news
May and June 2011
Brainstorm 2011
5/21/2011-6/25/2011
Reception: June 25, 4:30-7pm with remarks at 6.
february 2011
Group Show!
I'm part of the inaugural show, The Warmth I Feel Is So Cold at MURDERTOWN
Come to the reception Friday, Feb. 11 from 6-9!
The Warmth I Feel Is So Cold
Featuring the work of: Lindsey Hook, Jessica Minckley and Amber Renaye
MURDERTOWN
2351 N. Milwaukee Ave Apt #2
Chicago IL
january through march 2011
I've got a piece in a very very large group show split between MASS MoCA and Cabinet.
An Exchange with Sol LeWitt
Press Release
The story of Sol LeWitt's exchanges with other artists is widely known. Though most artists engage in this process at one point or another, LeWitt seemed fully committed to it as an artistic code of conduct, a way of life. Eva Hesse, Robert Mangold, Hanna Darboven, and Robert Ryman are just a few of LeWitt's celebrated contemporaries with whom the artist exchanged works. Such exchanges were not limited to well-known artists -- LeWitt consistently traded works with admirers whom he did not know but who had nevertheless sent their work to him, as well as amateur artists with whom he interacted in his daily life. LeWitt's exchanges —- he responded to every work he received by sending back one of his own -— fostered an ongoing form of artistic communion and, in some cases, a source of support and patronage. The Sol LeWitt Private Collection retains all of the works he received, as well as a record of what he offered in return.
For LeWitt, the act of exchange seemed to be not only a personal gesture, but also an integral part of his conceptual practice. In addition to encouraging the circulation of artworks through a gift economy that challenged the art world's dominant economic model, LeWitt's exchanges with strangers have the same qualities of generosity, and risk, that characterized his work in general. This kind of exchange was designed to stage an encounter between two minds, outside the familiar confines of friendship.
If we consider the process of exchange as another of Sol LeWitt's instructional pieces, then the rational (or irrational) thing to do is to continue to exchange work and ideas, if only symbolically, with him.
This exhibition, a curatorial project by Regine Basha, springs from a call to those who share an affinity with Sol LeWitt's legacy as a conceptual artist, to those who knew him and those who did not—to anyone who has ever wondered, "What would Sol LeWitt like?"
Cabinet and MASS MoCA issued an open call for gifts to Sol LeWitt in any form of an image, an object, a piece of music, or a film, books, ephemera, and other non-perishable items (e.g. wine) for a two-part exhibition taking place at MASS MoCA and at the offices of Cabinet (300 Nevins Street in Brooklyn) from January 20- February 19, 2011. A publication documenting the contributions will accompany the shows and will be presented at the conclusion of the project to all participants.
You can check out a review of the show here.
january 2011
I will have a drawing up in a group show called Disruptive Stillness in the Jean Paul Slusser Gallery at
the University of Michigan School of Art and Design. The exhibition opens Friday, January 7, 2011 and runs through Friday,
January 28, 2011.
There will be a closing reception on Friday the 28 from 6-9pm.
Slusser Gallery
The University of Michigan
School of Art and Design
Art and Architecture building
2000 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
PRESS RELEASE:
Disruptive Stillness
A juried multidisciplinary exhibition at the Jean Paul Slusser Gallery
Why is stillness a disruption? While many artists align themselves
with the culture of the frenetic that permeates the networked society,
a growing number of artists challenge their audience to avoid the trap
of speed: they believe in the power of contemplation and have
witnessed firsthand the radical nature of stillness, a state of being
which disrupts contemporary life.
As our surroundings become increasingly frantic, the choice to remain
still – or to encourage others to do so – becomes a powerful
supposition beyond the norm, causing reactions ranging between
acceptance, confusion, and discomfort.
This juried exhibition explores a variety of contemporary artists’
methods for incorporating the notion of stillness into the objects and
experiences they create. Works in a variety of media will be on
display including painting, photography, video, fibers, installation,
video and sound.
Contributors to the exhibition include Sudandyo Aprilianto, Alicia
Chester and Michael DeBonis, Seth Cluett, Reed Esslinger, Andy Graydon,
Kirsty Hall, Mike Hallenbeck, Pato Hebert, Lindsey Hook, Emilia
Javanica, Dragana Jurisic, Andrew Kaufman, Andy Klunder, Joseph
Kramer, Yuan Ma, Anne Elizabeth Moore, David Newman, Barbara Polster,
Gloria Pritschet, James Rotz, Karen Roulstone, David Rueter, Edward
Salem, Jada Schumacher, Dave Seidel, Matt Shaw, Judith Simonds, Susan
Stacks, and Paul Steenhuisen.
The jury for the exhibition included current University of Michigan
School of Art and Design MFA candidates Sarah Berkeley, John
Kannenberg, and Meghan Reynard. Curation and installation by John
Kannenberg and Meghan Reynard.
The exhibition opens on Friday, January 7, 2011 and continues through
Friday, January 28. A closing reception will take place on Friday,
January 28, 6-9pm, featuring performances by Seth Cluett, Emilia
Javanica, John Kannenberg and Collin McRae.
The Jean Paul Slusser Gallery at the School of Art and Design is
located on the ground floor of the Art and Architecture Building on
the North Campus of the University of Michigan, 2000 Bonisteel
Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
april and may 2010
I will be participating in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's 2010 Graduate Thesis Exhibition.
May 1 through May 21 at SAIC's Sullivan Galleries
33 South State St. 7th floor
Tuesdays - Saturdays, 11-6
There will be an opening reception Friday, April 30th from 8-10pm
april 2010
I co-curated a group show of paintings by current and recent SAIC grads along with Joe Post and Jason Conny that will be up for a week at CalArts.
Are You In or Out
April 19 – April 23
CalArts Main Gallery
California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355-2340
There is a closing reception Thursday, April 22, from 7 – 10 PM. If you would like to attend please email Joe Post at dreadcarno@gmail.com so he can put you on the security list for access.
march 2010
I will have a piece up at 1366 Space as part of a group show called Midnite Snacks : Chicago.
The show was curated by Amie Cunat, Brian Hubble, and Travis Wyche and includes work by over 150 artists. The opening reception is Friday, March 12 from 6-10pm and there will also be a closing reception on Friday, April 9 from 6-10pm.
1366 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL
december 2009
I will have a few pieces available as part of the group show Gems and Jewels organized by Abryant Gallery on December 11 from 11am to 8pm at Office Port.
9 West Washington, 4th floor
Chicago, IL
september 2009
I will have a piece up for auction as part of the Fest Fest Silent Auction at Julius Cæsar.
There will also be works available from: Jerome Acks, Candida Alvarez, Karen Azarnia, Brooke Barnett, Justin Berry, Deborah Boardman, Rob Bongdren, You Ni Chae, Edmund Chia, Nicholas Cueva, Dana DeGiulio, Susanne Doremus, Andrew Falkowski, Servando Garcia, Judith Geichman, Jacob Goudreault & Billy Kang, Michelle Grabner, Carrie Gundersdorf, Corinne Halbert, Anne Harris, Chinatsu Ikeda, Michiko Itatani, James Kao, Chelsea Knight, Eric Lebofsky, Diego Leclery, George Liebert, Elizabeth Lopez, Caleb Lyons, Michael Milano, Aliza Nisenbaum, Michael Nudelman, Deirdre O’Dwyer, Leah Patgorski, Frank Piatek, Michael Pollard, Alison Rhoades, Ryan B. Richey, Noah Rorem, Kay Rosen, Nancy Lu Rosenheim, E.W. Ross, Colby Shaft, Ezara Spangl, Rainer Spangl, Scott Stack, Hans Peter Sundquist, Sebastian Vallejo, Theresa Walloga, Kaylee Rae Wyant, Caleb Yono, Molly Zuckerman-Hartung, and more.
Works are on view at the Julius Cæsar Gallery September 13-27, on Sundays, 1-4PM and online. There is a reception Sunday, September 27, 4-7PM for final bidding.
Bid on works at the gallery on the 27th or via email at bid@juliuscaesarchicago.com.
Online bidding is available until September 25. Click here for the image gallery of works up for auction, and more details on bidding.
august 2009
I have been selected to be a part of Around the Coyote's 1st Annual Painting Competition and Exhibition. The exhibition is curated by Artist and Curator Sara Schnadt. Selected artists include Matt Hallinan, Mark Hansen, Lindsey Hook, Diane Huff, Elizabeth Kauffman, Blair Michele Meehan, John Mosher, Gosia Podosek, Emily Rapport, and Erin Rivers.
The artists selected for this exhibition were chosen on the criteria of cohesive visual and conceptual themes in their work, as well as a strong aesthetic value. The accepted group of artists produce work in varying styles, subject matter and scale, but are all representative of clever, potent new and emerging paintings of all forms. The goal of this competition and exhibition is to showcase the most talented artists working in painting in the emerging contemporary art category.
The opening reception will be from 6-9pm at Around the Coyote's Exhibition space in the Splat Flats building at 1817 W Division Avenue in Chicago.
An After-Party will be held at 9pm, at Debonair Social Club in Wicker Park. From 9pm-11pm, National Headquarters will present "SKINEMAX Live!", a unique Video Installation and Performance. Debonair Social Club is at 1575 N Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park. More info at www.debonairsocialclub.com. The After-Party is organized by GROLSCH in collaboration with Anna Cerniglia and NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, and both events are generously sponsored by Grolsch.
june 2009
I will have two paintings on display in the Coalesse showroom in the NeoCon World's Trade Fair 2009 at Chicago's Merchandise Mart. The fair runs 9-5 from Mon, Jun 15 through Weds, June 17 and is free with registration. I believe the showroom will remain open to the public during regular buisness hours for the next six months or so as well.
coalesse
NeoCon
Merchandise Mart
Suite 1032
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza,
Chicago, IL 60654