Nov 26, 2011

Holiday Show Weekend

Cornelia Arts Building
Dec. Holiday Show
Fri. Dec. 3, 6 - 9 pm
Sat. Dec. 4, 11 - 5 pm
Sun. Dec. 5, 11 - 5 pm
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago
(entrance on Ravenswood)

Join both resident building artists and special guest artists in the hallways for this once a year weekend of hand-made art and fine craft from Chicago area artists. 
Featuring: Jewelry, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, textile Arts, Ceramics, Holiday Items, Glass and other unique gifts.
Holiday Show Listing
CorneliaArtsBuilding.com


August House Studio
Holiday Party and Exhibition
Fri. Dec. 2, 6 - 9 pm
Sat. Dec. 3, 6 - 9 pm
213 W. Roscoe, Chicago
Join Gallery Owner and Artist Marya Veeck as she showcases work from over 50 artists and artisans in this jewelbox-gallery located in the heart of Roscoe Village.  
Exhibit runs thru Dec 22, Hours Tu - Sun, Noon - 5 pm
AugustHouseStudio.com

Nov 6, 2011

Cornelia Arts Nov. Pre-Holiday Open House

Cornelia Arts Pre-Holiday 
Open House and Studio Sale
Friday, Nov. 18, 6 - 10 pm
Cornelia Arts Building
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago
Entrance on Ravenswood.
Jason Messinger "Sky Rings"
PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, SCULPTURE, TEXTILES, JEWELRY, CERAMICS, DRAWING, AND MORE !

Susanne Siegel

Join Over 25 of the Cornelia Arts Building Artists and Artisans and their special guest artists as they open their working artist studios for a free, fun-filled one-night-only evening! 
Joey Wozniak
See NEW artwork by the building residents, Shop for early Holiday Gifts, and Enjoy complimentary wine, beverages, and refreshments. Special Musical Guest band "North Branch" will be performing throughout the evening.  

Lauren Harlowe "Blaine Hall"
Featuring the art and artisan-made works of: Jason Messinger, Doug Birkenheuer, Jeff Bryner, Nancy Charak, Jui Desai, Doug Frohman, Dan Hale, Lauren Harlowe, Beth Kamhi, Leo Kogan, Basia Krol, Alley Maranto, Ahavani Mullen, James Parenti, Emily Rapport, Pam Robinson, Emily Roynesdal, Judy Schumacher, Susanne Siegel, Scott Simons, Tiffany Stronsky, Tracy Syperski, Eric Weinstein, Joey Wozniak, Dan Hale, Doug Frohman, Pam Robinson, Katherine Drake Chial, Gloria Almada-Russell

Musical guest - North Branch.

Artslant Listing

Doug Birkenheuer "Lift"
CorneliaArtsBuilding.com

Oct 19, 2011

Alan Emerson Hicks Performance @ Plastic & Wax: Ad Astra






PLASTIC & WAX: Ad Astra
Sculptural paintings by Shelley Gilchrist
Sculptures by Alan Emerson Hicks
Dittmar Memorial Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston IL

Performance by Alan Emerson Hicks:  
Oct. 21, 4pm, Norris Center, Ground Floor 

Show runs Sept 29 - Oct. 31

Oct 14, 2011

Write Now - Artists and Letterforms

Jason Messinger; Nine Letter Tiles
WRITE NOW: Artists and Letterforms
Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago Rooms Gallery, 2nd Floor
78 E Washington, Chicago
Show runs through April 29, 2012

"Write Now: Artists and Letterforms" is a major exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center, presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture, that showcases a diverse range of recent works by more than 60 artists utilizing letters and text in a wide array of mediums.

Featuring primarily existing work, along with some exhibit-specific installations, the artists exhibited are predominantly, but not exclusively, Chicago-based, and range from well-established to neophyte. Among the expansive survey of styles and mediums is painting, printmaking, sculpture, textiles, photography and video. 

Artist exhibiting include: Actual Size Artworks, Nick Adam, Teresa Albor, Dylan Allread, Aviva Alter, Rahmaan “Statik” Barnes, Catherine Bouzide, Drury Brennan, Stephanie Brooks, Tom Burtonwood, Derek Chan, Erik DeBat, Louis DeMarco, Michael Dinges, Dzine, Ken Fandell, Samuel Feinstein, Doug Fogelson, Mike Genovese, Aron Gent, Mario Gonzalez Jr., Dan Grzeca, Matthew Hoffman, Jo Hormuth, Cody Hudson, Industry of the Ordinary, Matt Irie, Carol Jackson, Daniel Johnson, Kathleen Judge, Amos Kennedy, Chad Kouri, BJ Krivanek, Jason Lazarus, Harold Mendez, Adelheid Mers, Jason Messinger, Eddwin Meyers, Ray Noland, Todd Palmer, Jason Pickleman, Jaume Plensa, John Pobojewski, Karen Reimer, Bud Rodecker, Matt Rose, Joel Ross, John Santoro, Zach Schrey, Matt Siber, Nicholas Sistler, Buzz Spector, Christine Tarkowski, Scott Thomas, Michael Thompson, Tom Torluemke, Cecil Touchon, Rick Valicenti, Nathan Veach, Ian Weaver, Ian Whitmore, Bernard Williams & Fluxus Mail Art and Concrete Poetry. 

The Fluxus/Visual Poetry Project is showcased in one section of the exhibition, featuring work by more than 100 artists from international Fluxus and Mail Art communities who submitted artwork via the postage system.


Free and open to the public. 
Contact Chicago Cultural Center for hours.

Shown : Nine Letter Tiles by Jason Messinger

Sep 21, 2011

3 show weekend

3 SHOW WEEKEND:
  • Thu. 9/29, PLASTIC & WAX: Ad Astra @ Ditmar Gallery
  • Fri, 9/30, WRITE NOW @ Chicago Cultural Center
  • Sat-Sun, 10/1+2, OPEN HOUSE @ Cornelia Arts Building (part of the Ravenswood Art Walk

PLASTIC & WAX: Ad Astra
Sculptural paintings by Shelley Gilchrist
Sculptures by Alan Emerson Hicks
Dittmar Memorial Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston IL
Opening Reception: Thur. Sept. 29, 7-9 pm
Performance by Alan Emerson Hicks: Oct. 21, 4pm, Norris Center, Ground Floor
Show runs Sept 29 - Oct. 31


Jason Messinger; Nine Letter Tiles
WRITE NOW: Artists and Letterforms
Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago Rooms Gallery, 2nd Floor
78 E Washington, Chicago
Opening Reception: Fri Sept. 30, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Showcasing work from over sixty Chicago artist's using the letter form, including work by Jason Messinger (shown).  Free and open to the public. Contact Chicago Cultural Center for hours. Show runs through April 29, 2012
Chicago Artist Month Listing

Emily Rapport, BLUE HOUSE
Cornelia Arts Open House
Cornelia Arts Building
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago
Entrance on Ranvenswood
Saturday, Oct. 1, 11 AM - 6 PM
Sunday, Oct. 2, 11 AM - 5 PM
Part of the Ravenswood Art Walk
Jason Messinger, La Dolce Vita
Open Studios: 25 Years of Art + Community Making
Join many of the over 40 building artists as they open their studios to the public for this long-running annual free family-friendly event. Part of the Ravenswood Art Walk!
Joey Wozniak, City

Sep 14, 2011

SAVE THE DATES

TWO SHOWS WEEKEND:
Fri, 9/30 : WRITE NOW @ Cultural Center
Sat + Sun, 10/1 + 2 : Cornelia Arts Open House,
- part of the Ravenswood Art Walk


 
WRITE NOW: Artists and Letterforms

Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago Rooms Gallery, 2nd Floor
78 E Washington, Chicago
Opening Reception: Fri 9/30, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Showcasing work from over sixty Chicago artist's using the letter form, including work by Jason Messinger (shown). 
Free and open to the public.
Contact Chicago Cultural Center for hours. 
Show runs through April 29, 2012


Cornelia Arts Open House
Cornelia Arts Building
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago
Entrance on Ranvenswood
Saturday, Oct. 1, 11 AM - 6 PM
Sunday, Oct. 2, 11 AM - 5 PM
Part of the Ravenswood Art Walk

Open Studios: 25 Years of Art + Community Making
Join over 40 other building artists as they open their studios to the public for this long-running annual free family-friendly event.  
The Cornelia Arts Building is part of Chicago Artists Month 2011, the sixteenth annual celebration of Chicago's vibrant visual art community presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.



All work shown by Jason Messinger

Aug 26, 2011

Joey Wozniak Solo Show



"Urban Flowers"
New paintings by Joey Wozniak
Eyewant / Eyeporium Gallery
1431 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago
Show Opens:
Friday September 9th, 7 - 9 pm

 
Show Runs Sept. 9 - Oct, 7
Artslant Listing 








Jun 3, 2011

Birdhouse "Branching Out" Art Auction and Cocktail Party


Art Auction and Cocktail Party
Benefiting Chicago House 
Thursday, June 23, 6 - 9 PM
Room & Board
55 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 
Tickets: $70 In Advance (ends June 22 at 5PM), $85 @ Door
Call (773) 248-5200 x303 for more information

Join Jason Messinger and over 50 other artists, designers, and architects as they present birdhouses, artwork, and merchandise for auction to benefit Chicago House. This year, Chicago House and their Co-Chairs Denise Antonucci, Jerry Sanfilippo and Spyros Petros are Branching Out with birdhouses and artwork for the masses!  Bring home the functional or funky birdhouse designs you’ve grown to love, plus traditional, modern, and contemporary art pieces, all auctioned off to benefit the men, women, and children of Chicago House! 
ChicagoHouse.org/ 

Birds On The Wire  -by Jason Messinger

Apr 30, 2011

Cornelia Arts Spring Open House, Fri, May 13

'Windy City Liquors' - Emily Rapport

Cornelia Arts Spring Open House
Friday - May 13,  6 – 10 pm
Cornelia Arts Building, first and second floors
1800 West Cornelia, entrance on Ravenswood

'Touch of Beauty' - Joey Wozniak
Featuring over twenty-seven building artists in their working artist studios. Come enjoy refreshments in a casual atmosphere, see what the building artists have been working on, and find something that is sure to please you! 

'Untitled' - Jeff Bryner
Participants include:
Doug Birkenheuer, Anthony Bowers, Jeff Bryner, Nancy Charak, Kelsi Crivaro, Tor Dettwiler, Doug Frohman, Melinda Gordon, Lauren Harlowe, Beth Kamhi, Jeremiah Ketner, Reed Kirst, Alley Maranto, Teresa Matchett, Jason Messinger, Alisa Miller, Greg Milne, Ahavani Mullen, Matt Nichols, James Parenti, Emily Rapport, Judy Schumacher, Susanne Siegel, Scott Simons, Kevin Swallow, Eric Weinstein, Joey Wozniak and musical guest the Northbranch Band

'Urban Sentinels' - Jason Messinger


'Trees and the Dunes' - Joey Wozniak

Jason Messinger ART @ Studio #204 presents a special show of landscapes and cityscapes in paint, pastel, ink, and glazed tile, by guest showcase artist Joey Wozniak and Jason Messinger.

Beautiful City IV - Jason Messinger
Evening Blue - Joey Wozniak


'Cliff House' - Jason Messinger

Mar 19, 2011

Jason Messinger & Armando Pedroso show at the Center on Halsted, Chicago

Friday April 1, from 7 - 9:30 pm, 
The Center on Halsted invites you to an 
Art Opening Reception and Fundraiser 
showcasing artwork by guest artists  
Jason Messinger and Armando Pedroso.
Jason Messinger - Memory I
Armando Pedroso
Jason Messinger - WheatBerries

Jason Messinger will be showcasing over one dozen of his ink and watercolor paintings in the Third Floor Gallery. 
Jason Messinger - Songs of Grass
Jason Messinger - Violet Hour
Inspired by Japanese Sumi-ink traditions and the caligraphic line,  painted on cold-pressed heavy-weight watercolor paper and framed behind glass, most paintings are 24" x 32"in size.  
Jason Messinger - detail of Writ On Water IV
A portion of the sale of all artwork goes to help support continuing cultural programming at the Center on Halsted. Priced to appeal to both beginning collectors, and the savvy seasoned art collector, Jason Messinger's artwork has been reduced from the artist's internationally listed prices on his web site, to encourage support for the Center. A video of Armando Pedroso's process and artwork can be viewed here: Pedroso on YouTube
Armando Pedroso
Jason Messinger - Gold Forces
The Center on Halsted is a community center for youth and adults in Chicago's LGBT communities. The Center's mission is to serves as a catalyst for the LGBT community that links and provides community resources, and enriches life experiences in a safe and nurturing environment.  

Dual receptions for both Messinger and Pedroso will take place on both the Second and Third Floor Galleries. There is a suggested $5 donation to help support the Center On Halsted's programming, and a cash bar. 
Armando Pedroso
Center On Halsted
3656 N Halsted, Chicago
Art Opening Reception and Fundraiser
Friday, April 1, 7 pm - 9:30 pm
$5 suggested donation, cash bar
Shows run April 1 - May 17th, 2011 

Center On Halsted - Art Listing
ART SLANT Listing 

A portion of all art sales goes to continuing the Center's programming. 
Contact each artist directly at the reception, or after,  for sale inquiries:
Jason Messinger 
Armando Pedroso 

Jason Messinger - Instinct

JASON MESSINGER MERCHANDISE