An Invitation: The Fine Art of Supporting Women and Girls

“Courbet II”
Gerhard Richter
Oil, 1985
Collection of Lynn & Allen Turner

Shameless Plug: I'm on the Host Committee for Chicago Foundation for Women's upcoming event: The Fine Art of Supporting Women and Girls., which will be held on February 17 from 5:30-7:30.

Spend a unique evening in the art-filled loft of Lynn and Allen Turner, renowned and world-class art collectors. The Turners will lead a tour of their unparalleled and rarely-seen collection of modern and contemporary masterworks, including works by Gerhard Richter, Jean Dubuffet, John Chamberlain and Chuck Close. Enjoy appetizers, cocktails and great conversation, all in support of Chicago Foundation for Women.

I've visited the loft/gallery and it's so worth it! It's a beautifully designed space, with an eclectic, delightful collection. The highlight for me was a huge painting by a contemporary Chinese painter (I can't remember his name, but he's in the current exhibition of contemporary Chinese art at the Saatchi Gallery in London) of a gigantic black skull. A skylight had to be built specially in order to bring the work in...

We're limited to 80 people only, so get tickets early, because it will sell out. Here's some more details...

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009
Loft of Lynn & Allen Turner
400 S Green St, 5th Fl (at Van Buren)
Chicago

Tickets: $125. Register at cfw.org/art or calling (312) 577-2827. Complimentary Parking is available at Costa's Restaurant (340 S Halsted St).

About the Foundation: Chicago Foundation for Women influences social justice through advocacy, leadership development,
and public and grantee education. For more information on Chicago Foundation for Women and its programs, please visit www.cfw.org.


Host Committee
Susan Aurinko, Mary Bahr, Ellen Benjamin, Catherine Braendel, Betty Cleeland, Mariah Cunnick, Amina Dickerson, Madhuvanti Ghose, Nicole Gotthelf, Marj Halperin, Bette Cerf Hill, Nancy Juda, Louise LeBourgeois,Gail Ludewig, Jerry Newton, Barbara Rose, Leora Rosen, Anita Sinha, Laura Tucker, Pooja Vukasovich

Hope you can make it!!!!