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MAS CONTEXT: ANALOG
1414 N Kingsbury / Chicago
October 15, 2011 / 11am –

MAS CONTEXT : ANALOG will gather a group of emerging and established practitioners within the field of design who will discuss their work based on proposed themes. The event will include presentations by photographers, filmmakers, architects, urban designers, graphic designers and industrial designers.

Speakers include Lee Bey,  David Schalliol,  Jessica Rodrigue,  John Szot (John Szot Studio),  Andrew Moddrell and Christopher Marcinkoski (PORT), Sarah Dunn (UrbanLab), Stewart Hicks and Allison Newmeyer (Design With Company), Brian Strawn and Karla Sierralta (Strawn.Sierralta), Jeremiah Chiu (Plural), Karen Semone (VSA Partners), Cheryl Towler Weese (Studio Blue), Jason Pickleman (JNL Graphic Design), Caroline Linder and Lisa Smith (ODL), Cody Hudson (Struggle Inc), Martha Cotton (gravitytank) and Rick Valicenti (Thirst).

Golden Age, the artist-run project space located in the West Loop, will set up their shop in the space. And Plural, the Chicago-based creative studio practice who has designed the awesome poster for the event, will exhibit their work during the event. A closing party will follow the presentations.

For more information and to RSVP, please check http://www.mascontext.com/news/mas-context-analog/

Truth in Form / Reason for Being
Selection by Volume Gallery

Open September 29 – October 6, 2011
10am – 5pm
October 7th onward by appt only

Write Now at the Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St / Chicago
September 30, 2011 – April 29, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 30 / 5:30 – 7:30pm

featuring: Actual Size Artworks, Nick Adam, Teresa Albor, Dylan Allread, Aviva Alter, Rahmaan “Statik” Barnes, Catherine Bouzide, Drury Brennan, Stephanie Brooks, Tom Burtonwood, Derek Chan, Erik DeBat, Louis DeMarco, Michael Dinges, Dzine, Ken Fandell, Samuel Feinstein, Doug Fogelson, Mike Genovese, Aron Gent, Mario Gonzalez Jr., Dan Grzeca, Matthew Hoffman, Jo Hormuth, Cody Hudson, Industry of the Ordinary, Matt Irie, Carol Jackson, Kathleen Judge, Amos Kennedy, Chad Kouri, BJ Krivanek, Jason Lazarus, Harold Mendez, Adelheid Mers, Jason Messinger, Eddwin Meyers, Ray Noland, Todd Palmer, Jason Pickleman, Jaume Plensa, John Pobojewski, Karen Reimer, Bud Rodecker, Matt Rose, Joel Ross, John Santoro, Zach Shrey, Matt Siber, Nicholas Sistler, Buzz Spector, Christine Tarkowski, Scott Thomas, Michael Thompson, Tom Torluemke, Cecil Touchon, Rick Valicenti, Nathan Veach, Daniel Warren, Ian Weaver, Ian Whitmore, Bernard Williams & Fluxus Mail Art and Concrete Poetry

Artists Talk with Mike Genovese, Christine Tarkowski, Bernard Williams
Thursday, October 6, 2011, 6PM, Claudia Cassidy Theater

Presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.

Public Works Speakers Series 2/3
1539 N Damen Ave / Chicago

Friday / September 30 / 7:00 – 9:00pm
Michael Cina & Sam Valenti IV