Artist Talk : Eric Fleischauer
posted June 26, 2010 in events | tags: artist talk, eric fleischauer, photos | no comments
Our current SOLO artist's, Eric Fleischauer's, artist talk on June 17th gave a background on the range of work in his show, from video to drawing to a three volume handmade book. The talk also sparked a debate about the Guggenheim's upcoming YouTube exhibition. Stop by and see Eric's show before July 3rd!
Pete Schulte : Not Here Not There
posted June 19, 2010 in events, residents | tags: not here not there, openings, pete schulte | no comments
Resident artist, Pete Schulte, exhibited an installation of his work as well as a group show, Not Here Not There, in the residency space and back rooms of threewalls on June 4th. Curated by Pete Schulte, the group show included the work of Mariah Dekkenga, Julia Schwadron, John Englebrecht, Sophia Toal-Schulte, John Dilg, Josh Anderson, David Dunlap, Stacie Wilson, Noel Allen, and Claire Pentecost’s Debris.
Eric Fleischauer: POST CURSOR Opening
posted June 19, 2010 in events | tags: eric fleischauer, openings, pictures | no comments
Continue reading for more images from the opening of POST CURSOR. Eric Fleishauer's show runs through July 3rd.
OFFICE ROMANCE: May 28th
posted June 2, 2010 in events | tags: auction, fundraiser, office romance, photos, the library | no comments
Continue reading for more images of our spring fundraiser and auction!
threewalls at NEXT: Andrew Roche
posted May 29, 2010 in events | tags: andrew roche, next art fair, photos | no comments
All photos © Jenny Ramos
Claire Pentecost: Victoryland ...you, I shall answer your letter
posted May 15, 2010 in events | tags: claire pentecost, openings, photos | no comments
If you didn't get a chance to make it to the opening, continue reading for more images from Claire Pentecost's SOLO show. Come see the show in person before it closes on May 22nd!
Anna Mayer: THE PEOPLE CONCERNED
posted May 8, 2010 in events, news, residents | tags: anna mayer, openings, residents | no comments
If you're in LA, be sure to check out Anna Mayer's show, The People Concerned. Anna completed a threewalls residency last summer as part of her ongoing collaborative, CamLab. More information about the show is below.
THE PEOPLE CONCERNED
Anna Mayer
4755 York Blvd Los Angeles CA 90042
May 8 - 30, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 8, 7-10 pm
Closing Event: to be held at Tree and Space, Sunday, May 30 from 4-7 pm
For her solo exhibition, The People Concerned, Anna Mayer will present numerous works made for the gallery space as well as performance documents from events and moments occurring in the weeks leading up to the show. All works emanate from Mayer’s attempt to establish an “outcantatory” practice that uses language, fire, and intention to propose relationships encouraging embodiment and the rejection of discreet, linear modes of reception. Wavering between collectivity and introspection, the exhibition offers different access points for experiential discovery. The works included articulate a functional, insistently generative process taking place between people, elements, and hands touching objects.
PREVIEW : Claire Pentecost
posted April 24, 2010 in events, reviews | no comments
Check out this preview of Claire Pentecost: VictoryLand (you, I shall answer your letter) in Newcity.
Irena Knezevic: Artist Talk
posted April 24, 2010 in events | tags: gesture guild, photos | no comments
Irena's artist talk was complete with masked Gesture Guild members. If you missed it, click the link below for more images.
Irena Knezevic: Gesture Guild Opening
posted April 2, 2010 in events | no comments
The Gesture Guild opened its doors at threewalls with a performance, where several new members began their initiatian. More photos of the night's events are below.
All photos © Jenny Ramos
GESTURE GUILD: Duplicate Office of the Dead
posted March 27, 2010 in events | tags: gesture guild | no comments
There's still time to make an appointment with the Gesture Guild!
Continue reading for more images from this week's appointments.
IN>TIME 2010 Showcase and Symposium : March 26-27
posted March 25, 2010 in events | tags: chicago cultural center, performance, symposium | no comments
Check out IN>TIME this weekend at the Chicago Cultural Center. Both Friday's Symposium and Saturday's Showcase are free and open to the public. Times are below and more information is available at www.dcatheater.org.
IN>TIME 2010 Symposium
Presented by Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Performance Dept.
Friday, March 26
1:00 PM — 5:30 PM
Chicago Cultural Center
VENUE CHANGE: Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd floor
FREE, Reservations Required
IN>TIME 2010 Symposium
Performing Futures: Sustaining and Continuing a Live Art Performance Practice
To accomodate demand, the venue has been changed to CLAUDIA CASSIDY THEATER, located on the second floor of the Chicago Cultural Center, entrance at 77 E Randolph.
IN>TIME 2010 Showcase
Presented by Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Performance Dept.
Saturday, March 27
6:00 PM — 9:00 PM
Chicago Cultural Center
FREE
OFFICE ROMANCE: May 28, 2010
posted March 17, 2010 in events | no comments
If you had fun at last year's Spring Fling: You Oughta Be in Fangs, we hope to see you this May 28th at The Library for Office Romance.
A one-of-a-kind event, Office Romance is an immersive evening where Mad Men era romps abound in Chicago’s spectacular Philip-Johnson designed penthouse club, The Library at 190 South LaSalle St. Unlike any other event, our spring benefit is an annual artist-designed and directed “experience” where guests become “part of the art.” Naughty secretaries, worn-out office workers and well-heeled bosses eat, drink, dance and watch office capers unfold. As in all our immersive spring benefits, period costumes are encouraged!
The event will feature performances by office workers (i.e. performance artists working with the “Office Romance” theme), burlesque-dancers, Sinatra-like singers and more. Attendees can take in a peep show, a kissing booth, gender-bending capers (hey, it is 2010), dancing, a scavenger hunt in the stacks, manhattans, naughty photocopies and much much more.
Winter Animation Festival: CHASING TWO RABBITS
posted March 6, 2010 in events | tags: animation_festival, pictures | no comments
This winter, threewalls hosted a two week animation festival that featuring local and national artists. Below is a sampling of images from Chasing Two Rabbits, a program curated by Sonia Yoon and Shannon Stratton. The program began with a screening of an experimental film by Norman McLaren, the inspiration for the show. Animations from several arists followed, moving around the gallery from wall to wall. The screening also included live sound and performance.
2010 SALON Series
posted January 20, 2010 in events, news, salons | tags: ania szremski, book arts, cartography, curating, reproducibility, salons, the doctoral artis | no comments
The Work of Gambling Historians: Oblique Glances at the Present
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Image: Eric Fleischauer, Assigned + Recommended Reading, 2007. Image courtesy of the artist.
2010 Schedule:
The Doctoral Artist: Research and Art Practice
Tuesday, January 26, 7:00 p.m.
Cartography 2.0
Tuesday, February 23, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 23, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.
Join threewalls this winter for the 2010 SALONS series, The Work of Gambling Historians: Oblique Glances at the Present, a special series curated by Ania Szremski. Held on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm, SALONS feature guest respondents in round table discussion with the public about currents the contemporary visual arts.
threewallsSALONS are an ongoing project that invites creative producers and thinkers into the gallery for an open-forum discussion about currents in contemporary visual art and culture. SALONS pose a discussion topic, gather a few key contributors and then open up the floor for discussion between those actively engaged in the 'question' and anyone and everyone who would like to come and be apart of the conversation. This year’s series was curated by Ania Szremski, a dual MA candidate at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Art History, Theory and Criticism and Arts Administration and Policy. This project was funded in part by The Presidential Urban Engagement Grant distributed by SAIC.
Discussions are gently moderated to keep the discussion flowing.
Check the calendar for more details.
Armita Raafat : SOLO Exhibition Opening
posted January 16, 2010 in events | tags: armita raafat, openings, photos | no comments
Armita Raafat's SOLO exhibition openned last night in our freshly renovated space. If you missed it, stop by before February 13th! You can also check out the show after hours during Armita's Artist Talk on Thursday February 4th at 6pm.
Debutante Ball Photos
posted January 16, 2010 in events | tags: debutante ball, photos | no comments
threewalls wrapped up 2009 with a holiday debutante ball. Festivities included party games, dancing, a photobooth, mint juleps, and lots of red velvet cake.
Chasing Two Rabbits: Call for Submissions
posted January 11, 2010 in events, news | no comments
Call for Participation: Chasing Two Rabbits
On February 26th & 27th, 2010, threewalls will host Chasing Two Rabbits as part of a two week animation festival featuring animation programs curated by local and national artists.
Chasing Two Rabbits is a special event curated by Sonia Yoon and Shannon Stratton, that pairs animators with live performances by sound artists and musicians.
Inspired by the experimental films of Norman McLaren, who combined abstract imagery (including scratching and painting into the film stock in earlier work, as well as paper cut-outs and live action and dance) with imaginative music and sound, Chasing Two Rabbits, acts to pair artists in both genres to produce a unique event where, rather than leaving art to illustrate a story, perhaps sound and vision will illuminate each other.
Currently we are looking for proposals from both animators and sound artists and/or musicians who would like to be ‘match-made’ with the other. Pairings will be chosen from submissions, with animations provided to musicians and sound artists to review and ‘score’ for live performance on the 26th or 27th.
Animators can submit pieces for sound, no longer than 10 minutes in length, on DVD and sound artists can send audio files (mp3, aiff, wav) on CD to Chasing Two Rabbits, c/o threewalls, 119 N Peoria #2D, Chicago, IL, 60607 or can send files or links to Shannon and Sonia c/o rabbits@three-walls.org. Please submit materials By January 15th, 2010.
“If you chase two rabbits, both will escape.”
Chasing Two Rabbits: Call for Submissions
posted January 11, 2010 in events, news | tags: animation_festival, chasing_two_rabbits, sound_art, threewalls | no comments
Call for Participation: Chasing Two Rabbits
On February 26th & 27th, 2010, threewalls will host Chasing Two Rabbits as part of a two week animation festival featuring animation programs curated by local and national artists.
Chasing Two Rabbits is a special event curated by Sonia Yoon and Shannon Stratton, that pairs animators with live performances by sound artists and musicians.
Inspired by the experimental films of Norman McLaren, who combined abstract imagery (including scratching and painting into the film stock in earlier work, as well as paper cut-outs and live action and dance) with imaginative music and sound, Chasing Two Rabbits, acts to pair artists in both genres to produce a unique event where, rather than leaving art to illustrate a story, perhaps sound and vision will illuminate each other.
Currently we are looking for proposals from both animators and sound artists and/or musicians who would like to be ‘match-made’ with the other. Pairings will be chosen from submissions, with animations provided to musicians and sound artists to review and ‘score’ for live performance on the 26th or 27th.
Animators can submit pieces for sound, no longer than 10 minutes in length, on DVD and sound artists can send audio files (mp3, aiff, wav) on CD to Chasing Two Rabbits, c/o threewalls, 119 N Peoria #2D, Chicago, IL, 60607 or can send files or links to Shannon and Sonia c/o rabbits@three-walls.org. Please submit materials By January 15th, 2010.
“If you chase two rabbits, both will escape.”
Envisioning One's Living Conditions: Tour of Anthony Elm's collections
posted November 7, 2009 in events | tags: anthony elms, collections, public collectors | no comments
As a part of In Search of the Mundane, we explored Anthony's Elm's Collection of Artist and Exhibition Ephemera last Sunday afternoon. Anthony explained how his collection came to be and his process of maintaining it, as well as how it has expanded over time. The collection is housed mostly in stacks of archival boxes, organized by name and type of media. Some boxes contain material from only one artist, and others are simply labeled "ephemera". Along with the countless brochures, postcards, cd's, letters, invites, posters and everything else that Anthony allowed the attendees to browse, he also pulled a few selections from his Artist's Books collection.
Don't miss Wine and Time: Lecture and Tasting with David Tamarkin tomorrow at
7 PM!
5 Questions for Randall Szott and InCUBATE
posted October 31, 2009 in events | no comments
Halfway through its duration, we asked the organizers of "In Search of the Mundane" to answer a few questions about the show and their other projects. Don't miss the exhibition's next event, "Envisioning One's Living Conditions: Tour of Anthony Elm's Artist and Exhibition Ephemera" tomorrow, November 1st, at 2pm.
“In Search of the Mundane” consists of a series of events on the art of living. There’s a number of activities that could have been included. How did you decide on the programming for the show?
InCUBATE: In general, the programming was chosen based on all of shared interests. We had done some of the activities together before and enjoyed (team trivia, boozy brunches), and others were activities one or more of us had always wanted (the food tour of Maxwell Street Market, the wine tasting). The Public Culture Lectures are part of a regular series of events we have co-organized in the past and which are usually hosted at the Orientation Center in Logan Square. The opportunity to base a series of events from threewalls has allowed us to share these things with a greater number of people, many of whom we weren't previously in contact with.
The thematic titles for each event are based in another shared interest of ours, Michel de Certau's book The Practice of Everyday Life. The titles are poached from the subheadings of sections within the book that have been particularly thought-provoking to us.
RS: Programming is always a balance among what you'd like to do and what is actually feasible due to budget and the availability and willingness of others to participate. In other words the decisions were highly pragmatic (in the most basic sense of the term).
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: Maxwell Street Market Tour with Robert Gardner
posted October 24, 2009 in events | tags: maxwell street market, robert gardner | no comments
Last Sunday, In Search of the Mundane took us to Maxwell Street Market, where Robert Gardner gave a comprehensive culinary tour. Robert led the group through the market, stopping at his favorite stands and explaining each vendor’s specialties. While unraveling the mystery behind menu items for the non Spanish speaking attendees, he recommended his favorite dishes, some of which are only available in Chicago at Maxwell Street Market. Robert noted the best places at the market to get familiar staples, such as tortas and fresh churros, as well as where to find top fare for the more adventurous eater, such as buche, a dish made of pork stomach.
Everyone agreed that Mexican Coke-a-cola, served in glass bottles at the market, was way better than corn-syrupy American Coke. Mexican Coke is made from raw cane sugar, which makes all the difference!
NEW KNOWLEDGE: Team Trivia Night
posted October 17, 2009 in events | tags: openings, trivia | no comments
In Search of the Mundane opened last night with its first event, New Knowledge: Team Trivia Night. Teams competed against each other in heats, until the highest scorers fought for the grand prize in the final round.
Organized by Randall Szott and InCUBATE, In Search of the Mundane is a series of events taking place at the gallery and throughout Chicago, including tours, movie screenings, and public lectures, amongst other excursions and activities. The next event is a culinary tour of Maxwell Street Market happening tomorrow, October 18th. Meet your guide, Robert Gardner, at Des Plaines and Roosevelt at 10 AM. A detailed schedule of all the events is available on our calendar.
Stop by threewalls to help us complete the world’s largest crossword puzzle, enjoy a cup of coffee, or play a game of darts!
WINNIPEG BABYSITTER at the Nightingale
posted October 9, 2009 in events, residents | no comments
Winnipeg Babysitter
by Daniel Barrow
Saturday, October 17th at 8:00 pm, $10
The Nightingale
1084 N. Milwaukee Chicago, IL 60642
In 2004, Daniel Barrow was threewalls' first Resident Artist. He's back in Chicago and will be showing Winnipeg Babysitter at The Nightingale next Saturday. More information is available here, at the bottom of the page.
Philip von Zweck: The Fortieth Anniversary of the First Anniversary of May '68 (in September)
posted September 19, 2009 in events | no comments
These are a selection of images from the opening of Philip von Zweck's SOLO show on September 11th. Stop by threewalls by October 10th to see the show!
Walking Through Walls: Summer Symposium - Panel Discussion
posted August 17, 2009 in events, residents | tags: performance, summer symposium | no comments
Moderated by Peter Taub, the afternoon began with a series of presentations from a panel of arts professionals, who discussed the influence of performance art on the developments of the alternative art movement and studio practices.
Citing various artworks and arts institutions, Jenni Sorkin highlighted the connections between performance, alternative venues, and women in the arts. Women have had a strong role in the development of not-for-profit galleries and publications, fueling alternative modes of making and exhibiting art.
Both professional artists and educators, Mark Jeffery and Sara Rabinowitz spoke of the influences on and projects within their art practices. Mark Jeffery brought up the idea of seemingly everyday actions as performative, and the play between an individual’s presence online and in real life as a form of dance. Sara Rabinowitz described the influence of collaboration and textile production on her work, seeing both as processes of “incremental building,” imbued with slowness and pleasure. Although operating very different practices, both artists noted the roles of community and performance within their work.
After hearing the presentations, the conversation opened up as a discussion between the panel and attendees. More to come on what followed at the Symposium’s Open Forum with our Summer Residents!
"No Other One Is" Opening
posted July 15, 2009 in events, residents | no comments
Our Summer Residents‘ work is currently on view in the gallery. The opening of “No Other One Is” included performances by Susan Lee-Chun and Kang-hyun Ahn. Visitors tasted samples of Gitte Bog’s “International Chicago Soups” and entered a raffle to participate in a Suz-ercise event to be held at Chicago’s lakefront later this summer. Visitors also signed up to engage with Camlab’s “Check Out Spoonerism,” a costume that can be checked-out on loan. Videos, installations, and ephemera from the opening night’s performances can be seen in the gallery now through August 15th.
Summer Residents Are Here!
posted July 1, 2009 in events, residents | tags: exhibition, residents | no comments
Working in studios located in Hyde Park, Bridgeport, and the West Loop, our Summer Residents have been busy preparing for their upcoming exhibition. Check the calendar for show details ››
You Oughta Be In Fangs....
posted June 11, 2009 in events | tags: fangs, fundraiser, photos | 1 comment
1000 Legger at Mutherland
posted January 23, 2009 in events, news | tags: 1000 Legger, meeting | no comments
Vicki Fowler of Mutherland will host her first 1000 Legger meeting on Feb. 7th from 4-8pm.
A 'word-of-mouth' society for female artists, 1000 Legger meetings will happen at Mutherland with Fowler and colleagues inviting female artists and other visual-arts cultural workers to come and talk about their practice over casual drinks and snacks.
This first installation will include presentations by Abigail Satinsky of InCUBATE, Emily Green of Harold Arts and Shannon Stratton of threewalls.
There is a $10 suggested donation (proceeds go towards making this and future Leggers happen). Vegan black bean soup and refreshments available.
Please join us!
Venture back into the Crystal Ball
posted December 17, 2008 in events, news | tags: fundraiser, photos | no comments
Though the night faded at the strike of midnight. These images are lasting.
See you next year!
threewallsSALON: the artist in the field
posted December 4, 2008 in events | tags: salon | no comments
Join threewalls Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 PM for The Artist in the Field (The rise of the residency and the return to nature), a SALON featuring Sarah Workneh of Ox-Bow; Abby Satinsky of InCUBATE and Harold Arts; Joe Jeffers, Emily Green and Nicholas Wiley of Harold Arts, for a discussion about the artist residency. Moderated by Elizabeth Chodos of threewalls.
Participation needed in Dream Log project
posted November 26, 2008 in events, news | tags: participation | no comments
For those of you who were able to attend the opening for Turned Intos last Friday you may have noticed temporary sleeping quarters in the back gallery. One of the artists, Sarah Fuller has set up residence for the length of the show, turning the space into her own sleep lab, she will be cataloging her nights' rest with a pin hole camera and an audio diary. Visitors are asked to contribute to the project by taking home a pin hole camera and journal to record their dreams.
If you have any questions for Sarah about her project and how to participate, you can email her at wonderfuller@gmail.com
Turned Intos will be up until December 20th.
Dispatch: Call for Entries
posted November 12, 2008 in events, news | tags: Dispatch, political, t-shirts | no comments
Submissions due: January 15th, 2009
Exhibition: February 20th – March 27th, 2009
In conjunction with the Southern Graphics Council Conference, threewalls is hosting an exhibition of political prints on cloth and we're looking for your DIY election T-shirts!
Please submit jpegs by January 15th, 2009 to Shannon Stratton at shannon@three-walls.org with your contact information and a short description of your T-shirt: where it was made, how many you made, how often you wore it, if you gave away or sold any of the shirts.
Obama T-shirt by Lee Tracy
Doog Vs. Live
posted October 18, 2008 in events, news | tags: Amy Mayfield, exhibition, photos | no comments
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