{"id":"22","title":"Closing Reception: Erosion","starts_at":"2025-10-10 18:00:00","ends_at":"2025-10-10 21:00:00","body":"<p>Chicago Grand Gallery was founded in 2023 in the Ukrainian Village. It is a modern, flexible art space that showcases contemporary art in many forms. The gallery features both emerging and established artists through solo and group exhibitions, performances, and film screenings.</p><p><br></p><p>The gallery’s adaptable design gives each exhibition its own unique atmosphere and character. Every show offers visitors a fresh experience, reflecting the evolving spirit of contemporary art in Chicago.</p><p><br></p><p>Open and inclusive, Chicago Grand Gallery aims to inspire creativity, connect people through art, and support Chicago’s growing cultural community.</p><p><br></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 36);\">Check our website for more details on upcoming events and exhibitions. We invite you to join us in celebrating the power of art to inspire, challenge, and bring people together.</span></p><p><br></p><p>Image: Gallery view with installation of Olivia Petrides: <em>Erosion, </em>2025. Photo by Olexandra Kovalchuk</p>","type":"EventCategory","state":"published","slug":"special-event-or-closing-reception","created_at":"2024-06-06 19:44:21.776635","updated_at":"2024-06-06 19:44:21.776635","excerpt":"","is_timeless":false,"organization_id":1241,"highlighted":true,"opening_starts_at":null,"opening_ends_at":null,"searchable":"'10th':37B '2842':42B '6':38B '9':39B 'abstract':29B 'acceler':68B 'alicja':10B 'artist':31B,90B 'avenu':45B 'chanc':81B 'chicago':12B,44B 'close':1A,19B 'compel':92B 'crise':57B 'curat':8B 'distort':63B 'engag':87B 'environment':59B 'eros':3A,22B,69B 'even':77B 'exhibit':7B,24B,85B 'experi':83B 'explor':54B 'final':76B 'found':51B 'galleri':14B 'grand':13B 'ink':48B 'invit':15B 'landscap':72B 'languag':74B 'larg':27B 'large-scal':26B 'last':80B 'layer':47B 'media':62B 'neglect':60B 'octob':36B 'offer':78B 'olivia':4B,32B 'paper':49B 'parallel':56B 'petrid':5B,33B,53B 'pm':40B 'recept':2A,20B 'scale':28B 'seledec':11B 'solo':6B 'subtl':66B 'text':52B 'thursday':35B 'trace':64B 'vision':93B 'w':43B","thumbnail":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1762872213/ptq0ldjdqns5jw8wgmlz.jpg","calendar":null,"carousel":false,"event_body":"<p><strong>Olivia Petrides Solo Exhibition curated by Alicja Seledec</strong></p><p>Chicago Grand Gallery invites you to the closing reception of&nbsp;<em>Erosion</em>, an exhibition of large-scale abstractions by artist&nbsp;<strong>Olivia Petrides</strong>, on&nbsp;<strong>Thursday, October 10th, 6–9 PM</strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>2842 W. Chicago Avenue</strong>.</p><p>Through layered ink, paper, and found text, Petrides explores the parallel crises of environmental neglect and media distortion, tracing the subtle and accelerating erosion of both landscapes and language. This final evening offers a last chance to experience the exhibition and engage with the artist’s compelling vision.</p>","name":"Special Event or Closing Reception","organization_type_id":"1","district_id":"2","telephone":"+12243552166","website":"https://www.chicagograndgallery.com","email":"chicagograndgallery@gmail.com","hours":"By appointment","location":"2842 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622","display_location":"2842 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622","latitude":"41.895803","longitude":"-87.698520","contact":"Luna Prysiazhniuk","sub_district_id":"2","promoted_at":null,"optional_sort_name":"","paid":true,"position":null,"category_name":"Special Event or Closing Reception","orgname":"Chicago Grand Gallery","orgslug":"chicago-grand-gallery","image":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1759170203/nsmbj6xr32c58vanajwq.jpg"}