In addition to the Artropolis high end art fairs, don't miss out on crafty goods at DEPART-ment, a group show by Parts and Labor Collective, live performance by Mr. Gray, and much more, all happening next weekend. The following weekend, stay tuned for Around the Coyote festival at Looptopia. Hope to see you out there!
DEPART-ment: AV-aerie, 2000 W Fulton, 3rd floor
I'll have one-of-a-kind bookmarks and maybe a few surprises for sale at
DEPART-ment. It's impossible to leave here empty handed. There promises to be a vast assortment of handmade goods: art, wearables and much more. Bring cash!
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PARTS & LABOR COLLECTIVE: Urbanite - Tags & Ink: 3144 W Carroll, 3rd floor
Parts and Labor is back again. The Collective's second themed show of 2008 is entitled Urbanite: Tags & Ink. We'll feature artwork that involves the theme of street art, urban landscapes, grafitti and tattoos. I'm not sure yet if I'm participating, but will try to be there in any event.
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MR. GRAY at Betty's Blue Star Lounge: 1600 W Grand
Mr. Gray is "a Trojan horse with a punk rock heart and a pop physique", a 4 piece from Chicago, featuring my fiance,
Andrew, on guitar, keys and vocals. Come get a beer with me after the Artropolis openings and hear some live music!
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ARTROPOLIS: Merchandise Mart, 7th, 8th and 12th floors
Click the following links for
free passes to the
Preview of The Artist Project and
NEXT, and general admission to all
Artropolis fairs.
I'm not participating at the Mart this year, but have several friends who are, including
Liza Berkoff,
Eric Mecum,
Heather Hancock,
Sandra Fettingis, Ted Stanuga,
Nicole Beck,
Gabe Lanza,
Eulalio de Silva,
Scott Fishman,
Gabriel Mejia,
Guillermo Munro and
Jeff Zimmerman at
The Artist Project, and
Allegoric and Liza Berkoff with
Carrie Secrist Gallery at NEXT.
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ATC + LOOPTOPIA: Riverfront Gallery, NE corner of Wacker and Wabash
Stay tuned for more information about the new SPRING
Around the Coyote Festival, the weekend after next, in conjunction with
Looptopia, Chicago's 2nd annual 24-hour downtown cultural celebration. There will be much to see and do in addition to visiting us 80 artists (and gawking at the in-progress Trump Tower across the street) - visit the
website for a complete schedule of events.
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