May 2005, 6 posts, 162 lines
Can anyone report on the art fairs of last weekend?
On 5/9/05 1:38 AM, "jno" Jno,
Here's my estimation:
Art Chicago
Thin on contemporary art...I believe there was one video work presented
by the local Chicago gallery Dogmatic. Rather grotesque, but emblematic of
the fair's future. Lots of prints. Glass decorative blah??? Vintage and
quasi-contemporary photographs from safe corporate style haunts (i.e.
Catherine Edleman). Nothing of real interest unfortunately, except some
Martin Parr's and a Josef Sudek at Daiter. Europe must not of gotten
invitations or felt the 57th Street Art fair may be more lucrative. In all
the show reminded me of my first experience of 1993 (but double the price).
Decent crowds ambling through tight corridors as paintings shook nervously
on temporary walls. The layout was for shit. Always uncertain of where I
was. No booksellers other than Powell's for which I visit on a weekly basis.
$7 glass of red wine from a jug. Felt like I was swigging Maddog out front
the Lighthouse mission on State. A mixture of anxiety and hope in the air as
poor ole Thomas Blackman faces a rocky rode ahead. Will it be here next
year? There will certainly be an audience. Hell, its Chicago...capital of
middle America. Something will rise from the ashes.
Nova
Big expectations...still lots of work to do. If its gonna be raw...avoid
the MFA style exhibition. I was uncertain if this was an SAIC thesis show or
not. Nevertheless, Workman, Burtonwood et al have some good ideas and will
be back next year. Energy, crowds, and pancakes served up by Industry of the
Ordinary (Adam Brooks and Mat Wilson). Tasty. Also, Bridge is opening up a
space on Washington for artists to rent. Cheap rents for the location. Could
be a hub for younglings. I wish them the best.
Chicago Contemporary and Classic
You have got to be kidding me. Looked at the website. Thought about
burning down Navy Pier on principle, but ended up getting brunch with my
wife, Sandy, at Wishbone. I would gamble that the red beans and rice were
more engaging.
Regards,
Chester Costello
The University of Michigan Club of Greater Chicago is seeking
submissions from visual artists for an exhibition October 20-23, 2005 to
be held at the Around the Coyote gallery in Wicker Park. To participate
in this curated show you must be a University of Michigan alum. It does
not matter what degree you received from U of M. We just want to see the
breadth of what our alums are creating - painting, photography,
sculpture, performance art, dancing, poetry, film, music -whatever. All
alums in Chicagoland are welcome to submit. The Johnsonese Gallery is
sponsoring this event and the three 'best-of-show' artists will be
offered an opportunity to exhibit at the gallery in early 2006. For an
application, please contact Jason LaBelle at jasonlabelle at yahoo.com or
me at info at johnsonese.com.
Please feel free to pass this message on to your friends in the arts!
There is more information below.
Chris Johnson
Director
Johnsonese Gallery LLC
Coming Soon to Bucktown!
773.525.5877
info at johnsonese.com
www.johnsonese.com
University of Michigan Club of Greater Chicago 2nd Annual Alumni Art
Show
We wish to support and promote University of Michigan artists in the
Chicago area by bringing alumni together to exhibit their art in a
supportive environment. By doing so we hope to make more accessible to
University of Michigan alumni the rich, multi-disciplinary arts
community of Chicago. This event also serves as a fundraiser for the
University of Michigan scholarship fund and Around the Coyote, a
non-profit emerging arts organization centered in Wicker Park.
This exhibition is open to all U of M alumni regardless of race, color,
religion, national origin, gender, age, military status, sexual
orientation, marital status, physical or mental ability. We require that
artists live in or have ties to the greater Chicago area. All works
submitted are to be original pieces created by the submitting artist.
The University of Michigan Club of Greater Chicago reserves the right to
deny any submission or request the removal of work.
Linda Dorman and Tom are reopening Uncle Freddy again somewhere in
Indiana, and adding a "gift shoppe" (duh) to generate some sort of
income. They want to sell -- art, fabrications, and things.
I suggested fireworks and corn liquor, but they dont like that. If you
make anything worth selling (God, I can see the candles and greeting cards
now), contact them. She can be reached at linda at unclefreddys.com
Oh, wait, here is the official promo:
The New Uncle Freddy's will feature a museum quality gift shop,
art classes, Torluemke Studio, and the cutting edge contemporary
art gallery we are known for.
She is also my dealer, so I have some intrest in this. So, folks, rummage
through yr museum quality possesions, and be prepared to deliver to
TBH /jno
From: B. Koenen Federal Artist Deduction Bill
New legislation has been proposed in both the US House and Senate that would
allow artists to take a tax deduction for the fair market value of works
that they create and subsequently donate to arts organizations...
It's too late now. /jno
I just got a copy of the April (Fool's Day?) Caca Journal from Jeff
Huebner who passed it to me on the street as if it were "Street Wise."
Was this issue late? This is May. At first glance it was about the
disappearance of the MoCA.
Disappearing institutions have become a Chicago way of life. It probably
doesn't matter to be a month late (the issue is not at the Caca website
yet), the comments about the cathedral space, the foo-foo garden, and the
perennial complaint about curatorial practices are relevant any time.
But I think perhaps the headline article by Yood, "Museum Disappears,
Public Slow to React," could have been reversed to read as "Public Slow to
React, Museum Disappears."
- 2635 Highway Avenue, Highland, Indiana
They reopen in July.