Gallery Visit

Atlas Galleries
900 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL.
October 2, 2015

Owners
Harriet and Jerry Petr,
They started in 1967

The Petr Family

Currently ran by two sisters,
Diane and Susan

Original Location
O'Hare Airportas to how it
got its name Atlas Gallery
It was opened in the early
70s

Ar tists
in
the
Gallerie
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About the Artists

Local
International
Finding new artists
Application and portfolio submission
Galleries owners may see art in their
daily encounters and think that it will fit
in the collection, they will actively seek
out that artist

Collectors and Patrons

Locals
International Collectors, they ship
to them
Tourists
Costs $300 - $300,000
Commission, ranging from artist to
artists depending on the amount of
pieces sold and amount of pieces
in the Gallery, as well as popularity.
Average is 40/60, Galley/Artist

Artist

Demonstrations

Artist Depicting Social

Issues
Markus Pierson
Overcame a serious illness
Decide to drop his current
job as an accountant and
become an artist
His work relates to the
idea of Following Your
Passion

http://www.markuspiersonart.com/biography.asp

Artist Depicting Social

Issues
Mackenzie
Thorpe
Artwork represented
poverty and
struggle
Poverty is
represented in the
reoccurring black
jacket in her artwork

http://www.mackenziethorpe.net/m-contemporary.html