Opening This Weekend! (2/17-2/20)

Thur. 2/17 -
EVANSTON -
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art and Block Cinema - Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive. Grand Theft Auto, film by Ron Howard. Film begins at 7pm.

Northwestern University - Kresge Hall Room 3-365, 1880 Campus Dr. Artist talk with Sergio Torres-Torres. Reception 5:30pm.

MEDICAL DISTRICT -
UIC Art Lounge - Student Center West, 828 S. Wolcott Ave. The Artist & the Traveler, Shared Journeys, work by James Swanson. Reception 4-7pm.

Fri. 2/18 -
BRIDGEPORT -
33 Collective Gallery - 1029 W. 35th St. Get Real, figurative realism. Reception 7-10pm.

Co-Prosperity Sphere - 3219 S. Morgan St. The Annual Showcase of Emerging Typographic All-Stars. Reception 6pm-midnight.

Zhou Brothers Art Center - 1029 W. 35th. Third Friday Open Studios. Reception 7-10pm.

EVANSTON -
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art and Block Cinema - Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive. Bigger Than Life, work by Nicholas Ray. Film begins at 7pm.

HYDE PARK -
University of Chicago - Cobb 307, 5811 S Ellis Ave. Form/Forces, work by Rosalind Schneider. Reception 7-8pm.

LAKEVIEW -
Center on Halsted - 3656 N. Halsted St. Andrew Holmquist; Quest, work by John O'Leary. Reception 6:30pm.

Gallery Swarm - 2902 N. Clark St. Swarm Eye Candy, work by Kyle Reeves, Allison Manasse, and Vort. Reception 6-9pm.

LINCOLN PARK -
Rotofugi Gallery - 2780 N. Lincoln Ave. Stoner Fort, work by Frank Kozik. Reception 7-10pm.

LOOP -
Betty Rymer Gallery - SAIC, 280 S. Columbus Dr. The Simulationists: Mixed Reality Performance. Reception 4:30-7pm.

Donald Young Gallery - 224 S. Michigan Ave., suite 266. Jeanne Dunning. Reception 5-7pm.

Gallery 175 - 175 W. Jackson. Photos by Michael Jackson. Reception 5-7pm.

NORTH PARK -
NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery - 5500 N. Saint Louis Ave. Process & Practice. Reception 6-9pm.

PILSEN -
Antena - 1765 S Laflin St. Paint FX, work by Jon Rafman, Parker Ito, Micah Schippa, Tabor Robak and John Transue. Reception 6-10pm.

RIVER NORTH -
Printworks - 311 W. Superior St., #105. Franz Schulze. Reception 5-7:30pm.

Zolla/Lieberman Gallery - 325 W. Huron St. Repertoire. Reception 5-8pm.

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE -
African-American Cultural Center - Addams Hall, 830 S. Halsted St., #207. The Human Condition, work by Tia Etu. Reception 5-8pm.

WEST LOOP -
Packer Schopf Gallery - 942 W. Lake St. Child's Play, work by Thomas C. Jackson; Ruskin's Nine: Bird Compositions, work by Peggy Macnamara; Views From the International Park System, work by Renee McGinnis. Reception 5-8pm.

Threewalls - 119 N. Peoria St., #2C. Subtitles 2, work inspired by Roald Dahl. Reception 6-8pm.

Sat. 2/19 -
BUCKTOWN -
Cleveland Dean Project Space - 1643 N Milwaukee. I HEARD HE’S AN A**HOLE. Reception 6-10pm.

LAKEVIEW -
Autumn Space - 1700 W Irving Park Rd, #207. project for the affirmation of the new project after the affirmation of the new, work by Travis Wyche. Reception 6-8pm.

LAWNDALE -
Murphy Hill Gallery - 3333 W. Arthington St. Polymetric, work by Rahmaan Statik, Max Sansing, Terance Byas, Angel Pagan, and Jose Ramos. Reception 2-11pm.

NOBLE SQUARE -
Roots and Culture - 1034 N. Milwaukee Ave. Instruments of Resurrection, work by Zachary Cahill, Theaster Gates, Mathew Paul Jinks, Aspen Mays, and Cauleen Smith. Reception 6-9pm.

WEST LOOP -
Kavi Gupta Gallery - 835 W. Washington Blvd. Palms Wild, work by Claire Sherman. Reception 4-7pm.

Sun. 2/20 -
EVANSTON -
Evanston Art Center - 2603 Sheridan Rd. Physiotasmagorical. Reception 1-4pm.

PILSEN -
ACRE Projects - 1913 W. 17th St. Out of the Woods, work by Christopher Rose. Reception 4-8pm.

Thanks to Chicago Reader, Chicago Gallery News, On the Make, Spaces.org, Flavorpill, Artslant, Proximity Magazine, and CAR, for their art calendars which help me build this weekly list.