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There are approximately 158 Art & Design exhibitions and events happening this weekend, including opening receptions for “Jim Lutes: Half-Ass Rapture” at Valerie Carberry Gallery and “Party Crashers” at Concertina Gallery. Check out our listings if you don’t want to miss anything, and preview this weekend’s receptions in the image gallery above.
Here are selected events that didn’t make it into print. Unless otherwise noted, they’re free.
Tonight (Friday 20) in the Loop, SAIC’s Holiday Art Sale of student work continues until 7pm at the SAIC’s MacLean Center Ballroom, 112 S Michigan Ave. The sale’s also open Saturday 21, 10am–5pm.
In River West, Woman Made Gallery opens three shows tonight (Friday 20), 6–9pm: “Cross Pollination,” which highlights encaustic works; “Family Album,” curated by the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s Karen Irvine, and Laurel Delaney’s solo show “Myth–Illogical.”
Joseph Piccillo unveils graphite and charcoal drawings at River North’s Perimeter Gallery tonight (Friday 20), 5–8pm.
The Center on Halsted in Boystown hosts a reception for “Pate Conaway” tonight (Friday 20), 6:30–9:30pm ($5 suggested donation).
In Bridgeport, Co-Prosperity Sphere presents “Super Bad Ass” in conjunction with the Select Media Festival. (Friday 20, 7pm–1am. Free before 9pm, $8 afterward.)
Saturday 21 in Pilsen, illustrator Craig Hansen and designer Chris May of Program Studio celebrate the launch of their book Reflection Passed at Golden Age from 7–11pm.
In Logan Square, HungryMan Gallery debuts the photo show “Creator/Curator” Saturday 21, 6–11pm.
In Wicker Park, the new alternative gallery Parking Space hosts a reception for its second show, “The Twenty-First,” and barbara&barbara gallery commemorates its first anniversary with “Self Portraits.” Both events are Saturday 21, 7–11pm.









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