Archive for August, 2010


Art on the Web: 100 Links – Ultimate Visual Art Blogroll for 2010 by Kathryn Born

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Why doesn’t anyone blogroll anymore? Why do some blogs expire quicker than those brown bananas I’m staring at? So here, fresh to your RSS, pulling back the curtain of how I get the scoop (when I surf the web in lieu of collapsing), is the ultimate visual art blogroll. A Journey Round My Skull ArtLetter by Read more…

Ballet Chicago Annual Fundrasier

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Title: Ballet Chicago Annual FundrasierLocation: 17 N. State StreetDescription: Join Ballet Chicago for the 2010 annual fundraising celebration benefiting The Philip and Marsha Dowd Scholarship program. Proceeds from this event will benefit classical ballet education in the Balanchine tradition at Ballet Chicago. A short program will be presented along with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and silent Read more…

Her Campus Magazine Launch Party

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Title: Her Campus Magazine Launch PartyLocation: SOPO Lounge, 3418 N. Southport Avenue, ChicagoDescription: Her Campus UIC, a branch of HerCampus.com is written for UIC students, by UIC students with features on Campus News, Events, Profiles, Polls and everything else a UIC girl needs to know. Come meet the local team behind the site at this Read more…

Chicago Art Leasing LLC

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Bare walls aren’t very exciting. But Chicago Art Leasing LLC can help you change that by providing high-quality, original, local artwork while reducing your costs. Perfect for brightening up your building, home or office, through our leasing, sales or lease-to-own options. Every so often, you can also switch out the pieces you have selected for Read more…

AnyProduction: Public Studio Day

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Title: AnyProduction: Public Studio DayLocation: Anywhere Space Studio, 2328 N. Milwauke AvenueDescription: Inspired by their Logan Square neighborhood, artist collaborative AnySquared Projects presents LIP (Life in Progress), a series of events exploring definitions, visions, and critiques of progress. Taking place in three Logan Square venues, activities include video and film screenings, exhibitions examining the process Read more…

AnyPlace: Curated Group Exhibition

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Title: AnyPlace: Curated Group ExhibitionLocation: Cole’s Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee AvenueDescription: Inspired by their Logan Square neighborhood, artist collaborative AnySquared Projects presents LIP (Life in Progress), a series of events exploring definitions, visions, and critiques of progress. Taking place in three Logan Square venues, activities include video and film screenings, exhibitions examining the process of Read more…

AnyProcess: Unfinished – Show Us What You’re Made Of Exhibition

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Title: AnyProcess: Unfinished – Show Us What You’re Made Of ExhibitionLocation: New Wave Cafe, 2557 N. Milwaukee AvenueDescription: Inspired by their Logan Square neighborhood, artist collaborative AnySquared Projects presents LIP (Life in Progress), a series of events exploring definitions, visions, and critiques of progress. Taking place in three Logan Square venues, activities include video and Read more…

AnyVision: A Cinema Minima Film/Video Screening

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Title: AnyVision: A Cinema Minima Film/Video ScreeningLocation: Cole’s Bar, 2338 N. Milwauke Avenue Description: Inspired by their Logan Square neighborhood, artist collaborative AnySquared Projects presents LIP (Life in Progress), a series of events exploring definitions, visions, and critiques of progress. Taking place in three Logan Square venues, activities include video and film screenings, exhibitions examining Read more…

Projecting Modern featuring Luftwerk

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Title: Projecting Modern featuring LuftwerkLocation: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn AvenueDescription: Visit the Robie House and see a new media work created specifically for this iconic Frank Lloyd Wright building. Luftwerk, the artist collaborative team of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero, creates experiential projection designs and multi-media installations that illuminate surfaces into Read more…

El Pilsen Art Tour featuring Rahmaan Statik

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Title: El Pilsen Art Tour featuring Rahmaan StatikLocation: National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th StreetDescription: Explore Pilsen, a neighborhood famous for its extraordinary outdoor murals depicting the history and culture of the community. Arrive at the National Museum of Mexican Art and begin with a tour of this year’s Day of the Dead Read more…