Expressions in Contemporary Glass
Echt Gallery
September 14th – November 3rd, 2013
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14th 6:30-9:00pm
An exquisite presentation of contemporary glass sculpture, which delightfully explores the innovative processes and artistry in contemporary glass. This exhibit features the work of noteworthy artists,Oben Abright, Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg, Martin Blank, Christina Bothwell, Dale Chihuly, Daniel Clayman,Katya Fritzsche, Gregory Grenon, Shayna Leib, Mira Maylor, JP Long, Youko Sano, Harue Shimomoto, Clifford Rainey, and Janusz Walentynowicz. Curated by the Echt Gallery, which specializes in the finest contemporary sculpture.
Janusz Walentynowicz, “Mediterranean Still Life”
reverse painting on cast glass, welded steel
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Bert Menco, Dutch – Chicago Interactions
September 14th – November 3rd, 2013
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14th 6:30-9:00pm
Bert Menco (Arnhem, The Netherlands, 1946) works in printmaking, drawing, and painting. He has had numerous solo shows and his art is represented in many public and private collections, including that of the Rotterdam Museum and the Illinois State Museum. He won several awards, e.g., at the Third Sapporo International Print Biennale (1996, Japan) and at an International Print Show in Sobral (Brazil, 2012). He came to the US in 1982 where he worked for many years as a Research Professor at Northwestern University.
Through the overall theme in Bert’s work is human interactions and sometimes lack thereof, he states that he is not good at making works for a specific show, but rather sees his exhibitions as an “accumulative retrospective”. Next to his career in science he has always been very active in the arts and his art is insofar affected by his research activities, that the often-tedious discipline needed in research is also used in his art; reaching the final image is like a research goal.
For more information on the artist please visit Bert Menco’s website:
“Petrushka” etching/aquatint
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Pastels Chicago 2013
4th Annual Biennial National Juried Exhibition
November 8th – January 4th, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, November 8th 6:30-9:00pm
The Chicago Pastel Painters and The Art Center – Highland Park present the 4th Annual National Juried Exhibition.
Click here for the prospectus and exhibit information
About the Jurors:
Richard McKinley – Juror of Selections
www.mckinleystudio.com
Richard McKinley has been a professional working artists for 38 years and has over 35 years of teaching experience. In 2010 he was inducted into The Pastel Society of America’s Hall of Fame at the National Arts Club in NYC. An avid plein air painter, he is a frequent contribiting editor for the Pastel Journal Magazine.
Sandra Burshell – Juror of Awards
www.sandraburshell.com
Based in New Orleans, and a renowned pastel painter for 25 years, Sandra Bushell received her artistic formation at the Art Institute of Chicago, the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, Temple University, and a Masters from the Tyler School of Art. Burshell labels her work “impressionist painterly master tradition”.
In conjunction with the exhibit Sandra Burshell, will conduct a three-day workshop November 8th – 10th, 2013 at The Art Center – Highland Park. For workshop information please visit www.ChicagoPastelPainters.org
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EXHIBIT PROPOSALS
The Art Center (TAC) in Highland Park, Illinois is continually seeking exhibition proposals for group shows.
Group shows, indoor and outdoor installations
TAC has several exhibition spaces of varying sizes and can also accommodate indoor and outdoor installations. Typically, exhibitions at TAC run for 4-6 weeks depending on the time period. TAC’s Gallery Shows are scheduled approximately 1 year – 18 months in advance. Submissions are reviewed twice a year (Spring and Fall) by the TAC Board of Directors Gallery Committee, the Executive Director and the Exhibitions Coordinator. Submissions must include the following:
- Proposal
- Name, Address, Phone, E-mail
- Title of exhibition
- Names of participating artists (minimum 3)
- Written description of the exhibition/installation
- The number of pieces in the exhibition
- Description of any specific installation requirements
- Curator Resume, and brief bios on participating artists
- CD-ROM with 5 – 10 jpeg images that depict the scope of the show. Include color prints of images if needed. Please provide highest-quality images
- Self- addressed stamped envelope (SASE) for return of your materials. Materials sent without SASE will not be returned.
Send proposals to:
TAC – Gallery Committee
1957 Sheridan Rd.
Highland Park, Il 60035
Questions? Contact: info@theartcenterhp.org
