1. Bound and/or Stapled (or not) & Plant Life at Western Exhibitions

Bound and/or Stapled (or not) includes work by Elijah Burgher, Lilli Carré, Terence Hannum, Leah Mackin, Dutes Miller, Andy Moore, Miller & Shellabarger, Stan Shellabarger, and Scott Teplin. Plant Life is curated by Geoffrey Todd Smith, with work by Chinatsu Ikeda, Eric Wert, Heidi Norton, Jonathan Gardener, Mindy Rose Schwartz, Scott Wolniak, and Tyson Reeder.

Western Exhibitions is located at 845 W. Washington Blvd. Reception Friday, 5-8pm.

2. Two Women Do Three Things at Happy Collaborationists

Work by Mothergirl (Katy Albert and Sophia Hamilton).

Happy Collaborationists is located at 1254 N. Noble St. Reception Saturday, 7-10pm.

3. Shit is Real & UUUUU at Devening Projects + Editions

Shit is Real includes work by Aron Gent, Carrie Gundersdorf, Cody Hudson, Sofia Leiby, and Josh Reamesand Cody Tumblin. UUUUU includes work by Rainer Spangl.

Devening Projects + Editions is located at 3039 West Carroll St. Reception Sunday, 4-7pm.

4. Tempus fungit-amor mannet at moniquemeloche

Work by Gabriel Vormstein.

moniquemeloche is located at 2154 W. Division St. Reception Friday, 6-8pm.

5. Contemporary Artists from Ukraine at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

Work by Oleksander Babak, Oleksander Dubovyk, Serhiy Mikhnovsky, Roman Romanyshyn, Serhij Savchenko, Oksana Stratijchuk, Katarina Svirhunenko, and Mykola Zhuravel.

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is located at 2320 W Chicago Ave. Reception Friday, 6-9pm.

1. duckrabbit at Adds Donna

Work by Alberto Aguilar, Peter Fagundo, Julia Fish, Michelle Grabner, Jessica Labatte, Nick Ostoff and Allison Wade. Organized by Michael Milano and Jeff M. Ward.

Adds Donna is located at 4223 W. Lake St. Reception Sunday, 4-7pm.

2. Ill Form and Void Full at Valerie Carberry Gallery

Work by Laura Letinsky.

Valerie Carberry Gallery is located at 875 N. Michigan Ave. #2510. Reception Friday, 5:30-8pm.

3. Blood Work at the International Museum of Surgical Science

Work by Jordan Eagles.

International Museum of Surgical Science is located at 1524 N. Lake Shore Dr. Reception Friday, 5-9pm.

4. The Great Refusal: Taking on New Queer Aesthetics at Sullivan Galleries

Curated by Oliverio Rodriguez, with work by Jordan Avery, Beatriz Aquino, Shandi Hass, Kiam-Marcelo Junio, Nicole Ricket, Jackie Rivas, Hannah Rodriguez, Ali Scott, Jannah Tate, Dana West, Sky White, and Nikki Woloshy.

Sullivan Galleries is located at 33 S. State St. 7th Fl. Reception Friday, 4:30-7pm.

5. Alleys and Parking Lots at moniquemeloche

Work by Joel Ross and Jason Creps.

moniquemeloche is located at 2154 W. Division St. Reception 4-7pm.

1. Body Tempest at Fill in the Blank Gallery

A video installation by Allen Killian-Moore based on the life of Levi Nies.

Fill in the Blank Gallery is located at 5038 N. Lincoln Ave. Reception is Friday from 7-11pm.

2. Mono at Peregrineprogram

A group show of John Riepenhoff and friends, organized by Riepenhoff.

Peregrineprogram is located at 500 W. Cermak Rd., #727. Reception is Saturday from 3-6pm.

3. I am Not Superstitious at LVL3

Featuring the work of work by Ben Driggs, Veronica Rafael and Hans Peter Sundquist.

LVL3 is located at 1452 N Milwaukee Ave, #3. Reception is Saturday from 6-10pm.

4. Winter Experiment at moniquemeloche

Artist talk with Anna Shteynshleyger and Andreas Waldburg-Wolfegg

moniquemeloche is located at 2154 W Division St. Artist talk begins at 1pm.

5. Chris Naka and Min Song at Julius Cæsar

Works by Chris Naka and Min Song

Julius Cæsar is located at 3144 W Carroll Ave, 2G. Reception is Sunday from 1-4pm.

1. Twice Removed: A Survey of Take Away Work at Golden Age

Organized by Karly Wildenhaus.

Golden Age is located at 119 N Peoria St. #2D. Reception is Friday from 6-9pm.

2. Zak Arctander at The New Gallery

Arctander at MVSEVM (2009)

Work by Zak Arctander presented as part of the ACRE Exhibitions program.

The New Gallery is located at 1344 W. 18th Pl. Reception is Friday from 6-9pm.

3. (Fig. 4) at Pentagon

Work by Anthony Creeden, Bret Schneider, Liam Murtaugh and Xavier Jimenez.

Pentagon is located at 2655 W Homer St. Reception is Saturday from 7-10pm.

4. Winter Experiment: Ben Fain and Shannon Stratton at moniquemeloche

Artist talk with float builder extraordinaire Ben Fain and 3Walls co-founder Shannon Stratton.

moniquemeloche is located at 2154 W Division St. Artist talk is Saturday at 1pm.

5. SWWMYOSBL Hall of Fame at Happy Collaborationists Exhibition Space

Work by Erik L. Peterson presented as part of the ACRE Exhibitions program.

Happy Collaborationists Exhibition Space is located at 1254 N. Noble St. Reception Saturday from 6-10pm.

moniquemeloche's new space pre build out

moniquemeloche has been a staple in the West Loop for 8 years. Recently Monique announced that the gallery would be moving to a secret location. This Saturday they will kick off their new space with a show by Robert Davis and Michael Langlois. The always lovely Whitney Tassie was nice enough to answer a few questions about their new location and what they have planned for their Fall schedule.

Could you tell me a little bit about the new location of moniquemeloche Gallery? What made you guys decided to leave the West Loop?

Our 5 year lease on Peoria was up in August and we wanted something new. We decided to make a significant leap to a neighborhood not known for art galleries. Our new space is at 2154 West Division. It is deliberately smaller but not tiny. Over the last year or so we’ve been collaborating on a number projects outside the gallery, both in Chicago and internationally, in galleries, museums, and art fairs as well as hotels, unsold condo developments, design showrooms, empty retail spaces, etc. We have adjusted our gallery program to have longer exhibitions, about 5 or 6 a year, and are excited to focus our curatorial energies beyond the gallery as well.

What do you and Monique have planned for your Fall schedule?

@ moniquemeloche, 2154 W Division

September 12 – October 31, 2009 : Robert Davis and Michael Langlois In Our Likeness: Portraits of Illumination

November 7 – December 19, 2009:  Recession Proof
 Additionally, we are in the planning stages of organizing a series of site-specific wall projects for the window of our new space. The 1st will be by Carla Arocha and Stephane Schraenen to coincide with the unveiling of their permanent installation “24/7,” a commission by the CTA for the Howard Station.

@ The James Hotel
now thru Nov: Davis & Langlois paintings, concurrent with their 12×12 exhibition at the MCA

Nov-Dec: Carrie Schneider photographs, concurrent with her 12×12 exhibition at the MCA

@ the Art Hall at The Blackstone

Ongoing: Kendell Carter: Drip Paintings

Monique will be attending Frieze this October as Carla Arocha and Stephane Schraenen have a solo show opening at the same time at Vegas Gallery in London. Then we’re headed to NADA in Miami. We’ll be showing three sculptures by Justin Cooper, Rashid Johnson, and Joel Ross.

Your opening is on Saturday with Robert Davis and Michael Langlois. Could you tell me a little bit about the show?

This is our 3^rd solo exhibition of collaborative artists Robert Davis and Michael Langlois. The show consists of 5 graphite portrait drawings. This from the artists “This is our Illuminati, the council of elders, a dinner party wish list serving Beluga and Dom. Like Bill and Ted flying through time collecting greatness in order to save the world we have culled our shepards.” More info is available on our website.

moniquemeloche is now located at:

2154 W. Division (@ Leavitt)
Chicago, IL 60622

For more info on the gallery check out their site