BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260303T223000Z DTEND:20260304T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Christine Knize "Orchidelirium" DESCRIPTION:Christine Knize "Orchidelirium?\n\nOn View: March 3 ? April 10\, 2026\n\nReception: Tuesday\, March 3\, 4:30-6:00 pm\n\nUniversity Art Gallery\n\nWestern Illinois University\n\nMacomb\, Illinois\n\n\n\nFlorida artist\, Christine Knize\, will have her solo exhibition\, "Orchidelirium"\, on display March 3 through April 10 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. \n\n\n\nAn opening reception for the artist will be held Tuesday\, March 3\, 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about her work at 5:00 pm.\n\n \n\nChristine Knize\, alumna of Tyler School of Art\, BFA and Rhode Island School of Design\, MFA\, born in NYC\, inherited her artistic talent from two generations of women artists. Her academic journey led her to spend three years in Italy and France\, specializing in the Renaissance. Throughout her career\, Christine maintained a dual focus on painting and photography. In 1986\, Christine moved to Miami\, where she established a paint decoration company which drew the attention of numerous celebrities. Notably\, Christine dedicated years to the restoration of the Biltmore Hotel\, where she meticulously revived the hand-painted finishes adorning the lobby and ballrooms. She also played a role in the initial renovations of Miami Beach Art Deco hotels\, contributing to the preservation of historical landmarks. After three decades in Miami\; Christine embraced a new chapter in Jacksonville\, Florida\, where she channels her artistic energy into creating large-scale canvases of orchids. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nParking will be allowed near the gallery starting at 4:00 p.m. on the day of the reception.\n\n\n\nImage: Fuchsia and Yellow Double Catt\, 2024\, oil on canvas\, 72 x 72 in. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Christine Knize "Orchidelirium?
\nOn View: March 3 ? April 10\, 2026
\nReception: Tuesday\, March 3\, 4:30-6:00 pm
\nUniversity Art Gallery
\nWestern Illinois University
\nMacomb\, Illinois
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\nFlorida artist\, Christine Knize\, will have her solo exhibition\, "Orchidelirium"\, on display March 3 through April 10 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. \;
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\nAn opening reception for the artist will be held Tuesday\, March 3\, 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about her work at 5:00 pm.
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\nChristine Knize\, alumna of Tyler School of Art\, BFA and Rhode Island School of Design\, MFA\, born in NYC\, inherited her artistic talent from two generations of women artists. Her academic journey led her to spend three years in Italy and France\, specializing in the Renaissance. Throughout her career\, Christine maintained a dual focus on painting and photography. In 1986\, Christine moved to Miami\, where she established a paint decoration company which drew the attention of numerous celebrities. Notably\, Christine dedicated years to the restoration of the Biltmore Hotel\, where she meticulously revived the hand-painted finishes adorning the lobby and ballrooms. She also played a role in the initial renovations of Miami Beach Art Deco hotels\, contributing to the preservation of historical landmarks. After three decades in Miami\; Christine embraced a new chapter in Jacksonville\, Florida\, where she channels her artistic energy into creating large-scale canvases of orchids. \;
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\nAdmission is free and open to the public. \;
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\nParking will be allowed near the gallery starting at 4:00 p.m. on the day of the reception.
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\nImage: Fuchsia and Yellow Double Catt\, 2024\, oil on canvas\, 72 x 72 in. LOCATION:Western Illinois University Art Gallery UID:e.2125.20646 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260415T214218Z URL:https://business.macombareachamber.com/events/details/christine-knize-orchidelirium-20646 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR