Gallery Watch

Coisas Esquisitas - C.A.V.E. Gallery - October 3rd to November 1st (Venice, CA)

C.A.V.E. Gallery is hosting five of the most impressive young female artists around. Kendra Binney, Danni Shinya Luo, JAW Cooper, Tatiana Suarez (image above), and Tina Darling all have a the subject of the female form in common, but take drastically different paths to create compelling images. In all honesty the eyes, the soul, the figure, of the female is compelling enough in its own right, but this women each capture something unique and vibrant. To add another dimension they each utilize nature to encapsulate the images.

You check out all of the images (available at very reasonable prices) at C.A.V.E.'s website or in person if you live near Venice.

39 Verbs by Industry of the Ordinary - October 11th(only), 5-8pm at Packer Schopf Gallery (Chicago)

October is Chicago Artist Month and of all the events coming up this month what Jason Lazarus has planned sound quite interesting. As part of 39 Verbs, which will feature work from 39 Chicago-based cultural workers, Jason is inviting Father Jef Johnson, an ordained Catholic Priest, to requests for forgiveness via text during the hours of this unique show. The confessions will be deleted following the event to ensure the privacy of the participants. I'm not sure texting a confession is technically art, but I'm sure this will draw some attention. The event was organized by Industry of the Ordinary, a collaborative initiative of Chicago artists Adam Brooks and Mathew Wilson, and features some of the most creative artists in the city including, Candida Alvarez, Dawoud Bey, Susan Giles, Jason Lazarus, Adelheid Mers, Tony Tasset, and Dan S. Wang.

For all the events taking place this month in Chicago visit the Chicago Artists Month website.