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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Art Educator & Alumni Exhibition
Presented by ArtConnectED
Sept 18 – Nov 6.
3rd Floor Gallery
ArtConnectED understands the importance of building community and the role the arts play in bringing people together. Art Connection: Past Meets Present celebrates the enduring connections between art educators and their former students, honoring the shared creative journey that begins in the classroom and continues throughout a lifetime.
This exhibition showcases the impact of mentorship, inspiration, and the lasting influence that teachers and students have on one another. Through a variety of media and artistic voices, the show highlights how creative dialogue and exploration can span years, evolve, and continue to inspire new perspectives.
Awards:
Awards are generously provided by BLICK Art Materials and by donations from partnering art schools, colleges, and universities.
Opening Reception
Bridgeport Art Center, 3rd Floor Gallery on September 18th from 7:00-10:00P
Image:
Natalie Pivoney – Creekside Elementary School
Millennial Park – Oil on Canvas 2026 – 30W” x 20H”
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SEP 18-NOV 6, 2026
3rd FLOOR GALLERY
Inspired by the powerful materiality of abstract expressionism and contemporary masters such as Antoni Tàpies, Anselm Kiefer, and Bosco Sodi, Robert Lipton presents a series of richly textured mixed-media paintings that explore color, surface, and transformation.
Built through layers of pigment and organic processes, these works invite viewers to slow down, look closely, and discover shifting landscapes of texture, depth, and form.
Image: Untitled 2025 -Mixed media on canvas 66” x 41”
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4th Floor Gallery
November 20 – December 30, 2026
This anniversary exhibition aims to celebrate four decades of visual sociological practice while fostering dialogue about the future of research, creativity, and social engagement. Through photography, film, mixed media, installation, performance documentation, digital works, and other experimental forms, the exhibition seeks contributions that question established canons and imagine new ways of seeing, knowing, and creating.
The exhibition will be presented at Bridgeport Art Center as part of IVSA’s 40th Anniversary celebration, bringing together an international community of artists, researchers, and scholars dedicated to expanding the role of visual practice in understanding social life.
Opening reception
Friday, November 20th from 7-10pm
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4th Floor Gallery
Opening Reception: Friday, November 20, 6:00–9:00 p.m. concurrent with Bridgeport Art Center’s monthly 3rd Friday event!
CAVA artists bring their unique perspectives to this juried exhibition, exploring multitudinous contemporary issues through every imaginable artistic method and material. Don’t miss this outstanding
and thoughtful showcase of fine art.
Chicago Cermaic Center
\r\n\r\nCurrent exhibition - Circle Line Gallery
\r\n\r\nWith the density and malleability of flesh, clay has long been associated with the human body. Amidst the prehistoric art in the cave at Peche Merle, the footprints of children have been preserved in the clay floor. Clay remembers its interactions with us. And we in turn grant it mythic qualities. From the God of Genesis to the God of Gene McDaniels’s “100 Pounds of Clay”, we imagine it is the origin of our bodies. In this show, Robin Dong, Karen Goozner, Set Gozo, Nicholas Alexander Hayes and Nancy Pirri explore the limitless potential of the human form through this intimate and powerful connection.
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\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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\r\nExhibition on view: July 21-September 8, 2017
\r\nOpening reception: Friday, July 21, 7-10pm
Encaustic painting is one of the oldest painting techniques, dating back to the ancient Greeks, who used it to caulk ships and paint funerary portraits on sarcophagi. In Greek, the word “encaustic” means “to heat or burn in”. Encaustic consists of natural bees wax and damar resin (crystallized tree sap). Heat is used throughout the process, from melting the beeswax and resin to fusing the layers of wax.
\r\n\r\nThe artists included in this exhibition embrace the use of wax, not as just another option in a wide range of available art media, but as a dynamic, organic, almost living medium that manifests the seductive qualities of tactility, translucency, and mystery through their work in a singular way.
\r\n\r\nDan Addington
\r\nAlicia Forestall-Boehm
\r\nCat Crotchett
\r\nHelen Dannelly
\r\nShelley Gilchrist
\r\nCarol Hamilton
\r\nJeffrey Hirst
\r\nCindy Lesperance
\r\nJane Michalski
\r\nAhavani Mullen
\r\nSarah Rehmer
\r\nPaul Rinaldi
\r\nMichele Thrane
\r\nVA de Pintor
\r\nKathleen Waterloo
October 20-December 29, 2017
\r\nOpening Reception: October 20 | 7 – 10 PM
THE ART OF COLOR: Frank began painting many years ago as a child and was greatly influenced by his grandfather who was a musician. Frank and his twin brother Tom were always drawn to painting and drawing. Later, he studied art in college honing his skill in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastels. From time to time, you will see his work shift to sculpture casting in bronze as well as carving in stone.
\r\n\r\nHis vision is to create expressionistic art works with an emphasis on the human figure in the environment. His work puts a modern twist to the human figure with color, textures, and framing in a strong classical composition.
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\r\n\r\nFREE parking in the North Lot. Complimentary wine and refreshments served. Upon arrival please enter using the NORTH ENTRANCE.
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\r\n\r\nOpening Reception: Friday, November 17th 7-10 pm
\r\n\r\nCREATIVE FURNISHINGS: A Collection from Chicago Designers + Makers is an exhibition brought to you by the CREATIVE FURNITURE DESIGNERS ASSOCIATION and the BRIDGEPORT ART CENTER.
\r\n\r\nHighlighting the unique perspective of individual designers and their take on furniture and decorative arts for your home and living spaces, this exhibition offer the finest works from the Chicago region. Awards will be presented during the OPENING RECEPTION on Friday, November 17th.
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\r\n\r\nDecember 2 + 3, 2017
\r\n\r\nHOURS
\r\n\r\n11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
\r\n\r\nFind perfect gifts at the Renegade Craft Fair, which includes over 250 vendors showcasing jewelry, accessories, fashion, ceramics, illustration, stationery, home deco and more.
\r\n\r\nFree.
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\r\n\r\nComplimentary parking
\r\n\r\nSponsored by ARGUS Brewing
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\r\n\r\nHow do Chicago architects and designers express themselves when not constrained by the practical requirements of contemporary practice? See them display their artistic talents through painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, and other media. With guest co-curators Chicago architects Stephen Wierzbowski and Edward Keegan.
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\r\n\r\nThis is the 6th year for the juried art competition and exhibition, awarding $3,000 in prizes to Chicago and vicinity artists in an awards ceremony. The Annual Art Competition was created to showcase the exceptional talents and abilities of Bridgeport and Chicago area artists.
\r\n\r\nThe competition is open to all artists, aged 18 and over, who live or have studios within a 150-mile radius of Chicago. Work must have been created within the last three years. The competition accepts a broad spectrum of art media and styles.
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\r\n\r\nThe 4th Annual Art Educator Exhibition is a juried exhibition, featuring more than 100 works of art and more than $15,000 in awards provided by BLICK Art Materials.
\r\n\r\nCome out and see that those who teach, can also do.
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\r\n\r\nStephen Butzlaff
\r\nMercedes Cardenas
\r\nHale Ekinci
\r\nJan Gardner
\r\nBeverly Nash
\r\nMary Porterfield
\r\nRahmaan Statik
\r\nJoseph Turner
\r\nObi Uwakwe
Please join us on the evening of May 19th for drinks, light refreshments, and exquisitely curated gallery & show spaces at The Bridgeport Art Center!
\r\n\r\n8A5E Cafe & Coffee Shop Will Also Be Open!
\r\n\r\n*Please Enter through Racine Entrance. Parking will be available in the North lot.
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\r\n\r\nFree Entry, Sculpture Garden Entrance
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Body and Soul / Charles Steffen / small and large works on paper
\r\nCharles Steffen (American, 1927 – 1995)
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\r\nCharles Steffen was born into a family of eight children in Chicago. He studied drawing, art history, and photography at the Illinois Institute of Technology in the late 1940s. Around 1950, while still in school, he suffered a mental breakdown and spent the next fifteen years at Elgin State Hospital undergoing treatments and electroshock therapy for schizophrenia. He continued to make art while institutionalized.
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\r\nAfter leaving the hospital, unable to take a job, Steffen went to live with his mother, his sister, Rita, and his brother, George, in their childhood home. Steffen spent most of his time drawing, mainly on brown wrapping paper, with graphite and colored-pencils, often finishing between one and three pieces a day. His drawings derive mostly from memory, as well as, from within his limited sphere of existence (when not drawing, Steffen spent his time pacing the house while smoking or drinking, making trips to the bank or the bar, or working in the yard). His personal, more quotidian subject matter included: the bank teller who would cash his social security checks; neighbors; plants from the yard, etc. Beyond this immediate sphere, Steffen's subject matter extended to the past and the general: his mother, her wheelchair and bed; self portraits and studies of his hands and feet; showgirls from the bar he frequented during his school days; scenes from Elgin; a classmate he had loved before his hospitalization; then, female nudes and crucifixions. Steffen experimented with his repeated subject matter; he began to merge the human form with plants, or with tobacco stains, or with the abstract tar splotches he saw on neighborhood sidewalks. His human figures began to merge as well, encompassing both male and female characteristics. In his later years, Steffen wrote notes in the margins of the drawings. His notes varied from thanks to God, to recollections and observations, to the mundane (what he had just eaten, how much he paid for art supplies, etc.).
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\r\nSteffen's lifestyle and habits changed little after he left Elgin State Hospital. When the family house was sold upon his mother's death in 1994, Steffen moved into a small room in a men's retirement home in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. He was prepared to throw away a vast body of drawings, but instead, placed pieces with his nephew, Christophe Preissing, who had shown interest in his work.
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\r\nForty years of drawing and smoking had gnarled his body and given his voice a gravelly quality. Before he died, this voice was captured in a recording was made of him reading "Jabberwocky" from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (1872), a book both dear and inspirational to him.
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\r\nHearts and Brains / Iris Adler / kinetic and electric machines / sculpture
\r\nIris Adler (1932 – 2004)
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\r\nIris Adler's art is beyond description. Adler creates table-top open dioramas, made from unusual materials: colored resins and plastics-- doll parts, found objects, various fake grasses, stones, and model trees, etc.. These works stand on their own as static sculpture though Adler takes them to the next level by making certain aspects kinetic and inserts simple sound and light effects. Usually they are no larger than 24" square. All low tech. Pretty eccentric and obscurely charming. For this body related show, the featured pieces are heart or brain machines, along with body sized sculpture made from laminated wood or cast resin.
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Artists Consider the circle from numerous viewpoints and in various media, including sculpture, painting, drawing, calligraphy, photography, film and video, tapestry, and others. The Greeks saw it as a symbol of perfection, but is the concept still valid? With guest curator Carole Harmel.
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January 18 – March 1, 2019
Opening reception Friday, January 18, 7-10 PM
Locally and globally, curators create compelling experiences of art, culture, and creativity that change how people understand themselves and the world by stimulating new perspectives, ideas, and feelings. – From the mission statement of the Association of Art Museum Curators (Aamc)
Although Aamc represents art museum curators, its mission statement can be seen as an aspirational description of curatorial work in general, including that done at colleges/ universities, galleries and art centers.
Bridgeport Art Center’s second Curators Create biennial exhibit features work by nine artist-curators, and includes oil paintings, ceramics, encaustics, graphics, textiles, digital art, and sculptures. The exhibit presents work by some of the region’s most notable curators who are also prominent practicing artists. Artists include: Dan Addington, Sherri Denault, Deb Flagel, Lora Fosberg, Suzanne Cohan Lange, Yaoundé Olu, Corey Postiglione, Doug Stapleton and Christina Warzecha
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FREE parking in the North Lot.
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March 15 – May 3, 2019
Awards Ceremony: March 15th 7-10 pm – 4th Floor Gallery
You are cordially invited to the 7th Annual Art Competition at the Bridgeport Art Center. This competition was created to showcase the exceptional talents and abilities of Bridgeport and Chicago area artists.
Artists will be announced February 25, 2019. To apply Click Here.
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3rd Floor Gallery
This annual exhibition offers a special opportunity to showcase the artistic talents of some of the most talented city, suburban, public and private K-12 Art Educators from schools all across the Northeast part of Illinois.
The opening reception is Friday, May 17, 7-10pm.
Enter through the Racine Entrance.
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Landscapes from Around the World
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Enter through the Racine Entrance to the Project Onward studio and gallery on the 4th floor.
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4th Floor Gallery
Although landscape painting has been a venerated tradition in Western art for centuries, the artists whose work is presented in Global Vistas demonstrate how the genre of landscape is being addressed in exciting new ways today.
The exhibition runs through July 5th, 2019.
The opening reception is Friday, May 17, 7-10pm.
Featuring artworks from:
Jacqueline Moses – Chicago
Aleksejs Naumovs – Latvia
Didier Nolet – Chicago
Valda Oestreicher – Canada
Charles Sheppard – Chicago
Patricia Glee Smith – Italy
Valerie Taglieri – Indiana
Free parking on the north side of the building.
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June 5 – June 30, 2019
Opening Reception: June 21, 7-10 PM during Third Friday
Outer space beckons, like the siren’s call to Ulysses, to explore its distant realms and new landscapes. My current drawings track those explorations. They try to catch a glimpse of the frontiers ahead.
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More information HERE
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Summer Bash is BACK!
This year’s festivities will take place at the spectacular Bridgeport Art Center, a working space peppered with artist studios, galleries, and sculpture.
Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with a summer soundtrack by DJ C (Jake Trussell). Throughout the evening, guests will have the opportunity to sip on cool drinks, enjoy live entertainment, peruse a market of local creative enterprises, and mingle with fellow arts supporters – all in support of Chicago’s culture and commerce!
Food trucks Tazacos Gourmet Tacos, Jamaica Island Jerk, and Harold’s Chicken will be on deck with a variety of edible delights for purchase. For those who might find themselves wanting to capture the unforgettable evening, a Vivid Image photobooth awaits! Complimentary après performance sweets are also yours for the taking courtesy of Panache Ganache, culinary creators of decedent urbane cakes and confections.
And just when you think this evening can’t sound any better… The pièce de résistance: UNLIMITED ICED SHANDY, SANGRIA & BEER!
Summer Bash celebrates the Arts & Business Council of Chicago’s work and the many Chicagoans who make it happen. This year’s festivities also support our goal of reaching all 77 of the city’s community areas, by 2020. Grab your tickets and champion the city’s arts!
More information, vendor & sponsorship opportunities HERE
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The Border Crossed Us
July 19 – September 6
Includes 64 prints from the Arceo Press portfolios. (First shown at the UNAM, Morelia Campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in October, 2018)
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Join us every 3rd Friday at Bridgeport Art Center, located at 1200 W. 35th Street (35th and Racine). Meet our Curator, painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, ceramic artists, woodworkers and Project Onward artists.
Visit the Gallery Shops 1st Floor East Entrance:
African Gallery, Fine Art Gallery, Foundre, Vintage Maps, Vintage Cloths, Metamorphosis Group (Butterfly Artwork) and many more.
River Level Chicago Maritime Museum, Woodworking Artists – North Entrance
1st Floor Gallery Shops and Coffee Shop East Entrance
3rd Floor Gallery East Entrance
4th Floor Gallery North Entrance
5th Floor Gallery & Chicago Ceramic Center North Entrance
Every month is different – don’t miss out on this FREE inspiring experience!
Free parking in the North lot. Refreshments served.
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Outside the Practice II
4TH FLOOR GALLERY
September 20th – November 1st, 2019
Legendary architect Harry Weese once posited that “every building is a landmark.” In OUTside THE PRACTICE: MONUMENTS AND PLACES OF MEMORY, Chicago-based architects and designers present distinctive and original visions on the topic, relieved of the constraints of conventional architectural practice.
Curated by Stephen Wierzbowski, FAIA, Edward Keegan, AIA, and Lelde Kalmite, works include drawings, paintings, sculptures, photography, watercolors, installations, mixed media, and sketchbooks.
Presented by the Bridgeport Art Center, the exhibit is a partner program of the Chicago Architecture Biennial and sponsored by AIA Chicago.
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Visit the Gallery Shops 1st Floor East Entrance:
African Gallery, Fine Art Gallery, Foundre, Vintage Maps, Vintage Cloths, Metamorphosis Group (Butterfly Artwork) and many more.
River Level Chicago Maritime Museum, Woodworking Artists – North Entrance
1st Floor Gallery Shops and Coffee Shop East Entrance
3rd Floor Gallery East Entrance
4th Floor Gallery North Entrance
5th Floor Gallery & Chicago Ceramic Center North Entrance
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Free parking in the North lot. Refreshments served.
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3RD FRIDAYS OPEN STUDIOS | 7-10PM
Join us every 3rd Friday at Bridgeport Art Center, located at 1200 W. 35th Street (35th and Racine). Meet our Curator, painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, ceramic artists, woodworkers and Project Onward artists.
River Level Chicago Maritime Museum, Woodworking Artists – North Entrance
Coffee Shop Racine Entrance
Visit the Gallery Shops 1st Floor Racine Entrance
3rd Floor Gallery Racine Entrance
4th Floor Gallery North Entrance
5th Floor Gallery & Chicago Ceramic Center North Entrance
Every month is different – don’t miss out on this FREE inspiring experience!
Free parking in the North lot. Refreshments served.
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Join us every 3rd Friday at Bridgeport Art Center, located at 1200 W. 35th Street (35th and Racine). Meet our Curator, painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, ceramic artists, woodworkers and Project Onward artists.
River Level Chicago Maritime Museum, Woodworking Artists – North Entrance
Coffee Shop Racine Entrance
Visit the Gallery Shops 1st Floor Racine Entrance
3rd Floor Gallery Racine Entrance
4th Floor Gallery North Entrance
5th Floor Gallery & Chicago Ceramic Center North Entrance
Every month is different – don’t miss out on this FREE inspiring experience!
Free parking in the North lot. Refreshments served.
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3RD FRIDAYS OPEN STUDIOS | 7-10PM
Join us every 3rd Friday at Bridgeport Art Center, located at 1200 W. 35th Street (35th and Racine). Meet our Curator, painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, ceramic artists, woodworkers and Project Onward artists.
River Level Chicago Maritime Museum, Woodworking Artists – North Entrance
Coffee Shop Racine Entrance
Visit the Gallery Shops 1st Floor Racine Entrance
3rd Floor Gallery Racine Entrance
4th Floor Gallery North Entrance
5th Floor Gallery & Chicago Ceramic Center North Entrance
Every month is different – don’t miss out on this FREE inspiring experience!
Free parking in the North lot. Refreshments served.
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3RD FRIDAYS OPEN STUDIOS | 7-10PM
Join us every 3rd Friday at Bridgeport Art Center, located at 1200 W. 35th Street (35th and Racine). Meet our Curator, painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, ceramic artists, woodworkers and Project Onward artists.
River Level Chicago Maritime Museum, Woodworking Artists – North Entrance
Coffee Shop Racine Entrance
Visit the Gallery Shops 1st Floor Racine Entrance
3rd Floor Gallery Racine Entrance
4th Floor Gallery North Entrance
5th Floor Gallery & Chicago Ceramic Center North Entrance
Every month is different – don’t miss out on this FREE inspiring experience!
Free parking in the North lot. Refreshments served.
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Bridgeport Art Center announces a CALL FOR ENTRIES to a juried art competition and exhibition that will take place in its 4th Floor Art Gallery. Applications will be accepted beginning Friday, February 7th, 2020. $3,000 in prizes, including a $1,000 BEST OF SHOW prize will be awarded by distinguished jurors Ilze Arajs and Alan Leder at the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2020 | 7-10pm. The exhibition will then run through July 3, 2020.
The competition is open to all artists, aged 18 and over, who live or have studios within a 150-mile radius of Chicago. Work must have been created within the last three years. Upon being selected, delivered work must match the submitted entry image. The competition accepts a broad spectrum of art media and styles. Not eligible are functional pottery, jewelry, clothing, accessories, furniture, other primarily functional art, or time-art such as video and film.
JURORS:
Ilze Arajs
Ilze Arajs earned her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she then taught for twelve years as Visiting Artist and Assistant Professor. She also has taught at the Evanston Art Center and the Chicago Botanic Garden. Whether working with textile collage, ink brushwork, or macro photography, Ilze often explores plant imagery to express the vitality of the human spirit. Her recent work has been shown in solo exhibitions at numerous exhibition venues including the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago.
Alan Leder
Alan Leder is an artist, educator, and arts administrator. He has a BFA from Northern Illinois University and an MFA in Sculpture and Filmmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Alan has taught studio art, art history and arts administration. He was the state Director of Visual Arts and Media Arts programs at the Illinois Arts Council from 1986 to 2003, and served as Executive Director of the Evanston Art Center, where he curated major exhibitions as well as the notable Sculpture on the Grounds program. His recent work is photo-based
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Inspired by over fifteen hundred years of traditional and contemporary Chinese landscape paintings, I feel the passion to bring the spirit of beautiful classic Chinese landscape painting to twenty-first century, in a style no one had ever done before. Each of my paintings originates in a process of “controlled coincidence” whereby a first level of ink and form is applied to the surface by ancient Chinese techniques. Like most ancient Chinese masters my art emphasize calm, poetic, philosophical, solitary, pride and intellectually stimulating.
-Ronald Li, Artist
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An invitational exhibition of work by Chicago-area artists.
Participating Artists:
Jens Brasch Rick McNeal
Helen Dannelly Yaounde’ Olu
Anne F. Hanley Marci Rubin
Sally Havlis Kelvin Larue Taylor
Azadeh Hussaini Joseph Turner
Jeffrey Hirst Tamara Wasserman
Artwork: \"Return of the Masters777\" by Yaounde Olu
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The show is showcasing the perception of art, through the processes and interpretations of life. Curated by Kelvin Larue Taylor.
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SAVE THE DATE: BAC will host a modified Open Studios on Friday, August 21st from 6pm – 9pm. A limited amount of visitor passes will be handed out on a first come first serve basis. Visitors will be required to enter and check-in through the Sculpture Garden prior to entering the building and will be directed to exit in the Atrium and/or North side of the building to control the flow of visitors. Both 3rdand 4th floor galleries will be accessible with a maximum of 50 people at a time per gallery.
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Where’s the Revolution, is an exhibition featuring political art commentaries curated by Marci Rubin. The role of a political artist is to express different points of view regarding global politics and social justice standards. Throughout history, artists’ works have documented and reflected the signs of the times. Examples of original political artworks in the exhibition include: commentaries on the political global climate in our past, present or future; peaceful protest banners & demonstration art; portraits of activists & key figures involved in government & social change; propaganda & satire cartoons; dedications & depictions of social movements.
Paintings, drawings, graphic art, photography, video, and sculpture will be showcased in Where’s The Revolution.
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Artists include:
Elijah Anthony
Pinar Aral
Tony Armendariz
Garrett Leo Augustyn
Nooreen Baig
Jens Brasch
Zachary Burgart
Sheri Butler
Carol Cairns
Sara Convery
Robert Cordero
Nora Flood
Michael Gallagher
Victoria Goite
Londyn Gooch
Anne Hanley
L.A. Hawbaker
Catherine Jacobi
Zachary Jesse
Kathryn Klingle
William Krug
Marina Kuchinski
Percy Lam
Maggie Ledbetter
Meredith Mays Espino
Christina Mighty
Mark Nelson
Darrin Patton
Kathy Blankley Roman
Marci Rubin
Rebecca Russow
Tatiana Soteropoulos
Patricia Stewart
Jill Sutton
John Terdich
Kim Thorstenson
Kayla Uqdah
Noah Wangerin
Tamara Wasserman
Aaron Wilder
Image: Sara Peak Convery, Sum of its Parts: Patterns of Patriotism. Red canvas, cut and sewn printed US flags, thread, PVC, 2018, 59.5” x 61”. $1,750
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ENJOY OPEN STUDIOS SAFELY!
ENTER THROUGH EAST ENTRANCE
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ART WALK
SCULPTURE GARDEN
Enjoy a wide variety of artwork and goods displayed by BAC artists in the beautiful Sculpture Garden outdoor patio featuring ceramics, pottery, custom clothing, jewelry, leather goods, woodworking and more!
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GALLERY ROW SHOPS
THE ART OF BEING DRESSED
Featuring vintage clothing and houseware
ART OF IMAGINATION
Build and design interiors
VICTORIA'S SCHOOL OF ETIQUETTE
Principles, manners and protocols, applicable to everyday life
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ARTIST POP-UP
ART OF IMAGINATION
ENCHANTED FOREST INTERIORS
The future of home design has been changed forever with our current environment and creating a more inspirational setting will evoke calmness + happiness. AOI will make the beauty of wonderment with a magical forest vibe....come take a walk within to get inspired
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ARTIST POP-UP
Migratuse Ataraxia
Digital Excerpts & Short Documentary
Migratuse Ataraxia is a site-specific multi-media performance and curated dinner that centers black experience and embodiment in southern antebellum domestic spaces. Directors of Wideman Davis Dance, Tanya Wideman-Davis and Thaddeus Davis have collaborated with visual artist Michaela Pilar Brown, dramaturg Gina Kohler, culinary anthropologist and scholar Myron Beasley to challenge traditionally white antebellum domestic spaces and re-imagine the historical presence of black servitude and bondage.
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WHERE'S THE REVOLUTION
SEPT 18 - NOV 6, 2020
4TH FL GALLERY
Throughout history, artists' works have documented and reflected the signs of the times. Examples of original political artworks in the exhibition include: commentaries on the political global climate in our past, present or future; peaceful protest banners & demonstration art; portraits of activists & key figures involved in government & social change; propaganda & satire cartoons; dedications & depictions of social movements.
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ART LIFE & EXPRESSION
NOW - SEPT 18, 2020
3RD FL GALLERY
The show explores the perception of art, through the processes and interpretations of life. The closing reception is September 18th.
OTHER HAPPENINGS AT BAC
• PAMELA STAKER contemporary painter in studio 4E3010
• CHICAGO CERAMIC CENTER Enjoy the wonders of clay on the potters wheel in this three hour, fun time, mud making event. Click here to register.
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Join us this Friday as we host a modified Open Studios from 6pm – 9pm. A limited amount of visitor passes will be handed out on a first come first serve basis. Visitors will be required to enter and check-in through the Sculpture Garden prior to entering the building and will be directed to exit in the Atrium and/or North side of the building to control the flow of visitors. Both 3rd and 4th floor galleries will be accessible with a maximum of 50 people at a time per gallery.
ENJOY OPEN STUDIOS SAFELY!
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3RD FLOOR GALLERY
Art is a myriad of documentation, commentary, questions, answers, a call to action, and an emotional response to the events of life past, present, and their hopes for the future. Sometimes, especially the current year, there is strife, sadness, and confusion alongside and or in juxtaposition to the joy and good moments in life. Poets, writers, and musicians have all said it is all part of life’s rich tapestry weaving the negative moments in with the positive, to reveal something complex and beautiful. The images we present aim to visually manifest that paradigm.
Stay tuned for a virtual gallery walkthrough of this exhibition soon!
Image: William Douglas, In My Mind
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Precious; an exhibition of original works expressing awareness with respect to the human non-human animal relationship curated by Marci Rubin. Accepting art that explores how our personal and communal decisions impact the relationships we have with non-human animals. How do these decisions affect ecology, environment, & mental and physical health? Precious is an artistic celebration dedicated to the critters & creatures we cohabitate with.
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THE ART OF GIFT GIVING
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This holiday season shop local and safely, on-line and find the perfect gift for your loved ones with handcrafted, original, artistic creations.
BAC will host a month-long online holiday market starting on Black Friday, November 27th through Monday, January 4th, 2021.
The BAC Online Holiday Market will be on display on the BAC Facebook page as a gallery
Support the local artists and craftspeople of the Bridgeport Art Center and show some one you love how special they are with one-of-a-kind creations.
Click on the gallery images for details on the works for sale.
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Over 130 artists from 3 different continents will be exhibiting work they created in response to the global pandemic. Conceived by Chicago artists Helen Dannelly and Jeffrey Hirst, Viral Collaboration is comprised of 10” x 10” works on paper using one predominant color and incorporating a word, either visible or concealed, about how the artists feel regarding the global pandemic. The art will be displayed in tile-like fashion in groups by color. “My vision is to have a continuous spectrum of color throughout the gallery,” Dannelly stated. “I wanted to show how artists from all over the world can come together during a time of isolation and turn that individual fear and separation into something cohesive and lovely.”
Dannelly and Hirst, who have studios in the Bridgeport Art Center, launched an artists’ Facebook group, Artist Voice and Vision, at the beginning of the pandemic with the goal of reminding artists to continue to focus on their artwork despite the unnerving distractions of the pandemic and political strife. Viral Collaboration is comprised of members of Artist Voice and Vision. “This show is unusual in that no artist who wanted to participate was turned away,” Dannelly remarked. “We wanted to give artists something to look forward to beyond the chaos of the moment. Many artists told us that this exhibition gave them hope for the future. That was our goal.”
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“In an urban environment with its social problems, the individual can decide either to become involved or to remain indifferent, but he must make that choice again each day since the problem remains. They are part of society and have made the city; art, architecture and city planning are extremely important, and they take shape from this urban reality. I have been completely absorbed by this social reality, its negative/positive dynamics, its empty and full spaces. Today, in this period of mass production of images, of mass production in general, it is perhaps time to consider how fast things disappear and to become more aware of making art to live with”. – Virginio Ferrari, Sculptor
For a private exhibition tour, please contact virgino@ferraristudios.com
Image: “La Grande Vela”, 42.5” x 25” x 12”, Stainless steel
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We are excited to welcome you back to our monthly 3rd Fridays | Open Studios program. Join us as we feature two exhibitions in our 3rd and 4th floor galleries along with our resident artists studios where you can visit and interact all while socially distancing.
As we continue to prioritize the well-being of our visitors and staff alike, visitors will be required to enter and check-in through the Sculpture Garden Entrance prior to entering the building. Both 3rd and 4th floor galleries will be accessible with a maximum of 50 people at a time per gallery.
-Face coverings are required for all visitors over 2 years of age
-Maintain a 6ft distance from others outside your group
-Stay home if you are feeling ill and/or experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19
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We are excited to welcome you back to our monthly 3rd Fridays | Open Studios program. Join us as we feature two exhibitions in our 3rd and 4th floor galleries along with our resident artists studios where you can visit and interact all while socially distancing.
As we continue to prioritize the well-being of our visitors and staff alike, visitors will be required to enter and check-in through the Sculpture Garden Entrance prior to entering the building. Both 3rd and 4th floor galleries will be accessible with a maximum of 50 people at a time per gallery.
ENJOY OPEN STUDIOS SAFELY
-Face coverings are required for all visitors over 2 years of age
-Maintain a 6ft distance from others outside your group
-Stay home if you are feeling ill and/or experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19
-No pets allowed inside the building
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An exhibition of works by Bridgeport Art Center artists.
List of participating Artists:
Ursula Bracken
Jens Brasch
Fred Camper
Michael Cannata
Lora Delestowicz-Wierzbowski
Ruth Esserman
Set Gozo
Karen Hirsch
Jennifer Hodges
Varmelle Jones
Nuri Madina
Christine Mitchell
Angelica Moore
Anna Renken
Tara Sennott
Pamela Staker
Patricia Stewart
Jay Strommen
Ilie Vaduva
Steven Wierzbowski
Image credit: Karen I. Hirsch
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3RD FRIDAYS | OPEN STUDIOS
FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH | 6PM-9PM
Join us as we feature two exhibitions in our 3rd and 4th floor galleries along with our resident artists studios where you can visit and interact all while socially distancing.
As we continue to prioritize the well-being of our visitors and staff alike, visitors will be required to enter and check-in through the Sculpture Garden Entrance prior to entering the building. Both 3rd and 4th floor galleries will be accessible with a maximum of 50 people at a time per gallery.
ENJOY OPEN STUDIOS SAFELY
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JURORS:
Yaoundé Olu
Dr. Yaoundé Olu is a native Chicagoan, an award-winning editorial cartoonist, illustrator, cable television producer, educator, mathematics researcher, musician, founder and artistic director of the Drum Divas and indie comic and graphic novel publisher. She has used numerous media during over 50 years of creating visual and auditory art. In addition to serving as editorial cartoonist for the Chicago and Gary Crusader newspapers since 1980, her paintings and drawings have been exhibited throughout the United States, and illustrations have been published in numerous publications. She has won four Wilbur L. Holloway Best Editorial Cartoon Awards given by the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). Dr. Olu was a visual arts delegate to FESTAC, the Festival of Black and African Arts in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1977, and was the founder of Osun Center for the Arts in South Shore from 1968 to 1982. She is the former principal of Joshua Johnston Fine Arts & Design Charter High School and currently exhibits her works in her showroom in the Bridgeport Art Center (#4F4019. During black fine art month, October 2019, she was featured on a panel hosted by Pigment International and the DuSable Museum of African American History on the topic of “The Future of the Black Fine Art Aesthetic.” Dr. Olu, who is considered to be one of the pioneers of Afrofuturist visual art, has participated in numerous individual or group exhibitions.
Dr. Olu holds a BS in Education from Chicago State University; an MA in Fine and Performing Arts from Governors State University, and a PhD in Health Sciences/Holistic Medicine from the Union Institute. She also holds certificates in Manuscript Editing, Book Publishing, and Publication Design from the University of Chicago. Dr. Olu resides in Chicago, Illinois. She currently exhibits her works in her showroom in the Bridgeport Art Center (#4F4019), in Chicago, IL. Email: uniphysics@aol.com; website: www.yaoundeolu.com
Jeffrey Hirst
Jeffrey Hirst has exhibited his work throughout the United States since the early 1990’s. His work has been showcased at national and international venues including the Minneapolis Institute of Art; The Holter Museum, Helena, Montana; McLean Project for the Art, McLean, VA; ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL; McKinney Contemporary, Dallas, TX and Palazzo Del Annunziata, Matera, Italy. He has been a visiting artist at universities around the United States conducting encaustic and printmaking workshops and has taught encaustic classes at Grand Marais Art Colony in MN, The Encaustic Center in TX, LaGrange Art League in IL, and the 6th International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown, MA. Hirst also is the owner of Hirst Printmaking, a Printmaking shop specializing in Intaglio, Screen printing, and Experimental Approaches towards combining printmaking and encaustic.
Hirst received his MFA from Louisiana State University and BFA from the University of Minnesota. He is a recipient of a 2009 Minnesota State Arts Board grant and his work is in numerous public and private collections including Arcstone Technologies, Grant Thornton International, Great River Energy, Southern Graphics Council, and SAP America.
“I create shaped abstract paintings that function as fragments and are often exhibited as installations where the sum of the parts is greater than the whole. My current work investigates relations between man-made architectural structure and the natural landscape; questions arise at how these two forces coexist in an urban environment. While both phenomena occur in all environments, I am most interested in the dynamic in a high contrast urban context. The correlation between urban decay and natural beauty (both at the micro and macro level) influences the work. How we interpret beauty and questions about values are addressed.”
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Join us during Open Studios as we announce the winners of our 9th Annual Art Competition, awarding $3,000 in prizes to the participating artists in this years show. The show will be on display through July 2nd, 2021 in the 4th Floor Gallery. To see a list of participating artists, click here
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ARTconnectED, The Illinois Art Education Association and BLICK Art Materials, in partnership with the Bridgeport Art Center, are excited to bring educators together for the 6th Annual Art Educator Exhibition! Art educators from all across the Chicagoland area are invited to participate in this one-of-a-kind event, an exhibition focused on celebrating the creative talents of the art educator. The Illinois Art Educator Exhibition is a juried show with up to $1,000 in Awards, featuring over 100 works of art from city, suburban, public, and private educators.
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Please click the button below to RSVP for this free event! RSVP HERE
Join us as we feature two exhibitions in our 3rd and 4th floor galleries along with BAC artists' studios and Project Onward studio where you can visit and interact all while socially distancing.
Visitors will be required to enter and check-in through the Atrium Entrance on the east side of the building.
-Face coverings are optional for fully vaccinated guests
-Maintain a 6ft distance from others outside your group when possible
-Stay home if you are feeling ill and/or experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19
-No pets allowed inside the building
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Join us as we feature an outdoor art walk, two exhibitions in our 3rd and 4th floor galleries along with BAC artists' studios and Project Onward studio.
Enter and check-in through the EAST Entrance of the building
-Face coverings are optional for fully vaccinated guests
-Stay home if you are feeling ill and/or experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19
-No pets allowed inside the building
-Thank you for complying as we follow city and state COVID guidelines
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3rd Floor Gallery Show:
CAVA 2021 Exhibition
Aug 30 – Oct 22
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Enter and check-in through the ATRIUM Entrance of the building
- Face coverings are required for ALL visitors upon entering the building
Please click the button below to RSVP for this free event!
On View:
JOE FOURNIER: OUR LARGER
THAN LIFE POLITICAL SCENE
SEPT 17 - NOV 3, 2021
4TH FLOOR GALLERY
CHICAGO ALLIANCE OF VISUAL ARTISTS:
LATER IMPRESSIONS
SEPT 1 - OCT 22, 2021
3RD FLOOR GALLERY
PROJECT ONWARD PRESENTS: INTO THE DEEP
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
GALLERY ROW - 1ST FLOOR LEVEL
- Sprinkle Dazzle Collective - studio 1D1310
- Artfully Autistic - studio 1D1320
- Art of Being Dressed - studio 1D1330
- Todd Guse; sculptor - studio 1D1340
- Art of Imagination - studio 1D1345
- Ash & Jo boutique - studio 1D1360
4TH FLOOR LEVEL
- Pamela Staker; artist - studio 4E3010
- Tamara Wasserman; artist - studio 4F4011
5TH FLOOR LEVEL
- Clay Exhibition - Chicago Ceramic Center
- Set Gozo; ceramic artist - studio 5C5437
- Robin Carlson; ceramic artist - studio 5C5432
- Maria Ghenciu; ceramic artist - studio 5C5430
- Ilie Vaduva; artist - studio 5B5200
LIVE MUSIC
Open Studios Music Series
Presented by Base Cafe
7pm-10:30pm
Performances by:
Wei (Outside in the Atrium)
The Melting Pot Combo
DB Quintet
Pop-up Food Menu by Base Cafe & Bambooque
BYOB Friendly
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Enter and check-in through the ATRIUM Entrance of the building
- Face coverings are required for ALL visitors upon entering the building
- Stay home if you are feeling ill and/or experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19
- No pets allowed inside the building
- Thank you for complying as we follow city and state COVID guidelines
Please click the button below to RSVP for this free event!
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The Bridgeport Art Center is featuring two exhibitions in their 3rd and 4th floor galleries along with their Annual Holiday Market and BAC artists' studios and Project Onward studio.
Enter and check-in through the ATRIUM Entrance of the building
Please RSVP here for this free event
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Enter and check-in through the ATRIUM Entrance of the building
Please RSVP here for this free event
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The international photography platform, GuruShots, will be making their first ever appearance on the photography scene in Chicago featuring a special series of photography exhibitions displaying photographic works from around the globe. Visitors will be able to view this remarkable collection of 120 unique printed works submitted by photographers spanning over 30 different countries.
Artwork: \"Glowing Dahlia,\" by Gary Hunter, USA
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Occupy the Moment, Intersect History with Impact, the 50th Anniversary National WCA Exhibition at Bridgeport Art Center, brings together artistic works that address this moment of 2022. In the last half century, the art historical canon has been uprooted and redefined. The WCA stays on the cusp of new visions that explore the ways that our identities and expressions intersect with such factors as environment, culture, time, and location.
Artwork: \"Target with Nipples (after Jasper Johns),\" by Carole Cole
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Join us as we feature two new exhibitions in our 3rd and 4th floor galleries along with our BAC artists' studios.
Enter and check-in through the ATRIUM Entrance of the building. VALID VACCINATION ID MUST BE PRESENTED FOR ENTRANCE. ACCEPTABLE ID'S INCLUDE YOUR CDC VACCINATION CARD OR A PHOTO ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE
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Please click the button below to RSVP for this free event!
Join us as we feature two exhibitions in our 3rd and 4th floor galleries along with our BAC artists' studios. Enter and check-in through the ATRIUM Entrance of the building
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- Please stay home if you are feeling ill and/or experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19
- Thank you for complying as we follow city and state COVID guidelines to ensure a safe event for everyone!
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3RD + 4TH FLOOR GALLERIES
The best student artists from 100 Illinois high schools will come together to celebrate the power of art in their lives and showcase their work at the 9th Annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition (IHSAE). This event and exhibition will kick off on Sunday, March 13th from 12p-5p with an art throwdown, college presentation and awards ceremony. The exhibition runs through April 28th, 2022.
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Join us as we feature the 9th Annual Illinois High School Art Exhibitions in our 3rd and 4th floor galleries along with our BAC artists' open studios.
Enter and check-in through the ATRIUM Entrance of the building. Face masks are optional.
Please click the button below to RSVP for this free event!
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4TH FLOOR GALLERY
AWARDS CEREMONY: MAY 20, 2022; 8PM
Bridgeport Art Center is proud to present our 10th Annual Art Competition, which includes 73 artworks selected by distinguished Jurors Bana Kattan, Elsa Muñoz, and \\|/!||!4/|\\ 4/|\\4y4 +()rr3s (William Amaya Torres).
On view are both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works in a wide range of media and styles; painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, and mixed media, all united by a high level of quality. The exhibit demonstrates the exciting diversity of contemporary art in the Chicago region.
Artwork: “I’m Coming Home!” by Terron Cooper Sorrells, 2021 Best of Show Winner
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Join us as we announce the winners to our 10th Annual Art Competition in the 4th floor gallery along with our BAC artists' open studios!
Enter and check-in through the ATRIUM Entrance of the building. Face masks are optional.
Please click the button below to RSVP for this free event!
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3RD FLOOR GALLERY
ArtConnected, along with the Illinois Art Education Association and BLICK Art Materials host an annual juried exhibition that recognizes the artistic talents of Illinois' art educators from all across the state of Illinois. Participating artists range in experience from first time educators to seasoned veterans. The exhibition aims to reconnect Illinois art educators with their own personal artistic practice, create a sense of community while providing a professional exhibition experience. Each year a wide range of amazing artworks are featured in the show, such as painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber, glass, mixed media, digital arts, video, ceramics, jewelry and more. All works are original and have been completed within the last calendar year.
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Join us as we feature 2 exhibitions in the 3rd & 4th floor galleries along with our BAC artists' open studios!
Enter and check-in through the ATRIUM Entrance of the building. Face masks are optional.
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Sapphire & Crystals, a collective of African American Women Artists in Chicago, features works addressing various themes including race and gender, limited palettes, and honoring their pasts. The theme for the current show, FORWARD, signals the renewed enthusiasm that members are embracing in movement toward new artistic opportunities in a changing cultural landscape.
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4TH FLOOR GALLERY
Sapphire & Crystals, a collective of African American Women Artists in Chicago, features works addressing various themes including race and gender, limited palettes, and honoring their pasts. The theme for the current show, FORWARD, signals the renewed enthusiasm that members are embracing in movement toward new artistic opportunities in a changing cultural landscape.
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Join us as we feature 2 exhibitions in the 3rd & 4th floor galleries along with artists' open studios, Project Onward and more! Enter and check-in through the ATRIUM Entrance of the building. Face masks are optional. Please click the button below to RSVP for this FREE EVENT!
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Parallels and Symmetries features the work of artist couple Jessica Gondek and Peter Van Ael. While their work might appear at first glance divergent, the artists share parallel interests in exploring visual dualities through symmetry, pattern, left-right image reversal, and additive-subtractive layering processes. Sharing a studio for more than 30 years in a mutually supportive environment has informed and nurtured a rich and rewarding life in the visual arts. Parallels and Symmetries showcases Gondek’s Ironmades and Van Ael’s Pollinators.
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Friday, September 16 – Friday, November 4, 2022
4th Floor Gallery
Reception: Friday, October 21, 2022, 7-10pm
Artist discussion: Oct 21st at 7:30pm
Parallels and Symmetries features the work of local artist couple Jessica Gondek and Peter Van Ael. While their work might appear at first glance divergent, the artists share parallel interests in exploring visual dualities through symmetry, pattern, left-right image reversal, and additive-subtractive layering processes. Sharing a studio for more than 30 years in a mutually supportive environment has informed and nurtured a rich and rewarding life in the visual arts. Parallels and Symmetries showcases Gondek’s Ironmades and Van Ael’s Pollinators.
Bridgeport Art Center is located at 1200 W. 35th Street, (35th & Racine), Chicago, IL 60609. Free parking. For further information, please call Michelle, Ali or Alberto at 773.843.9000.
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3rd Floor Gallery
Annually, the Bridgeport Art Center artists are invited to participate in a group exhibition that celebrates the diverse artistic community at the BAC. Art enthusiasts, collectors and visitors are exposed to a creative selection of BAC artists' current work in one large, curated collection: Currentz
Artwork: \"Saint Dymphna for Those Who Suffer in Silence\" by Laurie Buman, Studio 4F4014
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4th Floor Gallery
Threads is a group exhibition curated by artist Weiyang Gao, and Marci Rubin, Curator, Bridgeport Art Center. This compelling exhibition is composed of the latest art works from twelve outstanding Chicago artists. Threads is a reference to the connections bridging the diverse practices of these twelve artists.
Artwork: \"Reach, Glow\" by Ingrid Olson, 2021
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3rd Floor Gallery
Chicago Chiquito is a photography exhibition examining the intergenerational immigrant experience in the United States. Presented by Gustavo Herrera Yepez, the exhibition features the work of seven visual artists exploring themes of family, migration, identity, and mental health. Chicago Chiquito is a celebration of family, photography, and a platform for connecting and sharing history.
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4th Floor Gallery
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Free Event
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Please click the button below to RSVP!
Come celebrate a decade of excellence in High School Visual Arts Exhibitions and Scholarship! Started in 2013, the IHSAE, now Art ConnectED is 100% powered by teacher volunteers and has grown out of the passion these teachers bring to making a difference for high school art students and has since facilitated $620+ million in tuition scholarship offers to more than 3,000 students.
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7–10pm
Meet our Curator, painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, ceramic artists, woodworkers and Project Onward artists.
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Carlos Martinez
Giulia Salza
Chris Newman
Kelvin Taylor
Jens Brasch
Ron Hines
Rahmaan Statik
Max Sansing
Nicole Taylor
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Jurors
Hereaclitus Vernon
Maggie Ledbetter
Artwork credit: “Hold On” by Erin Garrity-Duffey
10th Annual Art Competition Finalist
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Free Event | RSVP HERE
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Please click the button below to RSVP!
+21 Wristbands available at check-in for complimentary wine bar
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Please click the button below to RSVP!
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4th Floor Gallery
Sweet Home Chicago features a captivating selection of exceptional Chicago themed artworks curated by Marci Rubin. These works created by Chicago’s thriving artist community represent the past, present and future of a Sweet Home Chicago.
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Free Parking (North Lot)
Please enter from the Atrium off Racine St.
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Meet our Curator, painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, ceramic artists, woodworkers and Project Onward artists.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR UPCOMING OPEN STUDIOS
Every month is different – don’t miss out on this FREE inspiring experience!
Please enter from the Atrium off Racine St.
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“ornament IS” will document through drawings, paintings, essays and artifacts, the dominant and discarded movements of architecture and design, as well as the diverse resources of architectural ornament throughout the world history. The other goal is to exhibit an exploration of new possible theories of ornament in architecture and design and to display them as renderings, writings and artifacts.
We propose an invitational exhibit, both real and virtual, of original writings, texts, illustrations, sketches, watercolors, paintings, photos, maquettes, mock-ups, renderings, carving, reliefs and sculpture: Exploring a wide range of scales, considering architectural form and space making while cataloging applications to many parts of the built environment.
The curators imagine two categories of submittals:
“Recorders” These are the observers of the bounty of architectural and design ornaments still existent all over the world. “Recorders” create as drawings, paintings, watercolors and photographs, as only the visual arts can, ornament and its contribution to design and architectural form & space.
For this category, The curators will consider paintings, drawings, watercolors and photography. All work must meet the entry requirements listed on the entry form.
“Creators” We are seeking architects and designers interested in presenting a window to their point of view how of they might “unmute” architecture. Our hope is to learn for what purposes and reasons ornament can be “decriminalized”! Special consideration will be shown work that is fabricated in 2 and/or 3 dimensions using laser cutting, laser etching, multi axis C&C machines; 3d printers and other available technologies.
Invitation to artists, designers and architects
Hand drawing, painting, or carved material will be very welcome. Also of special interest is how parametrics and AI can be implemented in the process of formulating ornaments design. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, is what the message is, its importance to our culture, and its role in our society.
For this category, the curators are seeking mock ups, sculptures, maquettes or reliefs, which will fit on a pedestal x by y x z which will represent in 2 and 3 dimensions the theory behind the form. One rendering showing the object in context 8” x 10” and an explanatory text no longer than 120 words should be included in the submittal. All work must meet the entry requirements listed on the entry form.
The “ornament IS” curators want to invite any interested artists, designers, and architects to contact Stephen Wierzbowski stephen@wierzbow.ski and/or 312-909-9215) please visit ornamentis.org to learn more.
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Meet our Curator, painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, ceramic artists, woodworkers and Project Onward artists.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR UPCOMING OPEN STUDIOS
Every month is different – don’t miss out on this FREE inspiring experience!
Please enter from the Atrium off Racine St.
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Image: “Queen of the Hearth\" by Monica J. Brown
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Image: “Galaxy 3” by Ann Latinovich
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Meet our Curator, painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, ceramic artists, woodworkers and Project Onward artists.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR UPCOMING OPEN STUDIOS
Every month is different – don’t miss out on this FREE inspiring experience!
Please enter from the Atrium off Racine St.
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Meet our Curator, painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, ceramic artists, woodworkers and Project Onward artists.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR UPCOMING OPEN STUDIOS
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Park Yon-jae is a Korean visual designer who has been a professor in the Department of Industrial Design at Joongbu University for 24 years. Under the theme of “Return to Nature,” Park Yon-jae’s exhibition expresses human desire to return to pure nature. By expressing dizzy and frustrating material-all-around society with barcodes and the human self with fish, butterflies, and flowers, the desire to return to the purity of the beginning was expressed in illustration.
Image: “Return to Nature 2023-01” by Park Yon-Jae
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\"To Thine Own Self Be True\" or “Keeping it Real In the 2020s” - Shakespeare offered this exhortation nearly 500 years ago and it must follow, as the night the day, that we are still seeking authenticity in an often confusing world. Let art lead the way, as these 12 artists have cracked the code in presenting their true selves to the world as Black artists. Their varied approaches to art include textiles, paintings, sculptures and installations which gallerist and curator September Gray says reflect both historical and cultural significance. This show, presented in partnership with Pigment International will be radical in its simplicity and beauty.
Participating Artists: Kevin Cole, Eleanor Neal, Kevin Okeith, Ato Ribeiro, Michael Scoffield, Freddie Styles, Gabrielle Torres, Basel Watson, Frank Schroder, Shirley Woodson, Jamele Wright, Sr., and Antonio Carreno
Image: “Reborn” by Jamele Wright, Sr.
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MUDDY Aka @MahmudTheMedium presents “Onion City Memories”, an art exhibition. Onion City is a futuristic alternate reality heavily inspired by Chicago and other places that Muddy has lived in and visited. Each piece will be a window into specific moments and memories of the original characters inhibiting this world. This exhibition will be an elevated creative experience bringing narrative driven fine art and comic book illustration together to engage attendees and leave you all with a lasting curiosity about what will come next.
Image: “Ahmed the Alchemist\" by MahmudTheMedium
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Enter and check-in through the Atrium Entrance off of Racine Street, just past BASE CAFE.
Come join us at Third Friday Open Studios for a fun-filled evening exploring local artists' workshops, where creativity comes to life!
Third Friday Open Studios February
Join us for an exciting event at Bridgeport Art Center Chicago ! Experience the vibrant art scene of the city in person and get inspired by the creativity around you. At Third Friday Open Studios, you'll have the chance to explore various art studios, interact with local artists, and witness their works in progress. Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply curious, this event offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of art. Mark your calendar for the next Third Friday Open Studios and let your imagination run wild!
Gallery Openings:
- Decadence of Another Kind
- Return to Nature
- Onion city Memories
Check back often for more events being added!
- 21+ I.D. required for consumption of alchohol.
The Illinois High School Art Exhibition program is one of the country's largest and most influential student art exhibition programs. Each year, over 100 city, suburban, public and private Illinois high schools from across the state converge on the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago to participate in various exhibition programs. This year's exhibition features over 1,000 works of art from young artists in over 10,000 square feet of galleries.
The exhibition opens on Friday March 15th during the Bridgeport Art Center's monthly 3rd Friday Open Studios from 7pm - 10pm Admission is free and open to the public.
Galleries are open daily Monday — Saturday 8 AM — 6 PM Sunday 8 AM — 12 PM.
Students will be representing their high school and competing for the top prizes on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at the Bridgeport Art Center from 11am-5pm during the closing ceremonies.
The Senior Scholarship Exhibition (3rd floor Gallery) is truly a unique exhibition that serves both as a celebration of students’ artistic achievement and as a means of providing talented young artists with opportunities to succeed in higher education. Over 300 Portfolios are received each year and reviewed by our collegiate sponsors for scholarship consideration and each scholarship recipient is reviewed by a judge panel for inclusion in the annual exhibition.
This year's Seniors received a total of $100 million dollars in tuition scholarships.
The Northern Regional Exhibition (4th floor gallery) is the “Best of the Best” competition. It’s a truly unique show that celebrates artistic achievement and provides talented young artists with opportunities to showcase their artwork and compete at a state level. Student artwork is judged by category and prizes are awarded for the top entries in each of the 8 categories: Drawing, Painting, Photography, Design, Mixed Media, Ceramics, Sculpture, and also Time Arts.
As part of the Northern Illinois Regional Art Exhibition, (4th and Corridor gallery) IHSAE also offers some of the most promising underclass high school students an opportunity to compete for an Early College Program scholarship sponsored by our college and university partners. These programs offer a fantastic and unique summer opportunity.
Lastly, the Art Throwdown (5th Floor Skyline Loft) is a live, fast-paced, head-to-head, interscholastic Visual Arts competition where students face a visually creative challenge for public viewing. Students put their artistic skills to the test, competing against other area Illinois high school students while the audience gets to witness the creative process first hand as they root for their favorites. The challenge involves a 90 minute, hands-on, and creative problem to be solved. Noon on Sunday April 21, 2024.
The IHSAE Mission: ArtConnectED’s mission is to advance art education for young people by providing art exhibitions, educational opportunities and events that celebrate students' artistic achievement and facilitate post-secondary opportunities.
About ArtConnectED: Started in 2013 with the IHSAE, now Art ConnectED is 100% powered by teacher volunteers and has grown out of the passion they bring to making a difference for students, and has since facilitated $695+ million in tuition scholarship offers to more than 3,500 students. ArtConnectED advocates for the power of art with exhibitions and other incentives for creative exploration and connections to innovative careers.
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Click below to RSVP!
+21 I.D. required for consumption of alcohol
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OPENING RECEPTION & AWARDS CEREMONY: Friday, May 17th, 2024, 7-10pm;
Awards Ceremony begins at 8pm
Over the past 11 years BAC has awarded over $35,000 dollars to artists from multiple disciplines. Winners are selected from a panel of noted artists assembled by our resident curator. In 2021 a People’s Choice Award was added so visitors to the exhibit can participate in the selection process.
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Brian Holliday, an experienced artist skilled in various mediums, has a special passion for painting. His meticulous attention to detail shines through in his oils and acrylics. Hailing from Chicago, Brian is excited to exhibit some of his newest creations in his hometown.
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Click below to RSVP!
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+21 I.D. required for consumption of alcohol
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In Conversation with Dale Washington, an upcoming art exhibition curated by Makeba Kedem-DuBose, Messejah Washington, and Marci Rubin, dedicated to late visual artist Dale Washington. The exhibition will be hosted at the Bridgeport Art Center from July 19th to September 6th, 2024. On view will be selected works from Dale’s prolific portfolio including early works & pieces from his last years in Portland. This exhibition celebrates Dale’s breadth of work including his drawings, paintings and mixed media pieces sought after by private collectors in the Chicagoland community. In Conversation with Dale Washington features artworks by his son, Messejah Washington, Dale’s friends & contemporaries and a legacy of artists whose work is inspired by Dale’s unique style.
Silent auction sales from Dale Washington’s works will benefit The Dale Washington non for profit, an organization dedicated to providing help to sustain the careers of artists throughout the Chicagoland area.
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GuruShots is a digital platform that allows photographers from around the world to submit their work for a variety of thematic photo challenges that open every day.
Their July 2024 exhibition at Bridgeport Art Center features their premium exhibitions, a special series of photography exhibitions displaying photographic works from around the globe. Visitors will be able to view this remarkable collection of 150 unique printed works submitted by photographers spanning over 30 different countries.
Cover photo: “Sunset on the dunes”
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+21 I.D. required for consumption of alcohol
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Examples of these works include: commentaries on the political global climate in our past, present or future; peaceful protest banners & demonstration art; portraits of activists & key figures involved in government & social change; propaganda & satire cartoons; dedications & depictions of social movements.
“So should art be political? All things considered, it might not have a choice in the matter, but a more important question to be asking – in the context of an increasingly censored, commodified, and corporate-led world – might be whether we can really afford for it not to be.” -Dickon Stone
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The Art Educator Exhibition is an annual juried exhibition developed by art educators for art educators who continue their studio practice while teaching in K-12 schools across Illinois. It is held at the historic and visually breathtaking Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago with up to $1,000 in cash awards.
Image – MOONBATHERS - Ken Klopack – Haugan Public School
Join us for an exciting night at Bridgeport Art Center Chicago! Experience the vibrant art scene of the city in person and get inspired by the creativity around you. At Third Friday Open Studios, you'll have the chance to explore various art studios, interact with local artists, and witness their works in progress.
Click below to RSVP!
+21 I.D. required for consumption of alcohol
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Click below to RSVP!
+21 I.D. required for consumption of alcohol
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Thirst Trap is our collective deep dive into these questions:
What is the difference between a thirst trap and a visual oasis? Can attention seeking be transformative, ie: attention absorbing? How can the thirst trap reclaim power/reverse the objectifying gaze? Are we empowered to renegotiate the image of desire? What systems are in place that generate thirst? To what degree do we reveal our thirst? Can we impose our will on the collective media mind? What do we gain when we gain likes? What makes us thirstiest? This group of artists employ their artistic prowess to lean into these questions. In a pluralistic, media saturated, thirsty world we begin to make moves, choices and meaning.
Exhibiting Artists
Anthony Adcock, Lauren Beck, Alexis Boyle, Phyllis Bramson, Holly Cahill, Mia Capodilupo, Autumn Elizabeth Clark, Rachel Ellison, Hannah Givler, Jacqueline Hendrickson, Maymay Jumsai, Stacee Kalmanovsky, Millicent Kennedy, Ginny Kreuger, David Nasca, Josue Pellot, Marci Rubin, Susan Sensemann, Paul Gerard Somers, Alina Tenser, Olivia Zubko
Image: Millicent Kennedy, All Haunted Houses are Haunted in Their Own Way, Window bars sewn into natural dyed cotton, 25 x 28 inches, 2024
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Artistic surfaces include paper, canvas, wood, metal, clay, fabric, glass, found objects, or the outside of anything that an artist can build work upon. Artists activate a surface by applying their medium to the selected substrate using their specific techniques and skills. Transforming the surface could include actions such as: carving, drawing, enameling, glazing, painting, plastering, pouring, printing, staining, upholstering, or varnishing. Finished surfaces are often described as matte or gloss; textured or patterned; soft or hard; and rough or smooth.
Image: Giovanna Diaz Fabiani, =Randbetween(1,3), Wood, 12″ x 12″ x 12″, 2018, $1,500, Suite 5C5441
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Click below to RSVP!
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Curated by Pamela Staker
Nature has long served as both inspiration and subject matter in abstract painting, offering artists a rich and symbolic language to explore emotion, form, and structure. The impressionist movement laid the groundwork for modern-day abstraction through its novel attempts to paint the essence of light and color in the natural environment. The 20th century produced artists whose innovations in abstraction found them employing nature’s chaotic, energetic, and elemental qualities as metaphors for human emotion and the subconscious mind. This collective legacy continues to inspire the three painters in this exhibition as they use memory and philosophical observation to inform their exploration of nature and abstraction.
Exhibiting Artists:
Alissar Najd Langworthy
Katie Luo
Pamela Staker
Image: Pamela Staker: “Abstract Study (garden at night)” 2021 oil on canvas, 30×36
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Curated by Kira Wu
In our contemporary world, time has become a source of anxiety. It feels as though life is governed by an invisible clock, dictating what we must achieve at certain points, pushing us to make choices according to its relentless tick-tock. Time has been transformed from a natural flow into an internal mechanism, one that churns within our minds, driving us into a state of perpetual unrest and self-doubt.
For artists, however, time assumes a different form. It can be a gentle stream, flowing slowly, allowing space for reflection and contemplation; or it can be a turbulent ocean, fierce and unrestrained, inspiring bursts of creativity. The act of creation often unfolds in solitude, where time stretches and lingers, becoming a catalyst for inspiration and the essence of their work. Time is no longer something to be chased but rather observed, embraced and savored.
“Imprints of Time” is an exhibition that explores and reflects upon this perception of time. Here, each artist engages in a dialogue with time, capturing their experience through various mediums. These works are not merely records of time but rather profound expressions of how time is perceived, understood, and responded to. They are imprints left in the wake of time’s passage, a testament to how artists immerse themselves and sometimes lose themselves in its flow.
Through these artworks, we invite the audience to set aside their anxiety about time and step into a realm where time can be felt and experienced differently—where one might sense its tenderness, its intensity, and its beauty. May this exhibition offer each visitor a moment of pause, a space to reflect on the meaning of time, and a chance to find serenity within its imprints.
Exhibiting Artists:
Image: Imprints of Time poster. Designed by Junfeng Zhang.
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The Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists (CAVA) is pleased to present its 36th annual Members’ Exhibition at the Bridgeport Art Center’s exclusive 4th floor Gallery. A wide array of styles, themes, and media will be on display and available for sale, from drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, collage, photography, fiber art, sculpture, and ceramics.
Exhibiting artists are eligible for seven prizes, including Best of Show, selected by jurors Helen Dannelly (Curator of Forshey Gallery) and Monica J. Brown (Curator at 4th Presbyterian Church Gallery.)
Image: “Dancers’ Rhythmistic Trust” by Turtel Onli, Oil on Linen, 2021
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Click below to RSVP!
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Click below to RSVP!
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RSVP - FREE EVENT+21 I.D. required for consumption of alcohol
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13th Annual Art Competition Finalists
Temo
Weriem
Holly Akkerman
Tony Armendariz
Heather Baker
Harlan Ballogg
Kyle Barron
Christopher Beaty
Susan Bennett
Spiro Bolos
Cheryl Boone
Joan Bredendick
Laurie Buman
Gina Burri
Cathleen Burrill
Dorothy Bury Shaw
Paul Callahan
Miguel A. Cano
Ashley Chappell
Javier Chavira
Michael Coakes
Andrea Cole
Abdoulaye Conde
Bethany Cordero
Nastia Craig
Shkelqim Dani
Chantal Danyluk
Lenin Delsol
Sherri Denault
Maisie Doyle
Mario Duarte
Conrad Edmonds
Rea Silvia Emmanouil
Jason Farley
Jayson Fate
John Firak
Robert Frankel
Tracy Frein
Maureen Gasek
Shelley Gilchrist
Michael Glassman
Marco Gonzalez
Charlie Goss
Clifton Henri
Karen Hirsch
Leslie Hirshfield
Alan Hobscheid
Keira Howard
Jay Hyde
Doina Iacob
James Jones
Jason E. Jones
Christopher Killham
Cherin Kim
Erin LaRocque
Kim Laurel
Yunkyung Lee
Seonyoung Lee
Jean Lewis
Dawn Liddicoatt
George Lindmark
Morgan Marshall
Susan Marx
Caroline McFadden
William McKearn
Jennifer McNulty
Katie Meuser
Ryan Miller
Kara Mitton
Rosemary Morrissey
Emma Mykowski
Daniel Nolan
Geoffrey Novelli
Haven Overton
Mariam Pare
Jasmine Percell
Jonathan Pruc
Lori Roderick
Elizabeth Sarpong
Howard Schwartz
David Seligman
David Sen
Joalida Smit
Eva Smith
Dave Sobotka
Patricia Stewart
Dorothy Straughter
Flannery Thompson
Harvey Tillis
Alexia Trzyna
Jeshurun Tutson
Laima Urban
Madeline Usher
Joanne Vena
Constance Volk
Bruce Webber
AJ Westley
Rosalie White
Brian Wildeman
Veronica Woodward
Xindi Wu
Edwige Massart Xavier Wynn
Rebekah Younger
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Experience the powerful new exhibition by South Asian artist Grishma Shah, where art, identity, and disability converge in a compelling exploration of personal and societal contradictions.
Dissonance challenges perceptions of discomfort, inviting you to reflect on the tensions that shape our lives. Through installations and mixed-media artwork, Shah’s work celebrates the complexity of existing at the intersection of culture and self-expression.
Join us for the opening reception on May 16, from 7-9pm.
Cover Artwork: “All Dolled Up For Zoom ”
Mixed Media on canvas -2020
Image Description: Pandemic bride showing off her bright red bangles and henna-tattooed hands. Blue paint representing spotty video call.
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The Mystical, The Magical, & The Macabre exhibition features multimedia artworks conjuring a sense of mystery, awe, and fascination with the darkness. Artists investigate the dark through their chosen media by finding aesthetic beauty in the shadowy depths of our complex existence. While darkness can be associated with feelings of fear, anxiety, or sadness, the darkness also provides a place of comfort, quietude, introspection, romance, and peace. The Mystical, The Magical, & The Macabre, curated by Marci Rubin, showcases artworks that delve into what is lurking and lost in the shadows of the human experience.
Mystical realities that seem inexplicable and are not immediately apparent to the senses or the mind, invite artists to attempt an explanation of the unexplained and travel along alternative spiritual paths. These non-comprehensive or unexplainable events that are sensed and felt are made tangible through the artist’s work by their awareness and comprehension of an extraordinary or otherworldly power. Artistic endeavors exposing a hidden mystical understanding, create visual alchemy while conceivably shining a light in the darkness.
The practice of harnessing supernatural or mystical powers influencing and manipulating events to achieve phenomenal results is magic. Dazzling and delighting their audience, visual artists employ magic to create works of art possessing wonder, surprise, and excitement. Used to explore the subconscious, and tap into a realm that is both familiar and strange, artists like magicians produce illusions and spectacles challenging and manipulating traditional perceptions of reality.
Involving dismal themes of death, decay, and darkness, The Macabre can be quite unsettling and gruesome. Ghastly, gloomy, and grim motifs explored in the artist’s dark depths evoke a visceral response from the viewer, thinning the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead.
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Color can be loud. It can be defiant, joyful, electric—or quiet, haunting, and contemplative. In Echoes of Color, artists wield color as more than just a visual element,it becomes a pulse, a voice, and a channel for emotion.
This curated group exhibition brings together a bold mix of contemporary works that speak through pigment, contrast, and composition. Drawing inspiration from the city itself, its movement, murals, signage, graffiti, and grit, many of the pieces in this collection hum with the energy of the streets. Others take a more introspective turn, using layered textures and softened tones to reflect memory, identity, or personal mythology.
What sets this show apart is its interactive format. Each work is paired with a scannable label that invites viewers to hear the artist’s voice. Through short audio reflections, artists share the personal stories, inspirations, or emotions behind their pieces, offering a rare window into the creative process. It also invites the viewer to slow down, to feel, and to listen.
In a time when headlines overwhelm and everything moves too fast, this show offers something rare: a vivid pause. A space to reflect. A moment to reconnect with beauty, emotion, and the language of color.
IMAGE: It Wears Me Out, My Fake Plastic World is 48 x 71 2024 made by repurposed plastic from an old State Farm sign. Acrylic
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Turtel Onli was a trailblazing visual artist, educator, theorist, and publisher whose innovations helped shape the fields of indie comics and Black cultural aesthetics. This memorial exhibition honors his profound contributions through a comprehensive display of original Rhythmistic fine art, along with his independent Black Age comics & graphic novels.
Held in the historic Bridgeport Art Center, the show will span six weeks and feature two Third Friday Open Studio events, as well as community projects & live programming. Visitors will encounter the depth of Onli’s philosophy of Rhythmism—his visionary aesthetic theory fusing African iconography, science fiction, and metaphysical inquiry—as well as his tireless commitment to independent Black creative expression.
This is more than a retrospective—it’s a celebration of a movement, a mentor, and a mind that dared to imagine beyond boundaries. Life in the Rhythmic Zone invites audiences of all ages to engage with a rich legacy that continues to inspire generations of artists, educators, and visionaries.
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Shown in the magical process of turning worthless into precious. A possible metaphor for so many a thing. The full painting shows the Mystic From Kemet turning slabs of lead into bars of gold.
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By reclaiming and celebrating textile arts in the 1970’s, feminist artists challenged the established art/craft binary. These inspiring artists employed techniques and actions such as sewing, quilting, macrame, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, rug-making, and basket weaving into their work, thrusting them into the realm of fine art. Artists such as Sheila Hicks, Bisa Butler, Judy Chicago, Faith Ringold, and Magdalena Abakanowicz, paved the way for the acceptance of non-traditional artistic practices and perspectives.
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Each piece creates a dialogue between permanence and transience, asking: What do we leave behind, and what do we carry forward? Together, the works form a canvas of time—an immersive space for reflection, memory, and discovery.
Featuring the works of tenant artists of the Bridgeport Art Center. (list artists?)
Image: Reload – Kelvin Larue Taylor 2023
24 x 36 Photo Print Luster Photos
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Artistically inspired portraits strive to capture the subject’s personality, mood, essence, and character to communicate their uniqueness, story, voice or importance.
Cover Art: Jennifer McNulty
RBG: Fight Photo prints & mosaic tiles 22×17 2025
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This exhibition explores abstraction not just as a style, but as a release, a way to process lived experience and the emotional charge of simply being human.
Presented by VibrantCast, where art is accessible, affordable, and meant to be experienced and owned.
We connect people to emerging talent through digital discovery and live immersive events, spotlighting the meaning behind the work and the artists who create it.
VibrantCast is a place where everyone is welcome and creativity is held in the highest regard. We invite you to find what moves you and start your collection.
Artwork: Rick Sullivan, Double Door. 30 x 40 acrylic on canvas
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This January, we’re unveiling three brand‑new gallery exhibitions — and we’re thrilled to open the Call for Artists for our 14th Annual Juried Art Competition, offering more than $6,000 in awards.
See the full details and submission information below.
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Explore Art, Connect Creativity
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EXHIBIT – 3rd & 4th Floor Galleries
The Illinois High School Art Exhibition program is one of the country’s largest and most influential student art exhibition programs. Each year, over 100 city, suburban, public and private Illinois high schools from across the state converge on the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago to participate in various exhibition programs. This year’s exhibition features over 1,000 works of art from young artists in over 10,000 square feet of gallery space.
IHSAE MAIN EVENT
Awards Ceremony & Art Throwdown
Sunday, April 13th from 12pm-4pm
The best student artists from 100 Illinois high schools will come together to celebrate the power of art in their lives and showcase their work at the 10th Annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition (IHSAE). The Senior Scholarship Exhibition will exhibit some 500 senior artworks and recognize scholarship offers totaling over $100 million dollars annually.
This March we feature the emerging talents of high school students! The Northern Exhibition is one of Illinois' largest and most influential student art exhibitions. This truly unique show celebrates artistic achievement and provides talented young artists with opportunities to showcase their artwork and compete at a state level.
Empowering Young Creative Voices
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Sunday, April 12th from 12pm-4pm
The best student artists from 100 Illinois high schools will come together to celebrate the power of art in their lives and showcase their work at the 10th Annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition (IHSAE). The Senior Scholarship Exhibition will exhibit some 500 senior artworks and recognize scholarship offers totaling over $100 million dollars annually.
This April we continue to feature the emerging talents of high school students! The Northern Exhibition is one of Illinois' largest and most influential student art exhibitions. This truly unique show celebrates artistic achievement and provides talented young artists with opportunities to showcase their artwork and compete at a state level.
Empowering Young Creative Voices
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What happens when you bring an Abstract painter and a Surrealist together in one exhibition? The audience gets to take a journey through the artists’ story laid out on canvas, doused in color and covered in a vision.
Ron Jerak creates the images he envisions by using strong color and contrast, incorporating straight lines and sharp angles. Symmetry is often present in his works, though asymmetrical compositions are employed as well. Michael Preski creates intricate and often highly detailed imagery with multiple mediums, layering different segments until they form the final piece. Like Ron’s works, they can cover a full range of concepts with their subjects, but all of them tell a story. Both of their stories are contained within each individual piece as well as the whole of their works. These stories are often drawn from everyday events, emotions and general life experiences as how the viewers experience the world. And though every piece is open to the audience’s interpretation, the artists guide their perceptions using the visuals themselves as a map. So feel free to join these two artists as they share their stories depicted in vibrant colors and unwavering imagery.
June Open Studios at the Bridgeport Art Center
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Park Yon-jae is a Korean visual designer who has been a professor in the Department of Industrial Design at Joongbu University for 26 years.
Under the theme of “Return to Nature,” Park Yon-jae’s exhibition expresses human desire to return to the pure nature. By expressing the dizzy and frustrating material-all-round society with barcodes and the human self with fish, butterflies, and flowers, the desire to return to the purity of the beginning was expressed in illustration.
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Image: SuRa Dupart – Green Sun Drummer, foam acrylic paint sculpture with black frame 54″x 40″x 6″
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GuruShots is a digital platform that allows photographers from around the world to submit their work for a variety of thematic photo challenges that open every day.
Their July 2026 exhibition at Bridgeport Art Center features their premium exhibitions, a special series of photography exhibitions displaying photographic works from around the globe. Visitors will be able to view this remarkable collection of 150 unique printed works submitted by photographers spanning over 30 different countries.
Learn more at gurushots.com
Image: Ethereal Night at Megyeri Bridge – Zoltán Csorba – Hungary
So much to see before Summer ends! Join us at Open Studios!
COLOR SONGS: MUSICIANS AS VISUAL ARTISTS
July 17-Sept 4 2026
4th Floor Gallery
Art is a universal language that has many modes of expression. Color Songs: Musicians as Visual Artists, focuses on a marriage between the disciplines of visual art and music. Seeking visual artists who also create music, or musicians who compose visual artworks; painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, fiber arts, photography, installation, etc… While works of art addressing music as a subject are encouraged, the works of visual art featured in Color Songs are not limited to this theme.
Image: SuRa Dupart – Green Sun Drummer, foam acrylic paint sculpture with black frame 54″x 40″x 6″
GURUSHOTS PHOTO EXHIBITION: CHICAGO 2026
JULY 17 – SEPT 4, 2026
3RD FLOOR GALLERY
GuruShots is a digital platform that allows photographers from around the world to submit their work for a variety of thematic photo challenges that open every day.
Their July 2026 exhibition at Bridgeport Art Center features their premium exhibitions, a special series of photography exhibitions displaying photographic works from around the globe. Visitors will be able to view this remarkable collection of 150 unique printed works submitted by photographers spanning over 30 different countries.
Learn more at gurushots.com
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4th Floor Gallery
DECADENCE DEUX
Presented by Pigment International & September Gray Fine Art
3rd Floor Galleries
ART CONNECTION: PAST MEETS PRESENT
Presented by ArtConnectED
Art Educator & Alumni Exhibition
UNA VUELTA A MIS RAICES
(A Return to My Roots): Monochromatic Pigment Paintings by Robert Lipton