This week's Newcity Art picks Brains, Brilliancy, Bohemia: Art & Politics in Jazz-Age Chicago as one of their top 5 groundbreaking shows of 2009. Check out the list here.
The catalog for the exhibition has just been reprinted. The new edition ...Read More
The Dill Pickle Club is organizing a honking huge art show, bookshop and event series at the Eyeful Gallery that opens Thursday, December 3rd at the First Thursday artwalk. Go here for all the details.
I'm making four short videos to ...Read More
Wow, I was talking fast. Thanks goes out to Michael James, owner of the Heartland Cafe, for having me on the show.
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'Brains' is part of this year's Version Fest, kicking off this weekend in Chicago, IL. From their site:
From April 23-May 2, we are gathering to celebrate, identify, and discuss our Immodest Proposals to change and improve our social, political and ...Read More
Although the Brains, Brilliancy, Bohemia exhibition has ended at Mess Hall, books are now available online, and at select locations in Chicago, IL and Portland, OR.
Preview book here.
Buy it here.
I also have a handful of these Dill Pickle Club posters ...Read More
Last Sunday, one of my true inspirations and heroes, Franklin Rosemont, passed away. On April 4, 2009, Franklin gave his last public speaking appearance at the opening for Brains, Brilliancy, Bohemia, a show I curated at Mess Hall.
for franklin from ...Read More
Five lectures, three packed events and two interviews in 11 days and 'Brains' is nearing its run at Mess Hall. Tuesday is its last day and I'll be posting documentation soon.
Justin Goh documented the proceedings and posted some great pix ...Read More
nice review in this week's Newcity
http://art.newcity.com/2009/04/06/eye-exam-a-night-in-bohemia/ Read More
solidarity forever from marc moscato on Vimeo. Read More
Howdy doo blog readers! Writing you from sunny Madison, WI, one day before Brains opens at Mess Hall. The install is going well, almost set.
Show's gotten some good press. Check these:
http://www.gapersblock.com/ac/2009/03/18/remembering-chicagos-hobohemia/
http://flavorpill.com/chicago/events/2009/4/4/brains-brilliancy-bohemia
http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/art/090402/ Read More