OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, March 2, 2024, 4–7 PM CST

ARTISTS WALKTHROUGH: Saturday, March 30, 2–5 PM CST

CHICAGO—Woman Made Gallery (WMG) is proud to present the 25th International Open, a group exhibition with work by 40 artists. Curated by Priscilla Otani, this open theme encourages entries that explore or challenge conceptual and material boundaries. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, March 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at WMG’s new location: 1332 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607.

Exhibiting Artists: Kiley Ames, Brittanie Bondie, Tian Bu, Melissa English Campbell, Donna R. Charging, Fabiana Comas Risquez, Bria Corranda, Katie Croft, Zarina N. Docken, AJ Duncan, Elaine Emmons, Ana Maria Farina, Rachel Feinstein, Brianna Freitag, Chen Gao, Karen M. Gutfreund, Chloe Harthan, Ellen Holtzblatt, Peggy Blei Hracho, Janet Jaffke, Olivia Jobbe, Shannon Knowlton, Natasha Kravchenko, Maddy Lee, Anna Lentz, Angela A. McElwain, Dee Mostofi, Nelson, Colleen O’Rourke, Mimm Patterson, Schetauna Powell, Maya Rau-Murthy (in collaboration with Meena Chen and Mrinaalika Sivakumar), Sawyer Rose, Anna Sahkul, Tanya Scott, Rose Sellery, Annmarie Suglio, Julianne Wallace Sterling, Karina Walter, Cat Washington

About the Juror: Priscilla Otani is Board President of the Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art (NCWCA), founding partner of Arc Studios & Gallery in San Francisco, art curator and interdisciplinary artist. Founded in 1973, NCWCA has an activist mission in support of women in the arts and its membership includes artists, art historians, curators, gallerists, art educators and students. As newly elected Board President, Otani prioritizes the continuation of NCWCA’s successful programs such as the mentorship program, curatorial tours, activist exhibitions, and professional development as well as building collaborative opportunities with Bay Area businesses. As partner of Arc Studios & Gallery, Otani has focused on showcasing and promoting emerging and established artists in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Since 2010, Arc has exhibited more than 500 mostly local artists, provides studio spaces for 14 local artists, and houses two micro-businesses. As curator, Otani has produced local, national and international exhibitions through Arc Gallery, NCWCA, National Women’s Caucus for Art, and the Pacific Center for the Book Arts. As an interdisciplinary artist, she has participated in many activist-themed exhibitions, ranging in subject matter from immigration, reproductive rights, women’s rights, to politics. Otani received her BA in Psychology and Asian Studies from Mills College in 1974 and MA in Japanese Literature from Columbia University in 1976. Born in Tokyo, Otani is a bi-cultural, naturalized United States citizen. For more information, visit Priscilla Otani’s website: https://www.theherproject.art/

25th International Open Press Release

(Banner Image: Artwork by Julianne Wallace Sterling)

​Gallery Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 12–5 PM CST | WMG is closed between exhibitions.

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Tags: 25th International Open, AJ Duncan, Ana Maria Farina, Angela A. McElwain, Anna Lentz, Anna Sahkul, Annmarie Suglio, Bria Corranda, Brianna Freitag, Brittanie Bondie, Cat Washington, Chen Gao, Chicago, Chloe Harthan, Colleen O’Rourke, Dee Mostofi, Donna R. Charging, Elaine Emmons, ellen holtzblatt, Fabiana Comas Risquez, Janet Jaffke, Julianne Wallace Sterling, Karen M. Gutfreund, Karina Walter, Katie Croft, Kiley Ames, Lower West Side, Maddy Lee, Maya Rau-Murthy (in collaboration with Meena Chen and Mrinaalika Sivakumar), Melissa English Campbell, Mimm Patterson, Natasha Kravchenko, Nelson, Olivia Jobbe, Peggy Blei Hracho, Rachel Feinstein, Rose Sellery, Sawyer Rose, Schetauna Powell, Shannon Knowlton, Tanya Scott, Tian Bu, Woman Made Gallery, Zarina N. Docken