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The Rangefinder Gallery presents an exhibition by Dennis Chamberlin, A Time That Was - Poland in the 1980s, opening this Friday, April 3.
CHICAGO GALLERY NEWS ART HEADLINES
APRIL 1, 2015ART, OPENINGS, NEWS, MUSEUMS, GALLERIES and MORE
Is spring finally here? We think it is, and we've been busy filling up our calendar with lots of art to see and places to go in the next couple of weeks.
New openings are happening every weekend, while there are other museum shows on that are open for just a few more weeks. From Streetervilleto Elmhurst and Evanston, browse CGN's Calendar for the full lineup of openings, exhibitions, lectures and events. Check out some of our news highlights for cocktail chatter with your art friends - did you know that John Kerry once was a lawyer for one of theIsabella Stewart Gardner criminals? Read up on why so many people are mad about MoMA's Bjork show, and maybe ask your friends whatthey'd have for their last meal on death row. Don't miss Doris Salcedo at the MCA before it closes in May. Check out a new call for artists for RIC's Art in Motion in June. Wish VerticalGallery a happy 2nd anniversary, visit the Uptown Arts Center, and don't miss the next First Friday at Rangefinder Gallery in River North this
Friday night.
Enjoy the new shows and the gorgeous art. We will see you in the galleries!
- CGN
Doris Salcedo at the MCACGN Partner Post The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents theexhibition, Doris Salcedo, which runs through May 24. Thiscomprehensive retrospective of the Colombian artist's work
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comprehensive retrospective of the Colombian artist's workhighlights Salcedo's 30-year career. Using commonplacematerials, Doris Salcedo creates visually powerful works that bearwitness in startling ways to political violence in the modern worldand prompt viewers to contemplate the importance ofremembrance and mourning. The exhibition features all majorbodies of work from the artist's career-most of which have neverbeen shown together before-as well as the US debut of her recentmajor work Plegaria Muda (2008-10). Learn moreat mcachicago.org. Image pictured: Installation view, Doris Salcedo, MCA Chicago. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.
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Vertical Gallery: 2 for 2 - Opens Friday, April 3 CGN Partner Post
Vertical Gallery, Chicago's premier urban-contemporaryart gallery, celebrates their 2-year anniversary with amassive international group show, 2 for 2, with each artist contributing two original works.
Featuring work by: Blek Le Rat, Martin Whatson, Inkie, Chad Hasegawa,Presto, Copyright, Tiptoe, Olav Mathisen, Mr. Prvrt, TankPetrol, ETNIK, M-City, Static, Jim Bachor and HERA (fromHERAKUT).
April 3- 26, 2015 Opening reception Friday, April 3, 6-10pm1016 N Western AvenueChicago (60622)
Established in Chicago's Ukrainian Villageneighborhood in 2013, the gallery focuses on workinfluenced by urban environments, street art, pop culture,graffiti, graphic design and illustration.
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Copyright, Forget Death and Remember Love, spray paint and acrylic on canvas, 2015
Dennis Chamberlin: A Time That Was - Poland in the 1980sOpens Friday, April 3 at The Rangefinder Gallery CGN Partner Post
Dennis Chamberlin's exhibition A Time That Was - Polandin the 1980s opens at The Rangefinder Gallery Friday, April3. Featuring back & white images of life in streets and inhomes, in fields and in forums where the Solidaritymovement began, Chamberlin's photographs are at oncetimeless and historic. "I was in search of family roots and in addition to findingfamily I also found a place where I felt at home. Thesummer of 1983 opened my eyes to the possibilities." Dennischamberlin.com April 3 - April 25Opening reception Friday, April 3, 6-9pm The Rangefinder Galleryat Tamarkin Camera300 West Superior, Ste. 202Chicago, IL 60654Rangefindergallery.com
Gardner Museum Breaking News: Criminals Named
Boston's Famed Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has been in thenews a lot lately due to the 25th anniversary of one of the biggest artheists in history. This week the FBI announced that they know whocommitted the crime. It also came to light that current Secretary ofState John Kerry successfully helped to clear one of the burglars of amurder charge in 1982, leaving him free to move on to the museum'smaster works. More here...
Theaster Gates at TED
Artist Theaster Gates brought a crowd to its feet at a recent talk aboutmaking something out of nothing, whether its clay pots or blightedneighborhoods.
Read the talk summary here...
Lagoons Editions presents In Exhibition: Daniel Clearyat the Uptown Arts Center CGN Partner Post
Lagoons Editions is honored to present In Exhibition: Daniel Cleary at the Uptown Arts Center.
This is a re-discovery of the work of this long-time, vital, yet underlooked Chicago artist.
Born in Tipperary Town, Ireland, painter and poet Daniel Cleary studied art in Londonbefore moving to Chicago in 1968. In Exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of Mr.Cleary's exquisite work, featuring his portraits and flowers.
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Cleary's exquisite work, featuring his portraits and flowers.
Accompanying the exhibition is a very limited edition book handmade by Lagoons Editions.For more details, download the exhibition press release (pdf).
April 10-29, 2015Opening Reception Friday, April 10, 5-8pm.
Uptown Arts Center 941 W. Lawrence AvenueChicago, IL 60640
Opening SoonThere's plenty more where that came from... Explore CGN's full calendar of events for more.
The University of Chicago's Department ofVisual Arts and Logan Center Exhibitionspresent the 2015 BA Studio MajorsExhibition.
Alibi Fine Art presents Remembering HarryCallahan, photographs by David Akiba.
DreamBox Gallery presents an exhibitionof works on paper by Irena Siwek: Point ofView.
Call for Artists: 13th Annual Art in Motion to Benefit RIC's Art Therapy ProgramCGN Partner Post
The Associate Board of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) invites artists tobe part of this year's Art in Motion gallery show, June 11-18, 2015 The 13th annual Art in Motion is a juried art exhibition of more than 100 emergingand established artists benefiting the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's ArtTherapy program. Awards: Top three pieces will receive cash prizes ranging from $500 to $2,000. Finalists' work will be on display at the Ryan Family Atrium of Northwestern's LurieCenter (303 E. Superior.) Selected pieces completed by patients in the Art Therapyprogram will also be on display. All artwork will be available for sale, with 50% ofsale price going to the artist and 50% benefiting RIC. Adjudicator: James Rondeau, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Art Institute of Chicago To complete the Exhibition Entry Form and review the submission guidelines, visit www.ric.org/art-in-motion Entry Form must be received by: April 6, 2015 Opening Night Awards and Celebration to be held on June 11, 2015. Awards will be announced and granted at this event. Please contact Alison Ossyra at 312-238-7693 or [email protected]
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South Side Community Art Center Turns 75: Dance Celebration April 11CGN Partner Post
In 2015, the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) enters its 75th year and is the last surviving African American community art center,founded during the Work Progress Administration (WPA). The Center continues in its original mission to preserve, conserve and exhibit African American art and showcase African American artists. To mark the 75th Anniversary SSCAC will host Off The Wall, Onto the Stage: Dancing the Art of Jonathan Green at the Harris Theater for Musicand Dance on April 11, 2015. Green, a student at the Art Institute of Chicago, was a habitué of the SSCAC. The Ballet is a collaboration of still artand dance conceived by the Columbia City Ballet's Artistic Director William Starrett. For more information and tickets, visit www.sscartcenter.org
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