{"id":7440,"date":"2014-10-10T06:44:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T06:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anysquared.org\/New\/?p=7440"},"modified":"2024-10-30T23:19:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T23:19:40","slug":"because-art-exhibition-programming-anysquared-residency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anysquared.org\/New\/because-art-exhibition-programming-anysquared-residency\/","title":{"rendered":"Because Art Exhibition & Programming for AnySquared’s Residency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Exhibit<\/strong><\/a> | Oct 10 \u2013 Nov 2
AnySquared’s Because Art<\/em><\/a>

Opening and Residency Photos<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/em>Art Swap Event Photos<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/em>Online Publication<\/strong><\/a> | BecauseArt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public Events<\/a><\/strong> | 2810 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago
<\/strong>AnySquared’s<\/a> Residency at the Hairpin Arts Center<\/a> is activating their space as we encourage
artists and community participation with exhibitions<\/a>, workshops, talks<\/a>, artmaking days<\/a>,
“ART + Community” events,<\/a> performance<\/a>, and screenings <\/a>to engage people with art!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Screenings & Performance<\/strong><\/a>
Oct 18 Renato Anesi in Concert ><\/a>
Oct 25 Eliaz Rodriguez Film & Beverly Scott<\/a>Reading<\/a> ><\/a>
Nov 1 Cinema Culture’s Interstellar Outer-Body<\/em><\/a>><\/a>

Art + Community Events
<\/strong><\/a>Oct 22 Open Artmaking Session><\/a>
Oct 23 ABC Project Logan Slideshow ><\/a>
Oct 29 Open Artmaking Session><\/a>
Nov 2 Story Forms: Artist Talk & Workshop><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov 15 ART. SWAP. MEET!<\/strong> Artist Networking Event><\/a>
Art Swap Event Photos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residency & Event Articles
\u2022 Our Urban Times<\/em><\/a>
\u2022 Logansquarist<\/em><\/a>
\u2022 DNAinfo<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a core part of AnySquared’s Residency at the Hairpin Arts Center, The “Because Art” exhibit is also in conjunction with the rollout of AnySquared’s online publication Because Art<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online Publication<\/strong><\/a> | BecauseArt<\/a>
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AnySquared’s Residency Exhibition<\/strong>
Because Art<\/em><\/strong>
Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee

On Display October 10 \u2013 November 2<\/strong>
Gallery Hours Saturdays & Sundays 1pm\u20134pm
and during scheduled events.

Opening Reception Event<\/a>
Friday, October 10, from 6:30pm\u201310pm<\/em>

Featured Artists<\/strong>
\u2022 Mike Bolsinga<\/a>
\u2022 Angela Davis Fegan<\/a>
\u2022 Lewis Lain<\/a>
\u2022 Tararchy (Tara Zanzig)<\/a>

Exhibiting Artists<\/strong>
\u2022 Bboy-B \u2022 Nathan Becka<\/a> \u2022 Bianca Sarah Bova<\/a> \u2022 Lexygius Calip<\/a> \u2022 Nicole Cherry<\/a> \u2022 Erik DeBat<\/a> \u2022 Maria Dimashtein<\/a> \u2022 Taylor Edin<\/a> \u2022 Traci Fowler<\/a> \u2022 Larry W. Green<\/a> \u2022 Ivan Gutierrez<\/a> \u2022 Jared Haberman<\/a> \u2022 Gretchen Hasse<\/a> \u2022 Alex Hovet<\/a> \u2022 Laura Kurtenbach<\/a> \u2022 Carlos J. Matallana<\/a> \u2022 Joseph Mietus<\/a> \u2022 Alejandro Ontiveros<\/a> \u2022 Alma Elaine Shoaf<\/a> \u2022 Jennifer Small<\/a> \u2022 Julie Sulzen<\/a> \u2022 Tamara Wasserman<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AnySquared’s “Because Art” exhibit presents work that reveals the discourse between the art and the artist. Through installation, painting, drawing, photography, video, sculpture and mixed media, the exhibit explores approaches and techniques of art practice and how it is shaped through the process of self-identification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Schedule of Residency Public Events<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Through November 16, 2014<\/strong>
Hairpin Arts Center | 2810 North Milwaukee | Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opening and installation photos<\/a>
facebook invitiation<\/a>
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online publication<\/a> | BecauseArt.org<\/a>
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Friday October 10<\/strong>
6:30pm\u201310pm
Opening Reception Event<\/a><\/strong>

AnySquared Residency Exhibit: <\/a><\/strong>
Because Art<\/em><\/a><\/strong>

On Display October 10 \u2013 November 2
Gallery Hours Saturdays & Sundays 1pm\u20134pm<\/a>

Featured Artists: <\/a>Mike Bolsinga, Angela Davis Fegan,
Lewis Lain, and Tararchy (Tara Zanzig).

Exhibiting Artists: <\/a>BboyB, Nathan Becka, Bianca Sarah Bova, Lexygius Calip, Nicole Cherry, Erik DeBat, Maria Dimashtein, Taylor Edin, Traci Fowler, Larry W. Green, Ivan Gutierrez, Jared Haberman, Gretchen Hasse, Alex Hovet, Laura Kurtenbach, Carlos J. Matallana, Joseph Mietus, Alejandro Ontiveros Robles, Alma Elaine Shoaf, Jennifer Small, Julie Sulzen, and Tamara Wasserman.
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Saturday October 11<\/strong>
1pm\u20134pm
Gallery Viewing Hours<\/a>
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art
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Sunday October 12<\/strong>
1pm\u20134pm

Art-2-Go! Booth Performance at Street Level<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a menu ranging from Value to Deluxe, the booth provides a selection of varying aesthetics. Select an artwork, purchase it, and we’ll place into an “Art 2 Go!\u201d bag — ready to take home and enjoy.

Also Sunday Gallery Viewing Hours<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday October 15
<\/strong>4pm\u20138pm

Open art-making session<\/strong>
AnySquared Special Studio Day at Hairpin<\/strong>
Also Wednesday Gallery Viewing Hours<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday October 18<\/strong>
1pm\u20134pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday October 18<\/strong>
7pm\u20139pm

Special Concert<\/a>
Music by Renato Anesi
Brazilian Composer and Musician<\/strong>

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Join AnySquared at the Hairpin for this concert featuring the amazing Renato Anesi, Brazilian composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and master of Choro Music.

Renato Anesi<\/a><\/strong>
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Renato Anesi’s grew up playing choros and sambas of Noel Rosa, Pixinguinha, Jacob do Badolim and others. Founder and leader of the “Corda Coral” Trio, Anesi became one of the key names in contemporary Brazilian instrumental music. At the same time, his musical roots integrate the tradition of many different traditional styles of Brazilian instrumental music from choro, waltz, to baiao, frevo, maracatu, creating his own unique style.

$10 suggested donation for this event benefits arts programming at the Hairpin Art Center.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday October 19<\/strong>
1pm\u20134pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday October 22<\/strong>
4pm\u20138pm

Open art-making session<\/strong>
AnySquared Special Studio Day at Hairpin<\/strong>
Also Wednesday Gallery Viewing Hours<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday Oc tober 23
<\/strong>6:30pm\u20138pm

ABC’s (Artistic Bombing Crew) presents
History of Chicago Graffiti
and Project Logan Mural Slideshow<\/strong><\/strong>*<\/strong><\/a>

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Project Logan, located at Fullerton and Milwaukee, has featured a huge roster of artists that continue to transform the wall on an ongoing basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Also Thursday Gallery Viewing Hours<\/a><\/em>
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Saturday October <\/strong>25
1pm\u20134pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This event is part of AnySquared’s Cinema Minima<\/a> programming during our residency.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday October 25<\/strong>
7pm\u20139pm

An Intimate Reading & Screening:
Films by Eliaz Rodriguez &
Reading by Beverly Reed Scott (Oye’)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This special event features AnySquared’s Cinema Minima Residency’s “Best-In-Show” filmmaker Eliaz Rodriguez<\/strong>. He will screen his film “Beverly” \u2014 based on Beverly Reed Scott’s winning essay “I Do But Do He” \u2014 and his new rough cut film “Tea Man, Steep!.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are also excited to showcase our Cinema Minima essay winner and gifted writer Beverly Reed Scott (Oye’)<\/strong> as she reads from her new memoir My Perilous Journey #1 Vol. 1.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beverly<\/strong> (4:16)
Directed, Screenplay & Edited by: Eliaz Rodriguez. Story by: Beverly Scott<\/em>
Synopsis: Beverly is wrapped up in her thoughts as she strives to land the man she deserves.
Starring: Wanjiku Kairu, Jeremy Solomon, and Matthew Stromer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tea Man, Steep!<\/strong> (Rough-cut, 12:00)
Directed & Edited by: Eliaz Rodriguez.
Written by: Eliaz Rodriguez & Jeff Phillips<\/em>
Synopsis: Caleb found his passion in life, tea, and he attempts to acquaint his friends and coworkers with this love. Starring: Jeff Phillips, Donny Rodriguez, and John Piotrowski.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eliaz Rodriguez<\/strong> is a self-taught filmmaker from Chicago. In 2008 he co-created the comedy group Wood Sugars and over the next five years produced\/directed hundreds of films, web series, podcasts, and live comedy shows. In October of 2013 he made his first solo short film, an adaptation of a true story entitled Beverly, which went on to win Best In Show of the Cinema Minima Residency and Best of Fest of the Indie Incubator Film Fest. Eliaz can also be heard weekly on segments of the podcast he engineers, named CinemaJaw – the greatest movies podcast ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Beverly Reed Scott (Oye’)<\/strong> is a gifted writer and fierce activist. Her prose, poetry and messages are conjured from her soul and her rhythmic alignment with nature. She is a natural storyteller, trained in Original Voice Technique by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Jungian Analyst and bestselling author. Her voice is colored by her experiences, having been born, raised in Englewood during the 60’s and 70’s, her coming of age tales are wrought with anguish, joy, love and pain. She is publishing her memoir as a serial and will read from My Perilous Journey #1 Vol. 1.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday October 26<\/strong>
1pm\u20134pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday October 2<\/strong>9
4pm\u20138pm

Open art-making session<\/strong>
AnySquared Special Studio Day at Hairpin<\/strong>
+ Halloween Mask-Making!<\/em>

Also Wednesday Gallery Viewing Hours<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday November 1
<\/strong>7pm\u201310:30pm

Cinema Culture<\/a> Presents
“Interstellar Outer-Body”
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“Interstellar Outer-Body” is a celestial experience that explores the transcendence through space and time beyond the cosmos and out of the psyche. Cinema Culture<\/a>‘s Amir George hosts program featuring video performances along with new works by Jason Ogawa, Floyd Webb, and Nelson Carvajal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday <\/strong>November 2
1pm\u20134pm
Gallery Viewing Hours
AnySquared Residency Exhibit: Because Art<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday November 2
<\/strong>1:30pm\u20133pm

Story Forms!
Artists Talk & Workshop Exploring Narratives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Featuring our “Because Art” exhibiting artists
Carlos J. Matallana<\/a>, Gretchen Hasse<\/a>, and Lewis Lain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday November 15
<\/strong>6:30\u201310pm

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ART. SWAP. MEET!<\/a>
<\/strong>Artist Networking Event & Residency Closing Party<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artists Participate!
How to Art. Swap. Meet.?<\/strong> Bring a Piece of Art Grab a Number Meet Artists\/Swap Art (swap begins at 7:30) Take Home New Art Artists & Neighbors Mingle & Swap Art! <\/strong>When you bring a piece of art, grab a number at random out of the bowl at the door. Then, wait to hear your number called so you can pick out a piece of artwork from the pool of art. Feel free to trade numbers. The Art Swap is also the last chance to see the “Because Art” Exhibit.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event is also open to non-artists.
$2 suggested donation with piece of art
$5 without art.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open Artmaking Day<\/a>
Exhibits & Events<\/a>
Cinema Minima<\/a> <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AnySquared Projects<\/a> is an all-volunteer collaborative and artists 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. | contact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also check out AnySquared’s SALVAGE Exhibit
on Display at The Plant through October 19<\/em><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AnySquared Projects<\/a> thanks the Hairpin Arts Center<\/strong> and Gretchen Henninger<\/strong> for offering us
the opportunity to create the residency at their wonderful space.<\/p>\n\n

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