Established by Kimberly Oliva in 2016, Oliva Gallery brings to Chicago provocative emerging and mid-career contemporary artists.
In addition to the gallery’s ongoing exhibition programming, Oliva Gallery regularly participates in national art fairs, including Door County Contemporary Art in Wisconsin and Design Round Top in Texas.
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Together, Peterson and Anderson create a meditative space that invites reflection and emotional engagement. Offering is not just an exhibition, it is a dialogue between two artists deeply committed to exploring the tension between fragility and strength, stillness and change, and the evolving nature of the self.
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