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 [...]

A picture is worth a thousand words and Chicago has a lot to say. Welcome to the 100 Days of Chicago photo contest, brought to you by The Local Tourist. For 100 days, from February 24 through June 2 The Local Tourist will have a new photo of Chicago each day on the home page, [...]

 C-Shop, Coffee Shop at University of Chicago  South Side Impressions Exhibit, Beverly Art Center My painting, C-Shop, Coffee Shop at University of Chicago, is part of a group exhibit and competition, South Side Impressions at the Beverly Art Center, throughout this March.  Chicago, including the Hyde Park area, is a fascinating subject for Midwest regional [...]

Leon Sarantos’ trytich, Dawn Twilight – The Sun, The Moon, The Stars is at Paul Henry’s Art Gallery At the Directions Exhibit, new Chicago artist. Leon Sarantos, joins Midwestern artists: Dawn Diamantopoulos, Paul Benninghoff, Quinton Foreman, Michael Kaysen, Kim Canton, Robert Gago, and Sophia Rapato. Address is Paul Henry’s Art Gallery, 416 Sibley Street, Hammond, Indiana, [...]

Expressions Graphics is pleased to present: *Image: “Stop” Linocut by César Barberena. 2011. “INK ON THE VEINS” by three Nicaraguan Printmakers: Robert Barberena, César Barberena and Carlos Barberena *For the first time the three brothers are exhibiting their Prints together in the US. Please join us for the opening reception with the artists: Thursday, August 18th, [...]

Painting & Photo of Architecture by Leon Sarantos at Member’s Show at Cornerstone Art Center & Gallery Cornerstone Art Center & Gallery After being in two curated exhibits with 119th Street Artists at Cornerstone Art Center & Gallery, I decided to join the group. I’ve been impressed with the quality of the art and am [...]