May 2011
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“The energy, conversation, community and vibrancy of the street are continued...”
– Abraham Ritchie, ARTslant Chicago
Review on exhibit - The Chicago Street Art Show
“the (CUAS) exhibition and creative-use space whose wide-ranging exhibits have...”
– Monica Westin, Flavorpill
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ARTslant Chicago Reviews "The Chicago Street Art...
By Abraham Ritchie / May 31, 2011
The closest you will get to spray paint graffiti in the Chicago Urban Art Society’s “Chicago Street Art Show” is the TRK piece across the street, ironically visible from the gallery’s windows. This is was a conscious decision and posits street art (or is it Street Art now?) as something that is by now separate from, though related to, to its forebear in...
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[ARTE] Q&A: Chicago Urban Art Society
by Adriana Diaz
As third-generation, Mexican-American Chicagoans, Peter and Lauren’s roots and life experiences are very present in their explanations of their influences and decisions in paving their path. Peter, formally trained at the American Academy of Art, first came into his own in graffiti art. Lauren, a University of Illinois-Chicago graduate, has a background in social work....
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REVIEW-Behind The Curtain: The Chicago Street Art...
By Max Herman / May 25, 2011
Read Full Review Here.
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“Another highlight is the street sculpture that sits right in the middle of the...”
– Max Herman, ChinaShop
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Thank You!
Thanks goes out to the 1,000 plus folks who made the Chicago Street Art Show an amazing opening on May 13th. This exhibit is by no means a retrospective of street art because some folks were not a part of the show. However, CUAS presents this exhibition as a mere reflection of the amazing artwork popping up in our Chicago streets. A collaborative spirit by all participants made this ambitious...
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WatchYou Ready? The Chicago Street Art Show teaser video.
Flavorpill: Editor Pick! Thanks!
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WatchVideographer, Nick Brazinsky is in the house. The Chicago Street Art Show teaser trailer forthcoming! Check out some of his work.
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On Public Art: “An Artist Without Parameters”
In celebration of the opening for The Chicago Street Art Show opening this Friday, May 13th, it seemed paramount to feature the interview with Brooks Golden this week over any other. Presented by the Chicago Urban Art Society, The Chicago Street Art Show is the first of its kind in Chicago. The exhibition will display and highlight the prolific history concerning the Chicago-based street and...
Young Artist Profile / May 2011 / Issue No. 8 / Written by: Kevin Wilson
Nöel Morical, a student at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago receiving her BFA in May 2011, approaches her work with a diligent attitude towards her process and a genuine interest in how materiality can transform a space and create a mood. Working mostly in paper, Nöel has begun to build monumental bodies of...
