Bridgeport Art Center (BAC) is home to artists, woodworkers, sculptors, fashion designers, architects, interior designers, attorneys, counselors, therapists, non for profits, for profits, and many other professionals. BAC features 3 galleries, Fashion Design Center, Shared Floor Ceramics, Chicago Maritime Museum, and Base cafe. BAC is home for creative minds, emerging artists, and evolving professionals in Chicagoland.
Visit bridgeportart.com for a complete 2026 exhibition schedule and to see what we offer.
Join us every third Friday of the month from 7–10 pm when artists open their studios to the public.
For information on leasing, please call us at 773–843–9000. The office and galleries are open Monday–Saturday, 8am–6pm, Sunday, 8am–12pm.
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Third Floor Gallery
\r\n\r\n“Recent space explorations go ever deeper into the cosmos. My current images attempt to map those explorations into the unknown. They also involve the element of Time—the measurement of form’s movement in space. To represent these elusive elements, I utilize the vertical axis as contrast to the more familiar horizontal boundary of ground and architecture. Still visible are the ever present forces of elemental energy.” – Ruth Esserman
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