Presented by AnySquared and Lake Paradise, the PPPM exhibit showcased new work by:Whitney Allen, Zachary Hart Baker, Russ Calderwood, Wesley Crusher, Angela Davis Fegan, Antonia Gustaitis, Jenn Grossman, Hannah Harris, Melanie Kasten, Tracy Kostenbader, Matthew John Mcwilliams, Tom Owens, Erin Schiller, Ryan Sullivan, Brett Swinney, David Uthus, Alia Walston, and Joy Whalen. Opening featured live music by Tholian Web and Roland Potions.
The PPPM artists were challenged to produce new work outside their usual practice and encouraged to have fun beyond their own boxes. The PPPM exhibit displayed the multi-media results from each artists’ experiments.
Open Artmaking Sessions Wednesdays Anytime between 3pm and 8pm Anywhere Space, 2328 N. Milwaukee
Paint, collage, draw, + more.
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AnySquared is an all-volunteer collaborative and artistic 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.
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
Dont forget to also check out the ABC’s ever-changing large mural, “Project Logan,” which can be seen on Fullerton at Milwaukee behind the Liberty Bank west Parking lot. Another change has been in the works this week!
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
TOMORROW is Artmaking Day & Last day for Art Studio Sale!
Wednesday December 19th from 3pm to 8pm at AnyWhere Space 2328 North Milwaukee, 2nd Floor (We will be here for our regular studio day on Dec 26 – come by!) _____
Make some art or check out some work by Studio Day artists — featuring paintings, prints, reproductions and other work by Tracy Kostenbader.
Next Cinema Minima: A Night with Maya Deren Sunday, January 6, 8pm Cole’s, 2338 N. Milwaukee
Russian experimental filmmaker, promoter of avant guard cinema in America during the 40’s and 50’s, Maya Deren’s released works are amongst those at the cornerstone of transgressive cinema.
Featured films include excerpts from her biographical documentary, selected shorts, and scenes from her feature length documentary, Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti. Curated by Joseph Strand.
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!
