■ CURRENT EXHIBITION - RAW BOUNDARIES

July 18, 2008—August 23, 2008

KN GALLERY DEBUTS THEIR SUMMER CONTEMPORARY SERIES WITH EIGHT EMERGING ARTISTS

Contemporary Summer Show

Opening Reception: Friday, July 18, 5:30-7:30p

Chicago, IL (June 19, 2008) — KN Gallery presents Raw Boundaries, the first installment in a series of contemporary exhibitions KN Gallery will showcase each summer. The exhibition introduces the work of eight cutting-edge, diverse and provocative interdisciplinary artists from across the nation—each invited to expand and redefine the gallery space. Site-specific installations crossing the boundaries of space, society, politics, or their medium will extend across each corner of the gallery and will feature sculpture, video, photography, painting and installations.
“We’re thrilled to bring eight young and innovative artists to our space. We look forward to continuing the tradition of the summer contemporary show annually in the hopes that it will intrigue our current clients, while also appealing to a wider audience, “ says Lara Niemira, Director of KN Gallery.
KN Gallery and Raw Boundaries present: Val Britton, Sarah Cain, Amy Chaloupka, Ana Teresa Fernández, Sarai Givaty, Chris Natrop, Jen Pack and Melissa Jay Craig.

Sarai Givaty
Givaty explores the beautiful but haunting vulnerability of female Israeli soldiers and the controversial notion of mandatory conscription. Featuring luxuriantly colored images of security x-rayed luggage cradling female bodies in the fetal position, these boldly graphic, yet uncannily expressive, works are peppered with personal objects, military objects, medicinal objects, and fashion objects: all undeniable accoutrements of the late-capitalist information age.

ABOUT KN GALLERY
Located in the world-renowned John Hancock Center on Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile,” KN Gallery celebrates the very best in modern, post-war and contemporary American and European art and offers visitors a museum-quality experience. Run by noted art expert Lara Niemira, KN Gallery is dedicated to showcasing outstanding, critically acclaimed exhibitions that contribute to the study and understanding of 20th century modern and contemporary art. KN Gallery welcomes collaborations with artists, private collectors, and other museums and institutions for loans of works and special projects.
KN Gallery is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Summer hours (July–August) Monday to Friday from 10a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information about KN Gallery, please call 312-640-5550 or visit www.kngallery.com.

■ LINK - KN GALLERY