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Former Chicago Tribune artist's work featured at I space
Melissa
Mitchell, U. of I. News Bureau arts writer
217-333-5491
Mary Antonakos, I space coordinator
312-587-9976
7/31/2006
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill.
— An exhibition featuring paintings and sketches of a former Chicago
Tribune art director/illustrator – will be on view Aug. 4 through
26 at I space, the Chicago
gallery of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
“Cathie Bleck: Open Spaces” is the first Chicago solo exhibition
for the Cleveland-based artist and alumna of the U. of I.’s School
of Art and Design.
The show features work from her limited-edition book, also titled “Open
Spaces.” A book-signing will be held during the opening reception
for both shows, from 3-6 p.m. on Aug. 5. Bleck will lecture at 7 p.m.
on Aug. 25 during a closing reception, scheduled from 6-8 p.m.
Bleck began her career as art director and staff illustrator at the
Chicago Tribune in the 1980s. Her illustrations appear regularly on
the op-ed pages of The New York Times, and she also has received commissions
from The Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Living, the Geraldine R.
Dodge Foundation, the Rockefeller Institute, Random House, Nestle, Good
Earth and from Jimmy Carter.
Bleck’s work – which ultimately functions as a multi-dimensional
form of storytelling, is characterized by the use of rich textures reflecting
nature and personal references; delicate, fluid lines; and a fascination
with the interplay of light and dark.
More information about the artist and her book is available online at www.cathiebleck.com.
I space is located at 230 W. Superior St., Chicago. Gallery hours are
Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
