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

Valentine Show @ Cornelia Arts

YOU ARE BEAUTY

Valentine Show @ Cornelia Art

Saturday, Feb. 5th, 

12 noon - 4 pm

Cornelia Arts Building

1800 West Cornelia,

entrance on Ravenswood.

Featuring:
Goddess Paintings by Melinda Gordon,
Erotic Paintings by Joey Wozniak,
'52 Pick Up' Erotic Collages  
and Watercolor Valentines by Jason Messinger

Original Jewelry, Textiles, Paintings, Photography, Prints, Ceramics, Sculpture, and Erotica by over a dozen Cornelia Arts Building Artists Including:  
Jason Messinger, Judy Lichtenstein, Beth Kahmi, Sandy Stannez, Sharon Burns, Alley Marranto, Judy Shumacher, Emily Rapport, James Parenti, Eric Weinstein, Reed Kirst, Kelsi Crivaro, Tor Detweiller, Match Ceramics, and others!

Find or COMMISSION a unique gift for the object of your affection!

ArtSlant Listing

Kass Copeland @ The Belmont

 

Chicago Artist Kass Copeland's exhibition of new large scale paintings is not to be missed. Eight large scale works are on display in the recently remodeled lobby of The Belmont, at 3170 N Sheridan Road. 

Devotees of Copeland's smaller work will be mesmerized by the shear exuberance of these paintings. One part Fritz Lange's classic film 'Metropolis', one part Busby Berkley Musical, the pieces are perfectly situated in the retro deco lobby.  

While some of the works are already sold, the remainder are to be had at terrific end-of show sales prices. But don't wait, at the show ends January 30th. The Belmont Lobby is open seven days a week, including evening hours.

KassCopeland.com

DECEMBER ART EVENTS

DECEMBER ART EVENTS

Cornelia Arts 

Holiday Show

Fri. Dec. 3, 6 – 9 pm,

Sat. Dec. 4, 11 am – 5 pm

Sun. Dec. 5, 11 am – 5 pm

Three dates only!

 

Home for the Holidays 

@ August House

Reception Fri. Dec. 10, 6 – 9 pm

Through Dec 31

St. Nick’s Top Picks 

@ Eyeporium Gallery

Reception Sat. Dec. 11, noon – 5 pm

Through Jan 5

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Cornelia Arts Holiday Show

Fri. Dec. 3, 6 – 9 pm,

Sat. Dec. 4, 11 am – 5 pm

Sun. Dec. 5, 11 am – 5 pm

1800 West Cornelia, Chicago

Entrance at Cornelia and Ravenswood, (west side of Metra Tracks).

Three Days Only!

Featuring hand-made art and fine craft by Cornelia Building resident artists and the hallways full of other Chicago area artists and artisans!  

CorneliaArtsBuilding.com 

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Home for the Holidays 

@ August House

Opening Reception: 

Fri. Dec. 10, 6 – 9 pm

2113 W Roscoe, Chicago

Show runs Dec 3 – 31.

Gallery Hours: 
Tue. – Sun., Noon – 6 pm

Featuring artwork and hand-made gifts by 24 Chicago artists and artisans.

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St. Nick’s Top Picks 

@ Eyeporium Gallery

Opening Reception: 

Sat. Dec. 11, noon -  5 pm

Eyeporium Gallery @ Eyewant

1431 N Milwaukee, Chicago

Show runs Dec 11 – Jan 5.

Gallery Hours: 
Mon - Fri , noon - 7 pm
Sat, noon - 5 pm
Featuring artwork and gifts by local artists; Tony Fitzpatrick, Jason Brammer, Elke Claus, Nancy Deal, Ken Gold, Jason Messinger, Teresa Petersen, Charlie B. Thorne, Bruce Riley, Doug Stapleton, Scott Wills, and Joey Wozniak.  

ArtSlant Listing

Nov. 19 - Open House @ Cornelia Arts Bldg.

 

November Open House 

@ Cornelia Arts Building

On Friday Night, Nov. 19, from 6  - 10pm, the Cornelia Arts Building at 1800 West Cornelia celebrates its annual November Open House. Featuring the work of over 20 of the building artists and artisans in their working art studios. Jason Messinger continues his Guest Artist Showcase with oil paintings by Joey Wozniak in studio #204. 

CAB November Open House

Fri. Nov. 19 6-10 pm

1800 West Cornelia, 

entrance on Ravenswood.

CorneliaArtsBuilding.com


Artists Include:

JEFF BRYNER	James Parenti
Nancy Charak	Emily Rapport
Dan Hale	JUDY SCHUMACHER
Lauren Harlowe	Susanne Siegal
Beth Kamhi	Scott Simons
Jeremiah Ketner	TIFFANY STRONSKY
REED KIRST	Tracy Syperski
ALLEY MARANTO	ERIC WEINSTEIN
Jason Messinger	Joey Wozniak
Matt Nichols Show on ARTSLANT

 

Art Loop Open Prizes Awarded

Art Loop Open Prizes Awarded
Chicago's Art Loop Open ended the first half of the show with awards given to the top three most popular pieces by public vote, and twelve additional prizes. 

In the next half of the show, the artworks are offered for sale. Sale prices will be listed by each work. All 190 pieces remain up in their respective venues through November 12th. 

Popular Vote: 

1st: John Dempsey: "The Great American Landscape" (Painting) $25,000
2nd: Daniel Lavitt: Till We Meet Again (Sculpture) $15,000
3rd: Joseph Ivacic: Staying Connected (Sculpture) $10,000

The additional awards are as follows:

• The Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Representational Art

Presented and judged by the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, this $5,000 cash prize is awarded to the artist with the best ‘representational work.’
Winner: Renee McGinnis: Park 60654 (Painting)

• The WIT Prize

Presented and judged by theWit Hotel, this $5,000 cash prize is awarded to the artist whose work best reflects the concept of ‘WIT’- the power of thinking and reasoning, intellectual and perceptive, humor and intelligence.
Winner: Younghwan Choi: My Dear Friend (Installation)

• 3Arts Prize

Awarded by 3Arts, this $2,000 cash prize reflects 3Arts’s mission of supporting women artists, artists of color, and artists with disabilities whose work evinces a fearless, distinctive artistic voice and embodies the dynamic, risk-taking qualities that make Chicago artists second to none.
Winner: Catherine Jacobi: Forgetting (Sculpture)

• Art Chicago | NEXT Prize

The winning artist, selected by Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI), will have his/her artwork exhibited in the Chicago Artists’ Coalition booth at Art Chicago/NEXT April 28 - May 2, 2011.
Winner: Duncan Anderson: Amputee with First Day of School (Collage)

• Artropolis Prize

The winning artist, selected by MMPI, will receive an extended exhibition within a public space at the Merchandise Mart from November 2010 through the duration of Artopolis in the spring of 2011.
Winner: Bernard Williams: Buffalo Chart (Installation)

• One of A Kind Prize

The winning artist, selected by MMPI, will receive a booth at the 2010 One of A Kind Show, December 2 – 5, 2010.
Winner: Lynn Basa: Lotus Lake 4 (Painting)

• Hard Rock Hotel Prize

The winning artist, selected by the Hard Rock Hotel, will exhibit a piece and/or collection of their work for one year in one of the hotel’s suites, along with an opening reception at the suite and a two-night stay. 
Winner: Kip Pasta: 'Cityscape' (Sculpture)

• The CADA Choice (four awards)

The Chicago Art Dealers Association (CADA) is an arts organization comprised of the city’s foremost visual arts dealers. One winning artist was chosen by each of four galleries – Catherine Edelman Gallery, Packer Schopf Gallery, Roy Boyd Gallery and Perimeter Gallery – for a one-month exhibit in their respective galleries during the next twelve months.
Catherine Edelman Gallery Winner:
Brad Pogatetz: Washburne Trade School (Photography)
Packer Schopf Gallery Winner:
Aaron Delehanty: Flock 'Visible City' (Painting)
Roy Boyd Gallery Winner:
Andrew Holmquist: The Formation of a Rainbow (Painting)
Perimeter Gallery Winner:
Roland Oria: REFUSE (Multi-Media)

• The Palmer House Hotel Prize

The winning artist, selected by the Palmer House Hotel, will receive $1,500 and be invited to exhibit a piece and/or collection of their work for one year in one of the hotel’s suites, along with an opening reception at the suite and a two-night stay.
Winner: Jim Newberry: Momentum Mori Memorial Ghost Riders (Photography)

Congratulations to all the artists and the Chicago Loop Alliance and Chicago Artist's Coalition for the success of this first annual show, and to Chicago's public for their enthusiasm and support.

All Art will now be on Sale from  October 30 - November 12.

See full list of artwork for art locations and artist info: Artist List 

Prices will be affixed to each piece of art. 

First come first served! Please email sales@artloopopen.com to make your purchase.

3-D 12: One Day Event - Fri., 6-10pm

3-D 12: 
Chicago Sculptors
Pop Up / Tear Down / Installation
One Night Only
Friday, October 29th, 
6 - 10 pm

Gilchrist, Gray, Hicks, Ho, Kamhi, MacRoberts, Peterson, Putnam, Steele, Stone

Performance - 8pm
Alan Emerson Hicks
Space 900 
1040 West Huron

Party at 760 following performances
760 N Milwaukee

Interactive Installation
Please bring a donation of used clothing

Art Loop Open Expands to 11 contestants

This just in: 11 Artists Make it to Finals..have you voted yet for your favorite?

Vote once for your favorite piece among the top 11.

Bernard Williams: Buffalo (Installation) ALO179
Block 37
Catherine Jacobi: Forgetting (Sculpture) ALO82
Block 37
Daniel Lavitt: Till We Meet Again (Sculpture) ALO104
Chicago French Market - MetraMarket
Giovanni Arce: Bush (Painting) ALO6
Block 37
Jeffrey Conroy: Koodoo (Sculpture) ALO36
theWit
John Dempsey: "The Great American Landscape" (Painting) ALO40
Macy's
Joseph Ivacic: Staying Connected (Sculpture) ALO81
Hotel Burnham
Lauren Brescia: Surprise... (Installation) ALO22
Block 37
Len Upin: Helen (Work on Paper) ALO176
theWit Hotel
Steve Hamann: History of 'Bad at Sports' (Work on Paper) ALO64
theWit Hotel
Yva Neal: WAKA: Wall Altat of Kismet Abundance (Installation) ALO139
W Chicago - City Center

Voting begins October 22nd at 12pm and ends October 28th at 8pm. Top prize winners announced October 29th.

TODAY Meet the Artists - Oct. 21., 5:30-8pm

MEET THE ARTISTS

Tonight, Thur. Oct. 21 
5:30 - 8 pm

Last Day to Vote!

You could WIN a trip to HAWAII!

Chicago’s inaugural Art Loop Open, a major new art competition, continues the First Round of Public Voting, (ending TODAY, Thur., Oct. 21 at 8 pm). Visit and vote at 3 or more venues October 15 - 21 and be entered to win a trip to Hawaii courtesy of the Hawaii Visitors and Conventions Bureau! 

191 local artists, selected by jury from over 800 entries, are on display at the ten official Art Loop Open venues: Block 37, Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, Hotel Burnham, Macy’s, Merchandise Mart, French Market - Metra Mart, Palmer House, Hotel Allegro, theWit Hotel, and W Chicago-City Center. Together these iconic venues create a web of instantly connected neighborhood galleries, open and free to the public. Together these works show the wide range of talents Chicago has to offer!

During the First Round of voting, visitors can vote for as many art pieces as they’d like, via Smart Phone Application or Text Message. Info on voting is at each venue. Block 37 hosts many of the artworks as well as the "HUB 37" pedway-level interactive area, where you can see thumbnails of all works and their locations, and plan out your visit with high tech tools. Artists are competing in over $60,000 in cash and other prizes, with top cash prizes awarded by the public.

Jason Messinger's artwork “Sympathies” (a 5' x 9' tile mural) on display at the Palmer House, 17 E. Monroe St.,  - across from Potters's Lounge bar.

For more information about the inaugural Art Loop Open, including location map, and interactive guides, please visit

ArtLoopOpen.com

List of artists / artwork / locations:

ArtLoopOpen.com/artists-list

Watch the Video Preview:
http://www.youtube.com
 

Art Loop Open: Loop Art Crawl

Loop Art Crawl 
Friday, Oct. 15, 
5 - 8 p.m.
@ 10 venues throughout the Loop 

Art Loop Open
October 15 – 29

Chicago’s inaugural Art Loop Open, a major new art competition judged by the public, will launch with a festive Loop Art Crawl throughout the downtown area, Friday, October 15, from 5-8 p.m.

191 local artists, selected by an esteemed jury from a pool of 800 entries, will be on display at the ten official Art Loop Open venues: Block 37, Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, Hotel Burnham, Macy’s, Merchandise Mart, French Market/Metra Mart, Palmer House, Hotel Allegro, theWit Hotel, and W Chicago-City Center. Together these iconic venues will create a web of instantly connected neighborhood galleries, open and free to the public. 

On October 15th, the public is encouraged to visit each venue and begin voting for their favorite artworks, while enjoying specially-priced “Artini” cocktails and other offerings. Many of the artists will be on hand that evening to discuss their works. Artists are competing in over $60,000 in cash and other prizes, with top cash prizes awarded by the public.

Jason Messinger’s 5' x 9' tile mural “Sympathies” will be on display at the Palmer House, at 17 E. Monroe Street. 

From Oct. 15 - 21, the public is urged to participate in the First Round of voting, at which time they can vote once in support of as many pieces as they’d like. Viewers will have access to a wealth of information about the Artists and the work available to them via the web site, traditional print materials and through specially designed technology accessible through their smart phones and social media applications, including technologies that will enable audiences to engage with art, artists and venues through innovative mapping tools, virtual dialogues, and extensions to artists’ studios. Viewers can also follow ALO through Facebook and Twitter. 


For more information about the inaugural Art Loop Open, visit
ArtLoopOpen.com

List of all the artists and their work and location:
ArtLoopOpen.com/artists-list 

Cornelia Arts Building October Open House

 

Coinciding with the Ravenwood Art Walk,

the Cornelia Arts Building will host its

24th annual October Open House,

featuring the artwork of over 30 artists and artisans

in their working art studios.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

OCTOBER 2 & 3

11 am - 5 pm 

Cornelia Arts Building

1800 West Cornelia, 

entrance on Ravenswood
CorneliaArtsBuilding.com
 

Cornelia's Open Houses are a unique opportunity to "meet the artists" in their working studios. This year, they are a featured participant in Chicago Artists' Month and the only ALL artist/artisan studio building participating in the Ravenswood arts tour. Their family-friendly events offer an inside look into how and where art is made and highlights the contribution of local artists to Chicago's urban cultural scene.

 

The Cornelia Arts Building is Venue #48 on the Ravenswood ArtWalk (RAW) 9th annual Tour of Arts & Industry. Maps for the arts tour will also be available on site, most locations are convenient to public transportation and we encourage you to bike the Corridor! Learn more about the arts tour at: RavenswoodArtWalk.org
  

 

Jason Messinger, studio #204, will have Guest Showcase Artist Joey Wozniak, showing work using his signature layered hand-cut stencil and palette-applied oil paint technique.
JasonMessingerART.com
New Art of Joey Wozniak on Crazy8Art.com

Participating Artists at the October Open House Include:

Doug Birkenheuer • Anthony Bowers • Veronica Bruce • Jeff Bryner • Nancy Charak • Jui Desai • Tor Dettwiler • Katherine Drake-Chial • FOTA • Lauren Harlowe • Beth Kamhi • Jeremiah Ketner • Basia Król • Alley Maranto • Teresa Matchett • Jason Messinger • Greg Milne • Joan Minsky • Alexandra Paez-Quijano • James Parenti • Emily Rapport • Darrell Roberts • Judith Roth (Guest) • Emily Roynesdal • Roberta Schlesinger • Judith Schumacher • Johannah Silva (Guest) • Scott Simons • Eric Steele • Andrew Steiner (Guest) • Tiffany Stronsky • Kevin Swallow • Tracy Syperski • Alexander von Agoston • Eric Weinstein • Joey Wozniak (Guest) • Judy Zeddies

Danny Mansmith at LillStreet Art Center

DANNY MANSMITH
SOLO EXHIBITION AND FEATURED EVENTS

   

The gallery at Lillstreet Art Center will host an exhibit by Danny Mansmith 

from September 17 to October 8, 2010.

Danny Mansmith is a self-taught artist who works with fiber and mixed-media, who was also named a Breakout Artist by Newcity in 2009. He is known for being a prolific creator who uses fabric, sewing machines, sharpies, paper cut-outs, and many other materials to create a world uniquely his own.

There are several events associated with this exhibit including an opening reception and live gallery event.

OPENING RECEPTION:

Friday, September 17, 2010 

from 6-9 PM 

Opening reception of the Danny Mansmith Exhibition.  

Refreshments will be served and live music will be provided by Graham Nelson. 

 

Lillstreet Art Center

4401 North Ravenswood Avenue

Chicago, IL

773-769-4226
gallery@lillstreet.com

Reviews of Danny Mansmith's Work on this blog: 

Danny Mansmith On ArtistsOfChicago.blogspot.com

 

Double Art Show at Eyeporium Gallery

Eyeporium Gallery has done it again by conjoining two fantastic shows of artists in one unique space.

In Revisionists' Realities, three collage artists share both an appealing magical aesthetic and masterful craftsmanship. Featuring the new work by ArtistsOfChicago favorite Kass Copeland, as well as intimate and evocative collages by Chicago artists Michael Pajon, and Doug Stapleton.


In the same space, a large-scale installation by Toni Damkoehler titled Kitschy Koo. These hexagonal prints question modern celebrity by joining graphic images of stylized bees with Princess Diana in works that plunge much deeper than their glossy surfaces.


Show runs now through September 1st
Eyeporium Gallery
1431 N Milwaukee, Chicago

Eyeporium Gallery on Artslant


Image: Space Dreamer by Kass Copeland

See work by Jason Messinger & Joey Wozniak

Missed the Cornelia Arts Open House? A fine selection of artwork is still available! Come for a private viewings of work by Jason Messinger and Joey Woznaik for the next seven days. Make your appointment today by calling Jason at (773)255-0993.

Friday and Saturday - Cornelia Arts Open House

Cornelia Arts Building May Open House 

and "Urbs in Horto" show

Fri. May 21, 6 - 10 pm

Sat. May 22, 11  - 3 pm (limited # artists open)

1800 West Cornelia, at Ravenswood, Chicago, IL

On Friday May 21, 6 - 10 pm, local painter Joey Wozniak will be the special guest artist in the studio of Jason Messinger at the Cornelia Arts Building May Open House.  Over 35 artists will be open for the Friday night event in a fun and free event showcasing artwork in a variety of mediums, held in the working studios of Cornelia Arts Building artists and artisans.

An additional special feature of this building-wide open-house event is 

"Urbs in Horto" - local artists inspired by the City in a Garden

a curated hallway exhibit featuring resident artists' interpretation of the City of Chicago's official Latin motto. This first floor hallway show of paintings, drawings, photography, and other artwork leads into two full floors of artists in their working art studios.

On Sat. May 22, 11 - 3 pm, a limited number of artists will be open for the "Second Chance Open House."

Cornelia Arts Building May Open House
Fri. May 21, 6 - 10 pm

Sat. May 22, 11  - 3 pm (limited # artists open)

1800 West Cornelia, at Ravenswood, Chicago, IL

CorneliaArtsBuilding.com

Cornelia Arts Building Blog

Image list - from top

River Scape - Jason Messinger
Humid August - Joey Wozniak
Night Drive - Jason Messinger
Cross Pollination - Joey Wozniak