This CAD theme asked participants to consider making art thet is worth $200 ( the cost of studio rent at CAD)
$200 – 2009
200 Lincolns – 2009
200 LINCOLNS Art celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s 200th Birthday February 13th – February 27th 200 LINCOLNS In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th Birthday this February, the Chicago Art Department will be opening a new group exhibition appropriately titled, “200 Lincolns” which will feature 200 portraits of Honest Abe in a variety…
Picture Books – 2009
These were are the product of a very strange set of collaborations between me and two performance artists. One was a photographer who feature sarcastic-erotic-precarious self portraits. The other was a set and costume designer that built a crazy surrealistic funkshop in our gallery for a week called Salvador’s Wardrobe.
Looptopia – 2008
They were also looking to fill a 1-4am slot with something fun, conceptually interesting, and above all, interactive. The location was to be the parking ramp under Millennium Park. I quickly suggested the Round Robin art warm-up that we have done for the first day of many CAD classes, (5-10…
CAD Fundraiser – 2008
They let me host the fundraiser again. – probably because I can execute the fast talk sound of an auctioneer when we sell the art.
Pilsen Art Walk – 2008
I love this photo of this art
Hero Show – 2007
Heroes: a CAD class exhibition Friday December 14, 2007 Chicago Art Department This would be the last of our full length concept driven classes at CAD for several years.
Video Frames – 2007
in these pieces I chopped up some old suitcases to make video bags. Theses video bags would go on to become my pre-skype video conference boxes for an exhibit called language of travel.
Torn from Britannica @ CAD – 2007
This was my first solo show at the Chicago Art Department, Im not sure that I would have made this many paintings had the opportunity to exhibit them was not available. Knowing that I have an audience in the members of the Chicago Art Department and the Pilsen arts community…
Faculty Show – 2005
The instructor at the Chicago Art Department hosted the first annual faculty show. I showed waxy paintings and performed a few songs.