Exhibits and Events
OPEN STUDIOS @ the FINE ARTS BUILDING
Every Second Friday 5-9 PM
March 14, April 11, May 9
JANUARY-MARCH 2025
33rd Annual Strathmore Juried Exhibition: Full Circle
Strathmore Mansion in Rockville, Maryland
Opening Reception, Fri, January 31 | 7pm
Encircled was juried into the show and is on display.
acrylic on canvas, 36 in x 36 in x 2 in
NOVEMBER
November 8th & 9th @ Fulton Street Collective
This art exhibition with live music is on November 8 and 9 at Fulton Street Collective at 1821 W. Hubbard St., Chicago. The show is produced by the Jazz Institute of Chicago and curated by Raymond A. Thomas. I’ll be one of over 25 important Chicago artists presenting.
Get your tickets at https://www.jazzinchicago.org/dear-jazz
Rhythym and Blues, Jazz Night and Blow will be on display
OCTOBER
October 19-20 The Chicago Architecture Center Open House Chicago
I will have my studio open along with fellow artists through out the weekend. Explore all 10 floors of artistry at the Fine Arts Building, including the majestic Studebaker Theater, Art Nouveau murals, open studios, and much more. Shop at businesses like Performers Music and Exile in Bookville, and take a ride in the last public manually-operated elevators in Chicago.
SEPTEMBER
OPEN STUDIOS @ the FINE ARTS BUILDING - Friday, SEP 13, 5-9 PM
Room to Roam, acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"
JUNE, JULY, AUGUST
OPEN STUDIOS @ the FINE ARTS BUILDING - Friday, AUG 9, 5-9 PM
URBAN SUMMER CHICAGO - Second Floor Gallery at the Fine Arts Building
As Georgia O’Keeffe said, “One can’t paint New York as it is, but rather as it is felt” (1926). My aim is to capture the feel of summer and Chicago. I’m excited to showcase new works as part of Project Windows, celebrating Georgia O’Keeffe’s, My New Yorks on display at The Art Institute of Chicago Jun 2–Sep 22, 2024.
Welcome to my Urban Summer-Chicago exhibit at the Fine Arts Building. Experience a colorful mix of summertime water scenes from my “Ahoy Series” paired with abstract cityscapes inspired by Chicago’s stunning skyscrapers.
OPEN STUDIOS @ the FINE ARTS BUILDING - Friday, JUNE 14, 5-9 PM
MAY
Saturday, May 4, 2024 / OPENING RECEPTION
TOUCHSTONE GALLERY - 901 New York Ave NW, Washington DC 20001
I will be in DC to celebrate the debut of a new collaborative work with Charlene Nield along with all new paintings in Persons of Interest by Charlene Nield.
Gabby, Sage, and Queen Annalee, acrylic mixed media, 48 x48, 2024
OPEN STUDIOS @ the FINE ARTS BUILDING - Friday, MAY 10, 5-9 PM
APRIL
OPEN STUDIO SUNDAYS APRIL 14th, 2-6 PM
My gallery/studio will be open 2-6PM. Come see works on paper.
The Self, acrylic mixed media on paper, 22" x 30"
OPEN STUDIOS @ the FINE ARTS BUILDING - Friday, APRIL 12, 5-9 PM
OPEN STUDIOS - Friday, February 9, 5-9 PM
My gallery/studio will be open. Come see small works.
Royal for the Day, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12"
DECEMBER
Events at the Fine Arts Building
6th Floor Fine Art Holiday Fare - Sunday, December 10, 2023
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fine Art for Giving or Collecting - Shop for meaningful, original
and special gifts of art that will bring joy all year round!
Visit the artists on the 6th floor in the Fine Arts Building.
OPEN STUDIOS - Friday, Dec 9, 5-9 PM
NOVEMBER
Artist Sunday, November 26th @ Fine Arts Building
EARTH'S LARGEST ART EVENT! Shop with local artists, creators and performers on Artists Sunday®, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 26, 2023
“A gift of art is a gift of emotion.”
WASHINGTON DC
Arts Club of Washington
OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, November 3, 2023
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Painting side-by-side as à deux, Charlene Nield and Ann Pickett present a collection of new collaborative works focused on the figure, with strong elements of color and whimsy.
Exhibition Dates
November 3 - 25, 2023
2017 I St NW Washington DC 20006
OCTOBER
Oct 13th, 5-9 PM @ FINE ARTS BUILDING
Join the celebration for the Fine Arts Buildings' 125th anniversary on October 13th, now officially Fine Arts Building Day in Chicago!
Chicago's historic Fine Arts Building (410 S. Michigan Avenue) celebrates its 125th anniversary with a major public event on Friday, October 13 from 5-9 p.m. that activates all ten floors of this Chicago Landmark, an artist haven since its founding in October 1898.
An expanded version of the building's monthly Second Fridays open studios events, the October 13 celebration will include a free concert in the Studebaker Theater from Dr. Yulia Lipmanovich, a distinguished concert pianist and piano teacher based in the Fine Arts Building.
Adding to the celebrations, artist tenants throughout the building will showcase their art forms, ranging from music, dance and literature to fine art, signifying the Fine Arts Building’s rich artistic diversity.
Highlights of the evening include:
- A performance by the Chicago Human Rhythm Project titled “Taste O’Tap,” a beginner’s tap dance experience.
- Opening of an extraordinary puppet display by the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
- Live performances marking the 50th anniversary of the Chicago Opera Theater
- All-star authors serving as guest booksellers at Exile in Bookville
- A live jazz performance by the Jazz Institute of Chicago
- A musical session by Liederstube, celebrating its 10th anniversary
- A demonstration by Monsieur Pamplemousse custom jewelry
- An Indian classical dance performance by the Natya Dance Theatre
- An interactive exhibition by Press Here Studio
- An exhibition of the paintings of architectural Chicago and the surrounding areas by Don Yang in the Second Floor Art Gallery
SEPTEMBER
Sept 8th, 5-9 PM @ FINE ARTS BUILDING
Tour the building and engage with participating tenants to discover fine art, books, musical instruments, classes and more.
I have been working on new pieces. Drop in and see works in progress.
AUGUST 2023
AUG 11th, 5-9 PM @ FINE ARTS BUILDING
Tour the building and engage with participating tenants to discover fine art, books, musical instruments, classes and more.
JULY 2023
ATTAINABLE ART SHOW & PARTY at Touchstone Gallery / Washington, DC
View the exhibition at Touchstone Gallery from July 19-28th with the Art Party July 29th
Too Loose at the Moulin Rouge, an homage to French painter, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, acrylic on wood, 18 x 24.
JUNE 2023
Island Living on display all summer. Vibrant acrylic on cradled wood panel .
18" x 48"
MAY 2023
Going Once, Going Twice......
Ahoy! No. 1 & Ahoy! Life Guard I giclee prints on canvas
will go on auction at the Chicago Yacht Club Cruising Sail Fleet Bilge Auction
Proceeds benefit the Sea Scouts.
Saturday, May 20th, 2023
Gallery Opening - May 12 through May 14 Fine Arts Building
JOIN US, TO CELEBRATE THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF ANN PICKETT STUDIO & GALLERY AND THE LAUNCH OF A NEW SERIES, "AHOY"!
Friday, May 12th, 5- 9 PM Open Studios at the Fine Arts Builiding
Saturday, May 13th, 12 - 5 PM Guest violinist 3-4 PM
Sunday, May 14th, 12- 5 PM
"Ahoy" Series on view through August
Open Studios - 2nd Fridays Each Month at the Fine Arts Building
May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
410 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
You will find me in Suite #601
APRIL/MAY 2023
Don’t miss your chance to see the new group show in the Second Floor gallery of the Fine Arts Building, curated by tenant Stanley Smith: “Springtime for Art.” Featuring the work of Erin O’Neil, Serene Wise, Larry Snider, Jim Tansley, Catherine Keebler, James Burrell, Karen Tichy, Judy Trombley, Ann Pickett, Patrice Olsen, Robin Malpass, and Greg Morrissey, it’s a lovely exhibit that will be running through the end of May!
Beach Town is on display
acrylic on birch wood panel 30 x 22
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2023 (Past)
The Art Gallery on the Second Floor of the Fine Arts Building
Group Exhibit featuring works by Patrice Olsen, Linda Arnold, Jim Tansley, Erin O’Neill, Robin Malpass, Greg Morrissey, James Burnell, Barbara Burgess, Ann Pickett, Don Yang, Jermikko Shoshanna, Karen Tichy, William Harris Lee, Linda Arnold, and James Tansley
Bee and Winter Blooms are on displays
acrylic on paper mounted on birch panel 30 x 22
