Current & Upcoming Exhibits
The gallery is located in the Library’s Lobby and is open during Library hours.
Andrew Abramov
Thursday, May 15-Tuesday, July 15
Andrew Abramov has been painting for years, beginning his studies in art and art restoration at a university in Moscow, Russia. He is captivated by the way sunlight interacts with buildings and nature, drawing inspiration from various types of weather. Through his work, he searches out unique shades for the sky and trees, striving to capture the true atmosphere of each scene. His goal is to create paintings that allow viewers to feel the weather in a particular landscape, as if they were standing there themselves.
Sincerely, Earth: A Wagner Farm Series
Thursday, July 17-Tuesday, September 16
Amy Sobin is a mixed-media artist specializing in drawing, painting, and utilizing upcycled materials to create sustainable art. Her love for preserving the natural world led her to draw this series at Wagner Farm in the summer of 2020, exploring the message earth sends with each life cycle, highlighting imperfections as beautiful symbols of our resilience in unpredictable environments.
Using mechanical pencils in various sizes and grades, she intricately captures the delicate textures of each plant, blending realism and abstraction, embracing holes, tears, and weathered edges as part of the enduring love story of growth.
6 x 6 Small Canvas Community Art Exhibition
The Glenview Art League, in cooperation with the Glenview Public Library, is sponsoring its sixth annual small-canvas art contest and exhibition this September. The theme of the contest is “Connection”. Canvases measuring 6x6 inches will be distributed free to the first 100 contestants at the Library on Saturday, June 21. Contestants will have 10 weeks to complete their work of art and return it to the Library for the exhibition. Visit glenviewartleague.org for the full contest rules.
Important Dates:
Contest Entry & Canvas Pick-up
Saturday, Jun 21, 9:30 AM–Noon • Lobby
Canvas Drop-off
Saturday, Sep 13, 9:30 AM–Noon • Lobby
Exhibition Dates
Thursday, Sep 18–Friday, Nov 14
Art Submission
If you are an artist interested in exhibiting at the Glenview Public Library, please submit a proposal including:
- General description of work
- Artist statement
- Size of work/frames
- References/other shows in which you have exhibited
- Photos representative of your artwork, or a link to a website with an online portfolio for proposal consideration
- Contact information, including phone number, address, and email address
All artwork must be professionally framed.
A limited number of exhibits are displayed each year. Many more requests are submitted than can be accommodated. Artists should not expect that proposals to exhibit will be accepted.
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Direct your proposal by mail or email to:
Communications Director
Glenview Public Library
1930 Glenview Road
Glenview, IL 60025
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The Gift of Art
The Friends of the Glenview Library have commissioned artwork for designated Library locations and have donated from their own collections. When you enter the Library from the underground garage, take notice of Field Scene. This colorful painting by David W. Voros was commissioned in 1986 to hang behind the Circulation Desk in the old Library. In the Community Room, the Navajo rug and two Native American portraits were gifts from the Louann Van Zelst family. The next time you attend a Library program, make sure to view these stunning works.
