Discover why art and architecture critics are raving about this stunning new building designed by Krueck and Sexton featuring a 10 ft. faceted window wall. Joanna and Spertus docent Rae Jedel will take you on a tour of the museum that showcases art ranging from traditional religious objects to contemporary. We will explore The New Authenticity: Artists of the Post Jewish Generation, an exhibit raising questions about what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century. Find out how 16 American artists engaged in the global community blend issues of gender, identity, politics and history with their Jewish heritage.
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Meet an artist who works in her lovely Highland Park home. In mixed media paintings and prints, Kathy often portrays abandoned and forgotten members of societies throughout the world. Discuss how she juxtaposes a variety of elements including fabric designs and linear human figures to influence our interpretations of the work. Kathy will also talk about methods of printmaking such as copper etching and woodcuts and the benefits of each.
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Visit a couple in their gold coast home filled with color and a sense of humor. Architect Sy and ceramicist Susie combined two apartments to showcase their paintings, drawings, sculptures, a collection of ivory as well as most of their 2,700 pig collection. We’ll see art from Cuba and paintings by Joanna Pinsky, Sandra Perlow and Mark Brown, a pastel by Patrick Miceli and sculpture by Judy Onofrio and Susie Frolichstein.
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Find multiple meanings in possibly the most unique clothing you’ll ever see. Marcy redefines the possibility of craft in contemporary art by creating items of clothing made from found objects, plastic, photographs and old tee shirts which she laboriously embroiders and embellishes with glass beads and found objects. Her works raise questions about gender and class expectations. Also on display are works by Brandy Pudzis pursuing themes of marriage and war. Our tour ends at Northwestern University’s sculpture garden with works by renowned international artists.
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Enjoy beauty, imagination and ideas embedded in art glass as we explore this couple’s collection in their lovely north shore home. The Lapins have a terrific range of works from figurative to abstract, blown to cast to fused to etched. The collection includes works by artists represented in major museums to emerging artists. See pieces by Janusz Walentynowicz, David Bennett, Martin Rossel, Steven Weinberg, Danny Perkins, Richard La Londe, Bertil Valien, Steven Linn and Deanna and Keith Clayton.
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Do not miss this outstanding collection of works by internationally renowned artists. The Hirts built their north side house in the modern style to showcase their large collection. In keeping with the architecture, the furnishings are mid- twentieth century modern. The art collection includes paintings by Robert Mangold, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince and Mel Bochner, a wall drawing by Sol LeWitt, work by emerging artist Keith Tyson, a winner of England’s prestigious Turner Prize, and photographs ranging from vintage works by Berenice Abbot, Lee Friedlander and Harry Callahan to contemporary works by Thomas Ruff.
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Visit the elegant gold coast home of this couple who have an eclectic mix of work. We’ll see paintings ranging from abstract to realistic to surrealistic by Chicago artists Susan Senseman, Sandy Perlow, Ellen Lanyon , Linda Kramer and Eleanor Spiess Ferris, many Japanese wood cuts, a genuine Tang dynasty bronze horse and a contemporary coiled sculpture figure by a Japanese basket-maker and a modern sculpture by Seymour Sabesin. We’ll also view their hat collection, and possibly see some of Jean’s paintings and photographs.
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Meet one of Chicago’s most interesting artists in her Highland Park home. Linda has worked in a variety of styles ranging from ceramic installations to a series of self portraits, to wooden objects, mixed-media pieces and fluid paintings that were recently exhibited in River North’s Printworks Gallery. Linda chose to show us her work in her beautiful and colorful home rather than at her clayworks studio to better display her art and show us her fascinating collection of works by other artists.
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Join us for the last tour of the season and explore fascinating artworks in this couple’s beautiful Water Tower apartment. The Gilberts have an eclectic collection of works by outstanding American and European artists. See large scale sculptures by British artist Anthony Caro and the American artist Willard Beckley. Paintings include abstract expressionist work by Sam Francis and Joan Mitchell, figurative work by Californian Nathan Olivera and Ellen Lanyon, a drawing by Lyonel Feininger as well as a suite of prints by Chagall.
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