Cap Matches Color | Sat 8/9

Under The Bridge Art Studio Presents "Cap Matches Color"

When: Saturday August 9, 2014 (4pm-10pm)
Where: 10052 S. Ewing Ave, Chicago IL

Support and Enjoy the Culture Chicago! Not to be missed.

100 CANVASES FOR WE THE PEOPLE | Art Exhibition & Fundraiser

“100 CANVASES FOR WE THE PEOPLE” Art Exhibition & Fundraiser for THE SILVER ROOM’S
12th ANNUAL
SOUND SYSTEM BLOCK PARTY

Art Opening/ Auction June 27th, 2014 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Art Exhibition June 27th – July 21st, 2014

Join The Silver Room community for the upcoming art exhibition entitled “100 Canvases for We the People” on Friday, June 27th 2014 from 6 to 9 PM. The exhibition is also a fundraiser for its 12th Annual Sound System Block Party themed “WE THE PEOPLE,” which will be held Saturday, July 19th 2014 from 12 Noon to 10 PM at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Evergreen.

This fundraiser will showcase the unique and original work of 100 local/national/international artists whose creative contribution on a 12x12 inch canvas will ensure the continued success of The Silver Room’s 12th Annual Sound System Block Party.

For the past 11 years, The Silver Room has hosted The Annual Sound System Block Party, a highly anticipated event where festivalgoers enjoy a culturally diverse celebration of people, unity, art, fashion and music.

WATCH THE 2013 VIDEO HERE

Founded in 1997, The Silver Room consistently pushes the parameters of traditional retail operation—building community through social exchange.

www.thesilverroom.com | #TSR100Canvases

CURATOR: Janice Bond

INSTALLATION DESIGNER: Stuart Hall
Asst Installation Designer: Jim Riggs

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Agnieska Kulon
Alex Puryear
Allison Glenn
Amanda Sears
Amara Betty Martin
Andrew Thomas Clifton
April Sanders
Avery Young
Barrett Keithley
Barry Brecheisen
Brad Smith
Brentton Wilson
Brittany Clifton
Brook Woolf
Bryan Sperry
Carla Vallade
Carmen Anthony
Chadwick Anderson
Chris Barrett
Chris Silva
Christine Unieros
Christopher Wanklyn
Cleveland Dean
Daniel J. Johnson
Daria Amai Shelton
Daris Jasper
Denise Miller
Diante Thomas
Emily Anne Evans
Eric Williams
Eve Rivera
Fanta Celah
Felton Kizer
Gabriela Parra
George Keaton
Glenn Wexler
Han Han LI
House Van Helsing
Ishnock Baptiste
Italy Alexander
Ivan Garcia
Ivan Vazquez
Janice Bond
JD Grey
Jeneba Koroma
Jey Free
Joe "Cujo" Nelson
Juan De La Mora
Julian Aggrey
Julie Holloway
Justin Malangoni
Kahil El Zabar
Keisha Jordan
Keith Brownlee
Kelsa Cadore
Kirill Polevoy
Krista Franklin
Kristie Kahns
Lamont Hamilton
Larry Lundy
Larry Miller
Lashun Tines
Lauren Jenkins
Lauren Von Der Pool
Lexi Bella
Lindsey E. Bates
Lindsey Meyers
Lucy Slivinski
Marc Foster
Margaret Korol
Mariah Naella-Keaton
Masani Landfair
Max Sansing
Maxine T. Garcia
Meg Peterson
Merrina Millsap
Meryem Meg
Michael Cox
Michelle Finch
Michelle West
Morgan Green
Natasha Jeleskina
Natasha Kohli
Nelson Caban
Nicole Malcom
Norman Teague
NOSE
Prashant Vallury
Rafe Pepin
Rahmaan Statik
Rashayla Marie Brown
Raye 6
Rebecca McQuillen
RJ El
Rhonda Wheatley
Ricardo Gonzalez
Sabrina Antionette
Saddi Khali
Sadie Woods
Sam Kirk
Sarina Mantle
Savera Iftikar
Semaj L'rae
Shala Akintunde
Shelly Johnson
Smokie Arce
Sonny Arthur Coleman
Staci Watson
Stephanie Graham
Steve Bravo
Stuart Hall
Summer Coleman
Synjin Mrkvicka
Tiffany Gholar
Tijuana Robinson
Tonika "Toni" Johnson
Vanessa Stokes
Wylie Styles

Chicago is exploding with Art

We knew it all along, but finally a University of Chicago study affirms that Chicago is a city bursting with creatives.

That’s because the city’s labor force, as compared to other, similar cities, over-indexes in terms of artists. The study, Measuring Chicago’s Artistically Creative Economy, takes a look at how those in the field – from folks such as street painter wunderkind Hebru Brantley to creative writers such as “Divergent‘s” Veronica Roth – impact the local economy. And, if larger minds can agree on a way to measure and harness said art and culture, it could very well be added to the equation that measures the nation’s gross domestic product.

Here’s an interesting set of points from the study:

An estimated 63,008 artists work in Chicago. Designers represent the largest share of the artist workforce in Chicago, at 36.3 percent.

And:

Among Chicago artists, writers/authors and architects are most highly concentrated compared to the U.S. as a whole. Chicago also has higher concentrations of designers, musicians, photographers, actors, and dancers compared to the national baseline, but fell below the nation in its concentration “fine artists, art directors, and animators.”

Why does this matter? The study dovetails nicely with a number of city-sponsored public art events that span the summer and will expand everyone’s horizons. Brantley, who two years ago sold a piece to Jay-Z for $20,000 and is now showing in Beverly Hills, California, will be showcasing an exhibit called “Parade Day Rain” at the Chicago Cultural Center starting June 14, 2014. Not that Brantley’s paintings are singled out in the university’s study, but with smaller wall pieces that easily sell for at least $4,000, fervor for artists such as Brantley could stir an economic pot.

It’s all part of a larger discussion being held by the National Endowment of the Arts and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, and others, who are trying to figure out how to measure how arts and culture contribute to the country’s gross domestic product.

In other words: culture is a measurable export.

While the big brains harangue over the definition of art economy, you can help move things along by visiting a growing number of modern exhibits. For the designer community, the CHGO DSGN: Recent Object and Graphic Design is a good bet. It opens May 31 and runs through November 2 also in the Chicago Cultural Center, in the Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor North.

It’s a major exhibition of “recent object and graphic design by 100+ of the city’s leading designers,” according to the city. It’s also curated by Rick Valicenti, the 2011 recipient of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, with displays designed by Tim Parsons, Associate Professor of Designed Objects at the School of the Art Institute.

- Adrienne Samuels Gibbs
Arts & Entertainment, The Daily Sizzle
Get In Touch: @adriennewrites | agibbs@suntimes.com

Spring Fever | Silo Art Space | 3/29

Silo Art Space is changing there sunday black book sessions up a bit to bring u there first spring show.

You don't want to miss out on this event, it will be featuring seven lovely talented ladies!

"Spring Fever" opens Saturday, March 29th. 6-10 pm, and will be running through April 13th.

Libations provided by Revolution Brewery and horsd'oeurves by Nini's Deli.



5110 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, Illinois 60641

Phone (773) 710-9909

Email siloartspace@gmail.com
Website http://siloartspace.tumblr.com