Feature image: Courtesy of Oliva Gallery April 3, 2026 – May 30, 2026 Artist Talk: “Small Talk,” Saturday, April 18, 2026 Oliva Gallery, 3816 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL 60647 Submitted Chicago, IL – Oliva Gallery presents Girl Talk, a solo exhibition of paintings by Chicago-based artist Lindsey Kircher, on view from April 3 through May 30,Continue reading “Oliva Gallery Presents Girl Talk, a Solo Exhibition by Lindsey Kircher”
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Uncovered Autobiography: Project Onward’s Cultural Work
Feature image: Image of an artist and facilitator at work. Photos: Project Onward. By Samuel Schwindt Archaic artifacts adorn the wall, nudging the ceiling. Artist-made paintings, drawings, and sculptures reside below, their sources in autobiography coupled with a sneaky history. This was the first exhibition I witnessed at Project Onward in their Bridgeport Art CenterContinue reading “Uncovered Autobiography: Project Onward’s Cultural Work”
Aaron Becker: Making Sense of Myself
Feature image: Photo: Stevie Connor. By Linda Marcus A sense of “self” is what interdisciplinary artist Aaron Becker finds when he works with clay. For him, the material is a means of communication. “Clay is like a conduit to my imagination,” he says. “It’s a relationship that’s honest, and it informs you while you’re working.Continue reading “Aaron Becker: Making Sense of Myself”
Oliva Gallery Celebrates its Tenth Anniversary Amplifying Voices and Practices of Women Artists
Feature image: Jason Purcell I by Melanie P. Brown. Courtesy of Oliva Gallery. March 6, 2026 – March 28, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, March 6, 2025, 5:00–9:00 PM Oliva Gallery, 3816 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL 60647 Submitted Chicago, IL – Oliva Gallery marks its tenth anniversary with MMM…., a group exhibition presented in conjunction with International Women’s Day.Continue reading “Oliva Gallery Celebrates its Tenth Anniversary Amplifying Voices and Practices of Women Artists”
Monica Rezman: Between Two Worlds
Feature image: Mexico Studio, 2022. Photo: Patricia Robert. By Linda Marcus For artist Monica Rezman, the “in between” is not a point of transition but a place of belonging. It’s where her practice lives — in the slip between mediums, cultures, and states of being. “It feels natural,” she says of this undefined space. “It’s myContinue reading “Monica Rezman: Between Two Worlds”
Where Language Fails: The Art of James Kao
Feature image: James Kao. Photo Credit: Brennan Witt. By April Behnke James Kao’s paintings and drawings inhabit the space between perception and imagination. Shapes of trees, mountains, and water surface recede, emerging through soft layers of color and mark-making. Edges blur; forms appear and dissolve. His images seem to capture not the world as it is,Continue reading “Where Language Fails: The Art of James Kao”
William Blake in Conversation with Donato Loia
Feature image: After Appomattox (Fig. 2) Written by Donato Loia On Sunday, October 11, 2025, at 11 a.m., I spoke with American artist William Blake about his exhibition Brothers’ Bones Beside at Gallery Victor in Chicago. Through the gallery’s glass façade, we could see participants in the nationwide No Kings Protests against the Trump administration moving towardContinue reading “William Blake in Conversation with Donato Loia “
STEPHEN WILLIAMS:”…and the far off flutter of smoke-stained wings” at OS Projects
Feature image: The image that accompanies this press release shows This land is fractured, filled with birds and hills, fading into the glistenings of hand-held water. “These colors, this time, have never moved here before.” (the soft glow of lead-fueled fires and the far-off flutter of smoke-stained wings) by Stephen Williams, 2025. Submitted Racine, WIContinue reading “STEPHEN WILLIAMS:”…and the far off flutter of smoke-stained wings” at OS Projects”
Timeless Bodies at Oliva Gallery
Feature image: Autumn Horwath, Melt with the Moon submitted Exhibition Dates: November 7 – December 13, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, November 7, 2025, 5:00–9:00 PM, Awards at 8:00 PM Location: Oliva Gallery, 3816 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL 60647 Chicago, IL – Oliva Gallery is proud to announce the First Annual Midwest Ceramic Exhibition, Timeless Bodies, a juried groupContinue reading “Timeless Bodies at Oliva Gallery”