FRIDAY || SEPTEMBER 9th, 2011 Overkill Group Video show with work from Manon de Boer, Candice Breitz, EJ Hill, Diego Leclery and Casilda Sanchez. The Mission Projects 1431 W. Chicago Ave 6:00p – 9:00pm FREE Public School PUBLIC SCHOOL is an Austin-based collective focused on design, illustration and photography.... 

This September marks the beginning of a series of article exchange partnerships between Sixty Inches From Center and other online blogs and journals that have missions similar to ours–to document and support the visual arts happening in Chicago. The goal of these partnerships is to build bridges within our... 

Mental 312. Polish Village, Chicago, IL. (Photo credit: Mujju Ullah) Last week, while exploring Chicago’s Polish Village, I interrupted my friend mid-sentence as a familiar sight came into view. “Another one!” I exclaimed. Quickly, we crossed Milwaukee and headed towards a wall featuring the street art of Mental... 

It’s natural to dread the end of summer, but fortunately September comes with a silver lining. Watermelon and potato salad are set aside for white wine (or PBR) and brie as the art world rolls us its sleeves and gets back to work. This September features dizzying array of art events, so we’ve put together... 

FRIDAY || SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2011 { E X Q U I S I T E • C O R P S E } Cheers to Sixty’s own Jenny Lam, Zachary Johnson and Jes Standefer–curator and two of the 40 participants in this collaborative art exhibition in classic exquisite corpse style. E.C. will include Interactive art (stuff you can touch).... 

You Should Come: One Night Only was a three-hour performance art show hosted at Pilsen’s Roxaboxen Exhibition space Thursday, July 28, 2011. Curated by 22-year-old Christian Cruz, artists were given concepts to explore surrounding phrases, “you deserve it” or “you have to!” among others that offer us a feeling... 

On Aug. 3 people flocked to the Meat Packing District for Food Truck Mania and a sneak peek of Peter Mars’ upcoming show “Lift.” Attendees were joined by their dogs, making it the ultimate canine experience. They also got to see iconic images of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Superman, and Buddha transformed by Mars... 

Tucked between neighborhood homes on West Carroll Avenue is the Julius Caesar. The brick-and-vine building housed the opening reception of Holly Murkerson’s Landlocked Blue. Despite the heat of that July Sunday, quite a crowd was gathered and lingering outside at the close of the show. After weaving through white... 

FRIDAY || AUGUST 26th, 2011 Joseph Ravens Yes, you heard right–he will be running with a fish. Catch him if you can!  Joseph Ravens creates time-based art works that encompass text, movement, installation, technology, costume, and object. He completed his undergraduate degree in theater, studied audio/visuals... 

Chicago has long been considered a city built and maintained by working class men and women, and many people believe the labor movement in the United States truly began in Chicago. The headquarters of the International Workers of the World (IWW) are located in Chicago, as are branches of UniteHere! and Local One. On...