THE RIVER NORTH DESIGN DISTRICT HOSTS 5th ANNUAL FALL GALLERY WALK SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

This year the River North Design District (RNDD) partners with The River North Arts District Galleries to feature artists paired with designers. Highlights include a full lineup of openings and events on Friday September 6th from 5-9pm and open house on Saturday, September 7th from 11am to 4pm. This year’s walk philanthropic partner is buildOn and a portion of proceeds will change the lives of children in a developing country.

Schedule of Events for the Evening:

All Showrooms are open from 5:00-9:00pm on Friday, September 6th and are FREE to attend.
Each will have special programming which you can find on our website here.
VIP Kickoff Party hosted by Chicago Luxury Beds featuring Amy Kartheiser Design and Artist Sarah Raskey from 5:00-6:30pm - Tickets are $35/ea, space is limited.
Vibrant colors, bespoke beds, natural stones. These are just three of the things to expect when joining us for the exclusive River North Design District Gallery Walk. Amy Kartheiser Design and Sarah Raskey Fine Art collaborate to create a truly revolutionary party inside Chicago Luxury Beds. Works of art and curated vignettes work together to tell a story and create the mood for the rest of the night. A portion of the proceeds will change the lives of children in a developing country via buildOn.
After-Party hosted by Transceramica featuring PROjECT .interiors and Artist Amanda Morrison with a Special Installation from Theodore Alexander from 8-10pm - Tickets are $35/ea, space is limited.
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PROjECT. interiors, Transceramica and Theodore Alexander present an after party that matters. Celebrate community, creativity and our collective power to inspire change all while getting our groove on. Vibe high with spinning beats, tribal rhythms and singing bowls; ground yourself in sculptural installations by Amanda Morrison and Sarah Raskey; get mystified, shake it down and make design matter. A portion of the proceeds will change the lives of children in a developing country via buildOn.

The walk will feature showrooms exhibiting designer vignettes from Chicago’s top designers as they showcase living settings highlighting artwork created by some of the brightest stars in the art world today. Showrooms will have extended hours during the event on September 6th until 9pm. The vignettes will be exhibited until October 7th. The event’s host committee includes art enthusiasts and collectors Tony Karman, Carrie Lannon, Daniel Kinkade, Janet Owen, Shannon Sharpe and Rochelle Trotter. This year the committee will also present an award for best vignette.

RNDD is grateful for their partnerships and this year those include:
Theodore Alexander, The Godfrey Hotel Chicago, SOFA, EXPO Chicago, The Other Art Fair, Art Encounter, The Anti-Cruelty Society, Chicago Gallery News, Luxe Interiors + Design, Dering Hall, Freeze & Float and a curated beer selection by Oct.co.

Participants for this year’s walk include:

PROjECT.interiors featuring Amanda Morrison at Transceramica
Amy Kartheiser Design featuring Sarah Raskey at Chicago Luxury Beds
Hailey Lauren Designs featuring Jamie Tubbs with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art at TOTO
Nora Schneider Interior Design featuring Cleveland Dean at bulthaup
JOLIE ID featuring Meg Cowell with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art at Christopher Guy
Yamini Designs featuring David Gamble and Julian Wasser of Hilton | Asmus Contemporary Gallery at Casa Spazio
Victoria Hardy Interiors featuring Bruno Surdo and Michael Van Zeyl of Victor Armendariz Gallery at eggersmann usa
Robin Thomas Design featuring Randy O’Brien of Vale Craft Gallery at Lightology
Wike LaFrey featuring Linc Thelen at Orizzonti
Kadlec Architecture + Design featuring Glenn Wexler of Zolla Lieberman Gallery at Oscar Isberian Rugs
JamesThomas Interiors featuring Ramona Russu with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art at Oscar Isberian Rugs
Jessica Lagrange Interiors featuring Janet McGreal of Gruen Galleries at Oscar Isberian Rugs
Brianne Bishop Design featuring Philippe Vignal with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art at Ligne Roset
Vincere featuring Vladimir Bachorik of Echt Gallery at O’Brien Harris
Bruce Fox Interior Architecture + Design featuring James Iska of Shashi Caudill Fine Art at Theodore Alexander
Kelly Hurliman Design featuring John Bannon of Ken Saunders Gallery at Renaissance Tile & Bath
Room & Board featuring Steven Ciezki and Kazuki Takizawa of Echt Gallery at Materials Marketing
Sarah Jacquelyn Interiors featuring Cat Tesla of Chicago Art Source at Artists Frame Service
Sarah Dippold Design featuring Robin Denevan of Addington Gallery at Organic Looms
Steve + Filip Design featuring Christophe Gausparro at Studio41
Alan Design Studio featuring Jennifer Webster with Daniel Kinkade Fine Art at 210 Design House
Alida Coury Interiors featuring Colt Seager at Calia Stone Boutique
dSPACE Studio featuring TJ O’Keefe at Molteni&C
Centaur Interiors featuring Tyler Shields at Samuel Lynne Galleries
Victor Armendariz Gallery is exhibiting Jan Pieter Fokkens
Gruen Galleries is exhibiting Meredith Pardue
Vale Craft Gallery is exhibiting Randy O’Brien
Zolla Lieberman Gallery is exhibiting Dennis Lee Mitchell, Phyllis Bramson and Lorraine Peltz
Echt Gallery is exhibiting Jay Strommen
Addington Gallery is exhibiting Rebecca Crowell and Robin Denevan
Ken Saunders Gallery is exhibiting Thomas Scoon
Hilton | Asmus Contemporary is exhibiting David Gamble and Julian Wasser
The Anti-Cruelty Society featuring “Art from the Heart”, special POP UP with Dresner Design

For more information and maps, visit: https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com/fall-gallery-walk/

5th Annual River North Design District (RNDD) Fall Gallery Walk