Beverly Art Competition Exhibit ‘Christens’ Jack Simmerling Gallery at BAC
On the evening that the Beverly Art Center’s main gallery was dedicated as the Jack Simmerling Gallery, winners in the 40th annual Beverly Art Competition were announced. It was a fitting legacy for the late Jack Simmerling who, as a neighbor and artist, did so much for our community and the BAC. In celebrating the […]
BAC Dedicates Simmerling Gallery
By Grace Kuikman Almost everyone in Beverly/Morgan Park is familiar with the work of the late Jack Simmerling. Seeing one of his paintings or drawings on the wall makes us feel at home wherever we are. Simmerling was so much more than a local artist, he was a friend and a neighbor, one of the […]
Simmerling Collection Visits Former Home
By Carol Flynn The historic Ingersoll-Blackwelder House, 10910 S. Prospect Ave., will be the site of a special open house and exhibit on Sun., Sept. 25, 5 to 7 p.m. Selected artistic works by the late Jack Simmerling and artifacts he collected from the grand mansions of Chicago’s past, will be on display. The event […]