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Marking a New Season to Paint-Draw-Collage

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Paint. Draw. Collage. Engage.

Make & Meet

Artmaking Studio Day
Join AnySquared every Wednesday through 2015.
Drop in hours are 3pm to 8pm
Anywhere Space, 2328 N. Milwaukee Avenue  |  Chicago. 

We have plenty of basic supplies and share them, but you are welcome to
bring your own and make, share ideas, brainstorm, or discuss
collaborations. While many of us are visual artists, all art forms are
encouraged.

Note: Although we “officially” end at 8pm, we tend to go to 9pm or
10pm. Check to see if the sandwich board is out front, if it is we are
still open.

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Tracy Kostenbader | Art @ Coles #27

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AnySquared’s Art@Coles 27th Exhibit

Featuring paintings by Tracy Kostenbader
on display through September
Cole’s Bar | 2338 N. Milwaukee | Chicago

Above:
Untitled: Strip Series, 2015
4 feet X 3 feet, oil on gessoed paper glued to painted masonite.
tracykostenbader.com

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Call for artists: Seeking new artists for new shows. Email artatcoles@anysquared.com 3-5 jpgs, website, and contact information.

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Making & Meeting at our Studio Days! <3

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MAKE & MEET!

AnySquared Studio Day
Wednesdays from 3pm to 8pm
Anywhere Space, 2328 N. Milwaukee

Stop in for artmaking or to talk about collaborations! Free.

Check out photos from 5+ years of artmaking sessions
Check out info about our Community Mural!

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Draw Humans! Figure Tuesdays

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Figure Tuesdays

Through November 3
7pm to 10pm
AnySquared’s AnyWhere Space, 2328 N. Milwaukee

$12 donation each session (for paying the model!)
Brush up on life drawing skills, or try for the first time.

Although
not a formal class, we share knowledge and skills. Limited basic
materials available to share, but bring your own if you have them.
Drop-ins are fine, but attending multiple sessions encouraged.

Note: we are continuing our sessions every Tuesday through November 3rd. Then we will take a break until after the New Year.

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Prominent Logan Square Wall Gets New Look

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See DNAinfo Article:Prominent Logan Square Wall Gets New Look AnySquared’s Community Mural Weekend: Friday Night’s Prepping & Priming Saturday Night’s Projecting & Outlining Sunday’s Community Paint Day Full facebook album of photos from weekend DNAInfo Article about the mural Our Urban Times Article About the mural

Community Mural Weekend Paint Day

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Community Mural Weekend 2015: Paint Day
Art+Community | Grassroots
Community
Made  |  Independent Art
Making Art happen! 

July 24-26, 2015
AnySquared and ABC/Project Logan primed the wall, projected and outlined
the design. We hosted the Community Paint Day where 100+ people from
the neighborhood came out to help and to paint throughout the day! We got a lot of work done in 7 hours! AnySquared & ABC/Project Logan completed the
wall in the following weeks. Check out these links about the mural:

Gratitude to neighbors who donated to make it happen:
Cole’s Bar, Cafe Mustache, Temple of the Dog, Hairitics, Hyman
Interiors, Radler, Bucket O’ Blood, Threads Etc, East Room, Boiler Room,
Art+Science and artists Nino Rodriguez, Lucky Gnome, and Rita Garcia
Sindelar.

Thanks to our wonderful Community Mural Volunteers.

Big thanks to Unity Park in Logan Square for their neighborly help throughout this project as well as lending us the tent and coolers for the Sunday Paint Day!

Check out our Community Mural Project for 2016

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Good Times! House Party Benefit for the Community Mural

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lots of nibbles
“Our handosme doorman.” photo by Gretchen Hasse
“Excellent company in the best of moods” photo by Gretchen Hasse
“The crew approves…” photo by Gretchen Hasse
“Raffle Excitement” photo by Gretchen Hasse
“Here is how you fill out a raffle ticket!” photo by Gretchen Hasse
“Happiness abounds!” photo by Gretchen Hasse
Gretchen and Steve! photo by Helene Smith
“In honor of Flash’s birthday, Dan started singing a Polish song…” photo by Gretchen Hasse
“Everyone at the house party is gorgeous, obviously!” photo by Gretchen Hasse

Good Times!

A few photos from our House Party Community Mural Benefit on Saturday, June 27th. We raised a some dollars (and our goal) for the Mural at Medill, had some fun, and
celebrated Flash’s birthday! Gratitude to all who donated food and drink or volunteered! Thanks to our neighbors who donated raffle prizes or made direct donations! For more photos check out the full House Party album on facebook

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Community Mural
Paint Day
Help Us Paint on Sunday, July 26 11am-6pm!

Check out the photos on facebook of our Paint Day! >>

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Figure Tuesdays

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Figure Tuesdays at AnyWhere Space
7pm to 10 pm

• June 30
• July 7
• July 14
• July 21

AnySquared’s AnyWhere Space, 2328 N. Milwaukee
$12 donation each 3-hour session (toward paying the model!)

Brush up on life drawing skills, or try for the first time.
Although
not a formal class, we share knowledge and skills. Limited basic
materials available to share, but bring your own if you
have them. Drop-ins are fine, but attending multiple sessions
encouraged. Starting with a 6-week installment, and will extend it as interest develops.

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Matthew J. Hilker — Photos

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Art @ Coles gallery page for Matt Hilker

thegeneha:

On my first visit to Cafe Mustache in Chicago’s Logan Square I was stunned to see Matthew J. Hilker’s Adventure Time portraits. They were hung on the wall with paper clips. Obsessively detailed and wonderfully creepy. I really love them! I can only post 10 in one post, there are many more.

Beyond Matt’s Facebook page and this entry on the art gallery page for Cole’s Bar he has almost no online presence. He’s a man of mystery…

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