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ANN NATHAN GALLERY. 212 W. Superior. Bruno Surdo & Christopher Klein. Tue-Fri, 10 am-5:30 pm; Sat, 11 am-5 pm. (312) 664-6622.

ARCHITECH. 730 N. Franklin. To Aug. 30: "XIX: 19th Century Design." Thu-Sat, noon-5 pm; and by appointment. (312) 475-1290.

ART CENTER HIGHLAND PARK. 1957 Sheridan. To May 5: "Art Francais." (847) 432-1888; www.theartcenterhp.org.

ART ON ARMITAGE. 4125 W. Armitage. Opens Thu, to May 31: Work by Alan Lerner. To April 30: "Cocoon," Rose Camastro-Pritchett. www.artonarmitage.com.

ARTROPOLIS. Merchandise Mart, 8th floor. To Mon: "The Treatment Room," Jane Fulton Alt. www.janefultonalt.com.

AUDIBLE GALLERY. 5925 N. Ravenswood. To Mon: "Simplicism II: Gouache Work," McArthur Binion. Sat-Sun, 1 pm-5 pm; and by appointment. (773) 769-1069.

AURORA UNIVERSITY. Dunham Gallery, 1400 Marseillaise, Aurora. To Fri: "Weapons of Mass Media." To April 27: Student art. Mon-Thu, 9 am-9 pm; Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sun, 1-4 pm.

BLACK WALNUT GALLERY. 235 W. Division. "Tolerance of Belief." Gallery hours: Thu-Fri, noon-7 pm; Sat, 11 am-7 pm; Sun, 1 pm-6 pm. (773) 772-8870.

BLUE LINE STUDIO. 2419 W. Bloomingdale #104. To Sat: "Visual Verse City." (773) 486-0485.

BUCKET RIDER GALLERY. 835 W. Washington. To May 31: "Local Histories," Michael Schmelling. www.bucketridergallery.com.

CATHERINE EDELMAN GALLERY. 300 W. Superior. Opens Sat, to May 31: "Domestic Observations," Cecil McDonald, Jr. Tue-Sat, 10 am-5:30 pm. (312) 266-2350.

CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER LECTURE HALL. 224 S. Michigan. To May 9: "Do We Dare Squander Chicago's Great Architectural Heritage?" Mon-Sat, 9 am-7 pm; Sun, 9:30 am-6 pm. (312) 922-3432 ext. 266.

CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER. Opens Sat, to June 22: "Brotherhood," Arnaldo Roche. To July 20: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art. To June 6: "Three Hours Between Planes." To July 20: "eMotion Pictures." To June 29: Photographs by Dean Sharp. To May 4: "Insights into a Culture." Renaissance Court, 77 E. Randolph. Mon-Thu, 8 am-7 pm; Fri, 8 am-6 pm; Sat, 9 am-6 pm; Sun, 10 am-6 pm. Free. (312) 744-6630.

CHICAGO ILLUMINATING COMPANY. 19 E. 21st. To Thu: "The Vision and Art of Shinjo Ito."

COLUMBIA COLLEGE. A+D Gallery. 72 E. 11th. Tue-Sat, 11 am-5 pm. (312) 344-6156. C33 Space Gallery. 33 E. Congress. To Fri: "Everyday Runway." Mon-Thu, 9 am-7 pm. (312) 344-7812. City Gallery of Photography. To May 4: "Marktown," the Photography of Dave Jordano. 806 N. Michigan. Mon-Sat, 10 am-6:30 pm; Sun, 10 am-5 pm. Hokin Gallery. 623 S. Wabash. Mon-Thu, 9 am-7 pm; Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat by appointment. www.cspaces.colum.edu.

CORBETT VS. DEMPSEY. 1120 N. Ashland. To May 3: Work by Isobel Steele MacKinnon. To Aug. 3: "Big Picture: A New View of Painting in Chicago." Thu-Sat, 11 am-4 pm and by appointment. (773) 278-1664.

DAVID WEINBERG GALLERY. 300 W. Superior. To May 31: "Poetic Grace: Elizabeth Opalenik Photographs 1979-2007."

DUBHE CARRENO GALLERY. 1841 S. Halsted. To May 3: "Human Nature," Dennis Lee Mitchell. Tue-Sat, 11 am-5 pm and Sun, by appointment. (773) 931-6584.

ETA GALLERY. eta Square, 7558 S. South Chicago. To June 8: "Aqua Couleur Collection, Adrienne Haqque. Mon-Fri, 10 am-6 pm. (773) 752-3955.

EVANSTON ART CENTER. 2603 Sheridan, Evanston. Ongoing: "Micki LeMieux, Calm Before The Storm." Fri-Sat, 10 am-4 pm; Sun, 1 pm-4 pm; Mon-Thu, 10 am-4 pm. (847) 475-5300.

GALLERY 203. 1579 N. Milwaukee. To Sun: "Mom and Her Three Daughters." Sat-Sun, noon-5 pm; and by appointment. (773) 252-1952.

GALLERY 400. 400 S. Peoria. To May 31: "Thread," Justin Cooper. Tue-Fri, 10 am-6 pm; Sat, noon-6 pm.

GARDENFRESH. 3039 N. Lincoln. To May 10: "Check Out My Green Balls," and "Public Figures." Sat, noon-5 pm, or by appointment. (773) 837-9809.

GREEN LANTERN. 1511 N. Milwaukee. To May 17: "Restless: A Visual Essay." (773) 266-4234; www.thegreenlantern.com.

HABATAT. 222 W. Superior. Opens Fri, to May 31: Work by Phillip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg. Tue-Sat, 11 am-5 pm and by appointment. (312) 440-0288.

HINSDALE CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 5903 S. County Line, Hinsdale. To May 10: "21st Annual Invitational High School Art Exhibition." Mon-Fri, 9 am-7 pm; Sat, 9 am-3 pm. (630) 887-0203.

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART. Gallery 180. 180 N. Wabash. To May 29: "Next.." Mon-Fri, 9 am-6 pm; Sat, 9 am-5 pm. (312) 280-3500.

ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM. Lockport Gallery. 201 W. 10th, Lockport. Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, noon-5 pm. (815) 838-7400. University Galleries, Rm. 110, Center for Visual Arts, Normal. To Wed: Work by Jim Lutes. Wed-Fri, 9:30 am-4:30 pm; Sat-Mon, noon-4 pm; Tue, 9:30 am-9 pm. (309) 438-5487.

INTUIT. 756 N. Milwaukee. To Aug. 30: "Drawings," Chris Hipkiss. To June 28: Work by Henry Darger and Mark Michaelson. Wed-Sat, noon-5 pm. (312) 243-9088.

INTUIT SHOW OF FOLK AND OUTSIDER ART. Fri-Mon. The Merchandise Mart, 320 N. Wells. www.art.org/intuitshow.

I SPACE. 230 W. Superior. Opens Fri, to May 31: "Strange Habit." Tue-Sat, 11 am-5 pm. (312) 587-9976.

JEAN ALBANO. 215 W. Superior. To Sat: New paintings by Jim Waid. Mon, 11 am-4 pm; Tue-Fri, 10 am-5 pm; Sat, 11 am-5 pm, or by appointment. (312) 440-0770.

KAMP GALLERY. 563 N. Lincoln, Winnetka. Opens Thu, to May 31: "Rediscovering Modern," Kim Liebl. Mon-Sat, 10 am-5:30 pm. (847) 441-7999.

KASS MERIDIAN. 325 W. Huron. Ongoing: prints by Miro, Picasso, Dali, Frankenthaler, Albers, Christio and more. Mon-Fri, 10 am-5 pm. (312) 266-5999; www.kassmeridian.com.

KN GALLERY. 875 N. Michigan. Suite 2515. To Mon: "ChromaticScapes." Tue-Wed, Fri, 10 am-6 pm; Thu, 11 am-7 pm; Sat, 11 am-5:30 pm.

LAS MANOS GALLERY. 5220 N. Clark. To Mon: New works by Charles Rowling. Fri-Sun, noon-5 pm. (773) 728-8910; www.lasmanosgallery.com.

LUDWIG GALLERY. 3026 N. Central. Ongoing: "Fragments from 'The Dreamtime'." Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat, 9 am-1 pm; Sun, 10 am-2 pm. (773) 804-1212.

LUSENHOP FINE ART. 73 E. 16th. To May 31: Work by Melvin W. Clark. (312) 322-2440; www.lusenhopfineart.com.

MARY BELL. 740 N. Franklin. To June 2: "Dimensional Developments," Rick Stevens. Mon-Fri, Mon-Fri, 9:30 am-5:30 pm; Sat, 11 am-5 pm. (312) 642-0202.

MAYA POLSKY GALLERY. 215 W. Superior. To May 10: Nikita Gashunin Memorial Exhibition. Tue-Fri, 10 am-5 pm; Sat, 10:30 am-5 pm. (312) 440-0055.

MELANEE COOPER GALLERY. To May 27: Alice LaChance. 740 N. Franklin. Tue-Fri, 11 am-5 pm; Sat, noon-4 pm.

MORPHO GALLERY. 5216 N. Damen. To May 9: Annual Juried Photography Show. Mon-Fri, 10 am-2 pm; Thu-Fri, 1 pm-6 pm; Sat, noon-6 pm. (773) 878-4255; www.morphogallery.com.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY. Altgeld Hall. To May 10: "Examining Audubon." To May 10: "Nature Studies," Peggy MacNamara; "Unpacked/Offset," Gabriel Bizen Akagawa; "Specimens + Studies,"; "Examining Audobon." Tue-Fri, 10 am-5 pm; Sat, noon-4 pm. (815) 753-1936.

NORTHSIDE COLLEGE PREP. 5501 N. Kedzie. Permanent: "The Tile Project: Destination: The World. (773) 447-2698.

OLD TOWN ART CENTER. 1763 N. North Park. To Thu: "Gray City," Larry Chait. Mon-Fri, 10 am-5 pm; Sat, 10 am-1 pm. (312) 337-1938.

PACKER SCHOPF GALLERY. 942 W. Lake. To May 10: "We All We Got," Michael Genovese. Tue-Sat, 11 am-5:30 pm. (312) 226-8984.

PLATT FINE ART. "Images of New York," Lee Sievan. 561 W. Diversey Ste. 204A. (773) 281-2500.

PRINTWORKS GALLERY. 311 W. Superior. To May 10: "A Case of Levitation," Christopher Schneberger. Tue-Sat, 11 am-5 pm. (312) 664-9407.

PRISM CONTEMPORARY GLASS. 1048 W. Fulton. To May 24: "Singular Forms: Trans-Minimalist Sculpture." Tue-Sat, 10 am-6 pm and by appointment. (312) 243-4885.

PROSPECTUS ART GALLERY. Opens Fri, to June 20: "Once in a Lifetime, Once in a Very Good Time," Walter A. Fydryck. 1210 W. 18th. (312) 733-6132.

RAVENSWOOD CAPITAL. 343 W. Erie, No. 410. Ongoing: "Transparent Interiors." Hours by appointment. (847) 866-9734.

RED DOOR STUDIO. 1821 W. Hubbard. "Sensory Vistas, Exploring Landscapes of the Mind." (312) 633-4004.

RHONA HOFFMAN GALLERY. 118 N. Peoria. To May 30: "Simulations," Chris Dorland. Tue-Fri, 10 am-5:30 pm; Sat, 11 am-5:30 pm. (312) 455-1990.

RICHARD GRAY GALLERY. 875 N. Michigan. Opens Fri, to July 18: "Looking at Woldgate Woods," David Hockney. Opens Fri, to June 7: "Amagansett," Jennifer Bartlett. Mon-Fri, 10 am-5:30 pm, or Sat by appointment. (312) 642-8877.

ROOTS AND CULTURE. 1034 N. Milwaukee. To May 17: "Feral Children." Thu-Fri, 4 pm-7 pm; Sat, noon-6 pm. (773) 235-8874; www.rootsandcultureac.org.

ROWLAND CONTEMPORARY. 1118 W. Fulton Market. To May 10: "One is never so close to change as when life seems unbearable even in the smallest and most everyday things," Anders Ruhwald. To May 10: Work by Nancy Ford. Fri, 11 am-2 pm; Sat, 11 am-5 pm; and by appointment. (312) 421-6275; www.rowlandcontemporary.com.

SCHNEIDER GALLERY. To June 13: "Hello From China." 230 W. Superior. Tue-Fri, 10:30 am-5 pm; Sat, 11 am-5 pm. (312) 988-4033.

SEARS TOWER. Wacker Lobby, 233 S. Wacker. To June 1: "Sculpture Within the Urban Landscape." Mon-Fri, 6 am-9 pm.

STUDIO OF LONG GROVE. 360 Old McHenry, Long Grove. Ongoing: an exhibition of new works by Jamali. Mon-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 11 am-5 pm. (847) 634-4244.

THOMAS MASTERS GALLERY. 245 W. North. Opens Fri, to June 6: New paintings by Igor and Marina. To May 5: "Chicago Observations," Gert Wiedmaier. Wed-Fri, noon-6 pm; Sat, 11 am-6 pm; Sun, noon-5 pm. (312) 440-2322.

TONY WIGHT GALLERY. 119 N. Peoria. To May 31: "Presence" and "Until It Doesn't Matter." Tue-Sat, 11 am-5 pm. (312) 492-7261.

TRICKSTER GALLERY. 190 S. Roselle, Schaumburg. Sun, noon-6 pm: Trickster Fest. $10. To June 30: "The Art of Leonard Peltier." (847) 301-2090.

UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF MODERN ART. To May 11: "Meditation of Weapons," Anton Skorubsky Kandinsky. 2320 W. Chicago. Wed-Sun, noon-4 pm. (773) 227-5522.

VALE CRAFT GALLERY. 230 W. Superior. To Aug. 30: "The Fabric of Jazz," Lauren Camp. Tues-Fri, 10:30 am-5:30 pm; Sat, 11 am-5 pm. (312) 337-3525; www.valecraftgallery.com.

WESTERN EXHIBITIONS. 1648 W. Kinzie, 3rd floor. To May 17: "Creative Accounting,"; "Dead Center,"; "Emily Blair." Wed, Sat, noon-6 pm; and by appointment. (312) 307-4685.

ZG GALLERY. 300 W. Superior. To May 31: "Lovely in the Disatance," Bill Frederick. Tue-Sat, 10 am-5:30 pm. (312) 654-9900; www.zggallery.com.

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