History
Addington Gallery was originally founded in 1988 as Gwenda Jay Gallery. In 1981 founder Gwenda Jay moved to Chicago and became one of River North's pioneers as co-owner of Klein Gallery before opening her own space on Superior Street in 1988. Dan Addington's earliest association with the gallery began in 1993 as an artist represented by the gallery. In addition to making and exhibiting art nationally, he worked as curator and director of other galleries in River North from 1993-1996. In 1996, Dan became the director of Gwenda Jay Gallery, and the gallery moved to it's present location on Wells St. In 1999 Addington became partner and co-owner of the gallery, and in 2007, he became sole owner and it's name officially changed to Addington Gallery. Dan continues to exhibit his work around the country in numerous one person and group exhibitions.
Specialties
Addington Gallery has been a fixture on the Chicago art scene for 2 decades (formerly as Gwenda Jay / Addington). The gallery features work by contemporary artists from Chicago, the United States, and the world. The gallery exhibits both abstraction and realism, and many of the artists represented fall somewhere between these two definitions. Many of the artists exhibited place an emphases on process and surface. The gallery offers private consultation and home visits, and other services include artwork installation, cleaning, repair, and restoration.