2-Story City, collaborative exhibit for Chicago Artists’ Month
•September 18, 2009 • Leave a CommentOctober is Illinois Humanities Month and also marks the annual celebration of Chicago Artists’ Month. Coordinated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the month-long event features hundreds of neighborhood art walks, art exhibits and happenings across the city.
"Street Scene, Devon Ave.", archival digital print, 13" x 19"
2-Story City
Andrew Steiner and Emily Rapport announce their collaborative exhibit titled “2-Story City”. The exhibit takes place at Morpho Gallery, 5216 N. Damen Ave., Oct. 2nd, 3rd and 4th in conjunction with Chicago Artists’ Month. An opening-night reception will be held Friday, Oct. 2nd from 6:00-10:00 p.m.; the exhibition will continue Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 4th, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Ms. Rapport and Mr. Steiner will be on site throughout the weekend to answer questions and discuss their work.
Recalling daily life in Chicago’s neighborhoods, Ms. Rapport’s oil paintings and Mr. Steiner’s
"End of the Line", watercolor, 16" x 20", by Emily Rapport
documentary photography relate to a broader human experience. Mr. Steiner’s dynamic compositions frame downtown immigration rallies, Devon Ave. street festivals and candids of passersby. Ms. Rapport’s expressive, fluid paint style imbues the familiar with a sense of spirituality in depicting neighborhood homes, fast-food restaurants and street scenes. The artists moved to Chicago from Rochester, N.Y., to attend the School of the Art Institute and have since established a creative dialogue through a shared, humanistic vision of art and life.
For more information visit the event website at: sites.google.com/site/2storycity/
Anti-War Protest, Chicago
•January 11, 2009 • 2 Comments
Uthman Ibrahim, An arabic and palestine young man joins the protest.
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and about 30 other organizations met in downtown Chicago’s Daley Plaza to call on public officials to pressure Israel to stop its offensive, which Palestinian health officials have said has killed hundreds. Ten Israeli soldiers and four Israeli civilians have also been killed during the conflict, which has brought calls for a cease-fire from aid groups and the United Nations.
