SCOTT SPEH GALLERY
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Chicago, IL 60607
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Gallery News:
- Best of, ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "Top Ten of 2011." December 26, 2011
- Best of, New City. "Best art gallery: Audience Choice", December 15, 2011
- Article, Time Out Chicago. Weinberg, Lauren. "Western Exhibitions hosts two John Riepenhoff shows." December 28, 2011 | Podcast interview on Bad at Sports
- Art fair, Editions | Artist Books, November 3-6. New York, NY solo booth: STAN SHELLABARGER | review in Artnet | Printeresting
- Art fair, The MDW Fair, October 21-23. Chicago, IL. solo booth: PAUL NUDD | reviewed in New American Paintings Blog and The Visualculturist
- Group show, "People Don't Like to Read Art", summer 2011, reviewed in Daily Serving |Time Out Chicago | ArtSlant | Chicago Tribune | SIFC
- Show, "Band of Bikers", reviewed in New City
Artist News:
DAN ATTOE
- Video, "DAN ATTOE MAKES A PAINTING", a short film by Adam Kimmel and Leelee Sobieski
- Interview and pictorial, GQ Style. Peres, Javier. "Dan Attoe, Portrait of a Young American Artist", Issue 13, Autumn/Winter 2011-2012
- Solo show, "Lights Flickering in the Dark", Peres Projects, Berlin, Fall 2011
- Group show, TenOverSix, Los Angeles, Summer 2011
- Group show, "The Shape We're In", Zabludowicz Collection, London, Spring 2011
RYAN TRAVIS CHRISTIAN
- Solo show, "The River Rats", Western Exhibitions, Fall 2011 | review in New City | art ltd | New American Paintings Blog
- Curated "The Power of Selection", Western Exhibition, November 2010
- Group show, "The New New Chicagoans", Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, Summer 2011
- Solo show, Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco, Spring 2011.
- Group show, Marwen, Chicago, Srping 2011
- Interview by Eric Yahnker, Artist for Artist.
- Group show, PAPER! AWESOME!, Curated by Brion Nuda Rosch, Baer Ridgway in San Francisco, February 20 - March 27, 2010
NICHOLAS FRANK
- Group show, "Handler by John Riepenhoff", Western Exhibitions, Dec 2011- Jan. 21, 2012
- Article, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Schumacher, Mary Louise. "Making a Scene: Milwaukee's Avant-Garde." Dec. 12, 2011
- Group show, “Dressing the Monument”, Lynden Sculpture Garden, River Hills,WI (outside Milwaukee)
- Interview, Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, “Pigeons on the Grass Alas: Contemporary Curators Talk About The Field”
- Article and Cover reproduction. "Top picks for Gallery Night & Day" by Mary Louise Schumacher. CUE Section of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
- Group show, WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? ORIGINAL JOKES ABOUT THE SUBURBAN AND THE POOR FARM BY THE ARTISTS WHO HAVE EXHIBITED THERE. Yale University, School of Art, New Haven, CT
- Text in POSSIBLE PRESS, the Fall Issue, Volume 2, Issue 3, curated by Michelle Grabner, to be released on November 15.
- Publication, New American Paintings, Issue 95 (Midwest)
- Article, Art in America online. Boucher, Brian. "New York Gets Green, Milwaukee-Style". (Nicholas Frank). August 8, 2011
- Solo show, The Green Gallery at 47 Canal, New York, NY, Summer 2011
- Solo show, Nicholas FrankNARRATOR, The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, 2010
- Group show, Picturing the Studio, the Sullivan Galleries, SAIC, Chicago
JOE HARDESTY
- Project, "The Present Group: Issue 19"
- Group show, "Precious Paper", Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, NY | review
- Group show, “in- and outside - writing", Voorkamer, Belgium, Spring 2011
- Group show, "Heroes of Today", Graffit Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria, March 2011
- Book, LOCATION Volume 3, Minneapolis, a quarterly publication of limited edition artists’ books featuring idea-based work in an array of two-dimensional media
- Group show, "RE-EDIT" curated by Moussa Kone, Chraim Gallery in Vienna, Austria, November 2010
- Group show, "Access All Areas" curated by Arturo Herrera at Galerie Max Hetzler in Berlin
- Group show, Zeigen, curated by KarinSander at the Temporary Kunsthalle in Berlin
ADRIANE HERMAN
- Video, PopTech!. "Adriane Herman: Art of the list", Fall 2011
- Group Show, Color: Fully Engaged, curated by Jamilee Polson at A + D Gallery, Columbia College Chicago, Sept 29-Nov 5. 2011
- Solo show, The Kansas City Jewish Museum of Contemporary Art, Spring 2011, reviewed in The Kansas City Star by Alice Thorson. Catalog essay
- Group show, Whitney Artworks in Portland, Maine, reviewed in the Portland Phoenix.
- Residency, Baie Ste Marie Artist & Family Residency November 2010
- Group show, "Human Doings", Weymouth Mercantile , Nova Scotia, November 2010
- Group
show, "I'm
Just Sayin/I Know Right?", Whitney
Art Works, Portland, ME, October 2010
RICHARD HULL
- Solo Show, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Oct 13- Dec. 9 2011. Review in the Winston-Salem Journal. Images here
- Group show, "Spaces Within", Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL, Spring 2011
- Solo show, Western Exhibitions, Spring 2011, reviewed in New City, ArtSlant and Chicago Art Magazine.
- Review of "Sleeping is Believing" by Dominic Molon, Simply Magnificent
- Interview by Richard Hull, BOMB Magazine: Jim Nutt & Gladys Nilsson
- Group show, "Touch and Go: Ray Yoshida and Spheres of Influence", Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Group show, "After the Readymade", Smart Museum, Chicago.
- Group show, Modern and Contemporary Works on Paper at the Art Institute of Chicago
- Group show, The Francis and June Spiezer Collection at the Rockford Art Museum
JOSE LERMA
- Solo show, "Jibarro Jizz", Roberto Paradise, San Juan, PR
- Article, The L Magazine. Johnson, Paddy. "The 10 Best Exhibitions of 2011", Dec. 21, 2011
- Group show, "Handler by John Riepenhoff", Western Exhibitions, Dec 2011- Jan. 21, 2012
- Solo show, "The Lightweight", Western Exhibitions, Spring 2011, reviewed in ArtSlant
DUTES MILLER
- Article, New City. Foumberg, Jason. "Imaginary Monuments" (Dutes Miller). September 7, 2011
- Group show, "Love & Theft" at White Flag Projects, St. Louis, 2010
- Solo show, "The Ecstasyist"at Western Exhibitions, reviewed on ARTFORUM.COM
MILLER & SHELLABARGER
- Feature article, Art Pulse. Edwards, Jeff. "Miller & Shellabarger. Long as life, deep as as the grave, direct as a handshake." Winter 2010/11. Pages 40-43
- Solo show, "Alone Together" at The University Galleries at Illinois State University, organized by Barry Blinderman. Catalog essay
- Radio interview, KUHF / HPR 88.7. Hendley, Meghan. "The Front Row - Diverseworks", March 29, 2011
- Group show, "The Mysterious Content of Softness", curated by Stefano Catalini at the Bellevue Arts Museum in Washington state.
- Group show at Diverseworks in Houston, Texas, March 2011
- Solo show, Western Exhibitions, October 2010
- Performance, "Untitled (Graves)" at the TBA Performance Festival in Portland, Oregon, Fall 2010
- Group show, "Mind-Bending with the Mundane" at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Portland, Maine, Fall 2010
- Residency, Summer Studio at SAIC's Sullivan Galleries, Summer 2010
- Performance, "Untitled (Pyre)", Michigan, May 30, 2010
- Interview, Chicago Art Magazine
- Performance, Untitled (Pink Tube) at Chicago Cultural Center
- Solo show "Dolos" at Gallery Diet in Miami reviwed in Miami New Times
RACHEL NIFFENEGGER
- Group show, "Painted" curated by Tyson Reeder. The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
- Interview, Jettison Quarterly. Stoepel, Whitney. "Bad Movies & Good Art". (Interview with Rachel Niffenegger)". Fall 2011
- Interview, LVL3. "Artist of the week: Rachel Niffenegger". September14, 2011
- Group show, Doomsday Film Festival Art Show, Tribeca Art Gallery, NY, New York
- Group show, "Seeing Is a Kind of Thinking: A Jim Nutt Companion", Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Srping 2011. Reviewed in New City, featuring a Paul Nudd reproduction.
- Two-person show, with PAUL NUDD, Western Exhibitions , Spring 2011, reviewed in Chicago Tribune, New American Paintings, Flavorpill, Art Letter
- Group show, "The New New Chicagoans", Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, Summer 2011
- Solo show, Western Exhibitions, Spring 2011, was called one of the best of 2010 in in both ArtSlant and the Chicago Tribune.
- Group show, "West, Wester, Westest", FFDG, San Francisco
PAUL NUDD
- Group show, "Apocalypse How?", Plus Gallery, Denver, CO.
- Solo booth at art fair, The MDW Fair, October 21-23 | reviewed in New American Paintings Blog and The Visualculturist
- Curated show with Chris Kerr, Son of Blaque Lyte, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL, reviewed in New City
- Curated show, Keith Herzik: There Are Still Lofty Dreams, Meager Desires, and Still Silliness, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
- Publication, New American Paintings, Issue 95 (Midwest)
- Group show, Herron Galleries, Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN
- Review, art ltd. Yood, James. "Paul Nudd (review)". July/August 2011
- Group show, "Seeing Is a Kind of Thinking: A Jim Nutt Companion", Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Srping 2011. Reviewed in New City, featuring a Paul Nudd reproduction.
- Two-person show, with RACHEL NIFFENEGGER, Western Exhibitions , Spring 2011, reviewed in Chicago Tribune, New American Paintings, Flavorpill, Art Letter
- Group show, "The New New Chicagoans", Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, Summer 2011
- Reproduction in "The Open Daybook"
- Group show, "West, Wester, Westest", FFDG, San Francisco
JOHN PAROT
- Group show, "Afterimage", Depaul Museum of Art.September 13 – November 15, 2012
- Interview, BUTT Magazine.
- Cast member, Bravo television show "Work on Art", Summer 2010
- Solo show, Western Exhibitions, Spring 2010, reviewed in The Chicago Tribune and New City.
- Illustrations by John Parot in Logan Lynn's music video: "Bottom Your Way To The Top"
- Group show, "Let There Be Geo", A+D Gallery, Columbia College, Chicago, 2010
STAN SHELLABARGER
- Article, Accordion Publications. Perkins, Stephen. "Stan Shellabarger, Dragging Book, 2009." December 4, 2011
- Solo booth, Editions | Artist Books Fair, November 3-6. New York, NY | review in Artnet | Printeresting
- Solo show, Western Exhibitions, September 2011
- Review, ArtPractical. Miller, Randall. "From Chicago: Stan Shellabarger". Issue 3.1. September 21, 2011
- Review, Chicago Tribune. Waxman, Lori. "The humanity of footsteps and foliage" (Stan Shellabarger). September 15, 2011
- Performance, Autumnal Equinox, Sept. 23, 2010, Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
- Group show, "Human", the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum of Nice, France, 2010
- Performance, Vernal Equinox Walking Performance, sunrise to sunset, Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
GEOFFREY TODD SMITH
- Solo show, Nudashank, Baltimore, MD. April 2012
- Group show, "Painted" curated by Tyson Reeder. The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
- Publication, New American Paintings, Issue 95 (Midwest)
- Art Fair, Pulse Los Angeles 2011, with Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
- Solo show, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, previewed on Beautiful/Decay and Beefmaster.
- Feature article, art ltd. Enholm, Molly. "Geoffrey Todd Smith" (profile). March 2011
- Group show, "A Person of Color: a mostly orange exhibition" curated by Jose Lerma, The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, Winter 2011
- Reproduction in "The Open Daybook"
- Group show, "Let There Be Geo", A+D Gallery, Columbia College, Chicago, 2010
- Group show, PAPER! AWESOME!, Curated by Brion Nuda Rosch, Baer Ridgway in San Francisco, February 20 - March 27, 2010
DEB SOKOLOW
- Solo Show (2013), "Matrix", Wadsworth Atheneum. Hartford, CT
- Group show, "Artists tell stories (mostly about themselves)" at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art opening in October 2011. Reviewed in Arizona Republic | Phoenix New-Times. Images here
- Article, Accordion Publications. Perkins, Stephen. "Deb Sokolow accordion books." December 6, 2011
- Group show, Doomsday Film Festival Art Show, Tribeca Art Gallery, NY, New York
- Article, ARTnews. Miranda, Carolina. "Comic Relief". October 11, 2011.
- Interview, WBEZ. Amer, Robin. "Artist Deb Sokolow makes conspiracy theories come alive in graphic style". October 6, 2011.
- Group show, "CartoonInk" at Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Fall 2011.
- Solo show, "Notes on Denver International Airport and the New World Order" at the Abrons Art Center in the Lower East Side, NYC, Summer 2011. Reviewed in Artforum.com
- Two-person show (with Josh Reames) , Good Children Gallery, New Orleans, August 2011
- Group show, "Drawn to Disaster", Institute of Contemporary Art, Maine College of Art, June - August, 2011.
- Solo show, The Green Gallery West, Milwaukee, Spring 2011
- Group show, “in- and outside - writing", Voorkamer, Belgium, Spring 2011
- Solo show , Western Exhibitions, Fall 2011, reviewed in Artforum.com, New City, ArtSlant, and Chicago Art Review; top ten lists: ArtSlant, Chicago Tribune, Scott Hunter and Britton Bertran.
- Interview by Caroline Picard on the Art21 blog.
- Solo show, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin in Feb-March 2011
- Group show, "Terminal Jest", co-curated by Stamatina Gregory and Michael Hall, Delaware County College, Spring 2011
- Cover and four-page spread in Sweden's leading art magazine, Paletten, guest-edited by Maria Lind, Spring 2011
- Reproduction in "The Open Daybook"
- Book, LOCATION Volume 3, Minneapolis
- "Party Crashers: Comic Book Culture Invades the Art World", Arlington Art Center, Virginia, November 2010
- Residency, Art Omi International Artist Residency, Ghent, NY, summer 2010
- Commissioned comic strip for Creative Time
- Group show, Production Site: The Artist’s Studio Inside-Out", Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, February 6 - May 30, 2010
BEN STONE
- Group show, "Painted" curated by Tyson Reeder. The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
- Solo show, Western Exhibitions, September 2010 reviewed in Art in America by Susan Snodgrass, Time Out Chicago and ArtSlant.
- Cover story in New City by Pedro Velez
- Group show, "Police and Thieves" curated by Mario Ybarra Jr., Hyde Park Art Center, reviewed in Time Out Chicago.
- Group show " All Alone Beweep My Outcast State", curated by Katie Kahn, Kruger Gallery, Chicago, Spring 2011
- Performance, "Bernie Circuits", Club Nutz at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
MARK WAGNER
- Solo show, Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY, Summer 2011
- Group show, "Size Does Matter", curated by Shaquille O'Neal at Flag Art Foundation, reviewed on artnet