Weekend of Art in Chicago

Don't miss these three stellar events this weekend in Chicago: Thu, Fri and Sat.

Thursday, May 18, 7 - 8pm
Artist talk: Emily Rapport /
Subject to Change
Subject to Change: Urban Landscape and the Architecture of Place
Bill Savage and Emily Rapport talk art, Chicago's urban landscape, and her current solo exhibit at Firecat Projects. Refreshments. Exhibit open through May 20.
Firecat Projects
2124 North Damen Ave, Chicago
Hours Mon-Sat, 10 - 4
"Emily’s paintings offer a reflective view of the city. The external structures of houses are weatherworn and imbued with the character of their current/former owners. Reflections in water or windows are evocative of internal, possibly transformative, processes. Deconstructed and wrapped in Tyvek sheeting, the surrounding earth imprinted with tracks of heavy machinery, dirt and debris, we see an elemental struggle as the former structure is broken apart and built up again in paint. Seen together these ordinary neighborhood scenes coalesce to create an expressive vision of a distinctly American landscape."

Friday, May 19, 6 - 10 pm
Cornelia Arts Building  
May Open House 
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago 
Celebrate spring's change into summer with Cornelia Arts Building's last open house event until the fall. With two full floors, see many of the over 50 resident artists' working studios, and special guest artists. Enjoy complimentary beverages and fare in the studios, with food truck Jack's Fork in the Road in the parking lot. 
Friday May 19, 6-10 pm
The Cornelia Arts Building 
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago 
Entrance on NW corner of Ravenswood and Cornelia. Two blocks south of Addison Brown Line CTA Station.  Free parking available in lot and in neighborhood.

Saturday May 20, Noon – Midnight
1972 + Above: Group Art Show 
Second Story Galleries / Carey's Bar
2251 West Devon, Chicago
Cary’s Bar is having their 45th Anniversary Party on May 20. This all-day event will be a music and food extravaganza with 45’s spinning to the 70’s theme. Second Story Galleries Show will coincide with Cary’s Bar Blow Out (They will grill a whole goat for the occasion!) Second Story Galleries is located above the Bar.

Cornelia Arts Building May 19 Open House

Cornelia Arts Building 
May Open House
Friday May 19, 6 - 10 pm

Celebrate spring's change into summer with Cornelia Arts Building's last open house event until the fall!
 

Guest Artist Yvonne Doll

Guest artist Meredith Dytch

Join over 30 of our resident artists in their working studios. With artwork by out many new resident artists, and the latest from your favorite! See new hallway guest artist exhibitions by Yvonne Doll and Meredith Dytch! 

Resident Artist Madeline Shea

Resident Artist Doug Frohman

Enjoy complimentary beverages and fare in the studios, and  try the gourmet sandwiches from Jack's Fork in the Road food truck in our parking lot! 

Resident Artist Eric Steele

Resident artist jeweler Susanne Siegel

Resident artist Jason Messinger

Guest Artist Joey Wozniak

Events are FREE and open to the public.

Friday, May 19, 6 - 10 pm
The Cornelia Arts Building 
 - Where Art Works
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago, IL
Entrance on NW corner of Ravenswood and Cornelia.
Two blocks south of Addison Brown Line CTA Station. 
Free parking available in lot and in neighborhood.

CorneliaArtsBuilding.com

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Emily Rapport @ Firecat Projects- opens April 28

Subject to Change: Urban Landscape and the Architecture of Place
Artist Emily Rapport explores the “architecture of place” in her first solo exhibition of paintings at Firecat Projects.
 

Damen Ave Nocturne, 48 x 60", oil on canvas

"Artist Emily Rapport paints scenes of Chicago’s North Side in this exploration of the city’s changing urban landscape. An opening reception will take place on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Firecat Projects, 2124 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL from 7 - 10 PM. Free and open to the public."

Exterior Illumination, 30 x 24", oil on canvas

"The exhibition, titled “Subject to Change: Urban Landscape and the Architecture of Place,” is both a documentary archive of a neighborhood undergoing physical and demographic shifts, and a painterly narrative that finds moments of sublime beauty in construction site debris and frozen mud tracks. The depiction of mundane scenes of streets and houses, often with vibrant colors and an expressive application of paint, transform the act of looking into a visceral experience."

Raising the Roof, 24 x 36", oil on canvas

Firecat Projects, 2124 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL is open to the public Monday - Saturday, from 10am - 4pm, and by appointment. Visit their website at: https://www.firecatprojects.org

Emily Rapport attended the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York and is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. View more work at: http://www.emilyrapport.com

Subject to Change: Urban Landscape and the Architecture of Place
Emily Rapport at Firecat Projects
2124 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 
Opening Reception: Friday, April 28, 7 - 10 PM 
Exhibition Dates: April 28-May 20, 2017
Open Mon - Sat, 10am - 4pm

Cornelia Arts Building March Open Studios

Cornelia Arts Building 
March Open House
Friday March 10, 6 - 10 pm

 
Ring in the spring with our first Open House event of the 2017 calendar year! 
 

"Nature of Things" - Resident Artist Jordan Scott

"Onomatopoeia" Resident Artist Jason Messinger

Join over 30 of our resident artists in their working studios. With artwork by our many NEW resident artists, and the latest from your favorites! See NEW hallway guest artist exhibitions by Kevin Lawler and Jae Hyun Kim!

Guest Artist Kevin Lawler

"Wild West" Guest Artist Jae Hyun Kim

Enjoy complimentary beverages and fare in the studios, and gourmet Turkish-German food from food truck Donermen in our parking lot! 

"Voting Day in Tibet" - Resident Artist Doug Frohman

"Go Now" Guest Artist Joey Wozniak

Events are FREE and open to the public.

Friday, March 10, 6 - 10 pm
The Cornelia Arts Building 
 - Where Art Works
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago, IL
Entrance on NW corner of Ravenswood and Cornelia.Two blocks south of Addison Brown Line CTA Station. Free parking available in lot and in neighborhood.

:Wells St Bridge: - resident artist Kevin Swallow

CorneliaArtsBuilding.com

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Crazy 8 Artists' Carnival - Holiday Closing Party

Crazy 8 Artists' Carnival 

Holiday Party Closing Reception

Thur. Dec 15, 4-7 pm

State Street Gallery 

@ Robert Morris University

401 S State Street, Chicago, IL 

Entrance on Van Buren

Performance by Jazz Cafe 4-4:30

 Art Performance @ 5:30 

by Alan Emerson Hicks

Charity ornament fundraiser 

 Reception Party from 5-7 pm

The Holiday Party Closing Reception 

is the last gallery wide event 

planned for the three month run of 

the Crazy 8 Artists' Carnival 

at State Street Gallery, 401 S State St., Chicago

  EXPERIENCE the amazing extensive artwork 

of eight local artists! 

 

LISTEN to live jazz from 4-4:30 pm 

by the Jazz Cafe ensemble!

 

WATCH a live performance 

by 'Art Majician' Alan Emerson Hicks!

REVEALED - the final completed 

work-in-the-window

'Carnival Horse' sculpture !

 

INTERACT with Anne Leuck's 

'Share your Stories' series!
 

WITNESS her carnival 

sideshow-freak banner paintings!
 

BEHOLD Kass Copeland's 

prescient 'Trump' portrait!

DELIGHT in her collage-paintings!
 

SOUND OUT Jason Messinger's 

Circus and Carnival Word murals!

 

CIRCLE his sideshow attraction sculptures!

BE MESMERIZED by IZZO's 

'Kaleidoscope of Love' paintings!

RIDE YOUR EYES over the 

detailed gems of Edward Master!
 

BE AMAZED by Anthony Stagg's 

gigantic paintings!
 

TREASURE HUNT the ironic details 

of Joey Wozniak's festivals!

MEET all the artists of 

the Artists' Carnival show!

SELECT artist-or-student-made

holiday ornaments to benefit

Ronald McDonald House !

CHOOSE the perfect unique 

art gift for your loved ones!

 

STOCK UP on artist-made

 stocking stuffers in our gift shop!

PARTAKE in holiday fare 

by the Culinary Students!
 

ENJOY one last time to see 

the entire show in a festive environment!
 

Crazy 8 Artists' Carnival 

Holiday Party Closing Reception

Thur. Dec 15, 4-7 pm

State Street Gallery 

@ Robert Morris University

401 S State Street, Chicago, IL 

Entrance on Van Buren

Show Runs thru Dec 22

Open Mon-Thu, 10 am - 6 pm

Crazy8art.com

Photo credits: Jim Pinto and Jason Messinger

Three Days of Art Events in Chicago!

Thu Nov 17, 4-6pm 

Jazz Cafe + Artists' Carnival

in the Loop

Fri Nov 18, 6-10pm 

+ Sat Nov 19, 2-6pm 

Cornelia Arts Building 30 YR Anniversary 

and November Open House

 

Jazz Cafe + Crazy 8 Artists' Carnival
Night of live music and art in the Loop
Thu Nov 17 4-6 pm
State Street Gallery
@ Robert Morris University
401 S State Street, Chicago

Combine live musical performances and a stroll through the art show everyone has been talking about, and meet all eight of the talented Chicago artists who made it. From 4 - 5 pm - Visitors can enjoy a free live performance by Jazz Cafe, while considering refreshments and nibbles from the in-gallery coffee bar. From 5 - 6 pm - Wander the State Street Gallery to see the exuberantly colorful and engaging Crazy 8 Artists' Carnival show, and meet the show's artist makers directly, in a relaxed and fun environment.

Jazz Cafe is organized by the Performing Arts Department and the Alumni Association of Robert Morris University. Crazy 8 Artists' Carnival features eight Chicago artists who interpret the themes of carnival, circus, and festival. The artists work in a wide range of mediums and are joined by their exuberant delight in the visual. Artists include Kass Copeland, Alan Emerson Hicks, IZZO, Anne Leuck, Edward Master, Jason Messinger, Anthony Stagg, and Joey Woniak. All the original artwork in the show is available for sale, and the 'Art Mart' gift shop wall offers low-cost artist-made gift items perfect for your holiday shopping. 

Jazz Cafe + Crazy 8 Artists' Carnival
Night of live music and art in the loop
Thu Nov 17 4-6 pm
State Street Gallery
@ Robert Morris University

401 S State Street, Chicago
Entrance on Van Buren

Not near Chicago? 
ALL artwork for sale on line! 
Web price includes shipping to continental US!
Crazy8Art.com

Cornelia Arts Building
Nov Open Studios + 30 YR Anniversary
Fri Nov 18, 6 - 10 pm  and
Sat Nov 19, 2 - 6 pm
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago, IL

Celebrating 30 Years: 1986 – 2016
The Cornelia Arts building celebrates 30 years of being a working artist studio building, in one of the city's largest North-side all-art-studio locations, with two full floors of working artists. 

Join over 40 resident artists, see new hallway guest artist exhibitions by Spencer Rogers and Gene Skala, and enjoy complimentary beverage in the studios, and delicious food from food trucks in the parking lot! With artwork by our many NEW resident artists, and the latest from your favorites! Events are FREE and open to the public.

The Cornelia Arts Building – Where Art Works
Friday, November 18, 6 - 10 pm
& Saturday, November 19, 2 – 6 pm 
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago, IL
Entrance on NW corner of Ravenswood and Cornelia.
Two blocks south of Addison Brown Line CTA Station.
Free parking available in lot and in neighborhood.
CorneliaArtsBuilding.com
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