Opening This Weekend (1/29-1/31)

Hey ya'll. Here is your beautiful list! Go fourth and crawl!

FRIDAY 1/29:
BRIDGEPORT -
Co-Prosperity Sphere - 3219 S. Morgan. Dialogue: Presented by IRUS art. Reception 7-10pm. 1/29-2/4.

BUCKTOWN -
Johalla Projects - 1561 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd floor. Johalla Projects Art Auction Fundraiser. Auction Viewing: 7-11pm. Bidding will close at 10pm. Winners will be announced at 10:30pm. Tickets may be purchased to bid on art: 1 ticket: $5, 5 tickets: $20

LOOP-
Betty Rymer Gallery - 280 S. Columbus. Breathing Is Free: 12,756.3, work by Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba. Reception 4:30-7pm. 1/30-3/26.

Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington. Last Things Will Be First and First Things Will Be Last, by Christine Tarkowski & Gallery talk with James Yood on Hollis Sigler: Expect the Unexpected. Talk at 5:30pm, reception 6-8pm. 1/30-5/3.

Illinois State Museum - 100 W. Randolph #2. Pathways and Portals: Art, Nature, and Science. 1/29-5/7.

NOBLE SQUARE -
Dovetail Chicago - 1452 W. Chicago. Cheri Charlton. Reception 8-11pm. 1/29-2/28.

Noble & Superior Projects - 1418 W. Superior. M155 4m3r1c4, by Patrick Bobilin and Cara Anne Greene. Reception 6-10pm. 1/29-2/16.

RAVENSWOOD -
Scot's Bar - 1829 W. Montrose. Ethan Hutchinson. Reception 8-11pm. 1/25-2/26.

SATURDAY 1/30:
BRIDGEPORT -
Co-Prosperity Sphere - 3219 S. Morgan. Dialogue: Presented by IRUS art. Discussion panel 5-7pm. 1/29-2/4.

LOOP-
Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington. Expect the Unexpected, work by Hollis Sigler. 1/30-4/4.

RAVENSWOOD -
Fill in the Blank Gallery - 5038 N Lincoln Ave. Culmination. Closing reception 7-11PM. $5-$10.

RIVER NORTH -
Byron Roche - 750 N. Franklin. Closing Reception, last show at Byron Roche. Reception 11am-6pm.

WEST CHICAGO -
Horrorbles - 6729 W. Roosevelt Rd. Fright and Fashion, work by Jim Sorfleet and Alana Malia. Reception 7pm.

WEST LOOP -
Thomas Robertello Gallery - 939 West Randolph St. Artist talk with Adam Ekberg. Talk at 3pm.

Western Exhibitions - 119 N. Peoria St., suite 2A. The Power of Selection, Part 1, work by Alika Cooper, Mike Rea, Allison Schulnick, Marissa Taylor, and Eric Yahnker & Suitable Video: Works From the Suitable Exhibitions Archive, by Scott Wolniak. Reception 6-9pm. 1/2-2/6.

SUNDAY 1/31:
HYDE PARK -
Hyde Park Art Center - 5020 S. Cornell Ave. Artist Talk: Aspen Mays. Talk 2-4pm.

UKRAINIAN VILLAGE -
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art - 2320 W. Chicago Ave. Anatole Kolomayets. Reception 1-5pm. 1/31-3/28.

WEST LOOP -
Devening Projects - 3039 West Carroll. Rodney Carswell. Reception 4-7pm. 1/31-3/1.

Opening This Weekend (1/22, 1/23 & 1/24)

Hey ya'll. At first I was a little worried that it was going to be a slack weekend, but I was (happily) wrong. The alt spaces definitely own the weekend. If ya want to know what I think is the best of the best, you can check out my Top 5 at the Bad at Sports blog, or you can just see where I'm planning on going at Art Talk Chicago (both going up after this post, so if this is fresh, they might not be there yet). Those two catagories (best and where I'm going) don't necissarly overlap, so yeah, that's it. Enjoy ya'll, it's a good weekend for crawlin'.

FRIDAY 1/22 –
EAST GARFIELD PARK -
Hills Esthetic Center, The - 128 N. Campbell. The Hills Have Thighs, work by Mike Kloss. Reception 6-10pm. 1/22-2/14.

LOOP -
Illinois Institute of Art Gallery 180 - 180 N. Wabash. The Art of Human Rights, work by Paula Kloczkowski Luberda, Nancy Rosen, Caroline Anderson, Lorraine Sack, and more. Reception 5:30-7:30pm. 1/19-2/11.

NOBLE SQUARE -
Corbett vs. Dempsey - 1120 N. Ashland Ave. Jeff Marlin. Reception 5-9pm. 1/22-2/6.

PILSEN -
PeregrineProgram - 500 W Cermak Rd, #727. ChicagoLand, work by Daniel Lavitt. Reception 6-9pm.

RIVER WEST -
Woman Made Gallery - 685 N. Milwaukee. From the Center: Now! & While in Class... & Renewal, Recycle and Rejuvenation. Reception 6-9pm. 1/22-2/25.

STREETERVILLE -
Pritzker Military Library - 610 N. Fairbanks, 2nd fl. Visions from a Foxhole, work by William Foley. No reception. 1/22-4/9.

WEST LOOP -
Anne Loucks Gallery - 1046 West Fulton Market. River/Sea: Water Time, work by Pegan Brooke. Reception 5-8pm. 1/2-3/3.

Linda Warren Gallery - 1052 W. Fulton Market. Aerie, work by Judith Mullen & Not Again, the Old Men with Beautiful Manners, work by Matt Woodward. Reception 6-9pm. 1/22-2/27.

WICKER PARK -
Coalition Gallery - 2010 W. Pierce. Lenswork, work by Jennifer Bisbing, Julian Gordon, and Michael E. Smith. Reception 5:30pm. 1/21-2/20.

Flatiron Arts Building - 1579 N Milwaukee Ave. 6 Corners. 5 Visions. 1 Flatiron, work by SAIC MFA grads. Reception 7-11pm.

SATURDAY 1/23 -
BRIDGEPORT -
Ben Russell - 1716 S Morgan St, 2F. Rune, work by Ryan Fenchel, Joshua Manchester, JT Rogstad, Melanie Schiff and Deborah Stratman. Reception 6-9pm. 1/23-2/20.

EVANSTON -
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian - 3001 Central St. Raising the Totem: Exploring Northwest Coast Indigenous Cultures. No Reception. 1/23-6/13.

NOBLE SQUARE -
Roots & Culture - 1034 N. Milwaukee Ave. We Are the World, work by Ninna Berger, Caitlin Denny, John Henderson, Parker Ito, Zachary Kaplan, Anne Guro Larsmon, Matt Momchilov, Justin Olerud, Job Piston, Melissa Sachs, Bailey Salisbury, and Justin Swinburne & curated by Liliana Lewicka. Reception 6-9pm. 1/23-2/20.

PILSEN -
Cafe Jumping Bean - 1439 W 18th St. Starting point for Artist Run Spaces Tour: Pilsen/Bridgeport. Sponsored by HPAC, tour includes Antenna Gallery, Ben Russell, The Chicago Art Department, Co-Prosperity Sphere and Second Bedroom Project Space. Tour leaves cafe at 11am.

Pentagon Gallery - 961 West 19th St. Quarterly #1: MinimumixaM, work by Eric Fleischauer, Chris Edwards, Xavier Jimenez, & Liz Nielsen. Curated by Nicholas Cueva, Dan Gunn, Heather Mekkelson. Reception 7-10pm. 1/23-2/20.

UKRAINIAN VILLAGE -
Barbara & Barbara - 1021 N. Western. Four Names, work by Eric Bessel, Helen Maurene Cooper, Grant Ray, and Jennifer Ray. Reception 7-11pm. 1/23-2/18.

WASHINGTON PARK -
DuSable Museum of African American History - 740 E. 56th Pl. Freedom's Sisters. No Reception. 1/23-4/4.

SUNDAY 1/24 -
HYDE PARK -
Renaissance Society - Cobb Hall, U of C, 5811 South Ellis Ave.
Jewish Identity and Imagery, lecture with Jan Schwarz. Lecture begins at 2pm.

OAK PARK -
The Suburban - 244 W Lake St, Oak Park. Ethan Greenbaum and Katrin Sigurdardottir. reception 6-8pm. 1/24-2/24.

Opening This Weekend (1/15, 1/16, & 1/17)

THE CRAWLING CHAOS...uh, I mean, uh, yeah. Here's the listings ya'll:

FRIDAY 1/15 –
Bridgeport -
33 Collective - 1029 W. 35th. Exploring the Surface, group show. Reception 7-10pm. 1/15-2/12.

Zhou B Art Center - 1029 W. 35th. National Wet Paint Exhibition, group show. Reception 7-10pm. 1/15-2/28.

East Village -
LivingRoom - 1530 W. Superior. Wanderers Wonder Where, work by Edelweiss Cardenas. Reception 6-9pm. 1/15-2/27.

Hyde Park -
DOVA Temporary Gallery - 5228 S. Harper. Liquid and Mobile States, work by Michelle Menzies and Max Alexander. Reception 5-8pm. 1/15-1/30.

Lakeview -
Center on Halsted - 3656 N. Halsted. Urban Narratives, work by Emily Rutledge. Reception 6:30-9:30pm. 1/15-3/1.

Flourish Studios - 3020 N. Lincoln Ave. Peace, Be Still, group show. Reception 6-8pm. 1/8-2/15.

Golden - 816 W. Newport. Matters, work by Joseph Cassan. Reception 6-9pm. 1/15-2/20.

Lincoln Park -
Floating World - 1925 N. Halsted. Wind, Wood, and Spirit, work by Toshi Yoshida, Joichi Hoshi, and Tadashi Nakayama. Reception 6-9pm. 1/15-2/26.

Thomas Masters - 245 W. North. Art Shay's True Colors, work by Art Shay. Reception 6-9pm. 1/15-2/15.

North Center -
Beta Space - 4045 N. Rockwell. Words and Meanings, work by David Hawkins. Reception 6-9pm. 1/15-1/29.

Ravenswood -
Transistor Chicago - 5045 N. Clarke St. Friday Night Live: Surabhi Saraf. Reception 8-10pm.

West Loop -
Carrie Secrist Gallery - 835 W. Washington. Dietrich Wegner and Liza Berkoff. Reception 5-8pm. 1/15-2/27.

ThreeWalls - 119 N. Peoria. Armita Raafat. Reception 6-9pm. 1/15-2/13.

SATURDAY 1/16 -
Bucktown -
OhNo!Doom - 1800 N. Milwaukee. Rock the Future! The Exhibition, work by Jason Brammer, Nicole Briggs, Monica Cruz, and Jada Gaspar. Reception 6-10pm. 1/16-2/6.

Garfield Park -
Murphy Hill - 3333 W. Arthington St. International Energy Art Exhibition, group show. Reception 6-11pm. 1/16-2/25.

Humboldt Park -
MVSEVM - 1626 N. California Ave. 4.01162010, work by Karen Archey, Chris Bradley, Brian Dongarra, Dominic Paul Moore, Montgomery Perry Smith, and David Shafer. Reception 6-10pm. 1/16-2/7.

Oak Park -
He Said-She Said - 216 N Harvey Ave. Bob Linder. Reception 6-8pm. 1/16-2/13.

Wicker Park -
Monique Meloche - 2154 W. Division St. The Dog and the Wolf, work by Laura Letinsky. Reception 4-7pm.

SUNDAY 1/17 -
Hyde Park -
Smart Museum of Art - 5550 S. Greenwood Ave. Heartland, closing curatorial tour. Tour begins at 2pm.

Old Town -
Old Town Triangle Art Center - 1763 N. North Park Ave. Franz Altschuler: A Retropective. Reception 2-5pm.

Opening 1/8, 1/9, & 1/10

Hey ya'll. Welcome back from the holidays! This weekend's gonna be a duzy! Enjoy:

Friday -

BEVERLY -

Beverly Arts Center - 2407 W. 111th. Jack Higgins. Reception 7-9pm. 12/17-1/22.

CHINATOWN -

PlayfulZen - 2147 S. Lumber, studio 516. Lost and Found, work by Robert Lieberman, Jacqueline Roig, Mike Devlin, Anthony Miceo, Rox Mund, and Nicole Villeneuve. Reception 6-10pm. 1/8-1/31.

EAST VILLAGE -

65Grand - 1378 W. Grand. Crowns, work by Kim Piotrowski. Reception 7-10pm. 1/8-2/13.

Rotofugi - 1953 W. Chicago. Concoction, work by Chad Kouri & In Stereo, work by David van Alphen. Reception 7-10pm. 1/8-1/24.

LOOP -

Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington. Queen of Heaven, work by John Allan Faier & R&R (...&R), work by Susanne Slavick & Up Is Down, work by Joel Sheesley. Reception 6-8pm. 1/2-3/28.

Fine Arts Building - 410 S. Michigan. Go Figure, group show. Reception 6-8pm. 1/8-2/7.

Finestra - 410 S. Michigan #516. Exquisite Pain, work by Susan Aurinko. Reception 5-9pm. 1/5-1/30.

PILSEN -

Antena - 1765 S. Laflin #1R. Cheat Codes: Lessons in Love, group show. Reception 6-10pm. 1/8-2/6.

Chicago Art Department - 1837 S. Halsted. iPhone Therefore iArt, group show. Reception 6-10pm.

Logsdon - 1909 S. Halsted. True Variations, work by Jim Dee. Reception 6-10pm. 1/8-2/6.

South Halsted Gallery - 1825 South Halsted. New Works by Bridget Bolger. Reception 6-9pm.

Vespine - 1907 S. Halsted. Retrospect, group show. Reception 7-10pm. 1/2-1/29.

RIVER NORTH -

Ann Nathan - 212 W. Superior. Robert Guinan. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-2/12.

Architech - 730 N. Franklin. Two Centuries: An Architectural Evolution. 1/8-3/27.

Catherine Edelman - 300 W. Superior. 8 Rooms, 7 Mirrors, 6 Clocks, 2 Minds, and 199 Panes of Glass, work by Lauren E. Simonutti. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-3/6.

David Weinberg - 300 W. Superior #203. Structure and Space, work by Michael Parker and Daniel Kim. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-2/20.

Gallery KH - 311 W. Superior. Invoking the Unknown, work by Rick Stevens & Annual Small Works Show. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-2/23.

Gruen Galleries - 226 W. Superior. Nathalie Guarracino. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-2/18.

Habatat Galleries - 222 W. Superior. Group show. Reception 5-7pm. 1/8-2/27.

Jean Albano Gallery - 215 W. Superior. New Wave, work by Emanuel Aguilar. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-2/28.

Jennifer Norback Fine Art, Inc. - 217 W. Huron. Out of Chicago, work by Dayton Castleman and Jeremy Tubbs. Reception 5-8pm.

Judy A Saslow Gallery - 300 W. Superior. Steven Blutter, Francois Burland, and Ed Ott. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-1/20.

Melanee Cooper Gallery - 740 N. Franklin. Yin & Yang, work by Rimi Yang and David Ambrose. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-2/26.

Perimeter - 210 W. Superior. Abstraction, work by Keiko Hara, Kathleen Holder, Shoichi Ida, and more. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-2/6.

Printworks - 311 W. Superior. Robert Middaugh. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-2/13.

Roy Boyd - 739 N. Wells. Object Lesson, work by John Fraser. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-3/2.

Russell Bowman - 311 W. Superior #115. American Prints, work by Milton Avery, Robert Motherwell, Carroll Dunham, and more. Reception 5:30-8pm. 1/8-3/20.

Schneider - 230 W. Superior. Depiction, work by Luis Gonzalez Palma. Reception 5-7:30pm. 1/8-2/28.

Vale Craft - 230 W. Superior. Group Show, work by Kent Williams, Eric Slawson, Alan Carter, and Richard Parrish. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-4/10.

Zg Gallery - 300 W. Superior. Prostrate, work by Gregory Jacobsen. Reception 5:30-7:30pm. 1/8-2/20.

RIVER WEST -

ARC - 832 W. Superior #204. The Energy of Flowing Forms, work by Barb Blacharczyk and Allison Svoboda & In the Shell of the Old, work by Dylan A.T. Miner & The Running Lights, work by Kina Bagovska. Reception 6-9pm. 1/6-1/31.

WEST LOOP -

Architrouve - 1433 W. Chicago. Fine Art Rescue Deux. Reception 6-9pm. 1/8-3/12.

Black Walnut - 220 N. Aberdeen. Square One, work by Christene Chew-Wallace, Melanie Brown, Aaron Wooten, Mays Mayhew, Katherine Restko, and Kim Thorpe. Reception 6-9pm. 1/1-1/31.

Dubhe Carreño - 118 N. Peoria. Le Cirque de L'Armee Rouge, work by Anne Drew Potter. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-3/5.

ebersmoore - 213 N. Morgan. Weatherbee's Revenge, work by Mark Mulroney. Reception 6-9pm. 1/8-2/6.

Packer Schopf - 942 W. Lake. Deathmetalhippiekiller, work by Jason Lahr & Moby Dick, work by Tim Vermeulen & Vent Figure Fun!, work by Gene Hamilton. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-2/13.

Peter Miller - 118 N. Peoria. Ron Laboray. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-2/13.

Rhona Hoffman - 118 N. Peoria. Richard Rezac. Reception 5-7pm. 1/8-2/13.

Walsh - 118 N. Peoria. Must Be Fresh!, work by Han Seok-Hyun. Reception 5-8pm. 1/8-1/30.

WICKER PARK -

Eyeporium Gallery - 1543 N Milwaukee Ave. Touring Big Cake Country, work by Teresa Petersen. Reception 7-10pm. 1/8-1/30.

Johalla Projects - 1561 North Milwaukee Ave. Getting Acquainted, by Joseph Rynkiewicz. Reception 7-10pm. 1/8-1/24.

Saturday -

LOGAN SQUARE -

Art on Armitage - 4125 W. Armitage. Between, work by Julia Gilmore. Reception 4pm. 1/2-1/31.

Sunday -

EVANSTON -

Evanston Art Center - 2603 Sheridan Road. Contact Connect Collaborate, group show. Reception 1-4pm. 1/10-2/14.

HYDE PARK -

Hyde Park Art Center - 5020 South Cornell Ave. Artist Talk with Jason Salavon. Talk goes from 2-4pm.

Opnening this weekend: 12/11-12/13

FRIDAY
Albany Park -
Swimming Pool Project Space - 2858 W. Montrose. New Work, work by Lauren Gregory. 12/11-1/17. Reception 7-11pm.

East Rogers Park -
Mess Hall - 6932 North Glenwood Ave. Gifted: 12 Artists Distribute Sustainable Art. Reception 6-9pm.

Humboldt Park -
Tom Robinson Studio/Gallery - 2416 W. North. Ano Viejo, group show. 12/11-12/12. Reception 5-9pm.

Lakeview -
Center on Halsted - 3656 North Halsted Street. I am...Living Positive, work by John Cotter. $5. 12/11-1/13. Reception 6:30-9:30pm.

Little Village -
Mortville - 2106 S. Kedzie flr 3. Art Show.

Loop -
Art Institute of Chicago - 111 South Michigan Avenue. Glenn Lowry. Reception 6-7pm.

Finestra Art Space - 410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 516. Integration: Form Context Content (Glenn Doering). Reception 4:30-9:30pm.

SAIC Sullivan Galleries - 33 S. State St. Picturing the Studio. 12/11-2/13. Reception 4:30-7pm.

Noble Square -
Roots and Culture - 1034 N. Milwaukee. Forever Vegetal, work by Brian McNearney and Edra Soto. 12/11-1/9. Reception 6-9pm.

North Center -
August House Studio - 2113 W. Roscoe. House or Home for the Holidays, group show. 12/11-12/20. Reception 6-9pm.

Pilsen -
Logsdon Gallery - 1909 S. Halsted St. notBig, work by Doug Stapleton. 12/11-1/2. Reception 6-10pm.

ROOMS Productions - 645 W 18th St. Meddle and Cue. 12/11-12/12. Reception 7-10pm.

River North -
Marwen - 833 N. Orleans. The Book as its Own Addendum, work by Edith Kollath, Zach Huelsing, Alfredo Garcia, Zoe McCloskey. Reception 5-7pm.

West Loop -
Anne Loucks Gallery - 1046 W. Fulton Market St. Small Works, work by by Tezh Modaressi, Eleanor Miller, Stephen Dinsmore, Eric Abrecht, Larry Chait, Jan Gauthier & Sarah Faust Wandell. 12/11-1/23.

EC Gallery - 215 N. Aberdeen. Contemporary Figurative Themed Works. 12/11-1/9. Reception 6-9pm.

ebersbmoore - 213 N. Morgan, #3c. Scott Stulen: Kool-Aid Drunk. 12/11-1/2. Reception 6-9pm.

Linda Warren Gallery - 1052 W. Fulton Market. "Dragging the Leash": Juan Angel Chavez & "Diatoms, Doilies, and Diseases": Shannon Kerrigan. 12/11-1/16. Reception 6-9pm.

Thomas Robertello Gallery - 939 W. Randolph St. Adam Ekberg. 12/11-2/6. Reception 5-8pm.

Western Exhibitions - 119 N. Peoria. Artist Talk: Joe Hardesty. Lecture at 5:30pm.

Wicker Park -
Sapere Art/Intuitive Works - 1579 North Milwaukee Ave. Flat Iron Holiday Smart Show. 12/11-12/13. Reception 6pm.

SATURDAY
Pilsen -
Ben Russell Gallery - 1716 S. Morgan. Lessen: Ben Foch, Joe Grimm, Nance Klehm, Casey Lurie, and Michael Snow. 12/12-1/9. Reception 6-9pm.

West Loop -
Andrew Rafacz Gallery - 835 W. Washington Blvd. Matt Stolle: MODERNISTPHALLUS & John Opera: Drinking Water in Bed. 12/11-1/16. Reception 4-7pm.

Opening This Weekend (12/4 - 12/6)

OPEN SESAME!

FRIDAY 12/4 -
EAST VILLAGE:
Rotofugi - 1953 W Chicago Ave. Black Market Caviar Showcase, work by D Young V, John Felix Arnold III, Elisa Harkins aka Pooper, Brandon Breaux, Chris Huban and Marco Hafid. 12/4-1/4. Reception 7-10pm.

NOBLE SQUARE:
Corbett vs. Dempsey - 1120 N. Ashland, 3rd fl. Restless City, work by Margo Hoff. 12/4-1/16. Reception 5-9pm.

NORTH CENTER:
Chicago Mosaic School - 1800 W. Cuyler. Smaller is Better. 12/4-1/29. Reception 6-9pm.

LAKEVIEW:
Life Force Arts Center - 3148 N. Lincoln. The Angel Show, group show. Reception 6-10pm.

LINCOLN PARK:
La Llorona - 1474 W. Webster. Made in Chicago, work by Carolina I. Reyes. 12/4-1/8. reception 6-10pm.

Thomas Masters Gallery - 245 W. North Ave. Shelter, work by Thomas Masters. 12/4-12/31. Reception 6-9pm.

LOOP:
Finestra - 410 S. Michigan #516. Redfining What's Possible, work by Glenn Doering. 12/3-12/30. Reception 5pm-12am.

Gallery UNO - 410 S. Michigan Av, FAB Building, Suite 541. Hissy, work by Ryan Richey. Reception 5-9pm.

PARK FORREST:
Tall Grass Arts Association - 367 Artists Walk, Park Forrest. Group Show, work by Javier Chavira, Harry Sudman & Sergio Gomez. 12/4-1/30. Reception 7-9pm.

PILSEN:
antena - 1765 S. Laflin Street 1R. Georgina Valverde: Moral Geometry. 12/4-1/2. Reception 8pm.

UIC African-American Cultural Center - Addams Hall, 830 S. Halsted #207. Revolutionary, work by Tony Collins. 12/1-12/31. Reception 6-9pm.

RAVENSWOOD:
Fill In The Blank Gallery - 5038 N. Lincoln Ave. A Crash of Critters, work by Kate O'Leary. Reception 7-10pm.

RIVER NORTH:
Ann Nathan Gallery - 212 W. Superior. Group Show. Reception 5-8pm.

Carl Hammer Gallery - 740 N. Wells. Obsession In Ice, work by Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley

Gallery KH - 311 W. Superior. Annual Small Works Show & Invoking the Unknown, work by Rick Stevens. 12/4-2/22. Reception 5-8pm.

Judy Saslow - 300 W. Superior. Wonders of Winter 2009, group show. 12/4-1/2. Reception 5-8pm.

Printworks - 311 W. Superior. The Modigliani Portraits, work by Carole Harmel. 12/4-1/2. Reception 5-8pm.

Vale Craft Gallery - 230 W. Superior. Holiday Show of Fine Craft. 12/4-1/2. Reception 5-8pm.

STREETERVILLE:
Loyola Univ. Museum of Art - Lewis Towers, 820 N. Michigan. Lost in Venice, work by Sarah Hadley. COSTS $15. 12/4-1/17. Reception 5:30-7:30pm.

Museum of Contemporary Art - 220 E. Chicago. 12x12: Carrie Schneider. COSTS $16. Reception 6-10pm.

WEST LOOP:
Prism Contemporary Glass - 1048 W. Fulton. Material Matters, work by Jeff Wallin and Lisa Cahill. 12/4-12/31. Reception 5-8pm.

WICKER PARK:
David Leonardis - 1346 N. Paulina. Happy Birthday Howard Finster and Friends, work by Howard Finster, Fred Camper, Walter Fydryck, Dustin Mertz, Laura Collins, Sue Zola, Rita Akao.

Eyeporium - 1543 N. Milwaukee. The Autumn Etchings, work by Tony Fitzpatrick. 12/4-12/31. Reception 6-9pm.

Flat Iron Arts Building - 1579 N. Milwaukee. First Fridays at the Flat Iron. Reception 6-10pm.

Sapere Art/Intuitive Works - 1579 North Milwaukee, Studio 341. New Works by Jean Marcellin. Reception 6-10pm.

Three Birds Gallery - 1323 N. Milwaukee Ave. Sevicemen Found, work by Corryn Jackson. 12/4-12/31. Reception 7-10pm.

SATURDAY 12/5 -
BUCKTOWN:
Monument 2 Gallery - 2007 N. Point. Soft Throat, work by Daniel Sullivan. 12/5-1/24. Reception 6-10pm.

HUMBOLDT PARK:
MVSEVM - 1626 N. California #2. Exhibition 3.12052009, work by ZAK ARCTANDER, JOE CRAIG, CAMERON CRAWFORD, SARAH ELLIOTT, TOM KINSELLA, IRA MURFIN, FORREST NASH, and ALISON RHOADES. 12/5-12/31. Reception 6-10pm.

HYDE PARK:
Museum of Science and Industry - 57th and Lake Shore Dr. Explore the White City: World's Fair Simulation. COSTS $30. 12/5-12/6. Reception 2-3:30pm.

RAVENSWOOD:
Chicago Printmakers Collaborative - 4642 N. Western. The Exquisite Matrix: A Print Collaboration. 12/4-12/20. Reception 1-4pm.

STREETERVILLE:
Loyola Univ. Museum of Art - Lewis Towers, 820 N. Michigan. Art and Faith of the Creche: The Collection of James and Emilia Govan. 12/5-1/17.

WEST LOOP:
Spoke - 119 N. Peoria, Unit 3D. Co-Paintings, Cute Puppies. Reception 5-8pm.

WICKER PARK:
Happy Collaborationists - 1254 N. Noble. Being Beings with We've Been Busy. Reception 7-11pm.

Johalla Projects - 1561 N. Milwaukee. Long Hand, group show. Reception 1-5pm.

SUNDAY 12/6 -
OLD TOWN:
Old Town Triangle Art Center - 1763 N. North Park. Glass Up Against the Wall, work by Michelle Rial. 12/4-1/15. Reception 2-5pm.

RAVENSWOOD:
Experimental Sound Studio - 5925 N. Ravenswood. Tremendous Ferntuity, work by Jeff Kowalkowski. Reception 3-5pm.

Opening Today

I was about to write Opening This Weekend" when I remembered, oh yeah, NOTHING is opening this weekend. There is barely anything opening today, alone. I guess I can see the point. Everyone (but me and all the people I was eating and drinking with last night) is out of town, maybe, right? Or everyone is still in a food coma (the more likely reason). Well, reguardless, there are three openings tonight, two on the south side, and one, basically, downtown. So if you're heading down, pop on in.

Bronzeville -
Gallery Guichard - 3521 S. King Drive. Black Friday Opening Reception. Reception 12pm-8pm.

Hyde Park -
The Opportunity Shop - 1613 E. 55th. Inaugural exhibition including the work of Anders Nilsen, Katrin Asbury, Rachel Tredon, and Albert Stabler, among others. 11/27-12/31. Reception 6-10.

Streeterville -
Museum of Contemporary Art - 220 East Chicago Ave. The one hundred and sixty-third floor: Liam Gillick Curates the Collection. 11/27-01/10.