ART OR IDIOCY?: Inquiring Minds Want to Know

Relocating a gallery, even just a number of blocks, is quite a task. In time for the season openers Friday? Daunting. Art or Idiocy? magnate Erik Wenzel contacted Aron Packer, who is in the middle of just such an endeavor. Aron graciously took a few moments out of his hectic schedule to fill us all in:

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Aron Packer : Hi-- thanks fer emailing.

Erik Wenzel : The gallery will be open for this Friday’s big events. Does this mean your space in 118, or the new space on Lake?
The space at 942 W Lake only. The other is closed. 942 is called Packer Schopf gallery.

Is your old space empty then?
Empty.

Are there plans of others moving in?
I don't know.

What brought about the merger?
Antsy-ness in my old space and a great opportunity. [The new] space is like 4 times as big including the lower level.

Are you continuing to maintain your space in Michigan?
Yes... But that is still Aron Packer gallery.

Is there anything else you’d like to add?
At the moment, no. Except come visit. I have way too much to do.

So be sure to check out the newest development in Chicago’s West Loop. Ever the conduit of information, Art or Idiocy? is happy to provide these details that might otherwise be difficult to come by:

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