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"Birch, " Oil Paint on Olive Board
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo creates dynamic compositions of people and places that communicate a rich commentary on the world around him. Depicting trees from personal encounters, Surdo’s latest body of work entitled “Tree Spirits” takes us on a foray into the forest, where leaves, branches and burls express something deeply personal. Applying his mastery of figurative realism to the natural world, he experiments with form and texture to uncover the intangible spirits of trees. Entitled “Birch,” this small-scale oil painting depicts a young birch sapling against an olive wood board. Restricting the composition to only a portion of the trunk, Surdo focuses on qualities that make the tree memorable - its narrow trunk...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

View of Siena with the Duomo - Ink and Crayon Drawing, Matted and Framed
By Christopher Ganz
Located in Chicago, IL
The loose hash marks come together in this colored pen and conte crayon drawing of the Tuscan countryside with a view into Siena with its fabulous Duomo. This piece is matted with a buttery hued mat and framed in a simple oak colored wooden frame measuring 15h x 18w inches. Christopher Ganz View of Siena with the Duomo colored pens & conte crayon 11h x 14w in 27.94h x 35.56w cm CG0052 -ARTIST STATEMENT- I depict my person in multiplicity with different selves representing dramatis personae. My likeness is both implicit and symbolic in the portrayal of my narrative; the drama involved in creating art and the artist’s role in society. I use realism to invite the viewer into mysterious inner worlds that are layered reflections of the outer. Dehumanizing environments are imbued with art historical references as a critique of power structures. The artist is an Everyman who is at odds with society and his self. Visually my work is a celebration of society’s dark undercurrents and its overlooked absurdities. I use charcoal and printmaking media as their tenebrous values add a fitting metaphor. The nuances of light and shadow seduce viewers into a world their better judgment would have them avoid. This provokes a sense of disquietude that causes viewers to assess our world through the austerity of a colorless, yet not humorless, light. -BIO- Christopher Ganz grew up in Northeast Ohio and from early on had a fertile imagination and an interest in art. Christopher's artistic education truly began at the University of Missouri, where his love of the human form led to many figure drawing classes and his exposure to the wonders of printmaking. Christopher's then went onto graduate school at Indiana University and a summer abroad program in Italy was a dream realized. Christopher then grasped charcoal with a renewed vigor and large, sfumato-laden drawings ensued. Christopher's artistic influences are many; from a seminal exposure to Dore's engravings of the Divine Comedy, to Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Goya, and up to Lucian Freud, Mark Tansey, and Michael Mazur. Christopher is now an associate professor of printmaking and drawing at Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Christopher drawings are represented by Ann Nathan Gallery in Chicago, and he shows his prints across the nation. -CV- EDUCATION MFA 2001 Printmaking Indiana University-Bloomington BFA 1995 Drawing and Printmaking University of Missouri-Columbia TEACHING/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2002-13 Associate Professor, Printmaking and Drawing Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN 2002 Adjunct Professor: Lithography (instructor of record) Indiana University-Bloomington 1998-00 Associate Instructor: Beginning Drawing (instructor of record) Indiana University-Bloomington 1998 Artist’s Assistant, Assisted Distinguished Professor Emeritus Rudy Pozzatti in the production of an intaglio edition, Bloomington, IN SOLO OR SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2013 Multiplicities: Drawings and Prints by Christopher Ganz, Franklin College, Franklin, IN Feb. 5 – Feb. 21 2012 Dramatis Personae: Drawings and Prints by Christopher Ganz, University of South Carolina-Columbia, Jan 16. – Feb. 16, 2012 2011 Christopher Ganz; Prints and Drawing Hendrix College, Hendrix, Arkansas, March 5 - 18 2009 Fall Season Exhibition, six drawings displayed Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago. Oct 16 – Nov. 24 South Bend Museum of Art Biennial 25 - regional juried exhibition for artists in all media, six large drawings displayed; 14 artists selected from over 200 submissions; May 30-Aug. 23 Juror: William Lieberman, Director of Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, Chicago 2007 Christopher Ganz: Drawings, The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center Covington, KY, March 9 - April 6 Alter Egos: Drawings and Prints by Christopher Ganz Trisolini Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH, Jan. 9 - Feb.17 2005 The Two-Way Mirror: Self - Portraits by Christopher Ganz Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN, Aug.20 - Oct. 23 2004 Works on Paper: Christopher Ganz and Paul Schumann Robert E. Wilson Gallery, Huntington College, Huntington, IN, Sept. 2 - 25 2002 Images by Christopher Ganz - Visual Arts Gallery Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN, Sept. 3 – Oct. 11 2001 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition - School of Fine Arts Gallery Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, March 27 - April 7 SELECTED ADJUDICATED OR INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2012 International Expositions of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art (SOFA) Chicago, Drawing, “The Initiation” on display in Ann Nathan Gallery space, Nov. 2-4 Reverse Watching...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pen, Crayon

Vanitas III - Still Life Painting of a Human Skull & Flowers, Oil on Aluminum
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Inscription on back of drawing: Laughter is mad, and reckless mirth— What does she in this weary earth? Should Wealth, or Fame, Our life employ. Death comes, our labour to destroy; ...
Category

2010s Old Masters Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Nexus - Squirrel Leaps Between Trees and Table Setting, Original Oil, Framed
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
Desert cactus, in full bloom, sit atop a table scape while a squirrel leaps between snow covered pines in the background in John Hrehov's painting titled "Nexus". The saturated colors bring a liveliness and warmth to this surreal scene. This piece is floated in a white wooden frame measuring 32h x 25w x 2d inches. John Hrehov Nexus oil on canvas 30h x 24w in 76.20h x 60.96w cm JHR022 John Hrehov Education 1985 MFA-Painting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1981 BFA-Painting, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH. Solo Exhibitions 2017 John Hrehov, Paintings and Drawings. Tom Thomas Gallery, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN. 2012 Shades from White to Black, New Drawings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2011 John Hrehov: Charcoal. Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. 2009 John Hrehov: A Survey 1999-2009 Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. Paintings and Drawings. Seerveld Gallery, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL. 2004 John Hrehov: Drawings and Paintings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2002 Paintings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2001 Charcoal. Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. John Hrehov, Paintings and Drawings. Wood Street...
Category

2010s Surrealist Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Volcano - Erupting Volcano with Swirling Cloud of Ash, Framed Oil Painting
By Jeff Aeling
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Jeff Aeling captures a volcano as it spews a giant column of lava and gas into the air creating a massive ash cloud. The artist's use of loose brush strokes and gentle dabs of paint evokes impressionist painting while the palette sets a tranquil scene for this landscape. The painting is framed in a heavy black wooden frame burnished to reveal reddish undertones measuring 16.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inches. Jeff Aeling Volcano oil on panel 10h x 8w in 25.40h x 20.32w cm JAE037 Jeff Aeling b. 1958, Iowa City, IA Represented in Chicago by Gallery VICTOR Education BFA, Painting and Printmaking, Kansas City Art Institute – Kansas City, MO School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, IL Solo Exhibitions 2016 Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2015 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2014 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Tucson, AZ Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO 2013 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2012 Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2011 Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2010 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL Richard Demato Fine Arts Gallery - Sag Harbor, NY William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2009 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Tucson, AZ Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2008 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2007 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Santa Fe, NM Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2006 Tory Folliard Gallery - Milwaukee, WI William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2005 Lisa Kurts Gallery - Memphis, TN Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL 2005 Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2004 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Santa Fe, NM William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2003 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Tucson, AZ Lisa Kurts Gallery - Memphis, TN Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2002 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Santa Fe, NM Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL Perimeter Gallery - New York, NY 2001 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Tucson, AZ J Mark Sublette Gallery - Santa Fe, NM Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2000 Charlene Cody Gallery - Santa Fe, NM Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 1999 Charlene Cody Gallery - Santa Fe, NM Elliot Smith Contemporary Art - St. Louis, MO Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 1998 Charlene Cody Gallery - Santa Fe, NM Elliot Smith Contemporary Art - St. Louis, MO Leedy-Voulkos Art Center Gallery - Kansas City, MO Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL 1996 Grand Arts - Kansas City, MO 1994 Gallery V - Kansas City, MO 1993 Sean Kelly Gallery - Kansas City, MO 1991 Tribal Textile Gallery - Kansas City, MO Selected Group Exhibitions 2022 Kiss Me, It’s Beginning to Snow, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2021 2019 Es-Scape, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Earth Wind & Fire, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2018 Portraits and Places: Select works from Gallery Victor Armendariz, curated by Corporate Art Advisory, Metropolitan Capital Bank, Chicago, IL Art Hamptons, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Bridgehampton, NY Front and Center, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2004 Art Chicago, Navy Pier...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Ecce Homo by Kostis Georgiou - Diptych - Abstract oil paintings
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil on canvas (Diptych) 32 x 63 inches 80 x 160 cm Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery in Florence (1981-1982), painting and sculpture in the School ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Persona Z'
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil on canvas 39 x 28 inches 100 x 70 cm Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery in Florence (1981-1982), painting and sculpture in the School of Fin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil

One Such Morning - Complex Interior Scene with Still Life and Multiple Figures
By Benjamin Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
Ben Duke One Such Morning oil on canvas 40h x 48w in 101.60h x 121.92w cm BSD034 Ben Duke b. 1977 Louisville, KY Education 2006 M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 2002 B.F.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

My World is Full of Possibilities - Blue
By Arica Hilton
Located in Chicago, IL
My World is Full of Possibilities - Blue 2021 Mixed media, acrylic paint and archival print on acrylic, recycled plastic, gold leaf, and mirror. Arica Hilton's "My World is Full of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Jump Omega - Abstract - figurative oil painting
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil on canvas 30 x 22 inches 75 x 55 cm Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery in Florence (1981-1982), painting and sculpture in the School of Fine...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil

River Bank - Dramatic Landscape, White Fluffy Clouds Over River, Original Oil
By Ahzad Bogosian
Located in Chicago, IL
"River Bank" is a minimalist landscape painting depicting subtle shifts of color as the sun hides behind the blue and gray clouds over a darkened landscape, beautifully reflecting on...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Like Water Through Rock (Abstract Painting)
By Martina Nehrling
Located in London, GB
Like Water Through Rock (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on Montval paper — Unframed. Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke ka...
Category

2010s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Tuber (Abstract Painting)
By Martina Nehrling
Located in London, GB
Tuber (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on Montval paper — Unframed. Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke kaleidoscopic worlds...
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2010s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Neapolitan - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

My World is Full of Possibilities - Green
By Arica Hilton
Located in Chicago, IL
My World is Full of Possibilities - Green 2021 Mixed media, acrylic paint and archival print on acrylic, recycled plastic, gold leaf, and mirror. Arica Hilton's "My World is Full o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bird Woman, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Nathalie Gribinski
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting created 1n 2001. Part of the series "Original Tourlicoulis". Created with oil markers on canvas. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of ...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Fey Mood (Abstract Painting)
By Martina Nehrling
Located in London, GB
A Fey Mood (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on paper mounted on canvas — Unframed. Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke kalei...
Category

2010s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

The Waters Above The Waters Below (Abstract Painting)
By Martina Nehrling
Located in London, GB
The Waters Above The Waters Below (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on canvas — Unframed. Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke...
Category

2010s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Step Up - Mountain Goats in Graphite on Antique Architectural Drawings
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Vellum, Graphite

Untitled RAG-3
By Rick Garcia
Located in Chicago, IL
Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 inches Rick Garcia's RAG13 Collection is inspired by the observation that there has been a significant and permanent change in our public and private lives. These artworks use symbolism to illustrate how the ubiquitous presence of suspicion and the act of being a suspect have both become a way of life. Adults and children are shown as generic solid shapes with parts missing to indicate loss of identity and the relinquishing of certain rights. The watchful eye of authority is always present as a figure dressed in black with three white stripes. All of the figures have a red dot to symbolize the human heart; how we are all connected. This red dot also represents being a target or a person of interest. Overall, this latest series creates a surreal flow of images, colors, and shapes blending into a beautiful and poignant work of art. About the Artist: "Photography has been part of my creativity throughout my life and more recently has become influential in my abstract work on canvas. The magical shapes of water gracefully floating or scattering in mid-air reveals the true god-like essence of nature. I am fascinated studying these images of bright tiny mercury-like globes, silky trails, dancing droplets and crystal clear languid sheets. " Rick Garcia was born in Havana, Cuba, and very soon after, his parents relocated to Miami, Florida. He was always encouraged to follow his dream of pursuing and developing his talent in art. In later years he found a deep-rooted connection to surrealism, especially the work of Salvador Dali. Garcia had become obsessed with the unique images and amazing technique of the Spanish painter and he eventually traveled to Port Lligat, Spain to visit the home and surroundings of his mentor. After years of attending the Art Institute of Miami, where he refined his artistic vision in drawing and painting, he was soon earning an income from published illustrations. Garcia has enjoyed a rich and diverse career starting with the hit TV show "Miami Vice" commissioning him to create a mural on the side of a three story building, and used his paintings for interior shots. Apart from a growing number of private commissions, his distinctive images were commissioned by The United Nations Postal Administration in 1998 and 2003. His stamps brought awareness to the growing extinction of the rainforest and its inhabitants, and followed with the 50th Anniversary of the World Health Organization, bringing awareness to the vanishing supply of freshwater, where it earned him the prestige of the most beautiful stamp series of 2003. Garcia was chosen as an "Absolut Artist of the 90s" in the popular vodka ad campaign and with his second piece Absolut Electric, this further drew worldwide attention. 1998, 1999, and 2001 garnered him the distinction of official artist to The Grammy Awards where his creations influenced the look of the live broadcast and graced the covers of the official program book, CDs, posters, apparel, and other various items. His work included portraits of stars such as Destiny's Child, Ricky Martin, Coldplay, Santana, Celia Cruz, Black Eyed Peas, Imogen Heap and Kanye West. His life long passion of thoroughbred racing tapped him in 2008 to be the official artist of the 2008 Kentucky Derby Festival. Founder of Benihana, Rocky Aoki, gave Rick complete creative control to design a sushi restaurant on Miami Beach. Along with sculptor Bruce Hanners, they built and installed an 1800 sq. ft octopus designed by Rick to be the massive ceiling...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Émilie du Châtelet - A stroll with Voltaire
By Arica Hilton
Located in Chicago, IL
OIL ON CANVAS 48" x 84" (122 x 213 cm) ARTIST STATEMENT ABOUT THE PAINTING: Émilie du Châtelet was a brilliant mathematician and physicist of the 18th century, who also ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sloth, From the Seven Deadly Sins Series, Nude Figures, Oil on Watercolor Paper
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Seven deadly sins are the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas, they are pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. Each of these can be overcome with the seven corresponding virtues of humility, charity, chastity, gratitude, temperance, patience, and diligence. It is clear that as a subject matter, David Becker prefers the seven deadly sins to the virtues! David Becker Sloth oil on watercolor paper 31h x 22w in 78.74h x 55.88w cm DB0008 David Becker Exhibitions 2017 Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Cicago, IL 2012 Eye Teeth Group Show, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI 2011 Art Chicago 2011, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 David Becker Retrospective, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2009, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL The 184th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, National Academy Museum, NYC Selections, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2008 Art Chicago 2008, Represented by Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Unruly Muse, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL SOFA NY (Sculptural Objects Functional Art), Ann Nathan Gallery, 7th Regiment Armory, NY, NY Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2006 Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL 2005 SOFA NY (Sculptural Objects Functional Art), Ann Nathan Gallery, 7th Regiment Armory, NY, NY Art Chicago in the Park, Butler Field, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL 2004 Contemporary Prints: National Academy Museum Collection, National Academy of Design, NYC Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Fantastic & Visionary Art, touring exhibit: Orange, Manning, Riddoch, & Ballart Gallery, Australia Return of the Men, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2003 Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Fantastic & Visionary Art, touring exhibit: Orange Regional Gallery, New South Wales, Australia National Academy of Design 178th Annual Exhibition, NY, NY 2002 Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art of the 20th Century, Ann Nathan Gallery, Park Ave. Armory, NY, NY Outsider Art Fair, The Puck Building @ Houston & Lafayette Sts., NYC Self and Other Portraits, Wisconsin Artists, Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI Return of the Men, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2001  Beyond the 50's, May 4 - July 1, Exhibit A, A Gallery of Art & Design, Birmingham, Michigan Outsider Art Fair, January 26-28, The Puck Building @ Houston & Lafayette Sts., NYC "FANTASTIC ART", April/May, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange NSW, Australia. David Becker: Etchings and Engravings, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, solo exhibition of prints, February. 2000  Four person exhibition, Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia, Oct. 31 - Nov. 27, 2000. 1999 National Academy 174th Annual Exhibition, NY University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI Treasures Revealed: 19th and 20th Century American Works on Paper, National Academy, NY 1995 Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Prints, Bhopal, India Contemporary Prints, Selections from John Szoke Gallery, NYC, Drew University, Madison, NJ Collection Update, 1994, National Academy of Design Museum, NY 1994 David Becker and Robert Sholties, Peconic Gallery, Suffolk Community College, Riverhead, NY In Black and White: Works by Four Printmakers, Atrium Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs Aesthetics of Athletics: Sports, Games, and Exercise, Charles A. Wustum Musem, Racine, WI GMI IX Award Winners, Art Center Gallery, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg 1993 Take Home a Nude benefit auction, NY Academy of Art Graduate School Of Figurative Art, NY 1993 American Prints: Last Half 20th Century, Jane Haslem Gallery, Washingtion, DC Outstanding American Prints, Anderson Arts Center, Kenosha,WI National Academy of Design 168th Annual Exhibition, NY David Becker: Etchings, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA Portraits, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA 1992 The Print Fair, 7th Regiment Armory, NY 1991 166th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, NY Alma College Collection, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan Modes of Expression, Potsdam College, SUNY, Potsdam, NY 1990 With Nothing On, Prints and Drawings of the Nude, New Orleans Museum of Art, LA Prints by Printmakers, Staller Art Center, SUNY-Stonybrook, NY Publications/Reviews 2007 November 60 Years of North American Prints: 1947-2007, Boston U. Art Gallery, Boston, MA 2003 July 11 Isthmus, Madison, “Welcome to My Nightmare,” by Robert Cozzolino. 2001 March 14 The Wall Street Journal, "Time Off: A Week of Diversions." Review of Progressive Printmakers (LVM) exhibition. 2001 February Isthmus, Madison, "America's Printland," by Jennifer Smith. 2001 February Capital Times, "The Crowned Prints," by Kevin Lynch. 1999 July Progressive Printmakers: Wisconsin Artists & the Print Renaissance. 1995 – 1999 Who’s Who in America. 1993 Summer The Journal of the Print World, review. March 14 The New York Times, review. March 12 The Daily Oklahoman, review. 1990 Dec. 13 The Capital Times, review. April 28 The Washingtion Post, review. March 25 The New York Times, review. Summer The Journal of the Print World, review. Selected Collections - additional collections available on requestArkansas Arts Center Foundation, Little Rock, AR Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL Brooklyn Museum, NYC Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, MI Elvehjem Museum of Art, U of Wisconson-Madison Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI Library of Congress, Washington, DC Metropolitan Museum, Miami, FL Museo de Arte Moderno, Cali, Columbia National Academy, NY, NY National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC New York Public Library, NY Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, MA United States Information Agency, Prague, Czech. Alberta College of Art, Alberta, Canada Albion College, Albion, MI Alma College, Alma, MI Art Center, South Bend, IN AT&T Corporate HQ, Plainfield, NJ Boston Printmakers, Boston, MA Bradley University, Peoria, IL Columbia Green Community College, Hudson, NY Columbus State University, Columbus, GA Davidson College, Davidson, NC Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA Georgia State University – Atlanta Hope College, Holland, MI Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, NJ Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Madison Art Center, Madison, WI Marui Imai Inc., Sapporo, Japan Milwaukee Art Center, Milwaukee, WI Minot Art Association, Minot, ND North Carolina Print/Drawing Society, Charlotte, NC North Texas State University – Denton Ohio University – Athens Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma State University, OK Quad Graphics, Milwaukee, WI Silvermine Guild of Arts, New Canaan, CT Springfield College, Springfield, MA St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY State University of New York – Fredonia State University of New York – Potsdam Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ University of Colorado-Boulder University of Dallas, TX University of Louisville, Louisville, KN University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada University of North Dakota – Grand Forks University of South Dakota – Vermillion University of Tennesse – Knoxville West Chester State College, West Chester, PA Western Kentucky University – Bowling Green Private Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark & Helene Connolly, River Forest, IL Jamie Kalikow, New York, NY Dianne & Jim Blanco, Chicago, IL Denise Roberge, Palm Desert, CA Tish & Philip Messinger, Creskill, NJ Brian Wesphal & Michael McVicker, Chicago, IL Ralph Privoznik, Lafayette, IN Candice Groot, Evanston, IL Shomaker/Ruud Collection, Chicago, IL Braden Berkey and Robert Bartlett, Chicago, IL Bill and Karyn Silverstein, Highland Park, IL Steve Weitz, Lovettsville, VA Mary Allice Wimmer, Madison, WI Ann & Robert Avery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

Coal Yard, South Branch Chicago River - Original Oil Painting, Dramatic Sky
By Art Chartow
Located in Chicago, IL
AWARDS Second Place Award for “View of Zug,” at “Urban Edge,” Grosse Pointe Art Center, Grosse Pointe, MI Henry Billings Award for “Skyway,” at “71st National Midyear show,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH Juror’s Award for “Rouge River” at “Michigan Artists Competition,” 1993 Honorable Mention at “Midwest Pastel ’88” for “Schoodic Point V,” 1988. Juror’s Award from Michael Luchs for “Mind of Flight,” pastel, at “Tunnel Vision II,” Detroit, 1981. PUBLICATIONS Art Journey America Landscapes: 89 Painters’ Perspectives by Kathy Kipp. North Light Books, 2012. Paintings of Maine by Carl Little. Down East Press, 2006. “City Lights,” The Artist’s Magazine, October 2010. “Eye on the Environment,” American Arts Quarterly, Spring 2008. “Artist wins exposure, support on Internet,” Detroit Free Press, September 1, 1996. “Michigan Artists Share Ecological Concerns,” Los Angeles Loyolan, February 7, 1996. “Imaginative art makes powerful impact,” Grand Rapids Press, September 26, 1995. “Painting from Sketches, Photographs, and Memory,” American Artist, January, 1986. Cover artist. “The two art worlds of Art Chartow,” The Daily Tribune, Royal Oak, MI, June 23, 1984. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2004 “Quiet Places,” Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY 2002 “At Water’s Edge,” Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY 1986 Rubiner Gallery, West Bloomfield, MI. MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS 2016 “80th National Midyear show,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH 2010 “2010 Contemporary Realism Biennial,” Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2008 “72nd National Midyear show,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH 2007 “71st National Midyear show,” Butler Institute of American Art 2002 “Art of Collecting,” Flint Institute of Art, Flint, MI GALLERY GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2017 “Scene Change,” Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 “Coming Attractions,” Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2012 “City Streets II,” George Billis Gallery, New York, NY 2009 “Selections,” Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2008 “Eye on the Environment,” Sherry French Gallery 2007 “Panoramas,” Sherry French Gallery. “The Four Seasons,” Sherry French Gallery. “Poetry = Painting,” Sherry French Gallery. 2006 “The Four Seasons,” Sherry French Gallery. Gallery and Invited Artists, Sherry French Gallery. “Mainely Maine,” Sherry French Gallery. Summer invitational, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Featured Artist, Susan Maasch Fine Art, Bangor, ME 2005 “Mainely Maine,” Sherry French Gallery. 2004 “Poetry = Painting: ut pictura poesis,” Sherry French Gallery. 2003 “Mainely Maine,” Sherry French Gallery. “Poetry = Painting: ut pictura poesis,” Sherry French Gallery. “Flowers in February,” Sherry French Gallery. 2002 “The Four Seasons,” Sherry French Gallery. “Poetry = Painting: ut pictura poesis,” Sherry French Gallery. 2001 “Mainely Maine,” Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY. “Small Sizes, Precious Pieces,” Sherry French Gallery. “Contemporary American Landscapes: An Urban and Rural Perspective, ” M. A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK 1991 “Nine Views of Landscape,” Ruth Volid Gallery, Chicago, IL. Landscape show, Rubiner Gallery 1990 “LANDscape,” Ruth Volid Gallery. 1989 “Landscape,” Rubiner Gallery. 1986 “Works on Paper,” Gallery Henoch, New York, NY. SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2016 “Michigan Fine Arts Competition,” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI. 2015 “Michigan Fine Arts Competition,” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI. 2008 “Urban Edge,” Grosse Pointe Art Center, Grosse Pointe, MI “Michigan Fine Arts Competition,” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI. 2007 “Michigan Annual XXXIII,” Anton Art Center, Mt. Clemens, MI “Michigan Fine Arts Competition,” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. 2006 “Michigan Fine Arts Competition,” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. 2005 “45th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition,” Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art, Midland, MI. 2002 “Land and Water,” Lobby of 717 Fifth Ave, New York, NY; Art Placement...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
In Buddhist Tibet, patrons and monks commissioned thangka art, or sacred painting, to focus their meditations and prayers. Painted with blue, orange, and r...
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Early 19th Century Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Pigment

VIOLET - oil painting - portrait
By Robert Fleischman
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil and collage 49 x 38.75 inches Robert Fleischman is a recording artist/singer songwriter/producer who played with such notable bands as Journey, Vinnie Vincent, Channel and his c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Dessert - Still Life Table Setting with Fruit, Wine and Flowers, Oil on Panel
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
The artist is a master at storytelling. He sets the stage for the viewer to bring the events to a particular scene. Here, the artist has set two wine glasses, napkins and a small plate of desserts on a geometrically patterned table cloth, draping so it almost appears to be falling over the frame. The viewer is required to ask the questions about the scene but the answers may only lie in their own imagination. The painting, which is painted on canvas then mounted to a panel, is framed in a simple wooden frame measuring 21 x 30 inches. John Hrehov Dessert, 2022 oil on canvas on panel 20h x 29w in 50.80h x 73.66w cm JHR008 John Hrehov Education 1985 MFA-Painting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1981 BFA-Painting, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH. Solo Exhibitions 2017 John Hrehov, Paintings and Drawings. Tom Thomas Gallery, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN. 2012 Shades from White to Black, New Drawings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2011 John Hrehov: Charcoal. Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. 2009 John Hrehov: A Survey 1999-2009 Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. Paintings and Drawings. Seerveld Gallery, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL. 2004 John Hrehov: Drawings and Paintings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2002 Paintings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2001 Charcoal. Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. John Hrehov, Paintings and Drawings. Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2000 The Picture Proper. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. Fearful Symmetry. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN. Allegories in Contemporary Life. Yvonne Rapp Gallery, Louisville, KY. 1999 Paintings and Working Drawings. Adams Hall Gallery, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. 1998 John Hrehov. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. John Hrehov: Paintings and Drawings. Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL. 1997 Object Lesson, Paintings, and Drawings by John Hrehov. Yvonne Rapp Gallery, Louisville, KY. 1995 John Hrehov. Trinity Art Gallery, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL. 1993 John Hrehov: Selected Works 1980-1992 Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. Group Exhibitions 2019 2019 Alumni Exhibition. Reinberger Gallery at The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH. Out Of The Closet. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 1026 West Berry Street: The Fort Wayne Art School. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN. 2018 Artlink Regional Exhibition. Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN. 2017 Sola Grace-Faith-Scripture: An Exhibition of Sacred Visual Art. Good Shepherd Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN. Norman Bradley...
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2010s Surrealist Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

"Moon Spirit Dancer, " Oil on Canvas
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo creates dynamic compositions of people and places that communicate a rich commentary on the world around him. Depicting trees from personal encounters, Surdo’s latest body of work entitled “Tree Spirits” takes us on a foray into the forest, where leaves, branches and burls express something deeply personal. Applying his mastery of figurative realism to the natural world, he experiments with form and texture to uncover the intangible spirits of trees. This large-scale painting entitled “Moon Spirit Dancer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dance around the Lines, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Nathalie Gribinski
Located in Yardley, PA
"Dancing Around the Lines," an abstract painting from the "Tourlicoulis Series," showcases lines that direct the composition as deftly as a maestro leads an orchestra. The canvas com...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Youth, Portrait of Young Male, Renaissance Style Portraiture, Original Oil
By Richard Gibbons
Located in Chicago, IL
The young male subject in Richard Gibbons' work simply entitled "Youth", is that of a curious young man with his head tilted. Dressed in clothing similar ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Sunset on the Willis Tower, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nathalie Gribinski
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant tapestry of color, I've poured my soul into creating a dynamic abstract expression. With bold acrylic strokes, life's rich chaos and ordered beauty merge. My palette ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Several Circles - Kandinsky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
2022 / 24 x 30 / Oil on canvas This piece is modeled after the original oil on canvas painting by Wassily Kandinsky. A great cosmic order is formed by precisely placed circles ...
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2010s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Two Black Drums - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Mulberry Paper of Two Fish
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Jeff Conroy is an avid fisherman. He is also an accomplished artist. He brought these two disciplines together by learning the art of Gyotaku Painting. After having caught ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Untitled RAG-1
By Rick Garcia
Located in Chicago, IL
Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 inches Rick Garcia's RAG13 Collection is inspired by the observation that there has been a significant and permanent change in our public and private lives. These artworks use symbolism to illustrate how the ubiquitous presence of suspicion and the act of being a suspect have both become a way of life. Adults and children are shown as generic solid shapes with parts missing to indicate loss of identity and the relinquishing of certain rights. The watchful eye of authority is always present as a figure dressed in black with three white stripes. All of the figures have a red dot to symbolize the human heart; how we are all connected. This red dot also represents being a target or a person of interest. Overall, this latest series creates a surreal flow of images, colors, and shapes blending into a beautiful and poignant work of art. About the Artist: "Photography has been part of my creativity throughout my life and more recently has become influential in my abstract work on canvas. The magical shapes of water gracefully floating or scattering in mid-air reveals the true god-like essence of nature. I am fascinated studying these images of bright tiny mercury-like globes, silky trails, dancing droplets and crystal clear languid sheets. " Rick Garcia was born in Havana, Cuba, and very soon after, his parents relocated to Miami, Florida. He was always encouraged to follow his dream of pursuing and developing his talent in art. In later years he found a deep-rooted connection to surrealism, especially the work of Salvador Dali. Garcia had become obsessed with the unique images and amazing technique of the Spanish painter and he eventually traveled to Port Lligat, Spain to visit the home and surroundings of his mentor. After years of attending the Art Institute of Miami, where he refined his artistic vision in drawing and painting, he was soon earning an income from published illustrations. Garcia has enjoyed a rich and diverse career starting with the hit TV show "Miami Vice" commissioning him to create a mural on the side of a three story building, and used his paintings for interior shots. Apart from a growing number of private commissions, his distinctive images were commissioned by The United Nations Postal Administration in 1998 and 2003. His stamps brought awareness to the growing extinction of the rainforest and its inhabitants, and followed with the 50th Anniversary of the World Health Organization, bringing awareness to the vanishing supply of freshwater, where it earned him the prestige of the most beautiful stamp series of 2003. Garcia was chosen as an "Absolut Artist of the 90s" in the popular vodka ad campaign and with his second piece Absolut Electric, this further drew worldwide attention. 1998, 1999, and 2001 garnered him the distinction of official artist to The Grammy Awards where his creations influenced the look of the live broadcast and graced the covers of the official program book, CDs, posters, apparel, and other various items. His work included portraits of stars such as Destiny's Child, Ricky Martin, Coldplay, Santana, Celia Cruz, Black Eyed Peas, Imogen Heap and Kanye West. His life long passion of thoroughbred racing tapped him in 2008 to be the official artist of the 2008 Kentucky Derby Festival. Founder of Benihana, Rocky Aoki, gave Rick complete creative control to design a sushi restaurant on Miami Beach. Along with sculptor Bruce Hanners, they built and installed an 1800 sq. ft octopus designed by Rick to be the massive ceiling light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

BLU 1 - MUSIC by Marco Rotelli - Math - Equation
By Marco Nereo Rotelli
Located in Chicago, IL
From the DIVINA NATURA series Acrylic on canvas 30 x 34 inches This painting is from the "Divina Natura" series focusing on the mathematics and physics of sound and music. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Fire / Waterlilies
By Arica Hilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil on Canvas 72 x 48 in (183 x 122 cm) This painting was part of the "Elements" Series. -Arica Hilton
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sheba Raven Cloak, Hatshepsut - Original Painting of Egyptian Goddess Figure
By Oliver Hazard Benson
Located in Chicago, IL
Oliver Hazard’s paintings are produced directly from his imagination and deals with a mixture of imagery he has witnessed in his travels, dreams, and read about in literature. The ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Two Macks - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of Two Mackerel on Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A Mackerel is inked and then "printed" with sumi ink in this Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print. The artist then embellishes the fish with colored pencil adding an extraordinary dimen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Courtney Standing on One Foot, (study for Motion Capture 6) - Original Oil Paint
By Andrew S. Conklin
Located in Chicago, IL
A study for a series of larger paintings based on motion capture studios, this painting combines classic technique with modern sensibility. Here the model balances next to a midcent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Confecció - Urban Street Scene, Original Painting, Framed
By Keiko Ogawa
Located in Chicago, IL
***This artwork is currently on exhibit at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago until September 2025. If purchased this artwork will be available to ship after September 1, 2025. Contact...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Serenity VII
By Arica Hilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Acrylic on Acrylic with Recycled Plastic in Lightbox 24 × 18 inches 61 × 45.7 cm Based on the theories of infinite and parallel universes, MULTIVERSE is a visual rendering in the s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled RAG-4
By Rick Garcia
Located in Chicago, IL
Acrylic on canvas 30 x 24 inches Rick Garcia's RAG13 Collection is inspired by the observation that there has been a significant and permanent change in our public and private lives. These artworks use symbolism to illustrate how the ubiquitous presence of suspicion and the act of being a suspect have both become a way of life. Adults and children are shown as generic solid shapes with parts missing to indicate loss of identity and the relinquishing of certain rights. The watchful eye of authority is always present as a figure dressed in black with three white stripes. All of the figures have a red dot to symbolize the human heart; how we are all connected. This red dot also represents being a target or a person of interest. Overall, this latest series creates a surreal flow of images, colors, and shapes blending into a beautiful and poignant work of art. About the Artist: "Photography has been part of my creativity throughout my life and more recently has become influential in my abstract work on canvas. The magical shapes of water gracefully floating or scattering in mid-air reveals the true god-like essence of nature. I am fascinated studying these images of bright tiny mercury-like globes, silky trails, dancing droplets and crystal clear languid sheets. " Rick Garcia was born in Havana, Cuba, and very soon after, his parents relocated to Miami, Florida. He was always encouraged to follow his dream of pursuing and developing his talent in art. In later years he found a deep-rooted connection to surrealism, especially the work of Salvador Dali. Garcia had become obsessed with the unique images and amazing technique of the Spanish painter and he eventually traveled to Port Lligat, Spain to visit the home and surroundings of his mentor. After years of attending the Art Institute of Miami, where he refined his artistic vision in drawing and painting, he was soon earning an income from published illustrations. Garcia has enjoyed a rich and diverse career starting with the hit TV show "Miami Vice" commissioning him to create a mural on the side of a three story building, and used his paintings for interior shots. Apart from a growing number of private commissions, his distinctive images were commissioned by The United Nations Postal Administration in 1998 and 2003. His stamps brought awareness to the growing extinction of the rainforest and its inhabitants, and followed with the 50th Anniversary of the World Health Organization, bringing awareness to the vanishing supply of freshwater, where it earned him the prestige of the most beautiful stamp series of 2003. Garcia was chosen as an "Absolut Artist of the 90s" in the popular vodka ad campaign and with his second piece Absolut Electric, this further drew worldwide attention. 1998, 1999, and 2001 garnered him the distinction of official artist to The Grammy Awards where his creations influenced the look of the live broadcast and graced the covers of the official program book, CDs, posters, apparel, and other various items. His work included portraits of stars such as Destiny's Child, Ricky Martin, Coldplay, Santana, Celia Cruz, Black Eyed Peas, Imogen Heap and Kanye West. His life long passion of thoroughbred racing tapped him in 2008 to be the official artist of the 2008 Kentucky Derby Festival. Founder of Benihana, Rocky Aoki, gave Rick complete creative control to design a sushi restaurant on Miami Beach. Along with sculptor Bruce Hanners, they built and installed an 1800 sq. ft octopus designed by Rick to be the massive ceiling...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

My World is Full of Possibilities - Black/Red
By Arica Hilton
Located in Chicago, IL
My World is Full of Possibilities - Black/Red 2021 Mixed media, acrylic paint and archival print on acrylic, recycled plastic, gold leaf, and mirror. Arica Hilton's "My World is Fu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Cascade II
By Arica Hilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil, Gesso, & Recycled Plastic on Canvas 96 x 38 in (243 x 96 cm) "This collection was inspired by my ongoing fascination and respect for water and our environment, which has b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Gesso, Mixed Media, Oil, Plastic

MusCATteer - Surreal Rural Scene, Hyper-realistic Original Oil Painting, Framed
By Christopher Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
Juxtaposing and altering unrelated natural objects with the machinations of man to create a scene of an impossible surreal world, the viewer enters the mind of artist Christopher Klein...
Category

2010s Surrealist Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Untitled RAG-2
By Rick Garcia
Located in Chicago, IL
Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 inches Rick Garcia's RAG13 Collection is inspired by the observation that there has been a significant and permanent change in our public and private lives. These artworks use symbolism to illustrate how the ubiquitous presence of suspicion and the act of being a suspect have both become a way of life. Adults and children are shown as generic solid shapes with parts missing to indicate loss of identity and the relinquishing of certain rights. The watchful eye of authority is always present as a figure dressed in black with three white stripes. All of the figures have a red dot to symbolize the human heart; how we are all connected. This red dot also represents being a target or a person of interest. Overall, this latest series creates a surreal flow of images, colors, and shapes blending into a beautiful and poignant work of art. About the Artist: "Photography has been part of my creativity throughout my life and more recently has become influential in my abstract work on canvas. The magical shapes of water gracefully floating or scattering in mid-air reveals the true god-like essence of nature. I am fascinated studying these images of bright tiny mercury-like globes, silky trails, dancing droplets and crystal clear languid sheets. " Rick Garcia was born in Havana, Cuba, and very soon after, his parents relocated to Miami, Florida. He was always encouraged to follow his dream of pursuing and developing his talent in art. In later years he found a deep-rooted connection to surrealism, especially the work of Salvador Dali. Garcia had become obsessed with the unique images and amazing technique of the Spanish painter and he eventually traveled to Port Lligat, Spain to visit the home and surroundings of his mentor. After years of attending the Art Institute of Miami, where he refined his artistic vision in drawing and painting, he was soon earning an income from published illustrations. Garcia has enjoyed a rich and diverse career starting with the hit TV show "Miami Vice" commissioning him to create a mural on the side of a three story building, and used his paintings for interior shots. Apart from a growing number of private commissions, his distinctive images were commissioned by The United Nations Postal Administration in 1998 and 2003. His stamps brought awareness to the growing extinction of the rainforest and its inhabitants, and followed with the 50th Anniversary of the World Health Organization, bringing awareness to the vanishing supply of freshwater, where it earned him the prestige of the most beautiful stamp series of 2003. Garcia was chosen as an "Absolut Artist of the 90s" in the popular vodka ad campaign and with his second piece Absolut Electric, this further drew worldwide attention. 1998, 1999, and 2001 garnered him the distinction of official artist to The Grammy Awards where his creations influenced the look of the live broadcast and graced the covers of the official program book, CDs, posters, apparel, and other various items. His work included portraits of stars such as Destiny's Child, Ricky Martin, Coldplay, Santana, Celia Cruz, Black Eyed Peas, Imogen Heap and Kanye West. His life long passion of thoroughbred racing tapped him in 2008 to be the official artist of the 2008 Kentucky Derby Festival. Founder of Benihana, Rocky Aoki, gave Rick complete creative control to design a sushi restaurant on Miami Beach. Along with sculptor Bruce Hanners, they built and installed an 1800 sq. ft octopus designed by Rick to be the massive ceiling light...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

We Will Build Our Dreams and Then Live in Them #2, Two Figures & a Sailboat
By Benjamin Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
The painterly style of Ben Duke is beautifully rendered in this small painting on panel titled "We Will Build Our Dreams and Then Live in Them". The couple is engaged in something out of sight for the viewer but give a casual feel to the entire scene. The sailboat conjures up the thoughts of sailing off into the unknown. The painting is framed in a simple black wooden frame measuring 12h x 15w inches. Ben Duke We Will Build Our Dreams and Then Live in Them #2 oil on panel 11h x 14w in 27.94h x 35.56w cm BSD024 Ben Duke b. 1977 Louisville, KY Education 2006 M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 2002 B.F.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 2001 Summer School of Music and Art, Yale University, New Haven, CT Selected Exhibitions 2017 Distortion, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 The Suburbs Eyes: Picturing the Sprawl, (invitational), Ernestine M Raclin Gallery, Indiana University, South Bend, IN 2014 21 and Counting, The Painting Center, New York City, NY A River Without Banks, Paul Collins Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI The Contemporary Figure, Ben Duke and Robert McCann, Moss-Thron Gallery of Art, Fort Hays, KS 2013 Benjamin Swallow Duke and Nathan Barnes, Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture, Bozeman, MT Benjamin Swallow Duke and Esther Randall, Rosewood Gallery, Kettering, OH Thresholds, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE 2012 Sublime Rupture, Target Gallery, Catalog with Essay by Dominique Nahas, Alexandria, VA 2011 Identity In Itself, Lapham Gallery, Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Center, Glens Falls, NY Benjamin Duke, Tony Shumsky, Roy G. Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH Upheaval, [traveling solo exhibition] University Art Gallery, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI 2010 Kuandu Museum Residency Show and Open Studio, Kuandu Museum of Fine Art, Taipei, Taiwan Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Kresge Art Museum, East Lansing, MI Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Upheaval, [traveling solo exhibition] Cloyde Snook Gallery, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO Floating, Fitton Art Center, Hamilton, OH 2009 Disrupted Particulars, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township, MI Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Notwishstanding, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL SOFA (Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art), 7th Regiment Armory, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY Biennial 25, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN 2008 We Drew a Circle and Called it and Island, Garden City Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan Benjamin Duke and Teresa Dunn, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI Imaginary Cities, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL Awakening, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2007 SOFA (Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art), 7th Regiment Armory, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach County Convention Center, Ann Nathan Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL Above and Beyond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Darkness: World and Culture, Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA Baker Arts Center 10th National Juried Exhibition, Liberal, KS Nude International, Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY 2006 Launch: Graduate Thesis Show, Baltimore, MD (solo) Second Chance: Brewer’s Art, Baltimore, MD (solo) Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Kresge Art Museum, East Lansing, MI Academy 2006, Conner Contemporary, Washington, DC. Opening Exhibition, Touchet Gallery, Baltimore, MD Only Human, School 33, Baltimore, MD Go Figure, Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD 2005 Emerging Artists, Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD real vs. Real, City Café, Baltimore, MD Artscape Art Fair, Baltimore, MD Group Show, Hoffberger Gallery, Baltimore, MD 2004 Clamor, Rose Wagner Center for the Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (solo) Boxing, Fox Gallery, Baltimore, MD 2003 Paintings, Finch Lane Gallery. Salt Lake City, UT (solo) Regional Show, Saint George Art Museum, Saint George, UT Show us Your Stuff, Left Bank Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT Spring Salon, Springville Art Museum, Springville, UT 2002 Trasa Urban Arts, Salt Lake City, UT 2001 Seen and Unseen, Union Art Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT (solo) Professional Experience 2006-present Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2006-2005 Instructor, Ruriart Community Art Center, Ellicott City, MD 2004-2003 Instructor, Peterson Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT Selected Awards 2015 Alfred and Trafford Klots...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT WINDS" - ABSTRACT
By Arica Hilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm) The inspiration for this painting is from the poem: "Let Me Tell You About Winds" Let me tell you about winds. They can go...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clench (Abstract Painting)
By Martina Nehrling
Located in London, GB
Clench (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on Montval paper - Unframed Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke kaleidoscopic world...
Category

2010s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Loll (Abstract Painting)
By Martina Nehrling
Located in London, GB
Loll (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on Montval paper - Unframed Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paint...
Category

2010s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Anna in My Studio - Portrait of a Woman, Original Oil Painting on Panel, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
A casual pose, Anna gazes out toward the viewer, inviting them in for a closer look. Artist Zack Zdrale takes a traditional approach to his work although his subjects and compositions place his work in the present. His paintings are imbued with a stillness and silence for the viewer to infuse meaning. The figure, with her piercing blue eyes, takes a traditional position yet brings a casualness to the piece by her dress and the unfinished works hanging in the background. It captures an intimate moment of solitude. This artwork is framed. The painting is framed in a simple black frame with a small antiqued...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Salud Johnny - Inspirational Portrait of a Lone Soldier Staring Out at Viewer
By William Blake (b. 1991)
Located in Chicago, IL
William Blake’s oil painting asks us to perceive the powerful layers of history that shape both art and memory. In Blake’s painting is a man, but what Blake painted is an idea. Hugh Goffinet stares out from the canvas in the dress of a soldier, without being one. He is a reenactor of an African American volunteer in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. His inspiration is the Lincolns—the battalion’s volunteers—but they are pictured only symbolically, in his dress. Their inspiration was Lincoln, who many decades earlier helped give meaning to the American Civil War, but who is invisible in the painting except by implication—the pose of Hugh Goffinet—which carefully emulates Lincoln’s pose in the celebrated presidential portrait by George Healy. Entirely hidden, at the deepest layer of history, is the true source of inspiration: the human desire for equality and freedom. To understand, honor, and preserve it requires remembrance, in this case with history animating reenactors who animate art that animates memory. Artist, William Blake channels the spirit of Winslow Homer's war imagery, bringing it into the contemporary world, asking us to reflect upon the decisions forced to be made in wartime, some of which will never leave us. As for the paintings, William uses materials and methods of the Civil War era. The linen on which he paints was in use at that time as well as the tubed oil paints. He is one of the few artists who tacks his canvas to the stretchers using similar tacks that would have been used by Winslow Homer. While he leaves the works unframed for this reason, the artwork could certainly be framed. This piece is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. William Blake Salud Johnny, 2023 oil on linen 76h x 36w in 193.04h x 91.44w cm WIL049 Known for his highly charged depictions of Civil War reenactments, William Blake’s powerful paintings show the recursive bodies of reenactors as they gesture across time. Participating in over 40 reenactment events, Blake currently interprets as the artist-correspondent Winslow Homer at these battle reenactments. He immerses himself in the materiality of his own obsession by constructing period clothes, camping on battlefields, and documenting the reenactment similar to Homer’s documentation of the authentic war. The figures in the paintings reverberate the past with respect and with a desire to educate, humble, and play. With each annual iteration of American Civil War reenactments, the reanimation of the past encourages a review of history and aids in its continuous revision. For his second exhibition with Gallery Victor Armendariz, William Blake presents A Great Battlefield, a collection of new paintings depicting US Marines at the Gettysburg National Military Park. A Great Battlefield, takes its title from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address which poetically looks to the battlefield as a site of rebirth. Following the tradition of nineteenth-century American history painting...
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2010s Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Love and Lotus Boys, " Ink on Linen Panels, 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawn with a fine line and fresh, sketched quality, this folk hanging unites two scenes of lucky hoho lotus boys circumscribed in frames punctuated with fruits such as pomegranate, symbolic of prosperity and good fortune. On top, the two explore the natural wonders of the world...
Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Wood, Ink

Uscita - Large Scale Trompe L'oeil Gardenscape Inspired by Ancient Roman Frescos
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
"Uscita" takes Inspiration from ancient Italian frescos originally found at the Villa di Livia outside of Rome. The trompe l'oeil frescos were from a subterranean room used for dining. The lush gardens gave the dinner guests the illusion of dining alfresco. Here Pylant took particular notice of the flora and fauna painted over 2000 years ago only to discover they were species that were also present at her then North Carolina studio. The artist adds an architectural element to the gardenscape to suggest a portal from the past into the present. This exploration of the ancient world and its connection to the present is a central theme running through Pylant's work. Carol S. Pylant Uscita oil and acrylic on canvas 40h x 62w in 101.60h x 157.48w cm CSP035 CAROL PYLANT Resume Title Artist / Emeritus Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Education 1979 M.F.A. Painting, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 1977 B.F.A. Painting, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Academic Appointments 1996 - 2011 Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1991-96 Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1987-91 Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1985 Instructor, Simmons College, Boston, MA 1984 Instructor, Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA 1984 Instructor, DeCordova Museum and School, Lincoln, MA 1984 Instructor, Brookline Arts Center, Brookline, MA 1982-84 Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach, CA 1978-82 Instructor, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI International Teaching 2011 Professor, UW- Madison, Villa Corsi Salviati, Sesto-Fiorentino, Italy 2006,7 Visiting Affiliate Professor, Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy International Artist Residencies 2017 Fundacio J. Llorens Artigas, Barcelona, (Gallifa) Spain 2015 Fundacio J. Llorens Artigas, Barcelona, (Gallifa) Spain 2002 Fundacio J. Llorens Artigas, Barcelona, (Gallifa) Spain 1990 The Tyrone Guthrie Center, Co. Monaghan, Ireland 1990 Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus,Schwandorf/Fromberg, West Germany 1987 Rockefeller Foundation Residency Fellowship, Bellagio, Italy 1987 The Karolyi Foundation, Vence, France International Research Awards 2010 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Villa di Livia Frescos, Museo Nazionale, Rome, Italy" 2005 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Romanesque Art in France" 2004 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings Inspired by Romanesque Art in France" 2002 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Pagan or Christian, Romanesque Art in Spain" 1998 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Neolithic Monuments in Brittany" 1996-7 Vilas Associate Award, University of Wisconsin System, "Paintings of Prehistoric Stone Circles, Ireland and the British Isles 1995 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Celtic Ceremonial Sites in Ireland and the British Isles" 1993 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Egg Tempera Paintings in Florence, Italy" 1992 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Ireland" 1990 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Figure and Environment: Ireland" 1989 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Figure and Environment Painting: Germany" 1988 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Figure and Landscape Painting: Umbria, Italy" Other Awards 2008 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison 2007 Sabbatical, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2006 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison 2002-3 Emily Mead Baldwin-Bascom Named Professorship, University of Wisconsin 2000 Alumni Arts Achievement Award, Wayne State University Dept. of Art & Art History, Detroit, MI 2000 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison 1999 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Past /Present: Paintings based on Celtic Imagery" 1999 Sabbatical, University of Wisconsin 1998 Wisconsin Arts Board Visual Arts Fellowship 1993 Faculty Development Grant, "Figurative Sculpture" University of Wisconsin System 1991,93 Visual Arts Development Grant, The Wisconsin Arts Board 1989 Visual Arts Fellowship for Painting, The Wisconsin Arts Board, Madison, WI 1988 National Endowment for the Arts Regional Visual Arts Fellowship, Arts Midwest 1986 Residency, Yaddo Corporation, Saratoga Springs, NY 1985 Residency, The Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, NY 1985 Residency, The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA 1985 Milton and Sally Avery Award for Painting, The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH 1984,5,6 Residency, The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH International Exhibitions 2010 Handmade Artist's Journals, Villa Corsi Salviati, Sesto-Fiorentino, Italy 2008 Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Schwandorf, Germany 1995-99 Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, Ireland 1994 "Exquisite Corpse" Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland 1992 "Faces and Places of Ireland" Ulster Bank, Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland 199l "Ardara Annual Show" Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland 1988 Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Schwandorf/Fromberg, West Germany 1988 "Art .... Made in USA" Stadische Galerie, Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut, Regensberg, West Germany 1987 Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Study and Conference Center, Bellagio, Italy One and Two Person Exhibitions 2005 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2001 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2000 Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI 1999 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI (with John Sayers) 1998 Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI 1997 Barbara Bunting Gallery, Royal Oak, MI 1993 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 1993 Carey Gallery, Rochester, MI (with Jo Powers) 1993 J. Cacciola Galleries, New York, N.Y. 1990 Pennsylvania School of Art and Design Art Gallery, Lancaster, PA (with Dan Gihooley) 1990 Hobe Sound Gallery, Brunswick, ME 1990 Levinson Kane Gallery, Boston, MA 1989 Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 1985 Trustman Gallery, Simmons College, Boston, MA 1982 Willis Gallery, Detroit, MI Selected Group Exhibitions 2015 "Exquisite Corpse" Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 "Non-Stop" Invitational, Train Depot, Madison, WI 1989-2014 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 "Invitational Alumni Exhibition", Elaine Jacobs Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 2002-10 Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2008 Chapman Museum of Art, Myrtle Beach, NC 2007 Carthage College, Kenosha, WI 2007 Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, SC 2007 "Real and Imagined" Elaine Jacobs Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 2003-7 Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 "The Exquisite Snake" Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, MI 2002 Sonyia Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH 1994 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI 1993 Madison Art Center, Madison, WI 1993 New York Arts Club, New York, N.Y. 1993 "Previews of l993" J. Cacciola Galleries, NY 1992 "Small Painting Exhibition" J. Cacciola Galleries, NY 1992 "Women in the Bowdoin Collection" Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, MA 1992 Steibel Modern, New York, NY 1984-91 Levinson Kane Gallery, Boston, MA 1986-7 Portraits Inc., New York, NY 1985-6 Kathryn Markel Gallery, New York, NY 1981-4 Frumkin and Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1984 "All California '84" Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA 1983 "Western States Figurative Realism" Cypress College Art Gallery, Cypress, CA 1982 "Atlas Building Artists" Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI 1981 "Michigan Artists 80-81" Flint Institute of Art, Flint, MI 1981 Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, MI 1970 Detroit Art Institute, Detroit, MI Public Collections Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio Fundacio J. Llorens Artigas, Gallifa/Barcelona, Spain American Express Corporation, New York, New York Ulster Bank, Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin The Block Museum of Northwestern University Malden Public Library, Malden, Massachusetts Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Schwandorf/Fromberg, Germany Beach Museum of Art, Manhattan, Kansas Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, Virginia University of Wisconsin, The Graduate School, Madison, Wisconsin Carol Pylant Bibliography 2017 M is for Math, Museum and Manhattan Kansas, by Natasha Rozhkovskaya, Publisher: Tamara Rozhkovskaya Novosibrisk 2015 Exquisite Corpse, Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL. (Exhibition catalogue) 2013 "Remarkable Women Exhibit" by Mary Louise Schumacher, Journal Sentinel, online, Milwaukee, WI, June 25 2012 "Peltz Gallery Celebrates Remarkable Women" by Peggy Sue Dunigan, The Sheperd Express, Milwaukee, WI, July 7 2008 "Teachers Who Can, UW Faculty..." by Jacob Stockinger, The Capital Times, Madison, WI, February 2007 "Art in Nature" by Bill Robbins, Kenosha News, Kenosha, WI, September 14 2004 "Ambition clothes 'Remarkable Women'" by James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 7 2004 "Waxing enthusiastic over 'Colors'" by James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 18 2003 "Remarkable Women Celebrated" by James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 2003 "Art Lesson" by Jennifer Smith, Isthmus, Madison, WI, February 21 2003 "Installation Appreciation" by Kevin Lynch, The Capital Times, February 7 2001 "Pylant unites sketches with classical style" by James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 12 2001 "WSU Exhibit shows figurative painting" by Keri Guten Cohen, The Detroit Free Press, February 18 1999 "On Art" by James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel October 12 1999 "School of Art quadrennial exhibition" by John Aehl, The Wisconsin State Journal, January 24 1999 "Something old, something new" by C.R. Gabriel, Isthmus, February 5 1999 "Honoring our Own" Madison Magazine, January 1998 "The Madison Fifty" Madison Magazine, November 1997 "Back in the Game" by James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel, Nov. 26 1997 "Three artists will charm at local shows" by Joy Hakanson Colby, The Detroit News, May 8 1997 "At the Galleries" by Keri Guten Cohen, The Detroit Free Press, April 27 1997 "Talent not gender, is focus at show", by James Auer, Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel, December 11 1996 "Remarkable Women Exhibition" by James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel, Jan 14 1994 "In Art, these 20 made an impression in '93" by James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal, Jan 9 1994 "Window to the World" by Michelle Grabner, Milwaukee Magazine, Guide to the Arts, February 1994 "Art of Love: ..." by Elby Frieda Abbe, Milwaukee Sentinel, Let's Go. February issue 1993 "Variations on a theme", by Paul Pace, Rochester Clarion, Rochester, Mi, December 9 1993 "Work of women holds surprises in summer show", by Janice T. Paine, Milwaukee Sentinel, June 4 1993 "Remarkable Women has merit with or without it's gender theme", by James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal, June 13 1993 "Irish Landscape" Cross Country, Country Living Magazine, March (feature article) 1993 "Ireland's Wild West" On the Road, Country Living Magazine, March 1993 "Short List SoHo Gallery Exhibitions, The New Yorker, February 14 & 22 1993 "SoHo Exhibitions", Gallery Listings, New York Magazine, February 7 1993 Gallery Listings, The New York Times, January 31 1993 Tandem Press: Five years of Collaboration by Drew Stevens, University of Wisconsin Press 1992 "From the World's Hot Spots to Ardara", by Michael McHugh, The Donegal Democrat, Co. Donegal, Ireland, August 6 1992 "Exhibits spotlight women", by Janice T. Paine, Milwaukee Sentinel, June 5 1992 " Women's show proves a strong one", by James Auer, The Milwaukee Journal, May 24 199l "Tandem Press foster diverse printmaking styles", by John Carlos Cantu, Ann Arbor News, December 1 1991 "Quadrennially yours...U W art faculty exhibit show vital, vibrant", by Katherine Rogers, Wisconsin State Journal, January 6 1991 Who's Who in the Midwest 23rd Edition, A.N. Marquis, MacMillian Directory Division, Wilmette, Illinois 1990 "Impressive Art on a Small Scale", by Nancy Stapen, The Boston Globe, December 20 1990 "View from the Tower", by James Rhem, The Isthmus, December 21 1990 "NEA Survives but Artists Shiver", by Bill Moore...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Brushing Her Hair - Portrait of a Young Woman with Various Objects and Window
Located in Chicago, IL
Early American Portraiture gained a foothold with the middle class, who could now capture personal moments for their private use. This is the basis of Rick Beerhorst...
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2010s Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Weeds (Abstract painting)
By Martina Nehrling
Located in London, GB
Weeds (Abstract painting) Acrylic on Montval paper - Unframed. Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke kaleidoscopic world...
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2010s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Crazy Feeling Of Want (Abstract Painting)
By Martina Nehrling
Located in London, GB
Crazy Feeling Of Want (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on canvas - Unframed Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke kaleidosco...
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2010s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

All over the world (Abstract Painting)
By Martina Nehrling
Located in London, GB
All over the world (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on Montval paper - Unframed Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke kaleido...
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2010s Abstract Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Zum Schwarzen Ferkel - (The Black Piglet) Vibrant Scene of a Group in a Bar
By Benjamin Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
[From Ben Duke] The following is from Wikipedia, but I learned of this spot after getting into August Strindberg novels. "Zum Schwarzen Ferkel," translated as "The Black Piglet," was a historic tavern located at the corner of Unter den Linden and Neue Wilhelmstraße in Berlin. Notable for its cultural and historical significance, the tavern was a central meeting point for Nordic writers and artists in the 1890s. It was frequented by figures such as August Strindberg, Edvard Munch, and the Polish writer Stanisław Przybyszewski, among others. The tavern's original name was Gustav Türkes Weinhandlung und Probierstube, owned by Gustav Türke, and it was also known as "The Cloister." The name "Zum Schwarzen Ferkel" was coined by Strindberg, who thought an Armenian wine-sack hanging over the entrance resembled a black piglet. This quirky name was enthusiastically accepted by both the owner and the patrons. August Strindberg, a Swedish playwright and novelist, played a significant role in the tavern's history. After moving to Berlin in 1892, he became a regular at the tavern and a leading figure among the Nordic and German artistic community that gathered there. The tavern was not only a place for socializing but also a hub of intellectual and artistic exchange, with members engaging in vibrant discussions and forming significant relationships, both personal and professional. Edvard Munch, the Norwegian painter, also became a regular after his arrival in Berlin in 1892. The tavern saw its share of drama, including romantic entanglements and artistic disputes. One notable figure was Dagny Juel, a Norwegian music student who became involved with several members of the circle and was later tragically murdered in Tbilisi in 1901. The tavern's influence extended into the literary and artistic works of its patrons. For example, Adolf Paul wrote about his experiences and the people he met at the Ferkel in his book "Strindberg-Erinnerungen und -Briefe," published in 1914. Strindberg's novel "Klostret" ("The Cloister"), published posthumously in 1966, also drew from his experiences at the tavern. Unfortunately, the original building that housed Zum Schwarzen Ferkel was destroyed during the Second World War. Today, its legacy lives on through the stories and works of the artists and writers who once gathered there. Wikkipedia. Ben Duke Zum Schwarzen Ferkel oil on canvas 36h x 36w in 91.44h x 91.44w cm BSD039 Ben Duke b. 1977 Louisville, KY Education 2006 M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 2002 B.F.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Duet I - Still Life with Guitar, Violin and Scantily Clad Woman, Oil on Linen
By Andrew S. Conklin
Located in Chicago, IL
Sensual in it's style and subject matter, Andrew S. Conklin's still life "Duet I" explores the sexuality in both innate objects and the human form. The female figure is off to the s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Dogwoods, Flowering Dogwood Trees in a Wooded Landscape, Oil on Panel
By Jeff Aeling
Located in Chicago, IL
Early springtime is the subject of Jeff Aeling's photo-realistic painting entitled "Dogwoods". The tiny white flowers are just appearing on the dogwood trees as it emerges from winter's grip. Loose brush strokes and gentle dabs of paint evoke impressionist painting. The somber palette is broken with subtle white and pink flowers and a hopeful sky. The painting is framed in a heavy black frame measuring 45h x 33h inches. Jeff Aeling Red Bud oil on panel 24h x 15.50w in 60.96h x 39.37w cm Education BFA, Painting and Printmaking, Kansas City Art Institute – Kansas City, MO School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, IL Solo Exhibitions 2016 Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO 2016 William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2015 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL 2015 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2014 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Tucson, AZ 2014 Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO 2013 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL 2013 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2012 Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO 2012 William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2011 Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO 2011 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2010 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL 2010 Richard Demato Fine Arts Gallery - Sag Harbor, NY 2010 William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2009 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Tucson, AZ 2009 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2008 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL 2008 William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2007 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Santa Fe, NM 2007 Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO 2007 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2006 Tory Folliard Gallery - Milwaukee, WI 2006 William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2005 Lisa Kurts Gallery - Memphis, TN 2005 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL 2005 Philip Slein Gallery - St. Louis, MO 2005 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2004 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Santa Fe, NM 2004 William Havu Gallery - Denver, CO 2003 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Tucson, AZ 2003 Lisa Kurts Gallery - Memphis, TN 2003 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2002 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Santa Fe, NM 2002 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL 2002 Perimeter Gallery - New York, NY 2001 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Tucson, AZ 2001 J Mark Sublette Gallery - Santa Fe, NM 2001 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 2000 Charlene Cody Gallery - Santa Fe, NM 2000 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL 2000 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 1999 Charlene Cody Gallery - Santa Fe, NM 1999 Elliot Smith Contemporary Art - St. Louis, MO 1999 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - Kansas City, MO 1998 Charlene Cody Gallery - Santa Fe, NM 1998 Elliot Smith Contemporary Art - St. Louis, MO 1998 Leedy-Voulkos Art Center Gallery - Kansas City, MO 1998 Perimeter Gallery - Chicago, IL 1996 Grand Arts - Kansas City, MO 1994 Gallery V - Kansas City, MO 1993 Sean Kelly Gallery - Kansas City, MO 1991 Tribal Textile Gallery - Kansas City, MO Selected Group Exhibitions 2004 Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Perimeter - Chicago, IL and New York, NY 2004 FADA - Los Angeles, CA 2004 "5 Views of the Midwest" Traveling Museum Show 2003 Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Perimeter - Chicago, IL and New York, NY 2003 FADA - Los Angeles, CA 2002 Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Perimeter - Chicago, IL and New York, NY 2002 "Exhibition of Works from Permanent Collection," Daum Museum - Sedalia, MO 2002 FADA - Los Angeles, CA 2002 "Winter in Tucson," Medicine Man Gallery - Santa Fe, NM 2001 Los Angeles Art and Antique Show 2001 Medicine Man Gallery - Santa Fe, NM 2001 FADA - Los Angeles, CA 2001 Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Perimeter - Chicago, IL and New York, NY 2000 Art San Francisco - San Francisco, CA 2000 Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Perimeter - Chicago, IL and New York, NY 2000 FADA - Los Angeles, CA 2000 "Landscape," Des Lee Gallery, Washington University - St. Louis, MO 2000 "Landscape," Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 1999 Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Perimeter - Chicago, IL and New York, NY 1998 "Going Places," Elliot Smith Contemporary Art - St. Louis, MO 1998 "Summer," Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - St. Louis, MO 1998 Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Perimeter - Chicago, IL and New York, NY 1998 "Air, Land and Sea," Elliot Smith Contemporary Art - St. Louis, MO 1997 Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Perimeter - Chicago, IL and New York, NY 1997 "Summer Show," Elliot Smith Contemporary Art - St. Louis, MO 1994 Summer Invitational, Sean Kelly Gallery - Kansas City, MO Collections 4 Point Energy American Century Investments Art Embassies Program - Zimbabwe Biltmore Hotel - Phoenix, AZ Capri Capital - Chicago, IL Charles Schwab - Denver, CO D.S.T. Systems Daniel Taylor and Associates Exeter Oil Corporation Federal Reserve Bank - Denver, CO Federal Reserve Bank - St. Louis, MO Federal Reserve Bank -Kansas City, MO First Western Trust Bank Gates Rubber Company Grand Hyatt Denver Convention Center H&R Block Hall-Marshall Collection, Hallmark Hall-Silva Collection, Hallmark Johnson County Community College Johnson National Bank - Racine, WI Kansas City Art Institute Kansas State University Madison Dearborn Partners National Association of College Business Offices Renaissance Grand Hotel - St. Louis, MO Sprint St. Regis Hotel - Los Angeles, CA Wilmington Trust Company Museum Collections Beach Museum - Manhattan, KS Daum Museum - Sedalia, MO Denver Art Museum - Denver, CO Museum of the West - Tucson, AZ Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art - Overland Park, KS Tucson Museum of Art - Tucson, AZ Selected Bibliography 2015 Jul Westword - Denver, CO 2015 Oct Crossroads Art District 2014 Dec Western Art Collector 2014 Sep Riverfront Times - St. Louis, MO 2014 Sep St. Louis Magazine 2013 Jan Southwest Art 2013 Sep Huffington Post 2012 Sep Dan's Papers - Southampton, NY 2011 Riverfront Times - St. Louis, MO 2010 Sep American Art Collector Cover 2008 Jul Western Art Collector 2008 Sep New City Art - Chicago, IL 2006 Oct American Art Collector 2005 Sep Chicago Tribune 2003 Jul-Aug Frontier Magazine 2003 Review Magazine 2002 Aug Southwest Art 2002 Sep Artsope 2002 Chicago Tribune 2001 Feb Southwest Art 2000 Jan St. Louis Post...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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