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State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970 at the University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art A collection of unconventional art that turned up in California in the late 1960s and early ’70s. Talk by curators Constance M. Lewallen and Karen Moss at 5 PM. One of our visual arts recommendations for fall.
Imperfect Symmetry: A Compendium at Columbia College Chicago Averill and Bernard Leviton A+D Gallery A group show featuring different perspectives on imperfect symmetry. Reception 5-8 PM.
A Stranger in Your Arms at Comfort Station Fittingly hosted in October, this exhibition curated by Jessie Devereaux features pieces such as screen prints and paintings that tap into the darkness associated with the Halloween season. The Reader‘s Sarah Nardi says “Devereaux has constructed an atmosphere of earthly disquiet.” Opening reception 7-9 PM.
