As a core part of AnySquared’s Residency at the Hairpin Arts Center, The “Because Art” exhibit is also in conjunction with the rollout of AnySquared’s online publication Because Art.

Online Publication | BecauseArt
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AnySquared’s Residency Exhibition
Because Art
Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee

On Display October 10 – November 2
Gallery Hours Saturdays & Sundays 1pm–4pm
and during scheduled events.

Opening Reception Event
Friday, October 10, from 6:30pm–10pm

Featured Artists
• Mike Bolsinga
• Angela Davis Fegan
• Lewis Lain
• Tararchy (Tara Zanzig)

Exhibiting Artists
• Bboy-B • Nathan Becka • Bianca Sarah Bova • Lexygius Calip • Nicole Cherry • Erik DeBat • Maria Dimashtein • Taylor Edin • Traci Fowler • Larry W. Green • Ivan Gutierrez • Jared Haberman • Gretchen Hasse • Alex Hovet • Laura Kurtenbach • Carlos J. Matallana • Joseph Mietus • Alejandro Ontiveros • Alma Elaine Shoaf • Jennifer Small • Julie Sulzen • Tamara Wasserman

AnySquared’s “Because Art” exhibit presents work that reveals the discourse between the art and the artist. Through installation, painting, drawing, photography, video, sculpture and mixed media, the exhibit explores approaches and techniques of art practice and how it is shaped through the process of self-identification.

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online publication | BecauseArt.org

Friday October 10
6:30pm–10pm
Opening Reception Event

AnySquared Residency Exhibit:
Because Art

On Display October 10 – November 2
Gallery Hours Saturdays & Sundays 1pm–4pm

Featured Artists: Mike Bolsinga, Angela Davis Fegan,
Lewis Lain, and Tararchy (Tara Zanzig).

Exhibiting Artists: BboyB, Nathan Becka, Bianca Sarah Bova, Lexygius Calip, Nicole Cherry, Erik DeBat, Maria Dimashtein, Taylor Edin, Traci Fowler, Larry W. Green, Ivan Gutierrez, Jared Haberman, Gretchen Hasse, Alex Hovet, Laura Kurtenbach, Carlos J. Matallana, Joseph Mietus, Alejandro Ontiveros Robles, Alma Elaine Shoaf, Jennifer Small, Julie Sulzen, and Tamara Wasserman.

Saturday October 11
1pm–4pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art

Sunday October 12
1pm–4pm

Art-2-Go! Booth Performance at Street Level

With a menu ranging from Value to Deluxe, the booth provides a selection of varying aesthetics. Select an artwork, purchase it, and we’ll place into an “Art 2 Go!” bag — ready to take home and enjoy.

Also Sunday Gallery Viewing Hours

Wednesday October 15
4pm–8pm

Open art-making session
AnySquared Special Studio Day at Hairpin
Also Wednesday Gallery Viewing Hours

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EVENT

Saturday October 18
1pm–4pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art

Saturday October 18
7pm–9pm

Special Concert
Music by Renato Anesi
Brazilian Composer and Musician

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Join AnySquared at the Hairpin for this concert featuring the amazing Renato Anesi, Brazilian composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and master of Choro Music.

Renato Anesi
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Renato Anesi’s grew up playing choros and sambas of Noel Rosa, Pixinguinha, Jacob do Badolim and others. Founder and leader of the “Corda Coral” Trio, Anesi became one of the key names in contemporary Brazilian instrumental music. At the same time, his musical roots integrate the tradition of many different traditional styles of Brazilian instrumental music from choro, waltz, to baiao, frevo, maracatu, creating his own unique style.

$10 suggested donation for this event benefits arts programming at the Hairpin Art Center.

Sunday October 19
1pm–4pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art

Wednesday October 22
4pm–8pm

Open art-making session
AnySquared Special Studio Day at Hairpin
Also Wednesday Gallery Viewing Hours

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Thursday Oc tober 23
6:30pm–8pm

ABC’s (Artistic Bombing Crew) presents
History of Chicago Graffiti
and Project Logan Mural Slideshow*

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Project Logan, located at Fullerton and Milwaukee, has featured a huge roster of artists that continue to transform the wall on an ongoing basis.

*Also Thursday Gallery Viewing Hours

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Saturday October 25
1pm–4pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art

This event is part of AnySquared’s Cinema Minima programming during our residency.

Saturday October 25
7pm–9pm

An Intimate Reading & Screening:
Films by Eliaz Rodriguez &
Reading by Beverly Reed Scott (Oye’)

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This special event features AnySquared’s Cinema Minima Residency’s “Best-In-Show” filmmaker Eliaz Rodriguez. He will screen his film “Beverly” — based on Beverly Reed Scott’s winning essay “I Do But Do He” — and his new rough cut film “Tea Man, Steep!.”

We are also excited to showcase our Cinema Minima essay winner and gifted writer Beverly Reed Scott (Oye’) as she reads from her new memoir My Perilous Journey #1 Vol. 1.

Beverly (4:16)
Directed, Screenplay & Edited by: Eliaz Rodriguez. Story by: Beverly Scott
Synopsis: Beverly is wrapped up in her thoughts as she strives to land the man she deserves.
Starring: Wanjiku Kairu, Jeremy Solomon, and Matthew Stromer.

Tea Man, Steep! (Rough-cut, 12:00)
Directed & Edited by: Eliaz Rodriguez.
Written by: Eliaz Rodriguez & Jeff Phillips
Synopsis: Caleb found his passion in life, tea, and he attempts to acquaint his friends and coworkers with this love. Starring: Jeff Phillips, Donny Rodriguez, and John Piotrowski.

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Eliaz Rodriguez is a self-taught filmmaker from Chicago. In 2008 he co-created the comedy group Wood Sugars and over the next five years produced/directed hundreds of films, web series, podcasts, and live comedy shows. In October of 2013 he made his first solo short film, an adaptation of a true story entitled Beverly, which went on to win Best In Show of the Cinema Minima Residency and Best of Fest of the Indie Incubator Film Fest. Eliaz can also be heard weekly on segments of the podcast he engineers, named CinemaJaw – the greatest movies podcast ever.

Beverly Reed Scott (Oye’) is a gifted writer and fierce activist. Her prose, poetry and messages are conjured from her soul and her rhythmic alignment with nature. She is a natural storyteller, trained in Original Voice Technique by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Jungian Analyst and bestselling author. Her voice is colored by her experiences, having been born, raised in Englewood during the 60’s and 70’s, her coming of age tales are wrought with anguish, joy, love and pain. She is publishing her memoir as a serial and will read from My Perilous Journey #1 Vol. 1.

Sunday October 26
1pm–4pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art

Wednesday October 29
4pm–8pm

Open art-making session
AnySquared Special Studio Day at Hairpin
+ Halloween Mask-Making!

Also Wednesday Gallery Viewing Hours

EVENT

This event is part of AnySquared’s Cinema Minima programming during our residency.

Saturday November 1
7pm–10:30pm

Cinema Culture Presents
“Interstellar Outer-Body”
Film screening with performance

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“Interstellar Outer-Body” is a celestial experience that explores the transcendence through space and time beyond the cosmos and out of the psyche. Cinema Culture‘s Amir George hosts program featuring video performances along with new works by Jason Ogawa, Floyd Webb, and Nelson Carvajal.

Sunday November 2
1pm–4pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art

Sunday November 2
1:30pm–3pm

Story Forms!
Artists Talk & Workshop Exploring Narratives

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Featuring our “Because Art” exhibiting artists
Carlos J. Matallana, Gretchen Hasse, and Lewis Lain

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Saturday November 15
6:30–10pm

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ART. SWAP. MEET!
Artist Networking Event & Residency Closing Party

Artists Participate!
How to Art. Swap. Meet.? Bring a Piece of Art Grab a Number Meet Artists/Swap Art (swap begins at 7:30) Take Home New Art Artists & Neighbors Mingle & Swap Art! When you bring a piece of art, grab a number at random out of the bowl at the door. Then, wait to hear your number called so you can pick out a piece of artwork from the pool of art. Feel free to trade numbers. The Art Swap is also the last chance to see the “Because Art” Exhibit.

This event is also open to non-artists.
$2 suggested donation with piece of art
$5 without art.

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Open Artmaking Day
Exhibits & Events
Cinema Minima

AnySquared Projects is an all-volunteer collaborative and artists network headquartered in Logan Square’s AnyWhere Space in Chicago. Propelled by a deep sense of cooperation with artists, neighbors and the wider community, our mission is to support, produce and promote collaborative projects that facilitate arts activities through inclusive participation. Our foundation is built upon the idea that we can do anything as long as we do ourselves and do it together. | contact

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Also check out AnySquared’s SALVAGE Exhibit
on Display at The Plant through October 19