Cry, or Don't

The Milk Factory, a Ukrainian Village gallery located in a former milk bottling building, has a site-specific video and sculpture show opening tonight Saturday by Robin Kang.

Robin Kang: Cry, or Don't
at the Milk Factory
907 N Winchester
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Saturday, February 25, 2012
6 to 9 pm

The 46th - Photographs by M. Tuteur

Photographer M. Tuteur presents a one night show opening tonight in Uptown.  His work never ceases to amaze me, it should be well worth checking out.

M. Tuteur: The 46th
at 4441 N Malden Ave
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Saturday, February 25, 2012
4 to 10 pm

PLAY! at the Believe Inn

The Believe Inn in Bucktown opens a group show tonight Friday with a great selection of drawings, paintings, and sculptures all mixed into an impressive exhibition.  I've been checking out the progress photos of the installation process and it looks like it's going to be a great show.  There'll be work on view by Chad Kouri, Chris Silva, Anthony Lewellen, Luke Ramsey, Laura Berger, David Cuesta, John Heehan, and Brian Steckel.

PLAY!
at the Believe Inn
2043 N Winchester (1blk north of Armitage, 1 blk east of Damen Ave)
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 24, 2012
6 to 10 pm
On view through April 14, 2012
Open Saturdays from 11am to 5pm and by appt at 773-562-2270

Exploring Axis Mundi: Jason Brammer at Firecat Projects

Artist Jason Brammer has a show of greatly detailed paintings and graphite drawings opening tonight Friday at Firecat Projects in Bucktown.  This show is just two blocks away from the Play show opening at the Believe Inn tonight as well so I would highly recommend checking them both out!

Jason Brammer
Exploring Axis Mundi: The Still Point at the Center of the Turning
at Firecat Projects
2124 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 24, 2012
On view through March 24, 2012

The Long Cut at 65Grand

65Grand Gallery in West Town presents a group show titled, The Long Cut opening tonight Friday with work by Trew Schriefer, Nancy Kim, Timothy Bergstrom, and David Corbett.

The Long Cut
at 65Grand
1369 W Grand Ave
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 24, 2012
6 to 9 pm
On view through March 24, 2012

Chicago Bike Winter Art Show

The 15th annual Chicago Bike Winter Art Show opens tonight at the new Gala Gallery in Wicker Park/West Town.  Featuring artwork from artists in Chicago's bike community this show is always a treat to check out.

Chicago Bike Winter Art Show
at Gala Gallery
1000 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 24, 2012
7 to 11 pm

There'll be a bike fashion show during the closing reception on March 9th, 7pm to midnight

Joseph Seigenthaler at Carl Hammer Gallery

Carl Hammer Gallery in River North presents a new set of creepy and well executed portraits by Joseph Seigenthaler tonight Friday.

Joseph Seigenthaler
at Carl Hammer Gallery
740 N Wells
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 24, 2012
6 to 8 pm
On view through April 7, 2012

SNOWBLIND show at Klughaus Gallery, NYC

Bodega Cats, originally uploaded by fotoflow / Oscar Arriola.

I'm going to have work in a show opening tonight Friday in the far reaches of Chinatown in NYC. SNOWBLIND is curated by the people behind the excellent Carnage and Making Deals zines and is being presented by Klughaus Gallery. Photographers include Martha Cooper, Alexander Richter, Graham Shimberg, Jesse Edwards, Mike P, Ray Mock, Bob Barry, Michael Fales, and myself.

Tonight's show is also the release party for Carnage #2 featuring NYC's ATM crew.  It should be a fun time!

SNOWBLIND
at Klughaus Gallery
47 Monroe St
New York City, NY

Opening reception: Friday, February 17, 2012
6 to 10 pm
On view through March 3, 2012
www.klughaus.net

Heaven + Hell

Two unique Chicago art institutions are co-presenting a pair of shows by outsider artists dealing with Heaven and Hell.  Loyola University's Museum of Art (LUMA) is opening the Heaven portion while Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in West Town will show the Hell portion of the show.  Both shows feature a total of 165 works of art by 54 artists.  I think this is a great way to collaborate on a show of this kind.
 

Heaven + Hell
Heaven at LUMA: Loyola University Museum of Art
820 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL
and
Hell at Intuit: the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL

Opening receptions Friday, February 10, 2012
5 to 8:30pm with beer provided by Half Acre and a free shuttle bus running between both institutions for the reception.
On view through June 30, 2012

Jeremy Tinder and Steve Seeley at Rotofugi

Rotofugi Gallery presents two solo shows opening tonight featuring new paintings by Jeremy Tinder and Steve Seeley.

Jeremy Tinder: The Living Line
and
Steve Seeley: All We Ever Do Is Fight
at Rotofugi
2780 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL

Opening reception Friday, February 10, 2012
7 to 10 pm
On view through March 4, 2012

Grand opening of Gala Gallery

Tyrue "SLANG" Jones, a terrific artist from Chicago, is celebrating the opening of his new gallery/studio space, Gala, with a show of his own work titled, True Love.  After that he's dedicating the space to presenting workshops and shows by different artists.  I've known SLANG for years and I'm really happy that he's created this new space.

Tyrue "SLANG" Jones: True Love
at the new Gala Gallery
1000 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 10, 2012
6 to 10 pm

Reasons to Cut Into the Earth

Artist Heidi Norton has an exhibition opening tonight at the always interesting Johalla Projects in West Town. 

Heidi Norton: Reasons to Cut Into the Earth
at Johalla Projects
1821 W Hubbard
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 10, 2012
7 to 10 pm
On view through February 29, 2012

ISAZ: Ice is Bark of Rivers

The Hills Esthetic Center on the near West Side presents a show of new work by Aron Gent, Nick Ostoff, and Sophia Rauch.

ISAZ: Ice is Bark of Rivers
at the Hills Esthetic Center
128 N. Campbell Ave
2nd floor
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 10, 2012
7 to 10 pm
On view through March 4, 2012

Urban Pop: Art Inspired by the Streets

Yollocalli Gallery in Pilsen presents a show of political and pop culture influenced paintings and wheatpastes by NACO & ROHO.

Urban Pop: Art Inspired by the Streets - CHema Skandl, NACO & ROHO
at Yollocalli Gallery
1401 W 18th St
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 10, 2012
6 to 8 pm

Short Court: Tropical Aesthletics

Antena Gallery in Pilsen presents a show titled, Short Court: Tropical Aestletics curated by Tag Team.  The group show will feature paintings relating to the tropical theme, while the opening will present sand and fun, as well as a pair of professional volleyball players that you can compete against during the evening.

There'll be work by Adam Farcus, Adam Grossi, Alberto Aguilar, Alex Bradley Cohen, Angeline Evans, Brian Wadford, Caroline Carlsmith, Cory Glick, Edra Soto, EC Brown, Irene Perez, Jeriah Hildwine, Jim Papadopoulos, Kevin Jennings, Nicole Northway, Pamela Fraser, Philip von Zweck, Thad Kellstadt, and Vincent Dermody.

Short Court: Tropical Aesthletics
at Antena
1765 S Laflin
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 10, 2012
6 to 10 pm
On view through March 10, 2012

Escapism's One Year Anniversary at Maya Essence

Fair trade store Maya Essence hosts the one year annivesary show for Escapism, a local artists' collective that has been organizing events at this great Lincoln Square space.

Escapism's One Year Anniversary
at Maya Essence
4357 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL

Opening reception: Friday, February 10, 2012
7 to 11pm