Sean Gannon, There’s Something in the Flowers, 2023 Biography: “Known for bold minimalist paintings that incorporate intriguing sculptural elements made of wood and industrial elements, Sean Gannon draws on the city of Chicago and its artistic heritage for inspiration. To create his canvases, the artist’s process involves sanding and painting techniques that build up and break down over multiple layers.” (from the Artsper website)  Website: https://www.instagram.com/sean__gannon/ Date Acquired: July 5, 2023 Location Acquired: Purchased online from Moosey Editions https://mooseyart.co.uk ..read more

Maria Laureno, To-Go Order, 2023 Biography: “By now you know my name is Maria Laureno and I am an Illustrator and Designer. Here’s what you may not know…  Originally from Baltimore, Maryland home of Old Bay and Blue crabs. Graduated with a BFA from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2016. Moved from Cleveland to Chicago, from American Greetings to Camping World working as a Designer. By day – I am concepting, art directing, and designing campaigns at Camping World. By night – I am painting, printing, and posting watercolors through my side hustle: MariaMade.” Website: https ..read more

Uncle Harvey, Prototype One, 2023 Biography: “[Is} a self taught artist that specializes in illustration, painting, and dabbling in sculpture work, based out of Chicago, IL.” (from the artist’s website Website: https://uncleharveyart.bigcartel.com/ Date Acquired: September 29, 2023 Location Acquired: Artist’s website Provenance: Direct from the Artist Type: Mixed media wall hanging Size: 8″ x 14″ (approximately) Description: Prototype One is a papier maché or plaster bunny head mounted on a slice of tree trunk, with crossed sticks underneath. The bunny head a ..read more

Anthony Lister, Pink Kitty, 2010 Biography: “ANTHONY LISTER is an International Art world superstar. He is regularly referred to as- “Australia’s best contemporary artist”. For over two decades he has consistently exhibited extremely strong bodies of work with some of the most prestigious Galleries around the globe. Lister’s sensationalised private Exhibitions, theatrical public installations and controversial live performances proved to be a fundamental factor in the development of his powerful notoriety. His paintings, drawings and installations drip w ..read more

Anthony Lister, Black Kitty, 2010 Biography: “ANTHONY LISTER is an International Art world superstar. He is regularly referred to as- “Australia’s best contemporary artist”. For over two decades he has consistently exhibited extremely strong bodies of work with some of the most prestigious Galleries around the globe. Lister’s sensationalised private Exhibitions, theatrical public installations and controversial live performances proved to be a fundamental factor in the development of his powerful notoriety. His paintings, drawings and installations drip ..read more

Liz Flores, Mujeres #7, 2023 Biography: “Liz Flores is a painter and muralist based in Chicago. She is deeply influenced by the everyday human experience, storytelling, and the female body. Working primarily with acrylic paint on canvas, her work is a representation of the human condition through lines, shapes, and abstract figures. It’s a reaction to life, an emotion, or a memory and is driven by her interests in community, womanhood, and Latinidad. While the women in her paintings are influenced by her experiences, they remain ambiguous in face and form, giving the viewer the opportunit ..read more

Seymour Rosofsky, Untitled (Bearded Man), 1968  Biography: “Seymour Rosofsky [1924-1981] is one of the key figures in twentieth century Chicago art.  Emerging in the late 1940s as part of the movement later dubbed the “Monster Roster,” alongside Leon Golub, Nancy Spero, June Leaf, and Dominick Di Meo, he initially painted grotesque, existentially angst-ridden figures, perfect little monsters.  By the early 1960s, Rosofsky had begun to develop a singularly fantastical style rooted in observational painting, creating unflinching masterworks like “Unemployment Agency” (which has hu ..read more

Seymour Rosofsky, Untitled (Woman with Shield), 1968  Biography: “Seymour Rosofsky [1924-1981] is one of the key figures in twentieth century Chicago art.  Emerging in the late 1940s as part of the movement later dubbed the “Monster Roster,” alongside Leon Golub, Nancy Spero, June Leaf, and Dominick Di Meo, he initially painted grotesque, existentially angst-ridden figures, perfect little monsters.  By the early 1960s, Rosofsky had begun to develop a singularly fantastical style rooted in observational painting, creating unflinching masterworks like “Unemployment Agency” (which ..read more

Ronald Ahlström, Untitled (Pollock), Undated   Biography: “Ronald Ahlström was born in Chicago, IL in 1922. During World War II, he fought in the Pacific Theater serving as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army. After the war, he returned to Chicago to study painting at the School of the Art Institute. In the early 1960s, Ahlström worked as the curator at the Tacoma Art Museum in Tacoma, WA. A talented painter and artist, Alhström also was a noted bass fiddler and guitarist. He often played professionally in night clubs during the late 1940s and ‘50s. Ahlström exhibited his artwork nationally ..read more

Eric Stefanski, I’m the Fool that Expects you to Change, 2023 Biography: “Born in 1987 and growing up in Chicago, he was heavily influenced by 90s street art that surrounded him in his childhood. He attended the School of the Art Institute in Chicago for his bachelor’s degree and his MFA at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts in Boston. … Through his art, he aims to capture the highs and lows of being an artist. His work is a reflection on the failure, humor, and sincerity that comes with being an artist.” (from the Taglialatella Galleries website) Website: https://www.ericstef ..read more