Friday, April 15, 2011

Galley News Launch Party and Third Fridays at Zhou B. Art Center

Here’s an event that art enthusiasts won’t want to miss.  A launch party to celebrate the new issue of Chicago Gallery News will take place on Friday, April 15 at the Zhou B Art Center and coincide with the Zhou B Art Center's monthly Third Fridays Bridgeport Art Walk.

The public is invited to attend and celebrate the Zhou Brothers, Chicago Gallery News, and the dozens of studios and independent artists at the Center.  Under a single roof, guests will enjoy special musical and artistic performances on multiple floors, drinks and refreshments will be served, affordable art will be for sale, guests can interact with working artists, and Afro-Futurism, an exhibition of work by Hebru Brantley, will be on view.

The 87,000 square foot Zhou B Art Center is Chicago's newest art destination, presenting a vibrant mix of art galleries, studios, shops, and the Zhou B. Café.  Founded in 2004 by the brothers Shan Zuo & DaHuang Zhou and designed to facilitate the exchange of contemporary art between Chicago and the international art community, the Zhou B Art Center is located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago.

When:
Friday, April 15, 2011
6-10 pm
Zhou B Art Center 3rd Friday Event - April CGN Launch Party
Free and open to the public.
For more information visit: chicagogallerynews.com or zbcenter.org 

Where:
The Zhou B Art Center, 1029 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
Tel: 773-523-0200      
Travel: Street & lot parking available.  Transit: CTA Red Line 35th-Sox stop; #35 Westbound CTA bus. 

The Zhou B Art Center was recently honored with a visit by President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao when Hu visited the U.S. in January.

In addition to the launch party on April 15, The Zhou B Art Center will open an exhibition of new work by the Zhou Brothers on Friday, April 22, Time - Portrait of History, running through June 12. 

Chicago Gallery News is featuring the Zhou B Art Center on the cover of its new issue covering April-August 2011, the magazine's longest issue of the year. The issue covers three art fairs at the Merchandise Mart, highlights a range of new museum exhibitions, and spotlights several of Chicago's most prominent artists, dealers, and art collectors in its interview series.


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