NIGHT SHIFT
“Night Shift” is a series of imaginary paintings exploring psychological states, more than actual physical places. Although the paintings suggest actual places, the artist has freely altered the architecture and mixed scenes of various cities. The work suggests emotional places, and only vaguely references geographical ones. The title implies a shift from the visual world revealed in daylight to the more hidden interior world obscured in the darkness of night.
Ken Minami is a Chicago painter educated in the tradition of the 19th-Century Boston School. He continues to paint still life and figurative works from life with the intention of faithfully rendering the visual world as it presents itself. These nighttime urban paintings are a departure from that practice. It’s a shift into attempting to paint a scene that only exists in his imagination. His Instagram is @minami6275.
Opening Reception: Friday, October 25 | 6 to 8 PM
Lincoln Park Art Night: Thursday, November 14 | 5:30 to 8:30 PM
Exhibition: October 22 to December 14
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Friday 10 to 5 PM
Saturday 10 to 1 PM
The Old Town Triangle Center at 1763 N North Park will be closed to the public from 10/4/24 to the week of 10/15/24 as we undergo renovations. Yoga classes will continue at the Midwest Buddhist Temple.
As our office will be closed, we will be unable to answer any phone calls. Please direct all correspondence to our email at info@oldtowntriangle.com.
Thank you for your patience as we make the Triangle Center a better place for all of our neighbors!
Excited about Oktoberfest? Third Thursday events? The Art Fair and the 75th Anniversary? Interested in our neighborhood Parks? Safety in our area? Twin Neighborhoods with Montmartre, Paris? Join the OTTA Board of Directors and help navigate the Triangle Association as we move into a new period. Building renovations will allow for more activities and more community opportunities.
Join us to help move the organization forward and bring new energy to our great neighborhood. Board members chair one committee, which should meet once a month, attend monthly Board meetings, and participate in events.
The Nominating Committee is seeking applications from candidates for the offices of President, First Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer; and for two open positions as Directors.
Applications can be found here.
Please fill out the application and submit via email to nominations@oldtowntriangle.com. The Nominating Committee will be reviewing applications and will follow up with more information regarding deadlines and interview dates.
Do you know someone else who you think would be perfect? Send them this email or send an email to nominations@oldtowntriangle.com with their name and email and we can drop them a line.
Chair: Laura Becker
Members: Vi Daley, Dorothy DeCarlo, Leah Marshall, David Montgomery
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“I like to travel, and I take numerous photographs, almost always thinking they might become part of a painting. Favorite subjects: mountains and rushing water, waves, city life, panoramas, and vistas; sometimes people. Favorites are the American West and especially Colorado.”
John is an engineer by training and a college professor in business by trade. All of his paintings are pastels, and he devotes a lot of time to thinking about and planning each painting, though he frequently tweaks the painting and deviates from the plan. Working evenings and weekends, each painting takes 3-6 weeks to complete. John is largely self-taught and became interested in art before grammar school. He considers each painting to be a new learning experience and somewhat of an experiment.
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 8 | 2 to 4 PM
Exhibition: September 7 to October 3
Classes take place in the early evening or late morning/early afternoon. Pastel painting, acrylic and oil, charcoal drawing, and watercolor classes are available. One is designed to work with your schedule. Register soon – our fall classes fill up quickly.
Due to building renovations, the class schedules are more sporadic this semester. Please click the” register here” link for any specific classes you may be interested in, to find the exact class dates. We appreciate your patience as we endeavor to create a better space for all
Old Town Triangle Building Catalog 2024
Old Town Triangle District with Building Catalog Addendum 2024
Noncontributing Buildings
Phantasma is an exhibition of hypnagogic paintings by Bruce Riley. The paintings range in date from a couple of years before the Coronavirus to the present. Riley’s luminous visions blur the line between abstraction and figuration. Working without preconception, his paintings are developed as much as painted. With no sketches to guide him, Riley works on multiple paintings that help to define each other as they grow. Bruce would like to thank the city of Chicago for his 2023 Individual Artists DCASE grant.
Opening Reception: Friday, August 16 | 6 to 8 PM
Gallery Talk: Saturday, August 31 | 12 to 1 PM
Exhibition: August 9 to September 5
The gallery is open:
Tuesday – Friday 10 – 5 PM
Saturday 10 – 1 PM
1763 North Park Ave. Chicago, IL 60614
The Old Town Art Center is currently accepting submissions for exhibits in the Leslie Wolfe Gallery. Exhibits typically run for four weeks and are open to solo and group shows. All exhibits are juried by guest jurors who are artists, gallery owners, instructors and/or community residents. Only two-dimensional works will be accepted.
APPLICATIONS DUE: October 1, 2024
ARTIST NOTIFICATION: November 1, 2024
EXHIBIT DATES: February 2025 – January 2026
APPLICATION FEE: $25/$15 members PAY FEE HERE
COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM HERE
Submit no more than five images of your work and the application fee.
APPLICATION MATERIALS:
• Artist Statement
• Application Fee
• Five images suitable for online publication. Images must be the works you intend to exhibit. In each image title, please include your last name, artwork title, date created, medium and size.
••eg: (Name_Title_2021_pastel_24x32.jpeg)
The Leslie Wolfe Gallery continues to break new ground by offering exhibit space for emerging artists, students, instructors, and established artists. Exhibits are on display for four weeks, kicked off with a weekend reception. The Gallery is named after local artist and community advocate, Leslie Wolfe, who was dedicated to the arts and artists. Her passion is reflected in the jury’s selections each month.