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Arts of Life advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership. 


Circle Contemporary is a multi-purpose exhibition space and an extension of the Arts of Life studios’ efforts to strengthen the creative community. Aimed at showcasing a diverse range of creative practices from individuals of all talents and abilities, Circle Contemporary provides a space and outlet for artistic inspiration and exploration.


North Shore Location: 

1963 Johns Dr. Glenview, IL 60025

www.artsoflife.org


Image: Arts of Life



            

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Please join us for the Opening Reception of sounds better with you, guest curated by Iris Colburn and Gabriel Garza.

The reception will include a performance by Van Go Go on Friday, May 23, from 5 - 8pm at Circle Contemporary. 

Featured.Artists: Chris Austin – Joey Center – Raven Chacon – Marcus Imani Kennedy – Bill Lilly – Isabelle Frances McGuire – Dave Muller –Micah Schippa-Wildfong – Lucy Walsh

 Iris Colburn is a curator and writer based in Chicago. She is a curatorial associate at the MCA Chicago, where she recently curated Chicago Works | Andrea Carlson: Shimmer on Horizons and the MCA’s presentation of Virginia Jaramillo: Principle of Equivalence. She has organized performances with Joelle Mercedes, Katinka Kleijn, and Micah Schippa, and contributed writing to several publications.

Gabriel Garza is an artist from Los Angeles, currently pursuing his MFA in Art from University of Southern California. His solo shows include Malaprop Pablum at /(Slash) (San Francisco) and Escolar (Santa Rosa, CA). His curatorial projects in California include In Concert (San Francisco, 2023) and Thats A More (Oakland, 2022) with Theadora Walsh, along with Punto Lairs inc, a gallery in his parents' backyard (Los Angeles, 2020-21).


Opening Reception: Friday, May 23 | 5-8pm (VanGoGo performance)

Closing Reception: Friday, July 11 (Dorothy Carlos performance) 


Circle Contemporary

2010 W Carroll Ave

Chicago, IL 60612

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