MARGIN ARTISTS OPEN THIRD ANNUAL FALL SHOW IN CHICAGO ARTS DISTRICT
Chicago, IL-August 6--On Friday, September 11, Margin Gallery and Collective will hold its opening reception for "THREE" the group's third annual fall show at 1915 S. Halsted Street in the Chicago Arts District. Margin artists' works include photography, painting, drawing, ceramics, and metalwork. "THREE" displays the show's curator, Ted Argiris, says, "I love working with these artists because they're always challenging themselves, pushing themselves, to say something new in innovative and different ways." The show runs from Friday, September 4 through Sunday, September 27.
Artists Talk: Friday, September 4 starting at 7 pm. Opening Reception: Friday, September 11 from 6-10 pm. Pilsen Open House: Friday September 25 ? Sunday September 27Gallery hours: Fridays 5-9 pm; Saturdays 12-7 pm; Sunday 12-5 pm. For information about the show, contact Ted Argiris, telephone: 312-893-8152 or email: targiris@ksgmac.com
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"Sojourn"
Through Oct. 21 at Margin Art Gallery and Collective, 1915 S. Halsted; 5-8
p.m. Thursday Friday; 2-8 p.m. Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday This exhibit's
title is apt, given the journey taken by this barely year-old collective and
the paths its artists have traveled to show something meaningful in this Pilsen
space. The trip may veer from expectations, like Todd Logan and Paul Kepner's
framed e-mails, which elevate the frivolous medium to more adequately convey
life crises, or Linda Logan's "Disposable Art," shredded paper salvaged
in wood boxes and classified by hue. And in the "Parking Garage"
diptych and "Off Ramp" triptych, Jason Watts elevates our auto addiction
to a bright pop art religion.
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Soujourn
Runs through October 21 at Margin Art Gallery and Collective The exhibit's
title references the journey taken by this barely year-old collective and
its artists, like Avisheh Mohsenin’s reconnection to departed loved
ones living in worlds she never knew, and Todd Logan and Paul Kepner’s
recontextualized emails. The darkest corners of this exhibit, from T.W. Li's
reevaluation of images related to 9/11 to Paige Barnes's return to childhood's
forbidden forest, are its most fascinating.
PRESS RELEASE FOR SOJOURN:
(Chicago, IL)--Margin Gallery launches “Sojourn,” its first group
show, on Friday, September 28 at 1915 S. Halsted Street in Chicago. The collective
was formed a little over a year ago by Nima Taradji of Evanston. Taradji,
a co-founder of Hello Artichoke, a cooperative gallery in Los Angeles, sought
to replicate that experience here. Taradji believes the exuberant scribbles
of a seven year-old are as full of wonderment and passion as a Picasso. “What
is intrinsic, “ Taradji says, “is that participation in art will
in all likelihood lead to a better quality of life. “
18 months later, Margin comprises 14 members, whose works embody a range of
differences and experiences as widely as the artists themselves. Painting
is the medium of choice for artists Sioban Lombardi, Jason Watts, Dellamarie
Parilli, Erica Huntzinger and Kris Casey. Nima Taradji and Avisheh Mohsenin
express themselves through photography. Eric Steele and Beth Kamhi are sculptors;
Linda Logan and Todd Logan explore conceptual art; TW Li and Pate Conaway
are interdisciplinary artists; Josh Garrett creates monumental metalwork.
Ted Argiris, the show’s curator, says, “I love working with these
artists because they are such a talented and eclectic group. Some are emerging
artists, tentatively stepping out of their shells, while others are at mid-career,
ready to take on more risk and experimentation.” Argiris says the group
is driven by two passions: the drive toward mastery and the freedom to work
untrammeled by the imprimatur of a gallery, a “school,” or a fashionable
movement.
“Sojourn” represents the initial steps of the Margin Art Gallery
and Collective’s first year’s journey. Like insects in amber,
these works reflect a process caught in time, forever preserved.
The show runs from September 28 to October 21.
Thursdays and Fridays from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Saturdays from 2-8 pm, Sundays from noon-6:00 pm.
Opening reception Friday, September 28 at 6-11 pm.
Second opening reception Friday, October 12 at 6-9 pm.