Goldfinch

Light Installation by Spencer Finch
Words and image thanks to Chicago Art Machine.
'When I arrived at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis, it wasn’t the art that first caught my eye, it was the bulked up security. Their website conveys the impressive scope of this international firm, “Kirkland’s oldest and largest office is in Chicago… Today, Kirkland’s Chicago office has expanded to approximately 650 lawyers who provide a full spectrum of litigation, corporate, real estate, intellectual property, restructuring, tax, benefits and estates services.” After my credentials were thoroughly checked, I made my way though the sleek security posts and an elevator took me to the seventh floor reception lobby. When the doors opened, I was greeted by a dazzling array of lights and as I would soon find out, was a light installation by the artist Spencer Fitch. In the center of the room was the sleek ovoid reception desk and the room was naturally lit from the southern wall of windows. My reasons for this visit to law firm of Kirkland & Ellis was twofold: first on my list was to check out the installation of the latest work by Juan Chavez. The main reason, however, for this visit was to meet the curator of this intriguing collection, Chicago gallerist, Linda Warren and find out more about the art and artists collected in the firm’s two main floors at 300 North LaSalle.'