Thanks to everyone who had a chance to come down to check out the exhibition. I think Nathan and Scott agree we feel honored to have been able to bring this show to Chicago.
Artist's Showing
Shepard Fairey, Ray Noland, SimpleScott, ISO50, Tristan Eaton, Ron English, Sol Sender, Bask, Aaron Amaro, Cody Hudson, Antar Dayal, and many more...
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About the show
April 1st - May 31st, 2009 @ Chicago Tourism Center
72 East Randolph Street, Chicago - Need directions or want to see a map?
Officially Unofficial is an exhibition of prints, posters, photographs, and videos that emerged in 2008 as icons of the art movement in support of Barack Obama for President. The exhibition will include official campaign materials as well as independent work by artists and designers from Chicago and across the country.
The show is being curated by Nathan Mason, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs • Scott Thomas, the former Design Director of Obama for America • Chicago artist Ray Noland of CRO • in collaboration with The Post Family • Hal Wert of the Kansas City Art Institute.
Blog
Thanks Chicago!
June 1st, 2009window to the world
May 6th, 2009Co-curator Nathan Mason interviewed on Channel 11 WTTW
Officially Unofficial on ABC7
April 28th, 2009
Gallery Talkin’
April 16th, 2009
Thanks to everyone that came out today for the gallery talk. CNN was also there taping. I’ll post the segment here when its available.
More pics from Opening night!
April 13th, 2009
Just posted new pics from opening night of Million$ Mano and others by photographer Virgil Solis on flickr. Also, check out: www.rubyhornet.com
Opening Night
April 1st, 2009Big Thanks to Shala, the GENT$, DJ Mano and DIZ for coming through, performing and aligning the one’s and two’s.
BAM! Street signage
March 28th, 2009
Just look for the marquee. Can't miss it.
Install: Day Three
March 28th, 2009
More work arriving
March 27th, 2009
More work arrives at the gallery.
Posterwall pt.2
March 27th, 2009
Nathan installing one of the posterwalls.