Sulzen Fine Art Studio at Open House Chicago

From the 1920s to the 1980s, this 1905 building was home to the Wold Airbrush Factory, the company credited with creating the modern airbrush. The original hardwood floors still bear scars from this industrial past. Some changes were made to the building in the early 2000s, most notably converting the industrial clerestory to a proper skylight, which floods the space with beautiful natural light. Artist Julie Sulzen and her photographer husband Dan Zamudio took over the building in 2002, and it has served as a gallery space, art studio, event space and a part of their home since. Visitors will have limited access to the former factory converted to live-work studio space for local artists. Chat with artists about the space and their work. Get an introduction to the history and architectural remnants of this small neighborhood factory and view historic interior photographs from when the space was used as an airbrush factory.