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Special Events

Briefly The Body Adornment and Accessories Art Spree features work from 12 Illinois artists, Wed-Thu 6/9-6/10, 10 AM-3:30 PM at the James R. Thompson Center atrium, 100 W. Randolph, 312-814-1794. . . . The annual meeting of the Chicago Humanities Festival includes drinks, hors d’oeuvres, a preview of CHF fall programming, and priority seating at “A Conversation With David Hockney at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tue 7/8, 5 PM, Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario (meeting); 7:30 PM, MCA, 220 E. Chicago (talk), $50 (tickets to the talk alone are $20). . . . Alternative design school Archeworks holds an open house, Wed 7/9, 5:30-7 PM, 625 N. Kingsbury, 312-867-7254 or archeworks.org

Talks Rachel Caidor discusses her work at Talking Point, a monthly artists’ discussion at Hyde Park Art Center, Mon 7/7, 6 PM, 5020 S. Cornell, 312-814-5322

Benefits “A Royal Gala,” held in conjunction with the new exhibit “Benin—Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria,” with African food and music, plus a viewing of the exhibit, Tue 7/8, 6:30 PM, at the Art Institute, 111 S. Michigan, 312-499-4163, $200.

Openings & Receptions

GALLERIES

Art on Armitage 4125 W. Armitage, window installation. Work by Irene Perez exploring “the use of the American flag and the concept of patriotism in the United States,” through Thu 7/31. Arrow Opens Sat 7/5, 5-8 PM. 773-235-8583

Irish American Heritage Center 4626 N. Knox. “Irish Cottage and Castle Birdhouses,” birdhouses modeled on Irish cottages, castles and ruins, group show, Sun 7/6-Sun 7/27. Arrow Opens Sun 7/6, 1-4 PM. Sat-Sun 1-4 PM. 773-282-7035

Museums

Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington. Starting Sat 7/5: “Voices and Images From Bulgaria, 1966-1979,” photos by ethnomusicologist Martin Koenig from his trips to Bulgaria, through Sun 9/28. Arrow Mon-Thu 8-7, Fri 8-6, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-6. Free 312-744-6630, chicagoculturalcenter.org

Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst. “Speak Softly,” work by Cat Chow; “Splice,” models of “recognizable architectural icons” by Susan Giles, through Sun 7/13. EventCurator Melissa Dahlquist leads a gallery tour, Wed 7/9, 6:30 PM. Arrow Tue, Thu, and Sat 10-4, Wed 1-8, Fri and Sun 1-4. $4, $3 seniors, $2 students. 630-834-0202, elmhurstartmuseum.org

Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S. Cornell. Starting Sun 7/6: Videodance: Works From the Centre Pompidou, part three of a program of video from the Pompidou’s annual Vidéodanse festival (showings begin daily at noon), through Sat 7/12; “Kiss on the Cheek,” portraits by Dale Washington, through Sun 10/12. Arrow Mon-Thu 10-8, Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. Free 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th. Starting Fri 7/4: “A Declaration of Immigration,” artwork by and about immigrants to the U.S., through Sun 9/7. Arrow Tue-Sun 10-5. Free 312-738-1503, nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org

Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark. Ennesbo, installation by Sandra Binion with video, paintings, photos, and wall coverings, through Sun 9/21. Event”Start With Art,” free open house with breakfast, Wed 7/9, 7:30-10 AM. Arrow Tue-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 11-4. $4; $3 kids, students, seniors; free second Tuesday of the month. 773-728-8111, samac.org

Ongoing

galleries

Addington 704 N. Wells. Encaustic paintings by Robin Denevan, through Tue 7/15. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-664-3406

Jean Albano 215 W. Superior. Maquettes and sculptures by Fletcher Benton, through Sat 7/5Closing. Tue-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-5. 312-440-0770

Alfedena 434 W. Ontario. “Shape Shifters,” group show, through Thu 7/3Closing. Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5. 312-944-4340

American Academy of Art Bill Parks Gallery 332 S. Michigan, 3rd fl. Work by BFA graduates in illustration, design, 3-D modeling, and animation, through Fri 7/25. Mon-Fri 11-3:30. 312-461-0600, ext. 103

Antena 1765 S. Laflin #1R. “Crazy,” work by Gretel Garcia and Frank Wick, through Sat 7/5Closing. Sat noon-5. 773-344-1940

ARC 832 W. Superior #204. “Glitterati,” acrylic paintings by Esther Charbit; “Lady,” photos by Peggy Gentleman; “Figuratively Speaking,” work by members of Gallery 659 in Glencoe, through Sat 7/26. Wed-Sat noon-6, Sun noon-4. 312-733-2787

Architech 730 N. Franklin #200. “XIX: 19th-Century Design,” drawings, watercolors, and prints by architects and decorators including Viollet-le-Duc, Owen Jones, and Charles Garnier, through Sat 8/30. Wed-Sat noon-5. 312-475-1290

Architrouve 1433 W. Chicago. Work by Victoria Loeb and J.C. Steinbrunner, through Sat 7/26. Wed-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-3. 312-563-0977

Peter Bartlow 300 W. Superior, 2nd fl. Sketches by Doug Hatch, through Thu 7/10. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-337-1782

Beck’s Bookstore 60 E. Lake. Drawn to the Edge, group drawing installation, part of Harold Washington College’s Pedestrian Project Space project, through Wed 7/18. Mon-Thu 9-6, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-2. 312-630-9113

Beverly Arts Center 2407 W. 111th. Work by Gabrielle Boros, Kathy Halper, Kathryn Kucera, Millie Marnin, Dennis Salaty and Robert Stanley; “Opened,” work by Perry Pollack, through Sun 7/13. Mon-Fri 10-9, Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. 773-445-3838

Russell Bowman 311 W. Superior #115. “Chicago Imagism: 1965-1985,” work by artists including Art Green, Ed Paschke, Christina Ramberg, and Barbara Rossi, through Sat 8/16. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-751-9500

Roy Boyd 739 N. Wells. Drawings and sculptures by Jay Kelly, through Sun 7/15. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-642-1606

Brickton Art Center 147 Vine, Park Ridge. “Quiet Places,” photos by Jeff Burk, through Fri 7/18. Mon-Thu 10-6, Fri-Sat 10-4. 847-823-6611

Valerie Carberry 875 N. Michigan #2510. Modern and postwar painting and sculpture by artists including Maurice Berezov, José de Rivera, Dorothy Morang, and Judith Rothschild, through Fri 9/5. Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-5. 312-397-9990

Aldo Castillo 675 N. Franklin. “Dysfunctional Objects,” work by Scott Ashley, through Sun 7/20. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-222-0774

Center on Halsted 3656 N. Halsted. “Time Capsule: A Glimpse of San Francisco in the 70s,” photos by Jerry Pritikin, through Sun 7/13. Mon-Fri 8 AM-10 PM. 773-472-6469

Chicago Art Matrix Zhou B. Art Center, 1029 W. 35th. Work by Alicja Korytkowska, through Tue 7/22. Mon-Sat 10-6. 773-254-4020

Chicago Art Source 1871 N. Clybourn, 2nd fl. “Solvent Whisper,” work by Mary Rosseaux, Kirsten Stolle, and Barbara Tinger, through Mon 7/21. Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5. 773-755-8358

Chicago Photography Center 3301 N. Lincoln. “Withinsight,” group show, through Fri 8/1. Sat-Sun 10-4. 773-549-1631

Chicago Printmakers Collaborative 4642 N. Western. Prints by Hiroshi Ariyama, Karl Bethke, Alan Lerner, Nichole Maury, and Jay Ryan, through Sat 8/30.

Chicago Public Library Woodson Regional Library 9525 S. Halsted. Original cartoons, photographs, letters, awards, and other memorabilia from Chester Commodore, through Wed 12/31. Mon-Thu 9-9, Fri-Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5. 312-745-2080

Chicago School of Professional Psychology 325 N. Wells. Work by Gavin Tun and Marc Hauser, through Wed 7/30. Mon-Fri 9-5. 312-329-6600

City Gallery 806 N. Michigan. Photos of art by Jason Lazarus and Brian Ulrich, through Sun 8/3. Mon-Sat 10-6:30, Sun 10-5. 312-346-3278

Clothes Optional 2918 N. Clark. “Owl-themed” group show, through Wed 7/9Closing. Mon-Sat 11-8, Sun noon-6. 773-296-6630

Columbia College A+D Gallery 619 S. Wabash. “Busted Amp,” screen prints by artists who work with the music industry, including Jay Ryan, Nick Butcher, Nadine Nakanishi, and Steve Walters, through Wed 7/23. Tue-Sat 11-5 (Thu till 8). 312-344-8687

Columbia College C33 Gallery 33 E. Congress. Mapping: Cartographies of Learning, installations by Chicago Public Schools students, through Fri 8/8. Mon-Thu 9-7, Fri 9-5. 312-344-6643

Contemporary Art Workshop 542 W. Grant. Group show, through Fri 8/8. Tue-Fri 12:30-5:30. 773-472-4004

Melanee Cooper 740 N. Franklin. Work by Michael Cutlip, Matthew Dennison, Michael Kessler, Jeremiah Ketner, Miranda Lake, and Jill Sutton, through Sat 7/5. Tue-Fri 11-5, Sat noon-4. 312-202-9305

Caro d’Offay 2204 W. North. Photos by Fred Camper from his Accretions, Details, and Permutations series, through Fri 8/1. Tue-Thu, Sat 1-6. 773-235-7400

Darkroom 2210 W. Chicago (tavern). Photos by Laura Banick and Eric Holubow, through Thu 7/31. Sun-Fri 8 PM-2 AM, Sat 8 PM-3 AM. 773-276-1411

Devening Projects 3039 W. Carroll, 3rd fl. “Paper Love,” group show of works on paper, through Fri 8/8. Fri-Sat 11-6. 773-772-3616

DvA 2568 N. Lincoln. “Tiki Show,” hand-painted mugs and other work by artists including Mitch O’Connell, Doug Dorr, and Lisa Petrucci, through Sat 7/12. Tue-Fri noon-7, Sat noon-6, Sun noon-5. 773-871-4382

Catherine Edelman 300 W. Superior. Work by Jack Spencer, through Sat 7/12. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-266-2350

Finestra 410 S. Michigan #516. Visual Research: Almost Voyage Time/ Travelers Report, installation by Frank Piatek, through Wed 7/30. Fri-Sat 2-6. 847-977-0526

Flatfile 217 N. Carpenter. “CSI Biennale 2008,” juried sculpture show; “It’s All About Light,” photos by Robert Judelson; “Wall Work,” work by Janet Satz, through Fri 8/22. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-491-1190

4Art 1932 S. Halsted #100. “Phase VI,” group show, through Thu 7/10. Tue-Sat 10-6. 312-850-1816

Function + Art 1046 W. Fulton Mkt. “Abstractions and Associations,” work by Frank Saliani, through Fri 8/1. Tue-Sat 10-6. 312-243-2780

Gallery KH 311 W. Superior. “Tribute,” work by 27 of the artists represented by the gallery (formerly Mary Bell Galleries), through Tue 7/15. Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 11-5. 312-642-0202

Gallery 400 400 S. Peoria. “Focus Pull: Onion City Off-Screen,” collage, film installation, and single-channel video, group show, through Sat 7/5Closing. Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat noon-6. 312-996-6114

Gallery Uno 410 S. Michigan #541. “Dialogue,” work by J. E. Baker and Barbara Wakefield, through Sun 8/31. Fri-Sat 2-6. 847-977-0526

Gregory Gaymont Studio 3948 N. Southport. “Sephardic Visions,” work by Jordi Pedrola and Jacobo de la Serna, through Tue 7/15. Mon-Fri noon-4, Sat noon-6. 773-935-2971

Richard Gray 875 N. Michigan #2503. “Subject to Reversal,” portraits “in reverse” by Alex Katz, through Sat 8/2. Mon-Fri 10-5:30. 312-642-8877

Kavi Gupta 835 W. Washington. Paintings by Ciaran Murphy, through Sat 8/9. Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 11-5. 312-432-0708

Habatat 222 W. Superior. “Common Ground,” work by Mira Maylor, through Sat 7/12. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-440-0288

Harold Washington Library Center 400 S. State. “Fairy Tales, Nursery Rhymes, and Magazines,” illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith, through Sun 8/17. Mon-Thu 9-9, Fri-Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5. 312-747-4300

Havana 1139 W. Webster. “Engaging Cuba 50 Years Later,” paintings, drawings, and prints by Cuban artists, through Sun 7/13. Wed-Sat noon-5. 773-549-2492

Rhona Hoffman 118 N. Peoria. Group show of work by gallery artists, through Fri 8/1. Tue-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 11-5:30. 312-455-1990

I Space 230 W. Superior, 2nd fl. Work by students from the University of Illinois School of Architecture, through Thu 7/3Closing. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-587-9976

Illinois Institute of Art Gallery 180 180 N. Wabash. photos by Sarah Hadley, through Thu 7/24. Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5. 312-280-3500

Illinois Institute of Technology Crown Hall 3360 S. State. “Crombie Taylor, Aaron Siskind, and the Adler and Sullivan Project,” remounting of Siskind’s 1954 Institute of Design photographic survey of Sullivan’s architecture, through Sun 8/3. Daily 10-3, $5. 312-567-5025

Intuit 756 N. Milwaukee. Drawings by Chris Hipkiss, through Sat 8/30. Tue-Sat 11-5 (Thu till 7:30). 312-243-9088

Italian Cultural Institute 500 N. Michigan #1450. “Muffins,” work by Ericailcane, through Tue 9/2. Mon-Fri 9-1, 2-5. 312-822-9545

Jack 678 N. Wells. “Family Dog Meets Family Dog,” group show, through Sat 7/12. Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat noon-6. 312-943-8500

Kasia Kay 1044 W. Fulton Mkt. “Sugarcraft,” group show, through Sat 8/9. Wed-Sat 11-5. 312-492-8828

KN 875 N. Michigan #2515. . Mon-Fri 10-6, “Works on Paper,” group show, through Sat 7/5Closing. Sat 11-5:30. 312-640-5550

Gosia Koscielak 1646 N. Bosworth. “Ladylike: A Proper Take on Feminist Art,” group show, through Thu 7/31. Tue-Sat 11-6 (Wed-Thu till 9). 773-252-9921

Lillstreet 4401 N. Ravenswood. “Disrupted Intentions,” ceramics by Ryan Mitchell, through Wed 7/30. Mon-Thu 10-7:30, Fri-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5. 773-769-4226

Lincoln Park Conservatory Fern Room 2391 N. Stockton. Recordings Made in Public Spaces, sound installation by Jeffrey M. Robinson, through Sun 7/6Closing. Daily 9-5. 312-742-7736

LivingRoom 1530 W. Superior. “An Abiding Locale,” work by Amy Honchell, through Sat 8/2. Mon-Fri 10-6. 312-226-3020

Las Manos 5220 N. Clark. “Art Movement,” group show of graffiti art and custom bikes and skateboards, through Mon 7/14. Fri 7-10 PM, Sat-Sun 11-6. 773-728-8910

Marx-Saunders 230 W. Superior. Blown and carved glass by David Schwartz, through Sat 7/19. Tue-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 11-5. 312-573-1400

Marwen 833 N. Orleans, 2nd fl. “In/Out,” photos by Lynnette Astaire, through Fri 7/25. Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5. 312-944-2418, ext. 206

Thomas Masters 245 W. North. “Icon,” work by Nicholas Harper, through Fri 7/18. Wed-Fri noon-6, Sat 11-6, Sun noon-5. 312-440-2322

Thomas McCormick 835 W. Washington. “American Abstraction,” group show, through Sat 8/2. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-226-6800

Medicine Park 2659 W. Chicago. “Enter Dream,” photos by Ray Pride, through Wed 7/9Closing. Sun noon-6. 773-255-5582

Monique Meloche 118 N. Peoria. “Boys of Summer,” group show, through Sat 8/2. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-455-0299

Peter Miller 118 N. Peoria. Work by Casey Jex Smith, through Sat 7/19. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-951-1700

Morpho 5216 N. Damen. “Nests,” paintings and drawings by Beth Herman Adler; “Nest/Egg,” assemblages by Ruth G. Sikes, through Sat 7/3Closing. . . . Work by Steven Hazard, through Sat 8/30. Thu-Fri 1-6, Sat noon-6. 773-878-4255

Northeastern Illinois Univ. 5500 N. St. Louis. White Moment, installation, sculpture, and digital prints by Renee Prisble Una, through Mon 8/4. Mon, Wed, and Fri 10-6, Tue and Thu 10-4. 773-442-4944

Northwestern Univ. Dittmar Gallery 1999 Campus Dr., Evanston. Large-format photos by Laurie Rubin, through Sun 8/10. Daily 10-8. 847-491-2348

Noyes Cultural Arts Center 927 Noyes, Evanston. “Galesburg,” photos by Chris Verene, through Sun 8/31. Daily 10-6. 847-491-0266

Ogilvie/Pertl 435 E. Illinois #151. Group show of work by gallery artists, through Thu 7/24. Wed-Sat 11-6, Sat noon-5. 312-321-0750

Perimeter 210 W. Superior. Work by Kathleen Holder and Laura Beard, through Sat 7/12. Tue-Sat 10:30-5:30. 312-266-9473

Pritzker Military Library 610 N. Fairbanks, 2nd fl. Oil paintings and prints by Don Stivers, through Wed 8/27. Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30. 312-587-0234

Printworks 311 W. Superior #105. “Twilight Shadows,” through Sat 7/5Closing. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-664-9407

Prospectus 1210 W. 18th. “Images That Merge,” drawings, prints, and paintings by Roberto Ferreyra, through Sat 7/26. Wed-Sun noon-5 (Fri till 6). 312-733-6132

Rainbo Club 1150 N. Damen (bar). Hand-embroidered banners by Alee Peoples, through Fri 7/18. Daily 4 PM-2 AM (Sat till 3 AM). 773-489-5999

Thomas Robertello 939 W. Randolph. Abstract painting, group show, through Sat 8/2. Wed-Sat 11-6. 312-421-1587

Rotofugi 1955 W. Chicago. “Plushform Custom Exhibit,” through Mon 7/14. Sat noon-4. 312-491-9501

Sabbia (jewelry store) 66 E. Walton. Sculptures and paintings by Ana Maria Llestin and Yolanda Blanco, through Fri 7/18. Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 312-440-0044

Sacred Art 2040 W. Roscoe. Paintings by Anastasia Makarenko, through Mon 7/7Closing. Mon 1-7, Tue-Fri 11-7, Sat 11-6, Sun 11:30-5. 773-404-8790

Schneider 230 W. Superior. “Chicago Group Show,” photos by local artists, through Sat 8/30. Tue-Fri 10:30-5, Sat 11-5. 312-988-4033

Second Bedroom Project Space 3216 Morgan 4R. Freeze, installation by Adam Farcus, through Sun 7/20. Sat noon-5. secondbedroom.project@gmail.com

South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan. “La Ventana,” black and white photos of nude women by Tony Smith, through Sun 7/27. Wed-Fri, Sun noon-5, Sat 9-5. 773-373-1026

33 Collective 1029 W. 35th. National self-portrait exhibition, through Fri 7/11. Sat 1-4. 708-837-4534

Three Walls 119 N. Peoria #2A. The Way Things Drag Their Futures Around, a “fallen tree/tree-house” by artists from Material Exchange; Brown Gold Braid and Field and Plant Life, sculptural installation by Michael Jones McKean, through Sat 8/2. Tue-Sat noon-6. 312-432-3972

Tucker 1939 Central, Evanston. Work by Juana Canas, through Wed 7/16. Tue 1-5, Wed-Sat 11-5. 847-570-9825

University of Illinois at Chicago African-American Cultural Center Addams Hall, 830 S. Halsted #207. “Embry’s Spirit and Soul,” expressionist paintings by Tyrone Embry, through Wed 7/30. Mon-Fri 8:30-4:45. 312-996-9549

Vale Craft 230 W. Superior. “The Fabric of Jazz,” portraits in fabric and thread by Lauren Camp, through Sat 8/30. Tue-Fri 10:30-5:30, Sat 11-5. 312-337-3525

Walsh 118 N. Peoria, 2nd fl. “Portraying Food (and the Absence of It),” group show of paintings, sculpture, and photos focusing on “the representation of food in contemporary Chinese art,” through Sat 7/19. Tue-Sat 10:30-5:30. 312-829-3312

Linda Warren 1052 W. Fulton Mkt. “The Earth on the Back of the Giant Turtle,” work by Hollis Brown Thornton; work by Megan Euker, through Sat 8/16. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-432-9500

David Weinberg 300 W. Superior #203. “Natural Media,” paintings, sculpture, and installation, group show, through Sat 7/19. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-529-5090

Wiessman 1130 S. Wabash. “Ozone Alert,” work by Joe Brown, through Sat 7/5. Tue-Sat 10-6. 312-291-0752

Tony Wight 119 N. Peoria. “Isn’t It,” work by Ivin Bellen, Pello Irazu, Richard Rezac, and Tamara Zahaykevich, through Sat 8/16. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-492-7261

Woman Made 685 N. Milwaukee. “Drawing on Experience,” group show, through Thu 7/24. . . . “The Secret,” group show, through Thu 8/28. Wed-Fri noon-7, Sat-Sun noon-4. 312-738-0400

Zg 300 W. Superior. “Through a Purple Patch,” paintings by Martina Nehrling, through Sat 7/12. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-654-9900

Zolla/Lieberman 325 W. Huron. “Flow,” work by Maria Tomasula, through Sat 8/23; “Ominous,” work by Adam Benjamin Fung. Tue-Fri 10:30-5:30, Sat 11-5:30. 312-944-1990

Zygman Voss 222 W. Superior #1E. “Freedom of Color,” paintings, drawings, and collages by Moshe Rosenthalis, through Sat 7/5Closing. Tue-Sat 10-5. 312-266