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Come check out our newest location in Chicago:

William H. Bigham Studio
1528 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605

Phone: 312-588-1528
Mobile: 630-842-4092
Hours: By reservation

The Gallery features an extensive collection that is not limited to:

- Contemporary original mixed media paintings
- Custom designed jewelry
- Authentic bronze, stone, and wood sculptures
- Custom awards, gifts, and trophies

The Gallery also provides the following service:

- Custom framing
- Custom display cases, pedestals, and stands
- Holiday and event themed baskets
- Gifts and gift registry
- Gift cards and certificates

The gallery is also available for but not limited to:

- Meetings
- Private receptions
- Banquets
- Parties
- Socials
- Tours

The William H. Bigham Galleries are the perfect locations to host your social and company events. The Gallery provides an elegant atmosphere as well as outstanding service.
The Gallery can accommodate up to 100 guests and we provide a variety of menus to meet your banquet needs. The Gallery also provides a variety of extra services such as:

- Audio/Video equipment
- Room for live entertainment
- Customized favors
- Monogrammed gifts

The William H. Bigham Galleries provide cultural and educational tours. Public tours of the gallery are available for groups of 10 or more guests. Requests should be sent to whbigham@bighamgalleries.com and are accepted up to six months in advance. These self-guided tours are available from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Tuesday through Saturday, and are scheduled on a first come basis. We encourage you to submit your requests as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available. All tours of the Gallery are $10.00 per person.

Also check out our collection Here to view our other products such as baskets, masks, and statues, just to name a few.

	CUSTOMER COMMENTS
"We are long time customers of William Bigham Galleries since the days of the African Home Gallery. The many items of art purchased over the years has been the finest quality, unique, interesting, affordable, and most importantly meaningful and representative of who we are and where we come from. Our recent acquisition of the Shona baboons is exciting and fulfilling. As you know we recently took a trip to South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. the baboons we purchased from you remind us every day of the wonderful and exciting times we had on game drives in the motherland. Keep up the good work." Paula Green & Dr. Thomas Britt "William H. Bigham Galleries offers unique, one of a kind Afro-centric paintings, sculptures and fabrics. It is alwasy a true visual pleasure to visit our home. Hope to vist the gallery with more of my interestd friends soon." Jim & Margaret Wilson, Olympia Fields, IL "Having collected Afro-centric art for some time, we were gratified to find William H. Bigham Galleries practically in our front yard. We found so much more then we expected, from the Stone gallery to original art beautifully displayed along the gallery walls. If ideas are needed to feature in living room. It has been out pleasure to experience Gallery Bigham, which included suggestions and advice. Our congratulations to Mr. Bigham for such a well planned and wonderful collections of artifacts." Carol & Wesley Braxton, Naperville, IL "For over a year, my husband and I had struggled with how best to display several previously-owned precious pieces of artwork in our home. William Bigham came into our home and provided us with new perspectives on how to showcase out artwork; he even helped us re-arrange our living space. Without the services from Bigham Galleries, I doubt we would have realized the new possibilities. Much success with your second new gallery." Roland & Beverly Barbour, Cottage Grove, IL

CUSTOMER COMMENTS

"We are long time customers of William Bigham Galleries since the days of the African Home Gallery. The many items of art purchased over the years has been the finest quality, unique, interesting, affordable, and most importantly meaningful and representative of who we are and where we come from. Our recent acquisition of the Shona baboons is exciting and fulfilling. As you know we recently took a trip to South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. the baboons we purchased from you remind us every day of the wonderful and exciting times we had on game drives in the motherland. Keep up the good work."

Paula Green & Dr. Thomas Britt

"William H. Bigham Galleries offers unique, one of a kind Afro-centric paintings, sculptures and fabrics. It is alwasy a true visual pleasure to visit our home. Hope to vist the gallery with more of my interestd friends soon."

Jim & Margaret Wilson, Olympia Fields, IL

"Having collected Afro-centric art for some time, we were gratified to find William H. Bigham Galleries practically in our front yard. We found so much more then we expected, from the Stone gallery to original art beautifully displayed along the gallery walls. If ideas are needed to feature in living room. It has been out pleasure to experience Gallery Bigham, which included suggestions and advice. Our congratulations to Mr. Bigham for such a well planned and wonderful collections of artifacts."

Carol & Wesley Braxton, Naperville, IL

"For over a year, my husband and I had struggled with how best to display several previously-owned precious pieces of artwork in our home. William Bigham came into our home and provided us with new perspectives on how to showcase out artwork; he even helped us re-arrange our living space. Without the services from Bigham Galleries, I doubt we would have realized the new possibilities. Much success with your second new gallery."

Roland & Beverly Barbour, Cottage Grove, IL

	DIRECTIONS

FROM THE EAST - Take I-290W to I-88W - Take I-88W to Rt. 59 - Take Rt. 59 South (left) to New York St. - Take New York St. West (right) to Mall entrance No. 5 and turn left * FROM THE WEST - Take I-294N to I-55S - Take I-55S to 355N - Take 355N to 75th St. - Take 75th St. West (left) to Rt. 59 - Take Rt. 59 North (right) to New York St. - Take New York St. West (left) to Mall enttance No. 5 and turn left * * Take Mall entrance No. 5 to circular drive and trun right - Go to the second drive after the Old Second Bank and turn right into the strip mall - The gallery is located directly behind Lorenzo Restaurant

DIRECTIONS

FROM THE EAST

- Take I-290W to I-88W
- Take I-88W to Rt. 59
- Take Rt. 59 South (left) to New York St.
- Take New York St. West (right) to Mall entrance No. 5 and turn left *

FROM THE WEST

- Take I-294N to I-55S
- Take I-55S to 355N
- Take 355N to 75th St.
- Take 75th St. West (left) to Rt. 59
- Take Rt. 59 North (right) to New York St.
- Take New York St. West (left) to Mall enttance No. 5 and turn left *

* Take Mall entrance No. 5 to circular drive and trun right
- Go to the second drive after the Old Second Bank and turn right into the strip mall
- The gallery is located directly behind Lorenzo Restaurant