Gallery PINK - Elkins Studio

11/08/2023

https://mailchi.mp/d0934f7a1ca4/opening-reception-friday-november-10

09/14/2022

Thank you to Wednesday Journal for this feature!

Gallery Pink will be closing its doors permanently this month to allow Elkins to pursue a new adventure. The 84-year-old painter and gallerist is moving into assisted living, where she will continue to pursue her art.

07/28/2022

MOVING SALE. Janice Elkins and Gina Lee Robbins are moving on and have way more artwork than can go with them. Ridiculously affordable prices. New work added weekly.
Gallery PINK is at 149 Harrison in Oak Park. Hours: Sat or Sun 1-5 or call for appointment 708..648..3131.

04/28/2022

Both Janice Elkins and Gina Lee Robbins have birthdays this week. Come raise a glass with them at Strange Reverie Reception and Janice Elkins Studio Sale Saturday from 3-6. 149 Harrison Street in Oak Park.

**For the safety of all, guests are asked to wear masks, and stay home if they are feeling ill or have been exposed to illness.

04/12/2022

Strange Reverie opens in 2 weeks! Mark your calendar for a public reception on April 30, 3-6 pm.

03/21/2021

A walk-through of NOT AFRAID, an exhibition of paintings, sculptures and installations by Gallery PINK artists Janice Elkins and Gina Lee Robbins, installed at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago, February 20 - April 18, 2021

02/19/2021

We're thrilled that an exhibition of truly important work will be featured alongside Janice Elkins and Gina Lee Robbins' NOT AFRAID at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) this weekend.

Work, People, Art: Selections from the WPA Collection of the Illinois State Museum will also be opening this weekend in UIMA's East Gallery. The exhibition features 38 paintings, prints, and photographs made under the Federal Art Project (FAP) from the Illinois State Museum’s permanent collection.

During the Great Depression (1929-1939), the Federal Art Project (FAP) supported out-of-work artists by providing commissions and relief programs. These efforts sought to restore America’s prosperity and hope at a time when over 20% of the American workforce was unemployed. The program employed more than five thousand artists in various art projects throughout the United States.

The FAP empowered artists to develop a diverse American aesthetic and bridged the gap between art and the American
public by providing greater access to art through public art, art centers, and exhibitions. The project encouraged artists to portray the hopes and hardships of American life, giving voice and inspiration to a struggling nation during one of its darkest periods.

Don't miss this opportunity to see these important works in person. Opening: February 20-21 12-4pm. Secure reservations to opening for both exhibitions here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opening-weekend-not-afraid-work-people-art-tickets-139978436271

Both NOT AFRAID and Work, People, Art run through April 18 at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art.

Images:
Aline Fruhauf, Marionette Rehearsal, c.1936, lithograph on paper
Leon Garland, The Blacksmith, 1943, Oil on canvas

02/10/2021

NOT AFRAID opens Feb 20 at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art - https://mailchi.mp/b2a48d24f318/resonance-opens-oct-3269934

10/01/2019

Terrain hits Harrison Street! Installation by Gina Lee Robbins outside of our building at 149 Harrison St throughout October as part of Terrain Biennial 2019.

“Blush (Look Me in the Eye)” is an installation on two poles outside the building that houses Gallery PINK. Using materials that might be found along this very road or sidewalk, the climbing sculptures incorporate the relationship that the owner of this building has had with the color pink for over 70 years. Nestled within a swarm of black rubber, a mass of bright pink shoelaces is a complex beacon, suggesting references to femininity, sexualtiy, shame, and even the comfort found in a 10-year-old’s weekly journey across a decaying urban landscape to dance class.