January 8 - 30, 2018 Presentation by the artist and reception: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. Please Note: The SXU Gallery will be closed Monday, January 15. Thomas Gianni is the official courtroom sketch artist for WGN-TV, CNN, NBC, WTTW, and Chicago Tonight, having covered the Rod Blagojevich trial, Michael Jordan vs. Safeway, and the Jennifer Hudson family murder trial. His illustration expertise also includes book covers for Random House and the Robert E. Howard Foundation, cover art for Moonstone Comics and the Harry Potter Collectable Card Game. A mural he painted resides in the Children's Literature Room of the Eisenhower Public Library. Mr. Gianni describes himself as "a working artist. The work I do is known as illustration. The origin of the word 'Illustration' comes from Latin meaning to illuminate, to shed light upon, to make something clear. Illustration is a way to illuminate through imagery. It is visual story telling. The prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux and such like places are illustrations. To this day those primitive yet sublime images painted by some ancient hand continue to illuminate, to tell us stories of primordial existence. The stained glass windows in the great cathedrals of Europe tell stories from the Bible, not for the glory of God, but for the edification of Humankind. Michelangelo did the same with the Sistine Ceiling. Rembrandt was a story teller, as was Van Gogh and Norman Rockwell. That is quite a lineage. I consider my self to be in mighty good company for I too, tell stories. My illustration is my art, my work, my life." SXU Art Gallery L-114 of the Warde Academic Center 3700 W. 103rd Street Chicago, IL 60655 Exhibit: Monday, January 8 – Friday, February 2
Reception: Friday, January 19, 6:30pm – 8:30pm McCord is proud to provide gallery space for up and coming artists in our community. Displaying their art in an actual gallery space allows students to see how much their work is appreciated and respected by others and encourages them to continue to pursue their interest in art. This January we welcome art students from Stagg High School. Please join us at the receptions to show your support for these budding artists. McCord Gallery 9602 W. Creek Road Palos Park, IL, 60464 September 25, 2017-October 28, 2017
Location: Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery Reception: Sept. 25, 12:30-2 p.m.Artist Talk: 1 p.m. This painting series depicts the complexity of belonging to two different cultures and trying to make a home out of stories of places and moments one has not personally experienced. The paintings depict landscapes that do not exist in our tangible world, lost somewhere between the past and the present. These vibrant landscapes seem as imaginary as the places that have existed before us. www.mariumrana.com This project is made possible in part by a grant from the Association of Performing Arts Professionals’ Building Bridges: Arts Culture and Identity, a component of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. August 14, 2017-September 21, 2017
Location: Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery, MVCC Reception: Thursday, Sept. 21, 10:30 a.m.-Noon Artist Talk: 11:30 a.m. Let us know you are coming - Check GOING on FB! Ferndale Michigan contemporary fiber artist Heather Macali’s Transformed creates positive energy within the gallery in contrast to the overwhelming negative content covered by modern media. Inspired by the 1980’s cartoon Transformers, these hand woven artworks with bright colors and patterns create a safe space for inner reflection and an escape from adverse stimulants. heathermacali.com |
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