Art World Chicago

Preacher Man This portrait painting continues my push to use high contrasts of light and dark to present a quickly readable abstract pattern, which in turn contains realistic details and modeling in the shaded and highlighted areas. Arty Pics Of The Week Google Plus has many artists and art themes that are open to all [...]

Photographers are invited to apply.  Hosted By The 119th Street Artists of Whiting, Indiana at CornerStone Art Center and Gallery. Located 20 minutes from downtown Chicago in NW Indiana in the Historic Downtown District of Whiting, Indiana.  Juror: Martin Martinez. Eligibility: All photographic works are acceptable, providing the works were originally photographed by the artist. [...]

Fading Flower, Abstract Figurative Painting   My painting portrays a woman contemplating a flower.  This is an abstract painting done loosely, with the interplay of the reds as one element, the highlighted areas of the woman’s body and flower counterbalancing each other, and the purple providing the backdrop.  The theme is the fading of youth, [...]

Gargoyle at Cobb GateThe Streaming Festival 6th Edition The Streaming Festival 6th Edition is curated and sponsored by the isfth foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands, from December 1 to 18, 2011.  This online international exhibit includes  Video Artists, and for the first time this year, also 2D Artists.  I’m pleased that my Digital Gothic series [...]

It’s not often that I go to an art show and feel compelled to tell everyone I see to attend. Being Human at Union Street Gallery is one of those shows that you can’t miss. This exhibit excels in every aspect. First it is expertly curated by Dan Addington of Addington gallery in Chicago. His [...]

Rogers Park ArtWalk is a project of Rogers Park Business Alliance: A storefront art installation within the Glenwood Avenue Arts District October 15 to November 6, 2011 Young Lady With Long Pipe by Leon Sarantos is at Act One Pub / Mayne Stage  1328 W. Morse Ave Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) presents the 1st Annual Rogers [...]

Some quick thoughts on Art Prize 2011: This year’s event attracted about 300,000 people. I was happy to exhibit this year but I feel it may be my first and last. It’s like a huge rummage sale of art. Some is excellent but you have to look very hard to find those things. Trying to [...]