June 2011
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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...
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Saint Alfred Presents: Don't Let Fear Rule Your...
Don’t Let Fear Rule Your Life! - April 15, 2011 - 7 - 10 pm
“Don’t Let Fear Rule Your Life,” the first show of a quarterly series by Saint Alfred. With the intention of displaying new talent, Saint Alfred teamed up with Johalla Projects, a gallery located in the Wicker Park area of Chicago. Started in 2009 Johalla was established as a venue for emerging and mid-career artists.
On the...
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We'll be there - The MDW Fair: visual arts landing...
Public Media Institute, Roots & Culture and threewalls have created The MDW Fair, a first annual gathering of independent art initiatives, spaces, galleries, publishers and artist groups from the Chicago metropolitan area and beyond. With over 50 participants, The MDW Fair demonstrates the diversity, strength and vision of the people and places that make up the rich art ecology of our...
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Adam Grossi's "A Variety of Fits" featured in...
Adam Grossi’s solo show tonight A Variety of Fits (6-9pm) was featured in Redeye What? L.L. Bean suburban mentality in Wicker Park?
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"WHITE MYSTERY ART SHOW" featured on The Onion's...
Our WHITE MYSTERY ART SHOW scheduled for April 29 was featured on The Onion’s A.V. Club Chicago today.
March 2011
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WHITE MYSTERY ART SHOW
Reception: Friday, April 29th, 7–10 pm
Johalla Projects 1561 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60622
WHITE MYSTERY ART SHOW
White Mystery unifies music, performance, and design by Miss Alex White and Francis Scott Key White. Equal parts band and brand, their songs manifest on vinyl, CDs, and digital media. Each work is a collaboration with photographer Diane Alexander White, who...
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"A Variety of Fits" recent paintings & drawings by...
Subtle Body Drawing (Drawing #4), 10” x 12”, acrylic ink, pencil, and colored pencil on paper, 2011
A Variety of Fits new paintings & drawings by Adam Grossi Reception: Friday, April 8th, 6–9 pm Daytime hours: Wednesday & Thursday, April 6th and 7th, 12–5 pm Johalla Projects 1561 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60622
A Variety of Fits is an exhibition of new...
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LAUNCH PARTY: johallaprojects.com Online Gallery
Brian Sorg Untitled from Along the Way 2009
Johalla Projects is pleased to announce the launch of our new online gallery and release party on Friday, March 25. We have selected a handful of artists active in our exhibitions and public works projects to share their visions through our website. Though we are not directly representing these artists, all works featured on our site are...
