AnySquared Spotlight: Natalia Virafuentes! | VIDEO

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk Featuring Natalia Virafuentes. AnySquared Spotlight art talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. See videos of recent spotlight art talks on our YouTube Channel. BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION Wednesday, January 20th at 7:30pm:Facebook Event Reminder > ABOUT NATALIA VIRAFUENTESIG: @virafuentes_artnataliavirafuentes.com Natalia Virafuentes is … Read more

AnySquared Spotlight: Brett Swinney! | VIDEO

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk Featuring Brett Swinney. AnySquared Spotlight art talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. See videos of recent spotlight art talks on our YouTube Channel. JOIN THE DISCUSSION ON ZOOM Wednesday, January 13th at 7:30pm:Facebook Event Reminder > ____ ABOUT BRETT SWINNEYBrettSwinney.com  |  IG: @bswinney42 … Read more

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk: Mr. Pintamuro!

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk Featuring Mr. Pintamuro. AnySquared Spotlightart talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. See videos of recent spotlight art talks on our YouTube Channel.

JOIN THE DISCUSSION Wednesday, January 6th at 7:30pm:
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ABOUT THE ARTIST

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Mr. Pintamuro
IG @mr.pintamuro
website >

As a local self-taught muralist and illustrator in Little Village, much of what Mr. Pintamuro has learned stems from the community. In his formative years, he also spent time living in Mexico. His influences include local artists, native artisans, and graffiti writers. He developed his whimsical style through self-analyzation and cooperative civic engagement and has also collaborated with well-known Chicago interdisciplinary artists.

His illustrative work blends Mexican folklore, Manga and the magical surrealistic tradition of Mexican folkloric art. His style of painting is deeply influenced by artists including illustrator Rumiko Takashi and muralists Aurora Reyes and Jorge Camarena.

Recently, Mr. Pintamuro has been addressing the ongoing violence and activating arts engagement in Little Village. He has also been exploring how “neo muralismo” influences new perspectives and narratives in under-served neighborhoods/communities in Chicago.

He travels internationally and makes site-responsive projects where he hosts workshops for youth and adults to create synergistic installations pushing cross-cultural examination, community accountability, history, cultural mobility and indigenous sustainability.

Mr. Pintamuro continues to create colorful installations and spearhead massive mural installations..

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AnySquared.com
Twitter
and Facebook
IG: @ne2_gallerysquared
Blog: anysquared.tumblr.com

AnySquared is an all-volunteer collaborative and artists network. 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 it together.

AnySquared Spotlight: Monstrochika! | VIDEO

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk Featuring Monstrochika (Naomi Martinez). AnySquared Spotlightart talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. See videos of recent spotlight art talks on our YouTube Channel. Be PART OF THE DISCUSSION ON ZOOM Wednesday, December 30th at 7:30pm:Facebook Event Reminder > _____ ABOUT MONSTROCHIKA(Naomi Martinez)IG | … Read more

AnySquared Spotlight: FLASH ABC! | VIDEO

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk Featuring FLASH ABC. AnySquared Spotlightart talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. See videos of recent spotlight art talks on our YouTube Channel. This spotlight features artist FLASH ABC during our AnySquared Community Session on December 23rd. BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION Wednesday, December … Read more

AnySquared Spotlight: Tattianna Howard! | VIDEO

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk Featuring Tattianna Howard. AnySquared Spotlight art talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. 

BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION: Wednesday, December 9th at 7:30pm:
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About Tattianna Howard

Tattianna Howard started coming to AnySquared’s studio day in 2015. She has not only been a participant, but also and organizer in many AnySquared projects since then, while also creating, collaborating, and working on other groups and activities. Tatti is a key member on AnySquared’s planning committee which organized 2019’s GallerySquared Exhibit and our fun and exciting Feb 2020 ART SWAP & artist’s community event.

She helped conceptualize and create the amazing LIP 2020 Arts Festival & Exhibition in which she was was co-lead organizer and curator on that project. LIP (Life-In-Progress) featured nearly 100 artists who answered our question of “What is Progress?” through  all forms of art. Unfortunately, most of our incredible festival events after the March 7th opening including performances, the Art-Off, music, video, and workshops were postponed due to covid.

Tattianna’s drive and imagination have made her an essential part of AnySquared. We are lucky!

BIO
Tattianna Howard is a visual artist, arts instructor, and administrator born and bred from Chicago’s west side. She collaborates with arts organizations, galleries, venues and other artists producing live art, group shows, artists talks, and additional programming. Her paintings represent her emotions focused on pain and evolution, and reflect herself in her vivid, sensual, gory, feminine, illustrious portraits.

IG: @tattigram

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AnySquared.com
Twitter and Facebook
IG: @ne2_gallerysquared
Blog: https://anysquared.tumblr.com

AnySquared is an all-volunteer collaborative and artists network. 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 it together.

AnySquared Spotlight: Helen Sanchez Cortes! | VIDEO

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk Featuring Helen Sanchez Cortes. AnySquared Spotlight — Art Talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. This first spotlight features artist Helen Sanchez Cortes during our AnySquared Community Session on December 2. Watch it on Youtube > Be Part of the Discussion Wednesday, December 2 … Read more

Art. Swap. Meet. 2020 & AnySquared’s 10th Birthday Party!

Art Swap was on FIRE! Thanks to everyone who joined in the Swap and helped AnySquared celebrate our birthday at the Studio! Love to all the AnySquared crew behind the scenes who made it happen! ❤️ keep making art in 2020 everyone. Thanks @garciaeffects and @akira.portraits for the photos: see full album on AnySquared’s Facebook … Read more

Carrying Burdens by Andrea Kaspryk and Eating Words by Tracy Kostenbader Closing Art Talk – PHOTOS

Thanks to everyone who joined AnySquared on June 9th at Agitator Cooperative Gallery for their very fun opening featuring our very own Tracy Kostenbader and Andrea Kaspryk. Join us again for the very last chance to see the exhibition installation on July 7th. Closing Art Talk at Agitator Gallery Carrying Burdens by Andrea Kaspryk & … Read more

Andrea Kaspryk & Tracy Kostenbader

AnySquared’s founding member Tracy Kostenbader and dual member of AnySquared and Agitator Cooperative Gallery Andrea Kaspryk are featured in a 2-person exhibition from June 9 through July 7, 2018. Andrea Kaspryk & Tracy Kostenbader Opening | Saturday, June 9 from 6pm to 9pm facebook event > Agitator Gallery, 1112 N. Ashland Ave, Chicago _____ Andrea Kaspryk  … Read more