elmhurst, IL 60126

"Helicopter, Volk Field, Wisconsin," a photograph by GEORGE C. CLARK,

will be shown in FREEZE, a juried photography exhibit at

The Art Center

1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, Illinois

from March 6 to 29, 2009.

A linocut print by Catherine Cajandig part of the portfolioBestiary y Nahualesexhibited at the El Paso Museum of Artl Arts FestivalPlaza El Paso, TX.from March to September of 2009

Our annual Show!

Hey Everyone it's time for our annual show! A special thanks to Rebecca Jones for offering all her selfless hard work and time to make this show possible!

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Caffeine III‭

Opening Reception Saturday,‭ ‬April‭ 4‬th‭ ‬2008‭ ‬7pm‭ ‬-‭ ‬11pm

Closing Reception Sunday,‭ April 26‬th‭ ‬2008‭ ‬3pm‭ ‬-‭ 6 ‬pmGallery Hours:‭ ‬Saturdays‭ & ‬Sundays‭ ‬3PM‭ ‬-‭ ‬6PM‭ o‬r by appointment, as well as during performances (check calendar)

Peter Jones Gallery

1806 W. Cuyler Ave.

Chicago, IL

About the Exhibition:

‭Caffeine III is the third annual group exhibition produced by the Artists Breakfast Group. The show features ‬33 participating artists working in a wide variety of styles and media, and ranging in age from late 20s to early 80s.
The gallery reception on April 4th will feature a dance and multi media performance by Marianna Buchwald, a temporal sculpture performance by Alan Emerson Hicks, and music by Banana Street Blues band.

‭Participating Artists:
Victoria Szilagyi,Alan Emerson Hicks,Sandra Reibscheid,Julia Oehmke,Kenneth Gold,Eric Steele,Ruyell Ho,Marianna Buchwald,Sandy Holubow,Myrna Knepler,Deirdre Fox
Pauline Silberman,Kathy Weaver,Jackie Moses,Laura Cerf-Dahl,Michelle Stone,Richard J. Maltz,Jim MacRoberts,George C. Clark,Joan Minsky,Sari Maxfield,Peter Jones,
Judith Roth,Catherine Cajandig,Barbara Yaross,Fletcher Hayes,Kim Laurel,Liz Tuckwell,Joe Sikora,Sandra Swidler,Ricardo Blanco-Gonzalez,Meela Bindu and Bonnie Peterson!!!