Chicago Art

Story Forms — PHOTOS

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On November 2nd, Gretchen Hasse, Lewis Lain, and Carlos J. Matallana presented the Story Forms artists talk exploring the use of narrative in their work. All the artists were also part of AnySquared’s Because Art exhibit for our residency. (Photos by Sheila Lewis.) Thank all of you for the insightful discussion about how you work! … Read more

Cinema Culture | Interstellar Outer-Body screening of sci-fi films | PHOTOS

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November 1st Cinema Culture presented their Interstellar Outer-Body screening of sci-fi films at the Hairpin Arts Center. Thanks Amir George for putting together a great lineup of short films, by local filmmakers Nelson Carvajal, Jason Ogawa, and Floyd Webb as well as other excellent selections for our AnySquared Residency.

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AnySquared Projects is grateful to the Hairpin Arts Center for this opportunity to program their space during our residency.

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What a Powerful & Wonderful Event on Saturday | PHOTOS

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photo by Lisa Phillips

What a powerful and wonderful event on Saturday. Thanks to Beverly Reed Scott for sharing the first installment of her new book and Eliaz Rodriguez for sharing his film “Beverly” and new film “Tea Man, Steep!”

We were excited to include this reading and screening as one of our AnySquared Residency programs this month at the Hairpin Arts Center!

More programs to come this week! See Schedule:
http://anysquared.com/2014residency.html

Art + Music! An Excellent concert by Renato Anesi for the AnySquared Residency | PHOTOS

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Art + Music! An Excellent concert by Renato Anesi for the AnySquared Residency at the Hairpin Arts Center on Oct 18! He sounded great in the space!

History of Graffiti Art

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Join us this Thursday at the Hairpin Arts Center for an Slideshow presentation by ABC (Artistic Bombing Crew) showing the history of the ever-changing Project Logan Mural at Fullerton and Milwaukee.

Thursday October 23, 6:30pm

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

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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photo by FLASH ABC

Great Artmaking Session: Because Art Exhibit

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AnySquared had a great Artmaking Session at the Hairpin Arts Center (2810 N. Milwaukee) last Wednesday! We will be at the center for the next two Wednesdays instead of our usual location. Make Something – Join Us:

  • October 22 Artmaking Session
  • October 29 Artmaking Session:
    We will have a special Halloween Mask-Making Workshop
    with Face-Painting by Natalie ZMB!)

See our excellent exhibit while you are there!

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Because Art Opening Event | PHOTOS

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photo by Alejandro Ontiveros Robles
photo by Alejandro Ontiveros Robles
photo by Alejandro Ontiveros Robles
Visitors around Tararchy’s installation — made especialyl for AnySquared’s exhibit. photo by Tamara Wasserman
Visitors looking at Carlos J. Matallana’s piece and interactive book. photo by Tamara Wasserman
photo by FLASH ABC — view from outside Hairpin
Alejandro Ontiveros Robles and friends
Enter “Because Art” — photo by Robert Castillo
Tara Zanzig (Tararchy) screenprinting during event!

AnySquared Residency “Because Art” Opening Event at the Hairpin Arts Center on October 10. Lot’s of visitors and friends: thanks for all who made it an amazing evening!

Exhibit open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1pm to 4pm through November 2 and during all scheduled events.

See full set of photos from our opening event!

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AnySquared Projects is an all-volunteer collaborative artistic 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 ourselves and do it together.
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Studio Days!

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This week’s AnySquared Studio Day is Wednesday, October 8th at Anywhere Space, 2328 N. Milwaukee. Stop in for artmaking 3-8pm to paint, collage, draw, + more!

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NOTE:
Next week on Wednesday, October 15 we will have a special studio artmaking day at Hairpin Arts Center for AnySquared’s Residency.

 

Julie Sulzen

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What does it mean to be an artist?
An artist is one who lives a creative life. A creative life is when one creates something where there was nothing before.

What is the function of art?
The function of art is to give oneself, or others, deeper insight and meaning into the world around them.

What is more important to you, the process or the result?
The result is based on the process. The end result is what is witnessed and should communicate an idea effectively, hopefully the idea for which the artist was aiming.

Do you label yourself as an artist?
After many years of labeling myself a “painter”, I finally feel I can label myself an artist. I now recognize that I do create something where there was nothing before. I realize now I have the ability to effectively communicate, through a visual means, an idea that can give deeper insight and meaning into the world around us.

Julie Sulzen
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Julie Sulzen was an Exhibiting Artist in AnySquared’s Fall 2014 Because Art Exhibition.

Nathan Becka | Because Art

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What does it mean to be an artist?
I think being an artist means having a perspective and being able to manipulate things in the world to present it as best you can.

What is the function of art?
If you’ll accept a Sunday-school answer: beauty. As far as I can tell, the choices are to waste and consume or to create, add something to the world, and move culture forward. The function of art is to counter waste, destruction, and awfulness with beauty.

What is more important to you the process or the result?
The process, doing art, for me, is being part of the solution. It’s something I have to do, but it doesn’t mean much unless someone else sees what I do and is, I hope, moved by it. That being the case, I’d say the result is more important.

Do you label yourself as an artist?
I’m learning to.

Nathan Becka
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Nathan Becka was an Exhibiting Artist in AnySquared’s Fall 2014 Because Art Exhibition.