Galleries & Museums This Weekend
For the Birds
4/19-6/1Galleries
Group show featuring multidisciplinary work from local artists. Reception Fri 4/19, 5-8 PM.
I'll Never Say Never to Always
4/12-6/1.Galleries
Nostalgic paintings by Jon Waldo. Reception Fri 4/12, 6-9 PM.
The Land Between Solar Systems
4/12-6/1.Galleries
Tech-focused paintings by Hollis Brown Thornton. Reception Fri 4/12, 6-9 PM.
Perennial Escapism
4/26-6/1.Galleries
Paintings on wood, inspired by images of early-20th-century fire escapes, by David Soukup. Reception Fri 4/26, 6-10 PM.
Shape, Rattle, and Roll
5/3-5/31Galleries
Work that relies heavily on computer software and other digital technologies by Chicago-based artist Karen I. Hirsch. Reception Fri 5/10, 5-9 PM.
Ashes and Incense: The Enduring Art of Pedro Palacious
Through 6/1Galleries
The Joliet-based artist displays works that he recovered from the ashes of his family home, which burned down in early April. Reception Fri 5/17, 7-10 PM.
Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void, 1949-1962
Through 6/2:Galleries
Multidisciplinary group show that explores how postwar devastation influenced contemporary artistic practices. See long review.
Elusive Emporium
Starts May 30. May 30-June 2Special Events
Artisans sell their work in a pop-up shop in Block 37; there's collage, furniture, bags and purses, jewelry, and more. Reception Thu 5/30, 5-8 PM. Also Fri-Sat 11 AM-8 PM, Sun 11 AM-6 PM.
Just Like All Those Times Tomorrow
5/4-6/1Galleries
Group show featuring work derived from found materials. Viewing by appointment. Reception Sat 5/4, 5-10 PM.
The Photography Show
4/26-6/2.Galleries
The gallery's annual group show, this year featuring the work of Michael McGuire, Gwynne Johnson, Juan Fernandez, and others. Reception Fri 4/26, 7-10 PM.
The Presence of Absence
5/10-6/2:Galleries
New exhibition curated by Northwestern faculty Dave and Debra Tolchinsky, featuring an installation from fellow Northwestern professor Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle. Reception Fri 5/10, 5-7 PM.
2800 N. Milwaukee Ave., second floor
Logan Square Info@hairpinartscenter.org
Subconscious Eye
Through 6/2:Galleries
Group show featuring surrealistic paintings, which push "form and subject to to aesthetic extremes." Reception Fri 4/5, 6-9 PM.
2320 W. Chicago Ave.
Ukrainian Village/East Village
773-227-5522
