almost symmetrical feet. research for painting.

Printervention ( a traveling exhibition I co-organized and curated with Chris Roberson & Ed Marszewski ) will be shown in Nashville in the coming weeks thanks to artist and friend Jes Owings. The show features social and political posters created specifically for the project and draws inspiration from the Works Progress Administration of the 1930’s when artists actually got paid by the government.

“Burqavaganza” is a love story in the time of jihad. A young couple struggle to form a relationship as societal forces try to keep them apart.

The satirical play, which was recently banned by the Pakistani government, doesn’t sidestep any of the country’s problems: a creeping radicalization, terrorism, government corruption, and interference by Western nations, especially the United States. continue

Printervention // Printing for the Public

Following the success of last years’ Version Festival program: the Bridgeport WPA pilot project, we have asked artists from around the country to create works that raise awareness of social and political issues of our day.
Printervention debuts April 16, 2010 at the The Chicago Tourism Center Gallery and continues through Version Festival to include workshops, a mobile silkscreen cart, a window display at The Whistler and more. For more information and a complete schedule of events and participants please visit www.printervention.org

Opening Reception Friday, April 16, 2010 5pm – 7pm
@ Chicago Tourism Center Gallery
72 E Randolph // Chicago

Printervention, organized by Emily Clayton, Chris Roberson and Ed Marszewski, is part of Version Festival 2010, an annual arts festival in Chicago produced by the Public Media Institute that brings together hundreds of artists, musicians and educators from around the world.

www.printervention.org
www.versionfest.org

The Harold Arts Residency Program is looking to raise awareness and funds for their 2010 residecy program. My piece, Orange Pour #2, will be auctioned off to help with the cause. If you are in New York please stop by.

Harold Arts Silent Auction
@ the Salt Gallery
133 W. 25th St., fifth floor
New York, NY 10001

One Night Only:
April 23rd, 2010, 6-10 pm

http://www.haroldarts.org

http://getittogethershow.com

Springtime and Version festival are around the corner. I am very excited about this year’s happenings. To mention a few : Printervention show at the Cultural Center,  so many international artists are traveling to Chicago for the festival ( from Finland, Germany, France and the Netherlands+), as well as different shows opening each night of the festival.

Call for participants is out. Please spread the word . Deadline is March 1st.

VERSION FESTIVAL 10 Call For Participation

VERSION FESTIVAL 10:
Infrastructures and Territories
April 22, May 2, 2010

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: March 1, 2010.

Version is an annual springtime convergence that brings together hundreds of artists, musicians, and educators from around the world to present some of the most challenging ideas and progressive art initiatives of our day.

This is the Ninth edition.

Submit your proposal online:
http://www.lumpen.com/V10/theme.html

Please spread the word to all of your networks. Thanks.

Get It Together: Collage Assemblage & Collaboration, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, July 2009

From the Co-Prosperity Sphere

Saturday, January 16, 2010 9pm – 1am
$10 please. (you will receive a copy of the new issue) or $8 without mag!

Please join us for the release of the sixth issue of Proximity magazine.  There will be an evening of performances by Proximity friends and family as well as an exhibition of works by artists featured in past magazines. The exhibition is part of an exchange project with our friends at Trendbeheer. Works on display will be sent to Rotterdam to be exhibited at Kunst & Complex in early March.