MICHAEL GENOVESE. CHG. CULTURAL CENTER PEDWAY PROJECT

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crazy...

Chromeo - Fancy Footwork from Chromeo1 on Vimeo.

Go See Mike...

Chicago Cultural Center, Lower Level

YUP

This is the first thing I thought when I heard this story on NPR... How is this not plain ole common sense? Is there really no way to hold these people accountable?

Orphan Works Bill

Get ready to get scared... You ready to pay Microsoft and Google 1 dollar for every piece of art you create?

http://www.petitiononline.com/dAvsOW/

http://www.sellyourtvconceptnow.com/orphan/orphan_works_information.mp3

FOX HAT

Wiley is back, this time he decided he wanted to make a Bodyrox sounding British club track because nobody cares about grime anymore. I like it.

This video is amusing for a few reasons, including the following:

1. looks like most of the budget went to manufacture fox masks
2. toyota corollas
3. amusing to see people other than myself eat trash
4. i can imagine some of these scenes enacted in my alley

BRENDAN

Arch Bishop Nickerz...

Long over due... Click the Illustration...

Ohhh Snap! It's Dizzying Socio Economic Lane Changing...

Who knew Bruce was so cool? Sam, when are you coming down?

Sorry Mike

This show opened last night... I missed it, but you should go check it out...

Michael Genovese
“We All We Got…”
Packer-Schopf Gallery
Layers of neon pink and green paper painted with bold letters are plastered over
the gallery wall like flyers that accumulate on urban buildings or discount signs at
grocery stores. These attention-grabbing colors, created from unmixed sign paint, draw
the viewer to concise yet open-ended, multilingual thoughts about society. Zora Neale
Hurston’s observation, “All my skin folk ain’t all my kin folk,” and the artist’s own
mantra, “We all we got,” are written in Korean, Urdu, German, French, Spanish, Polish,
and Bosnian on these humble posters. In the engravings displayed nearby, the two quotes
reappear alongside further social commentary and unknown names tangled within
baroque patterning. Where the signs are bright, outgoing, spontaneous, and fragile, the
intricate engravings on tar-colored sign substrate are dark, inward, laborious, and
relatively permanent. While the signs evoke grassroots advertising, the engravings evoke
dangerous and secret forms of expression, such as scratchings on trains and buses, in
bathroom stalls, or on desks at the back of a classroom. Executed during his residency at
the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (January 15–February 24, 2008), these textbased
works draw on familiar modes of communication encountered at stores or on the
street in order to capture contemporary voices.
To better record language that is alive, Genovese created this set of signs and engravings
in collaboration with visitors and staff at the MCA. Avoiding static dictionary definitions,
he enlisted native speakers at the museum to translate the phrases he ultimately painted
on neon posters. Likewise, the intricate engravings produced during this residency were
built up from messages carved by museumgoers. Because of his insistence on a human
element in his work, Genovese’s interaction with everyday life as art has a sincerity that
is lacking in the innovative contributions of Marcel Duchamp and Pop Art to this terrain.
While Duchamp appropriated ordinary objects, Genovese, informed by his prior career as
a specialty sign painter and sign contractor, creates his pieces with his own hands. While
Pop artists tended to aestheticize the vernacular, Genovese’s work is grounded more in a
collaborative process than in an aesthetic. Genovese effectively resurrects Josef Beuys’
conception of “social sculpture”—whereby social interaction is a work of art and every
person is an artist—without the utopian promise Beuys championed. Though his works
often involve painting, then, it is clear that Genovese’s medium is not strictly paint, nor is
it simply industrial sign materials; he also works with the abstract media of language and
human interaction.
--
Aron Packer
Packer Schopf Gallery
942 W. Lake
Chicago, IL 60607
312.226.8984
http://www.aronpacker.com

Good Thrasher interview with Chuck D

Chef Rykwon and Snickerdoodles Done it Again...

That's that ass MCCAIN!

Boondocks never aired episodes about BET...

Forgot to post these when they came out.

OBAMA MOTHA FUCKING RAMA IN THE BUILDING

Mumia Abu Jamal Sundays

CHICAGO ARTIST RISK UNVEILS A LOCALITY ART ATTRACTION IN UKRAINIAN VILLAGE

CHICAGO ARTIST RISK UNVEILS A LOCALITY ART ATTRACTION IN UKRAINIAN VILLAGE

Chicago--Enjoy a night of neighborhood art, refreshments and Italian fare at Piccolo, 859 N. Damen at Iowa in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village. Artist Erik DeBat aka RISK will unveil a recent large-scale urban painting installation accompanied by some of his minimalist aerosol can sculptures.

The Saturday March 8th, reception of “Slow Roll” by RISK will be from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and is set to run through summer 2008. RISK will be updating the current work, which has been on display since the grand opening of Piccolo last summer, with newer paintings and photographs from his art catalog.

Piccolo is a streamlined walk-through neighborhood corner shop, and is the recent venture of Phil McFarland and Ty Fujimura, who are the brains behind the Chicago Lava Lounge and Small Bars. Piccolo specialties are the paninis, Italian subs, soups, salads, busschettas, and they are said to have some of the most flavorful gelatos in town.

Along with the clean design the open layout of Piccolo’s space, McFarland and Fujimura chose to invite local artist Erik DeBat aka RISK to create a site-specific art installation, throughout their large open shop with ample stretch of wall space.

RISK, the Chicago painter and designer began his career on Chicago’s rapid transit lines in the early 1980s, joining in the then underground sub-culture of graffiti art and hip-hop. RISK was among the first wave of talented Chicago urban artists to make their transition from the streets and begin to exhibit and sell their paintings in galleries.

Throughout the late 80s RISK began seriously working on commissions for interior designers and private collectors. He met and painted with the late pop artist Keith Haring in 1989, while working on a mural project in conjunction with Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Cultural Center’s then budding arts program Gallery 37.

In the 90s, RISK attended School Of the Art Institute Of Chicago where he studied graphic design, collage, photography and painting. Manufactured two street ware lines which he and partners exported to Japan and sold throughout the U.S., RISK continues to make his art, work on private commissions, and produce limited edition designs from his studio in Chicago’s North Lakeview.

Guest DJ’s will be spinning assortment of low-key rhythms, appetizers and refreshments will be served throughout the evening. For more info on Piccolo call 773-772-3355 or go to www.piccolochicago.com. For more info on artist Erik DeBat aka RISK contact him at riskone@earthlink.net or go to www.erikdebat.com.

“Slow Roll” Art Installation by Chicago artist Erik DeBat aka RISK
Piccolo, 859 N. Damen at Iowa in Ukrainian Village
Saturday, March 8th, 2008 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Summer 2008

HAHAHAHAHAHAAAA...

I love roasts http://media.411vm.com/wiggin/video/AdidasTimRoast08Sk8MagsWeb.mov

Montage

Location TBA...

You ready for a Me - L -T ?

"I love that my last name is Bacon!"
Ripped from the OG Minnesota Blog.

Mark Jacobson is journalism...

Where are the journalists that are dedicated enough to endanger their lives for a living?

Holy Shit, Holy Shit, Holy Shit... LOA may be dethroned as the best blog ever...

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OH NO THEY DIDN'T....

HAhaHAhaHAAHAHAAHAAHAA...
Haters get mad cause I got me a "Tight Sag"
Congratulations dudes... Now you've really made it... Top haters blog (formerly dontebelievethehypebeast) and your own dedicated haters site with no less than 3 specific posts about you!
(APPLAUSE)

Who are you going to vote for?

Also... Snickerdoodles is on a roll lately...

LORDS OF APATHY

Sound Familiar?

Chicago! It's gonna be a big year

It's starting now... Obama '08... Democratic Caucuses in Illinois, Minnesota, and most everywhere else February 5th... Do your civic duty... You can be as cynical as you want, but watch his Iowa acceptance speech and tell me you don't believe him.

"Motivated by the Haters... MOTIVATED BY THE HATE...Rs"

Don't Believe the Hypebeast is back son! Now www.satchelofgravel.com
#10. Awesome. Would highly recommend this if you had been in the dark about the return like I had.

Perkins and Chomsky...

If you really want the theory and practice of what's going on in the world today... These are your two books. Of course they came out a few years back, but, you know, like it's just so hard to read when there's so many new sneakers coming out...
WAKE THE FUCK UP WORLD...
Democracy now/a party with a purpose fundraiser on the South Side coming up in March...
And keep up with SnickerDoodles over at LOA. He's the best at this whole grassroots plus comfortable apathy media thing.

Back Soon...

Finals are almost over, and we'll be back to our old tricks soon enough... Here's what we'll be doing all winter though...

Baaallllliinnnnnn...

I mean, where do you go about getting this type of money? I want to build a tree house in this style.

Real Talk

Fuck whatchya heard... Act like ya know

No Pattern Revisited

Chuck is the man... Buy his stuff...

Needless Markup... "At Least We're Original"

Risk @ Buddha Lounge

NIXON ART MOSH

Friends,

Nixon is excited to announce the next installation of the Nixon Art Mosh. Art Mosh is a rotating art installation, meshing the art of local friends, team and retailers. It is a collection of some of our favorite photographers, artists and filmers coming together for one night, under one roof for one good time.

Come join us and take in some of the great art Minneapolis has to offer. This Halloween evening at Umber° Studios.

Featured Artists:
Grady Archibold
DC Ice
Nate Reiman
Eric William Carroll
Tim Dieterle
Aaron Bravo
Juri Loginov
Steve Kraus
Issac Arvold
Rob Machado
Mike Carter
Tucker Gerrick
Max Kaufman

Read a book!! Horribly Racist? or BET is Hilarious!

Editors Note: So I've shown this to a pretty wide range of people from many different mothers. By my count though my black friends find it funny for about 3 seconds then cry a little inside for what the world has come to and almost all end up in a "What the fuck is this?" My whurbanite friends think it's hilarious... I'm in the "Who was this made for?" camp... Confused as hell... Did BET expect kids to go home and start harrassing their parents to go to the library? Plus you're telling your audience that their breath smells and they need Speed Stick... Either way, thank you again BET for your best-selling brand of Blirony...
And to the good folks over at the Millenial Crier, I'd love to get your comment as I'm trying expand your whocabulary...
A prize to the first person who can tell me if this was actually/solely another Lil Jon masterpiece.

New World Order...

A nice articulation of what is going on in the world right now. Even if you don't agree, you have to admit this is by far the most convincing of the new world order documentaries. Zeitgeist + The Corporation = One depressing but liberating few hours...
Watch this all the way through or else you're missing the point.

Don't Forget...

The Architrouve gallery (Mike Genovese, Carlos J Ortiz, John Lowenstein) comes down on the 30th and Juan Chavez's MCA exhibit comes down on Sept. 2nd... Click Image for info...

This one's for you Tom...

Familia X DVS Huf 5

Next Saturday at 10 A.M. the Familia Huf 5 goes on sale at Familia Skateshop. Available thereafter at only 6 other stores in the U.S. If you're in the twin cities next weekend, come cop a pair, high-five Mr. Keith Hufnagel and then mosie on down to Psycho Suzies at 9 P.M. for the release party. We promise you won't be disappointed. All of you in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas luck out too, cause it's gonna be available at Uprise and Skyhigh.

Cool Kids in Minneapolis @ Foundation Aug 5...

If your in Minnesota on this weekend...

Cool Kids in Minneapolis @ Foundation Aug 5...

This is their 2nd Cool Kids TV video from Montreal... They'll be @ Foundation August 5th... $10, 18+... Word...

DoooooMM... Food

The MM Food reissue is out and there was a nice size line at the shop for the accompanying sb's... Pick up the album... The poster is by Burlesque Design... Plus a DVD... Shoes are already @ $200 + on the 'Bay so maybe not those...

Holy Shit my life is complete... First Double Up, now this, then the remaining chapters of Traapped in the Closet?!!! I said "Damn 28s!"

eBay Sale!

$50 SB's... Can't beat it with a stick...
Even though you want to...
Click the photo...

Mike G's new show...

Peep dem goods!

Knowing you, the faithful sneakerhead that you probably are, you've no doubtedly been on over to either Hypebeast or Complex today. Right? Oh....you're slipping on your sneaker nerd duties....get over there and peep the Familia x DVS sneaker.

Vanity Fair Covers

I know there will be some hateration, but I love this project... Especially the look Bishop Tutu has in the photo with W...
Annie Leibowitz does it again. Click the image to see them all.

Cool Kids on tour

I don't know about the rest of ya'll but this shit is hilarious... ESP all over this bitch... And Shannon, your blogging career is going the way of Darryl Strawberry... Where you at?!

Handjob's for the people...

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Brother Ali Customs

We'll have a bunch of photos of more recent work by Jerm and others up in the store and on the site soon... These are Ali's customs done by Jerm.

Montana Gallery is Open! Illegal Supply is in the Streets!

Louis has opened his doors out in Oak Park. All the paint your heart desires and some HolyZapatos customs for sale all day long baby.
Plus...

Day Of The Familia

If you're in MPLS/St.Paul on the weekend of June 8-10, stop by Familia for their 1 yr. anniversary. They've even got their own shoe coming out, colors and materials picked by me. Go to typoscura to peep the sneak preview. More photos soonish

America!! Fuck Yeah.

Boondoggle

Doppelgangers what?!

Holy Are Zapatos

Hollaburton...

http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/07/unofficial-mactab-the-mac-tablet-that-we-really-really-want-to-see-released/
via slam...

Baddest watch I've ever seen...

I've always been a Tag fan, but I guess I like their earlier work much better. Heuer.
Also, congratulations to Cool Hunting for their Webby award...

The Message

www.rhymesayers.com/streetteam
If you believe in what they do, help them out. Simple as that. 100% Independent Midwest Hip-Hop.

154

Four Chicago artists—Mike Genovese, Erik DeBat, Joe Compean, and Kingdom Kilpatrick—will
showcase their newest works at the innovative “The Insider Art Show” at 154 W. Hubbard
on April 26th through April 29th during the weekend celebration of Art Chicago 2007.

The art show will also celebrate the sneak-preview opening of 154 Lofts On West
Hubbard, a classic timber-beam loft conversion being developed by Foxford Development
and marketed exclusively by Jameson Realty Group in the River North neighborhood.

The Insider Art Show will take place at 154 West Hubbard, just footsteps from Art
Chicago, an international art fair taking place at the Merchandise Mart in conjunction
with ARTropolis.

The gala VIP preview for The Insider Art Show opens on Thursday April 26th from
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will be sponsored and served by August Hill Winery. Hours
for other show dates are: Friday, April 27th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, April
28th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 29th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The artists have shown their work in professional galleries, public spaces, and
alternative art spaces, and are always on the lookout for exciting new ways and
environments to exhibit their art. “As an alternative art display space, The Insider
Art Show, fits this plan,” said DeBat.

At the opening night gala, August Hill Winery will display its private-label wines
and gift packages. Founded in 2002, August Hill Winery is owned by Sean Ginocchio
and Mark and Teri Wenzel, who all share a passion for producing and promulgating
handcrafted wines.

Located in Peru, Illinois on land that has been in the winemaker’s family since
the 1800s, the 3-acre vineyard and winery stands atop a bluff overlooking the Illinois
River Valley. www.augusthillwinery.com.

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www.myspace.com/risk1abc

Familia Skateshop Presents: TRE DAY

If you're in the St.Paul/Minneapolis area tomorrow.....stop by Familia Skateshop for the Loon Zoom Tre release. There are also two extremely limited tees to hook with the Tres. Oh wait....and the Money Cat$ dunk pack too. Big sneaker day tomorrow. See ya in the shop.

p.s. Good luck everyone trying to cop some jordans tomorrow. Good luck.

Holy Shit this is wonderful... (Applause) Oh Word Son!

One giant void has opened...

Does anyone even write anymore? Who's going to write another Harrison Burgeron? Time is precious, we should all write more.

Viva La France!

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