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Writers & Books joins us as this week's 6x6 Pics Curator. Chosen by owners Tyler Barton and Michael Solis, they shared more about the Writers & Books curation and perspective:  "We looked at this year's 6x6 through the lens of text. The works we selected employ words, language, and letters in ways that reveal truth and subvert expectations to make a beautiful and dynamic pieces of art. We were delighted by how often poetry, authors quotations, and found text were central to hundreds of different contributions to this years 6x6, proving that writing and art are one and the same. We see here how writing inspires visual art, and how writing also becomes a material, like paint or ink, for creation and communication. As Writers & Books prepares writing workshops at both RoCo and the Medina Triennial this summer, we're also thinking about how a work of visual art can inspire a piece of writing. Writers (and writing) have been an essential part of the Rochester-area arts ecosystem forever, so we wanted to acknowledge that tradition with our choices this year. Writers & Books promotes reading and writing as lifelong activities for people of all ages and backgrounds to enrich their lives and the intellectual, social, and cultural vibrancy of their communities." Writers & Books is currently open 3-8 pm Wednesday and Thursday, and 11-5 Friday and Saturday. Visit them at 740 University Ave, or at writersandbooks.org and on Instagram @writersandbooks.

July 25 is the last day to pick up your 6x6 artwork purchases. We're open July 25 from 12-5pm to help you. If you're unable to come, please send a friend or family member or call us so we can ship the artwork(s) to you. After July 25 we will be closed to the public to reset out space and unable to help with artwork pick ups until August 29.

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Hilton Contemporary exhibits Cristina Mittermeier opening July 22, 2026 Schedule below .

www.hiltoncontemporary.com “Hope does not need to be merely a passive wish, it can be an active force to propel us forward, fueling our determination to defy the odds and carve our own destiny. It’s the flicker of possibility that dances in our hearts, reminding us that even when facing challenging circumstances, there exists the potential for inspiration and renewal. I am honored to join Cristina as she shares her remarkable and important work with the world.” ~ Robert Redford CRISTINA MITTERMEIER Muñeca con Flores July Schedule of Events CURRENT July 17 & 18: Taste of River North Friday: 5pm-10pm Saturday: 11am-10pm (Wells St. between Ontario & Chicago Avenue) ONGOING • June 2 - November 15: Carole Feuerman "Monuments of Stillness" on Michigan Avenue • June 25 - September 15: Jacob Gils "The Extended Moment" UPCOMING • July 21st: Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago  (Shedd Aquarium - Chicago)  • July 22: Opening Reception "Marks of Memory"  (Hilton Contemporary River North - 716 N. Wells, Chicago) • July 22 - August 12: The Little Nell featuring Carole’s Feuerman's bronze DIVER sculpture at the Ajax Tavern Terrace on Upper Gondola Plaza  (Aspen, Colorado)  • July 28 - August 1: Intersect Aspen Art Fair (Aspen, Colorado) Dear Friends, I hope you are having a wonderful summer so far! June was an action packed month for us with the much anticipated opening of Carole Feuerman's MONUMENTS OF STILLNESS on Michigan Avenue. We were pleasantly surprised to have our exhibition featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune. among many other magazines, newspapers, periodicals and TV coverage. Three days after the ribbon cutting, we celebrated the 100th birthday of Marilyn Monroe with legendary Hollywood photographer Lawrence Schiller featuring his exhibition Motion Pictures. Everything came to a head all in the same week!  The end of June, Danish photographer Jacob Gils flew from Copenhagen to open his Chicago debut exhibition titled The Extended Moment, a collection of multiple exposure photographs that resemble impressionist paintings.  July will be another action packed month as we focus on the works of conservation artist/photographer Cristina Mittermeier from Chicago to Aspen.  The excitement begins at the Shedd Aquarium with ASPEN IDEAS: CLIMATE CHICAGO where Cristina will join a celebrated roster of speakers for the climate summit. Tickets for the series are available at Aspen Institute (information below) The next day, you are cordially invited to Cristina Mittermeier's Marks of Memory at our River North gallery, an exhibition featuring a new body of mixed-media collages and limited edition prints. Opening Reception  Wednesday • July 22, 2026 5:30 - 8 PM Hilton Contemporary River North Gallery 716 N. Wells Street, Chicago Internationally recognized for her powerful photography and unwavering commitment to environmental advocacy, Mittermeier has spent decades documenting the relationship between humanity and the planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems. In Marks of Memory, she turns toward a more intimate and materially driven mode of storytelling, combining photography with hand-worked surfaces, fragments, and layered interventions that evoke the ways memory is accumulated, altered, and preserved over time. Three days after the opening of Marks of Memory, we will pack not only Cristina's works, but also the works of Paul Nicklen, Jacob Gils and Carole Feuerman and head to Intersect Aspen and The Little Nell. The Little Nell will be showcasing Feuerman's DIVER at the Ajax Tavern Terrace in Aspen,  And if you are in Chicago this summer, please take a walk down Michigan Avenue and visit MONUMENTS OF STILLNESS by Carole Feuerman, one of the most inspiring air exhibitions of monumental sculptures gracing the Magnificent Mile. When you visit our gallery, a collection of smaller tabletop sculptures will be on view throughout the summer and into fall. Please reach out to us for a catalog. Feel free to reach out to me for additional information at: arica@hiltoncontemporary.comor call me at +1.312.852.8200. I look forward to welcoming you to my gallery on July 22nd to meet Cristina and/or seeing you in Aspen! With my warm regards, Arica Arica Hilton Hilton Contemporary 716 N Wells St. Chicago, IL 60654 T +1.312.852.8200  arica@hiltoncontemporary.com hiltoncontemporary.com Sculptor Carole Feuerman standing in between the arms of The Golden Mean at The Wrigley Building JUSTICE at The Wrigley Building  BIBI ON THE BALL at Shops at North Bridge (Nordstrom)  MONUMENTAL QUAN at Tribune Building THE THINKER at Vacheron Constantin UPCOMING CHICAGO - Hilton Contemporary is pleased to present Cristina Mittermeier: Marks of Memory, a solo exhibition of new works on view from July 22 - September 15 at Hilton Contemporary's River North gallery. The exhibition features a new body of mixed-media collages alongside a selection of limited-edition photographs, expanding Mittermeier’s celebrated visual language through layered, tactile works that reflect on memory, place, and the fragile beauty of the natural world. These new collage works extend Mittermeier’s longstanding exploration of our connection to nature while introducing a new physicality to her practice. Built through layers of image, texture, and mark-making, the works reflect both personal remembrance and collective environmental memory—traces of landscapes, coastlines, wildlife, and lived experience that remain with us long after a moment has passed. The result is a body of work that feels both expansive and deeply personal, balancing wonder with urgency. Coinciding with the exhibition, Mittermeier will also appear in Chicago as an honorary guest speaker at Aspen Institute's Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago at Shedd Aquarium on July 21st — a fitting extension of the environmental and conservation themes that have defined her career. Serving as the focal point for the summit's "Evenings at Ideas", the event brings together global leaders, policymakers, and climate innovators. Evening at the Shedd (July 21): From 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM attendees can enjoy climate-focused dialogue surrounded by marine life. The festival's signature "Spark Talks" transforms into "Shark Talks," exploring nature-inspired climate solutions from sea otters, coral reefs, and electric eels. Speakers: In addition to Cristina Mittermeier, the speaker roster includes figures like Al Roker, actor Rainn Wilson, Chef Rick Bayless, and Shedd’s Vice President of Environmental Operations, Allen LaPointe Mittermeier is widely known as one of the leading voices in contemporary conservation photography. A photographer, marine biologist, and co-founder of the conservation organization SeaLegacy, her work has helped shape global conversations around climate change, biodiversity, and ocean protection.  Yet even as her images bear witness to the environmental crisis, they are rooted in reverence—an effort to inspire care, responsibility, and a deeper sense of belonging within the natural world.  In Marks of Memory, that sense of reverence takes on new form. The exhibition invites viewers to consider how images function not only as records, but as vessels: carrying emotion, experience, and evidence of what has been loved, witnessed, and at risk of being lost. Together, the collages and photographs offer a meditation on remembrance, stewardship, and the enduring marks left by both nature and human presence. Marks of Memory will be on view at Hilton Contemporary through September 15, 2026. +1.312.852.8200 • arica@hiltoncontemporary.com • http://www.hiltoncontemporary.com  Explore Cristina Mittermeier's Work July 21 - Cristina Mittermeier at  Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago July 20–22, 2026 will mark the fifth annual Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago, hosted by the Aspen Institute in partnership with the Chicago Climate Corps (C3). This multi-day event convenes policymakers, scientists and academics, business and NGO leaders, industry experts, artists, and emerging leaders for a series of dialogues that educate, inspire, and drive climate action. Cristina Mittermeier will be one of the guest speakers.   Cristina Mittermeier at Shedd Aquarium Tuesday, July 21, 2026 5:30- 8:30 PM  (registration required) aspenideasclimate.org Shedd Aquarium 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60605 Cristina Mittermeier "Alas y Pétalos" Osa Mayor July 28 - August 1 Cristina Mittermeier at Intersect Aspen  (with Carole Feuerman, Jacob Gils and Paul Nicklen) We are delighted to announce that Cristina Mittermeier will be attendance at Intersect Aspen following the opening of her Chicago exhibition: Marks of Memory If you are in Aspen, please visit us at Booth B1 at the Aspen Ice Garden to meet Cristina. She will sign books and meet with collectors throughout the fair with her partner, Paul Nicklen. We look forward to seeing you in Aspen! Please contact us for VIP tickets. INTERSECT ASPEN Booth B1 VIP Preview Tuesday, July 28: 2 - 7 pm  (2 - 5 pm VIP/All Access Pass only) General Admission Tuesday, July 28: 5 - 7 pm  Wednesday, July 29: 11 am - 6 pm Thursday, July 30: 11 am - 6 pm Friday, July 31: 11 am - 6 pm Saturday, August 1: 11 am - 5 pm Aspen Ice Garden 233 W Hyman Avenue, Aspen, CO BLOOM KEEPER FINDING HOPE TWO LIONS  A LITTLE SEED www.hiltoncontemporary.com

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