Art Encounter is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and connecting people of all ages and backgrounds through interactive engagement with visual art. All programming is built around the belief that meaningful encounters with original art can open a window to learning and help us better understand ourselves and the world around us.
We have three areas of programming:
Interactive art tours and exclusive visits to local artists’ studios, galleries, private collections, and special exhibitions in the Chicago area, plus domestic and international art travel. Programs are open to the public, and members of Art Encounter receive discounts and special access, as well as other benefits throughout the year.
Hands-on educational programs and creative art workshops for public school students, residents of assisted living facilities, and adults with disabilities throughout the Chicago area with fewer resources or access to arts engagement.
Our local public art initiative, bringing world-class murals to the Evanston area and beyond.
We welcome you to learn more about our upcoming programs for the public and more at artencounter.org
The cohesive thread between all our programs is the art encounter: an engaging, inclusive approach to learning rooted in the power of bringing people together through art.
Photo by Alyce Henson; artwork by Kelly Sinnapah Mary at the DePaul Art Museum
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Switching gears, we head down the street to Volume Gallery for an exhibition of richly-colored weavings by California based artist Porfirio Gutiérrez, who brings the techniques of his Zapotec background to his modernist work.
Next, we examine intricate large scale representational graphite drawings by Journie Cirdain at Western Exhibitions. The gallery is also featuring fanciful, delicate paintings on paper and mixed media sculpture by Italian born, New York based artist Simone Mantellassi.
Our morning ends at Document Gallery with a two person show of sculptors Kiah Celeste and Gordon Hall, who work with functional items such as fluorescent lights and cast hangers mixed with art materials to create poetic and thought-provoking artworks.
Image Credit: Previous Weekend Art Walk at GRAY Chicago
Link to Register: https://www.artencounter.org/weekend-art-walks
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