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Gallery Talk with Andrew Young
Event Type: 
Lecture
Friday, January 16, 2009 12:15pm - 1:00pm

Join us for the closing day of The Leaf and the Leaf exhibition. Exhibiting artist Andrew Young will talk about his work, and his interest in and inspiration from his own collection of natural history specimens. The talk is free and open to the public.

Event Location
Venue: 
Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery
Address: 

100 W Randolph Street
2nd floor of the James R. Thompson Center
Chicago, IL 60601
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Neighborhood: 
Loop
Intensive Encaustic (wax painting) workshop
Event Type: 
Class
Event Type: 
Workshop
Saturday, January 24, 2009 9:00am
Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:00am

This 6-hour intensive course in encaustic (wax painting) is for artists at all levels.  Learn methods not taught elsewhere that do not require a blow torch.  Work with a variety of wax textures and layering to achieve luminous, translucent surfaces. more...

Event Location
Venue: 
Dayton Street Studios
Address: 

855 W. Blackhawk Street #203
Chicago, IL 60642
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Neighborhood: 
Near North
Alchemy Series
Event Type: 
Exhibit
Monday, January 12, 2009 9:00am - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 4:00pm
Alchemy Series

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Event Location
Venue: 
Saint Xavier University, SXU Gallery
Address: 

3700 W. 103rd St.
Chicago, IL 60655
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Neighborhood: 
Other City South
Art Classes Wicker Park / Bucktown
Event Type: 
Class
Thursday, November 6, 2008 4:00pm
Caro d' Offay Gallery is offering an expanded class schedule this fall, that includes classes taught by local visual artists using a variety of mediums in a relaxed gallery setting. Classes include Silkscreen for D.I.Y promotion, Painting (beginning and intermediate) , a unique bookmaking class that incorporates silkscreen and Lumetype, and the gallery's signature Lumetype class and workshops. Classes begin on November 11th, Please visit our website for the full schedule. http://www.carodoffaygallery.com/classes.cfm
Event Location
Venue: 
Caro d'Offay Gallery
Address: 

2204 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
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Neighborhood: 
Wicker Park
Exhibit Opening: Laura Cutler, Paintings
Event Type: 
Opening
Friday, November 14, 2008 6:00pm - Wednesday, December 3, 2008 12:00pm
[Chicago] within(Reason: a contemporary art and photo space is proud to host works by Laura Cutler in a solo show opening Nov. 14.

Laura received her BFA in Ceramic Sculpture from Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, in 1996. “After three years teaching and working in my Venice beach studio, I left for NYC to attend the New York Academy of Art to increase my knowledge of human anatomy in both sculpture and painting. In 2006 I decided to dedicate my full attention to oil painting and in 2007 received an Individual Artist Grant from the Indiana Arts Commission.”
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Venue: 
within(Reason): a contemporary art and photo space
Address: 

1932 S Halsted St #408
Chicago, IL 60608
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Neighborhood: 
Pilsen/Little Villg
Streeterville Arty Party & Artisan Market
Event Type: 
Fair
Friday, November 7, 2008 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday, November 8, 2008 10:00am - 5:00pm

Fifty artists are coming together in Streeterville, bringing variety and exceptional value to collectors and gift-givers. more...

Event Location
Venue: 
Northwestern University Lurie Center, Ryan Family Atrium
Address: 

303 E. Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611
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Neighborhood: 
Gold Cst/Streetervl
Chicago Art Center presents the artist Plamen Yordanov
Event Type: 
Opening
Event Type: 
Exhibit
Friday, October 17, 2008 5:00pm - 8:00pm

CHICAGO ART CENTER

 

opens a new gallery in the Historic Gruen building

226 W. Superior Street,  Chicago more...

Event Location
Venue: 
CHICAGO ART CENTER
Address: 

226 W. Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60610
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Neighborhood: 
River North
Deadline Projects Presents: Electric
Event Type: 
Opening
Event Type: 
Exhibit
Saturday, November 15, 2008 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Exploring the dialogue between art and energy, Deadline Projects presents Electric, a one-night-only multimedia art exhibition at Happy Dog Gallery located in the heart of Wicker Park.  Participating local artists display new works in painting, photography, sculpture, stencil, collage, and video in an event designed to stimulate their audience.  Electric is free and opens to the public on Saturday, November 15th, from 6pm to 11pm.  Live music will be provided by Moment Sound.
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Event Location
Venue: 
Happy Dog Gallery
Address: 

1542 N Milwaukee, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60622
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Neighborhood: 
Wicker Park