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Western Exhibitions is a contemporary art gallery with an emphasis on personal narratives and cosmol

Western Exhibitions was conceived in 2002 as a nomadic commercial gallery, staging shows at apartments, lofts, other galleries and participating in the influential Stray Show. In 2004, director (and ex-artist) Scott Speh first opened a brick-and-mortar space on Chicago’s west side and after 10 years in the West Loop, moved to Chicago’s West Town neighborhood in 2016, along with Document, Volume Gallery and Paris London Hong Kong.

10/02/2026

Western Exhibitions is open LATE tonight (Friday, Oct. 2) — we’re here now until 8pm — as part of the 16th annual West Town Art Walk, put on by our pals at West Town Chicago

If you missed the opening for our current shows, stop by today/tonight until 8pm, and tomorrow 11am-6pm.

In Gallery 1, we’re showing (mostly) wall-mounted ceramic sculptures by Olivia Zubko, her first show with us (it’s awesome).

In Gallery 2, we have a group show — "Affairs to Remember" — featuring work by Lilli Carré, Journie Cirdain, Nanako Kono, Paul Nudd, Geoffrey Todd Smith, Cathrine Whited and Olivia Zubko.

Both shows are up through October 31, regular gallery hours are Tuesday-Wednesday

09/09/2026

Olivia Zubko’s solo show “Nymphaeum” opens officially with a public reception on Thursday, September 17, 5-8pm, during Chicago Exhibition Week. Stop by THIS Saturday the 12th for a sneak preview, 11am-6pm

08/31/2026

Get your tickets NOW to The Arts of Life Benefit Auction, it supports their mission to inspire artistic expression, build community, and develop independence for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Venue West
September 19 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Saddle up for an out-of-this-world evening celebrating creativity, community, and the arts at AoL's Annual Benefit Auction & Dance Party.

★ Enjoy a lively evening of music, food, drinks, dancing, and unique auction experiences in support of artists with disabilities.

Amazing work available by Iris Bernblum, Alexis de Chaunac, Michael Cuadrado, Nanako Kono, Bill Lilly, Aya Nakamura, Mindy Rose Schwartz, Andrew Sloan, Jan Tischy, Oly Trindl, Candace Turner, Lucy Walsh, Marvin Young, Araceli Zuniga and many others!

The evening is honoring Western Exhibitions' own Scott Speh

Join the Cosmic Rodeo 2026 benefit auction for an unforgettable evening of art, music, and community supporting artists with disabilities. Get tickets.

08/20/2026

TODAY, Thursday, August 20th, is your LAST CHANCE to see Richard Hull's show at Western Exhibitions, a contemporary art gallery in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. New paintings in Gallery 1 and a 50-year printmaking retrospective in Gallery 2. Open until 6pm.

1709 W Chicago Ave

08/18/2026

There are THREE DAYS left to see our current show with Richard Hull at Western Exhibitions, Tues-Thurs, August 18-20. Gallery hours are 11am to 6pm. Please stop by if you haven't seen it!

08/14/2026

Western Exhibitions is excited to participate in the inaugural edition of IN/PRINT, celebrating contemporary printmaking, in Chicago's West Town neighborhood on Saturday, August 29, 11am-6pm. WX will be hosting Bert Green Fine Arts. Learn more at Chicago gallery News

There’s something new on Chicago’s late-summer art calendar. On Saturday, August 29, the inaugural IN / PRINT will bring together galleries and print publishers from across the Midwest for a free, one-day celebration of contemporary artists’ prints in West Town.

08/11/2026

Our latest newsletter covers your LAST CHANCE to see Richard Hull's show + what is UP NEXT at Western Exhibitions + Chicago Exhibition Weekend + a new art fair for contemporary printmaking IN/PRINT at Chicago West Town galleries + Western Exhibitions founder and director SCOTT SPEH to be honored at Arts of Life's 2026 benefit and party.

Email from Western Exhibitions Hull closes August 20; Zubko opens September 17, IN/PRINT on August 29, Scott Speh honored at Arts of Life Benefit on September 19 🚨LAST CHANCE🚨 to see RICHARD HULL's

05/20/2026

Premiering Tuesday, May 26 at — DEB SOKOLOW in “Beneath the Surface of the Everyday” (dir. Alex Morelli)��

An observer of quotidian strangeness, Deb Sokolow creates semi-fictitious drawings and books commenting on architecture, politics, and pop culture. Shot on 16mm and adopting the style of 70s paranoid thrillers, the film traces the evolution of Sokolow’s speculative ethos, detailing a shadowy encounter at McDonald’s and her fixation with Rocky Balboa.

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This film premieres at on May 26 for the debut of “4x4: Contemporary Art in Chicago,” a brand-new annual series of short documentaries about practicing local artists, each directed by a Chicago-based filmmaker, produced by

Season 1 features:
🎨 Bernard Williams x Kevin Shaw
🎨 Jenn Freeman | Po’Chop x cai thomas
🎨 Deb Sokolow x Alex Morelli
🎨 Errol Ortiz x Erin Babbin & Michael Sullivan��

Watch the full series, then stick around for a live discussion with the artists and filmmakers!

��Tickets → go.mcachicago.org/4x4

01/23/2026

Check out installation views, images of every piece plus details, of our current show "Spaces for People, Systems for Spaces" — viewable on our website NOW!

Spaces for People, Systems for Spaces January 9, 2026 - March 21, 2026 Galleries One & Two Shir Ende "Score /Floor plan (small drawing #11)" 2025, Graphite and charcoal on paper, museum glass frame, 9h x 12w in Western Exhibitions is thrilled to present Spaces for People, Systems for Spaces, a group...

01/22/2026

Western Exhibitions will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 23. As you know, it's going to be cold. Stay in if you can! 🥶

Address

1709 W Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL
60622

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 6pm
Wednesday	11am - 6pm
Thursday	11am - 6pm
Friday	11am - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 6pm

Telephone

+13124808390

Website

http://www.westernexhibitions.com/

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