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WOMAN MADE GALLERY PRESENTS

Inspired By:
Celebrating Illinois Women Artists

Solo Show by Mary Stoppert

Reading: It's About Time

August 24 - September 27, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, August 24, 6-9 p.m.

Artwork by Elizabeth Gadelha (Inspired by Francesca Woodman)

Chicago, IL - August 13, 2012 In celebration of Woman Made Gallery's (WMG) 20th Anniversary we proudly present Inspired By: Celebrating Illinois Women Artists, a group exhibition with works by 47 women. Mary Stoppert, Chicago artist and juror for the current group show, is exhibiting new works in Reliquaries: A Matter of Measure. The opening reception for both exhibitions is on August 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. Celebrations include a poetry reading on September 9, curated by Nina Corwin.

Inspired By: Celebrating Illinois Women Artists

Opening Reception: Friday, August 24, 6-9 p.m.

Artwork by Sophia Nahli (Inspired by Carrie Mae Weems)

Juror Mary Stoppert included 47 Illinois women artists for Inspired By: Celebrating Illinois Women Artists, whose works illustrate in some manner an artist who served as an inspiration, as evidenced in the included work and statement. The inspiration could have occurred in several different ways: approach to or use of subject matter, process, or use of material and/or technique.

Ms. Stoppert notes, "I am proud of the quality and depth of the women artists of Illinois. I was impressed with the range of artists and styles that were chosen; I was even more impressed with the artists where this truly inspired a body of work rather than a single piece."

Included are paintings, sculptures, photographs, mixed media works, and installations by Mary Barnes-Gingrich, Millicent Bradleigh, Kathy Chambers, Peggy Dee, Maria Macarena DePersio, Alicia Diamond, Maria Dimanshtein, Alice DuBois, Meredith Dytch, Deb Flagel, Mary Frances, Alexa Frangos, Elizabeth Gadelha, Shelley Gilchrist, Joann Goetzinger, Jessica Gondek, Rita Grendze, Karen Gubitz, Sally Haglund, Pamela Hobbs, Ellen Holtzblatt, Carolyn Cronin Hughes, Raeleen Kao, Mary King, Itala Langmar, Laurie LeBreton, Ramona Dallum Lindsey, Jennifer Macias, Lauren Macklin, Jennifer Moore, Karen E. Murphy, Sophia Nahli, Mary Rafferty, Susan Redeker, Kathy Blankley Roman, Jennifer Ross, Georgia Schwender, Charlotte Segal, Beth Shadur, Michelle Sierra, Vlasta Smola, Kasia Stachowiak, Patricia Stewart, Sharon Swidler, Cynthia Vaicunas, Debbie Watson, and Rosalind Faiman Weinberg.

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Aug. 24 - Sept. 27, 2012 - Opening Reception: Friday, Aug. 24, 6-9 p.m.

Mary Stoppert: Reliquaries: A Matter of Measure

Opening Reception: Friday, August 24, 6-9 p.m.

Artwork by Mary Stoppert

This exhibition includes new works by Chicago artist Mary Stoppert. "Having been an artist for over thirty years, this recent work has qualities and elements that speak to that experience. Educated as a sculptor, I am naturally attracted to three-dimensional form. I have collected, produced and restored objects over that time period. I have traveled to Latin America to buy and collect ethnographic objects. I cannot always explain what it is that draws me to an object; it speaks to me aesthetically and I respond."

After earning her MFA in Sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Mary Stoppert taught at Northeastern Illinois University for thirty years, chairing the art department for two years, and serving as gallery director for fifteen years. Stoppert's lengthy exhibition history includes the New Museum in New York, The Art Institute and Museum of Contemporary in Chicago, and nearly all points between.

Stoppert was a founding member of Artemisia Gallery and also the Chicago Women's Caucus for Art. She is the recipient of many awards, including an NEA grant, the Art Institute of Chicago's John G. Curtis Prize and the Frank G. Logan Award. Her work is in many private and public collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), Cincinnati Museum of Art, and the State of Illinois. In addition, Stoppert has served as an instrumental advisor, curator, and mentor to Woman Made Gallery and gallery staff since its inception.

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Aug. 24 - Sept. 27, 2012 - Opening Reception: Friday, Aug. 24, 6-9 p.m.

Reading: It's About Time

Sunday, September 9, 2012 / 1:30-3:30 p.m. / Free

Nina Corwin and audience

Early or late, young or old, past and present. Time engulfs and carries us by seconds, centuries and increments between. If we can't keep up, we fall behind. We are influenced by history, from what came before for better or worse. We are told that if we don't learn from it, we'll repeat it. Our aspirations, goals, even our fears for the future color our futures. We think of time as crawling, racing or breathing down our necks. We take time, waste time, give our time. People say "act your age," speak of that which is timeless or slipping away. Time is the matrix through which we move: that for everything there is a season, and the times, they are a-changing.

Curated by Nina Corwin and documented by audio recordist Kurt Heintz, featured readers include JoAnn Balingit, Ariane Nadia Nash, Erika Mikkalo, Lynn Pattison, Keli Stewart, and Angela Torres.

Please join us for this free event on Sunday, September 9, 2012, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Woman Made Gallery.

About Woman Made Gallery

Woman Made Gallery (WMG) is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization founded in 1992. Its goal is to support, cultivate, and promote the diverse contributions of women in the arts through exhibitions and other programs that serve, educate, and enrich our community.

A small but hard-working staff, helpful interns and volunteers, and a dedicated group of board members and advisers are the heart and soul of the Gallery. WMG relies on membership contributions and individual donations to create the programs that support its mission.

Woman Made Gallery is supported in part by grants from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; a CityArts Program II grant from the City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs; the Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development, a donor-advised fund of the Chicago Community Trust; the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; The Efroymson Family Fund, a CICF Fund; a major anonymous donor; and the generosity of its members and contributors.

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