Chicago Arts-Galleries

There are a number of art galleries and art museums in the Chicago area. The Art Institute of Chicago, located on Michigan Avenue at Monroe Street, holds one of the world's great art collections. The Museum of Contemporary Art, located on Chicago Avenue just east of Michigan Avenue, features art created after 1945. The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, located on the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus, houses a permanent collection of over 7,000 objects, spanning five centuries of both Western and Eastern civilizations.

Special interest art museums include the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum located in Chicago’s west side, the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, located just southwest of Soldier Field, and the Terra Museum of American Art, located on the Magnificent Mile.

City sponsored art galleries include the Illinois Art Gallery located in the Thompson Center, Gallery 37 located on Randolph Street near Michigan Avenue, and the City Gallery located at the Historic Water Tower.

Art Events

November 2007 - April 2008
"PHASE V"*
Join 4Art in celebration of our fifth consecutive 6 month artists residency program.
Artists Include: Benjamin Jaffe, Royal Miree, Jeff Mickey, Salome Jaffe, Elaine Park, Ned Broderick, Charles Heppner, James Monroe, Charles Rees, Roderick De Jesus, Sonia Katz, Chantal Philipon-Cegede, Robert C. Anderson, Agnieszka Kulon.

March 7-April 9
Zhou Xiaohu: New Works

Walsh Gallery
Shanghai-based new media artist Zhou Xiaohu returns to the Walsh Gallery for a solo exhibition. The artist will be present for the opening reception on March 7th from 5-8pm.

Other Galleries

4Art Inc.
1932. S. Halsted Unit 100 Chicago
312-850-1816, email: rrios@4artinc.com
4Art Inc is a service-oriented gallery, located in the Historic Chicago Arts District in Pilsen. 4Art Inc Gallery, offers artists a unique experience by giving them a 6 month residency to show an evolution of their work over a six month period of time. Our artists rotate new work every month.
News: Our 2007 ANNUAL ARTWALK Dates: Friday Sept 28th 6pm-10pm, Sat29th & Sun 30th noon-7pm. There will be over a hundred participants, galleries & artist studios.
Art Chicago
Navy Pier 700 E. Grand Ave.
Art International (web site may still be under construction)
676 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60610
312-337-2274/312-802-0247
Find art that captivates you at our new gallery, now open. Discover the work of international and local artists working in a broad range of mediums, including painting, photography, glass and sculpture.

ArtNet
CenterStage Chicago Art Galleries
Chicago Art Galleries
Chicago Contemporary Art
2780 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
773-248-1750, email: sales@chicagocontemporaryart.com
Original Modern Art From Chicago Artists Contemporary Paintings/Limited Edition Prints
For more than a decade, Chicago Contemporary Art has been a leading source for unique contemporary works of art. Collectors include Gucci, Julia Child, the Universities of Illinois and Wisconsin and Jesse White- The Secretary of State of Illinois. Our contemporary works are found in The Sears Tower and The John Hancock Building, as well as many financial, real estate, and healthcare centers. Hundreds of works are in private homes and offices throughout the world. 
As we open our new 5,000 sq. ft. Lincoln Park Gallery, we will feature the paintings of internationally collected artists Kathleen Patrick and Joseph Catanzaro. We invite you to come see our newest show. Open Daily: 11am to 9pm
City of Chicago Art Listings
cyt O. gallery
1932 South Halsted St, Suite 405 Chicago, 60608
773-405-0693, email: so@cytOgallery.com
cyt O. gallery exhibits contemporary art in all media produced by emerging artists throughout the world. Hours: W-F 1-5pm; other times by appointment.
David Weinberg Gallery
300 W Superior Suite 203
Chicago, IL 60610
312-529-5090, email: info@davidweinberggallery.com
David Weinberg Gallery is a fine art gallery that primarily features contemporary photography and mixed-media works. David Weinberg Gallery collaborates with various local institutions for exhibits and has an emphasis on education.

Deuter & Levand Gallery, LLC
153 W. Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Tel/ Fax: (312) 464-0140, email: gallery@deuter-levand.com
Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mondays by appointment only
Chicago's premier studio specializing in authentic and elegant European and American Art Deco and Art Nouveau furniture, lighting and rugs. To compliment the modernism look represented by both styles, the gallery also features contemporary paintings of established masters and emerging talents.
Friends Of The Arts
Function+Art
1046 W. Fulton Market
312.243.2780, email: director2@functionart.com
Function + Art specializes in contemporary studio furniture, fine craft and the decorative arts.

Hildt Galleries
617 North State Street, Chicago, 60610
312-255-0005
Hildt Galleries, specialists in fine 19th and 20th Century original oil paintings and watercolors by listed English, Continental and American artists, are pleased to announce the opening of their gallery in the restored Tree Studios center on January 19, 2005.
Hyde Park Art Center
5307 S. Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago, IL 60615
773-324-5520, email: info@hydeparkart.org
The Hyde Park Art Center’s mission is to stimulate and sustain the visual arts in Chicago. It is the oldest alternative exhibition space in the City and boasts a long record of education outreach in the community. Studio art classes are available to community members of all ages and skill levels. Classes are offered in painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, and much more! The Hyde Park Art Center has three exhibition spaces to showcase the work of exciting and innovative artists.
Kamp Gallery
140 E. Walton Chicago, IL 60011, email kampgallery@aol.com
American and European period and contemporary art gallery located at Walton and Michigan Ave. at One Magnificent Mile in Chicago inside the Drake Hotel.
Landmark Arts
841 West Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607
312-491-1900
Landmark Arts Gallery is located in West Loop and is a host of West Loop Art Market - a monthly festival showcasing local artists, musicians, and filmmakers. Landmark Arts is also a sponsor of Taste of Randolph festival and in 2004 hosted the first annual Art Show in Garfield Park.
Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA)
820 N Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611
312.915.7600, email: luma@luc.edu
LUMA is dedicated to the exploration and understanding of art that attempts to illuminate the enduring spiritual questions and concerns of all cultures and societies. We feature exhibitions from around the world. For our current and upcoming exhibition schedule visit our website at www.luc.edu/luma.
Mars Gallery
1139 W. Fulton Market, Chicago 60607
312-226-7808, email: marsgallery@aol.com
Mars Gallery is located in the West Loop of downtown Chicago in a turn-of-the-century warehouse loft originally occupied by the Empire Butter and Egg Company. Mars specializes in contemporary pop art and outsider artwork.
Mary Bell Galleries
740 N. Franklin St., Chicago, IL 60610
312-642-0202, email: info@marybell.com
Mary Bell Galleries, a Major Force in Chicago’s River North Gallery District, offering contemporary works hosts a Landscape Painters Group Show featuring artists Scott Addis, Rodger Bechtold, Deborah Ebbers, Angus MacPhearson, and Denise Presnell-Weidner. Opening Reception is February 11 from 5pm to 8pm. The show is on view through March 15, 2005.
McMahon Gallery
321 S. Ridge Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045
847 295-2604 • fax 847-295-2318, e-mail: mcmahonart@aol.com
Art works with the subject Chicago that can be seen in many of the Galleries around Chicago. Also the McMahon family has 17 Public Art works around Chicago in the form of ceramic tile murals.
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Performing Arts Chicago

PRISM Contemporary Glass
1048 W. Fulton Market
312.243.4885, email: info@functionart.com
PRISM’s focus is on emerging and established (but under-represented) artists; the gallery’s artist(ic) roster reads as a Who’s Who of emerging and established talent, innovative processes and cutting-edge techniques- yielding artworks from sensual to architectural. With such a strong and varied lineup, PRISM aims to set a new standard for glass art in Chicago.
Refuge. Center for Artists in Recovery
4811 Main Street, Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.673.3737, email: bcurrent@refuge.com
Refuge is a unique non-profit center for artists who are active in the process of recovery from addictions or mental disabilities. The art also serves as a backdrop for public awareness and education of individuals in recovery. Participating artists showcase their artworks and learn the business side of art sales and exhibition as a means to get their life back on track.
STEELELIFEGALLERY
4655 S. King Dr. 2nd Floor Chgo. IL. 60653
773.538.4773, email: steelelife4655@aol.com
ART EXHIBIT ARTIST RECEPTION 01.06.06 5:30-9PM
Join us for the opening of Carlos Jimenez: Less Is More. The show features his newest work, which he calls "organic abstracts." He intends them to be truly engaging: abstract, but not remote, about the universe and the earth combined. Deeply spiritual, these beautifully textured acrylic paintings draw the viewer directly into a world of vivid cosmic images.
Wag Artworks - Art Gallery for the People
2121 west division, 773-772-2922, wagartworks@wagartworks.com
wag artworks is a welcome addition to the burgeoning scene on Division Street in Wicker Park. The new gallery features the work of 25 diverse and talented artists from around the country. You'll find wag artworks is a uniquely welcoming and warm gallery. While you're there you can say hello to the wag mascot, a lively dachshund puppy named Duncan.

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