Alex O’Neal “Recent Work” Project Space: Sandra Perlow June 26th – August 15th, 2009 Artist Reception: Friday, June 26th, 6-9 pm Alex O’Neal’s second solo exhibition at Linda Warren Gallery takes off where his last one ended – presenting in both highly involved paintings and elaborate oil pastel drawings a world full of eccentric, dynamic characters competing, even screaming, for attention. Though their origins emanate from prior work – and the artist’s upbringing in the Mississippi Delta –  they have developed a definitive, unabashed dress code of  glam rock/punk rock/drag – accompanied by all the paraphernalia needed to make such …

Paula Henderson: “Decoys and Wheels of Fortune” Project Space: Chuck Walker May 15th – June 20th, 2009 Artist Reception: Friday, May 15th, 6-9 pm In her fourth solo exhibition at the gallery, “Decoys and Wheels of Fortune,” Paula Henderson continues to direct our thoughts toward the contemporary social landscape. The new work deftly belongs to a body of work she calls “Social Fabric” – whereby decorative pattern-making and cultural symbols are reconfigured in drawings and paintings to mimic a form of textile – whether toile or kente cloth or paisleys. From the choice of cloth to the choice of each …

Nicole Gordon “SALIGIA” April 3rd – May 9th, 2009 Artist Reception: Friday, April 3rd, 6-9 pm Nicole Gordon’s first solo exhibition at Linda Warren Gallery depicts the ways in which the seven deadly sins have driven mankind to forsake the environment. Each piece explores consumer demand for excess and industry’s willingness to supply it, often despite negative consequences on the natural world. The work of 16th century artist Pieter Bruegel is the catalyst and inspirational springboard of Gordon’s contemporary interpretation of the seven deadly sins. SALIGIA is a 14th century mnemonic device that uses the first letters of the sins …

Peter Drake “All the King’s Horses” Project Space: Jon Waldo Curated by Rhonda Bacus February 13th – March 27th, 2009 Artist Reception: Friday, February 13th, 6-9 pm Linda Warren Gallery is proud to announce the opening of Peter Drake’s third solo exhibition at the gallery -“All the King’s Horses’s – a title that calls to mind Humpty Dumpty who sat on a wall, had great fall and couldn’t be put back together again. Why we visualize Humpty Dumpty as an innocent egg versus other historical citings (a cannon, king, or castle tower) seems mainly a matter of its repetition and …

Michael K. Paxton “Alpestrine” Project Space: Judith Mullen Curated by Rhonda Bacus January 9th – February 7th, 2009 Artist Reception: Friday, January 9th, 6-9 pm Linda Warren Gallery proudly announces its first solo exhibition with veteran Chicago artist Michael K. Paxton titled “Alpestrine”: a botany term meaning “grown at high altitudes or in mountainous regions” – clearly apropos for these large, colorful mixed-media drawings of aerial views of mountains and islands. Continuing his dedication to the act of drawing, this exhibition marks a new chapter in Paxton’s extensive body of work that spans over three decades. The path leading to …