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Assemble at Vertical Gallery

This article was originally published on May 13, 2013 on Art Nerd by writer Rachel Kaplan. This article is part 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 in Chicago. The goal of these partnerships is to build bridges within our writing community, help...
Week Ends, Art Begins || August 12th – 14th

Across the board, art IS happening this weekend.
FRIDAY || AUGUST 12th, 2011
“Is this thing on?: The art of comedy”
Guest Curator: Miguel Cortez from Antena
Contemporary art is too serious sometimes. This show will focus on the lightheartedness and humor in art. Most of us are part of the system and work 40+ hours a week and by the weekend we just want to unwind and be entertained. Then...
Tags: Andy Detskas, ANTENA, Art In Your Eye, Art Smart Series, Bad At Sports, Batavia, Ben Pederson, Brandon Alvendia, Bridgette Buckley, BUILT:Festival, Cameron Esposito, Catie Olson, Chicago Art Department, Chicago Artists Resource, Chicago Arts District, Chicago Urban Art Society, chris silva, Cobalt Studio, Connect To Art, Darrell Luce, David Leggett, Diasporal Rhythms, Easter Expansion, Edgewater Artists In Motion, Eternity, Fotoflow, Gallery Crawl and so Much More, Gapers Block, Garden Arts and Crafts Fair, Global Coffee and Cargo, Janice Trecker, Jolt, Juarez Hawkins, Lauren Feece, Le Gallery Thorndale, Lowrider Show and Community Festival, Meg Duguid, Miguel Cortez, Nick Black, Nicole Marroquin, Paul Shortt, Playground Theater, Public Collectors, Rick Huggett, Rob McQuillan, Sarah Perez, Show and Low, Side Mullet Nation, Tape: A Celebration, The Store Front
The Chicago Street Art Show: Artists Goons & Don’t Fret

During the week of installation for The Chicago Street Art Show at The Chicago Urban Art Society I had the opportunity to speak with several participating artists including Don’t Fret and Goons. The closing reception for the show will take place this Friday, June 3rd. If you are unable to make it to the reception, keep posted for future coverage including a video reflection consisting of interviews...
Tags: Anna Trier, Brooks Golden, Chicago Street Art Book, chris silva, Christopher Silva, CLS, Don't Fret, goons, graffiti art, Hebru Brantley, Joseph J. Depre, juan chavez, klepto, Lauren Feece, Lauren Pacheco, Mental 312, Mike Genovese, nice one, Oscar Arriola, Peter Kepha, Photoflow, Public Art, ray noland, Saro, Solve, street art in chicago, the chicago street art show, the chicago urban art society, the grocer, tip toe, You Art Beautiful
The Chicago Street Art Show: Interview with curator Joseph J. Depre

During the week of installation for The Chicago Street Art Show at The Chicago Urban Art Society I had the opportunity to speak with several participating artists including curator Joseph J. Depre. Joseph and I discussed the nature, relevance and timeliness of the show and his involvement with the street art community. The closing reception for the show will take place this Friday, June 3rd. If you...
Tags: Anna Trier, Brooks Golden, Chicago Street Art Book, chris silva, Christopher Silva, CLS, Don't Fret, goons, graffiti art, Hebru Brantley, Joseph J. Depre, juan chavez, klepto, Lauren Feece, Lauren Pacheco, Mental 312, Mike Genovese, nice one, Oscar Arriola, Peter Kepha, Photoflow, Public Art, ray noland, Saro, Solve, street art in chicago, the chicago street art show, the chicago urban art society, the grocer, tip toe, You Art Beautiful
I AM Logan Square: An Interview with Cara Dehnert Huffman

Cara Dehnert Huffman has a vision: to “promote and increase awareness of the arts while enhancing cultural development in Chicago’s vibrant Logan Square neighborhood.” Appointed Executive Director of I Am Logan Square at the beginning of December 2010, Cara has transformed the non-profit arts organization into a reflection of the community it supports – a thriving commitment to local artists...
Tags: andrea sparr-jaswa, April Showers, Art Loop Open, Cara Dehnert Huffman, Carolina Jayaram, chicago artists coalition, Chicago Cultural Center, Chris Tavares Silva, Cole's, Columbia College, Creative Chicago Expo, I Am Logan Square, Illinois Arts Council, Lauren Feece, Lawyers for the Creative Arts, Lindsey Meyers, Logan Square, Logan Square Chamber of Arts, Logan Square Chamber of Commerce, Logan Theatre, Mark Fishman, Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, Pilsen, Robert Stevenson, Word to the Mother
Tell the Next Mayor, Why Art Matters.

On Friday night, February 11th, 2011, SIFC partnered up with The Chicago Urban Art Society (CUAS) at their space in Pilsen. This was not just any event—it was an occasion, an opportunity for the art communities and political figures in Chicago to meet and engage in conversation with one another. Other partnering organizations included: Three Walls, Cro, New City, Chicago Reader, WBEZ Radio, Gozamos,...
Tags: chicago artist coalition, chicago mayoral candidates, Chicago Public Art Group, Chicago Reader, co-prosperity sphere, Cro, Gery Chico, gozamos, Lauren Feece, Lauren Pacheco, Miguel Del Valle, new city, Peter Kepha, ray noland, The Chicago Art Department, the chicago urban art society, The Institute For Arts entrepreneurship and Barrio Bonito Urban Showcase, Three Walls, Urban Gateways, WBEZ
“All Forms of Rocking”: Meet Christopher Tavares Silva

Puerto Rican born and a resident of Chicago since 1983, Christopher Tavares Silva has been a long-time contributor to the Chicago art community. After living in Puerto Rico for the past few years, Silva has made a recent return and planted new roots in his lifelong city. Silva’s career as an artist began with the influence and then eventual practice of graffiti writing and street art. He received...
Tags: Chicago Mural Commissions, Chicago Murals, Chicago Public Art Group (CPAG), Christopher Tavares Silva, Contemporary Art in Chicago, graffiti, Graffiti Art in Chicago, InSite, Lauren Feece, Lorenzo Homer Gallery, Mike Genovese, PNC Arts Alive, Public Art in Chicago, Skateboarding culture in Chicago, street art in chicago, Taller Puertorriqueno, the chicago urban art society, This Mother Falcon, three hearts club