Programs and Activities

All programs are at River East Art Center, 435 E. Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611 - unless otherwise indicated. Please RSVP to all programs and activities to RSVP@artaldo.com, or 312.337.2536.

Kickoff Party & ARTEahora Preview
Art Performance: ESHGH, Orazio Giurdanella

Sunday, April 20, 7 pm (Kickoff Party 6:00 - 9 pm)
River East Art Center
Tickets to Kickoff Party Required Click Here
Presenting Sponsor United Neighborhood Organization (UNO)

Beneficiary: Center on Halsted

“From the creators of The King of Hearts, a multidisciplinary avant-garde chef d’oeuvre which premiered at Art Basel 2006 in Miami, comes a highly innovative, eccentric and esoteric work, ESHGH.”

Lecture: Matta

Wednesday, April 23, Time 6:30 pm
Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, Chicago, IL 60610, 312.335.1996
Free to the Public, Limited Seating

Thomas Monahan, Fine Art Dealer and Elisabeth Goizueta, Professor Boston College. Goizueta will be reflecting upon Matta’s historical significance, followed by Monahan discussing his long-time professional relationship with the artist.

Opening Night Party

Hosted by Streeterville Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, April 24, 5:30 – 9 pm (Limited Number)
River East Art Center, entrance at 465 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
Tickets $25. For tickets call 312.664.2560 or Click Here
Presenting Sponsor United Neighborhood Organization (UNO)
Beneficiary:
Aldo Castillo Arts Foundation (ACAF)

Book Signing: Artist/ Architect Gretchen Minnhaar

Friday, April 25, 2 pm
River East Art Center
Free to the Public
Presenting Sponsor United Neighborhood Organization (UNO)

The artist will be present and signing copies of her new book Gretchen Minnhaar.

Lecture: Collecting Latin American Art, Alexander Slato

Saturday April 26, 2 pm
River East Art Center
Free to the Public, Limited Seating
Presenting Sponsor United Neighborhood Organization (UNO)

Alexander Slato, Associate Director of the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, (MoLAA), California. He will be discussing the art of collecting Latin American Art.

Lecture: 10 years of Contemporary Cuban Photography / 1997 - 2007 Michael Weinstein, Art Critic

Sunday, April 27, 2 pm
River East Art Center
Free to the Public, Limited Seating
Presenting Sponsor United Neighborhood Organization (UNO)

Roberto Matta, Engin Dans L eminence

Roberto Matta, Engin Dans L eminence, Oil on canvas, 1955, 45 x 58 in.

Res, Androgynous

Res, Androgynous, Lambda Print, 2006,48 x 63.8 in. Courtesy of Schneider Gallery

Michel Pastor Pon Diaz

Michel Pastor Pon Diaz, from the exhibition "Ten Years of Contemporary Cuban Photography"



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