Soon gallery visitors to River North will notice that Byron Roche has moved out of his little second floor perch on the west side of Franklin St. But what they won't see right away, on the other side of the street, because it's 4 floors up, is that Stephen Daiter Gallery has moved into a new space at 230 W. Superior. The gallery's new home is expansive and flowing and it has storage space that every art dealer in town is already jealously talking about...
And it has a killer inaugural show up as well, featuring photography by Martin Parr, an observer of quirky Brits and the every day. I never miss a chance to see Parr's work... And a bonus this season is that Parr is also part of In the Vernacular at the Art Institute. He'll be in town in March for both shows, and the gallery is hosting a reception for him on Friday, March 12 if you want to meet the man in person...
The gallery is an easy favorite for many art fans in Chicago, particularly anyone with a penchant for vintage or contemporary photography. The gallery is a member of AIPAD, and they also have recently participated in the mother of all art fairs, Art Basel.
The staff at Daiter is always a lot of fun, so make it a point to stop in soon to visit - see the Parr show, enjoy the new space, and congratulate everyone on a great move.
For a report on snacks that were present at the mini-opening on Friday, February 5, check out another ChicagoNow blog.
Oh, and I'm working on pictures of the jealousy-inducing storage, so watch for an update!
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Tags: @artsfront, AIPAD, Art Institute of Chicago, gallery move, In the Vernacular, Martin Parr, photography, River North, Stephen Daiter
I love these photos; thank you for sharing. I am going to check out the exhibit at Stephen's place to see the more recent work. This entry is featured on today's "Hot on ChicagoNow:"
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Thanks Lauren! The show - and the new space - is really great. I hope a lot of people enjoy discovering Martin's work at this show! Thanks for featuring us on "Hot on ChicagoNow!"