Five Friday Art Openings Worth Battling The Cold To See
By Carrie McGath in Arts & Entertainment on Jan 8, 2015 3:45PM
See Alex Bradley Cohen and Marissa Neuman's 'Untitled' at Roman Susan, photo courtesy of Alex Bradley Cohen and Marissa Neuman
Beat the “winter is really here now” blues and check out some great art openings happening this Friday. Peppered throughout the city, these diverse art spaces will be delivering thought-provoking openings that are free of charge. Kick off 2015 and make a resolution (that is actually enjoyable) to see more art this year.
Logan Center Gallery
The University of Chicago’s Logan Center Gallery will host a group exhibition curated by Zachary Cahill and Katherine Harvath. Comprised of an ambitious roster of artists, the works in Lands End navigate notions of landscape in our 21st century environs via an array of journeys through the physical, emotional and psychological. Accompanying events such as artist talks and panel discussions are must-see companions to this exhibit, on view through March 15. The opening is from 6 - 8 p.m. at Logan Center Gallery, 91 E. 60th Street.
Packer Schopf Gallery
West Loop’s Packer Schopf Gallery is featuring Vesna Jovanovic’s Foreign Bodies and Michael Tegland’s Shimmer. Jovanoic’s large-scale anatomical drawings engage notions of intrusions on the body through aqueous, colored spatter in tandem with meticulous penciled renderings of the foreign contained within the familiar. Tegland’s work highlights his presence in the works’ process as his hand is literally perceivable. His graphite-laden organic forms fold into abstractions that meditate on his relation to the objects viewers may find in each of his works. The show is on view through Feb. 14. The opening is from 6 - 9 p.m. at Packer Schopf, 942 W. Lake Street.
See Mr. Imagination's 'Untitled (Paintbrush Lipstick Lady)' at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, image from the collection of Robert Alter and Sherry Siegel.
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art consistently entices with their warm openings and fascinating exhibitions. Friday, they will play host to the first retrospective of Chicago’s Gregory Warmack, also known as Mr. Imagination. Embodying the very essence of an artist creating work from a pure and intuitive drive, he used found objects that are usually seen as refuse such as bottle caps and tools. His unwavering eye and ability to see beauty in everyday and discarded items helped him to create a prolific body of work. Intuit will celebrate this intensely unique artist in the Welcome to the World of Mr. Imagination exhibition on view through April 25. The opening is 5 - 8 p.m. at Intuit, 756 N. Milwaukee Avenue.
Roman Susan
Living to Work Together at Roman Susan features work by Alex Bradley Cohen and Marissa Neuman, two artists who utilize a variety of media and techniques that result in pieces that relate to one another and to the gallery environment. Cohen and Neuman meld their work and this exhibition that goes through Jan. 23 showcases this intriguing collaboration. The opening begins at 6 p.m. at Roman Susan, 1224 W. Loyola Avenue.
Ordinary Projects
Kasia Ozga’s Boys Will Be Boys at Ordinary Projects brings the consuming sculptural installations that this Polish-American artist works with to this art space. This exhibition deals with racism and consumerism in America, two incredibly timely subjects. Her on-site installation will no doubt pack a visual and metaphorical punch to viewers as all of her work does, adding a new perception to issues that continue to haunt the American psyche. Ozga’s work will be on view through Feb. 6. The opening is 6 - 9 p.m. at Ordinary Projects, 2233 S. Throop Street, 5th floor.