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 [...]

Involuntary. Loss(y). Privacy. MAY 11 – JULY 21, 2012 Opening Reception: Friday, May 11, 2012 6:00PM – 9:00PM Blanc Gallery 4455 S. King Drive Chicago, Illinois “Involuntary. Loss(y). Privacy” is a timely compilation of drawings, paintings and mixed media that looks at the ways in which we are unintentionally identified/identifiable by data that is collected, [...]

Alan Salabert and Danielle Monet Morse Exhibition: March 17th-Apri 30th, 2012 Opening Reception:  Friday, March 16th, 7-10pm Park Schreck Gallery is proud to announce the upcoming show Grid Systems, featuring work by Alan Salabert and Danielle Monet Morse.  Opening reception will be Friday, March 16th from 7-10pm.  Work will be on display through April 30th. [...]

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, [...]

Come to the 3rd Art Bazaar this Friday at Black Cloud Gallery in the Pilsen Arts District. Every piece of work is $200!

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, [...]

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 [...]