| May 2007 Newsletter |
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Greetings, friends… now that the weather is warming up, I’ve realized we’re late with our Spring Newsletter… so here we go! You’ll see we have a LOT to talk about…for this reason, we’re splitting the newsletters according to gallery. Relating
to both galleries, we have hired a new assistant, one with whom
many of you are familiar: James Geisen, formerly
of Marx-Saunders, has recently joined us as an Associate. We couldn’t
be more excited to have him on board, he’s a valuable and
experienced member of our team. It’s been so busy, in fact, that we didn’t realize we’d missed our 5 Year Anniversary in Chicago 2 weeks ago. How time flies when you love what you do! Thanks as always to all of you who have helped us grow. Meanwhile, Steve Hansen’s new stacks continue to be well received: we sold several at SOFA last November, with 2 of those sales slated for inclusion in an exhibition at the Fuller Craft Museum. He’s also been commissioned to create a 6-7’ stack for the University of Iowa Hospital’s collection (http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/projectart/permanent.html), which they’ll unveil in July. We have several on exhibit as part of conTEXT, check them out – we think these narrative, content-driven pieces are important – excellent works blending fine art and fine craft. With stocks back in the news, we call your attention to Mike Rollins, whose witty and poignant paintings combine familiar ticker symbols to form phrases – from witty to poignant. If you have a phrase or passage that is particularly meaningful to you, Mike is accepting commissions…just call or write for more information! Perennial favorite Chris Martin, hard at work on several commissions and a fabulous new desk for SOFA this fall, has announced that he and his wife will be joining the Peace Corps for a 2-year hitch starting in May of 2008. While we will be sad to see him go, we commend their spirit of service and wish them well! Of course, those of you who’ve been waiting to commission a piece will have to hustle; there’s only 1 slot for a major piece available – until 2011 ! Call or write now if you’re interested. Coming up: the annual Guerilla Furniture Fair, June 12 from 6-9pm, always a blast, and a fundraiser on Friday, June 15 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Chicago painter Lauren Strehlow will be featured, with all the proceeds from any sale being donated to the L&L Society. We’ll also be featuring a great new selection of studio furniture - come out and join us for a great cause! If you’re in town July 13 (yep, it’s a Friday the 13th), don’t’ miss Vision 12, the whole-city celebration of art sponsored by the Chicago Art Dealers Association. That’s about it for now, please remember to sign up for the PRISM newsletter . The first separate newsletter should be out in a week or so. Looking
forward to seeing you in the gallery!
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