Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.4.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The Beautiful Cat A Window Gallery in Chicago's Edgewater Neighborhood ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.thebcat.gallery/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [On the Same Planet at the Same Time](https://www.thebcat.gallery/2026-exhibitions/on-the-same-planet-at-the-same-time/) - Curated by Eliza Fernand of queer quilting queer quilting is a quilting studio run by Eliza Fernand in Rogers Park, Chicago. For three years, it has been welcoming new and experienced sewers to quilt in community. Fernand chose the title of this exhibition from a passage in Rebecca Makkai’s novel The Great Believers, "You two - [Shop](https://www.thebcat.gallery/shop/) - Get inspired by the beautiful work of our artists. Shop now Products by Category Shop now - [Stay In Touch!](https://www.thebcat.gallery/about/stay-in-touch/) - We'll never ever sell your info! But we will send you monthly-ish newsletters, including artist interviews exclusive to The Beautiful Cat mailing list! Follow on Socials Love art so much you want to hear from us more than just once a month-ish? Follow us on social media! - [2025 Exhibitions + Events](https://www.thebcat.gallery/2025-exhibitions/) - Locked Achievements February 22 - March 30, 2025 Take an emotionally powerful journey with Chicago's incarcerated youth in this collaboration between The Beautiful Cat and Stomping Grounds Literary Arts Initiative, featuring visual art and poetry. Locked Achievements Closing Reception & Artist Celebration March 27, 2025 We celebrated the talented work of the Locked Achievements artists - [Alvin Schexnider](https://www.thebcat.gallery/2025-exhibitions/alvin-schexnider/) - Alvin Schexnider dreams of a liberated future for all. Afrofuturism is more important than ever. How else can we achieve a better world if we do not first imagine it? Inspired by Black and Asian art, he calls on all people, adults and children, to envision equitable and creative futures where we can all thrive. - [2026 Exhibitions + Events](https://www.thebcat.gallery/2026-exhibitions/) - On the Same Planet at the Same Time February 6 - April 6, 2026 Get cozy this winter with queer quilting! Featuring five quilts by six local artists and curated by Eliza Fernand. Opening Reception + 1 year anniversary! February 13, 2026 Celebrate one year of Beautiful Cat exhibitions as we launch our latest exhibition - [End of the Tail](https://www.thebcat.gallery/2025-exhibitions/muchen-wang/) - What do you do when you lose your beloved dog? Our more-than-human companions are just as important as our human loved ones. Muchen Wang honors the life and love of her dog 雪粒 Xueli through paintings, zines, jewelry, and more. Both art and grief put people in touch with their humanity, so what more vital - [Julia Paloma](https://www.thebcat.gallery/2025-exhibitions/julia-paloma/) - Interview with Julia Paloma - Coming Soon! Support the Artist Bring Julia's original sculptures home or add her work to your bookshelf with an exhibition catalog. Buy Julia's Art - Coming Soon! Buy the Exhibition Catalog - [Simple Pleasures](https://www.thebcat.gallery/2025-exhibitions/bansri-thakkar/) - Bansri Thakkar is a graphic designer and illustrator who loves cats, something we here at The Beautiful Cat can definitely appreciate! Her work is cat-tastic, not just because of all the cats but because of its simple yet important message: how do you find joy in the midst of depression? Isolation, loneliness, and depression are - [About](https://www.thebcat.gallery/about/) - Welcome to The Beautiful Cat, a window gallery in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood! Situated between immigrant communities, The Beautiful Cat showcases the work of creatives who have connections to Chicago, with a focus on under-represented, under-resourced, and excluded artists, communities, and art forms. We don't distinguish between art, craft, design, and popular music because these terms - [Contact](https://www.thebcat.gallery/about/contact/) - Question? Comments? Email us at howdy [at] TheBCat [dot] gallery - [Locked Achievements](https://www.thebcat.gallery/2025-exhibitions/stomping-grounds/) - Curated by Nate Olison and Elgin Bokari Smith of Stomping Grounds Literary Arts Initiative Check back here for Part 2! Or subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss a single update! Exhibition Catalog Bring the artists' work home with an exhibition catalog showcasing works from the show as well as a behind-the-scenes look ## Products - [Chromatogram Bookmark Bundle](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/chromatogram-bookmark-bundle/) - [Locked Achievements](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/locked-achievements-exhibition-catalog/) - Haunting poems are paired with aspirational and raw artwork, creating a book that takes you on a journey through the experiences of the incarcerated teenagers enrolled in art classes with Stomping Grounds Literary Arts Initiative (SGLAI). - [Chromatogram Bookmarks](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/chromatogram-bookmarks/) - Soil chromatography is like taking a photo of the compounds and bacteria that make up soil and plants. - [End of the Tail Artist Book](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/end-of-the-tail-exhibition-catalog/) - How do we honor our grief in a world on fire? What role can art play in processing our emotions so we can hold fast to our humanity and not forget the version of ourself that our lost ones loved? - [On the Same Planet at the Same Time](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/on-the-same-planet-at-the-same-time/) - Peek into the minds and hearts of six queer quilters to see how their shared making connects them with the historied yet constantly evolving art of quilting. - [Beautiful Cat Bookmarks](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/beautiful-cat-bookmarks/) - Mark your spot with these rad cat bookmarks! - [Chinese Chive Roots and Stems Chromatogram](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/chinese-chive-roots-and-stems-chromatogram/) - The artist made this soil chromatography print using the roots and stems of Chinese Chives that they grew in their community garden plot in Chicago. - [Simple Pleasures Prints by Bansri Thakkar](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/simple-pleasures-prints-by-bansri-thakkar/) - Bring a little glimmer of joy home with prints by Bansri Thakkar. These prints will help make your favorite reading nook feel a little more cozy and brighten up your foyer, because what's more cozy and happy than cats! These 5"x7" prints conveniently fit in standard frames. - [Cabbage Bowls](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/cabbage-bowls/) - Adorn your table with these one-of-a-kind bowls, hand cast using real cabbage leaves. - [Metal Fidget Toys](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/metal-fidget-toy/) - Fidget your worries away with these hand cast, metal fidget toys. - [Greeting Cards](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/greeting-cards/) - Let your loved ones know you're thinking about them with a thoughtful greeting card. - [Typographic Wall Calendar](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/typographic-wall-calendar/) - [My Toe is on the Trip Wire Artist Book](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/my-toe-is-on-the-trip-wire-exhibition-catalog/) - My Toe is on the Trip Wire pairs the metal sculpture of Julia Paloma with the poetry Maya Paloma, leading you through a conversation about life, art, and nature. - [Pasta Water for Designers Book](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/pasta-water-for-designers-book/) - Chefs save the water used to boil pasta to flavor and thicken sauces. Bring this same mentality of using scrap materials to your creative practice by making your own recycled, recyclable, and compostable modeling materials using leftover kitchen and art supplies with a blender. - ["Let Love Lead You to Rebellion" Coloring Book](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/let-love-lead-you-to-rebellion-coloring-book/) - Take a break from the newscycle with this coloring book that was written to help rejuvenate you from tired despair to focused and energized for the fight against colonialism. - [Simple Pleasures Artist Book](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/simple-pleasures-exhibition-catalog/) - How do you find joy when you're drowning in depression so bad you wish your cats would eat you? Artist, designer, and cat-lover Bansri Thakkar doesn’t have prescriptive answers but she does have glimmers of light to share with you through the long night. - [Pear Sunburst Chromatogram](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/pear-sunburst-chromatogram/) - The artist made this soil chromatography print using a pear their cousin grew in Chicago's Chinatown. Each color and striation is a different compound and bacteria in the pear. - [Red Tea with Chrysanthemum Chromatogram](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/red-tea-chrysanthemum-chromatogram/) - The artist made this soil chromatography print using red tea that was blended with a chrysanthemum that changed color from white to green overnight. - [Tea Cyanotype and Chromatogram Giclée Print](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/tea-cyanotype-and-chromatogram-giclee-print/) - Soil chromatography is like taking a photo of the compounds and bacteria that make up soil and plants. This listing is for a giclee print (aka a digitally printed copy) of a chromatogram I made for my body of work titled The Land Loves Us. You will receive an 8.5" x 11" unframed reproduction - [Hoisan Black Tea Chromatogram](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/hoisan-black-tea-chromatogram/) - The artist made this soil chromatography print using black tea from their ancestral home of Hoisan/Toisan. - [Petite Pear Chromatogram](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/petite-pear-chromatogram/) - The artist made this soil chromatography print using a pear their grown by their cousin in Chicago. Each color and striation is a different compound and bacteria in the pear. - [Pear Grid Chromatogram](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/pear-grid-chromatogram/) - The artist made this soil chromatography print using a pear their grown by Oriana's Orchard in Chicago. Each color and striation is a different compound and bacteria in the pear. - [Color Wheel Calendar](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/color-wheel-calendar/) - [White Dragonball Chromatogram Giclée Print](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/white-dragonball-chromatogram-giclee-print/) - Soil chromatography is like taking a photo of the compounds and bacteria that make up a substance. This listing is for a giclee print (aka a digitally printed copy) of a chromatogram I made for my body of work titled The Land Loves Us. You will receive a 17" x 22" unframed reproduction print. Note - [Red Tea with Chrysanthemum Chromatogram Giclée Print](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/red-tea-with-chrysanthemum-chromatogram-giclee-print/) - Soil chromatography is like taking a photo of the compounds and bacteria that make up a substance. This listing is for a giclee print (aka a digitally printed copy) of a chromatogram I made for my body of work titled The Land Loves Us. You will receive a 10" x 10" unframed reproduction print. Note - [Bansri Thakkar Print Bundle](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product/bansri-thakkar-print-bundle/) - Three prints of your choice! Simply list your prints of choice in the order notes. ## Product categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product-category/uncategorized/) - [Beautiful Cat Artist Books](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product-category/beautiful-cat-exhibition-catalogs/) - Take the exhibition home with you in these carefully crafted artist books, each of which tells a story about art, life, and more. - [Mari Miller](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product-category/mari-miller/) - Mari Miller uses soil chromatography to illuminate the vitality of the earth beneath our feet. Soil chromatography is a soil science test and form of alternative photography that lets you see the compounds and bacteria in a soil or botanical sample without a microscope. Each color in a print is a different compound and each striation and wavy border is made by bacteria. - [Bansri Thakkar](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product-category/bansri-thakkar/) - How do you find joy in the midst of crushing depression? Bansri Thakkar offers glimmers of pleasure found in our daily lives, not as an antidote, but to help us get through the long night. Get cozy with cat-tastic works from Thakkar’s Simple Pleasures exhibition. - [Julia Paloma](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product-category/julia-paloma/) - Immerse yourself in a fantastic yet cozy world of metal sculptures turned into unexpected objects like fidget toys and bowls made from cabbage leaves. Julia Paloma believes her works are conversations between the people she meets, the materials she works with, and you, the viewer. Add yourself to the conversation with work from Paloma’s exhibition, My Toe is on the Trip Wire. - [Muchen Wang](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product-category/muchen-wang/) - Cherish everyday moments with loved ones. Muchen Wang uses art to honor her dog 雪粒 Xueli, from oil paintings to zines and risograph prints. - [Books and Stationery](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product-category/books-and-bookmarks/) - Fill your books with artistic bookmarks and your shelves with beautifully designed and crafted books. - [Art Prints](https://www.thebcat.gallery/product-category/art-prints/) - Everyone deserves art! 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