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Wicker Park Bucktown Gallery Association

Around the Coyote Gallery, Caro d' Offay Gallery

March 8th, 2008 from 6-10pm
Extended Gallery hours, special receptions and performances

Chicago, IL - The Wicker Park / Bucktown Gallery Association is holding a Second Saturday Gallery Walk on February 9, 2008 from 6-10pm at multiple venues throughout Wicker Park and Bucktown. The WPBGA is an organization of galleries in the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhood (roughly defined with the southern border at Division, the northern border at Fullerton, the western border at Western, and the eastern border at the Chicago River).

The WPBGA works to promote Wicker Park and Bucktown as a visual arts destination for collectors and art world professionals, while actively working to attract new galleries to the neighborhood. WPBGA promotes the artists and programs of its members through advertising, public programs, and collaborative events.

Participants in our
March Second Saturday Event Include

Around the Coyote Gallery
1935½ W North Ave.
On Naji al-Ali
Opening reception March 8 from 6-10pm. Free.
Exhibition closes May 3, 2008.
aroundthecoyote.org, 773.342.6777

Twenty years after the assassination of Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali, the issues he sought to reveal continue to rage unchecked by the lack of a fair and peaceful agreement between the Israeli and Palestinian people. Curator Haseeb Ahmed and Around the Coyote Gallery present On Naji al-Ali, a major exhibition of politically oriented Palestinian artwork from some of the most influential contemporary artists from the Middle East. A selection of al-Ali's works from their original publications spanning two decades of bloody conflict between Israel and Palestine will be presented along with the contemporary work of New York/Ramallah based artist Emily Jacir and United Arab Emirates based artist Tarek al-Ghoussein.

Naji al-Ali's depiction of the young character Hanzala has become an iconic symbol of resistance to the Palestinian people and all victims of the conflict. Hanzala speaks to al-Ali's audience through his innocent view of the increasingly violent world that al-Ali illustrates. Often delineated with his back to the audience, Hanzala witnesses atrocious events that Palestinian children have learned to accept with enduring normality. In an era when few speak out in the face of gross injustice, Naji al-Ali's work is a relentless critique of Israel's involvement in the demise of the Palestinian people.

Throughout the exhibition, Around the Coyote Gallery will host numerous panel discussions and a film screening in order to further explore the most contemporary perspectives on the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. In collaboration with Platypus, a Chicago based Marxist reading group, the gallery will host a panel discussion on March 8th designed to examine the political implications of the exhibition. Raja Halwani, professor of philosophy at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Richard Rubin co-founder of Platypus combine forces to investigate the juxtaposition of idealism and reality upon the underlying prospect of the 'one state solution'. Exhibition curator Haseeb Ahmed, a Chicago-based artist, curator and student of the Architecture and Visual and Critical Studies programs at the School of the Art Institute, discusses the legacy of Naji al-Ali on March 22nd. A film screening sponsored by the Chicago Palestinian Film Festival will be held on April 12th. And a panel discussion regarding the future of Palestine with Atiya Khan, Ph.D candidate at the University of Chicago and Tomis Kapitan, professor at Northern Illinois University and the co-author of "Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Philosophical Essays on Self-Determination, Terrorism, and the One State Solution" will be held on May 3rd. All special events start at 7pm at the Around the Coyote Gallery, 1935-1/2 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park.

Around the Coyote SELECT at the Flatiron Arts Building
1579 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Around the Coyote SELECT
Opening reception March 8 from 6-10pm. Free.
Friday, March 7, 2008: 6pm- 10pm
Saturday, March 8, 2008: 12pm- 9pm
Sunday, March 9, 2008: 12pm- 6pm
$5 suggested donation at the door
aroundthecoyote.org/festivals/2008_select/, 773.342.6777

Around the Coyote SELECT is a showcase of some of the most auspicious visual artists Around the Coyote is currently working with. Over 50 artists will be shown throughout the Flatiron Arts Building (1579 N. Milwaukee) in addition to open artists' studios, lectures and tours on art, and readings of some of Chicago's best new plays. The purpose of this weekend-long event is to bring community support and awareness to the numerous new and emerging visual artists in our city.

Join us for the exhibition kick off on Friday, March 7th at 6pm with burritos and beer from or event sponsors Chipotle and Peroni. Then, at 7:30pm Paul Klein, founder of Chicago's ArtLetter and treasured ATC board member will lead a guided tour through the building, showcasing some of his favorite artists and elaborating on his choices in the form of short group critiques. Tour leaves from the Around the Coyote Gallery (1935-1/2 W. North Avenue). Call 773-342-6777 to reserve a space. Limit 20. Free.

Exhibiting Visual Artists:
Tara Hansen Alexander, Jim Arnoldt, Zoe Asta, Mara Baker, Ewa Bloch, Rine Boyer, Robert Burnier, Baltazar Castillo, Dan Colcer, Byron Gin, Benji Gonzales, Philip Hartigan, Nikki Hollander, Brent Houston, Violet Jaffe, Damien James, Scott Johnson, William Kimmerle, Lora Klaviter, Kevin Lahvic, Roberto Lopez, Christina Mann, Ross Martens, Eric Mecum, Gabe Mejia, James Monroe, Slawek Murawski, Darren Oberto, Zsofia Otvos, Michael Radziewicz, Sarah Raskey, Janelle Rebel, Charles Rees, Kerry Rolewicz, Gina Rymarcsuk, Angela Samila, Karen Schuman, Joe Sikora, Marketa Sivek, Ann Toebbe, Liz Tuckwell, Howard Webb, Russ White, Candace Zynda, and more to come....

This exhibition is sponsored in part by a generous grant from SSA #33, VitaminWater, Chipotle and Peroni.

Caro d' Offay Gallery
2204 W North Ave
Max Key: Paintings & Clover Archer : Works on Paper
Opens March 8, 6-10pm
Exhibition closes April 19, 2008
carodoffaygallery.com, 773.235.7400

Two solo exhibits: Clover Archer and Max Key open March 8, 6-10pm as a reception with the artists. The exhibits runs through April 19, 2008. They will be a source for this year's Audio April events.

A visitor to this exhibition will feel a dividing line between two opposing bodies of work. Max Key's large, saturated oil paintings of excessive pattern and plastic tackiness face Clover Archer's large-scale, disjointed photo transfers - connected by only pencil and ink on white paper. The two bodies of work have been curated as individual entities and as the rhythm they create together in the space.

Each exhibit at Caro d'Offay invites a strong element of chance. Uncertainty plays a key role in d'Offay's curatorial process. "When I see something cohesive or unified, whatever that may be, it translates as a physical rhythm." says d'Offay. "This rhythm must then pick up where the last exhibit (or a past exhibit) left off. This is important because at the core of my gallery mission is the belief that the accumulation of well-balanced patterns form bigger and more meaningful systems - in this case, the unifying system is the gallery history with all exhibiting artists and converging events. The result of a typical exhibit here is two strong systems side by side and a third unifying expression that they actively create together."

This exhibit by Archer and Key is an exceptionally challenging and exciting one, because the only common factor is that the artists' works are also the product of this same open-ended system.

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	Wicker Park Bucktown Gallery Association Around the Coyote Gallery, Caro d' Offay Gallery March 8th, 2008 from 6-10pm Extended Gallery hours, special receptions and performances Chicago, IL - The Wicker Park / Bucktown Gallery Association is holding a Second Saturday Gallery Walk on February 9, 2008 from 6-10pm at multiple venues throughout Wicker Park and Bucktown. The WPBGA is an organization of galleries in the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhood (roughly defined with the southern border at Division, the northern border at Fullerton, the western border at Western, and the eastern border at the Chicago River). The WPBGA works to promote Wicker Park and Bucktown as a visual arts destination for collectors and art world professionals, while actively working to attract new galleries to the neighborhood. WPBGA promotes the artists and programs of its members through advertising, public programs, and collaborative events. Participants in our March Second Saturday Event Include Around the Coyote Gallery 1935½ W North Ave. On Naji al-Ali Opening reception March 8 from 6-10pm. Free. Exhibition closes May 3, 2008. aroundthecoyote.org, 773.342.6777 Twenty years after the assassination of Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali, the issues he sought to reveal continue to rage unchecked by the lack of a fair and peaceful agreement between the Israeli and Palestinian people. Curator Haseeb Ahmed and Around the Coyote Gallery present On Naji al-Ali, a major exhibition of politically oriented Palestinian artwork from some of the most influential contemporary artists from the Middle East. A selection of al-Ali's works from their original publications spanning two decades of bloody conflict between Israel and Palestine will be presented along with the contemporary work of New York/Ramallah based artist Emily Jacir and United Arab Emirates based artist Tarek al-Ghoussein. Naji al-Ali's depiction of the young character Hanzala has become an iconic symbol of resistance to the Palestinian people and all victims of the conflict. Hanzala speaks to al-Ali's audience through his innocent view of the increasingly violent world that al-Ali illustrates. Often delineated with his back to the audience, Hanzala witnesses atrocious events that Palestinian children have learned to accept with enduring normality. In an era when few speak out in the face of gross injustice, Naji al-Ali's work is a relentless critique of Israel's involvement in the demise of the Palestinian people. Throughout the exhibition, Around the Coyote Gallery will host numerous panel discussions and a film screening in order to further explore the most contemporary perspectives on the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. In collaboration with Platypus, a Chicago based Marxist reading group, the gallery will host a panel discussion on March 8th designed to examine the political implications of the exhibition. Raja Halwani, professor of philosophy at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Richard Rubin co-founder of Platypus combine forces to investigate the juxtaposition of idealism and reality upon the underlying prospect of the 'one state solution'. Exhibition curator Haseeb Ahmed, a Chicago-based artist, curator and student of the Architecture and Visual and Critical Studies programs at the School of the Art Institute, discusses the legacy of Naji al-Ali on March 22nd. A film screening sponsored by the Chicago Palestinian Film Festival will be held on April 12th. And a panel discussion regarding the future of Palestine with Atiya Khan, Ph.D candidate at the University of Chicago and Tomis Kapitan, professor at Northern Illinois University and the co-author of "Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Philosophical Essays on Self-Determination, Terrorism, and the One State Solution" will be held on May 3rd. All special events start at 7pm at the Around the Coyote Gallery, 1935-1/2 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. Around the Coyote SELECT at the Flatiron Arts Building 1579 N. Milwaukee Avenue Around the Coyote SELECT Opening reception March 8 from 6-10pm. Free. Friday, March 7, 2008: 6pm- 10pm Saturday, March 8, 2008: 12pm- 9pm Sunday, March 9, 2008: 12pm- 6pm $5 suggested donation at the door aroundthecoyote.org/festivals/2008_select/, 773.342.6777 Around the Coyote SELECT is a showcase of some of the most auspicious visual artists Around the Coyote is currently working with. Over 50 artists will be shown throughout the Flatiron Arts Building (1579 N. Milwaukee) in addition to open artists' studios, lectures and tours on art, and readings of some of Chicago's best new plays. The purpose of this weekend-long event is to bring community support and awareness to the numerous new and emerging visual artists in our city. Join us for the exhibition kick off on Friday, March 7th at 6pm with burritos and beer from or event sponsors Chipotle and Peroni. Then, at 7:30pm Paul Klein, founder of Chicago's ArtLetter and treasured ATC board member will lead a guided tour through the building, showcasing some of his favorite artists and elaborating on his choices in the form of short group critiques. Tour leaves from the Around the Coyote Gallery (1935-1/2 W. North Avenue). Call 773-342-6777 to reserve a space. Limit 20. Free. Exhibiting Visual Artists: Tara Hansen Alexander, Jim Arnoldt, Zoe Asta, Mara Baker, Ewa Bloch, Rine Boyer, Robert Burnier, Baltazar Castillo, Dan Colcer, Byron Gin, Benji Gonzales, Philip Hartigan, Nikki Hollander, Brent Houston, Violet Jaffe, Damien James, Scott Johnson, William Kimmerle, Lora Klaviter, Kevin Lahvic, Roberto Lopez, Christina Mann, Ross Martens, Eric Mecum, Gabe Mejia, James Monroe, Slawek Murawski, Darren Oberto, Zsofia Otvos, Michael Radziewicz, Sarah Raskey, Janelle Rebel, Charles Rees, Kerry Rolewicz, Gina Rymarcsuk, Angela Samila, Karen Schuman, Joe Sikora, Marketa Sivek, Ann Toebbe, Liz Tuckwell, Howard Webb, Russ White, Candace Zynda, and more to come.... This exhibition is sponsored in part by a generous grant from SSA #33, VitaminWater, Chipotle and Peroni. Caro d' Offay Gallery 2204 W North Ave Max Key: Paintings & Clover Archer : Works on Paper Opens March 8, 6-10pm Exhibition closes April 19, 2008 carodoffaygallery.com, 773.235.7400 Two solo exhibits: Clover Archer and Max Key open March 8, 6-10pm as a reception with the artists. The exhibits runs through April 19, 2008. They will be a source for this year's Audio April events. A visitor to this exhibition will feel a dividing line between two opposing bodies of work. Max Key's large, saturated oil paintings of excessive pattern and plastic tackiness face Clover Archer's large-scale, disjointed photo transfers - connected by only pencil and ink on white paper. The two bodies of work have been curated as individual entities and as the rhythm they create together in the space. Each exhibit at Caro d'Offay invites a strong element of chance. Uncertainty plays a key role in d'Offay's curatorial process. "When I see something cohesive or unified, whatever that may be, it translates as a physical rhythm." says d'Offay. "This rhythm must then pick up where the last exhibit (or a past exhibit) left off. This is important because at the core of my gallery mission is the belief that the accumulation of well-balanced patterns form bigger and more meaningful systems - in this case, the unifying system is the gallery history with all exhibiting artists and converging events. The result of a typical exhibit here is two strong systems side by side and a third unifying expression that they actively create together." This exhibit by Archer and Key is an exceptionally challenging and exciting one, because the only common factor is that the artists' works are also the product of this same open-ended system.