Infrastructure Madness, Calumet River Opening Reception for the 14th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition You’re invited! You are invited to the opening reception for the 14th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition at Morpho Gallery on Friday, April 5th, 6pm – 10pm. I’m pleased that the juror,Lloyd DeGrane, selected my photo Infrastructure Madness, Calumet River for the exhibit.… read more
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Slow Art in Fast Times: Opening Reception 6/24 2-5PM
Cobb Hall, UChicago Opening Reception for Slow Art in Fast Times: An Art show at The Snail Restaurant You’re invited! When: Opening Reception is this Sunday, June 24th from 2-4pm with live music and refreshments. What: Hyde Park Art Center artists presents work by four local artists: Gloria Carrig, Jean… read more
Opening Reception For “Privates”: Friday At Studio Oh, 4/13, 6-10
Youthful Thoughts You’re invited to the opening reception for our group exhibit, “Privates”on Friday, April 13th! Come celebrate the latest exhibition at Studio Oh in Pilsen. Then explore 30+ creative spaces for 2nd Fridays Gallery Night in the Chicago Arts District. When: The opening Reception is Friday evening, April 13th from… read more
Opening Reception For Perspective: In Depth At Studio Oh, 7/14, 6-10
Coffee Shop, UChicago You’re invited to the opening reception for our group exhibit, Perspective: In Depth on Friday, July 14th! Come celebrate the latest exhibition at Studio Oh! in Pilsen. Then explore 30+ creative spaces for 2nd Fridays Gallery Night in the Chicago Arts District. When: The opening Reception is Friday evening, July 14th… read more
Exhibition By Chicago Alliance Of Visual Artists, Reception Sunday 4/1, 2-5PM
Infrastructure Madness, Calumet River & 95th Street, Chicago, on display with Chicago Alliance Of Visual Artists Opening Reception for Chicago Alliance Of Visual Artists You’re invited to our Spring Members Show at the Old Town Arts Center: Leslie Wolfe Gallery. When: We hope you will join us for the Artists’ Reception on this Sunday afternoon… read more
Reception for Domicile: Exhibition in the Glessner House Museum, 10/14, 6 to 8 PM
Botany Pond You’re invited to the opening reception for our Domicile Exhibit this Friday evening! When: The opening reception is this Friday, October 14, from 6 to 8 PM for Domicile: An Exhibition in the Glessner House Coach House, 1800 S. Prairie, Chicago. My UChicago architectural art is on display in this group show, including… read more
Insider Art At Union Street Gallery June 22 – July 23, 2016
Cobb Hall, UChicago … on display at Insider Art Cobb Hall at the University of Chicago was designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb, and is the oldest building on campus. Cobb modeled his designs after the Gothic style of architecture at Oxford in England. When I paint the buildings on the UChicago quads, I… read more
Artists At Work At The 57th Street Art Fair
You’re invited! Visit the Artists At Work booth at the 57th Street Art Fair in Chicago. The fair is free and open to the public. I am honored to be selected to be one of the Artists At Work. When: This Saturday and Sunday, June 4th and 5th, from 10 AM to 5 PM. I… read more
GACI Gallery Opening Reception, Friday 12/4, 5-8:00
Cobb Hall Clock 12” by 12” Art Showcase at GACI Gallery: Opening Reception, Friday 12/4, 5-8:00 You’re invited! When: Opening reception is this Friday, Dec. 4, 5 to 8:00. Come and see our art! This reception is free and open to the public. My photographs of the University of Chicago… read more
GACI Gallery Opening Reception, Friday 10/2, 5-8:30
Autumn Fields and Purple Lake You’re invited! When: Opening reception is this Friday, Oct 2, 5 to 8:30. Come and see our art! This reception is free and open to the public. My abstract paintings are on display. What: This is the inaugural reception for GACI Gallery, which is a new gallery… read more
Triad Exhibit at CornerStone Gallery, Reception 8/21/2015, 6:30-9 PM
YOU ARE INVITED: Opening Reception for the Triad exhibit WHEN: Opening Reception is this Friday evening, August 21, 6:30-9 PM at CornerStone Art Gallery. The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit continues until September 23rd. I will be displaying my photo, Crisscrossing Surf, Oahu. This seascape photo was taken at… read more
Insider Art Exhibit At Union Street Gallery June 17 – July 18, 2015
Crisscrossing Surf, Hawaii On an overcast day in Oahu, I became fascinated with the patterns made by the surf as it rolled in to Kailua Beach. With the hill in the background this scene suggests to me the elemental beauty of nature … on display at Insider Art. Opening Reception for Insider… read more
ColorPlay: Solo Exhibit At The Bernard Gallery, May – June 2015
Opening Reception for ColorPlay I’m very pleased to invite you to my solo exhibit, ColorPlay, at the Bernard Gallery at Calumet College of Saint Joseph in Whiting, Indiana. When: The reception is this coming Wednesday, June 3rd, from 4:30 to 6:30. The reception and refreshments are free and open to the public. I look… read more
OUTLOOKS AND INSIGHTS: Works by Union Street Studio and Guild Artists, Reception 5/1/2015
Waiting Opening Reception You’re invited to our opening reception! When: Opening Reception is this Friday, May 1, 7 -9 PM at the gallery of the Tall Grass Arts Association. I will be displaying my two of my figurative paintings, Waiting and Morning Breeze. This reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit continues… read more
Indigenous Landscapes Exhibit: Reception at Indiana Welcome Center: Wednesday, 2/11, 5-7 PM
Winter Woods Opening Reception for the Indigenous Landscapes Exhibit You’re invited ! Join us this Wednesday evening. Come celebrate the Indigenous Landscapes exhibit at the Indiana Welcome Center. When: The opening reception is this Wednesday, February 11, from 5 to 7 PM. The reception is free and open to the public. Enjoy light refreshments… read more
Open House At The Handsome Squid Cafe, This Sunday 1/25 Noon To 10 PM
Gargoyle At Cobb Gate, UChicago Open House at The Handsome Squid Cafe You’re invited: Art, music, literary readings, food and coffee at the Handsome Squid Cafe in Chicago. All proceeds go to Jakmel Ekspresyon Community Art Center to support a space of non-discrimination and diversity for Haitian artists. I will be displaying my digital… read more
TONIGHT. You are invited. – At Studio Oh, 6-10 PM in Chicago
TONIGHT – At Studio Oh in Chicago, 6-10 PM, the first ‘2nd Friday Artwalk’ of the new year!!! “Who’s Afraid Of Red? You still have a chance to see the collaborative effort of 25 artist tackling the color red. I’m pleased that two of my artworks, “Preacher Man,” and “Young… read more
Naughty or Nice? My Nude Art At Third Fridays at The Zhou B Art Center
Female Nudes I’m pleased to be an invited guest artist in the third floor studio of Diana Leviton-Gondek at The Zhou B Art Center. Join us this Friday! You’re invited to my exhibit: “Naughty or Nice? Nude Art.” Come see the latest exhibits at Third Fridays at The Zhou B Art Center. When: You’re invited… read more
Opening Reception At Studio Oh: 12/12 In Chicago Arts District
Preacher Man – Oil painting Join us this Friday! Come celebrate the exhibition at Studio Oh in Pilsen. Then explore 30+ creative spaces for 2nd Fridays Gallery Night in the Chicago Arts District. When: You’re invited to the opening reception this Friday, December 12, from 6 – 10 PM. It is free and open… read more
My Cityscape Paintings in Artistic License Exhibit: Studio 659
Art Fair On Oliver Street My art is on display in the “Artistic License” exhibit at Studio 659, Indiana, until November 29th. Indiana artist, Ish Muhammad, is this year’s juror. Artists were invited to use artistic license in selecting the best of their art. Opening Reception is on this Friday, November 7, 7-9PM.… read more
The Abstract Show III – Regional, Juried Art Exhibition
Opening Reception For The Abstract Show III At Brickton Art Center, 10/18 Loopy Llama, Sunrise On Wooded Lake, Jumping Jack Join us this Saturday! Come celebrate the latest gallery exhibition at the Brickton Art Center. When: The opening reception is on Saturday, October 18 from 4 PM to 7 PM, free and open… read more
My Paintings & Digital Art At Ravenswood ArtWalk This Weekend, Oct 4-5
Ravenswood ArtWalk This Weekend, Oct 4-5 Digital Art, Steel Giants Of The Heartland You are invited to see my art at the thirteenth annual Ravenswood ArtWalk again this year. including digital art from my series, Steel Giants Of The Heartland, as well as paintings including cityscapes, landscapes, abstract and figurative art. Ravenswood ArtWalk… read more
Oliver Brown Art Show: Reception, Friday Evening, 9/12/14
You are invited to the Oliver Brown Show at CornerStone Gallery. I am very pleased to be displaying three of my fine art prints: Apples, Grapes and Vases on Blue Cloth This still life painting was sold to a collector in Russia; limited edition prints are now available. Artwork details: Still… read more
Union Street Gallery Presents “A Little Garden Art” – 10th Annual Garden Walk, 7/12
I’m pleased to participate in this year’s Garden Art Walk with Union Street Gallery. I really enjoyed this event last year, when I painted “Garden Retreat.” Garden Retreat, painting details What: Enjoy an enchanting day experiencing beautiful and unique landscapes in Chicago’s south suburbs. To delight even further, each garden will… read more
The Hyde Park Connection At CornerStone Art Gallery: Reception July 11
The Hyde Park Connection A unique exhibition featuring the Studio 4 artists will open at CornerStone Art Gallery in Whiting, Indiana for a two-month show this summer. As the new gallery director for CornerStone Art Gallery, I am especially pleased to present artists whom I’ve met through the Hyde Park Art Center… read more
My Art At Fresh Starts Restaurant Exhibit, June – August 2014
Fresh Starts Restaurant Exhibit My art will be on display at Fresh Starts Restaurant this summer from June 22 to August 22. I recently enjoyed a wonderful meal at moderate prices at Fresh Starts restaurant. So I am especially pleased at being invited to display my art there. The restaurant is in Flossmoor,… read more
My Abstract Art in “Minute Musings†Regional Juried Exhibit: Reception Friday, 4/25
Minute Musings Exhibit Jumping Jack I’m really pleased to have my art in the “Minute Musings” exhibit at Union Street Gallery. When: Reception on Friday, April 25, from 6 to 9 PM. The reception is free, open to the public, and refreshments will be served. The exhibit is on display now, and… read more
Triad Exhibit: Opening Reception This Friday 3-14, 6-9 PM
You are invited! Opening Reception for the Triad exhibit. My landscape and still life art is on display, as well as art from many Midwest artists. WHEN: The reception is this Friday evening, March 14, 6-9 PM at CornerStone Art Gallery. The exhibit is on display until Friday, May 2 WHERE: CornerStone Art… read more
Closing reception: South Lake Artist’s Group Show at Paul Henry’s Art Gallery
Closing reception: South Lake Artist’s Group Show Infrastructure Madness You are invited! – Closing reception this Saturday for the South Lake Artist’s Co-op 4TH Anniversary Group Show at Paul Henry’s Art Gallery, features art by 26 Midwest artists. We will also have live music with Thomas Matecki, Cleo Michelle Kifer Milan, and… read more
Twelfth Month Annual Exhibit & Boutique at Union Street Gallery 2013
Garden Retreat Opening Reception for Twelfth Month Annual Exhibit & Boutique You’re invited ! When: Opening Reception is this Saturday, November 23, 12-3 PM. The exhibit is open from November 13 until December 21, 2013. I will be displaying my oil paintings in the 1st floor gallery show, including Garden Retreat, which was… read more
My Winter Exhibitions
Art Exhibit News I’m pleased to let you know that I have several exhibits coming up this November and December. You are invited! Artistic License Exhibit: Studio 659 C-Shop, UChicago Coffee Shop When: Reception on Friday, November 8, 7-9PM. Exhibit continues until November 30th. What: Second year for this juried exhibit.… read more
South Lake Artist’s Co-op 4TH Anniversary Group Show
The South Lake Artist’s Co-op 4TH Anniversary Group Show at Paul Henry’s Art Gallery will feature art by 25 Midwest artists, with several artists creating live in the gallery, music and a potluck. Digital art from my series, Steel Giants of the Heartland will be on display. Infrastructure Madness Where: Paul Henry’s Art… read more
C-Shop, Coffee Shop UChicago Painting in Artistic License Exhibit: Studio 659
C-Shop, Coffee Shop At UChicago My painting, C-Shop, Coffee Shop At UChicago, is on display in the “Artistic License” exhibit at Studio 659, Indiana, until November 30th. Artistic License Exhibit At Studio 659 It’s the second year for this juried exhibit at Studio 659. Indiana artist and art professor, Lou Shields, is this… read more
My Networks Exhibit At CornerStone Art Gallery
My New Paintings At CornerStone Art Gallery Loopy Llama New paintings in my Networks series are on display at CornerStone Art Gallery. When: Opening reception this Friday, October 11, 6-8:30 pm, the exhibit continues until November 15th. Where: CornerStone Art Gallery is located in the lobby of the Centier Bank Building at… read more
My Paintings & Digital Art At Ravenswood ArtWalk This Weekend, Oct 5-6
My Paintings & Digital Art At Ravenswood ArtWalk I am very pleased to be displaying my art at Ravenswood ArtWalk again this year, including this oil painting, Endless Summer Fields. Endless Summer Fields Ravenswood ArtWalk The Ravenswood ArtWalk is always an exciting event and is part of Chicago Artists Month. This year the it… read more
Union Street Gallery Guild Artists At Fresh Starts Restaurant, Flossmoor, Illinois
Union Street Gallery Guild Artists At Fresh Starts Restaurant What a restaurant! What an art show! I am very pleased to join the Union Street Gallery Guild artists in our group show at Fresh Starts restaurant in Flossmoor, Illinois. Our art show continues until Saturday, September 28. My abstract painting, Mexican RoadTrip, is on display.… read more
Fluidity Exhibit: Opening Reception At Union Street Gallery August 9
Female Nudes, By Leon Sarantos, At Fluidity Exhibit The reception for our Fluidity exhibit at Union Street Gallery is next Friday, August 9, 6 – 9PM. My painting, Female Nudes, will be on display. This figurative art uses a loose style that suggests the forms with one nude standing and the other reclining in… read more
My Steel Giants Digital Art in Exposure 2013 Exhibit, New York City
Exposure 2013 Exhibit, New York City 95th And Calumet Lift Bridge The Exposure 2013 exhibit opened last Thursday, 6/11 in the New York City gallery sponsored by See.me, a web-based arts organization. This digital exhibition features photography from over 100 countries presented on monitors and projected on the back wall of the gallery. The… read more
Ordinary Things Exhibit Continues Until July 6 At Studio 659
Still Life of Blue and Green Bottles – Tempera & watercolor on paper, H 12 X W 14 inches, Price: $120. This is the last week to see the Ordinary Things Exhibit at Studio 659 until July 6. My art, Still Life of Blue and Green Bottles, is on display, along with many engaging… read more
“Insider Art” Opening Reception At Union Street Gallery June 21st
Botany Pond, by Leon Sarantos, At Insider Art Exhibit Botany Pond is in my series of cityscape paintings, focusing on the Main Quadrangles at the University of Chicago campus. The traditional grey, stone Gothic buildings in the background contrast with the vibrant primary colors used to portray today’s students in the foreground. Botany Pond… read more
Reception for Ordinary Things Exhibit At Studio 659, June, 2013
Three Potted Geraniums My painting, Three Potted Geraniums, is on display in the “Ordinary Things” exhibit at Studio 659, Indiana until July 6. This painting portrays a nostalgic memory of the interior of my Chicago apartment. (Oil on canvas, H 18 X W 16 inches $190) Ordinary Things Can Be Extraordinary … read more
My Still Life Art in Ordinary Things Exhibit At Studio 659, June, 2013
Apples, Grapes and Vases on Blue Cloth My painting, Apples, Grapes and Vases on Blue Cloth, is on display in the “Ordinary Things” exhibit at Studio 659, Indiana until July 6. (Oil on canvas, H 30 X W 36 inches, $260). Ordinary Things Exhibit At Studio 659 In this exhibit, the art… read more
Abstract Art by Leon Sarantos in “Mad World†National Juried Exhibit Until 4/6
My Organic Creatures series in Mad World Exhibit I’m very pleased that all three of my “Organic Creatures” paintings were selected for the “Mad World”, National Juried Exhibit at Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights. Only 60 artworks from among 271 were selected by juror Natalie Domchenko (Director: Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago).… read more
Abstract Art by Leon Sarantos in “Mad World†National Juried Exhibit: Union Street Gallery
My Organic Creatures series in Mad World Exhibit Organic Creatures Slurping Up A Mango Smoothie I’m very pleased that my all three of my “Organic Creatures” paintings were selected for the “Mad World”, National Juried Exhibit at Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights. The opening reception will be on Friday, March 8th, 6-9PM.… read more
My Abstract Art On Exhibit at CornerStone Art Gallery
Mexican RoadTrip My abstract art, Mexican RoadTrip, is on exhibit this week in the Annual Oliver Brown Members’ Show at Art Gallery in the Bank building, 1500 Street, Whiting, Indiana – about 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. For more about the gallery, see 119th Street Artists
My Digital Art At International Streaming Festival, 7th Edition, 12/1 – 12/9: Chicago Cityscapes
Lift Bridges Meet Skyway The Streaming Festival 7th Edition My digital art cityscapes are on display in the 7th Edition of the International Streaming Festival 12/1 – 12/9. The Streaming Festival is an art event for independent artists exhibiting unconventional audio-visual and 2D art from all over the world. This online exhibit is… read more
Coming Soon – My Cityscape Digital Art Will Be In The 7th Edition of the International Streaming Festival 12/1 – 12/9.
My digital art cityscapes were just accepted for the 7th Edition of the International Streaming Festival 12/1 – 12/9. Organized and curated by the isfth foundation in the Hague, the Streaming Festival is an art event for independent artists exhibiting unconventional audio-visual and 2D art from all over the world. This event takes place… read more
A Love Affair With Colors: Solo Exhibit By Leon Sarantos, 10/6 – 11/16
A Love Affair With Colors I am pleased to announce my solo art exhibit at CornerStone Art Gallery in Whiting, Indiana, October to November 16th. The reception is on Friday evening, October 12, 6-9PM. CornerStone Art Gallery is located in the Centier Bank Building, 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana, 46394. A Love Affair With… read more
Chicago cityscapes By Leon Sarantos In ArtConneKt International Exhibit, United Kingdom, 9/1-9/14
If you are near Wales in the UK, you are welcome to visit our group show, ArtConneKt International Exhibit, where my Chicago cityscapes are on display from October 1 to 14. I’m really pleased to be participating in this international exhibit at Oriel Bach gallery in Wales, UK. Thanks to gallery artist, Owen Martin,… read more
Ravenswood ArtWalk: Chicago Artists Month
Sunflowers In Vase You are welcome to see my art at the Ravenswood ArtWalk this weekend, Saturday 11-7 and Sunday 11-6 for Chicago Artists Month. My still life painting, Sunflowers In Vase, is at the Central Gallery,1807 W Sunnyside, 1A. More of my paintings and digital art will be at 1802 W Berteau… read more
Digital Art by Leon Sarantos In 69th Annual Salon Show
Lift Bridges At Dusk, Calumet River 69Th Annual Salon Show Leon Sarantos is honored to have his digital art selected for the 69th Annual Salon Show. The exhibit is sponsored by South Shore Arts at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, Indiana. The juror, Daniel Schulman, is with the City of… read more
My Abstract Cityscape, Lakeside City, Now At Paul Henry’s Art Gallery
Lakeside City At Paul Henry’s Art Gallery I’m very pleased to add my painting, Lakeside City, to Paul Henry’s Art Gallery, which represents my art. Lakeside City, is an oil painting inspired by the view of the Chicago skyline at twilight. This cityscape artwork displays a stylized approach to realistic art that… read more
My Art, Mexican RoadTrip, in Road Trip Exhibit: Studio 659, September, 2012
Mexican RoadTrip I have often combined my love of travel with painting, but few places are as beautiful and hospitable as Barra de Navidad, a coastal village on the western shore of Mexico where the small local population mingles with tourists and artists. While visiting Barra the vibrant tropical colors inspired my non-objective… read more
My Painting, Cowgirl With Guitar, In Americana Exhibit At Studio 659, August, 2012
Cowgirl With Guitar I am pleased to display my abstract figurative painting, Cowgirl With Guitar, at the Americana Exhibit At Studio 659 this month. In this stylized painting the cowgirl and her guitar are painted in a representational manner, while the background is geometric and abstract. This artwork is part of my abstract realism… read more
Infrastructure Madness At Calumet River: Industrial Art by Leon Sarantos in CornerStone Photo Arts III Until August 3
Infrastructure Madness At Calumet River Digital Art Photo: Infrastructure Madness At Calumet River. This transportation hub was built along the Calumet River. Since land and water traffic both needed throughways, this has meant the design of movable bridges. Land traffic was halted when ships needed to clear the bridge area. On Exhibit at… read more
Chicago, City of Bridges: Digital Art by Leon Sarantos in CornerStone Photo Arts III Until August 3
Calumet Bridges From 95th Street Digital Art Photo of the bridges over the Calumet River near 95th street. These center-span lift bridges can be seen with the Chicago Skyway Bridge in the background. The bridges are at the border between Illinois and Indiana. CornerStone Photo Arts III Leon Sarantos is pleased to announce that… read more
Hull Court Gate, Digital Art By Leon Sarantos Displayed At Art Takes Times Square
Hull Court Gate, At Art Takes Times Square My digital art, Hull Court Gate, was one of the artworks selected for display on Times Square this past Monday! The photo is part of my Digital Gothic series of scenes from the Gothic Revival architecture on the University of Chicago campus. Art Takes Times Square… read more
Gargoyle At Cobb Gate – In Art Takes Times Square Tonight
Gargoyle At Cobb Gate Today is the big day! In just a few hours, Art Takes Times Square will present thousands of works by artists from all across the world (including me) in an immense art exhibition in NYC. This momentous event – hosted by Questlove of The Roots – will be celebrated with… read more
Digital Art by Leon Sarantos in CornerStone Photo Arts III
CornerStone Photo Arts III Leon Sarantos is pleased to announce that his industrial art is on display in CornerStone Photo Arts III, a juried photography exhibit. The exhibit is at the CornerStone Art Center & Gallery in Whiting, Indiana throughout June and July, 2012. The juror, Martin Martinez, is on faculty in the Media and… read more
Abstract Art By Leon Sarantos, CornerStone Art Center & Gallery April – May, 2012
Organic Creatures Visiting Washington My Organic Creatures series features whimsical, abstract paintings with soft colors separated by strong, vertical,brown lines, suggesting a strange family of beings on an outing. Much of my work is very planned, deliberate, and slow to evolve. At some point, I like to stop work on such a piece and… read more
Abstract Figurative Art By Leon Sarantos, CornerStone Art Center & Gallery April – May, 2012
Preacher Man This portrait painting continues my push to use high contrasts of light and dark to present a quickly readable abstract pattern, which in turn contains realistic details and modeling in the shaded and highlighted areas. Struggle For Art IV: CornerStone Art Center & Gallery The exhibit,The Struggle For Art… read more
Industrial Art by Leon Sarantos, Studio 659 at Indiana Welcome Center. April, 2012
Lift Bridges And Silo At Calumet River Digital Art Photo of the bridges over the Calumet River near 95th street in Chicago. These center-span lift bridges are seen from a nearby silo. Many different kinds of bridges were built along the Calumet River since its development in the 1860s. Since land and water traffic… read more
Find Figurative Art, Fading Flower, By Leon Sarantos at Cornerstone Art Center & Gallery April – May
Fading Flower, Abstract Figurative Painting Fading Flower My painting portrays a woman contemplating a flower. This is an abstract painting done loosely, with the interplay of the reds as one element, the highlighted areas of the woman’s body and flower counterbalancing each other, and the purple providing the backdrop. The theme is the fading… read more
My Digital Art, Waterspout On Bond Chapel, University of Chicago, at South Side Impressions Exhibit, Beverly Art Center, March, 2012
Waterspout On Bond Chapel Waterspout on Bond Chapel Is a digitally altered photograph with intensified shades of green. It is on display at the South Side Impressions exhibit at Beverly Art Center. Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago was designed by Coolidge & Hodgdon (1925–26).. I’m an architect, as well as an artist,… read more
My Painting: C-Shop, Coffee Shop at University of Chicago, at South Side Impressions Exhibit, Beverly Art Center, March, 2012
C-Shop, Coffee Shop at University of Chicago The C-Shop painting is part of a series of cityscapes of the Main Quadrangles on the University of Chicago campus. I’ve lived in Hyde Park for many years now and have enjoyed walking through the campus, picnicking at Botany Pond, and having a hot cup of… read more
Gargoyle Overlooking Hull Court, Cityscape by Leon Sarantos at Hyde Park Art Center, Until March 17, 2012
Gargoyle Overlooking Hull Court, Cityscape Painting Gargoyle Overlooking Hull Court portrays a scene from the Main Quadrangle on the University of Chicago campus, painted from the gargoyle’s perspective atop Cobb Gate. Cobb Gate is a neo-Gothic archway at the northern entrance to the Main Quadrangle of the University of Chicago campus. The gate, complete… read more
Fading Flower, Abstract Figurative Art by Leon Sarantos at Hyde Park Art Center, February – March 2012
Fading Flower, Abstract Figurative Painting Fading Flower My painting portrays a woman contemplating a flower. This is an abstract painting done loosely, with the interplay of the reds as one element, the highlighted areas of the woman’s body and flower counterbalancing each other, and the purple providing the backdrop. The theme is the… read more
Sunflowers in Vase by Leon Sarantos at Oliver Brown Art Show: CornerStone Art Center & Gallery until January 6, 2011
Sunflowers in Vase My painting, Sunflowers in Vase, is on display at the Oliver Brown Art Show, until Friday, January 6, 2011. Yellow and gold sunflowers burst onto the canvas in this heavily textured still life. 16th Annual Oliver Brown Art Show: CornerStone Art Center & Gallery The 119th Street Artists present their traditional… read more
Turret Detail at Cobb Hall, Cityscape by Leon Sarantos – 2 more days to see University of Chicago cityscapes at the International Streaming Festival.
Turret Detail at Cobb Hall Digitally altered fine art photograph of a turret at Cobb Hall. Cobb Hall at the University of Chicago was designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb, and is the oldest building on campus. Cobb modeled his designs after the Gothic style of architecture at Oxford in England. This series of… read more
Waterspout on Bond Chapel by Leon Sarantos at the International Streaming Festival Until December 18
Waterspout on Bond Chapel Waterspout on Bond Chapel is a digitally altered photograph of the waterspout on Bond Chapel with shades of green. Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago was designed by Coolidge & Hodgdon (1925–26) and is another excellent example of Gothic Revival architecture in the Main Quadrangle. This is… read more
Winter Woods by Leon Sarantos at Oliver Brown Art Show: CornerStone Art Center & Gallery until January 6,2011
Winter Woods My Winter Woods painting is on display at the Oliver Brown Art Show. Winter Woods is an impressionist-influenced painting of trees in twilight that portrays a winter landscape inspired by skiing in the Chicago forest preserves. The trees in winter are stark brown against the pink twilight reflected off the white snow… read more
My Digital Gothic Cityscape Photos Are On Exhibit at the 6th Edition of the International Streaming Festival 12/1 – 12/18
The Streaming Festival 6th Edition The Streaming Festival 6th Edition is sponsored by the isfth foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands, from December 1 to 18, 2011. This online international exhibit includes Video Artists, and for the first time this year, also 2D Artists. I’m pleased that my Digital Gothic series of cityscape photos were selected… read more
Directions Exhibit at at Paul Henry’s Art Gallery Includes Art by New Artist, Leon Sarantos, November, 2011 – January 2012
Directions Exhibit, Paul Henry’s Art Gallery I’m pleased to be a new artist at Paul Henry’s Art Gallery. Several of my paintings are in the Direction exhibit and main gallery there, starting this November. The gallery is at 416 Sibley Street in downtown Hammond, Indiana. Dawn Twilight – The Sun, The Moon, The Stars … read more
Fine Art Prints Of University of Chicago Architecture & Stylized Paintings – On Display For Rogers Park ArtWalk
1st Annual Rogers Park ArtWalkRogers Park Business Alliance invites you to the 1st Annual Rogers Park ArtWalk.This curated ArtWalk is currently taking place in the Glenwood Avenue Arts District and continues until Sunday, November 6, 2011. Storefronts are displaying art work from 25 professional artists. Also, B1E Gallery, Evil Squirrel, Heartland Café and Lifeline Theatre… read more
My Paintings Are On Display for Chicago Artists Month At Ravenswood ArtWalk This Weekend
Chicago Artists Month at At Ravenswood ArtWalk – Sept. 30 to October 2The featured event to kickoff Chicago Artists Month was at Ravenswood ArtWalk, 4011 North Ravenswood, with art, food, music and more at the Opening Night. Ravenswood ArtWalk Reception for Chicago Artists Month featured: $10 Open Wine and Revolution Brewing Beer bar (cash only)… read more
Find My Fine Art Cityscape Photos of the University of Chicago at CornerStone Art Center & Gallery, Indiana. September 6 to 30
Photography Exhibit at CornerStone Art Center & Gallery The photography exhibit, What’s in Your Portfolio?, by 119th Street Artists is at the CornerStone Art Center & Gallery. The exhibit is in the Centier Bank building at 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana from September 6 to Sept 30, 2011. Fine Art Cityscape Photos of the… read more
Find My Figurative Painting, Youthful Thoughts, At The Real People 2011 Exhibit, August – September
Real People 2011 Exhibit, Opening Reception This Saturday From 7 To 9 The Real People 2011 exhibit at the Old Court House Arts Center in Woodstock, Illinois, continues until September 25th. The Opening Reception is this Saturday August 27 from 7 to 9, and coincides with the Woodstock Jazz Festival. My oil painting, Youthful… read more
Find my paintings, Woman Wading in Barra de Navidad, and Pleased Young Girl, at the Happiness Happens exhibit, Studio 659, Whiting, Indiana, August 15 to September 24
New Exhibit: Happiness HappensAugust is a very active month for my art exhibits this summer. The Happiness Happens exhibit at Studio 659 is a curated group show from August 15 to September 24, 2011. The opening reception is on Friday, August 15, from 7 to 9 PM. Studio 659 is located 20 minutes outside of Chicago… read more
My Paintings of Architecture Are at the Member’s Show at Cornerstone Art Center & Gallery, July 11 to September 2.
Cornerstone Art Center & Gallery ExhibitAfter being in two curated exhibits with 119th Street Artists at Cornerstone Art Center & Gallery, I decided to join the group. I’ve been impressed with the quality of the art and am in the Member’s Show this summer from July 11 to September 2. The opening reception is this… read more
Find Leon Sarantos’ Still Life and Landscape Paintings on Display at Beverly Art Center – Members Only Art Exhibit July 7 to August 7
Beverly Art Center – Members Only Art Exhibit July 7 to August 7I am pleased to be displaying my still life and cityscape paintings at Beverly Art Center. The Members Only Art Exhibit at the Beverly Arts Center continues from July 7 to August 7. Opening reception on Saturday July 9, from 7 to 9… read more
Art By Leon Sarantos: Solo Exhibit at the North Riverside Mall Theatre this June – Find My Landscape and Still Life Paintings There
Art By Leon Sarantos: Solo Exhibit. Art and a movie anyone? My solo exhibit of a dozen landscapes and still life paintings is at the North Riverside Mall Theatre this June 1 to 30, at 7501 Cermak Road in North Riverside, Illinois. The exhibit is free to people who have purchased movie tickets, and is… read more
Pop-up Art at Prak-sis Gallery – Find My Abstract Paintings at Inside Out Exhibit, May 18 to June 3
Pop-up ArtI am participating in my first exhibit at a Pop-up art space, Prak-sis Gallery in Chicago. The Inside Out exhibit is curated by Chicago artist, Bill Moran. I’m eager to experience this new type of venue first-hand. Pop up galleries have become an international phenomenon. Vacant commercial properties have become a common sight in… read more
My Mixed Media Art, Gondolier Wall Clock, Uses Resale Shop objects for Reclaim Art – Benefit for the Howard Brown Health Center
Art From Found Objects: Reclaim, Recycle, TransformI purchased a wall clock, hat and shoes from the Brown Elephant, a resale shop run by the Howard Brown Health Center in order to create art for the Reclaim Art Benefit for the center. Found Objects The hat reminded me of gondoliers in Venice, so I used… read more
Find my Abstract and Still Life Paintings at the Value Volume Variety II Exhibit at CornerStone Art Center and Gallery, Whiting Indiana, May 2 to July 1, 2011
New Exhibit: Value Volume Variety IITwo of my paintings, Still Life With Mannequin Hand, and an abstract, Organic Creatures Going to the Beach, are on display in Value Volume Variety II, which is a National Juried Art Exhibit, curated by Robert Stanley for the CornerStone Art Center and Gallery – May 2 to July 1, 2011. … read more
7 Deadly Sins Opening Reception – Find My Painting of Female Nudes at Studio 659, Whiting, Indiana, April 8 to 30
7 Deadly Sins Exhibit The exhibit concerned “Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Gluttony. Wrath. Greed. Long held as the seven deadly sins, we see evidence of their presence daily in Western Society. Some of these sins are even ‘celebrated’ as virtues in modern society.” Studio 659 is at 1413 119th Street in Whiting, Indiana. This weekend’s… read more
Find My Abstract, Non-Objective and Figurative Paintings in Two Exhibits in Whiting, Indiana this April 4 to 30, 2011
Invitational Exhibit: The Struggle For Art III – ‘Art Non-Réaliste’ My painting, Mexican Road Trip, is going on a road trip to CornerStone Art Center in Whiting, Indiana from April 4 to 29. I am also displaying my abstract painting, Interlocked Images – Venice The exhibit, The Struggle For Art III – ‘Art Non-Réaliste’ is at… read more
Find Paintings of the University of Chicago Quadrangle at: Beverly Art Center Exhibit South Side Impressions & Bridgeport Art Center Exhibit Vision Becomes Reality – March 2011
Beverly Art Center: South Side Impressions Exhibit University of Chicago Cityscape Paintings My cityscape paintings of the University of Chicago Quadrangle are on display at both the Beverly Arts Center and the Bridgeport Art Center this March. These oil paintings contrast the enduring beauty of the traditional Gothic Revival architecture of the University… read more
Painting Bond Chapel – Exhibit at Bridgeport Art Center
Creative Process My cityscapes aim to contrast the enduring beauty of the traditional Gothic Revival architecture of the University of Chicago to the vibrant diversity of its modern students. I am both an architect and an artist, and am inspired by the beauty of the buildings surrounding the Main Quadrangle. So, I often begin… read more
Opening Reception at Morpho Gallery
ReceptionFriday night was the opening reception for Morpho Gallery’s 5th Annual Emerging Artist Winter Exhibits. The gallery looked warm and inviting on this cold winter night. A Congenial CrowdGallery owner David Leigh has a keen eye for art, and knows how to throw a party. Barra de NavidadI was pleased to exhibit my… read more
Barra de Navidad Paintings and Still Lifes at Morpho Gallery: 1/28 – 2/15/2011
BARRA DE NAVIDAD I have often combined my love of travel with painting, but few places are as beautiful and hospitable as Barra de Navidad. Barra is a coastal village on the western shore of Mexico where the small local population mingles with tourists and artists. I fled the Chicago cold and stayed in Barra for… read more