My painting studio is located in the Contemporary Art Workshop building.
Founded in 1949 in Chicago by John Kearney, Leon Golub, Cosmo Campoli and Ray Fink, the Contemporary Art Workshop is one of the oldest artist-run alternative spaces in the country. It houses 21 artist studios.
Also, with two interior exhibition spaces, the CAW hosts approximately fourteen individual and three group shows yearly. Many of the artists shown are recent graduates from world-renowned institutions.
It's definitely worth a visit to see some good, emerging to mid-career artists.
www.contemporaryartworkshop.org
It's most definitely worth a visit just to see my friend Brady Haston's show that is currently up. Full infotainment here: http://upcoming.org/event/58375/