Abryant Gallery News Blog

November 17, 2011 – February 17, 2012

Opening Reception:

Thursday, November 17, 2011  6-8pm

River Bank Lofts

550 North Kingsbury Chicago, IL 60305

*with live music from Petras!

Geometrically Speaking II

Modern art has a rich history with geometric shapes thanks to artists like Sol LeWitt , Frank Stella, Mondrian, and many others.  In Geometrically Speaking II, artwork that utilizes geometric shapes as their central theme will be exhibited.  Viewers will encounter the multi-layered stripped paintings of Melody Saraniti, an original alphabet composed solely of geometric shapes by Tom Burtonwood, and an octagonal-shaped sculpture composed of sweaters by Sam Jaffe.

Featured Artists: Jerome Acks, Robert Burnier, Tom Burtonwood, Diana P. Gabriel, Brittney Hudgins, Sam Jaffe, Jeffrey Cote de Luna, Dominic Paul Moore, NoNora Maite Nieves, Kristina Paabus, Melody Saraniti, and Rachel Smith

Curated by Angela Bryant

Image by Heather Anderson

The White Cubicle

An exhibition of artists making work that is inspired by their day job.

Opening Reception:

Saturday, June 18^th, 2011

TIME:         1:00pm – 4:00pm

LOCATION:        Creative Coworking

922 Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60201

*On view June 19^th – July 9^th by appointment only.

When asked the infamous question, “What do you do for a living?” an artist’s answer is often two-fold.  “I am an artist, and I work for [fill-in-the-blank company].”

Creatives are notorious for having day jobs.  This position, commonly held to pay for the necessities of life, may come with a benefit package that includes both frustration and inspiration.  The frustration being time spent at the day job consequently limits time that can be spent creating.  The inspiration is a non-studio environment that can develop skills and sometimes influence new art ideas.

Featured Artists:  Naima Bond, Javier Flores, Hyeon Jung Kim, Madeline Maser, Michael Milano, Nina Pagano, and Eric Stefanski.

Curated by Angela Bryant of Abryant Gallery.

Creative Coworking is a members-only workspace for creative professionals, graduate students, and entrepreneurs.  They provide a quiet comfortable workspace with a sense of community.

Abryant Gallery is a rotating contemporary art gallery that showcases new and emerging artists online and in commercial and residential spaces.  We offer a variety of high-quality paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, film and video, photography, fiber, and performance.

Take a hike in the new CAC exhibition space and encounter the nature-based work of Christie Helm, Adrienne Pike, and Connie Wolfe.

Curate by Angela Bryant of Abryant Gallery

Christie Helm’s paintings are abstractions of tree trunks.  Their vivid colors quickly draw the viewer in, but it is their textured surface that encourages a longer stay.  Helm’s trees are symbolic of both growth and life, and she conveys this idea through her careful layering process.  Building up each surface through multiple layers of paint, Christie allows the journey to be just as important as the destination.

Adrienne Pike harvests her own clay from a local creek to make her pottery.  Natural elements are constantly infused into her process, and her unique usage of horse hair brings an unexpected visual treat.  By allowing the hair to singe onto the newly fired pot, she creates an innovative mark-making tool that mimics both the beauty and unpredictability of nature.

Connie Wolfe is inspired by the rich textures and colors found in nature, and she uses paper to translate her meditative observations. Wolfe pays careful attention to shadows and negative space, always allowing plenty of breathing room within her work.  Viewers are not only left with a feeling of peace, but hopefully a desire to view nature in a more thoughtful way.

TenXx: An Exhibition of 10 Female Artists

River Bank Lofts (November – January)

550 North Kingsbury Chicago,IL

OpeningReception

Thursday  November 18, 2010

6:00pm – 8:00pm

With live music from Petras!

TenXx is an exhibition featuring ten female artists.  The work ranges from cut-paper narratives (Mary Balda), perfectly coupled diptych photography (Stephanie Dawn Burke), to industrial buildings composed entirely of tape (Robin Dluzen).  Curated by Angela Bryant of Abryant Gallery

Featured Artists:  Mary Balda, Rine Boyer, Stephanie Dawn Burke, Leila Cartier, Robin Dluzen, Cameron Harvey, Chinatsu Ikeda, Jaclyn Mednicov, Brittney Williams, and Jiwon Yoon

CAC Pop-Up Art Loop Gallery

Gallery Hours:  October 8th – 29th                      Monday – Saturday 11:30am – 5:30pm

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 7, 2010        5pm – 8pm

Live Music by DJ PLENUM

Modern art has a rich history with geometric shapes thanks to artists like Sol LeWitt and Modrian.  In Geometrically Speaking, artwork that utilizes geometric shapes as their central theme will be exhibitied.  Whether an installation of casts of pie molds, paintings featuring an arrangement of shapes based on algorithms, or a large installation of linear lines, all of the works will speak to one or more geometric shape.

FEATURED ARTISTS:  Samantha Bittman, Edmund Chia, Diana P. Gabriel, Jaime Lynn Henderson, Zachary Mory, Nora Maite Nieves, and Adrienne Paraczky

Curated by Angela Bryant of Abryant Gallery

CAC Pop-Up Art Loop Gallery

23 East Madison Avenue Chicago, IL

Gallery Hours:  September 3rd- 30th   Monday-Saturday 11:30am – 5:30pm

Opening Reception:  Thursday September 2, 2010 5pm – 8pm

Live Musical Guest DJ Duo HOT CAN

Technically, It’s Art 2 is an exhibition involving artwork that uses technology, specifically as it relates to electronics.  There is an element of technology involved with new ways these artists have found to combine science and the practical use of technology into their art practice.  Computer animation, film and video, usage of light, and computer drawings are just some of the methods that will be fused with traditional ways of art making in this exhibit.

FEATURED ARTISTS > Eric Ashcraft, Daniel G. Baird, Mark Beasley, Andy Cahill, Ben F. Carney, Im, Jang Soon, Alex M. Lee, Trevor O’Neil, Gary Pennock, Carson Fisk-Vittori, Aaron Wendel, and Vicky Yen.

Curated by Angela Bryant

Jiwon Yoon, Blue Grey Conversation, Oil on on Linen 2010

Abryant Gallery and artist Alison Rhoades teamed up with ROW in August to provide and curate artwork for a Silent Art Auction.  The exhibition/auction featured various local artists who donated pieces that related to the healing properties of water, with proceeds benefiting Recovery On Water (ROW).  ROW is a rowing team that provides an environment and opportunity for Chicago’s survivors to get fit, fight back, and have fun.

The event was held on Friday, July 23rd from 6-10pm at Temple Gallery, located inthe Pilsen Artists District (at 1749 South Halsted), and raised over $1,500 for the organization.

Recovery on Water began as a collaboration between Sue Ann Glaser, an Evanston breast cancer survivor, and Jenn Gibbons, a rowing coach at Ignatius Chicago Crew (ICC).

So I’m catching up on my blogging…Lisa Majer has a unique way of bringing color and light to a canvas.  Her cave paintings while many times consisting of black and other dark colors, are the perfect backdrop for light to burst forth.  We teamed up with fashion designer Jodi Arnold  (and host Beta Boutique) to provide artwork that paired beautifully with Jodi Arnold’s edgy clothing designs.

Work by Jiwon Yoon (Abryant Gallery artist), Angela Bryant, HUR, and Robin Dluzen

A Chicago Artists’ Coalition (CAC) selected and sponsored exhibition.

Curated by MA Candidate Fang-Tze Hsu and the artists.

Four artists were selected for a CAC (Chicago Artists’ Coalition) sponsored exhibition.  Again and Again is an exploration of pattern and sequence and will be on display from April 29 – May 29.  There will be a Preview Reception Thursday, April 29 from 6-9pm, and an Opening Reception Friday, April 30 from 6 –9pm.  The exhibition is taking place in the Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago and gallery hours during Art Chicago Weekend April 30 – May 30 are as follows:

April 29 6-9pm, April 30 and May 1 11am –7pm, May 2 11am –6pm and May 3 11am – 4pm

Regular gallery hours: Fridays 4pm-7pm, Saturdays 1pm-5pm, and by appointment

Again and Again:  An Exploration in Pattern and Sequence presents a group of artists composing time, space, and sequence through their practices.  By incorporating the unique architecture of the exhibition space, the artists construct a directional path that creates dialog between their pieces and the viewers.

Jiwon Yoon engages in mark-making that is likened unto ritual.  Again and again she places layers of paint to build up and off the canvas.  Angela Bryant creates patterns through her shaped fabric installations that invite the viewer to be embraced by their color and scale.   HUR diligently paints the same canvas systematically morning after morning, saves the water, and uses it to paint at the next session.  Robin Dluzen takes one image and recreates it over and with the assistance of different media each time.

Thanks to the success of Dollparts, Abryant Gallery has been asked by Style Chicago to exhibit artwork at FashionChicago 2010!   FashionChicago 2010 is an exclusive designer shopping event that involves cocktails, goodie bags and of course clothes from 25 of Chicago’s top designers!

We will be showcasing paintings by Amanada Calobrisi.

When:  Thursday, April 29, 2010

Time:   5:00pm – 9:00pm

Location:  233 West Huron St.  Chicago, IL 60610

Reserve your tickets today 800.838.3006