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Volume Gallery

Volume Gallery is a commercial art gallery focused on design and contemporary art. It is located in West Town, Chicago. Volume Gallery represents artists and designers working in diverse disciplines such as ceramics, fiber, glass, and object design. The gallery presents seven curated thematic and solo exhibitions a year with an emphasis on emerging and mid-career artists.

Volume Gallery has participated in fairs such as FOG Design+Art Fair in San Francisco,{{Cite web|url=https://www.artsy.net/article/fog-design-art-fog-design-art-announces-galleries-selected-2019-fair|title=FOG Design+Art Announces Galleries Selected for 2019 Fair|date=2018-12-11|website=Artsy|language=en|access-date=2019-03-13}} Felix LA,{{Cite web|url=http://www.artnews.com/2018/10/23/heres-exhibitor-list-inaugural-edition-felix-la/|title=Here's the Exhibitor List for the Inaugural Edition of Felix LA|last=Selvin|first=Claire|date=2018-10-23|website=ARTnews|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-13}} EXPO Chicago,{{Cite web|url=https://news.artnet.com/market/expo-chicago-2015-exhibitors-302235|title=Expo Chicago Reveals 2015 Exhibitors|date=2015-05-27|website=artnet News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-13}} NADA in New York,{{Cite web|url=https://www.newartdealers.org/programs/nada-new-york-2023/presentations/793|title=NADA New York 2023, Viewing Rooms|website=New Art Dealers Alliance|language=en-US|access-date=2024-04-07}} Collective in New York, and Design Miami.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elledecor.com/it/best-of/a26886502/volume-gallery-chicago-interview-claire-warner/|title=Buying Design and Investing in Happiness|last=Conti|first=Elisabetta Donati De|date=2019-03-18|website=ELLE Decor|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-04-17}}

Volume Gallery has shown architect-designed objects from architects Norman Kelley, Krueck + Sexton, Pezo Von Ellrichshausen, Ania Jaworska and Stanley Tigerman.{{Cite web|url=https://design.newcity.com/2017/11/29/market-makers-volume-gallery-is-a-designed-object-force-in-chicago/|title=Market Makers: Volume Gallery is a Designed Object force in Chicago|date=2017-11-29|website=Newcity Design|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-13}} The gallery program emphasizes fiber and textile, ceramic, and glass works.

History

It was founded by Claire Warner and Sam Vinz in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.core77.com//posts/16184/Volume-Gallery-supporting-American-design-in-Chicago|title=Volume Gallery: supporting American design in Chicago|website=Core77|language=en|access-date=2019-03-13}} They had met while working at Wright auction house.{{Cite web|url=https://monicakhemsurov.com/2010/09/24/the-young-americans-wallpaper-april-2010/|title=The Young Americans, Wallpaper April 2010|date=2010-09-25|website=MONICA KHEMSUROV|language=en|access-date=2019-03-13}}

In 2017 Warner and Vinz were named among the five most important new dealers on the forefront of design in The New York Times Style Magazine.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/14/t-magazine/design/the-five-most-important-new-dealers-on-the-forefront-of-design.html|title=The Five Most Important New Dealers on the Forefront of Design|last=Khemsurov|first=Monica|date=2016-03-14|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-03-13|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} They were featured in Newcity's list of influentials who lead Chicago’s design scene on Design 50: Who Shapes Chicago 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://design.newcity.com/2017/03/02/design-50-who-shapes-chicago-2017/|title=Design 50: Who Shapes Chicago 2017|date=2017-03-02|website=Newcity Design|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-13}}

In 2017, Volume Gallery moved from its West Loop location to West Town along with galleries, Document, PLHK, Western Exhibitions, and Rhona Hoffman Gallery.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture/February-2016/West-Loop-Rising-Rents-Art-Gallery-District/|title=How Rising Rents are Pushing Art Galleries Out of the West Loop|last=Foumberg|first=Jason|website=Chicago magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-03-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/western-exhibitions-underlying-system-is-known-biennial/Content?oid=25134509|title=Western Exhibitions inaugurates a new space with an expansive show|last=Rosenberg|first=Tal|website=Chicago Reader|date=18 January 2017 |language=en|access-date=2019-03-13}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.artnews.com/2018/01/31/chicago-dealer-rhona-hoffman-heads-west-town/|title=Chicago's Rhona Hoffman Gallery Heads to West Town|last=Russeth|first=Andrew|date=2018-01-31|website=ARTnews|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-17}}

Artists

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Volume Gallery represents emerging and mid-career contemporary artists and the design work of architects and contemporary designers.

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References

External links

  • [http://wvvolumes.com/ Volume Gallery website]

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Category:Art museums and galleries in Chicago

Category:Contemporary art galleries in the United States