Gallery Provocateur Press
Blog write up on the new gallery space by Dustin Seelinger
Heavy Metal magazine's Four Horseman & Gallery Provocateur press coverage by SF Scope
Heavy Metal magazine's Four Horseman & Gallery Provocateur press coverage by 1st Comic News
Gallery Provocateur and Heavy Metal Magazine have teamed up once more to bring you the exclusive pre-release of Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse feauring the creative team: Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley and Michael Mendheim.
Press Release here
Winner of Chicago Reader Awards for 2012:
Best Established Art Gallery
Best Underground Art Space
Best Gallery Exhibition

Gallery Provocateur is featured in Gothic Beauty Magazine June-August 2012 . The article features an interview with GP and our artists from the "Things that Go Bump in the Night" Exhibition.
You can pick up a copy at any chain book store such as Barnes & Noble or order direct
:
http://www.gothicbeauty.com/gothic-beauty-news/3058-pre-order-issue-36.html

Gallery Provocateur & David Richardson in Institute Magazine Jan 2012

Client Bam Margera video features Christopher Shy painting

“Sad Perfume” painting now owned by client Bam Margera is featured in the video for the band 69 Dead Eyes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwqSyJGoiIQ&feature=player_embedded

Thanks to UrbanDaddy for the love.
Gallery Provocateur receives the Best of Chicago 2011
U.S. Commerce Association
  Thank you to the Chicago Arts Archive for the most introspective
 article written about the gallery to date! The feature showcases many
 of our amazing artists and the Dark Arts exhibition.
 
Feature on the Dark Arts Exhibition Oct 2011 
Gothic Beauty magazine upcoming feature
Resurrection of Beauty featured in the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival
Rock & Roll Ghost & Tribute feature resident artist Christopher Shy
Resurrection of Beauty in Chicago Stage Review

Wow!! Thank you for all the love and support!
You voted us Best Established Art Gallery 2011 in the Chicago Reader
 Magazine poll!! If that wasn’t enough, our annual Halloween
 exhibition was voted as runner-up for
 Best Gallery Exhibit and runner up for Best Underground Art Space!!

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/best-established-gallery/BestOf?oid=4076783

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/best-underground-art-space/BestOf?oid=4077705

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/best-gallery-exhibit/BestOf?oid=4076808

 Chicago Reader Magazine Art show highlight March 2011
Chicago Reader Magazine Art show highlight
Gallery Provocateur is part of Glamourcon.  Come stop by and see us for exclusive specials and sales!
August 6-7th , 2011 at the Crown Plaza O'Hare
 
The Frank Frazetta Tribute Exhibition was our best yet with record number attendees and interest. 
Photos from opening night posted here

Special Reception & Benefit Fundraiser for Chicago’s Neediest Animals
The Friends foster program, which started in August of 2009, has already rescued
nearly 600 animals, many of which required extensive medical care or were too young to survive in a shelter. Friends also partners with local rescues – providing funds or foster homes when necessary – to help save more lives. In addition, Friends provides the funding for extra care for the animals of Chicago Animal Care and Control above and beyond the City’s resources.
Please join us on Thursday, March 24th for their Spring Event, “Art for Arf’s Sake!” There will be food, wine, a great exhibit, a raffle and plenty of fun.   All will benefit Chicago’s neediest animals! Click on http://artforarfssakefcacc.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets.

THANKS SO MUCH AND THANKS FROM THE ANIMALS!
Photos posted here
 

Chicago Now Posts about Frazetta Tribute Exhibition and Artist Sandee Pawan

Special thanks to Bam Margera
Special thanks to Jackass star Bam Magera for being a repeat client and buying

Danzig Visits Us Again
We were pleased to have been visited for the second year in a row by the band Danzig. 
Great band and even greater people.

hibiInterview for Depaul University October 2010

 


Tribute to Frank Frazetta Group Art Exhibition
Master Artist Frank Frazetta defined 20th Century Fantasy Art
Open Call for Artist Submissions Dec 2010

 
Gallery will be open Saturday, July 24th, 2010 from 5pm-8pm for the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival

Thank you to all our fans and supporters for voting us #2 Best Art Gallery 2010 in the Chicago Reader!

Resident artists Christopher Shy & Ken Keirns are featured on the Heavy Metal Magazine website.
  "Thirst" by Christopher Shy featured in the Fall 09 issue.
Upcoming interview for Playboy Girlwatcher coming soon
Official Sponsor for the Chicago Dirty Show

June 25th-26th

Video teaser for longer segment on Gallery Provocateur by Graham Baclagon
Upscale TV interviewed our artists for the Femme Divine Exhibition, Feb 2010
Gallery Provocateur is pleased to announce the addition of our high def projector, bringing a very large format multi-media installation to the gallery.  The projector screen is viewable from both the inside and the street.

 
Write up in the Chicago Sun-Times
Feb 2010 write up in the Chicago Examiner
Feature pictorial and interview of Veronika of Gallery Provocateur in the Fall issue of Nude Magazine
Gallery Provocateur is pleased to announce the Gallery Exhibition running October 31st, 2009 through
 January 31st, 2010 with Artist & Famous Author Clive Barker
Feature in Kilter Magazine -- October 2009
View the article here
Official Book Release & signing for Soul Stealer BLOOD AND RAIN
Written by Michael Easton  Artwork by Christopher Shy

"One of the most sheerly beautiful comics
I have ever seen."
-- Peter Straub

"Perhaps the most Gothic thing ever written."
-- Zack Smith, Newsarama
Write up in Chicago Now's "Sex and the Windy City" News Blog:
 
"Dangerous Curves
Come to Gallery Provocateur for an opening of their latest exhibition which features erotic and
fantasy visionaries. One of the exhibiting artists, Daniel Kiessler, will be flying in from Germany to attend
the opening and do a book signing. His work includes pieces highlighting the erotic elements of both straights and queers. Gallery Provocateur is an
"avant-garde gallery that presents provoking art in an innovative ambiance. The intimate setting and tantalizing art stimulates all the senses."
Gallery Provocateur is proud to announce its collaboration with Heavy Metal Magazine. 
Press release by Heavy Metal:


"We are delighted to bring two new faces to our Artists Arena. Christopher Shy and Ken Keirns are both represented by Gallery Provocateur which was founded by long time friend of Heavy Metal – Veronika Kotlajic.

Opening its doors in 2008, Gallery Provocateur is the newborn non-profit gallery for Veronika who was formerly co-founder and curator of Echo Gallery in Chicago. Veronika has been a trailblazer in the art community for over a decade and has amassed numerous accomplishments including: head of the couture house Narcisse Designs; dozens of magazine features and a published Heavy Metal book, The Muse, of her artistic modeling.

Christopher Shy occasionally goes by the pen name “Ronin” and is probably best know for his cover work on White Wolfs
Vampire and Mage lines as well as his work on the Freedom computer game. Recently, Studio Ronin and Christopher Shy completed work on the graphic novel Pathfinder, released by Dark Horse Comics, which was made into a film directed by Marcus Nispel. In our Artists Arena he is presenting recent works thematically held together by Decay and entitled Exceptions to Life.

At first glance Ken Keirns' works could be described as an adolescent's fantasy realized. But they are more.... much, much more. His visions are playful, humorous glimpses into the bizarre and mysterious everyday happenings so many of us miss. Kens work has appeared on countless products, advertisements, and billboards. From the largest radio stations in Chicago and L.A. to top pop culture energy drinks, they have all used his poignantly skewed perspective to tickle your eye and stir your soul."
Participating Gallery in the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, July 31st-Aug 2, 2009
Closing reception for the Heartbreaker Feb 09 Exhibition
in conjunction with Metronome Street Festival
5 Stages, 40 Bands, 20 Restaurants & Lots of Art!
Private Reception with Wes Borland, 2/3/09
Narcisse Designs/Gallery Provocateur/Tsuki
Closing reception for the Halloween 2008 Exhibition at Tsuki
January 23rd, 2009 8pm-12am
Narcisse Designs 2009 Collection Preview
Performances by the Belmont Burlesque Revue
$5 Martinis
Comped first drink and passed appetizers

Pictures here from the closing reception with Marche'.  Chicago Scene Magazine and Chicagist Magazine & Fox TV News featured the event.
Pictures of art hanging in client's home, Ville Vallo of HIM
Pictures of art hanging bought by client, production manager of My Chemical Romance, Disturbed
Marche'/Narcisse Designs/Gallery Provocateur
presented an evening of fashion, art, atmosphere & libations
Gallery Provocateur Closing Reception for the June Exhibition 08
Pictures here
Gallery Provocateur was promoted on National Public Radio, Jul 08
Viveur Magazine --Gallery Review for June 08 Exhibition
Italian Radio--Gallery Review for June 08 Exhibition
Narcisse Designs/Gallery Provocateur/Cityscape Bar
present:

"future noir"
an evening of fashion, art, atmosphere & libations
Narcisse Designs 2008 Collection Preview/Video Launch with the Narcisse Designs Models
Gallery Provocateur Closing Reception for the March 08 Exhibition

pictures here
June 2008, 7th Anniversary issue of Chicago Scene Magazine
"Key Choices in Chicago Happenings"
 

Metromix, Best Bet, 6/5/08:
 
Chicago Sun-Times Newspaper, 5/28/08
 
Daily Herald Newspaper, 5/30/08