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AnySquared Spotlight: Natalia Virafuentes! | VIDEO

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

LIP Exhibition Gallery Hours

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AnySquared’s LIP 20/20 Exhibit & Arts Festival
Exhibition Extended Through July 1st, 2020
Hairpin Arts Center | 2810 N Milwaukee | Chicago

In June, we are hosting Community Art Days during LIP 20/20 Exhibit hours where people can make signs/posters/stickers at the Hairpin Arts Center centering on #BlackLivesMatter.

UPDATED Exhibit Hours & Community Art Days

  • Wednesday June 24, from 3pm–8pm**
  • Friday June 26, from 2pm–7pm
    (Sudden Impact Concert 7pm-9pm Streaming from Hairpin)
  • Sunday June 28, from 4pm–7pm
  • Monday June 29, from 6pm-8:30pm
  • Wednesday July 1, from 3pm–8pm** (Last exhibit day!)

**Note: we will stay later on Wednesdays if people are present. The gallery is also available by appointment this month.

LIP = Life in Progress  |  AnySquared Projects’ LIP20/20 Exhibit & Arts Festival showcases work that expresses definitions and/or critiques of progress that provokes, challenges, or illustrates. Through all media, artists represent, examine, analyze, or dissect what is actual progress, what some consider progress, and what is not. LIP 20/20 seeks to answer and explore this concept with our work, our art, in our communities, and as human beings, both in the city and the world.  #LIP2020

ARTISTS  |  ADR • Adriana Poterash • Akira • Alejandro Ontiveros Robles • Alexandra Galvan • Alex Wells Shapiro • Alexis Lovely • Alfonso Piloto Nieves Ruiz • Alice Roberson • Alma Dominguez • Amie Sell • Andrew Garcia • Andy Meholick • Angela Davis Fegan • Anna Reed • Anthony Bartley • Applepop • ATYL (Alex Lee) • B’Rael Ali Thunder • Brian Herrera • Cameron Feeley • Carlos Anegas Vazquez • Christian Navas • David Castrejon • dial8r • EAZEL • Ellen Holtzblatt • Emilio Nadales • Emily Holmes • Fire Falco • Flash ABC • Frankie Peace • Frederick Nitsch • Gabriel Patti • The Gray Fox 11 & Korkox • Gretchen Hasse • Haley Achler • Helen Sanchez-Cortes • Holiday Gerry • Iz Mozer • Jae Green • Jameil Al-Oboudi • Jane Michalski • Jerkbeard • Jesus R. Hernandez • Jill Sutton • Juan A. Cano • Julie Sulzen • Kassandra Spence • Katherine Nemanich • Kathryn Eli • Kao Ra Zen • Kelly Mathews • Larry Green • lewis lain • Linda Platt • Liz Olney • Lucien Caillouet • Lucky Gnome • Makeba Kedem-Dubose • Marco Morelli • Marianna Buchwald • Maria Galvan • Mars Caulton • Marvin Tate • Melecio Castillo • Meredith Mays Epsino • Mia Le • Michaelangelo Quintello • Michael Miller • mr.pintamuro • Natalia Virafuentes • Neha Chawla & Elisabeth James • Nguyen Tran • Olga Guse • Orlando Martinez • Penelope Thrasher • Rebecca Kautz • Sara Peak Convery • Sarawut Chutiwongpeti • Squeak Starzula • Stasa Wade • Tattianna Howard • Teshika Silver • Tracy Kostenbader • Victoria Elizabeth • Zack Goulet

Light Creatures interactive performance during March 7th opening event was by International Art Group Mask Ensemble featured Tiona Robinson, Althea
Teamer, Sherree Blakemore, Cande, Lissa, Marianna Buchward, and Barbara
Wilson.

Streetview Artists in the large windows facing Diversey and Milwaukee : Bee Figueroa, mr.pintamuro, The Gray Fox 11, Andrew Rose Vickers, Tracy Kostenbader, Tattianna Howard, The Gray Fox 11, Andrew Garcia, and Alice Roberson

Additional LIP 20/20 Arts Festival Programming postponed.
Look for details in the next year.

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Pandemic Safety Measures at the Hairpin Arts Center

Will need to keep it safe for each other and the community. The safety measures we will follow: Wearing masks; Physically distance 6ft apart; Limit capacity; Hand sanitizer available; Limited masks available; Before and after each day: sanitize entry, space, surfaces and restrooms; We have sanitizing wipes and spray; We will access the space through the stairs and use elevator only when necessary; Doors propped open to minimize need to touch handles.

We will be ready to adjust for the safety of all of us.

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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.

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LIP 20/20 Exhibit & Arts Festival

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LIP 20/20 Exhibit & Arts Festival
Exhibition Extended Through June 30, 2020
Hairpin Arts Center | 2810 N Milwaukee | Chicago

Most festival events were postponed or canceled due to the Pandemic. We were able to have our beautiful opening on Match 7th 2020 and he last event we hosted was Grow-Op’s workshop on March 10th. We  added limited gallery hours in June 2020. We hosted online the video/performance series in February 2021. We also were able to conduct the ART-OFF later in October 2021.

Festival Schedule

  • LIP 20/20 Exhibition
    Extended Through June 30, 2020 – Gallery Hours
    • Sundays 4–7pm
    • Wednesdays 3pm–8pm
    • Fridays 3pm–8pm
    The gallery is also available by appointment this month.
  • CrimeDrought
    Workshop presented by Mashaun Ali
    Postponed: Date To Be Announced

LIP = Life in Progress  |  AnySquared’s LIP 20/20 Exhibit & ArtsFestival showcases work that expresses definitions and/or critiques of progress that provokes, challenges, or illustrates. Through all media, artists represent, examine, analyze, or dissect what is actual progress, what some consider progress, and what is not. LIP 20/20 seeks to answer and explore this concept with our work, our art, in our communities, and as human beings, both in the city and the world.

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.

#LIP2020  |  This exhibition is part of the larger year-long LIP 20/20 series organized in celebration of AnySquared’s 10th Anniversary. As we reach this milestone, AnySquared is infusing renewed energy and continuing our role as an “arts incubator” going into our next decade with our friends and collaborators. The series will also include a poster series, skills workshops, artist’s exchanges, discussions, public art projects, and additional exhibitions.

AnySquared.com
projects@anysquared.com
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facebook | AnySquared
twitter | AnySquared

What About Chicago – Music Night

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What About Chicago? Music Night + Open Night Postponed: Date To Be Announced Hairpin Arts Center  | 2810 N Milwaukee | Chicago What About Chicago? hosts a Music Night + Open Night as the final event of the LIP 20/20 Arts Festival We love you wherever you art, but we hope that on Friday March … Read more