“Voices” is about intimacy, forcing us to look closer, think more openly and consider more deeply, the issues that each of us face. Chris’s large scale black & white oil portraits celebrate individuals who challenge the status quo. Outspoken, action-oriented people using their voice to shine light on the issues and injustices that surround us […]

Two artists create abstract paintings that combine rigidity of structures underneath tranquil color fields. Subtle allusions to geometry draw the eye around activated points within alluring compositions. The work of both Virginia O. Roeder and Mimi Dolnick walk the tightrope of color interplay and maintain the joy of color as a daily inspiration. Reflections come […]

Experience the lush and surreal vision by Vanessa Filley in her interactive exhibition, “The Possibility of Multitudes”. Join us for several receptions: Saturday, October 5, 5-8pm with the artist Saturday, November 2, 5-8pm without the artist Thursday, November 14, 7-8pm Artist talk including poetry reading and Q&A “I am interested in the remnants, the symbols […]

Celebrate the human form as we share a glimpse of the figurative drawing process. The Figurative Art League, consisting of artists from all over Chicagoland, meet two or three times a month at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. People share their ideas and learn from each other while exploring the many facets of capturing our […]

The FreshLens Chicago mission is to provide educational arts programming to high school students from under-resourced areas of the city by giving them an opportunity to gain confidence through the vehicle of photography. As they develop individual growth, team building, good work habits, and responsibility, these students create exceptional photographic work. Exhibition runs August 3 […]

Two artists transform modern digital photography into unique textured objects by using ancient art processes. Cécile Trentini uses a rubric to record moments on her daily walks and then quilts those images into elaborate textile artwork. Stephen Murphy screenprints his bold photographic imagery to create lush encaustic paintings. In distinct directions, these artists depart from […]