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2009 National Art Premiere
Exhibit: February 7 ― March 20, 2009
Juror: Olga Stefan- Olga Stefan is the former Executive Director of the Chicago Artists’ Coalition, former Executive Director of Around the Coyote, and grants writer for Woman Made Gallery. She has curated many exhibitions including “Palpable Disequilibrium: Contemporary Art in Romania” at LIPA Gallery and Barat College; “Resurrection” at Yello Gallery and the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art; and “Please Print,” “April is the Cruelest Month,” and several others at ATC Space. As juror, Ms. Stefan has served on several panels including that of the Evanston Arts Council grant program.
Judge: Jeremy Biles- Jeremy Biles is Editor of Chicago Artists’ News and Prompt, both published by the Chicago Artists’ Coalition. He has taught philosophy, religion, and art courses at Chicago institutions including the University of Chicago and DePaul University. He is currently an instructor and graduate student advisor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His writings have appeared in such places as the Journal of Religion, Janus Head, the Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory, and in exhibition catalogues for the Hyde Park Art Center, where he curated the Zounds show. His book “Ecce Monstrum: Georges Bataille and the Sacrifice of Form” was published in 2007 by Fordham University Press.
Exhibiting Artists
The entire exhibit will be available for viewing after March 18.
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Best of Show
Rachel Schmidt
Bethesda, MD
You Get What You Pay For
fabric on wood |
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Award of Excellence
Doug Manley
Port Barrington, IL
The 7 Profits of 22 Passions
pigment print |
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Award of Excellence
Peggy Wyman
Macomb, MO
Fandango
fiber (pine needle) sculpture |
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Award of Merit
Beth R. Kahmi
Chicago, IL
Secret Life of... travel
clay, lazertran, custom decal |
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Award of Merit
Ann Piper
Selingsgrove, PA
Ann and the Bound Lamb
oil on canvass |
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Award of Special Recognition
Sara Haven
Ellensburg, WA
Ideal
ceramic, glaze decals |
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Award of Special Recognition
Thomas Ruggio
Whitestone, NY
The Annunciation
graphite on paper |
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Chairs’ Choice Award
Wilford Loring
Lindsborg, KS
Hung Out to Dry
aquatint |
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Anthony Alston
Reno, NV
8/5/05 11:38AM Prater
archival pigmented inkjet print (edition of 5) |
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Matthew Barton
Austin, TX
The Spirit of the Agreement
screenprint |
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Erika Duncan
Winona Lake, IN
The Traveler
liquid emulsion |
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Jenny Gembala
Oak Lawn, IL
Psycho
color photo |
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Victoria Goro-Rapoport
Kearney, IL
Darwin vs. Leonardo
etching |
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Vesna Jovanovic
Chicago, IL
Culture of Self
ink, watercolor, graphite, white pencil |
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Vesna Jovanovic
Chicago, IL
Rupture
ink, brown pencil, white pencil |
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Mary King
Chicago, IL
Patriots
Acrylic and pencil on paper |
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Barbara Mehlman
Woodland Hills, CA
Too Late to Revisit Childhood
digital |
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Rob Millard-Mendez
Evansville, IN
The Little Bulloo Pill
wood, paint |
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Bethaney Angelina Mojsoski
Chicago, IL
Bed: Stage #3
archival inkjet print |
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Dana Oldfather
Cleveland, OH
Bumbles
oil on canvass |
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Ann Piper
Selingsgrove, PA
Not the Man I Used to Be
oil on canvass |
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Cheryl Quick
Naperville, IL
Akimbo
digital photo |
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Ann Coddington Rast
Champaign, IL
Baby Legs
twined linen and glass shelf |
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Liz Roth
Stillwater, OK
Low Visibility: Montana
ultrachrome pigment inkjet print |
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Thomas Ruggio
Whitestone, NY
The Taking of Saint Bartholomew
graphite on paper |
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Charlotte Sasser
Glenview, IL
The Fleshy Peach
watercolor |
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Wendy J. Segal
Chicago, IL
Japan Noodle Café 2
oil on canvass |
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Katie Shannon
Columbus, OH
Untitled
digital print |
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Jeff Stevenson
Flossmoor, IL
World Book P
oil on canvas, acrylic on altered book, collage, wax |
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Larry Van Deusen
Hayward, CA
Pursuit of Happiness
acrylic on canvas |
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Peggy Wyman
Macomb, MO
Matter Over Mind
fiber (pine needle) sculpture |
Gallery hours
Tues., Thurs., Sat. 10 am-4 pm; Wed. 1-8 pm
Fri. & Sun. 1-4 pm; closed Mon.
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