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)
Lewis LainLewis LainJohn BambinoJohn Bambino
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
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!
A Fantastical Film Freakout Featuring the Flaming LipsDecember 2 at 8pm(83 min., 2008, Written and Directed by, Wayne Coyne; Co-Directors: Bradley Beesley and George Salisbury) As much about bleak isolation as it is about colorful optimism, this feature film by The Flaming Lips is set in outer space on the surface of Mars. The … Read more
Another Article About AnySquared & Art@Coles! Local Photographers Featured at Art @ Cole’s On Monday evening, Cole’s bar (2338 N. Milwaukee) hosted an artists’ reception for Art@Cole’s #18: The Photo Show, an AnySquared Project (@AnySquared). Featured photographers included Mathew Avignone, Seaghan Brien, Laura Kurtenbach, Joseph Mietus and Brett Swinney. The show will be on display through … Read more
See Article: AnySquared shows photography in … Article in The Northwest Passage by Heather Momyer about Art@Cole’s #18: The Photo Show and our collaborative AnySquared Projects facebook | twitter Save the date! Sat October 13 SQUARED! an art walk + more!
Join AnySquared for an Artists’ Reception on Monday, August 20 at 8pm Cole’s, 2338 N. Milwaukee. On display through September 15.
Features excellent work by: Matthew Avignone from his acclaimed Stranger Than Family series Seaghan Brien from his blizzard series Laura Kurtenbach from her self portrait series Joseph Mietus from his street photography series Brett Swinney from his street series
Art@Cole’s #17 features work by Justin Bushman, Andrew Hannigan, and Alan Lerner Monday, June 4, 8-10pm Cole’s 2338 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago _______________________ Art@Cole’s is an AnySquared Project The ongoing series on the walls of Cole’s Bar features a variety of artists in changing exhibits every 6-8 weeks for the last 2 and half years. … Read more
Art@Coles #17 featuring work by Justin Bushman, Andrew Hannigan, and Alan Lerner On Display Through July 8, 2012
ART RECEPTION Monday, June 4, 8-10pm Cole’s 2338 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago
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Justin Bushman | justinbushman@yahoo.com I am a conduit for outer forces that infect me vicariously. This work is the physical representation of the images I see in the dark recesses of my mind.
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Andrew Hannigan | me@andrewhannigan.com I work with images of heroes from different periods and in different styles, from Nordic myths to Persian miniatures and Japanese characters from classic and pop culture sources. I am interested in how the various mannerisms and mark making come together from a variety of sources to manifest an idealized yet flawed meta-human. Without any specific narrative, I try to depict a collapsed story that gives form to heroes.
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Alan Lerner | albomatic@gmail.com I approach my life and art as a skeptic, questioning conventional wisdoms and trusting in what is a shifting set of beliefs. My work looks at artiface, theater and contradiction as catalysts toward finding truth. The screen printing medium allows me freedom to pursue the packaged and the moment.
Art@Cole’s is an ongoing series on the walls of Cole’s Bar featuring a variety of artists in changing exhibits every 6-8 weeks for the last 2 and half years. Art@Cole’s is an AnySquared Project.
