Join the Art View in Lakeview

Enjoy a tour of seven art galleries on Lake View. Evening to include complimentary trolley rides, wine and appitizers. Date: February 10, 2006, Time: 5pm - 10pm.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 1, 2006 -- Seven Lakeview art galleries will come together for the Art View in Lakeview tour in Chicago’s trendy north-side artist corridor 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, February 10. Guests and art lovers are invited to ride the complimentary Trolley from Lakeview that will be shuttling guests from gallery to gallery that evening. Enjoy beautiful art while sampling wines, sipping sparkling water and tasting a variety of appetizers from area restaurants.

Talking about the art tour event Maureen Martino, Executive Director, Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce says, “Lakeview has always been considered an artist community and in recent years we have become like a Mecca to art. One doesn’t need to go any further than Lakeview East; we have it all right here! With this event we would like people to have an enjoyable evening and experience a kaleidoscope of art that ranges in size, form and style.”

The event is sponsored by Lake View East Chamber of Commerce and Northalsted Area Merchants Association (NAMA). Co-sponsors include Trader Todd's, El Jardin Restaurant, Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Breads & Wine, Breas & Wine, Cornelia’s, Buca di Beppo, State Bank of Countryside, Rotary Club of Lakeview, and Inn of Lincoln Park.

“We were looking for a fun way to introduce people to the growing art scene and with Valentine’s Day around the corner, the Art View in Lakeview is an appropriately romantic thing to do,” explained Gloria Shoff, Executive Director of Northalsted Area Merchants Association.
The “Art Crawl” is open to all. There will be two trolley buses to transport guests from one gallery to another. Complimentary appetizers and wine sampling will be available at each stop, and people are welcome to buy art that evening if they desire.

Participating galleries include Rubin’s Chicago Room Gallery Café, Leigh Gallery, Art de Triumph, John Galt, Billy Hork, Slaymaker and Mimi Galerie.

About the participating galleries:
Rubin’s Chicago Room Gallery Café;3318 N.Halsted,773-404-2233, www.chicagoroomgallerycafe.com
A cosmopolitan Fine Art gallery merged with a European coffee bar featuring works by Marc Rubin and other international and notable American artists including paintings, sculpture, Giclée lithographs and photography.

The Leigh Gallery
3306 N. Halsted, 773-472-1865, www.theleighgallery.com
Represents over 40 well-established and emerging artists, and offers a diverse and innovative selection of artwork with ongoing displays of oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, encaustics, pottery, glass, pen & ink drawings, sculpture, jewelry, fiber art and more. Artists include Michael Bonfiglio, Grace Cole, Kathryn Fimreite Trumbull, Roland Kulla, Robert Koch, Elvin Griffin, Ann Powell, and others.

John Galt Gallery
3222 N. Clark Street, 773-404-8000
Features Chicago artists and specializes in photography, 3-D collages, antiques and collectibles. Their featured photographers include Marc Hauser and Peter Amft. The gallery always has at least one local Chicago student artist. Much of their art represents the great Blues and Rock musicians of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

Slaymaker Gallery
934-936 W. Roscoe, 773-935-2785, www.slaymakerfineartltd.com
One of the Midwest’s largest collections of contemporary and traditional fine art, with an extraordinary selection of works in various media, including oils, pastels, acrylics, watercolors, encaustics, limited edition prints and raku pottery from artists across the U.S and Europe. Slaymaker boasts a gathering of over 4000 original works of art in inventory at all times.

Billy Hork Galleries
3033 N. Clark, 773-528-9090, www.billyhork.com
Proud to be in its 34th year of bringing world-renowned artists such as Leonardo Nierman, Sergey Cherep, Pino, Robert Cook, Alexei Butirskiy, Edward Gordon, and the Zhou Brothers to Chicago. Billy Hork Galleries specializes in original paintings as well as limited edition fine prints and sculpture. Open seven days a week, Billy Hork Galleries offers the highest level of quality and service.

Art de Triumph & Artful Framer Studios
2936 N. Clark, 773-832-4038, www.nanciekingmertz.com
Features Originals, Giclée prints and cards by Nancie King Mertz, named “Artist of the year 2005-2006” by the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau. In addition, they show work by guest Chicago painters working in a representational style and offer expert framing.

Mimi Galerie
2908 N. Broadway Ave., 773-664-6161, www.mimigalerie.com
This celebrated gallery moved from Old Town to Lakeview East and specializes in original and reproductions of famed artist Mimi’s most sought-after pieces. Mimi’s works portray Chicago’s neighborhoods as seen by its residents, in an eclectic blend of impressionistic, abstract and modern styles. Mimi started her Chicago collections which put Chicago on the world map of art over 15 years ago and was the first one to do so. Her more recent works focus on European landmarks that suggest a connection to Chicago’s European heritage and Chicago’s artistic heroes! The gallery also features seven other resident artists from all over the world.

The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is a broad community based organization designed to represent and help merchants and other business people in the community. It is a policy of the organization to promote goodwill and a pleasant business environment for merchants, consumers, and area residents. As a not-for-profit organization of merchants and various business people, The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce works to foster economic growth and development within its boundaries through the collaborative efforts of its staff, volunteer Board of Directors, and the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development. The organization utilizes available government resources and programs to assist merchants in furthering their businesses through a variety of programs and promotional ventures. For more information, please contact the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce office (3138 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois 60657) at (773) 348-8608 or send an email to info@lakevieweast.com.

The Northalsted Merchant Association and Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce represent more than 500+ businesses in Chicago's East Lakeview area.

NAMA works diligently throughout the year to maintain the North Halsted business community as a friendly, exciting and diverse shopping and entertainment area. NAMA’s activities throughout the years have established it as an organization of prominence within the City of Chicago, the Lakeview community and the media.

For more information, please contact NAMA office at (773) 883-0500 or Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce (773) 348-8608 or visit www.lakevieweast.com.

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