March 2012
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February 2012
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Check out some awesome press for tonight's...
HEIDI NORTON’S REASONS TO CUT INTO THE EARTH
February 10-29, 2012
Studio visit with Heidi:
Make-Space
Top Weekend Picks:
Bad at Sports
Critic’s Pick for the Weekend:
TimeOut Chicago
Best Possible Way to Kick Off Your Weekend:
Refinery29
Check ‘em out! See you tonight!
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January 2012
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Coming Up in the (art) World: Tyler Blackwell
Because our new handsome, yet humble intern, Tyler Blackwell, is too busy ranting and raving about how awesome his new internship is, we over here at Johalla Projects would like to take one quick moment to brag about some great news he just received.
One of Tyler’s photographs (find him here and here!) was just selected to be one of the featured holiday cards for the 2012-2013 season at The Art...
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Johalla Teams Up With Sixty Inches From Center
Johalla Projects is excited to once again team up with our good friends over at Sixty Inches From Center (SIFC), the renowned, Chicago-based arts archive and collective.
This time, we’re working with SIFC to help restore a public mural by artists Nick Adam and Thor that was originally begun in October of 2009 at the Logan Square Blue Line stop. The mural, entitled “Home,” uniquely serves as a...
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Johalla Projects Gets Revamped
Hey everyone!
We here at Johalla Projects are excited to start 2012 and our new season of programming! As January gets underway, we have decided to revamp our online outlets. These updates include new looks and much more current and relevant content for our website, our blog, our Tumblr, our Twitter, and our Facebook. We want to get YOU involved and provide really cool information and great art...
November 2011
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October 2011
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Black & White & Red All Over, Heather Gabel...
A solo exhibition by Heather Gabel Opening: October 7th, 7-10pm Exhibition: October 7th-28th
Heather Gabel has long been known as the artist behind the macabre imagery of Chicago’s punk legends Alkaline Trio. For over fifteen years, Gabel has been combining skeletons, lace, blood, back-alley surgery, and the style of a depressed-but-classy European great-grandmother to create one of the...
September 2011
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Home Sweet Home: 1821 W Hubbard Street, Suite 110,...
Johalla Projects is excited to announce that we have moved to a new space in the Hubbard Street Lofts, located at 1821 W Hubbard Street, Suite 110, Chicago, IL 60622. With added help from Aimee Quinkert, Emily Barney and Michael Pedersen, we will continue to be dedicated to our mission of presenting emerging and contemporary art. Anna Cerniglia founded Johalla Projects in the fall of 2009...
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Heather Gabel: Black & White & Red All Over
Heather Gabel has an upcoming show titled, “Black & White & Red All Over” on October 7th, 7-10pm at the Johalla Projects!
Be sure to read all about it at Dying Scene, AMP Magazine and at Punk News.
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LAKEVIEW ARTS FESTIVAL 2011: JOHALLA PROJECTS
Matthew Hoffman
Johalla Projects is formally hosting an emerging art area at the Lakeview Arts Festival. Johalla Projects is a group of artists and curators that manage an independent project space. The collective, which was established in the fall of 2009 by Anna Cerniglia, is a venue for emerging and mid-career artists. In conjunction with the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce, Johalla...
August 2011
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Todd Diederich & The Chicago Reader
Can’t get enough of Todd Diederich? Then get a load of this Chicago Reader Tumblr post and check out the accompanying article!
photo: TODD DIEDERICH
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Sixty Inches From Center: Week Ends, Art Begins
Sixty Inches From Center mentions the Johalla Projects in it’s Week Ends, Art Begins || August 19th – 21st segment!
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Eight is Great: Heather Gabel (Johalla Projects...
Bringing in the eighth installment of the Johalla Projects Artists Blog, Heather Gabel let’s us in on what has be going on and her plan for the near future.
Read the full update HERE.
That’s just about it for now, keep checking back HERE to make sure that you don’t miss out on any of the updates on artists we believe in.
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Lucky Number Seven: Julia Stotz
Photographer, Julia Stotz, brings us our seventh installment of the Johalla Projects Artists’ Updates, telling us all about books, collaborations, and a new studio space!
Now DON’T FORGET to always come and check back to the Johalla Projects Artists blog for any and all updates on artists that we believe in.
July 2011
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Urban Dwellers Status Update
Chicago Pipeline brings us the latest news regarding the deer of the Urban Dwellers public installation by Andrea Jablonski.
Read the full article HERE.
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Andrea Jablonski and Tocco: The New Mural
Johalla Projects announces the collaboration of artist Andrea Jablonski and Wicker Park Italian restaurant Tocco in the unveiling of a new facade.
Head over to Tocco (1266 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL 60642) to see it for yourself!
(photos courtesy of Connor Creagan)
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Sixth Sense: Aron Gent (Johalla Projects Artists...
Aron Gent, fills us in on solo shows and rock walls in the 6th installment of the Johalla Projects Artists Blog, bringing you up to speed with artists we believe in.
Click HERE for the full update.
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Wondering Where the Other Deer Went?
Read this Redeye article, “Missing: one silver deer?” by Ruthie Kott to find out.
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Hi, Five: Todd Diederich (Johalla Projects Artists...
Marking our 5th update, Todd Diederich tells us about his new projects, interviews, and plans for the future.
See the full update HERE
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Johalla Projects Artists Update 4: Caitlin Arnold
The 4th update on the Johalla Projects Artists blog comes to us from artist and Johalla Projects Assistant Director Caitlin Arnold.
The full update can be found HERE, so be sure to check it out and don’t forget to follow along with the blog to find out all about artists we believe in.
June 2011
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CTRL // New Works by MICHAEL SIRIANNI
Opening Reception. June 24th. 7pm-10pm. Be There.
Come to the opening reception tomorrow night at the Johalla Projects, 1561 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd Floor - Chicago, IL 60622, to experience the new work by Michael Sirianni.
“CTRL is an experiment in webcam culture, S&M and art making. Participants offer submission. Sirianni offers direction. Together they negotiate the limits of...
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Johalla Projects in Joe Moreno RedEye Segment
Johalla Projects gets another mention in this RedEye piece, “Joe Moreno: the hipster alderman?”
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NEW Blog: Johalla Projects Artists →
It’s here! the new blog, Johalla Projects Artists, is up and running.
Johalla Projects Artists is a blog devoted to keeping up-to-date with what the artists of the Johalla Projects are doing out there. Be sure to check here for any updates on projects, new work, ideas, interviews, publications and much more from artists we believe in.
we were on wbez this morning for Wow and Flutter:... →
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"Urban Dwellers" in RedEye
Urban Dwellers was featured in RedEye’s “Deer & Sparkles: New public art pops up.” Check it out!
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Joe Moreno mentions us on WBEZ
Alderman Joe Moreno mentioned Johalla Projects on WBEZ today on their segment “The First 100: Looking at the future of art under Mayor Emanuel.”
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"Wow and Flutter" on Bad At Sports Top 5 Weekend...
Our exhibition this Friday Wow and Flutter: Dynamic Range in Analog Art was featured on the Top 5 Weekend Picks on Bad At Sports. Check it out here!
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Wow and Flutter: Dynamic Range in Analog Art
There is physicality in analog recordings. Video and sound information is embedded into tactile items, unlike intangible digital formats. Susceptible to malfunctions and distortions unique to the medium, analog objects have a heavy presence of the hand and time in its manipulations. The exhibition Wow and Flutter: Dynamic Range in Analog Art unites artists exploring visual and audio analog...
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Urban Dwellers
“The shape of things to come. Nature adapts to the ever-changing neon lit/concrete jungle of the modern world.”
Johalla Projects is proud to announce Urban Dwellers by Andrea Jablonski, in collaboration with Vicki Fuller of VLF Development. Urban Dwellers, large, silver-glittered deer installations, have been placed in an empty lot off of a highly visible and congested street. These structures...
May 2011
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JOHALLA PROJECTS & STREETSIDE PRESENTS:
JOHALLA PROJECTS THURSDAY NIGHT RAGER AT STREETSIDE CAFE.
Thursday, June 2 at 10:00pm - Friday, June 3 at 1:00am DJ set by Chicago rockers The White Mystery Twins! Rock and roll music provided by The Kings of Maplewood! Artist Brian Sorg exhibiting artwork! Things of fries! Things of nachos! Old Style beverages! FREE! FREE! FREE!
Streetside Cafe 3201 W. Armitage Ave Chicago, IL
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Ceaseless Blooms in Jobless Colors
CEASELESS BLOOMS IN JOBLESS COLORS One Night Only: May 20th, 2011 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 1561 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60622
Ceaseless blooms in Jobless Colors is a collectively curated show by an upper level course at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Presenting a breadth of new work in photography, video, sculpture, and new media, the artist’s disparate practices are...
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Another Duggan shout out, and WHITE MYSTERY ART...
Ryan Duggan’s Today, Tomorrow piece from our NEXT booth gets another shout out. Check it out.
White Mystery posted photos from their reception of WHITE MYSTERY ART SHOW with us. View them here!
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Ryan Duggan featured, our friends The Post Family...
Ryan Duggan’s piece from our NEXT booth got featured in Bad at Sports. They also named The Post Family as “Best Chicago booth at NEXT.” Check it out here!
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Reviewed in Gapers Block's "Britt's Artropolis...
Works by Caitlin Arnold and Aron Gent at our NEXT booth were reviewed in Gapers Block’s “Britt’s Artropolis Picks.”
April 2011
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Johalla Projects and The Post Family at NEXT 2011
Johalla Projects is pleased to announce its showcase in NEXT: The Invitational Exhibition of Emerging Art. We will be sharing a booth with The Post Family in the Goffo section near row 600. Come find us! Johalla Projects will be featuring work by: Caitlin Arnold Ryan Duggan Christopher Fischer Aron Gent James Jankowiak Chad Kouri Alexis Rose The Post Family will be featuring work by: Rod...
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Sneak Preview: Our booth at MDW Fair
This lovely installation piece is by Alexis Rose. Our MDW booth also includes work by Ryan Duggan and Christopher Fischer. Stop by this Saturday and Sunday, we’re on the 2nd floor at booth #211!
MDW Art Fair 2011 April 23, 1-10pm and April 24, 1-5pm Geolofts 3636 South Iron Street - Chicago, Illinois
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Thanks for the mention Alderman Joe Moreno!
Alderman Joe Moreno was interviewed by The Onion’s AV Club and gave us a shout out. Check it out here!
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Selections from Johallaprojects.com/ARTISTS
Work from our online gallery. Check it out by going to johallaprojects.com and clicking “STAFF + ARTISTS.”
Caitlin Arnold - Untitled Portrait 2009
Melissa Marinaro - Dodson on Dodson 2011
Dalia Amara - Coffinbox 2010
Kristen Stokes - 13 Emissions 2011
Alex Getz - #232 2010
Alexis Rose - House Keeping 2010
Aron Gent - Basement (Cabin) 2009
Brian Sorg - New...