Here’s a big collection of new shows to see this Friday and Saturday and Sunday. I usually try to keep these lists down to a few favorites, but there’s really just a ton of excellent work hitting the city this weekend. See the post’s toes for extras too.
Andreas Fischer @ Galhberg Gallery
While the Hyde Park Art Center has Andreas Fischer’s Ghost Town portraits, the landscape arm of this two-part exhibition are in Glen Ellyn’s Gahlberg Gallery. See the work and the artist tonight, Thursday, January 21st from 6-8 PM @ Gahlberg Gallery, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn.
Andreas Fischer, Original Location
Jeff Marlin @ Corbett vs. Dempsey
Noble Square gallery Corbett vs. Dempsey opens a survey of Jeff Marlin’s work, loaded and worked paintings exploring surface, source, and interaction with mechanical processes. Solid process work like good moons with surfaces guaranteed to reward exploration. Marlin’s show opens this Friday, January 22nd from 5-9 PM @ Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1120 N. Ashland Ave.
Jeff Marlin, Untitled
Mike Kloss @ The Hills
I don’t know much about Mike Kloss or The Hills, but I’ve heard a buzz to follow. Kloss’s show The Hills have Thighs opens this Friday, January 22nd from 7-10 PM @ The Hills Esthetic Center, 128 N. Campbell Ave.
Mike Kloss, I Dislike Parties
Daniel Lavitt @ Peregrine Program
Daniel Lavitt‘s awesome miniature living spaces address domesticity at various economic levels and look damned smart too. Come see Chicagoland‘s opening on Friday, January 22nd from 6-10 PM @ PEREGRINEPROGRAM, 500 W. Cermak Rd, 727.
Daniel Lavitt, Inside the Garden
Rune @ Ben Russell
JT Rogstad, Melanie Schiff, Deborah Stratman, Joshua Manchester, and Ryan Fenchel come together for a show about runic magic and darkness and mystery and other topics of the totally fucking metal persuasion. Rune opens Saturday, January 23rd from 6-9 PM @ BEN RUSSELL, 1716 S. Morgan St, 2F.
JT Rogstad, Theory
MinimumixaM @ Pentagon
Relatively new space Pentagon hosts the Twelve Galleries Project’s group exhibition curated by Nicholas Cueva, Dan Gunn and Heather Mekkelson, and featuring work by Eric Fleischauer, Chris Edwards, Xavier Jimenez and Liz Nielsen. With a very clever title, layers upon curatorial layers and promising work too, Quarterly Site #1: MinimumixaM opens Saturday, January 23rd 7-10 PM @ Pentagon, 961 W. 19th St, 1F.
Eric Fleischaur, Untitled (Flowers)
Ethan Greenbaum and Katrin Sigurdardottir @ The Suburban
Architectural, physical, and psychological space are considered this month at The Suburban, with Ethan Greenbaum‘s hard-media installations and more along with Katrin Sigurdardottir‘s documented recreation of the Oak Park exhibition space inside her Iceland studio. Reception this Sunday, January 24th from 2-4 PM @ The Suburban, 125 N Harvey Ave. Oak Park
Ethan Greenbaum, Concrete
Elijah Burgher @ Shane Campbell
While you’re at the Suburban, don’t forget to check out Shane Campbell’s opening of Elijah Burgher‘s eerily calm blood ritual drawings. Plenty of room in the river. Show opens Sunday, January 24th from 2-4 PM @ Shane Campbell Gallery, 125 N. Harvey Ave.
Elijah Burgher, Letting Blood
If that weren’t enough, also check out: Bobby Burg and Jeremy Bolen @ Andrew Rafacz, Vincent Como @ Proof, and Mark Booth, Karen Christopher, and John W. Sisson, Jr @ the Epiphany Episcopal Church, and Cabin Fever @ Co-Prosperity Sphere. That’s a lot to see!
Here’s whats up.
Armita Raafat @ threewalls
Armita Rafaat‘s work goes up this month at threewalls, covering the newly renovated space with Persian and Islamic arabesques falling and spreading and crumbling over and from the freshly built walls. Catch the show‘s opening reception is this Friday, January 15th from 6-9 @ threewalls, 119 N. Peoria St.
Armita Raafat
Edelweiss Cardenas @ LivingRoom Gallery
Curated by Thea Liberty Nichols, this is a solo drawing and painting show from Edelweiss Cardenas titled Wanderers Wonder Where. Opens this Friday, January 15th, 6-9PM @ LivingRoom Gallery, 1530 W. Superior. As a bonus, and through the magic of online voicemail, here’s Edelweiss herself talking about the show:
Edelweiss Cardenas, No Fall in Sight
Joseph Cassan @ Golden
Joseph Cassan’s essential sculptures will be on display this month at Golden, each a pointed construction made of common materials to make a kind of skinless realism. The show opens Friday, January 15th at 6 – 9 PM @ Golden, 816 W. Newport.
Joseph Cassan
Bob Linder @ He Said-She Said
Britton Bertran helped curate this Bob Linder show at He Said-She Said, the dichotomous Oak Park exhibition space/neat stuff sharing center ran by Pamela Fraser and Randall Szott respectively. Linder’s work should fit right in, using a few different approaches to arrive at sentimental, alternative realities. Whatever it is, it opens this Saturday, January 16th, 6-8 PM @ He Said-She Said, 216 North Harvey Ave., Apt. 1, in Oak Park.
Bob Linder @ He Said-She Said
EXHIBITION 4.01162010 @ MVSEVM
Group show at MVSEVM this month, featuring the work of Karen Archey, Chris Bradley, Brian Dongarra, Dominic Paul Moore (the moore in ebersmoore), Montgomery Perry Smith, and David Schafer. Also featuring audio recordings from Japanese fluxus composers Toshi Ichiyanagi & Kuniharu Akiyama. Stacked list, I’d see it. The show opens this Saturday, January 16th, 6-10 PM @ MVSEVM, 1626 N. California Ave, #2.
Dominic Paul Moore, Rectangles
Andreas Fischer @ Hyde Park Art Center / Gahlberg Gallery
Andreas Fischer’s two part Ghost Town exhibition kicks off this week with its first part, called Sunday Best, at Hyde Park Art Center, with a selection of painted portraits from old west tintype photographs opening Sunday, January 17th @ the Hyde Park Art Center. The second part, Original Location, opens this next Thursday the 21st at 6-8 PM, will be an exhibition of landscapes @ the Gahlberg Gallery in Glen Ellyn.
Andreas Fischer, Original Location
Also, the latest Proximity magazine comes out this weekend, with a release party Saturday, January 16th, 9-1 AM@ the Co-Prosperity Sphere. Its a really good issue, thick with contributions from everyone including myself. See you there or elsewhere.
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There are actually a ton of shows this weekend due to the holiday bottleneck, but here are my top picks:
Kim Piotrowski @ 65GRAND
65GRAND shows off Kim Piotrowski‘s larger-scale crown forms, paintings and drawings full of dynamic marks and bold designs. The show, titled Crowns, opens this Friday, January 8th from 7-10 PM @ 65GRAND, 1378 W. Grand Ave. Use the Noble Street entrance.
Kim Piotrowski @ 65GRAND
Netherland & Chad Kouri @ Rotofugi
East Village toy store/gallery Rotofugi’s latest show brings together two Chicago collage artists, David “Netherland” van Alphen and The Post Family‘s Chad Kouri. Looking forward to seeing what the two have been lately chopping. In Stereo & Concoction both open this Friday, January 8th from 7-10 PM @ Rotofugi, 1953-55 W. Chicago Ave.
Chad Kouri
Mark Mulroney @ Ebersmoore
Fucked up, innocently adolescent perversions of Archie comics and more from Mark Mulroney this month at Ebersmoore, complete with bondage whips and bouncy tits. Weatherbee’s Revenge opens this Friday, January 8th from 6-9 PM @ Ebersmoore, 213 N Morgan, #3C.
Mark Mulrony
Cheat Codes @ Antena
A pretty impressive list of artists for this video art group show in Pilsen, with the full title of Cheat Codes: lessons in love. Keep an eye out for personal fave David Horvitz, along with Joanna Bovay, Jennie H. Bringaker, Eunjung Hwang, Basim Magdy, Jason Martin, Jay Schleidt, Robert Spees, Brent Stewart, Amber Hawk Swanson, Joseph Whitt, and Grant Worth. The show opens this Friday, January 8th from 6-10 PM @ Antena, 1765 S. Laflin St.
Grant Worth, Raven
Getting Aquainted @ Johalla Projects
This multi-media group show from curator (and solid photographer) Joseph Rynkiewicz is all about strangers and getting to know them, and features work from In b Flat, Kristin Freeman, Shane Lavalette, Jason Polan, The Listening Project, and Daniel Shea. Show opens (when else?) this Friday, January 8th from 7-10 PM @ Johalla Projects, 1561 N Milwaukee Ave.
Daniel Shea, Bocek Park II from the series Baltimore
Why is everything happening on Friday?
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In addition to all the great events below, this weekend I get to attend a special dinner at the residence of Alberto Aguilar as part of his dinner series celebrating his 36th year. Not bad!
Trendbeheer @ Co-Prosperity Sphere
To coincide with the content and release of the newest issue of Proximity Magazine (which should feature among many things an edited, less hostile copy of my review of Heartland), the CPS crew is bringing in Trendbeheer, a Rotterdam based art and culture blog/collective. They’ll be hosting a few events at the Co-Prosperity Sphere, including a VHS festival this Saturday, November 19th @ 7PM, and a general opening reception with performances this Friday, November 18th, 7 PM – 1 AM @ the Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan St.
Trendbeheer @ Co-Prosperity Sphere
To Face @ Lloyd Dobler Gallery
Group show with contemporary portrait work from Ben Fain, Ian Hokin, Andrew Holmquist, Autumn Ramsey, and Alice Tippit, great collection of talent. Opening Friday, December 18th from 6-10 PM @ Lloyd Dobler Gallery,
1545 W. Division, 2nd floor.
Autumn Ramsey, Untitled
Νέμεσις ((Nemesis)) @ PENTAGON
This brand new Pilsen space is opening with a spookier exhibition about socially determined evil, with an appropriately metal Norse title to match. Artists include: Casey McGonagle, Bret Schneider, Jake Myers, Michael Garcia, Robin Juan, and Sam Sieger. Opening this Saturday, December 19th from 6-11 PM @ PENTAGON, 961 W. 19th Street #1F.
Robin Juan, Sidewalk
Thats all I’ve got for now. Trend harder!
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This weekends picks, front heavy and lurching goodwise.
Juan Angel Chavez @ Linda Warren
Linda Warren will be showing new work by Chicago found-art sculptor Juan Angel Chavez in Dragging the Leash. Also on display: Diatoms, Doilies and Diseases, works by Shannon Kerrigan. I’d expect both shows to play off eachother pretty well, with Kerrigan’s flowering steelcuts and Chavez’s katamarish refuse sculptures both colliding organic designs with conscious use of materials. Opening this Friday, December 11th from 6-9 PM @ Linda Warren Gallery, 1052 Fulton Market.
Juan Angel Chavez, Get Them
Scott Stulen @ Ebersmoore
With a M.O. something like an early Ruscha meets turntablism, Scott Stulen (aka DJ Black Lacquer) clips and places pop culture within space and landscape. His latest show, Kool-Aid Drunk, opens this Friday, December 11th from 6-9 PM @ ebersmoore, 213 N. Morgan, #3C.
Scott Stulen, Vista
Lauren Gregory @ Swimming Pool Project Space
I hyped Lauren Gregory’s work a few months ago when she was showed at Eel Space, and have followed her work from a distance since. Her portraits, executed on false and furry material, are both gutted up and awesome. Swimming Pool Project Space is giving her a solo show this month, and it opens with a reception this Friday, December 11th, from 7-11 PM @ Swimming Pool Project Space, 2858 W. Montrose.
Lauren Gregory, Mother
Picturing the Studio @ SAIC’s Sullivan Galleries
If you’re in the mood for a giant institutional exhibition, check out SAIC’s Sullivan Galleries this winter for Picturing the Studio, a show featuring over 30 artists (everyone from Baldessari to Ross-Ho) and centering around the place and role and use of the artist’s studio in contemporary art. The opening is this Friday, December 11th from 4:30-7 PM @ Sullivan Galleries, 33 S State St., 7th floor.
Picturing the Studio @ Sullivan Galleries (pictured above, Studio of Michelle Grabner, co-curator)
Matt Stolle @ Andrew Rafacz
Another relatively recent SAIC grad, Matt Stolle‘s monochrome paintings appear to raise up throwing aesthetic hammers at modernism, reclaiming the simplicity and icy design. His latest show, MODERNISTPHALLUS, opens this Saturday, December 12th @ Andrew Rafacz Gallery, 835 W. Washington.
Matt Stolle, Untitled
More coming as I hear about them.
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There are a few openings this weekend at which I encourage attendance. Freshly updated with Sunday’s events.
Margo Hoff @ Corbett vs. Dempsey
Noble square gallery Corbett vs. Dempsey will be showing a retrospective of sorts of renowned artist Margo Hoff‘s work, titled Restless City. The content spans many decades and many mediums and includes the work she executed while in Chicago. Opening reception this Friday, December 4th from 5-9 PM @ Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1120 N. Ashland, 3rd floor.
Margo Hoff, Siesta Upstairs
Tony Fitzpatrick @ Eyeporium
Chicago artist/establishment Tony Fitzpatrick is showing small aquatint/etching prints this month at Wicker Park’s Eyeporium Gallery. Dig the series, titled Autumn Etchings, here; and see the work itself at the opening this Friday, November 4th from 6-9 PM @ Eyeporium Gallery, 1543 N. Milwaukee.
Tony Fitzpatrick, Autumn Composition
Co-Paintings, Cute Puppies @ Spoke
Spoke’s latest event, Co-Paintings, Cute Puppies looks to keep up this year’s streak of good one-night art events with an exhibition of collaborative paintings by artists John Henley and Pete Frederiksen. Puppies are also promised. Real puppies. The event starts and runs Saturday, December 5th from from 5-8PM @ Spoke, 119 N. Peoria, #3D.
Henley & Frederiksen
Exhibition 3.12052009 @ MVSEVM
A group show at one of the city’s more considered apartment galleries, Exhibition 3.12052009 will feature the work of artists Sarah Elliott, Zak Arctander, Joe Craig, Cameron Crawford, Tom Kinsella, and Forrest Nash. Opening reception this Saturday, December 5th from 5-9 PM @ MVSEVM, 1626 N. California, #2.
Forrest Nash, IPVTF 17
Michelle Welzen Collazo Anderson
& Bernard Williams @ What It Is
Two artists, Michelle Welzen Collazo Anderson and Bernard Williams show off new sculpture and painting at Oak Park’s What It Is project space. Opening reception this Saturday, December 5th from 3-5 PM @ What It Is, 1155 Lymann, in Oak Park.
Blum Jerro
Homewreckers @ Devening Projects + Editions
Devening Projects + Editions is opening Homewreckers this sunday, a group show focusing in domestic issues, interactions, phenomena, etc. See work from John Arndt, Claire Ashley, Alexander Braun, The Franks, Patrick Gavin,
Marie Hermann, Roxane Hopper, Peter Power, Anders Ruhwald, Wolfgang Schlegel, and Roman Signer. Opening reception this Sunday, December 6th from 4-7PM @ Dan Devening Projects + Editions, 3039 W. Carroll.
Roxana Hopper, In the Act of Casual Business
Scott Wolniak @ Roots & Culture
Wicker Park’s Roots & Culture will be holding a rare screening lost of video work from artist Scott Wolniak. Looks really interesting. The event will be held this Sunday, December 6th from 7-9 PM @ Roots & Culture, 1034 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Scott Wolniak, Musican Notes in Harmony with the Attuned Healing Colors
Also, check out Monument 2 for Daniel Sullivan’s show, SOFT THROAT.
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Late late late:
Future Facing @ Old Gold
Return of Old Gold at new location with Aline Cautis, Josh Mannis, and Andy Roche. Friday, November 13th from 7-10 @ Old Gold, 3102 W Palmer Blvd.
Existence Value @ Happy Collaborationist Exhibition Space
Paul Cowan and Scott Cowan (AKA the Cowan brothers). Saturday, November 14th, 7-11 PM @ Happy Collaborationist Exhibition Space, 1254 N. Noble.
Los Hermanos Cowan
Deedee Davis and Casey Roberts @ Home Gallery
More human than a human, more nature than a nature. Closing reception Sunday, November 15th 12-3 PM @ Home Gallery, 1407 E. 54th Pl.
Deedee Davis, Pluto and the Plague Doctor
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This weekend is pretty neat. :)
Austin Eddy @ Golden Gallery
Golden reopens after a short break with I feel better already, at least I think I do., new work from J. Austin Eddy, one of Chicago’s buzzing up and coming painters. Catch up with him at Fecal Face and catch the show’s opening Friday, November 6th from 6-9:00 PM @ Golden Gallery, 816 W. Newport.
J. Austin Eddy, running through the jungle really fast, or kind of fast at least.
Ghosting @ Roots and Culture
Roots and Culture are keeping the fall season spooky with Ghosting, featuring the work of Rob Doran and returning artist Ryan Fenchel. Code and symbols abound in both artist’s work – thee original image below was 666 pixels tall! Ghosting opens this Friday, November 6th at 6:00 PM @ Roots and Culture, 1034 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Rob Doran, Dig Your Self
DEATHPARTY @ MONUMENT2
This brand new gallery is coming out swinging with a group show called DEATHPARTY, with new work from Ryan Doherty, Samuel Nigrosh, Virgil Wong, Zachary Dillon, and Mikie Poland. Come help with the Schlitz christening this Saturday, November 7th from 6-10:00 PM @ MONUMENT2, 2007 N. Point.
Mikie Poland, sick days / cool Dad
All the cool kids are going to SOFA on acid at 3:00 PM this Sunday, dose up and meet us at the Chicago wheel. :) :)
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Going to do this quick and superficially, since I’m supposed to be out the door already. Quick note: the search term “Liu Bolin” is generating more hits for this website than anything other than “Chicago Art Review,” perhaps because his work looks so well on the tiny images of the internet. If you’re interested in the work, his show closes this Saturday at Schneider Gallery.
Yes Men @ Co-Prosperity Sphere
The very reason I need to run out the door, the two famous pranksters themselves will be appearing in our fair city and in our fair Bridgeport to premier their latest work and organize some kind of action to follow their latest film‘s premier at the Music Box Theater. The event begins tonight, Thursday, October 29th @ The Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan St.
Rob Carter @ ebersmoore
Video installation and photographs from Rob Carter; images depicting and exploring political structures within an urban setting. Show opens Friday, October 30th, 6-9 PM @ ebersmoore (formerly ebersb9), 213 N. Morgan, #3C.
Rob Carter, Stone on Stone
Fall Undergraduate Exhibition @ SAIC’s Sullivan Galleries
Come see the exiting fall class from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago put on their closing exhibition. Over 50 graduates are showing, with a total cost to educate close to that of ten Tomahawk cruise missiles! Reception this Saturday, October 31st from 7-9 PM @ Sullivan Galleries, 33 South State Street, 7th floor.
Tomahawk Cruise Missile
Still digging for more events, so check back tomorrow to see if I’ve added or amended. Happy Halloween, see you at BOO HAUS.
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One day late but twice as nice, here are my picks from this weekend’s openings. Today’s juicy news: Tony Wight Gallery will be moving next year to a new location, 845 West Washington Boulevard. Don’t worry, its just around the block. Speaking of moves, ebersmoore (formally Ebersb9) is closing its current show by opening its doors for the first time tonight at their new West Loop location, 6-9 PM @ 213 N Morgan #3C. The new space looks great.
Zombies @ Antena
With a fall theme and work from just about everyone in the city, Antena’s Edra Soto curated Zombies: A Mindless Affair looks like it’ll be a fun show down in Pilsen. On the project wall space is Irene Pérez – wish her goodbye and good luck, as she’ll be celebrating the exhibition this week by moving to Spain. Opening reception Friday, October 23rd, 6-10 PM @ Antena, 1765 S Lauflin, 1R.
Deborah Boardman, Night Cemetary
Fred Sanback @ Rhona Hoffman
Consider if you will the minimalist installations of Fred Sanback. Opening Friday, October 23rd, 5-7:30 PM @Rhona Hoffman Gallery, 118 N. Peoria.
Fred Sanback
Australia @ Concertina
The new and buzzworthy Logan Square apartment gallery Concertina holds its second opening this weekend, a strongly concept driven show featuring the exhibition specific work of film artist Anthea Behm and Co-Prosperity Sphere curator / artist Aron Gent entitled Australia. Doors open Friday October 23rd,7-10 PM @ Concertina Gallery, 2351 N. Milwaukee.
Aron Gent, Australia
John Chiara and Sean McFarland @ Swimming Pool Project Space
Fresh physically static work this weekend at the Swimming Pool Project Space in Albany Park, with work from John Chiara, who is apparently too cool for negatives and directly exposes his photos instead; and the phenomenal collaged and rephotographed work of Sean McFarland. Show opens Saturday, October 24th, 6-10 PM @ Swimming Pool Project Space, 2858 W. Montrose.
John Chiara
Ah yes, Chicago, where the only caribou is a fucking coffee shop.
