Friday, September 6
BRONZEVILLE
“Maleness to Manhood: Reclamation of the Young Black Man,” forty-five artists including Dawoud Bey, Hebru Brantley, Bernard Williams and others.
South Side Community Art Center, 3831 South Michigan.
Opening reception: 6pm-9pm. Through October 5.
LINCOLN PARK
“Beautiful Decay:” Jeffrey Allen Price, Lynn Basa, Charles Shotwell and Yvette Weijergang.
Chicago Art Source Gallery, 1871 North Clybourn, second floor.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through November 2.
Mark Brown and Kelly Vivanco, painting.
Rotofugi, 2780 North Lincoln.
Opening reception: 7pm-10pm. Through September 29.
LOGAN SQUARE
Sean Mort: “United Prints of America,” screenprints.
Galerie F, 2381 North Milwaukee.
Opening reception: 6pm-10pm.
Keith Herzik: “Threw My Hands Outta’ My Head!” screenprints.
Saki, 3716 West Fullerton.
Opening reception: 6pm-9pm.
PILSEN
“How Many Feminists Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb?” video and performance.
Antena, 1755 South Laflin.
Opening reception: 6pm-10pm. Through September 28.
RAVENSWOOD
Jack Flynn and Sae Jun Kim: “Frontier.”
Morpho Gallery, 5216 North Damen.
Opening reception: 6pm-9pm. Through September 30.
RIVER NORTH
Sandra Dawson and Robin Denevan, painting.
Addington Gallery, 704 North Wells.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through October 23.
Young June Lew: “Readers.”
Andrew Bae Gallery, 300 West Superior.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through October 12.
Bill Traylor, drawing.
Carl Hammer Gallery, 740 North Wells.
Opening reception: 6pm-8pm. Through October 8.
Julie Blackmon, photography.
Catherine Edelman Gallery, 300 West Superior.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through November 2.
Dennis Manarchy: “Butterflies & Buffalo: Tales of American Culture,” photography.
Hilton Asmus Gallery, 716 North Wells.
Opening reception: 5pm-9pm. Through October 12.
“Technoromanticism,” new media. Curated by Alfredo Salazar-Caro.
Jean Albano Gallery, 215 West Superior.
Opening reception: 5:30pm-7:30pm. Through October 16.
Kenneth Josephson: “The Female Nude: Observation & Construction,” photography.
Jennifer Norback Fine Art, 217 West Huron.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through September 28.
Jose Cobo: “Monos and Rag Monkeys,” sculpture.
Maya Polsky Gallery, 215 West Superior.
Opening reception: 5pm-7:30pm. Through October 20.
Keiko Hara and Robert McCauley, painting.
Perimeter Gallery, 210 West Superior.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through October 25.
Nicholas Sistler: “Incognito,” painting.
Printworks, 311 West Superior.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through October 12.
Jay Kelly, drawing and sculpture.
Roy Boyd Gallery, 739 North Wells.
Opening reception: 5:30pm-8pm. Through October 22.
“System/Repetition,” with Sol LeWitt, Alfred Jensen, Tara Donovan and others.
Russell Bowman Art Advisory, 311 West Superior.
Opening reception: 5:30pm-8pm. Through October 26.
Kenneth Josephson: “Been There, Done That,” photography.
Stephen Daiter Gallery, 230 West Superior.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through November 30.
Roman Serra: “Grandeur,” painting.
Studio 318, 318 West Grand, third floor.
Opening reception: 6pm-9pm. Through September 7.
Amanda Joseph: “CHEAP $KIN$,” painting.
ZG Gallery, 300 West Superior.
Opening reception: 5:30pm-7:30pm.
Sarah Sohn: “Sugartown,” painting.
Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, 325 West Huron.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through October 19.
WEST LOOP
Casilda Sánchez, video.
Aspect Ratio, 119 North Peoria.
Opening reception: 6pm-8pm. Through October 5.
Joseph Cruz, sculpture.
Chicago Artists’ Coalition, 217 North Carpenter.
Opening reception: 6pm-9pm. Through September 26.
Robert Burnier: “Things That Can Be Mistaken for Plans,” sculpture.
Design Cloud, 118 North Peoria.
Opening reception: 6pm-9pm. Through October 10.
“The Program,” Vienna-based artists.
Gallery 400, UIC, 400 South Peoria.
Opening reception: 5pm-7pm. Through October 19.
Ryan Duggan: “Low-Dose No-Doz,” painting.
Johalla Projects, 1821 West Hubbard, suite 209.
Opening reception: 7pm-10pm. Through September 30.
Duncan Anderson and Daniel Bruttig: “Wisconessee,” sculpture.
Kasia Kay Art Projects, 215 North Aberdeen.
Opening reception: 6pm-8pm. Through October 12.
Michiko Itatani: “Cosmic Kaleidoscope,” painting.
Linda Warren Projects, 327 North Aberdeen.
Opening reception: 6pm-9pm. Through October 19.
“Beethoven Festival: Love 2013,” with Jason Hawk, Laura Davis, Chris Silva and others.
Merit School of Music, 38 South Peoria.
Opening reception: 6pm-10pm. Through September 15.
Jeffrey Beebe, Brian Dettmer and Betsy Stirratt.
Packer Schopf Gallery, 942 West Lake.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through October 19.
Michael Genovese: “Joliet,” sculpture.
Paris, London, Hong Kong, 845 West Washington.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through October 19.
Dan Rees.
Shane Campbell Gallery, 673 North Milwaukee.
Opening reception: 6–8pm. Through October 5.
Meow Wolf: “Nucleotide,” installation.
Thomas Robertello Gallery, 27 North Morgan.
Opening reception: 6pm-8pm. Through November 30.
Jonathan Muecke: “Open Objects,” designed objects.
Volume Gallery, 845 West Washington.
Opening reception: 6pm-8pm. Through November 9.
“The Photographic Self,” juried by Carla Williams.
Woman Made Gallery, 685 North Milwaukee.
Opening reception: 6pm-9pm. Through October 24.
Rachel Niffenegger: “Flesh Club,” sculpture and painting.
Western Exhibitions, 845 West Washington.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through October 19.
WICKER PARK
Emily Burns: “Vague,” painting.
AdventureLand, 1513 North Western.
Opening reception: 7pm-10pm.
Rebecca Morris: “Party Cut,” painting.
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1120 North Ashland.
Opening reception: 5pm-8pm. Through October 19.
Britton Black and Lauren Whitney: “It’s All In The Details,” photography.
Eyeporium Gallery, 1431 North Milwaukee.
Opening reception: 6–9pm. Through October 14.
Saturday, September 7
HUMBOLDT PARK
Erik Lundquist and Paul Stacey, work on paper.
Peanut Gallery, 1000 North California.
Opening reception: 5pm-9pm. Through October 5.
LOGAN SQUARE
Charles Mahaffee: “SacredScared,” drawing.
Comfort Station, 2579 North Milwaukee.
Opening reception: 6pm-8pm. Through September 29.
RAVENSWOOD
Asia Kepka: “Bridget & I,” photography.
Alibi Fine Art, 1966 West Montrose.
Opening reception: 5:30pm-8:30pm. Through October 26.
WEST LOOP
“Constantly Consuming Culture,” with John Airo, Julia Hamilton, Elyse Martin and others.
222 North Desplaines, lower level (formerly Robert Bills Gallery).
Opening reception: 6:30pm-9pm. Through September 12.
WICKER PARK and UKRAINIAN VILLAGE
Tom Tomc: “Wrapture,” painting.
Century Guild Chicago, 2136 West North.
Opening reception: 7pm-9pm. Through October 6.
Lauren Clay and Emre Kocagil: “Quandary,” painting.
LVL3, 1542 Nprth Milwaukee.
Opening reception: 6pm-10pm. Through October 6.
Daniel Hojnacki: “Don’t Let Go,” photography.
Vertical Gallery, 1016 North Western.
Opening reception: 6pm-10pm. Through October 5.
SUBURBS
Tim Liddy and Fumiko Toda, painting.
ZIA Gallery, 548 Chestnut, Winnetka.
Opening reception: 5–7pm. Through October 12.
Sunday, September 8
EAST GARFIELD PARK
Sterling Lawrence and Alain Biltereyst.
devening projects + editions, 3039 West Carroll.
Opening reception: 4pm-7pm. Through October 12.
Chris Naka: “Otherkin,” video.
Julius Caeser, 3311 West Carroll.
Opening reception: 1pm-4pm. Through September 29.
Tyson Reeder, painting.
Peregrine Program, 3311 West Carroll.
Opening reception: 1pm-4pm.
WEST GARFIELD PARK
Alexis Petroff: “Floating Drawings.”
Adds Donna, 4223 West Lake.
Opening reception: 2pm-5pm. Through October 13.
SUBURBS
Alison Carey: “New Kingdoms,” digital prints.
Riverside Arts Center, 32 East Quincy, Riverside.
Opening reception: 3pm-6pm. Through October 5.
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