Last Friday I attended Zhou B Art Center’s third Friday festivities. The building opens from 7 to 10 pm every third Friday to host exhibit openings and allow the public to peruse artist studios. art work by Tom Meyer and Isabelle Gougenheim First, I stopped by Jenny Learner’s studio to explore the art work my fellow […]
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“Come to the luncheon to see women who are moving forward in their dreams,†~ Fernanda Hopkins Tomorrow, the Women’s Innovation Network will celebrate its first anniversary with a luncheon at the original site of the first meeting in 2011. The luncheon will feature fabulous food, an engaging program including a recap video of the […]
“We are all trying to get to our own place (in art).” ~ Shawna Moore Tonight the Shawna Moore and Friends exhibit opens at Studio 303. Several FUSEDChicago members will have work up, including yours truly. You can peruse our works from 7 to 10 p.m. on the third floor of the Zhou B Art Center at […]
“What WIN really brings to me is a lot of possibility. When you’re on your own you can get down. WIN has a good energy, a good vibe. There is solidarity.†~ Yasmina Marie Bacon, Belle d’Argane Next Tuesday (June 19), the Ladies (and gents) of WIN will gather to celebrate a milestone. Last year at […]
“Generally, by the time your are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real, you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.â€Â ~ The Skin […]
“People think a spa is an indulgence, but it really is about wellness. You need to take care of yourself.â€Â ~ Asha Spa Manager Tuesday I attended the monthly Spa & Cupcakes at Asha Spa in the Felix Hotel. I’d never been in this corner of the loop before, and enjoyed the quirky statues greeting […]
Following Artruck, I was looking forward to my own pop-up gallery experience. I passed the morning observing dragonflies by the lake, and then made my way downtown to pick up Jason and his work, after which we began setting up at Paola’s Vinum. I claimed a table while the group divvied up the display walls […]
It is such a pleasure getting to know the artistic community in Chicagoland. On Friday evening, I walked over to Artruck. Hosted by a resident of Ashland avenue, two trucks were embellished with strings of lights, and select local artists were invited to display their work. It was a block party that spanned two U-Haul […]
My pieces are packed for tomorrow’s show, and I am eager to see how everything will look at Paola’s Vinum. Yesterday I nestled with a fun book, and lost myself in someone else’s world for the day. Because it was raining all day, I also feasted my eyes on TV-butterflies instead of spotting any outside. This […]
We’re busily preparing for the upcoming Pop-Up show Paola’s Vinum is hosting on Saturday. Jennifer Yang curated the show and selected the five of us from the Chicago Painters and Artists’ Group to display our work for one night only. We will bring our art pieces to Paola’s Vinum, 328 S. Jefferson St., Chicago, IL 60661 […]
