Past Events at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Gallery
Some Day My Prints Will Come!
Opening Saturday, May 11, 2024
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Now Extended through October!
Join us for a casual but delightful summer exhibition presenting a shmorgishborg of prints by a selection of our beloved gallery artists. Prints of all shapes, sizes, and price points will be on display.
Small Print Show is Open by Appointment!
December 2-3, 2023 through February 29, 2024
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Special Preview Showing: Friday, December 1, 12 - 5pm
Grand Opening Party: Saturday & Sunday, December 2nd & 3rd, 11am - 7pm
Extended Gallery Hours: Tuesdays - Sundays, December 5 - 23, 12 - 5pm
Over 90 artists! Bite sized, hand made prints from across the known universe have winged their way to Chicago, clothing the CPC walls in a visual celebration unprecedented in both scope and quality. Featuring the finest new work being done internationally and locally by CPC gallery artists, faculty, and studio members. Stop by, grab a cup of spiced cider and a treat, and start collecting gorgeous, affordable prints from the walls while we attempt to keep up with the mass buying frenzy. Prepare to be inspired. Bring your parents, children, friends, teachers, and favorite holiday sweater. It's basically the hottest spot on Western Avenue just north of the Lincoln/Western split in Lincoln Square. Looking forward to seeing you at our oasis of originality...! For those of you who prefer a quieter experience, skip the opening and visit us during our special extended gallery hours, or make a private appointment. For those who would rather shop in your pj's while petting the dog, visit our online store, which we are now updating weekly with brand new work!
About the Show
Featured Artists:
Grazvyda Andrijauskaite (Lithuania), Joanna Anos, Atlan Arcea-Witzl, Hiroshi Ariyama, Carlos Barberena, Coco Berkman, Supachet Bhumakarn (Thailand), Matt Bodett, Bright (Thailand), Molly Brodzellar, Karen Butler, Corinna Button (UK), Kittisak Chaimoonta (Thailand), Sanchai Chaiyanan (Thailand), Temjai Cholsiri (Thailand), Alberto Cruz (Mexico), Mehdi Darvishi (Iran), Tony Fitzpatrick, Dianne Fogwell (Australia), Christine Gendre-Bergere (France), Bryn Gleason, Misha Goro, Susan Hall, Olga Kalantarov Hautin, Ploy Kasom (Thailand), Juana Hernandez, Eric Hoffman, Mirka Hokkanen, Jirayu K (Thailand), Teresa James, Srijai Kantawang (Thailand), Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., Scott Kiefer, Damon Kowarsky (Australia), Jill Kramer, Karen Kunc, Ammarin Kuntawong (Thailand), Deborah Maris Lader, Kim Laurel, Carrie Lingscheit, Dom MacLean, Amornthep Mahamaet (Thailand), Maddie May, Michelle McCoy, Brett McLoughlin, August Miller, Maria Mungai, Kumi Obata (Japan), Duffy O’Connor, Dennis O’Malley, Mary O'Shaughnessy, Painted Tongue Press, Sage Perrott, Puridon Pimsan (Thailand), Kathryn Polk, Steve Prince, Jiratcha Pripwai (Thailand), Jaco Putker (Netherlands), Artemio Rodriguez (Mexico), Ishbel Rodriguez, Jay Ryan, Justin Santora, Jeff Sippel, Yuttana Sittikan (Thailand), CHema Skandal!, Sarah Smelser, Starshaped Press, Raychel Steinbach, Megan Sterling, Nel H Sukphuang (Thailand), Jerawit Surtsit (Thailand), Narit Tananon (Thailand), Sanon Tempiem (Thailand), Theerut Thanyanitiwat (Thailand), Orn Thongthai (Thailand), Delia Touche, Kitikong Tilokwattanotai (Thailand), Stephanie Toral, Kouki Tsuritani (Japan), Melody Vasquez, Nicola Villa (Italy), Chayathorn Vimonsiri (Thailand), Suttipong Vongson (Thailand), Art Werger, Scott Westgard, Cleo Wilkinson (Australia), Eric Wilson, Catherine Winings, Jo Zhou, Nele Zirnite (Latvia) and others.
Sequence of a Dream
September 22, 2023 through November 4, 2023
A show by Kumi Obata, Alberto Cruz, & Kouki Tsuritani!
Opening Reception: Friday, September 22, 5 - 7pm
Regular Gallery Hours: Friday & Saturday, 12-5 or by appointment
About the Show
Sequence of a Dream is a thematic exhibition which brings together the unique illustrative styles of Alberto Cruz, Kumi Obata, and Kouki Tsuritani. Working across the mediums of relief, etching, and mezzotint and drawing on different graphic traditions, each artist delves into the realm of visual storytelling, infusing their prints with captivating narratives and a delightful sense of play.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Alberto Cruz was born in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, and earned a degree in Plastic Arts from the Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca. His primary medium is printmaking, and he has presented three solo exhibitions in across Mexico, in addition to numerous group exhibitions both domestically and internationally. Cruz's artistic focus revolves around themes of childhood and innocence, reflected in his pure and uncomplicated artistic style. Through his enigmatic storytelling, each of his pieces unveils a world filled with limitless possibilities. Drawing on inspiration from children's illustration, Cruz has crafted a unique and distinctive visual language.
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Kumi Obata was Born in Kanagawa, Japan, and is currently based in Tokyo. She began working in intaglio beginning in 2000, and creates picture books, illustrations, and product development with her etchings. She has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout Japan and internationally.
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Kouki Tsuritani was born in 1967 in Tokyo, Japan. He received his Bachelor’s and MFA from Kanazawa College of Art in Japan where he studied oil painting and printmaking. He often works in three different types of printmaking: mezzotint, wood engraving, and photogravures. Tsuritani is known for detailed, imaginative compositions of people and humanlike creatures. He often creates calm, still scenes that present the characters in a minimalist setting. Tsuritani’s work has been exhibited extensively in Japan and internationally and is included in several major collections.
Close to Transportation
June 10, 2023 through August 29, 2023
A show of prints about all things transit-related!
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 10, 12 - 5pm
Regular Gallery Hours: Friday & Saturday, 12-5 or by appointment
About the Show
Our summer exhibition is all things planes, trains, and automobiles!! For this show, which will be on view June 10-August 29, we did some digging in our flatfiles to curate a show inspired by transit in all its forms. We have prints of tractors, trucks, rafts, buses, scooters, skis, wheelchairs, magic carpets, canoes... the list goes on and on! Run, walk, fly, glide, cycle or hop on over to CPC for a stroll through an incredible array of transportive art-- open every Friday and Saturday, 12-5pm, and by appointment. FEATURED ARTISTS Jay Ryan, Alberto Cruz, Deborah Maris Lader, Justin Santora, Jaco Putker, David Driesbach, Hiroshi Ariyama, Art Werger, Dennis O'Malley, Dan Grzeca, Kouki Tsuritani, Christine Gendre-Bergere, Scott Kiefer, Watie White, Artemio Rodriguez, Misha Goro, Michelle McCoy, Jennifer Farrell, Nicola Villa, Corinna Button, Karen Butler, Megan Sterling, Amos Kennedy, Coco Berkman, Dan MacAdam, Ray Maseman, Karl Bethke, John Himmelfarb, Ryan Kapp, Damon Kowarsky, and Phineas X Jones.
Grabado Popular: Prints for the People
March 18, 2023 through May 27, 2023
A show by Carlos Barberena, Atlan Arceo-Witzl, & CHema Skandal!
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 18, 2 - 5pm Live Printing///6-10pm Grand Opening Party
Artist Talk & Panel Discussion: Saturday, April 1, beginning at 2pm
Closing Reception: Saturday, May 27, 12 - 6pm
Regular Gallery Hours: Friday & Saturday, 12-5 or by appointment
About the Show
Grabado Popular: Prints for the People is an exhibition featuring the work of Carlos Barberena, Atlan Arceo-Witzl, and CHema Skandal! The show explores printmaking as a popular medium and “voice of the people”. As contemporary Latinx artists, their bodies of work carry strong personal messages that are inherently political. Poignant experiences of various marginalized communities are reflected, disseminated, and made accessible through the medium of print. The show’s title pays homage to the Taller de Gráfica Popular (the People's Graphic Workshop) which was founded in Mexico in 1937. This anti-fascist arts organization allowed printmakers to collaborate on projects for socio-political causes throughout its lifespan. Modern images featuring reverent portraits of migrant laborers, tongue-in-cheek faux advertisements, and mouthy, abolitionist skeletons continue a tradition of graphic resistance in today’s Chicago.
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Popular Printmaking: Grabados para la gente es una exposición que muestra el trabajo de Carlos Barberena, Atlan Arceo-Witzl y CHema Skandal! La muestra explora el grabado como medio popular y como “voz de la gente”. Como artistas Latinx contemporáneos, su trabajo lleva fuertes mensajes personales que son inherentemente políticos. Las experiencias conmovedoras de varias comunidades marginadas se reflejan, distribuyen y se hacen accesibles a través del grabado. El título de la muestra rinde homenaje al Taller de Gráfica Popular que fue fundado en México en 1937. Esta organización artística antifascista permitió a los grabadores colaborar en proyectos para causas sociopolíticas a lo largo de su vida. Imágenes modernas con retratos que dignifican a las y los trabajadores migrantes, anuncios falsos e irónicos y esqueletos abolicionistas continúan una tradición de resistencia gráfica en el Chicago moderno.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Carlos Barberena is a Contemporary Nicaraguan Printmaker known for his satirical relief prints and the use of images from pop culture, as well as from political and cultural tragedies. In his art, he has consistently reflected on the cycles of repression and resistance and its relationship to the Diaspora in which he has lived, throughout dictatorship, revolution, erasure, renewal, hope, dictatorship and repression. He creates to counteract the great silence in the face of repression occurring globally, believing we are all intimately connected to it. He seeks to demystify the “foreign” experience, to bridge the distances that life across any border or wall produces, but also, the difference in the content of these experiences.
Barberena has exhibited individually in Costa Rica, Estonia, France, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain and The United States of America, his work also has been shown in Art Biennials, Museums, Galleries and Cultural Centers around the world. Barberena’s work is included in public and private collections.
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Atlan Arceo-Witzl is a Mexican-American visual artist and creator whose work is concerned with everyday rituals, icons, symbols, objects, and language. In his artistic practice, the cultural production of print ephemera, craft of the sign-painting industry, redefining "American" through a Latinx lens, and documenting/ recording of events across multiple mediums/ languages are current points of focus. He is a graduate of Skidmore College with a Bachelors of Science in Studio Art with a concentration in relief printmaking and sculpture. He lives in Chicagoland, IL pursuing a career in the arts and education while enjoying the fascinating human game of communication.
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CHema Skandal! is a graphic artist, born in Mexico City, Mexico. He went to Escuela Nacional de Artes Plasticas (National Arts School), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (National University of Mexico) in Mexico City, where he obtained the degree in Visual Communications. Since he is very fond of Carribiean and Jamaican tunes, the artist fuses together art and music. His works are often a sociopolitical commentary on the state of the world, but with a style that is playful, colorful and full of movement, deeply influenced by a love for music and la cultura.
