Friends, mentors and lovers, are the family you choose. The people that you elect to shape the direction of your life. Through conversations and experiences with those that you love, you form your moral compass, your priorities and contour your passions.
This exhibition is an appeal to those that have acted as architects in my life and career. Open House Contemporary, located at the intersection of art and hospitality, is a place for exploration and contemplation. Our audience is multifold. Engaging the Chicago arts community through public exhibitions, events, salons and dinners, Chicagoans have a diverse array of opportunities to experience our collection. As a fully functional “B&B”, OHC hosts thousands of visitors to Chicago every year. Providing a rare opportunity to live with truly compelling contemporary artwork while exploring one of America’s most vibrant cities.
Moments spent traveling are special. You linger a bit longer over nightcaps with friends as you gaze on an unfamiliar skyline. Meeting new people in new places brings a unique perspective. Conversations meander and wind through the familiar and unfamiliar without hurry when you have lazy days together. Open House Contemporary provides an opportunity to set the stage--to provoke a dialogue between--old friends reuniting in their old haunts--colleagues celebrating their victories--couples falling in love with each other and a new town.
Please join us for the opening of Intimacies and Influence Friday January 10th, 2020. We look forward to seeing you.
Matthew Kellen
Founder and Curator
Open House Contemporary
Featuring work by:
Melina Ausikaitis
Jeremy Boyle
Jens Brasch
Max Brodeur
Natalie Clark
Eli Craven
Jennifer Cronin
Jeffrey Forsythe
Kevin Heisner
Beth Hoeckel
Thomas Huston
Jamie Kelter
William Lieberman
Tom Lau
Bryan McVey
Eve Meilleur
Elaine Suzanne Miller
Erik L. Peterson
John Preus
Jason Robinette
Kathryn Rodrigues
Jessica Sladek
Preeti Samraj
Chris Strong
Dasha Tolstikova
Justine Tobiasz
Leah Tumerman
Genevieve Wolff