Significant Others: Diane Levesque and Robert Kameczura
March 2- April 4, 2012
Eyeporium Gallery
1431 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
Eyeporium Gallery
1431 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
As They Like It: Chicago Artists Interpret Shakespeare
Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th Street, Chicago, IL 60655
February 17 – April 1, 2012
The exhibition “Chicago Artists Interpret Shakespeare: As They Like It” contains works by 39 established Chicago area artists in almost all media and a wide range of styles, demonstrating that the poetry and magic of Shakespeare’s great works continue to remain relevant to artists of today. It includes paintings, drawings, prints, fabric, ceramic, and sculpture in various media. Some of the works are highly realistic depictions of Shakespeare’s themes, some illustrative and fanciful, others semi-abstract.
Organized by the Beverly Art Center and curated by artist Anne Farley Gaines with the help of artists and assistant curators Robert Kameczura and Maureen Warren this ambitious exhibit includes art devoted to portraying Shakespeare’s most noted soliloquies, scenes, poetry, and characters. The 39 artists were selected for the high quality of their work and for the potential their work had in presenting Shakespeare’s tragic and comedic genius in a compelling manner. The exhibiting artists are: Rene Arceo, Jose Agustin Andreu, Tim Arroyo, Sharon Bladholm, Keith Brownlee, Mario Castillo, Laura Coyle, Michael Ferris, Chris Flynn, Jonathan Franklin, Anne Farley Gaines, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Sergio Gomez, Fletcher Hayes, Alan Emerson Hicks, Preston Jackson, Robert Kameczura, Deborah Maris Lader, Kim Laurel, Richard Laurent, Diane Levesque, Carron Little, James Mesple, Geoffrey Novelli, Christine O’Connor, Joyce Owens, Mary Patton, Corinne D. Peterson, Tom Scarff, Charlotte Segal, Beth Shadur, Steven Sherrell, Eleanor Spiess-Ferris, Michelle Stutts, Frank Tumino, MaureenWarren, Kathy Weaver, Marzena Ziejka, and Jill Zylke.
February 17 – April 1, 2012
The exhibition “Chicago Artists Interpret Shakespeare: As They Like It” contains works by 39 established Chicago area artists in almost all media and a wide range of styles, demonstrating that the poetry and magic of Shakespeare’s great works continue to remain relevant to artists of today. It includes paintings, drawings, prints, fabric, ceramic, and sculpture in various media. Some of the works are highly realistic depictions of Shakespeare’s themes, some illustrative and fanciful, others semi-abstract.
Organized by the Beverly Art Center and curated by artist Anne Farley Gaines with the help of artists and assistant curators Robert Kameczura and Maureen Warren this ambitious exhibit includes art devoted to portraying Shakespeare’s most noted soliloquies, scenes, poetry, and characters. The 39 artists were selected for the high quality of their work and for the potential their work had in presenting Shakespeare’s tragic and comedic genius in a compelling manner. The exhibiting artists are: Rene Arceo, Jose Agustin Andreu, Tim Arroyo, Sharon Bladholm, Keith Brownlee, Mario Castillo, Laura Coyle, Michael Ferris, Chris Flynn, Jonathan Franklin, Anne Farley Gaines, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Sergio Gomez, Fletcher Hayes, Alan Emerson Hicks, Preston Jackson, Robert Kameczura, Deborah Maris Lader, Kim Laurel, Richard Laurent, Diane Levesque, Carron Little, James Mesple, Geoffrey Novelli, Christine O’Connor, Joyce Owens, Mary Patton, Corinne D. Peterson, Tom Scarff, Charlotte Segal, Beth Shadur, Steven Sherrell, Eleanor Spiess-Ferris, Michelle Stutts, Frank Tumino, MaureenWarren, Kathy Weaver, Marzena Ziejka, and Jill Zylke.
21st Annual Remarkable Women Show
PELTZ GALLERY – (1119 E. Knapp St. - 414.223.4278 - artnet.com/gallery/851/peltz-gallery.html)
21st Annual "Remarkable Women Show."
Opening and Reception: Friday, July 29, 6-9:30pm.
Paintings, collage, original prints, wall hangings, small sculpture, by more than 35 Contemporary Women Artists. Beaded pieces by Anne Kingsbury, 3 dimensional piece by Lesley Dill, etchings by Kara Walker. New Work by Jeanette Pasin Sloan, Leslie Vanson, Kay Knight, Frances Myers, Carol Pylant, Della Wells, Diane Levesque, Gladys Nilsson, Evelyn Patricia Terry, JoAnna Poehlmann and more. Saturday, July 30 Free French Breakfast 11am to 1pm panel, "Reflections on 21st Reunion." Exhibition July 29 through September 24. Friday: 6 to 9:30pm, Saturday: 11am to 4pm
21st Annual "Remarkable Women Show."
Opening and Reception: Friday, July 29, 6-9:30pm.
Paintings, collage, original prints, wall hangings, small sculpture, by more than 35 Contemporary Women Artists. Beaded pieces by Anne Kingsbury, 3 dimensional piece by Lesley Dill, etchings by Kara Walker. New Work by Jeanette Pasin Sloan, Leslie Vanson, Kay Knight, Frances Myers, Carol Pylant, Della Wells, Diane Levesque, Gladys Nilsson, Evelyn Patricia Terry, JoAnna Poehlmann and more. Saturday, July 30 Free French Breakfast 11am to 1pm panel, "Reflections on 21st Reunion." Exhibition July 29 through September 24. Friday: 6 to 9:30pm, Saturday: 11am to 4pm
Racine & Vicinity Show
June 4 – August 27, 2011
A glimpse into local talent, this juried exhibition showcases work from artists residing throughout Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties, along with RAM members from outside the area. The show features 117 accepted pieces by 103 artists, selected from 504 works submitted by 210 artists.
"Dialogues, Spectacles and Fabrications: Carthage Art Faculty Exhibition"
H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art presents " Dialogue, Spectacle, and Fabrications" April 6-May 15, featuring the work of Carthage art faculty. An opening reception will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8. A gallery talk with the artists will begin at 6 p.m.
Featuring the works of Diane Levesque, Kimberly Greene, Lisa Bigalke, Ross Moreno, Connie Wolfe, Eric Johnson, Jeremy Plunkett, Beth Shadur, Melanie Kehoss, and Professor Emeritus Ed Kalke, this exhibition demonstrates the expansive range of media, styles, techniques and artistic philosophies of the art faculty. All established professional artists, with numerous awards and highly accomplished exhibition records, the art faculty at Carthage is a marvelous mixture of distinguished artists who manage to balance their dedication to teaching art with their lifelong commitment to exploring, creating and exhibiting their own work.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, and 1-4 p.m. Saturday.
Contact: 262-551-5853 or 262-551-5859
Featuring the works of Diane Levesque, Kimberly Greene, Lisa Bigalke, Ross Moreno, Connie Wolfe, Eric Johnson, Jeremy Plunkett, Beth Shadur, Melanie Kehoss, and Professor Emeritus Ed Kalke, this exhibition demonstrates the expansive range of media, styles, techniques and artistic philosophies of the art faculty. All established professional artists, with numerous awards and highly accomplished exhibition records, the art faculty at Carthage is a marvelous mixture of distinguished artists who manage to balance their dedication to teaching art with their lifelong commitment to exploring, creating and exhibiting their own work.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, and 1-4 p.m. Saturday.
Contact: 262-551-5853 or 262-551-5859
Watercolor Wisconsin 2009
"WATERCOLOR WISCONSIN 2009" AT RAM'S WUSTUM MUSEUM
December 13, 2009 - April 24, 2010
RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine.
Phone: 262/638-8300
www.ramart.org
RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts continues a splendid Racine tradition with the opening of "Watercolor Wisconsin 2009". As one of the museum's most popular annual shows, this exhibition brings together the works of artists from throughout the state. This year's show features 109 pieces by 88 Wisconsin artists.
December 13, 2009 - April 24, 2010
RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine.
Phone: 262/638-8300
www.ramart.org
RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts continues a splendid Racine tradition with the opening of "Watercolor Wisconsin 2009". As one of the museum's most popular annual shows, this exhibition brings together the works of artists from throughout the state. This year's show features 109 pieces by 88 Wisconsin artists.
The Francis and June Spiezer Collection
The Francis and June Spiezer Collection | July 17 - September 27, 2009
The Francis and June Spiezer Collection celebrates this important gift to the RAM Permanent Collection by longtime promoters of the Chicago art scene, the late Francis Spiezer and his widow, June. Promised to RAM over 15 years, the collection is comprised of more than 200 objects in two main focus areas – contemporary studio glass and regional contemporary art.
Representative of more than 30 years of Chicago art, the Spiezers immersed themselves in the lives of regional artists and the local gallery scene. A diversity of media, style and subject matter is represented in the collection, which is rich in paintings, prints, sculpture, and glass.
The collection includes work by Nicholas Africano, Stephen Warde Anderson, Phyllis Bramson, Roger Brown, KeKe Cribbs, Spencer Dornitzer, Mark Sumner Forth, Anne Farley Gaines, Jesse Hickman, Frances and Michael Higgins, John Kearney, Alan Lerner, Diane Levesque, Nina Levy, John Littleton and Katherine Vogel, Ben Mahmoud, Richard Marquis, James Mesple, Jacqueline Moses, Joel Philip Myers, Gladys Nilsson, Jim Nutt, John Fergus Nygren, Ed Paschke, Lorraine Peltz, John Phillips, Daniel Ramirez, Scott Reeder, David Russick, Hollis Sigler, Lino Tagliapietra, Janusz Walentynowicz, Ray Yoshida, and Toots Zynsky.
Exhibition curated by RAM Curator Patty Rhea.
The Francis and June Spiezer Collection celebrates this important gift to the RAM Permanent Collection by longtime promoters of the Chicago art scene, the late Francis Spiezer and his widow, June. Promised to RAM over 15 years, the collection is comprised of more than 200 objects in two main focus areas – contemporary studio glass and regional contemporary art.
Representative of more than 30 years of Chicago art, the Spiezers immersed themselves in the lives of regional artists and the local gallery scene. A diversity of media, style and subject matter is represented in the collection, which is rich in paintings, prints, sculpture, and glass.
The collection includes work by Nicholas Africano, Stephen Warde Anderson, Phyllis Bramson, Roger Brown, KeKe Cribbs, Spencer Dornitzer, Mark Sumner Forth, Anne Farley Gaines, Jesse Hickman, Frances and Michael Higgins, John Kearney, Alan Lerner, Diane Levesque, Nina Levy, John Littleton and Katherine Vogel, Ben Mahmoud, Richard Marquis, James Mesple, Jacqueline Moses, Joel Philip Myers, Gladys Nilsson, Jim Nutt, John Fergus Nygren, Ed Paschke, Lorraine Peltz, John Phillips, Daniel Ramirez, Scott Reeder, David Russick, Hollis Sigler, Lino Tagliapietra, Janusz Walentynowicz, Ray Yoshida, and Toots Zynsky.
Exhibition curated by RAM Curator Patty Rhea.
