Listings for Thursday, October 18, through Wednesday, October 25, 2007

Openings & Receptions

Galleries

Addington 704 N. Wells. Julia Katz, paintings, Fri 10/19-Tue 11/27. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-8 PM. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-664-3406

Alogon 1049 N. Paulina, 3rd fl. “Other Options,” projects by Josh Greene, Phil Orr and Ryan Thompson, and Forays (aka Geraldine Juarez and Adam Bobbette) concerning alternative funding for charities, creative endeavors, and other worthy causes, Fri 10/19-Sun 11/11. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-9 PM. Sun 1-4. alogongallery.com

Andrew Bae 300 W. Superior. Leeah Joo, paintings, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/17. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-8 PM. Tue-Sat 10-6. 312-335-8601

BauerLatoza 2241 S. Wabash. Reverse Trash Streams, installation by Barbara Hashimoto and Nancy Spillar made from their shredded junk mail, Sat 10/20-Sun 10/28. Arrow Opens Sat 10/20, 11 AM-6 PM. Sat-Sun 11-6. 312-567-1000

Roy Boyd 739 N. Wells. Work by Manfred Muller, Fri 10/19-Tue 11/27. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-8 PM. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-642-1606

Aldo Castillo Contemporary 465 E. Illinois #160. “Lake Front Memories,” paintings and photos by Luis Fernardo Uribe, Fri 10/19-Mon 11/19. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5:30-8:30 PM. Tue-Sat 11-6, Sun noon-5. 312-222-0774

Bette Cerf Hill 1821 W. Hubbard #210. Paintings by Bette Cerf Hill and Thomas Masters taking up the theme of “The Secret Garden,” Sat 10/20-Sun 11/18. Arrow Opens Sat 10/20, 5-9 PM. Thu-Sun noon-5. 312-622-3003

Cuentos Foundation 6321 N. Clark. “Recreating Home,” work by Hanah Diab, Sat 10/20-Thu 12/20. Arrow Opens Sat 10/20, 6-10 PM. Fri-Sat noon-4. 773-761-4165

Dominican Univ. O’Connor Gallery 7900 W. Division, River Forest. Work by Mark Holmes, through Thu 10/18Closing. Arrow Talk by Holmes, Thu 10/18, 3 PM, reception follows. Mon-Sat 10-6. 708-524-6491

Catherine Edelman 300 W. Superior. “Hazy Lights & Shadows,” photos by Lynn Geesaman, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-7 PM. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-266-2350

40000 119 N. Peoria #2C. “Guns & Ammo,” group show of small-scale sculpture, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/17. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-9 PM. Wed-Sat 11-6. 312-738-0179

Fraction Workspace 1711 N. Honore, storefront windows. Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, collaborative video installation, Fri 10/19-Fri 11/16. Arrow Opening reception Fri 10/19, 7-10 PM. 773-278-5822

Gallery Chicago 760 N. Milwaukee. Charlie Thorne, works on paper, Fri 10/19-Fri 11/16. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-11 PM. Sat-Sun 1-6. 312-733-4632

Gallery Uno 410 S. Michigan #541. “Aesthetic and Terror,” work by Elise Blue, through Wed 10/31. Arrow Blue talks about her work, Fri 10/19, 7 PM. Fri-Sat 2-6. 847-977-0526

Gardenfresh 119 N. Peoria #3D. “Source Material,” group show, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-10 PM. Thu-Sat noon-6. 312-235-2246

Green Lantern 1511 N. Milwaukee, 2nd fl. Nicholas Kashian, paintings and collages, Fri 10/19-Mon 11/19. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 7-10 PM. Mon, Thu, and Sat 1-6. 773-266-4234

Rhona Hoffman 118 N. Peoria. “Rendered in Black and Rendered,” work by Adam Pendleton, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-7:30 PM. Tue-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 11-5:30. 312-455-1990

Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S. Cornell. Starting Sun 10/21: “Impossible Violence: A History of Selves,” group show, through Sun 1/6. Arrow Mon-Thu 10-8, Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. Free 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org

I Space 230 W. Superior, 2nd fl. Mari Marks, encaustic paintings; Don Pilcher, ceramics, Fri 10/19-Sat 12/1. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-7 PM. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-587-9976

Illinois Institute of Art 180 N. Wabash. Work recently acquired for the school’s collection, through Thu 11/8. Arrow Reception Fri 10/19, 5:30-7:30 PM. Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5. 312-280-3500

Mars 1139 W. Fulton Mkt. Annual Halloween exhibit, Fri 10/19-Wed 10/31. All Ages Music performances, “dark magic” acts, and other entertainment, Fri 10/19, 7-11 PM, $5 admission. “Necromancer” Neil Tobin performs magic and psychic readings, Sat 10/20, 10 PM, $15. Thu noon-7, Fri-Sat noon-6. 312-226-7808

Thomas McCormick 835 W. Washington. “Food and Liquor,” work by Bernard Williams; paintings by Darrell Roberts, Terence Hannum, and other locals, through Sat 1/5. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-8 PM. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-226-6800

Monique Meloche 118 N. Peoria. Work by Christopher Patch, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-9 PM. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-455-0299

Peter Miller 118 N. Peoria. Work by Jeff Mueller, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-8 PM. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-951-1700

Moka 2112 W. Belmont. Work by Craig Paul Nowak, Fri 10/19-Tue 11/27. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-10 PM. 773-975-2280

Mustache 718 W. 18th. “Dirty Little Whirlwind,” paintings by James Jankowiak, Sat 10/20-Sat 11/3. Arrow Opens Sat 10/20, 6-10 PM. Sat 9-5. 708-334-3576

Ann Nathan 212 W. Superior. Rose Freymuth-Frasier, female portrait paintings in which “conventional elements of the present assume the exotic and mysterious”; Jim Rose, studio furniture, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/10. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-8 PM. Tue-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 11-5. 312-664-6622

Navta Schulz 1039 W. Lake. “Plywood Chateaux,” paintings, light boxes, and sculpture by James Westwater, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-9 PM. Tue-Sat noon-6. 312-421-5506

Nicole 230 W. Huron. Work by Barlow, Preston Jackson, and other “artists who teach,” through Sat 11/3. Arrow Some of the exhibitors talk about their work, Sat10/20, 2 PM, followed by a reception until 6. Tue-Sat 11-5:30. 312-787-7716

Ogilvie/Pertl 435 E. Illinois #151. Bill Gingles, paintings, Fri 10/19-Wed 11/14. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5:30-8:30 PM. Wed-Sat 11-6, Sat noon-5. 312-321-0750

Packer Schopf 942 W. Lake. “Migration,” watercolors and paintings by Peggy Macnamara charting various birds’ and butterflies’ seasonal odysseys; Michael Ferris, drawings; Nate Larson, photos made using the Kirlian method that records a subject’s electrical field, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-9 PM. Tue-Sat 11-5:30. 312-226-8984

Palette & Chisel 1012 N. Dearborn. Paintings by Dominic Catena, Stuart Fullerton, Stephan Giannini, and Marci Oleszkiewicz, Fri 10/19-Mon 10/29. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-9 PM. Daily 11-4. 312-642-4400

Perimeter 210 W. Superior. Bean Finneran, Julie York, ceramics, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/17. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-8 PM. Tue-Sat 10:30-5:30. 312-266-9473

Maya Polsky 215 W. Superior. “Cell Display,” sculpture by Jose Cobo, Fri 10/19-Mon 12/31. ArrowOpens Fri 10/19, 5:30-8 PM. Tue-Fri 10-5, Sat 10:30-5. 312-440-0055

Thomas Robertello 939 W. Randolph. “As Seen on TV,” staged performance photos and videos by Justin Marshall, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-9 PM. Wed-Sat 11-6. 312-421-1587

Judy Saslow 300 W. Superior. Work by Don Guss, Susan Olmetti, and other Chicago artists, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-8 PM. Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5:30. 312-943-0530

Starr 435 E. Illinois. “Tribal Voices,” group show presented by the Chicago-based Aboriginal Art Collection; work by artists who have been a part of Australia’s ROAR art movement, running their own exhibition spaces since the mid-90s, Fri 10/19-Sun 11/4. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5:30-8:30 PM. Mon-Sat noon-6, Sun noon-5. 773-318-8154

33 Collective 1029 W. 35th. Work by gallery artists, Fri 10/19-Fri 11/9. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 7-10 PM. Sat 1-4. 708-837-4534

Three Walls 119 N. Peoria #2A. Ann Toebbe, paintings “investigat[ing] church interiors and religious holidays”; “Making Peace,” group show, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-9 PM. Tue-Sat noon-6. 312-432-3972

Vale Craft 230 W. Superior. “Jewelry Chicago,” group show, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-8 PM. Tue-Fri 10:30-5:30, Sat 11-5. 312-337-3525

Walsh Gallery 118 N. Peoria, 2nd fl. Miao Xiaochun, large-scale digital photos “based upon water, [which] place the artist’s nude body into masterworks of art history,” Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-8 PM. Tue-Sat 10:30-5:30. 312-829-3312

Linda Warren 1052 W. Fulton Mkt. Work by Zach Taylor, who is described as “a very American artist deeply concerned with the American way”; paintings by John Welter, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 6-9 PM. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-432-9500

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W. Chicago. “On/Off,” group show of fiber art by six women, Sun 10/21-Sun 12/30. Arrow Opens Sun 10/21, noon-4 PM. Wed-Sun noon-4. 773-227-5522

Zg 300 W. Superior. “Things Fall Apart,” works on paper by Amy Casey, Fri 10/19-Sat 11/24. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-8 PM. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-654-9900

Zolla/Lieberman 325 W. Huron. Deborah Butterfield, sculpture, Fri 10/19-Wed 11/28. Arrow Opens Fri 10/19, 5-7:30 PM. Tue-Fri 10:30-5:30, Sat 11-5:30. 312-944-1990

Museums

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern Univ. 40 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston. “Casting a Shadow,” storyboards, drawings, paintings, and other art production materials used in making Alfred Hitchcock’s films, through Sun 12/9. EventStaff members discuss exhibition materials that pertain to Hitchock’s 1943 film Shadow of a Doubt, Thu 10/18, 7 PM; the film screens at 8 PM, $6. All Ages Wed-Fri 10-8, Sat-Sun noon-5. Free 847-491-4000, blockmuseum.northwestern.edu

Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington. Starting Sat 10/20: Adrift, video installation featuring feathers and a night swim by the collaborative group Luftwerk (aka Sean Gallero and Petra Bachmaier); Judith Brotman, three installations employing “hand-stitched” markings on found materials, through Sun 1/6. . . . Satoru Aoyama, machine-embroidered small-scale portraits, landscapes, and still lifes referring to London, Tokyo, and Chicago—places the artist has lived, through Sun 12/30. EventAoyama discusses his work, Fri 10/19, 5:30 PM. Arrow Mon-Thu 8-7, Fri 8-6, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-6. Free 312-744-6630, chicagoculturalcenter.org

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark. Starting Sat 10/20: “Big Picture: A New View of Painting in Chicago,” work by William Herman Schmedtgen, Leon Golub, and other local artists working in the late 19th century to the current day, through August ’08. Arrow Mon-Sat 9:30-4:30 (Thu till 8), Sun noon-5. $12, $10 seniors and students (13-22), free kids 12 and under; Mondays free. 312-642-4600, chicagohistory.org

Chinese-American Museum 238 W. 23rd. Starting Sat 10/20: “Great Wall to the Great Lakes,” materials documenting the history of Chinese immigration in Chicago, ongoing. ArrowFri 9:30-1:30, Sat-Sun 10-5. $2, $1 students and seniors. 312-949-1000, ccamuseum.org

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