NEW EXHIBITS

"Mindscapes: A Tribute to Algimantas Kezys"
"The Brain: Deconstructed, Reconstructed"
5620 S. Claremont Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60636

Large format, up to 32 feet long, wall-mounted installation art works by Audrius Plioplys and Ausrine Plioplys. A Virtual Tour of this exhibit is now online.

Ciurlionis Gallery @ Lithuanian Youth Center / Lietuvių Jaunimo Centras
5620 S. Claremont Ave / Chicago / Illinois 60636 / 773-778-7500 [map]
Opening reception: Friday, November 6 7:30 PM
Exhibition dates: November 1 through November 30, 2009.
Hours: Noon-7:00pm daily, closed Tue/Wed.

"The Art of Peace Exhibit"
48 High Street, Dayton, Ohio

14 years ago, in Dayton, Ohio, an agreement was reached that ended the Bosnia-Herzegovina conflict. Commemorating that event, "The Art of Peace Exhibit" has been organized. Exhibited are works by artists from across the globe, including two by Audrius Pliplys. Proceeds from the sale of works will go to support the Dayton International Peace Museum.

48 High Str. / Dayton, Ohio  45402 / 937-369-1373 [map]
Opening reception: Thursday, October 22 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Exhibition dates: October 22 through November 1, 2009

"Prints and Drawings: Works on Paper"
Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City, Indiana

Two pieces by Audrius Plioplys were chosen for this highly selective exhibit.

Lubeznik Center for the Arts / 101 W. 2nd Str. / Michigan City, Indiana 46360 / 219-874-4900 [map]
Opening reception: Friday, October 17, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Chicago time.
Exhibition dates: October 17 through January 10, 2010

One of the highlights of the beginning of the art season in Boston is the Jamaica Plains Open Studios exhibit. This is an annual art festival, during which local Boston artists open up their studios and homes to display their work. The piece "In Columbus's Footsteps" (4 x 5 feet in size) will be on display with the other artists' works

Kevin Porter Studios / 41 Lawn Str. / Boston (Roxbury Crossing), Massachusetts  02120 / 617.990.6534 [map]
Exhibition dates: September 26 through September 27, 2009

"Timeless"
Washington Gallery of Photography, Bethesda, Maryland
Exhibition dates: from September 11 through October 6, 2009

This exhibit is part of the annual art festival "Bethesda Art Walk." The juror was Ms. Lowe, who amongst other accomplishments, is a dean of the Washington School of Photography and co-founder of Capital Arts Network. This exhibit was organized by ArtPerk and Visual Art Consulting.

Washington Gallery of Photography / 4850 Rugby Ave. / Bethesda, MD 20814 / 301.654.1998 [map]

"18th Annual National Juried Exhibition"
Art Institute and Gallery, Salisbury, Maryland
Exhibition dates: September 13 through October 10, 2009

The juror of this exhibit was Mr. Nevin Kelly, the founder and director of the Nevin Kelly Gallery of Contemporary Art in Washington, DC.

To the left is one of the pieces that will be exhibited. It is from the 2008 series entitled Emergence.

Art Institute and Gallery / 212 W. Main St. / Salisbury, MD 21801 / 410.546.4748 [map]

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

Audrius Plioplys has six items on public, permanent display at the Blackstone Hotel, one of the most historic hotels in Downtown Chicago. The hotel reopened in May, 2008 after 8 years of renovations.

Blackstone Hotel 636 S. Michigan Ave. (80 East Balbo Drive) Chicago, IL 60605 [map] Six pieces are on permanent display in a boardroom in the 5th floor of the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago. View collection brochure

See a complete list of Plioplys' art on permanent display at other public locations.

NOTABLE PAST EXHIBITS

Thoughts From Under a Rock
This show ran for 6 years, through November, 2009.
Mark Shale, 3rd level 900 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois [map]

Exhibition dates: from March 5 through September 9 (see flyer from art@iit for details)

EMERGENCE, an exhibit of works by Dr. Audrius Plioplys was on display from March 5, 2009 through September, 2009 by art@iit at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). It was in the Kemper Room Art Gallery of the Galvin Library, 35 West 33rd St., Chicago, on IIT’s Main Campus. [map]

While this exhibit is finished, two pieces still remain on permanent display there:
Reciprocal Altruism (Shelter) and Ritual (Solstice)
(click the names to preview the pieces)

To learn more about this series, see Art » Series » Emergence on this website.

"6x6x2009"
Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, New York, June 6-July 12, 2009

The RCAC has organized its second fund-raiser in which artists from across the country have submitted works of art, all 6 inches X 6 inches in size. All proceeds from sales go to support the RCAC. I have submitted 6 pieces, in 6 different colors: 3 primary (yellow, red, blue) and 3 secondary (orange, purple, green). See the image of my blue piece to the left; click it for larger view.

Amongst the participating artists is Bill Viola, well known for his video installations. (As an historical asside, earlier in his career, Bill had a video installation at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, where I also have exhibited my work.)

RCAC, 137 East Ave., Rochester, New York  14604 [map]