Consolidating our art show blog communications … We have changed our “Art@Cole’s” tumblr and renamed it “AnySquared.” We will also be combining this blog with our “Art@Handlebar” and all other ongoing and pop-up exhibits announcements! If you have us bookmarked, change to: anysquared.tumblr.com
Join AnySquared this Sunday for Art @ Cole’s 20th exhibit! Hang out with artists Lewis Lain and John Bambino and see their “Respond. React.” Show! Plus, check out the new front of Cole’s Bar by Flash and Chumbly of ABC (Artistic Bombing Crew) – and, if you have a moment, walk around the corner and check out the new part of the PROJECT LOGAN ABC Mural at Fullerton and Milwaukee behind the bank!
Art@Cole’s #20: “Respond.React” a collaborative exhibit that explores “influential creation” through a series of 30-plus paintings by John Bambino and Lewis Lain
Artist reception Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 7:30pm Cole’s Bar 2338 N. Milwaukee On Display Through February 10
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Art@Cole’s is an ongoing project of AnySquared Projects featuring local artists on the walls of Cole’s Bar every 6-8weeks.Headquartered in Logan Square’s AnyWhere Space on Milwaukee Avenue, AnySquared is an artist collabrative and network that organizes events, exhibitions and opportunities for and by artists to show and make work
Cole’s Bar 2338 N. Milwaukee December 16, 2012-February 10, 2013. Artist reception Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 7:30pm.
Respond. React is an exhibition of artistic responses between artists John Bambino and Lewis lain. This experiment in collaboration began with both artists creating a painting. These first ‘prime’ paintings were exchanged and each artist lived with the other’s painting for one week. Each artist then created a painting in response to the other’s ‘prime’ painting. The second paintings were again exchanged and again lived with for a week. Each artist created another painting based off the other’s second painting. These paintings were then exchanged. This cycle of response and reaction continued for four months and the outcome created the series of the paintings currently on display at Cole’s. (Gallery of images on fb)
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John Bambino is a Chicago artist that believes that art should represent oneself, thus his work represents himself. John thinks life is complicated enough; sometimes too much going on in any piece of work can take away from the original meaning and feeling of the piece. His work is composed of simple, bold colors, and his goal is to make his work very enjoyable to look at and for it to stand out amongst everything else. John Bambino’s style is influenced by his cousin, friends, being involved in the hip-hop community, and looking at other artists’ and graffiti artists’ work. www.coasp.tumblr.com
Lewis Lainis a multi-medium artist residing in Chicago. His work focuses on storytelling with simple design and recycled ‘resonant’ material. His use of re-claimed windows and found-glass as canvas with cardboard and acrylic results in multi-dimensional paintings punctuated with extensive use of color and texture. Recent exhibitions include ‘origins’ and ‘worldview,’ and a mural commissioned by the Village of Oak Park. He is fascinated with constant exploration of the balance between mundane action and annihilating revelation. www.lewislain.com
Art@Cole’s is an ongoing project of AnySquared Projects featuring local artists on the walls of Cole’s Bar every 6-8weeks.Headquartered in Logan Square’s AnyWhere Space on Milwaukee Avenue, AnySquared is an artist collabrative and network that organizes events, exhibitions and opportunities for and by artists to show and make work
Don’t Forget to check out the current Art@Cole’s exhibit: 99 Bottle of Beer on the Wall through mid-December.
At Cole’s Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee, where local artists and the Cole’s community give homage to the favorite libation. Features over 99 artists and community participants!
5-8pm Closing Party: AnySquared Group Show at AnyWhere Space, 2328 N. Milwaukee, 2nd Floor
8-10pm The Cinema Culture Film Screening and Art @ Cole’s: 99 Bottles of Beer exhibit at Cole’s Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee
AnySquared & Cinema Culture celebrate our SQUARED art walk with “Last Call” a Closing Party for our AnySquared Group Show & Cinema Culture Film Screening.
Make sure to take a final look at the exhibit and at AnyWhere Space before it comes down! Join as we say thank you to SQUARED participants and meet the artists at the closing reception party between 5-8pm.
Around 8pm we will be walking 4 doors north to Cole’s Bar. We’ll have a beer and check out the current Art@Cole’s exhibit in the front room and view the Cinema Culture Screening of short films for Cinema Minima in the back room.
—— The Cinema Culture film reviews its SQUARED program that featured: Timothy David Orme, Simo Ezoubieri, Nelson Carvajal, Joseph Waggoner, and Jason Ogawa. With other work from Brian Evans Aaron Zeghers, Nick Benidt, and The Doozer. cinemaculture.tumblr.com
Make sure to check out all the exhibits that are also still on the display: the Art@Cole’s exhibit (2338 N Milwaukee), our MORSELS exhibit of Small works/Small Series at Township (2200 N. California) and our art installation exhibit at Threads Etc. — AnySquared
Opening Saturday, October 13 from 4pm to 10pm Part of the SQUARED! Art+Community art walk Event invitation > In conjunction with SQUARED! Art+Community (an art walk plus more) AnySquared presents the Art@Cole’s exhibit, “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall” – a community exhibit where local artists give homage to the favorite libation. Make sure … Read more
In conjunction withSQUARED! Art+Community, AnySquared presents 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall an exhibit for Art@Cole’s #19 — a community exhibit where local artists give homage to the favorite libation. Check it out from 4-10pm on October 13th at 2338 N. Milwaukee – also explore the 18 others spots on the art walk!
In conjunction withSQUARED! Art+Community, AnySquared presents 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall for Art@Cole’s #19 — a community exhibit where local artists give homage to the favorite libation.
Look for more Artists Calls for other locations on display during SQUARED! We are planning a small works show, an AnySquared exhibit and installations throughout the event.
Whether you angle for an Indian Pale Ale or gravitate towards a German Pilsner, or are humbled by a Belguim White, Anysquared wants to know what you think about beer?
Beer bottles and/or images of beer bottles are encouraged, but also acceptable are beer related themes and Cole’s-Bar-related representations. The only restriction is your piece needs to hang on the wall in some manner (If you intend to submit a larger piece, contact us).
Submit your intention to participate by September 18. Email projects@anysquared.com, put in subject: “99 Bottles,” and include:
1) name
2)phone number
3) website
4) 1-2 jpgs of the actual work you are submitting or similar OR similar (we understand that you may not have photos for work created specifically for the exhibition)
To be considered for inclusion in press materials: send us jpg(s) of your piece(s) by September 21. Drop off artwork that is ready to hang to AnySquared at 2328 N. Milwaukee on the following dates: September 29, October 3, or October 6 (before 3pm). Please contact us to arrange for a different day. Opening Saturday, October 13 and on display through mid-November.
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For information contact AnySquared at projects@anysquared.com
Another Article About AnySquared & Art@Coles! Local Photographers Featured at Art @ Cole’s On Monday evening, Cole’s bar (2338 N. Milwaukee) hosted an artists’ reception for Art@Cole’s #18: The Photo Show, an AnySquared Project (@AnySquared). Featured photographers included Mathew Avignone, Seaghan Brien, Laura Kurtenbach, Joseph Mietus and Brett Swinney. The show will be on display through … Read more
