07 September 2005

Michael Asher in Conversation with Christopher Williams

Thursday, 29 September 2005

5:30-8:00 p.m.
focus: Michael Asher Exhibition Preview
Gallery 220 and Ryerson Reading Room


6:00 p.m.
Artists in Conversation
Price Auditorium, The Art Institute of Chicago

The American conceptual artist Michael Asher is internationally recognized for the groundbreaking nature of his practice and for his influence on subsequent generations of artists. In the late 1960s, he pioneered now accepted notions of "site-specificity," whereby a work and its place of display are thematically interlocked. For this focus exhibition, Asher is revisiting a project he created for the Art Institute's 73rd American Exhibition in 1979. This new work, involving the installation of a bronze cast of Jean-Antoine Houdon's statue of George Washington (1785-91/1917), will extend the implications of the work he began in 1979 with respect to the temporal, spatial, historical, and institutional factors that determine the meaning of sculpture.


Since the early 1980s, the Los Angles-based conceptualist Christopher Williams has challenged pre-existing systems of representation, and discredited the claim that photography is a purely objective medium. Working with original photographs and with images culled from institutional archives, Williams manipulates the conventions of traditional pictorial
genres to expose issues of political, cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance. His formal approach references the modernist desire to depict subjects in a cold, detached manner as a means of satisfying the obsession with objectivity. Williams's introduction of subtle elements of disruption, however, obscures the objective nature of his photography and reveals an underlying sociopolitical dimension in his work.Please join us for what promises to be a lively discussion between Michael Asher and Christopher Williams.

Around the Coyte Fall Arts Festival September 9-11, 2005

You can view works by hundreds of arists in Wicker Park and Bucktown area. Not only will galleries be open but as well as bars, theatres and other venues.
Around the Coyote Gallery
1935-1/2 W. North Ave
Chicago, IL
773-342-6777

Thursday Sept. 8 @ 8pm-Midnight
Opening night party and curator's choice auction. Tickets $20

2005 Around the Coyote Fall Festival Schedule


ALL - Openings - Visual Art - Film/Video - Dance - Music - Poetry - Theater - Tours - Children's
Theater events: $7 or $15 for a day pass.
Dance events: $10.
Music events range from: Free to $10.
Film & Video events: $7 suggested donation.
Visual Art Day Pass: $5.
Poetry events: $5.
Tours: $
All-Access festival pass $50 on sale through Friday, September 9 at 6pm.
(+) Designates a Curator's Choice Venue

Friday, September 9th



5:00pm
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Indie Rock Music by Ripley Caine. Free.

    6:00pm
  • AAA Space, 2105 W. Caton, Curated Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Green Lantern Gallery, 1511 N. Milwaukee, 2 nd Floor, Curated Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Lubinski Building, 1542 N. Milwaukee, 2 nd Floor, Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 North Milwaukee, Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Northwest Tour Building, 1608 N. Milwaukee, Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Wicker Park Garden and Field House, 1425 N. Damen, Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Music by the Second-Hand Poets. Free.
  • Booster and Seven Gallery, 1048 N. Marshfield, #1F, Kaleidescope Opening Reception. Free.

    7:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Ground Up Theatre and Theater by The Rescuers. $7.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Indie Pop Rock Music by Fourth of July. Free.
  • Cans Bar and Canteen, 1640 N. Damen, Live Music by Catfight, all girl cover band. Free.
  • Open End Gallery, 2000 W. Fulton, Dream Theatre. $7.

    8:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, American Myth Theatre. $7.
  • Open End Gallery, 2000 W Fulton, Theater by The SweatGirls. $7.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Music by the Lucky Jackson Band. Free.
  • Vittum Theater, 1012 North Noble, Multiple Dance Performances. $10.

    9:00pm
  • Salud Tequila Lounge, 1471 N. Milwaukee, Dance Music with Live DJ's. $10 includes free drink.
  • Piece, 1927 W. North, Live Music by Milk at Midnight. $5.
  • Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee , Film Shorts Series. $7 suggested donation.
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, Theater by 4RingCircus.net. $7.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Pop Music by Epicycle. Free.
  • Open End Gallery, 2000 W Fulton, Theater by Triplette. $7.

    10:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, Theater by SasSafrass Productions. $7.

    Saturday, September 10th



    10:00am
  • AAA Space, 2105 W. Caton, Curated Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Green Lantern Gallery, 1511 N. Milwaukee, 2 nd Floor, Curated Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Lubinski Building, 1542 N. Milwaukee, 2 nd Floor, Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 North Milwaukee, Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Northwest Tour Building, 1608 N. Milwaukee, Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Wicker Park Garden and Field House, 1425 N. Damen, Visual Art Venue (closes at 11pm). $5.
  • Wicker Park Sidewalks, 1425 N. Damen, Chalk Drawing Contest for Kids (ends at 4pm). Free.

    11:00am-1:00pm
  • Wicker Park Gardens, 1425 North Damen, PoeTREES Children's Event. Free.
  • Wicker Park Gardens, 1425 North Damen, Garden Galleries (closes at 6pm). Free.
  • 12:00pm-2:00pm
  • Pritzker Elementary Lawn, 2009 W. Schiller, Manifest Theater Company. Free.

    12:00pm-6:00pm
  • Wicker Park and throughout Festival, 1425 North Damen, Tantalus Theatre. Free.

    1:00pm
  • Wicker Park, 1425 North Damen, Vasawa Robinson and Manley High School Poets. Free.

    2:00pm-5:00pm
  • Wicker Park and throughout Festival, 1425 North Damen, Mucca Pazza Marching Band. Free.

    3:00pm
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Acoustic Pop Rock Music by Stolie. Free.
  • AAA Space, 2105 W. Caton, Block Party (closes at 10pm). $5.

    4:00pm
  • Wicker Park, 1425 North Damen, Theater by Mike Nowak. Free.
  • Cans Bar and Canteen, 1640 North Damen, Live Dub Reggae by The Drastics. $5 suggested donation.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Pop Rock Music by The Bon Mots. Free.

    5:00pm
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Country Music by Urban Djin. Free.

    6:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, The Dorian Project, Ground Up Theatre. $7.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Blues and Jazz by Val Leventhal with Fish & the Bluefins, Free.
  • Wicker Park, 1425 North Damen, Bulletproof Puppet Productions. Free.
  • Subterranean Lounge Stage, 2011 W. North, Poetry Reading. $5.

    7:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, Global Theatre. $7.
  • Cans Bar and Canteen, 1640 North Damen, Live Music by Sixteen Candles. $5 suggested donation.
  • Open End Gallery, 2000 W Fulton, Dream Theatre. $7.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Country Music by Fulton County Line. Free.
  • AAA Space Block Party, 2105 W. Caton at Milwaukee, The Mud Queens . $10 donation to charity.
  • Wicker Park and throughout Festival, 1425 North Damen, Peddle Pushers Brigade Parade. $10 to participate.

    8:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, Theater by 4RingCircus.net. $7.
  • Open End Gallery, 2000 W Fulton, The SweatGirls. $7.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Latin Jazz Music by Inspiración Latina. Free.
  • Vittum Theater, 1012 North Noble, Multiple Dance Performances. $10.

    9:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, American Myth Theatre. $7.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Country Music by Antje. Free.
  • Open End Gallery, 2000 W Fulton, Theater by Triplette. $7.

    10:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, +Theater by The Rescuers, Speaking Ring Theatre. $7.

    11:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, + Theater by SasSafrass Productions. $7.
    Piece, 1927 W. North, Live Band Karaoke. $2 for each Blonde Coyote beer to benefit ATC.

    Sunday, September 11th


    10:00am
  • AAA Space, 2105 W. Caton, Curated Visual Art Venue (closes at 6pm). $5.
  • Green Lantern Gallery, 1511 N. Milwaukee, 2 nd Floor, Curated Visual Art Venue (closes at 6pm). $5.
  • Lubinski Building, 1542 N. Milwaukee, 2 nd Floor, Visual Art Venue (closes at 6pm). $5.
  • Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 North Milwaukee, Visual Art Venue (closes at 6pm). $5.
  • Northwest Tour Building, 1608 N. Milwaukee, Visual Art Venue (closes at 6pm). $5.
  • Wicker Park Garden and Field House, 1425 N. Damen, Visual Art Venue (closes at 6pm). $5.

    11:00am
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Kid's Music by Jeanie B and the Jelly Beans. Free.
  • Wicker Park Gardens, 1425 North Damen, Garden Galleries (closes at 6pm). Free.

    12:00pm
  • Wicker Park and throughout the festival, 1425 North Damen, Tantalus Theatre Group (ends at 6pm). Free.
  • Wicker Park Gardens, 1425 N. Damen, Botanical-Themed Tour of Visual Art, limit 20 people. $10.

    1:00pm
  • Wicker Park, 1425 North Damen, Irreverence Dance + Theatre Company. Free.
  • Wicker Park Playground, 1425 N. Damen, Kids Poems Read by Kids. Free.
  • Around the Coyote Gallery, 1935-1/2 W. North, Beginning Collectors Tour of Visual Art, limit 20. $10.

    2:00pm
  • Vittum Theater, 1012 North Noble, Multiple Dance Performances. $10.

    3:00pm
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Folk Music by Marla and Jon. Free.
  • Wicker Park Gardens, 1425 N. Damen, Botanical-Themed Tour of Visual Art, limit 20 people. $10.

    4:00pm
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Jazz Music by Will Kurk Experience. Free.
  • Wicker Park, 1425 North Damen, Theater by Mike Nowak. Free.

    5:00pm
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Indie Pop Music by The Locals. Free.

    6:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, Theater by The Dorian Project and Ground Up Theatre. $7.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Music by The Rolling Clones. Free.
  • Wicker Park, 1425 North Damen, Bulletproof Puppet Productions. Free.
  • Subterranean Lounge Stage, 2011 W. North, Poetry Reading. $5.

    7:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, Global Theatre. $7.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Roots Rock Music by Mark Sheehy. Free.

    7:30pm
  • Piece, 1927 W. North, Live Music by Occidental Brothers. $5. $2 from Blonde Coyote beer to ATC.
  • Open End Gallery, 2000 W. Fulton, Dream Theatre. $7.

    8:00pm
  • Rodan, 1530 N. Milwaukee , Film Shorts Series. $7 suggested donation.
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Theater by 4Ringcircus.net. $7.
  • Club Lucky, 1824 W. Wabansia, Live Alternative Rock Music by Ballistic Edna. Free.
  • Open End Gallery, 2000 W. Fulton, Theater by The SweatGirls. $7.

    9:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, American Myth Theatre. $7.
  • Open End Gallery, 2000 W. Fulton, Theater by Triplette. $7.

    10:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, Theater by The Rescuers and Speaking Ring Theatre. $7.
  • Subterranean, 2011 W. North, Audible Pleasures: Festival Closing Bash. $10.

    11:00pm
  • Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Sassafrass Productions. $7.
  • Dan Flavin retrospective @ MCA until Oct.30

    If you have not seen this show you must go before it closes. It's best to view Flavin's work in person as the photographs within books and magazines do not do his work justice. The use of the fluorescent light bulbs and space is incredible and yet so simplistic. The museum is open Tuesdays from 5pm-8pm for free. And if you'd like to make an outing out of this you can go to the First Firdays.


    First Fridays: October 7 (6PM-10PM)
    The MCA is bringing it back old school style in October. Breakdancers will perform all night long in the café, American Apparel will host a funky fashion show, and Paper magazine will give out copies of their latest issue. Die-hard vintage fans, wear a Members’ Only jacket and get a free trial membership.

    12 x 12: New Artists/New Work
    The exhibition opening of William O’Brien.

    06 September 2005

    Opening of the Gallery Season in Chicago-Sept. 9 5PM-9PM

    This is an annual opening of the fall gallery season in Chicago. This is a good way to view some work by current Chicago artists as well as get a feeling of what kind of work each gallery district adheres to. The following galleries are participating:

    River North


  • Robert Henry Adams Fine Art
  • Jean Albano Gallery
  • Andrew Bae Gallery
  • ArchiTech
  • Mary Bell Galleries
  • Russell Bowman Art Advisory
  • Roy Boyd Gallery
  • Printworks
  • Aldo Castillo Gallery
  • Melanee Cooper Gallery
  • Stephen Daiter Gallery
  • Daiter Contemporary
  • Catherine Edelman Gallery
  • Zolla / Lieberman Gallery
  • Schneider Gallery
  • Byron Roche Gallery
  • Schneider Gallery
  • Maya Polsky Gallery
  • Portals Ltd.
  • Perimeter Gallery
  • One Fine Art Gallery
  • Nicole Gallery
  • Marx-Saunders Gallery, Ltd.
  • Ann Nathan Gallery
  • Gallery 500 Wells
  • Habatat Galleries
  • I Space
  • NIU Art Museum Gallery in Chicago
  • Carl Hammer Gallery
  • Lydon Fine Art
  • Gruen Galleries
  • Gwenda Jay / Addington Gallery

    River East/South Loop/Michigan Ave


  • Ogilvie/Pertl Gallery
  • Thomas Gathman Gallery
  • Fine Arts Building Gallery (FABG)
  • Valerie Carberry Gallery
  • Peter Bartlow Gallery
  • Inspire Fine Art

    West Loop/Pilsen


  • Skestos Gabriele Gallery
  • Giola Gallery
  • Rhona Hoffman Gallery
  • Stephen Kelly Gallery, Inc.
  • Kraft/Lieberman Gallery
  • Walsh Gallery
  • Dubhe Carreño Gallery
  • FLATFILEgalleries
  • Schopf Gallery on Lake
  • Linda Warren Gallery
  • G.R. N'Namdi Gallery
  • Aron Packer Gallery

    Wicker Park


  • RJ Gallery

    Other locations


  • Ridge Art
  • AnamArt Gallery

    If you want more information about works displayed at each gallery or their address go to their individual websites or simply visit
  • Chicago Gallery News
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