Chicago Art Department

Friday, Feb. 10: Inter-Movement of Being

nat — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:10:28 +0000

Video artist Edyta Stepien and dancer Ayako Kato presents the second collaboration “Inter – Movement of Being” as a part of Chicago Arts District Second Friday gallery night on Friday, February 10, 2012.
Inter – Movement of Being is a four-hour live installation about reactions/interactions of the inner and outer physical world that originates from human desire. By filtering simple daily life gestures through five synchronized images, a single live body reflects upon emotional layers in search of correct placement of being.

Inter – Movement of Being is a one-night event!

Friday, February 10, 6-10pm
Chicago Art Department
1932 South Halsted #100, Chicago, IL 60608.
Free

Ayako Kato: http://artunionhumanscape.net
Edyta Stepien: http://edytastepien.com

Fight Club — Friday January 13, 2012 . 6-11pm

Jerry — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:22:43 +0000

FIGHT CLUB. A photo exhibit by Jonathan Owens & Jerry Koepp.

Fighters are intense, bold & intimidating. However once you get to know them, you come to appreciate their forthright sense of purpose and honor.

“The first session was crazy scary, but I quickly came to respect these warriors. They challenged me both physically and mentally, pushing me out of my comfort zone. This filtered into other aspects of my life. This series is about honoring them.”
— Jerry Koepp

Jonathan Owens is a photographer in Atlanta. Jerry Koepp is a resident artist with CAD in Chicago.

Opening
• Friday, January 13th, 2012
• 6-11pm
• 1932 S Halsted #100, Chicago Art Department Gallery
• DJ Matt Lamson will curate the night’s soundtrack
• Beer & Wine will be served
• Fighters!

Gallery Hours
• Gallery Hours, Saturday January 13th, 2012
• Noon-4pm

For questions about this event, please contact Jerry Koepp at jerry@chicagoartdepartment.org

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Special thanks goes to Robbie, Jeremy, Vesi, Zeina, and LA Boxing Wrigleyville whose support made this series possible.

Friday Dec. 9th: 2nd Annual The Art of Giving of ART

nat — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:45:06 +0000

Join us at the Chicago Art Department on Friday December 9th for the 2nd Annual Art of Giving of Art exhibition. In celebration of the upcoming holidays, the Resident Artists at Chicago Art Department are giving gifts of art to you. This show asks each artist to submit a piece of art along with a fun,creative or artistic way for that piece to be given away to people who come to the exhibit.

Examples from last year included portraits that were given away to anyone who looked like the characters in the portrait or parts of a photo series were given to anyone “who had a tough year”. As much as the show is about the art, it is more about how the art is given away.

Current Participating Artists Include:

Amie Sell
Stacy Peterson
Chuck Przybyl
Edyta Stepien
Nat Soti
Abraham Velazquez
Jeanne Lugtu
Margaret Buckman
Pei San Ng
Teresa Albor

The Art of Giving of Art
Friday December 9th
6-10PM
Chicago Art Department
1932 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL

NiINE! Exhibition/Benefit | Friday Dec. 2nd, 6:30-9:00pm

mikenourse — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:12:47 +0000

NiINE is composed of current works by nine Chicago artists, including James Mesple, who will be creating a special one of a kind musical collage for the event, along with the work of Margaret Buckman, Joan Fellows Moriarty, Matt Lamb, Sandra Perlow, Lynn Basa, Geraldine Rodriguez, Jackie Moses and Annette Turow. All of these artists are united by a common thread of their undying passion and dedication to create art every day of their lives. The Exhibition is composed of paintings, constructions and photography. NiINE is also the kickoff party/exhibition for the Merit School of Music‘s annual fundraiser on May 2. We are celebrating the combination of the visual arts and music as a fundraiser for this worthy cause. All of the artists participating in this event have agreed to donate a minimum of 10% and up toward the Merit School of Music in the West Loop. Finally, in addition to the Merit kids playing during the Event, guests will enjoy food donated by the Entertaining Company, J & L Catering and Panna Dolce macaroons.

For questions about this event, please contact Margaret Buckman at margaret@margaretbuckman.com.

between heaven and earth | Sunday, Nov. 20, 3-8pm

stacy — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:54:44 +0000

POTLUCK PARTY!
Another chance to view the art and talk to the artists! We are having a super swank potluck party on Sunday, Nov. 20 from 3-8pm. The potluck is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Please bring a dish and/or drink to share.

The exhibit will be open through Nov. 27 by appt. only. Please contact Stacy@ChicagoArtDepartment.org to view.

Between Heaven and Earth explores the magic of human and spirit and plays with perception, along the way discovering freedom, authenticity and one’s innate power.
Tanya Galin, Pei-San Ng, Chuck Peterson and Stacy Peterson entertain these ideas
through mixed media, painting and photography.
Chicago Art Department
1932 S. Halsted, #100

For more info please contact Stacy Peterson.
Stacy@ChicagoArtDepartment.org

Villain Affair @The Cooler, Thursday Nov 10

mikenourse — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:51:49 +0000

Chadwick started painting as a live performance artist. The buzz that followed allowed him to turn live Show Enhancer (and on the road ) with such notable musicians at Chicago Afrobeat Project, London’s Lady Sovereign, and Chicago’s own hiphop favorites, the Cool Kids. He has even demonstrated his tribal/urban themes in large outside mediums, such as being commissioned to paint a car live at Lollapalooza and a Fiat 500 at the Chicago Auto Show.

He formed the group The Vibe Providers with DJ Madrid, a collaboration of music and live painting that creates a vibrant aesthetic in almost every venue-type with an eclectic music pallet and raw paint. In this context, Chadwick paints with a frenzy, yet rhythmically to Madrid’s beats, bringing originality and energy thru maps of color, expression, and an enriched vibe. They have worked for a wide range of audiences, from club settings to conventions for companies like PepsiCo and McCane Inc.

Musically, Chadwick also helped found the music collective known as The Streets on Fire, who have not only captured the hearts of Chicago’s music scene, but have recently played CMJ Fest in NYC and the famed SXSW Festival in Austin, TX in March, where many young bands find their jumping point to national attention. Along with Yuri Alexander, Gabriel Palomo, and Scott Van Buren, their sound is down and dirty dance rock with a retro-aesthetic that keeps the dance floor hot.

The Vibe Providers from Conor Simpson on Vimeo.

We asked Chadwick some questions, here are some answers and a glimpse into what makes him tick.

1) Describe yourself as a creative person.
Hungry Enthusiast of all mediums

2) An early memory of you interacting with art?
When I was a kid my mom made me a One z out of gold lam aye, on the chest of the suit it said SUPER CHAD in blue velvet…. i did my best getting comfy in that

3) Biggest challenges as an artist?
Having commercials on in the taxi

4) What do you enjoy about art in Chicago?
I enjoy the fact the people anywhere do anything

5) You are a James Bond villain on the verge of killing agent 007. How exactly would you disclose your plans to take over the world?
I’d throw pies at him while he listened to me talking about why my phone service is suspended

6) If you could meet one artist dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Vincent Van Gogh. To compare sadness and get him laughing

7) What you are working on right now?
Everything, but first this last question

Villain Affair is a one night only popup Gallary Event and Auction.
November 10th. 1135 W Fulton Market. Show Opens 7PM. Live Painting Performance at 9PM. Auction 10PM

Sounds provided by:
Greg Corner of Kill Hannah
Yuri Alexander aka The Russian
Larry Millah
Dj Madrid

Visual Artist: Chadwick.

Ryan Maher – are we there yet… – 11.04.11 (6-11pm)

jason — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:38:05 +0000

are we there yet… is a series based on an accumulative process of painting and drawing filtered layers, creating a visual narrative comprised of representational and abstract forms. The forty foot mural is broken into nine individual panels representing characters discussing aspects of life. The subjects are both universal, autobiographical, and reminiscent of pages in a book. These mixed media assemblages reflect an optimism stemming from his background in surf culture.

Ryan Maher was born in San Diego in 1981. He currently lives and works in Encinitas, CA.

Friday, November 4th, 2011
6-11pm
1932 S Halsted #100, Chicago Art Department Gallery
Mario Salvatori will curate the night’s soundtrack
Beer & Wine will be served

Christian Saucedo – Friday October 28, 6-10pm

mikenourse — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:14:51 +0000

Join us in celebrating the work of Christian Saucedo, CAD’s resident artist from Mexico who has been working in Chicago for the last three months towards an exhibition featuring his installation work. ESQUINAS is an exhibit made of a series of visual pieces realized on architectural spaces through implicit experimentation of visual arts. This series is inspired by op art and is created with the help of architectural spaces, such as ceilings, walls, floors, etc., through deformed abstract drawings to obtain images dependent on the observer’s movement through said spaces.

Christian Saucedo was born in Durango, Mexico, in 1981 and is a Visual Artist with studies in Architecture at Durango Institute of Technology. In 2008, he received a M.Ph. in Visual Arts from the Academy of San Carlos at National School of Arts UNAM (Mexico) and the School of Architecture at the University of Sevilla (Spain). His work is linked with the concept of art-space and its close relationship with architecture and digital technology. More information at christian-saucedo.com. This project is supported by FORCA Northwestern Artist-in-Residence Program 2010

CAD West | Call for Artists in Residence Fall/Winter 2011

Abraham — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:06:47 +0000

Awesome Space + Artists Community = Your New Studio

The Chicago Art Department West (www.chicagoartdepartment.org) is an incubator for art and innovation. Our members come from all walks of life but have one thing in common — to help fellow artists, designers, screen printers, photographers, painters, new media artists/entrepreneurs, and/or videographers realize their full creative potential.

CAD West is seeking 2 (two) more artists to join our communal studio space. For only $225/month, with a six-month commitment, you get the following amenities and facilities in our loft-style studio:

Personal work/cubicle space
24/7 access to the studio
Access to a professional screen-printing facilities (including a large exposure unit and backlit washout sink)
Gallery area/space with great lighting
Photo studio with full backdrop
High speed Internet/WIFI
Communal kitchen (sink, microwave, fridge, bathroom)
Communal lounge space (for you to host meetings, workshops, etc.)
Plenty of free street parking
The company of other local artists to bounce ideas off and get invaluable advice from

The studio is located at 1732 W Hubbard St in the West Loop—convenient to the Loop, Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, West Town and Pilsen. It’s easily accessed from the Pink/Green CTA lines at the Ashland stop, or Ashland or Grand bus routes.

This is a great place to meet seriously creative, obscenely talented, super-friendly artists for networking and collaboration. Join us in changing the face of Chicago’s creative landscape and artistic community!

See a video of our space and what CAD is all about:

See some cool photos!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagoartdepartment/sets/72157625219540367/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagoartdepartment/sets/72157622928557665/

Contact Abraham Velazquez at abraham@chicagoartdepartment.org or at 312-371-8915us to schedule an appointment to see the space or if you have any more questions!

Anyone Can Do Anything – 10.14.11 (6-10pm)

jason — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:22:50 +0000

Do your best and try new things. Anyone Can Do Anything is a maxim and the driving force behind four working artists Jason Frohlichstein, Mike Wilgus, Kyle Fletcher, and Kyle Poff as they continue to do anything they want.

The exhibition will coincide with second fridays in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Featuring new work as well as beer, wine, booze, and DJs spinning vinyl.

Friday, October 14th, 2011
6-10pm
1932 S Halsted #100, Chicago Art Department Gallery