Ferguson Gallery

Ferguson Art Gallery at Concordia University Chicago

Bringing the region’s rich diversity of visual art to the Oak Park/River Forest and University communities, Ferguson Art Gallery at Concordia University Chicago showcases the works of established and up-and-coming Chicago-area artists in five to six exhibits each year, including special events celebrating African-American perspective, Hispanic heritage, women’s history and Chicago Artists’ Month.
 
The gallery is directed by BettyAnn Mocek, Concordia professor of art and a prominent Chicago artist, educator and arts advocate through her work with the Chicago Coalition of Artists, the Chicago Society of Artists and the Midwest arts community. For more information about artists or a tour of the current show, contact Mocek at 708-209-3013.
 
The Ferguson Art Gallery
Kretzmann Hall at Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest.
Click here for campus map, driving directions and parking (free)

Gallery hours:
Monday through Friday            9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday             10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Jan. 11 – Feb. 14, 2010
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month
New Works by Paul S. Benjamin
Mixed media collage antiques and heirlooms
 
“Each portrait is collaged on a piece of antique or vintage furniture, mostly on mirrors.  Like quilts, the background of each work is collaged in geometric shapes.  As in quilting, these collages connect individually cut fragments that form patterns.  The series uses the patterns as a metaphor for connecting elements of the past and present."

Artist’s Reception:                      2-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17
Special Artist’s Gallery Talk:       1-2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day


Click here for the full 2009-10 season including artist receptions and special events.