[CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, February 2022] A landscape painter, artist Francis Zaander finds intrinsic connections between the natural and the man-made in paintings that combine a specificity of place with larger themes of belonging, spirituality, and reflection on where home is. His recent work follows a personal exploration of the American landscape, from the Midwest to the West Coast and back. His first solo-exhibition in Chicago, “Field Guide to North American Happiness” includes a selection of 25 paintings on paper and panel, many created on site in the Olympic Peninsula between 2018 and 2021. An opening reception will take place on Friday, February 18, from 6-9 P.M. The exhibition will be on view through April 9, 2022. Continue Reading “Field Guide to North American Happiness,” Paintings by Francis Zaander

Where Art Works, a group show featuring 16 artists with studios at the Cornelia Arts Building, on view at Eat Paint Studio, Dec 17, 2021 – Jan 22, 2022. The artists on view in “Where Art Works,” include Nelson Armour, Doug Birkenheuer, Sara Boyle, Katherine Drake-Chial, Doug Frohman, Beth Kamhi, Jason Messinger, James Parenti, Madeline… Continue Reading Video Archive: “Where Art Works” Artist Talk, Saturday, Jan 15, 2022

Still Open, an exhibition of works on paper by Emily Rapport, continues a theme of interest for the artist; neighborhood scenes and portraits of Chicago’s changing urban landscape. Her typically vibrant oil painting palette is restricted to moody earth tones of black, grey, brown and sepia inks. These small scale works on paper have a documentarians eye for detail but seem to find elasticity in the moment rather than rigid perfection. On view through August 14, 2021. Continue Reading “Still Open,” exhibition of new ink paintings by Emily Rapport, features local musicians Gary Camaro and RB Green this August

Each artist has created a video showing their studio practice, thinking process, materials and techniques. Captions coming soon! Continue Reading Claire Elliott, Alexandra Stevenson and Vanessa Shinmoto talk about their work and offer an inside view to materials, techniques and creative processes.

The journey begins with the visuals bringing ideas, colors, and images to light. As viewers, we respond with questions and memories from our own lives and imaginations… Continue Reading Poem by Susan Gundlach, “Journey through an Exhibit: 3 Moments,” for the exhibition THIRST

On View: November 1 – December 7, 2019. Artist’s Talk: Sunday, November 10, 2-4PM – moderated by Bruce Thorn with guest poet Susan Gundlach reading work written in response to the exhibit at 2pm. “THIRST” is a group exhibition of work by Lea Basile-Lazarus, Cynthia Weiss, and Tamara Wasserman. The artists address themes of climate… Continue Reading THIRST: works by Lea Basile-Lazarus, Tamara Wasserman, and Cynthia Weiss explore the role of artist as activist

Eat Paint Studio celebrates their first year in business as an art studio and gallery with an exhibition of new and recent work by Emily Rapport. Continue Reading Everything Is: Paintings and Drawings by Emily Rapport