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Kyla S. says:
On Sunday 1/4/09 11:52 PM
Caro d'Offay Gallery is not only a beautiful space that displays unique art, but it also offers fantastic classes and is very much a 'living' gallery. I recently completed a screen-printing class - the instructor was very knowledgeable, the atmosphere was warm and and creative, and I felt I not only learned the basics of the artform, but also made some friends. Caro is committed to the success of the students at her gallery as well as the community - and it really shows.
eric schreatis says:
On Sunday 10/28/07 2:14 AM
I happened upon Caro d'Offay Gallery while walking down North Ave. some time ago, and I have kept tabs on it since. The double exhibition at the time had captured my interest, and since then I have been pleasently surprised at the consistancey of quality in each show. An incredible find! A real gem.
Sara says:
On Sunday 9/2/07 9:29 AM
On my way to the el the other day I finally stopped in at the CaroD'Offay gallery, a storefront I walk past daily. I had no real expectations, just curiosity. So it was a terrific surprise when what I found inside was one of the most refreshing and pleasurable art experiences I have had in a long time. In the back room, Ben Marcus displayed an invigorating and exceptionally crafted group of graphite drawings. The pieces all displayed strange scenes of monsters, horses, and shadow creatures that made me long for childhood again. They reminded me of the spirit of imagination, the adventures of the sub conscious and the simplicity of wide-eyed fascination. Minutely detailed, one could stare forever at these drawings. There was a distinct sensitivity in his work, as each scene is like an intimate glance into a very private, very secret world. I was completely impressed, indulged and satisfied. The kind of art that makes you gasp, and can't believe you're actually seeing it.
Gene Booth says:
On Wednesday 7/25/07 8:03 PM
Finally, Ben Brandt gets a show that’s comprehensive enough to display the full spectra of mediums he’s exploring. This is especially significant since Brandt’s drawings have always acted like light glinting off the edges of his large sculptures, highlighting themes and illuminating certain decorative concerns. But Caro D’Offay’s “Everything Always Intersecting” exhibit goes deeper, adding Brandt’s small bronze casts and embroideries into the mix, and creating what amounts to a medium-scale cyclotron of notions pinging off the walls and each other. Perhaps the most interesting result of these works is their palpable gentleness, making even the most imposing of them easy to stand in front of. The monolithic Totem and Bog (The World’s Electrical Grid is Part of My Nervous System), whose derrick-like geometry at once assumes massive political as well as spiritual weight, is a good example of this: it would have been easy to erect this kind of statue in metal and gloom, but by instead housing its enigmatic, oily heart in a delicate lattice of pine and poplar, a safe, inviting entrance into the work is created, allowing consideration of the several graces it contains.
Barbara S. says:
On Tuesday 10/17/06 10:38 PM
I went to the Handlebar tonight (I recommend it - especially the Blackened Catfish) and we found this gallery called the Caro D'offay Gallery in Bucktown. It's not near any important art districts but it has one of the best shows I've seen in Chicago all year. The artist there has something on the back wall that looks like blowing yarn or cracks of light that move. It's the reason we went in. I bet that it was yarn and my friend bet it was paper. but it's hundreds of lines of chalk drawn down the wall and it's only an illusion that it moves. There was also the biggest scribble I've ever seen and something that looked like ashes but is actually allllll of the words in the dictionary written out by hand! I came home and looked at the website. This is good art.
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