FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Final Exhibit at David Weinberg Gallery - The Collective Contact David Weinberg Gallery Aaron Ott, Director, 312.529.5090, aaron@davidweinberggallery.com Heather Retzke, Manager, 312.529.5080, heather@davidweinberggallery.com On January 7, 2011, the David Weinberg Gallery will host its last opening. The show, entitled The Collective, will be a salon style exhibition featuring 21 of our beloved artists. This final exhibit is an opportunity for the gallery to support our artists and display some of their finest works for the last time.  Over the course of four and a half years we have been blessed to be a part of the arts community in Chicago and this show acts as a thank-you to all those who made it possible.  Please join us on Friday, January 7 from 5-8pm to help us celebrate our history. Half of the artists in the show are local Chicago artists, all of whom plan on being present. Furthermore, several of our out of town artists have made plans to be present as well. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet our unique group of artists as well as our knowledgeable staff. At the opening we encourage you to introduce yourself or ask for an introduction. As a final opportunity to purchase works from the gallery, we believe that getting the chance to speak with the artists and discuss their work with them directly is a unique pleasure that most collectors agree adds critical value to the work. In many ways, the closing of this gallery is heartbreaking. We pioneered an education program that was unheard of in the for-profit gallery world. We were able to stand in a crowded room on an opening night with Maya Lin and discuss her works with Ann Hamilton and Lucy Lippard. We were able to shake hands with, and then accidentally spill the beers in the hands of Mike and Doug Starn. We hosted the first gallery show for Richard Hunt in Chicago in over decade. Judy Pfaff hadn't ever had a gallery show in Chicago before her solo here early in 2010. We hosted collaborative efforts with Lawrence Weschler and the Chicago Humanities Festival; with Chap Kusimba and the Field Museum; the Marwen Foundation and the Chicago Botanic gardens, to name a few. We nearly broke our backs installing Jordan Eagles' work. We suffered bouts of illness during art fairs. We took the most harrowing boat ride we ever hope to take in the darkest of nights across unknown waters in Southwest Florida with one of our artists. We worked with wonderful museums and private collectors to find the very best works for acquisition. We had dinners and drinks and laughs that will never be forgotten. We've seen our artists and our own families grow. There are too many memories to list and it's hard to say goodbye. The gallery will also host a closing reception on the final day of the show, Friday, February 18, 2010 from 5-8 pm. For one last time, help us celebrate  what we've accomplished in this very short and very difficult time. We value your support and we hope to see you soon. ............................................................................................... Feel free to contact me for hi-res images for print. Best, Heather Retzke Gallery Manager, David Weinberg Gallery 300 W Superior, Suite 203, Chicago, IL 60610 312.529.5080 voice 312.529.5081 fax DavidWeinbergGallery.com look.learn.collect. ***If you wish to no longer receive our opening announcements, please reply to this email with the word "" .