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Category: Museums, Galleries, Cultural Centers

• Museum-a-palooza (part 2)

  Posted at 4:24 pm by jan, on April 23, 2016

  From the Museum of Science and Industry, Betty and I then traveled to …

  

  DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E 56th Place

  the DuSable Museum of African American History for a look at Terrence Reese’s exhibit, Reflections. In this series of black and white images, Reese documents influentials known and admired who have shaped our history. Composed in their personal environment, each image captures a moment, while mirroring or reflecting the person within the photograph. In all there are about 20 images but here are a few below to peak your interest…

  

  June Kelly

  

  Helen O. Dickens

  

  Barry Martin

  

  The Nicholas Brothers

  

  B. B. King

  Aside each image is a touching memoir written to more fully understand the person’s story.

  Last, we headed over to …

  

  Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave.

  Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Sabina Ott’s installation, who cares for the sky, can be viewed, climbed, passed through and contemplated in until May 1. Inspired by Gerturde Stein’s, The World is Round Ott recreates the story of the challenge to better understand the world after a laborious mountain climb. In this collaborative effort, video and countless art pieces by other artist contribute to the “journey” Ott takes us on.

  

  

  

  

  

  How great is it to be able to physically engage with ART?!

  Ok! So Betty and I are off on our next adventure but first extending to you the invitation to do the same. Along the way, look for art and artistic expression everywhere and post it here all while you SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

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• Museum-a-pa-looza! (part 1)

  Posted at 7:18 pm by jan, on April 16, 2016

  This week, in our amazing Chicagoland, we are enjoying springtime temperatures in the 60’s! That means on my day off Betty and I went crazy on a glorious 25 mile roundtrip to Hyde Park. First stop…

  

  The Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive

  Now through February 2017 the Brick by Brick Lego exhibit displays a lot of fun where you’ll be awed and inspired by over a dozen landmark structures and then invited to create!

  

  Golden Gate Bridge

  

  Hoover Dam

  

  Burj Khalifa

  

  Ping An Finance Center

  

  Falling Water

  

  Gateway Arch

  

  International Space Station

  

  Great Pyramid of Giza

  

  Roman Colosseum

  

  American Eagle Roller Coaster

  And last an imaginary landmark far far away…

  

  Cinderella’s Castle

  Wowza! Super fun with lots of building stations to do your own thing.

  

   

  Alright! Betty and I are off to the DuSable Museum of African American History for our next entry. Till then we’re extending to you a great big invitation to get out there, explore, look for art and artistic expression everywhere, post a blog here all while you SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

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• Color on Color

  Posted at 6:35 pm by jan, on April 8, 2016

  

  The Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N Central Park Ave.

  Greetings All! This week Betty and I made two trips to the Conservatory to observe light, man-made and the natural occurrence. Currently the light installations of Jens Jensen’s,  Solarise: a Sea of All Colors can be enjoyed through September 22, 9 am – 5 pm daily and until 8 pm on Wednesdays (where dramatic effects take place after the sun goes down).

  Daytime:

  

  Portal

  

   

  

  

  

  

  Nighttime:

  

  Overlooking the park during an exquisite sunset

  

  Portal

  

  Prismatic

  

  

  

  Continual loops of color within the installation…

  

  Florescence

  

  

  

  Wow and Whoa! It’s incredible the effect color has on you within your environment not to mention the earthy smells, warm climate, and discovery around every corner at the conservatory. Treat yourself to this experience as these Chicago days cling to winter.

  Alright! Betty and I are off on our next adventure but as always we’re extending an invitation to all to get out there, explore, look for art and artistic expression everywhere and last, drop us a line and a photo and last…SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

   

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• Roaming Beast

  Posted at 5:00 pm by jan, on March 30, 2016

  Greetings All! Betty and I are super jazzed because spring is HERE! We’re back on the streets and more excited than ever. First stop…

  

  The Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street

  Through May 1 make sure you check out the kinetic beast of Theo Jansen. Created to roam the beaches of the Netherlands, eight of his works are featured in an exhibition entitled, Strandbeest (beach animals) and currently inhabit the Cultural Center. Also on exhibit are…

  

  Demonstrations on how these creatures travel. Animaris Suspendisse, 2014

  

  

  Smaller interactive beast.

  

  The evolution of design and process, Animaris Apodiacula 2012-2013

  

  Animaris Adulari, 2012

  

  Animaris Umerus Segundus, 2014

  

  Remnants or “fossils” of beast past

  

  

  

  

  Video, photography, and drawings documenting 25 years of development

   

  

  

  

  

  Overwhelmed by the hours and hours of work Jansen has put into these moving sculptures, I couldn’t help but wonder what he has learned that will contribute to future pieces. And although they are created to travel the sands, these life-like monochromatic creatures are absolutely stunning against the interior of the Cultural Center. A must see.

  Alright! Betty and I are off on our next adventure but before we go we’re extending to you a great big invitation to get out there, explore, look for art EVERYWHERE, and then SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

   

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• A Peek at a Past Adventure Abroad

  Posted at 5:14 pm by jan, on March 1, 2016

  OK! So two and half more weeks of this crazy down-time, and before I can ride Betty again, so I wanted to share some street art images from a couple of past trips to Paris. Both trips were invitations to exhibit with the artists group, Genie de la Bastille. So here we go…

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  Whew! My heart is calling for Paris streets and the discovery of art any and everywhere. Till then Betty and I are powering up to hit those Chicago paths and of course encouraging you to do the same and then please, SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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• A Two for One and Some Down-time

  Posted at 4:34 pm by jan, on February 22, 2016

  This week’s posting will take in consideration that I will have some unexpected down-time the next couple of weeks. Therefore in preparation for that I greeted a very special visitor and off we went for a couple of experiences…

  

  Museum of Contemporary Chicago, Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. Michigan Ave.

  Now through April 10 celebrate MOCP at 40 with an exhibition featuring their permanent collection. With over 150 images to explore here are a few favorites and some you’ll recognize.

  

  Sally Mann, Candy Cigarette, 1989

  

  Diane Arbus, Two Girls in Matching Bathing Suits, Coney Island, 1967

  

  Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Carson McCullers, 1940

  

  Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936

  

  Daniel Coburn, Judgement Veil, 2014

  

  Jennifer Greenburg, Something Funny Happened in the Kitchen, 2011

  And next there was this from local artist, Jake Mertin on the walls of Umami restaurant.

  

  Umami

  

  Sweet

  

  Salty

  

  Bitter

  

  Sour

  A beautiful day of discovery, great mom company, delicious eats, and ART! Alright, while we’re out Betty and I are wishing you adventure and along the way look for art and artistic expression EVERYWHERE!!! And of course, SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!!

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• The Works of Gordon Parks and the “Current Thread Context”

  Posted at 5:19 pm by jan, on January 28, 2016

  Exhibiting now through February 20 at the Rhona Hoffman Gallery are seventeen selected photographs from Gordon Park’s Segregation Story series.

  

  Rhona Hoffman Gallery, 118 North Peoria

  Gordon’s 1956 work poignantly documents the cruel and harmful consequences of oppression, discrimination and segregation. Capturing tender moments within one family’s life, under the state and local Jim Crow racial segregation laws, it is particularly heart breaking to witness the children’s direct observation. Below are details of a few and as I study these I can’t help but to think of the Syrian refugees desperate need for help and what/who they are running from, the racist remarks of a front-runner for presidency, and the misconduct of those sworn to protect citizens.

  

  

  

  

   

  

  

  When thinking about the different aspects of art it is especially gratifying to view work that creates thought, invites a conversation, and instigates change.

  On that note, I’ll extend the invitation to all to explore, look for art and artistic expression EVERYWHERE, talk about it and please, SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

   

   

   

   

   

   

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• This is How the Locals Do It

  Posted at 7:25 pm by jan, on January 12, 2016

  First thing is first, due to nasty weather Betty stayed home on this day of adventure. However, I braved the elements and attended (and participated in) Locallective’s opening exhibition, After the Suffix. With a focus on how artists interpret aspects of life and in-turn interpret it’s significance, the show is appropriately varied in medium and content.

  

  Located at 1257 N. Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor, this incredible space expresses Locallective’s initiative to provide an unconventional environment for artist’s expression. Check it out! Exhibitions and events happen monthly and feature work from visual artists, designers, chefs, mixologist, and musicians.

  

  

  

  

  Bryce Walborn, Untitled, acrylic, ink, silicon on canvas, 2015

  

  (more info to come)

  

  Dimitri Pavlotsky, Changing Mind, archival ink marker on paper, 2015

  

  Kneedy, Distance, found wood, found metal, found paint, 2015

  

  Joey Knox, Hide/Seek, collage and resin, 2015

  

  Stephen Jensen, Pervasive Nature, archival inkjet print mounted to dibond, 2013

  

  Michael Goro, Defiant Perspective, copper etching, 2013

  

  Alexandra Wright, Waiting for the Inevitable Fire, resin on panel, 2015

  

  Max Maddox, Looking for Saleh, machine-typed ink on reproduction, 2015

  

  My work, Beneath the Skin…an Extension of My DNA, panty hose and hair, work in progress

  Many thanks to Locallective for the opportunity to be a part of this exhibition. This show stays up until…

  Ok! Betty and I are off on an adventure but before we go we’re extending to you the invitation to get out there, explore, look for art and artistic expression EVERYWHERE, and then please…SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

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• Pop Pop Pop …Art! (part II)

  Posted at 9:32 pm by jan, on January 3, 2016

  Part II of this Pop Art inspired entry comes from our ever so awesome, the Art Institute of Chicago. Recently combination of 44 paintings, photographs, and sculptures were donated by Chicago collectors Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson. Of these incredible works we’ll begin with the Pop Art from this guy…

  

  Andy Warhol, Self-Portrait, 1964, acrylic, silver paint, and silkscreen ink on linen.

  

  Andy Warhol, Liz #3 (Early Colored Liz), 1963, acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen.

  

  Andy Warhol, Little Race Riot, 1964, acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen; two joined canvases.

  

  Andy Warhol, Twelve Jackies, 1964, silkscreen ink on linen; 12 joined canvases

  

  Andy Warhol, Self-portrait, 1966, acrylic, silkscreen ink, and pencil on linen

  

  Andy Warhol, Four Mona Lisas, 1978, acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen

  From the blended Contemporary collection we move on to these delights!

  

  Roy Lichtenstein, Artist’s Studio: “Foot Medication,” 1974, oil and magna on canvas

  

  John Currin, Stamford after Brunch, 2000, oil on canvas

  

  Richard Prince, Untitled (fashion), 1982-1984, chromogenic print

  

  Cindy Sherman, Untitled #93, 1981, chromogenic print

  

  Robert Gober, Untitled, 1989, silk satin, muslin, linen, tulle, welded steel, hand-printed silkscreen on paper, cast hydrostone plaster, vinyl acrylic paint, ink, and graphite

  

  (detail of the above installation)

  

  Cy Twombly, Untitiled (Bolsena), 1969, oil-based house paint, wax crayon, and graphite on canvas

  

  Jasper Johns, Target, 1961, encaustic and newspaper on canvas

  

  Robert Rauschenberg, Short Circuit (Combine Painting), 1955, oil, fabric, and paper on wood supports; oil on canvas

  

  Robert Rauschenberg, Untitled, about 1955, combine painting: oil, house paint, paper, fabric, and printed reproductions, with sock and parachute on canvas

  Wow! Merry Christmas to us all, everyday! Hopefully these select works will entice you to see the entire exhibition. A big thanks to the generosity of  Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson.

  Alright! Betty and I are off on our next exploration and wishing you a new year filled with adventure and discovery! Along the way look for art and artistic expression EVERYWHERE and then please, SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

  

  Lincoln Park Zoo Lights and the adorned Betty!

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• Talk about Pop …ART! Shoobie doobie doo wop…bop bop doo wop (part I)

  Posted at 7:21 pm by jan, on December 27, 2015

  From our two major contemporary art exhibitors, PART 1:

  The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents, THE STREET, THE STORE, AND THE SILVER SCREEN: POP ART FROM THE MCA COLLECTION
  Dec 19, 2015–Mar 27, 2016

  

  MCA, 220 East Chicago Ave

  

  George Segal, Box: Man in a Bar, 1969, tempera on metal, wood, and cloth

  

  Christo, Museum of Contemporary Art Packed (Chicago)-Project for January-March 1969, graphite, fabric, oil, plastic, staples, and string on mat board

  

  Christo, Orange Store Front, 1964-65, Masonite, plexiglas, galvanized metal, pegboard, fabric, and electric lights

  

  Ed Paschke, Heavy Shoes, 1970, oil on canvas

  

  Ed Paschke, Elcina, 1973, oil on canvas

  

  Wallace Berman, Untitled, 1968, verifax collage

  

  Claes Oldenburg, Candy Counter with Candy, 1961, plaster painted with enamel in a painted steel and wood case

  

  Jim Dine, The Tomato, 1973, lithograph and etching on paper

  

  Marcel Broodthaers, Tour Marilyn, 1965, glass, wood, and photographs

  

  Andy Warhol, Troy Diptych, 1962, silk-screen ink on synthetic polymer, paint and graphite on linen

  

  Andy Warhol, Campbell’s Soup Cans II, 1969, screen prints on paper

  

  Andy Warhol, Souper Dress, 1966-67, silk-screen ink on paper

  

  Andy Warhol, Jackie Frieze, 1964, silk-screen on linen

  

  Arman, Alarm Clocks, 1960, alarm clocks in painted wood box

  

  And last favorite, Alex Hay, Light Bulb, 1964, spray acrylic and stencil on linen, in eight parts linked by two painted linen bands

  Betty’s Response: And how old are you?

  Next! PART 2…

  Alright all, we’re off on our next adventure but first extending to all to get out there, look for art and artistic expression EVERYWHERE, and last SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

  Also a big thanks for the modified titled of the blog inspired by M’s song, Talk About Pop Musik 1979

   

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