February 13, 2009
In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th Birthday this February, the Chicago Art Department will feature 200 portraits of Honest Abe in a variety of mediums. In Lincoln’s spirit of equality and diversity this exhibition is about  participation.  An open call was made to artists and non-artists alike to submit their portraits of Abraham Lincoln.  Although [...]

February 13, 2009
All the King’s Horses
Linda Warren Gallery
February 13th – March 27th, 2009
Artist Reception: Friday, February 13th, 6-9 pm

Linda Warren Gallery is proud to announce the opening of Peter Drake’s third solo exhibition at the gallery -  “All the King’s Horses” – a title that calls to mind Humpty Dumpty who sat on a wall, had great [...]

February 13, 2009
Clusterf*ck: Books by ZG Gallery Artists
ZG Gallery
February 13th, 2009

February 13, 2009
7:00-10:00pm
Feb 13th, 2009 – Design Lab Workshop – 1932 S. Halsted St #405
This month DesignLabWorkshop is constructing an installation titled 1x.

This project explores themes common in the studio’s work, including the challenges and opportunities of utilizing a single material in multiples, the interplay of graphics and architecture, and the dynamics of user interaction. 1x [...]

February 13, 2009

Big Mess: Paintings by Sonja Drummond and Andrew Holmquist @ GOLDEN
Opening Friday, February 13, 2009
816 W. Newport #1 – Chicago, IL 60657
Opening Reception: 7 – 10pm

Drummond and Holmquist share an interest in an imaginative painting process that is rooted in an off-the-beaten-path version of popular culture. Working in a Surrealist-type manner, each artist’s method of [...]

February 13, 2009
Friday, February 13th, 8:30pm
Gage Gallery
18 S. Michigan Ave.

Scott Blackwood, director of Roosevelt’s MFA Creative Writing Program, reads from his new novel, We Agreed to Meet Just Here.