Brooks Blair Golden

~ Text and Drugs and Rock n Roll

2011-11-24T00:24:00.000-06:00

DIPSTKS and DIPETTES!!!
Come see the most EXPLICIT piece of "DIPSTK related" art rock ever created and shared by our roadie (@brooks golden).--->Partial Profile Nudity, Sexting Naughtiness and Suggested Heavy Metal Silliness. Brett Haus's little brother (Ricky ) gets his first taste of groupie love all captured for you to see. Although, in the age of Sexting and the Internet, we think he might have it all confused.

"TEXT AND DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL" (Plumbing the depths of text driven art)@ MaxwellColette Gallery on December 2nd 2011...MaxwellColette Gallery @ 908 N. Ashland. Come show your support for the Local Street Arts and Artist of Chicago!!! Show opens on December 2nd and runs through January 14th 2012.

- Brooks Golden/Be Golden© 2011(Roadie for the greatest band ever...DIPSTK)

~~N.W.A (Never Work Again)"A Zine Of Stuff" Issue #1

2011-11-24T00:18:00.004-06:00

Each zine comes with a hand drawn owl sticker...

Be Golden© Presents ~N.W.A (Never Work Again)"A Zine Of Stuff" by Brooks Golden. 27 pages of Original Drawings & Awesome Randomness. Ask for the Crip cover (BLUE ) or the Blood cover ( RED). Each Zine comes with a free hand drawn OWL STICKER. (Only 25 issues made )--3$ dollars in person --$5 dollars post paid anywhere in the U.S. Help Support Independent Zine Makers and Arts Professionals...Be Golden© 2011

...Zines make great gifts for the creative types amongst your friends and family.

Message me any inquires @ brooksbgolden@yahoo.com... Thanks

~Graffiti News Network

2011-07-06T10:37:00.002-06:00

got a little shoutout in this video.

Be Golden

~Desktop Purge

2011-07-06T10:04:00.008-06:00

a bunch of stuffs from my desktopper...enjoy

Be Golden

~On Public Art: “An Artist Without Parameters” A conversation with Brooks Golden

2011-05-31T06:15:00.006-06:00

~I did a pretty lengthy interview with friends at ...Sixty Inches From Center....PT. 1 of 2

Brooks Golden. 2011. (Photograph by Nicolette Caldwell)

""Brooks Golden aka Be Golden© is a tremendously important figure in the Chicago street art community. The relationship between Brooks and the “raw” nature of “street art” is like an abiding romance. Brooks Golden appreciates the optimistic, tight-knit local community that has positioned itself parallel to the continued dichotomy of “street art”. His breadth of knowledge about the history of “street art” is impressively comprehensive and personal.""

Read the Entire Interview HERE

Thanks to the folks at SIXTY INCHES FROM CENTER for all the support theyve shown.

Be Golden 2011

~A couple new street pieces...

2011-05-31T06:09:00.005-06:00

~Golden Griz Collabo

~super cutty cutty

~made in oakland

Be Golden 2011

~ The Chicago Street Art Retrospective SHOW/BOOK in May!!!

2011-04-29T13:24:00.004-06:00

( CLICK ON IMAGE FOR A LARGER EASIER TO READ VIEW )

Friday, May 13 at 6:00pm - May 14 at 12:00am @ The Chicago Urban Art Society

With installations and work from Artillery, Bonus Saves, Brooks Golden, Chris Silva, CLS, Senor Codo, Cody Hudson, CRO, Cyro,Chris Diers, Don’t Fret, Emen, 80 legs, Tom Fennell IV, “Its yours, Take it”, Goons, The Grocer,Juan Angel Chavez, Klepto Salem, Melt, Nick Adam, Oscar Arriola, Poor Kid, Safety First,Saro, Sighn, Solve, Tiptoe, The Viking, You Are Beautiful, among others…

~~~Concerning the Book Release...

CHICAGO STREET ART BOOK RELEASE AND SIGNING

FEATURED AT CHICAGO STREET ART SHOW MAY 13TH AT CHICAGO URBAN ART SOCIETY

Street Art stands as a bold, subversive and passionate form of expression. The practice of this medium involves working completely outside the normal expectations of what art is and what it can provide for a viewer. Chicago Street Artists offer unique unassuming public artworks that: challenge ideas, define politics, and adds a beautiful character to the cityscape. However, nearly all evidence of this history has been purposely erased.

As an author, Depre, has spent the last five years globe-trotting, writing, and photo documenting Street Art around the world. This new volume is a first for Chicago. Separating the genre from its roots in graffiti, Depre clearly and passionately explains his perspective and interest in a cultural tracing of Street Art. Working with four other photographers, the book is a photo documentary and serves as an overview of the often over-looked but vital art scene that appears and disappears on the streets of Chicago. (See extended credits for collaborating photographers).

Part history lesson, part field guide, part cultural insider wisdom, the book is offered as a legitimate pictorial text that moves the Street Art practice into the position as an important cultural marker distinctive to a specific city and time. Featuring six short essays from Depre, as well as, some words and over 200 full color images from notorious Artists and Photographers of the Chicago Street Art community. This is MUST have volume for anyone who has wandered the Chicago’s Streets and wondered about the artists who have grace walls with humor, beauty, insight, or critique year after year. The text is designed to get the reader to a place of understanding, appreciation, and co-habitation with these remarkable and temporary works.

The release of Chicago Street Art will be a featured event on May 13 at the opening of a retrospective of Chicago Street Art at the Chicago Urban Art Society, 2229 South Halsted. The show will run until June 4.

~~~im super excited about this...its gonna be an interesting moment!!!!

Be Golden

~New Creative Collaborations in The Bay...

2011-04-19T13:17:00.003-06:00

So whilst on a working vacation in the bay this month....Working on a new poster with deadeyes POP BDS!....

~Invoking the Spirit...of Collaboration...(live art sesh w/ Ras terms , Safety First & Myself)

( any inquiries on owning this beauty: brooksbegolden@yahoo.com)

be golden

~Desktop Cleanse!

2011-04-19T05:51:00.004-06:00

sorry friends, its been a long 2 months since i last posted, ill try to be much better about posting current things...thanks or understanding, =)

...some stuffs piling about on the desktop...enjoy/comment...ya know =)

be golden

~Article and super short interview in Columbia Chronicle Magazine

2011-02-10T22:40:00.005-06:00

I got a small write up after doin a short interview with a writer at @The Columbia Chronicle...thanks mina!

"Brooks Golden, a visual artist who participated in Caldwell’s graffiti exhibit with the same name, is featured on the organization’s (SIFC) website"
(read the rest of the article HERE )

More info about Sixty Inches From Center(SIFC) arts advocacy collective click ( HERE )

Be Golden

~Golden/Griz Collabo

2011-01-24T09:30:00.007-06:00

To my excitement i had an opportunity to work with a wonderful artist friend(GRIZ) and we made some fun things in studio a cpl nights ago...i show you one right now... =)

The GRIZ is on it!

laying down the sketches

the GRIZ hard at work

the final product!

to her excitement

When she's famous i'll introduce you to her, for now she's all mine. =P

Be Golden

~Purge

2010-12-17T00:19:00.008-06:00

...the semi annual cleaning of the desk top...enjoy!

an oldie from 1998-99/00 ?

~Abraham Ritchie of ARTSLANT says a few choice words...

2010-10-28T08:10:00.005-06:00

(n.caldwell)

"It is against this civic backdrop that the fledgling art organization Sixty Inches From Center organized their exhibition “Contemporary Graffiti,” at the C33 Gallery in Chicago, featuring the work of Azteca, Klepto, Blutt, Zoe McCloskey, Hebru Brantley, Magda Sayeg, Brooks Golden, Stockyard Institute, Jova el Graffista."

(n.caldwell)

Read the rest of the essay HERE

Be Golden

~Sixty Inches from Center Out and About

2010-10-25T00:10:00.003-06:00

(click for a larger image)

Our friends at Sixty Inches from Center, did another small right up about a collab between myself and hebru brantley...noice!

(from their site)
""Although the Art Loop Open is the hot event of the week in Chicago, instead below are images of a brand spanking new collaboration by two very talented artists Brooks Golden and Hebru Brantley. The other image is the production line – also known as Tempestt and Nicolette attack.""

read the whole thing HERE

~Chicago Art Magazine Blog.. Top Street Art Picks for the Month of September

2010-10-05T00:45:00.008-06:00

(FROM THEIR WEBSITE)

By Fruzsina Eordogh

"The street art of September was so very plentiful.

I like to think I am partially responsible for the proliferation, but I know there are greater forces at work besides my delusions of grandeur, forces much more mundane – like the coming cold weather. Tiptoe has returned from his holiday, and the respectable (now ” retro” ) Senor Codo has reemerged with his pac-man inspired stickers and baseball-capped figures, a staple of his since 2006".

(then some extremely generous words by the author)
"If a street art king could be crowned for the month of September, that king would be Brooks Golden. Not only is his work at the Sixty Inches from Center exhibit, but this year he was invited to participate in the Meeting of Styles Chicago event for the first time'.

SNACKI

HEBRU BRAND

REVERSE GRAFFITI

THE SEVENIST

photo by ghettop82

...Read the entire blog entry HERE

Be Golden

~ Studio Chicago Art Blog.."They do It for free"...

2010-09-27T20:23:00.008-06:00

from their website...

...Skill and studio practice
"Within the last two decades contemporary street art has become widely popular amongst many artists who combine both traditional studio practice and self-taught skills such as “graffiti writing”. Graffiti Writing is comprised of self-designed graphic font, text and symbols. Not all street artists have a background in graffiti writing and not all graffiti writers are practicing street artists. Participating artists in Sixty Inches From Center: Contemporary Graffiti are Jova el Grafista, Hebru Brantley, Brooks Golden and Blutt who all work with a variety of media and uniquely incorporate traditional elements of graffiti style. Like all the artists in the exhibition, they all work in and out of the studio".

Read the entire BLOG entry HERE

Be Golden

~Loose Sketches

2010-09-27T00:00:00.003-06:00

..you may have seen these elsewhere online...some stuff floating around on my desktop!...enjoy!

Be Golden

~My work from the C33 gallery show...Panel Discussion: October 14th, 6:30 to 8pm

2010-09-26T23:49:00.004-06:00

Closing reception:
October 14th, 5p to 8pm (be there early, its a short one)

Panel Discussion:
October 14th, 6:30 to 8pm

Location C33 Gallery
33 East Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL

More Info
Sixty Inches From Center presents the work of several artists who create work specifically for Chicago’s urban landscape. This exhibition provides a space where the normally ephemeral work of contemporary graffiti artists can be viewed at length without disruption. Graffiti is an increasingly established form of expression and this exhibition highlights the growing diversity and complexity of approaches being pursued by contempo...rary graffiti artists from Chicago and beyond.

Participating artists:

Blutt
Hebru Brantley
Jesus Sanchez
Joevanny Duran
Klepto
Magda Sayeg
Brooks Golden
The Stockyard Institute
Zoe McCloskey

Curated by: Nicolette Caldwell & Casey Champion

~my gallery side installation

~my window side installation

Be Golden Y'all

~C33 Sixty Inches From Center Video, Images and artist interviews...

2010-09-14T23:35:00.005-06:00

i did a little interview explaining the work in the show...Morrissey Morrissey Morrissey!

Be Golden

~Preview of my window installation mural...

2010-09-02T00:57:00.004-06:00

...this will be my first showing in almost 7 months, im super excited to reveal a site specific wall painting/paper installation as well as a window display mural. come out and please show yer support..i cant wait to see you.

Time
September 9 · 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Location C33 Gallery
33 East Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL

Participating artists:

Blutt
Hebru Brantley
Jesus Sanchez
Joevanny Duran
Brooks Golden
Klepto
Magda Sayeg
The Stockyard Institute
Zoe McCloskey

Curated by: Nicolette Caldwell & Casey Champion

Opening reception:
September 9th, 5p to 8pm (be there early, its a short one)

Closing reception:
October 14th, 5p to 8pm

Panel Discussion:
October 14th, 6:30 to 8pm

hope you guys and gals enjoy the work...

Be Golden!

~Sixty Inches From Center: An Exhibition About Contemporary Forms of Graffiti

2010-08-21T02:19:00.010-06:00

...this will be my first showing in almost 7 months, im super excited to reveal a new never seen before wall painting as well as a paper installation that will become street art post show...come out and show yer support..i cant wait to see you.

Photo credit: Bonus Saves

Time
September 9 · 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Location C33 Gallery
33 East Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL

More Info
Sixty Inches From Center presents the work of several artists who create work specifically for Chicago’s urban landscape. This exhibition provides a space where the normally ephemeral work of contemporary graffiti artists can be viewed at length without disruption. Graffiti is an increasingly established form of expression and this exhibition highlights the growing diversity and complexity of approaches being pursued by contempo...rary graffiti artists from Chicago and beyond.

Participating artists:
Brooks Golden
Blutt
Hebru Brantley
Jesus Sanchez
Joevanny Duran
Klepto
Magda Sayeg
The Stockyard Institute
Zoe McCloskey

Curated by: Nicolette Caldwell & Casey Champion

Opening reception:
September 9th, 5p to 8pm

Closing reception:
October 14th, 5p to 8pm (be there early, its a short one)

Panel Discussion:
October 14th, 6:30 to 8pm

Process Pics for my installation...

~Desktoppers...

2010-08-08T23:43:00.005-06:00

clearing the desktop...=)

Be Golden
Fan me on Facebook!

http://brokenartsclubinc.blogspot.com

~Logan Square Has Character...July 2010

2010-07-26T15:34:00.004-06:00

...my contribution to an extremely fun THC wall full of 70's and 80's cartton characters...i painted my owl, go figure. =P

MORE PHOTOS HERE

Be Golden 2010

~Paul Frank's Art Contest!!!

2010-06-20T20:55:00.005-06:00

So i heard about this contest about a month ago, but last week i finally got around to uploading my entry

(from their website)

Art Attack is an original artwork challenge presented nationally by Paul Frank Industries (PFI) that will occur throughout this year with a HUGE grand prize for one lucky enterprising artist! All types of artists are called ,pressto action in this unique, creative contest. No matter the medium, everyone has a chance to showcase his or her skill. (photography, painting, mixed media, drawing, sculpture, illustration, collage, craft).

You can participate in the Art Attack in one of three ways:

* Are you an artist? Yes? Then upload your artwork now for a chance to win. Just go here
* Help Paul Frank Judges pick a winner. Rate all of the designs here
* Spread the word

Paul Frank Industries will award the winning artist with the following: twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) toward art supplies, a full page ad showcasing the winner's final Paul Frank designed piece in Juxtapoz magazine and THEME magazine and other goodies!

To help my chances...vote 5 monkeys, to show that ya love me..

to VOTE CLICK HERE

thanks guys

Be Golden

~ Last two weeks of sketches...

2010-06-07T14:19:00.005-06:00

...stuff piling up on my desktop!

Be Golden!

~Elementals/HIP HOP Appreciation Week

2010-05-24T22:47:00.003-06:00

A quick little number i painted on Saturday...Thanks Justin and Tony!

~Photo/image Blog 6...in in and up

2010-04-26T00:08:00.002-06:00

a few of my photos i wanted to share w/ you.

Bein' Golden...well im tryin

~Sketch for a Sketch Chicago!. Alex Pardee and Dave Correia

2010-04-23T21:52:00.011-06:00

Zerofriends presents:
“SKETCH 4 SKETCH”
A Nationwide Quest To Exchange Inspiration For Inspiration

Starting on Friday, April 16 in Sacramento, Bay area artists Alex Pardee & Dave Correia, along with filmmaker Stephen Reedy, are venturing across the United States on a quest for some well-needed inspiration. Utilizing social networking software such as Twitter and uStream, and armed with only a camera, a sketch pad, and raffle tickets (with a HUGE prize – see below) to sell along the way for gas money, the crew of artists will be stopping in over 30 cities in random locations around the country, hoping to not only meet fans and friends, but to trade quick sketches (or ANY kind of art) for quick sketches in order to jostle their imagination and drench them in inspiration, and in hopes of mutually offering some inspiration of their own.
Along their journey, some big surprises are going to occur, and we are sure some spontaneous fun will show up, too.

dave and alex's drawings for me...

my sketches for dave and alex...

the dudes pose with my one of my drawings for them...

dave correia draws my owl...

the dudes drawing for me...

toys at rotofugi...

my pal johnny tran...

the line to get your sketch...

i had a cool time and enjoyed chatting with both artist..

thanks dudes

be golden

Happy 6 Months Anniversary: Broken Arts Club Drawing Blog!

2010-04-14T00:11:00.008-06:00

HAPPY SIX MONTHS ANNIVERSARY (BAC) BROKEN ARTS CLUB INCORPORATED DRAWING BLOG!!!!!

Some highlights from our last 6 months:

(Jeremy Pettis)

(Brooks Golden)

(Lucky Johan)

(Anthony Lewellen)

thanks for checkin us out...stay tuned in...

BE GOLDEN!

~Rocket Mega-Zine Issue 2 Preview!!!

2010-04-12T14:00:00.004-06:00

Brooks Golden Presents:
"Rocket Mega-Zine", Illustrations and Musings of a Modern Day Metal Head...
Each Zine includes sticker, and postcard. Limited edition of 25.

5 dollars USD
include 10% sales tax & 1.00 postage for EACH zine...$1.50 USD

Buy it now or brooksbgolden@yahoo.com for any questions/inquiries...

~Small Interview w/ Skateboard site Beerics.com

2010-03-24T07:53:00.003-06:00

i did a small interview with the fellas at beerics.com...answered some questions, cracked some weak jokes...check it out!

Read the whole deal... HERE

Thanks to the dudes @ Beerics...

Skate To Create
Be Golden

~Time Out Chicago Mention and Flicks from Chicago Zine Fest Weekend!

2010-03-20T18:49:00.006-06:00

So last week i got an small mention in TOC (Time Out Chicago), concerning their Chicago Zine Fest Artshow at Johalla Project...the whole weekend was stellar, i met so many new ppl..it was amazing.

Photos from CZF Weekend... HERE

Be Golden

~Next Friday!!! Chicago Zine Fest!!!

2010-03-07T08:45:00.009-06:00

Ill be for the very first time participating in The Chicago Zine Fest...Im really excited to finally have a little zine that i can show and share w/ everyone...

I'll be showing two drawings at Johalla Projects as well as selling Rocket Mega-Zine Issue #1!!!

Super excited to be sharing a table w/ friends ,
OSCAR ARIOLA,
NICK ADAM,
GHETTO P-82,
THE VIKING
THOR GOODLIFE

(from their website)
"The Chicago Zine Fest is a two day event taking place March 12th and 13th in Chicago to highlight the great talents of DIY artists!

~03/12-reading @quimby's and art show/gadabout film fest@johalla projects art gallery
~
03/13-exhibiting and workshops@conway center @ columbia college 1104 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605"

QUIMBY'S
1854 West North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 342-0910

Open Mon-Thu 12pm-9pm; Fri 12pm-10pm; Sat 11am-10pm; Sun 12pm-6pm

JOHALLA PROJECTS
1561 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd floor
Chicago, IL 60622
Contact: johallaprojects@gmail.com

CONWAY CENTER @ COLUMBIA
Zine Fest!
1104 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Saturday, March 13, 2010
10:00am – 5:00pm

For all info check out:CHICAGO ZINE FEST.ORG

it should a silly amount of fun and good times, i'll cya there!

Be Golden!

~KLTA (Keith Lawrence Turner Alexander)

2010-02-25T00:08:00.011-06:00

Im sooooo late,i just discovered this amazing 80's rooftop painter KTLA, i dont feel too bad tho, i was in grade school drawing He-Man and G.I. Joe in his hey day!...im celebrating him now, so should you.

(click for larger images)

"The city is my canvas. I actually thought a lot about how to connect all 65 murals across the city into one city-sized mural, visible only to people who ride the trains." - KLTA

(click for larger image)

Friday, February 26, 2010
Time:
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Location:
CONGRESS THEATER
Street:
2131 N Rockwell
City/Town:
Chicago, IL

(tribute to the KTLA by Risk & B-Boy B)

celebratin our local art history...
Be Golden!

~Pics of my mural section from ...Now you see it...now you dont

2010-02-18T01:34:00.003-06:00

I Finally remembered to post these pics...it was a great turn out and surprise, the mural was gone by the end of the night....

~Gallery Guide February 2010

2010-02-18T01:27:00.004-06:00

So, i got a small mention in this months gallery guide...yippee!

Sapere Art Gallery

Be Golden

~DIPSTK Tour/Art show #1 photos are up!!!!

2010-02-16T22:53:00.012-06:00

Milwaukee was a great success...thanks to everyone who came out and showed support, special thank youse to the folks that bought prints,zines and even art off the wall...You all made me feel very encouraged in this brand new project.

More photos...lots more...HERE

More info about DIPSTK...HERE

Fan Dipstk on facebook ...HERE

all photos credits to respective photographers.

be Golden!

~More doodles from the last 2 weeks!

2010-02-04T02:08:00.007-06:00

Be Golden!

~ lets start the new year right!!! 'Hair' we go!!!

2010-01-24T22:27:00.005-06:00

Be (G)olden

~DIPSTK's First "gig" , Milwaukee Wisconsin, February 12th!!

2010-01-24T02:05:00.007-06:00

See the first "gig" of the Art band DIPSTK!!!

So, the basic idea is this... the idea that i would create a fictional band called DIPSTK, based solely on our love for 80s metal and skateboarding...So there is NO real band but REAL art and passion for this project....come see our first "gig"...=p

Featuring the artworks of Chicago's' own Brooks Golden ...Including a paper art wall installation, hanging arts and a merch table selling prints as well as DIPSTK'S first issue of their ever-popular Rocket Mega-Zine

~~~Dipstk's Art Show/ World Tour Begins in Milwaukee WI...February 12th , Jackpot Gallery, 6pm til close

Fan DIPSTK ON FACEBOOK, get updates on showings, see new art and 80s metal inspiration...Click Here

Fan on FACEBOOK The Jackpot Gallery and support local art efforts in milwaukee!...Click Here

For info about traveling to milwaukee...email us at beadipstk@yahoo.com

thanks for all the support and positivity we've received so far...see ya there!

Be Golden ~~~Two Thousand Zen!

~moleskine minute!

2010-01-24T02:00:00.003-06:00

Be Golden

~Now Selling Prints w/ my friends at BOPZINK.COM

2010-01-13T23:15:00.001-06:00

name: Brooks Blair Golden
aliases: Bee Gee, Brooksy, Sevee, Flo Maxx, and Paisley Black
hometown: Brew City
currently residing in: Chicago, The 'Go!
loves to: Draw on things.
really bad at: Everything else...

(American, b. 1974) Through using character-based drawing and painting practices, I find artistic interest in exploring the commonalities of certain connective aspects of American,Asian and African cultures. Specifically, I am exploring our distinct American footprint by using a combination of folk,tribal-based and other visual symbolism to make idealistic parallels and promote a sense of humor and allegory in my work. My biggest influences include American Folk Art/Tales, Hollywood Horror Imagery, American Punk Rock of the late 1970's and Hip Hop of the early 1980's. I currently work and live in Chicago, and I am very open to all aspects of collaborative work with fellow artist as well as other community-based arts.

brooksbegolden.com
brooksblairgolden.blogspot.com
brokenartsclubinc.blogspot.com

...check us out here bopzink.com

Be Golden...Buy A Print!

~New Moleskine Bits and Bobs...

2010-01-10T22:36:00.003-06:00

see ya inna week...

Be Golden

~Drawn 2 Pilsen #2...Draw Whatcha' Like...

2010-01-10T22:27:00.004-06:00

The Drawn2 Project events are a chance for artists to get together, draw and share with the public.

This is how it works:
As a guest artist you come to the gallery with your drawing materials. You then set up however you like and draw whatever you like. If you want to sell, you post it on the gallery's walls.
As a guest you come to the gallery, watch artists create, talk to people, have a drink or two and have a good time.

Easy.

GUEST ARTISTS:

Alejandro Ayala
Czr Prz
Peter Kepha
Brooks Golden
Exhaust One
Solo
and others...

Anyone is welcome to participate but table space is reserved for guest artists first. After that is first come, first served.

please come out and show yer support....

Be Golden

~Form Figure Drawing Classes Thursdays...

2010-01-10T22:23:00.002-06:00

Hosted by keith Brownlee and Chicago original, the dope old schooler Slang Tyrue.

$20 bucks, bring yer materials and yer imaginations....

Be Golden

~The Brookeship has sailed....

2010-01-10T22:09:00.004-06:00

...to Frankfurt, Germany recently with its new owner who is presenting it as a wedding present to his about to be wife!

A work on paper done with fine point red felt tip pen, "Brookesship" is a story of the "lives that might have been" and a desire to document his feelings about the infamous "Middle Passage" slave trading and also his interpretation of the "slaves overboard" scene from the movie "Amistad".

Named after the ship "Brookes" (also thought to be spelled Brooks"), and in reality, the artists name (and the English side of his family), you can imagine the passion placed in this piece measuring 20"w x 24" h.

The purchaser's fiancee, who i also got to meet, just happens to be in the US to get her Ph.d.... in "forced labor". You can imagine her excitement as she saw "Brookesship".

More of Brooks B. Golden's red felt tip pen on paper works can be found at the Gallery and HERE

special thanks to Sapere Art for their support!

Be Golden

~More sketchbook bits....

2009-12-29T01:02:00.004-06:00

and lastly...

have a great new years... see yall on the other side....so fresh, so clean clean

Be Golden

~Holy Moley...its been a slow week...

2009-12-21T06:43:00.001-06:00

its been a slow week......for drawing.

Be Golden

~Photo/Image blog 5 ...Peek A Boo!

2009-12-19T21:03:00.011-06:00

be golden

~ARYZ

2009-12-19T20:47:00.006-06:00

..this work done with lots of rollers and i presume spray paint, easily represents some of the most ambitious graffiti ive ever seen...the game has been leveled...

ARYZ FLICKR

ARYZ WEBSITE

Go Explore the website...and go big or go home...=)

Be Golden

~More archiving the work of my fave graff writer Revs

2009-12-19T20:21:00.006-06:00

"Even if you’re not a graffiti aficionado or never walked around the East Village before Tompkins Square Park had perimeter fences, chances are you’ve heard of REVS. He is, by far, one of NYC’s most talented, storied, and legendary graffiti writers to ever walk the streets. Between his tags, tunnel pages, massive rollers, sculptures, and of course his notoriously effective wheatpaste campaign in the early 90s with fellow “anti-artist” Adam COST, dude has ups!"

read more here... Revs Paper Trail

..guess who's lucky enough to own an original wheatpaste from 1994(in nearly perfect condition)=)

be golden

~sketch book stuffs and a new batch of studio goodies...

2009-12-12T04:17:00.009-06:00

Be Golden

~Inspired...

2009-12-12T04:00:00.008-06:00

All the new studio works will be inspired by my love affair with metal, skate punk and other 80's sub-cultures...

heres the things that keep me up at night...

be golden

~new moleskine doodles this week...

2009-12-01T13:15:00.001-06:00

Be Golden

~ Dipstk on tour now!!

2009-11-25T16:19:00.006-06:00

the band of the future...

Chicago, Illinois, United States (2005 – present)

Dipstk are a 80's inspired American metal band formed in 2005 in Chicago when drummer Rick Legions posted an advertisement in Rocket Magazine. Dipstk’s line-up originally consisted of Legions, rhythm guitarist Filthy Freddie and vocalist Nick Thunder, and lead guitarist Rick Kirkland. Kirkland was later fired due to problems with alcoholism and drug addiction - he went on to form the band Tuff Money. Killjoy guitarist Kitt Ranger took his place. Dipstk has been through a few bassists, including, Cliff Bellows , and James Sawyer. The current bassist is Brett Haus, who joined in 2009.

Nick Thunder ~Vocals
Kitt Ranger ~Lead Guitar
Filthy Freddie ~Rhythm Guitar
Brett Haus ~Bassist
Rick Legions ~Drums

Dirty Doug ~Tour Bus Driver
Rex Roadie ~Roadie

Follow them On Facebook...Dipstk FaceBook

Be Golden

~Friend and Fellow artist Goons in Orbit commercial!

2009-11-22T11:12:00.005-06:00

...support yer local artist

(pics from the website)

goonswood.com

goons flickr

An another blogger on Goons...
Totally sweet in Chicago

Be Golden

~Moleskine Drawings for this week...Check out the new blog!

2009-11-19T11:27:00.006-06:00

..if you enjoy drawing as much as i do, you definitely should check out a new drawing blog im involved with...5 very talented friends and myself post weekly drawings, doodles and what not...this week marks our first month anniversary, all i can say is that im ecstatic with the results...contrasting styles, quality and ideas all meet at Broken Arts Club blog...

anthony lewellans contribution this week...

http://www.brokenartsclubinc.blogspot.com/

as always...
Be Golden

~Cody Hudson...New website coming soon....

2009-11-15T11:45:00.006-06:00

Ive been a big fan and following this guys work for awhile now...his simple stated shapes and color patterns combined with strong graphics and humor make for some amazing art....

..altho i really dont care for empty drug references... the rest of these shirts are must haves...

STRUGGLE INC

...the only thing i wanna Cook,Cut,Measure,Bag and Sell is Wheat bread...=)

Please Be Golden

~"Church" ...Golden Style.

2009-11-09T17:17:00.005-06:00

more paste ups and funny bizness... HERE

Be Golden Y'all

~New painting, and a cpl sneak peek pics of a new drawing...Happy 300th post!

2009-11-07T13:05:00.007-06:00

(spray enamel and acrylic on paper...)

spray enamel and acrylic on paper...

(after nearly 2 months and 17-18 hours worth of work)

Be Golden

~Resession Sale...brooksbgolden@yahoo.com ..if interested

2009-11-07T12:56:00.004-06:00

acrylic and spray enamel on cut wood...

reasonably priced for your convenience...buy these now!

50-150 dollar range

oil paints on stretched canvas...

reasonably priced for your convenience...buy these now!

25- 50 dollar range

..deinately could use the room in the studio and obviously the extra cash around the upcoming holiday...

Let me hear ya...

Be Golden

~Daytime Action...Jackson!

2009-11-04T20:04:00.005-06:00

got to paint for a few hours today out in Humboldt Park...
im satisfied...and i love painting a truck....

Be Golden

~My mags from Brasil finally arrived and some Love from Grime Time Chicago....

2009-11-04T19:58:00.004-06:00

(my copies in the flesh)

..the lower left magazine is a local zine showin mad love ...thanks grime time!

(original post here)

A couple months back i was the featured artist in the Magma section of the Brazilian Arts and Culture magazine Void....One of my Bat portraits was featured along with my website info...Thanks Andres

(the screen shot) click for larger image!

...oh yeah everything in Portuguese, so good luck with that...=)

Void Magazine

Be Golden!

~Principality of Buz Blurr

2009-11-02T20:30:00.004-06:00

(photo by MARTHA COOPER )

"Icons, in essence, are symbols: people who singlehandedly represent a culture or idea larger than themselves. “Monikers” are not so different—icons all the same, but symbols that represent people, primarily those living and working on and along American railroads. A moniker, simply put, is a signature and simplistic line drawing designed for quick, repetitive application on boxcars—a representation of the artist’s presence. Often thought of as hobo drawings, monikers are primarily the work of railroad employees who express themselves on the sides of freight cars while they work. With the growing popularity of traditional graffiti and street art, this “boxcar art” has experienced a rebirth within America’s youth."...

read more HERE

more buz blurr images HERE

lots of other hobo monikers and info HERE

Be Golden

~photo/image blog 4..."this explains it all'

2009-10-28T00:18:00.006-06:00

be ghoulden

~moleskine "drawrings" for this week

2009-10-28T00:00:00.002-06:00

be golden

~ Black Moments...#1_2_and 3

2009-10-16T20:06:00.007-06:00

...ill be taking these moments to point of the vast ridiculousness that is racism and my perpsective as an multiracial americanized african...here we go...

Only in America...well, not really.

African Americans in Our Gang

The Our Gang series is notable for being one of the first times in movie history that blacks and whites were portrayed as equals, though a number of people, including members of the Black community, do not look favorably upon the characters of the black children today.[3] The four black child actors who held main-character roles in the series were Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison, Allen "Farina" Hoskins, Matthew "Stymie" Beard, and Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas. Ernie Morrison was, in fact, the first black actor signed to a long-term contract in Hollywood history,[4] and was the first major black star in Hollywood history as well.[5]

In their adult years, Ernie Morrison, Matthew Beard and Billie Thomas became some of Our Gang's staunchest defenders, maintaining that its integrated cast and innocent story lines were far from racist. They explained that the white children's characters in the series were similarly stereotyped: the "freckle-faced kid," the "fat kid," the "neighborhood bully", the "pretty blond girl," and the "mischievous toddler." "We were just a group of kids who were having fun," Stymie Beard recalled.[6] Ernie Morrison stated that "when it came to race, Hal Roach was color-blind".[7] Other minorities, including Asian Americans (Sing Joy, Allen Tong, and Edward Zoo Hoo) and Italian Americans (Mickey Gubitosi), were also depicted in the series, with varying levels of "stereotyping" - commonplace in the stylized, slapstick comedy tradition in which the Our Gang films are firmly rooted.

wiki source here

this week in france...

"In the October issue of French Vogue, which is dedicated to "Supermodels," there are no black models. No Naomi Campbell, no Tyra Banks, no Iman, no Alek Wek, no Liya Kebede, no Chanel Iman. Instead, Dutch model Lara Stone appeared in a 14-page editorial in blackface. Aside from the fact that models of many nationalities have gained a greater presence in the fashion industry and should have been used in this magazine, today in 2009 we should all know that white people dressing in blackface is offensive".

( (read the rest here)

last week in holland...

"Apparently enough time had elapsed since Michael Jackson’s death that a cheeky comic tribute to him and the Jackson 5 seemed in good taste. At least it seemed that way a troupe of Aussie TV performers, who rounded out last night’s performance as the “Jackson Jive” in full-on blackface. The crowd ate it up, but an American judge who knew better ground the show to a halt"...

(read the rest here)

its hard to believe they can be so stupid and think this is a laugh...

tryin to be golden

Moley Moments...

2009-10-05T22:22:00.003-06:00

see ya next week!

be golden!

~Check out The Moneybags Project!!!

2009-10-05T22:03:00.004-06:00

Artists Stan Chisholm and Lisa See Kim invite the public to help create more than 1,000 screen-printed “moneybags” that will fill an entire CTA train car. This project, a continuation of Chisholm and Kim’s current MoneyBags project is part of Art on Track to be presented on CTA Loop trains on October 10. The artists will host four workshops at the Art Center during the month of September at which they will teach the public how to create the cartoon-like bags of money filled with screen printed messages. On October 10th, the artists will fill, brim to brim, a CTA train car with the canvas bags. Framed as a social experiment, the public will be free to find, “steal,” or leave the money on the train.

MoneyBags transfers the recognizable image from the comic to the real and playfully challenges society’s values

Over the past year, Chisholm and Kim have been dropping handmade moneybags, filled with Chisholm’s witty social commentary rather than actual currency, in unexpected public locations throughout Chicago, St. Louis, New York City, and Tokyo. The Art Center’s Art on Track project will be the first sanctioned instance of the MoneyBags project. Working with a motif usually seen only in cartoons, MoneyBags transfers the recognizable image from the comic to the real and playfully challenges society’s values, the role of currency, the idea of ownership, and human impulses towards greed and generosity.

Chisholm and Kim received their Bachelors in Fine Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Both artists also practice independently, with Chisholm working under the alias 18andCounting. Art on Track, run by the non-profit group SALVO, celebrates its second year organizing Chicago artists and cultural centers to curate CTA trains. SALVO strives to connect Chicago artists with disparate communities, increasing accessibility to art through making it a part of everyday life in the city. For more information visit www.chicagoartontrack.com.

The ongoing project is chronicled online at http://www.dropmoneybags.blogspot.com

Above image: Stan Chisholm, MoneyBags, Tokyo, Japan, 2009, silk screened canvas filled with silk screened bill sized prints

check out stans website HERE

my minor designer dollar...golden bucks

be golden!

~Art on Track this weekend! (updated 10/15/09)

2009-10-05T21:49:00.009-06:00

Art on Track is a mobile art experience aboard an eight-car CTA train, which circles the Chicago loop for a day long celebration of fine arts culture.

The entrance to Art on Track is at the Adams and Wabash CTA platform (Between 200 and 220 S. Wabash). Here you will be able to get your AoT ticket. You will not need to buy a CTA pass to ride the art train. Once you are on the train feel free to interact and explore as much as you like, we will make stops around the loop for you to switch train cars. The handicap entrance is at Washington and wells (36 N Wells).

ill have the pleasure this year of being a part of this unique art experience...
..im doing a new 22 x 28 inch painting that im excited to unveil...

hope to see all of you there...

thanks for all yer support...

(new photo from last weekend)

(more new photos)

ART ON TRACK

be golden

~The greatest gropers...

2009-10-03T00:38:00.001-06:00

be golden

~My Kinda Town @ Rotofugi Sept 25th-Oct. 11th

2009-09-27T22:32:00.006-06:00

A very cool show with lots of great artist, most artist i was familar with a few i wasnt...it was pleasant to see a great gathering of talented chicagoans...

a few pics from my faves in the show...

~jeremiah kettner

~scott seeley

~(DDL) delicious design league

~joey d

~joey potts

~travis lampe

Participating Artists (sorry if I forgot anyone!)....

* • Anne Leuck Feldhaus
* • Anthony Lewellen
* • Chad Kouri
* • Chris Elioppoulos
* • Chucho
* • Dan Grzeca
* • Darick Maason
* • Dave Krys
* • David Rettker
* • David Soukup
* • Delicious Design League
* • Diana Sudyka
* • Ervin Orion
* • Gabe Lanza
* • Jason Chalker
* • Jay Byrnes
* • Jeremiah Ketner
* • Jeremy Tinder
* • Joe Tallarico
* • Joey D.
* • Joey Potts
* • Justine Berger
* • Kelly Pelka
* • Lana Crooks
* • Lisa Kuppinger
* • Max Bare
* • Mitch O’Connell
* • Netherland
* • Oh No Doom
* • Peabe
* • Phineas X. Jones
* • Revise
* • Rod Hunting
* • Shawn Smith
* • Travis Lampe

...a full set of my pics HERE

~~Enjoy, and always Be Golden!

~Three Hearts Club...T-shirts available!!!

2009-09-23T19:50:00.005-06:00

In the midst of tragedy, the passing of crew member Nazon “Kep” Simmons,
the legendary 90's era Chicago graffiti crew has reunited. In the days
following the funeral, a message board was set up as a place where crew
members, many now dispersed throughout the country, could discuss the
loss. The reunion of the crew, sparked discussion of new collaborations.

Collaborative murals, music compilations, gallery exhibitions and an art
book were all discussed, but t-shirts were agreed upon by all to be the
best first project. "T-shirts are something we always talked about doing
back in the day. The crew has always been very deep talent wise, but
nobody ever had the funds to get it going. Now that everybody is working
in the real world, we could all put up a little money to make it happen.
I'm sure Kep would be proud that he brought us together and sparked our
creativity one more time."> said Dan Ezra Lang a member of the Three Hearts
Club. It's was agreed that a percentage of all the profits from the sales
generated from the t-shirt line and future projects will go directly to
the fallen crew members family.

Most of the crew submitted designs for the first batch of t-shirts. From
the 46 designs submitted, 5 were chosen, via public voting on the Three
Hearts Club flickr page
THC_ FLICKR

The batch of shirts feature a diverse group of designs by Chicago graffiti
legends, Love One, Chris Silva, Dan Ezra Lang, Dave Israel Cuesta and
Anthony Lewellen. The selection is authentically urban, unquestionably
original and has the look and feel that has built the reputation of the
crew.

The Three Hearts Club (also know as The Hash Crew) was formed in 1990 by
dj and music producer Fred Ones while at the School of the Art institute
of Chicago. THC has continued to expand it's roster and boasts one of the
most diverse list of members in the history of Chicago graffiti. The crew
is known for it's ability to mix classic graffiti style with a looser,
more abstract visual language. “There is no question that the wide
spectrum of influences and approaches within the crew is one it's greatest
strengths. Everyone brings something to the table and we're all pretty
laid back in general... one of the few crews with a more self-deprecating
approach. In the crew there are fine artists, graffiti artists, comic
artists, art directors, designers, musicians, dj's...even a reverend
doctor, but there are no hard lines drawn, all these elements overlap and
that's clear in this first run of shirts." said Anthony Lewellen.

The t-shirts will be available at the newly launched bopzink.com and
select midwest retailers.

For other crew related goodies check out:threeheartsclub.com/

The Highest Calling, Be Golden!

~A Dream In Pictures 1

2009-09-17T18:40:00.009-06:00

_for me, it starts in a skatepark...

-cody hudson install, with painted skatedecks on a staircase...stacks of drawings tossed in between...

-I wander around the artshow/skatepark and meet angel and her mom...hi mom!

(jump forward in my dream)

-me and susan sarandon having a converstion...

-we strip....

-we get ino the shower....

...and like clockwork i wake before sexytime...=(

--that was a fun excercise...

Be Golden

~Solve Lives Article (updated with pics)

2009-09-14T19:31:00.005-06:00

(From a previous Blog)

Last Sunday the Madison Wisconsin paper The Capital Times Wisconsin State Journal...had an article on the front page of their art and entertainment section honoring and talking at length about a new exhibition of mural boards created in Brendan 'Solve' Scanlon's honor.

"Other pieces are more whimsical. A panel created by DJ Burton and Laedan Galicia of Kansas City looks like notebook paper with big, doodled flowers and vividly colored houses, city streets winding through in purple and red. It recalls SOLVE's youth -- he wasn't long out of high school, where he was a constant doodler.

A piece by an artist called "Nice One" recalls anime and graphic novel art, while Brooks B. Golden's Illuminati triangle hovering on a cloud pops off the wall with bright oranges, purples and blues."

Full Article Here

get solve memorial shirts and free stickers ...http://www.solvelives.com/

rest in peace brendan

be golden

~Photo/Image blog 3 "Open up and say Aaah!"

2009-09-14T00:20:00.008-06:00

Be Golden

~Hooty Hoo (Get off my coattails, i mean tailfeather)

2009-09-13T22:36:00.004-06:00

Be Golden

~Pine..@ Chicago Art Department this weekend!

2009-09-10T01:14:00.002-06:00

Pine
Bridgette Buckley, Stacy Peterson & Sighn
Opening: September 11, 2009 6-10pm
Chicago Art Department
1837 S Halsted
Chicago, IL

~Questa Golden Sunday Post Pt.1

2009-09-09T00:41:00.006-06:00

~Fall smART Show happening this weekend!

2009-09-07T13:43:00.004-06:00

Start the fall arts season off with the right foot...All those of you interested in seeing my new work, as well as works by 100+ talented artist need to come to flat iron building in wicker park (six corners, you know it)
I'll be showing along with 15 other great artist at Sapere Art , Third floor of the flat Iron building....

Visit sapereart.com for more info and a coupon to get ya in the door to cover the "suggested" 5 dollar cover...

Visit smARTshow.orgfor a glimpse at the artist participating and other smART show news

thanks guys

be golden

~Moley gems from this weekend...

2009-09-05T19:57:00.003-06:00

be golden

~Photo/Image blog 2 "Sneaky Erotica"

2009-09-04T22:39:00.006-06:00

..no long explanations this time, just interesting pics/images that inspire me...

lets start on an interesting note...

be golden

~This weeks goodz...moleskine biz...

2009-08-30T20:06:00.004-06:00

acrylic on paper....

be golden!

~Prints still available!!

2009-08-22T21:07:00.001-06:00

Prints Available!!!
Originally uploaded by Brooks Golden

New Prints Available!!!

limited edition, 1/50 signed and numbered, each print comes in a protective sleeve (for your pleasure =)

20 dollars each..USD, includes shipping in the US.....

Bat Portrait #4

Scaredcrow

be golden

~How you Doin?

2009-08-22T01:40:00.005-06:00

Im obsessed with watching wendy williams show...i intially thought she would be obnoxious and vapid, but she seems very funny and down to earth...

i would totally rock this t shirt..
(nevermind the rainbow)

...im softening up to all this pop culture drivel..pray for me..(in my best auto tune voice...lmao)

http://www.wendyshow.com/

http://twitter.com/WendyShow

be golden y'all...

~Transparent Reflect Show @ CPS (co-prosperity sphere)

2009-08-18T14:15:00.004-06:00

(Source facebook)

Co Prosperity Sphere

Free

Friday, August 21, 2009

6:00pm - 11:00pm

Co Prosperity Sphere

3219 S Morgan St

Chicago, IL

caitlin.arnold@gmail.com

Transparent Reflect examines the portrait and the self-portrait and its overlap in art. The show takes the traditional approach of making a portrait (from an observational standpoint) and mixes it with the more reflective side of a self-portrait. The Artists in the show use photography, drawing, painting and installation works to portray their ideas though a range of formal and abstract approaches. They explore religion, sexuality, popular culture and the economic times that we are currently struggling through, and take a more autobiographical response to the current state of the nation. Transparent Reflect questions the notion of identity and brings forth reflection that is required and lately ignored in today’s society.

Zach Abubeker
Matt Austin
Kristen Flemington
Adam Golfer
Goons
Maureen Peabody
Anna Shtyenshleyger
Swoon
Nick Wylie

should be an awesome showing...

be golden

~this weeks moleskine doodles!...=)

2009-08-16T20:36:00.001-06:00

be golden

~Newer drawings for the week and a moleskine moment!

2009-08-09T19:33:00.003-06:00

be golden

~Sapere Art Gallery and Brooks Golden

2009-08-05T20:53:00.005-06:00

(click for larger image)

Im now selling some recent work with this gallery Sapere Art gallery located in the Flat Iron Building in Wicker Park...starting August 7th!

sapereart.com

Gary Marr gallery Owner/Contact

Come on out this friday for the wicker park bucktown's First Friday Event...ill be stoked to see you all..

(one of the new pieces featured at Sapere Art...click for larger image)

Be there
Be golden

Void Magazine # 46 Brazil

2009-08-05T14:09:00.006-06:00

A couple months back i was the featured artist in the Magma section of the Brazilian Arts and Culture magazine Void....One of my Bat portraits was featured along with my website info...Thanks Andres

(the screen shot) click for larger image!

...oh yeah everything in Portuguese, so good luck with that...=)

Void Magagzine

Be Golden!

~More doodles for the week

2009-08-02T01:21:00.005-06:00

been gettin busy with the acrylics and white paper...please stay tuned.

be golden

~Article about Solve Tribute Mural in Madison Newspaper

2009-08-02T00:53:00.007-06:00

(my contribution)

Last Sunday the Madison Wisconsin paper The Capital Times Wisconsin State Journal...had an article on the front page of their art and entertainment section honoring and talking at length about a new exhibition of mural boards created in Brendan 'Solve' Scanlon's honor.

"Other pieces are more whimsical. A panel created by DJ Burton and Laedan Galicia of Kansas City looks like notebook paper with big, doodled flowers and vividly colored houses, city streets winding through in purple and red. It recalls SOLVE's youth -- he wasn't long out of high school, where he was a constant doodler.

A piece by an artist called "Nice One" recalls anime and graphic novel art, while Brooks B. Golden's Illuminati triangle hovering on a cloud pops off the wall with bright oranges, purples and blues."

Full Article Here

get solve memorial shirts and free stickers ...http://www.solvelives.com/

rest in peace brendan
be golden

~new moleskine doodles...

2009-08-02T00:43:00.005-06:00

well, im really trying to step outta my comfort zone and take somerisk in my new works...that means some things will be weird and a lil wonky sometimes, but ill be learning and hopefully getting better in the process..

wish me luck!?

be golden

Goonskum tons o fun, Goonslips shake yer hips, Goonswood well, thats the website......Goonswood.com

2009-07-27T05:50:00.004-06:00

Fellow Chicago artist and friend Goons has finally put out a website...
a rare glimpse into the world of one of Chicago's most elusive street artist.
A fragment of his paste ups and posters are here along with the abilty to purchase artwork direct from the big Goon himself...fun and crazy, goonswood.com has what you need..

(from the website)

Support the Goons
Be Golden

GoonsWood.com

Goons Flickr

~ Beat It Memorial Mural

2009-07-25T01:56:00.004-06:00

(click image for a much larger pic)

be golden

~Filler in yer Head!

2009-07-12T09:37:00.004-06:00

What happened to you?
You're not the same
Something in your head
Made a violent change
It's in your head
FILLER
You call it religion
You're full of shit
Was she really worth it?
She cost you your life
You'll never leave her side
She's gonna be your wife
You call it romance
You're full of shit
Your brain is clay
What's going on?
You picked up a bible
And now you're gone
You call it religion
You're full of shit
FILLER

"be olden"

~Rest In Peace Michael Jackson the KING OF POP!

2009-06-28T05:19:00.004-06:00

...my childhood wouldnt have been as fun w/o you...

be golden

~New acrylic drawings this week

2009-06-28T05:15:00.002-06:00

...a few new doo-dads comin outta the studio this week....

..comin to an alley near you...or not.

be golden

~Studio visit With The Chicago Urban Art Society

2009-06-22T09:10:00.004-06:00

...formerly the folks of 32nd & Urban gallery changed their gallery status to that of a not-for-profit. They decided to come by my studio to kindly pay me a visit and examine some of my new work....

please check out all their efforts...support chicago arts organizations and of course chicago artist.

Chicago Urban Art Society

Be Golden 2009

~Chicago Urban Art Society Presents "Muscle in the Hustle"

2009-06-20T04:01:00.001-06:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Chicago Urban Art Society Presents
Muscle in the Hustle : Contemporary Approaches to Promoting Art
June 20, 2009
12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
1048 West 37th Street. 3rd Floor
Chicago IL 60609
info@chgourbanartsociety.com
www.32ndandurban.carbonmade.com

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

(June 2, 2009 – Chicago, IL) – The Chicago Urban Art Society presents:

“Muscle in the Hustle”, a 2 session panel discussion focusing on current art movements and projects in the Chicagoland area. The first session will be an artist-led discussion on the successes / failures of promoting their art, and new and unorthodox approaches to the current market. The second session will be led by a panel of curators and gallery directors whose focus is emerging, contemporary, & local artists. They discuss their successes / failures in promoting their venue / vision, in artist selection, & original approaches to attracting audiences. Art makers and artists areas of interests include but not limited to DIY, street art, graffiti art culture, mixed media, muralism, found object, performance, photography, public art, print-making, and literary arts.

Panel 1 (12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Participants : Jeff Zimmerman, Ray ‘CRO’ Noland, Erik DeBat “RISK”, Doug Fogelson, Rahmaan ‘STATIC’ Barnes, Maria Gaspar, Revise cmw, Dolan Geiman and Tom Torluemke

Panel 2 (3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
Participants : Anni Holm (Curator at Orleans Street Gallery), Anna Cerniglia, Mike Nourse (Chicago Art Department, CAD), Jim Molnar and Kuna Na (mn gallery + studio), Lauren Pacheco (32nd&urban gallery/space), Fausto Alejandro Lopez (Quennect 4), Kuaze (Volume One Magazine)

Moderated by Angeline Gragasin of NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS & Greg Hertzlieb of the Brauer Art Museum.