Western Exhibitions

Western Exhibitions is a contemporary art gallery with an emphasis on personal narratives and cosmol

Western Exhibitions was conceived in 2002 as a nomadic commercial gallery, staging shows at apartments, lofts, other galleries and participating in the influential Stray Show. In 2004, director (and ex-artist) Scott Speh first opened a brick-and-mortar space on Chicago’s west side and after 10 years in the West Loop, moved to Chicago’s West Town neighborhood in 2016, along with Document, Volume Gallery and Paris London Hong Kong.

WE ARE OPEN this weekend 07/03/2024

We are OPEN this weekend!
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WE ARE OPEN this weekend     Western Exhibitions and (northern) Western Exhibitions will both be closed this Thursday and Friday, July 4th and 5th. Regular hours resume on Saturday, July 6th: WX (Chicago) is open Saturday fro

Q***r Identity and the American Southwest: A Review of Edie Fake’s "Persuasions" at Western Exhibitions 05/23/2024

Edie Fake's current show here at Western Exhibitions is reviewed in New City! Up now through June 1

Q***r Identity and the American Southwest: A Review of Edie Fake’s "Persuasions" at Western Exhibitions Edie Fake’s neon gouache paintings on wooden panels take on influences of the American West. Like Native American weavings, Fake’s work encompasses bright patterns, hues and motifs similar to that of the traditional and complex indigenous textiles.

Edie Fake Archives — Colossal 05/21/2024

Edie Fake's show featured on the Colossal, up thru June 1!

Edie Fake Archives — Colossal Art and gallery news, inspiration, modern craft, photography, and visual culture. Published daily.

UP NEXT: Krista Franklin 05/16/2024

UP NEXT: Krista Franklin opens "any bright spark" at WX Chicago on June 7, 2024.

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UP NEXT: Krista Franklin Opening on June 7 at Western Exhibitions: 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago     Opening Friday, June 7, from 5 to 8 pm: 📍 at Western Exhibitions 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622   in galleries one &

05/12/2024

(northern) Western Exhibitions is closed today to celebrate Mother’s Day, see you next week!

More Drawings about Buildings and Food – Western Exhibitions 04/20/2024

TODAY is the LAST DAY to see More Drawings about Buildings and Food at (northern) Western Exhibitions!

Come by 12-6 at 7933 N Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL.

See the show page here for images and info:

More Drawings about Buildings and Food – Western Exhibitions More Drawings about Buildings and Food January 7, 2024 - April 20, 2024 (northern) Western Exhibitions, Skokie Installation view | More Drawings about Buildings and Food | at (northern) Western Exhibitions | January 7 to April 14, 2024 More Drawings about Buildings and Food Selections from four Prog...

04/18/2024

there are 3 more days to see More Drawings about Buildings and Food! Come by 12-6pm-- the last day is this Saturday, April 20.

COMING UP NEXT AT NWX: The Politicians (some of them) opens on May 4th.

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2024 Guggenheim Fellow | LILLI CARRÉ 04/12/2024

Congrats to Lilli Carré, recipient of a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship!

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2024 Guggenheim Fellow | LILLI CARRÉ Congratulations to Lilli Carré!   Congratulations to Lilli Carré, recipient of a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship in Film-Video!     On April 11, the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial

Courttney Cooper 04/04/2024

If you disregard the gratuitous, mean-spirited, elitist and totally unnecessary first paragraph (not pictured here), this review in Artforum of Courttney Cooper's recent show here is quite thoughtful and insightful.

Courttney Cooper For Courttney Cooper, Cincinnati, his hometown, is a WORLD CLASS CITY. That phrase appears in one of his large hand-drawn maps—four of which were on view in his exhibition “America’s Octoberfest. Zinzinnati. U.S.A.,” along with two smaller ink-and-watercolor drawings.

UP NEXT: Edie Fake & Frances Waite 03/29/2024

...UP NEXT AT WX...
Edie Fake: Persuasions
Frances Waite: I Love it Here

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UP NEXT: Edie Fake & Frances Waite Opening on April 12 at Western Exhibitions: 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago     Opening on Friday, April 12, from 5 to 8 pm: 📍 at Western Exhibitions 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622   in gallery o

Photos from Western Exhibitions's post 03/11/2024
OPENS TONIGHT: Elijah Burgher and Juliet Jacobson 02/23/2024

ELIJAH BURGHER and JULIET JACOBSON open new shows tonight:

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OPENS TONIGHT: Elijah Burgher and Juliet Jacobson 5 to 8 pm at Western Exhibitions: 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago     Opening TONIGHT Friday, February 23 5 to 8 pm: 📍 at Western Exhibitions 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622   in gallery one ELIJA

UP NEXT: Elijah Burgher and Juliet Jacobson 02/23/2024

Opening TONIGHT, Friday, November 23, 5 to 8pm, Elijah Burgher in Gallery 1 and Juliet Jacobson in Gallery 2

UP NEXT: Elijah Burgher and Juliet Jacobson Opening on February 23 at Western Exhibitions: 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago     Opening on Friday, February 23, from 5 to 8 pm: 📍 at Western Exhibitions 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622   in gal

20 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: A Winter Block Party, Sword Swallowing And Some BBQ 02/23/2024

Our Elijah Burgher & Juliet Jacobson shows, opening TONIGHT, make Block Club Chicago's "20 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend"

20 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: A Winter Block Party, Sword Swallowing And Some BBQ There's also a Black-owned market, a February singles mixer and two new West Town art exhibits.

01/11/2024

Until February 24, 2024, Western Exhibitions presents exhibitions of work by Courttney Cooper (featured in Raw Vision #111) and Gayleen Aiken (Raw Vision #41).

Image: Gayleen Aiken

Opening in CHICAGO this Friday: Courttney Cooper in G1 + Gayleen Aiken in G2 01/03/2024

Opening in Chicago this Friday:
Courttney Cooper in gallery one
Gayleen Aiken in gallery two

Friday, Jan 5, from 5 to 8 pm

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Opening in CHICAGO this Friday: Courttney Cooper in G1 + Gayleen Aiken in G2 from 5 to 8pm at Western Exhibitions: 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago     Opening on Friday, January 5, from 5 to 8 pm: 📍 at Western Exhibitions 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622   in gallery one CO

Self-Taught Artists Weekend at WX & nWX 12/27/2023

Self-Taught Artist Weekend at Western Exhibitions and (northern) Western Exhibitions. Opening Jan. 5 in CHICAGO: Courttney Cooper + Gayleen Aiken. Opening Jan. 7 in SKOKIE: "More Drawings about Buildings and Food"
Image: Gayleen Aiken , "Untitled (New-Letter Book No. 1)", 1985. Colored pencil & collage on paper. 4h x 6 1/4w in.
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Self-Taught Artists Weekend at WX & nWX Three shows opening in Chicago and Skokie, Jan 7 - 9, 2024     Opening on Friday, January 5, from 5 to 8 pm: 📍 at Western Exhibitions 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622   in gallery one COURTTNEY

Deb Sokolow’s Wackadoodle World of Design 12/16/2023

TODAY is the LAST Day to see Deb Sokolow's critically acclaimed show (Saturday, December 16). We'll be here until 6pm.

Deb Sokolow’s Wackadoodle World of Design Sokolow’s overarching concern in her current exhibition, Visualizing is with the coercive potential of built environments.

Deb Sokolow’s Wackadoodle World of Design 12/12/2023

Deb Sokolow's show reviewed in Hyperallergic! This is the LAST WEEK to see it, get in here!

Deb Sokolow’s Wackadoodle World of Design Sokolow’s overarching concern in her current exhibition, Visualizing is with the coercive potential of built environments.

11/29/2023

ARTIST TALK by Deb Sokolow, this Saturday, December 2, at our Chicago location, at 2pm.

Join us this Saturday for a walk-through of “Visualizing” — a solo show filled with thoughts Sokolow has been thinking these last few years. 1709 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago.

Topics to be mentioned: muppets, imperfection, secret agendas, wellness culture, coercive environments, mycelia as building material, empathic design, séance rooms, etc

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