Jose Lerma is a New York based painter and professor. Drop out of law school and paint! Delightfully humongous. Just in case you may not have seen the almighty Book 2. More after the jump….
Tag Archives: Chicago
Up for the Down Stroke
Up for the Down Stroke is the title of a new exhibition of paintings by artist David Leggett.
Dominic Paul Moore
Check out these lovely graphite works by Chicago artist Dominic Paul Moore. With a pretty diverse selection of work in his portfolio and not many years under his belt, this is a guy you’ll want to keep an eye out for.
Ali Bailey
Chicago youngster Ali Bailey comes correct (again) with his second major Midwest exhibition, It’s The Real Thing @ Andrew Rafacz Gallery. Live the American dream after the jump!
Daniel Shea – Plume
Daniel Shea’s new series “Plume” is an ongoing photographic examination of coal-fired power plants in Southeast Ohio. The plants loom in his photos, part of the daily lives of the residents. The photos are poignant and revealing. If you would like to support Daniel’s ongoing series you can buy a print, and if you’d like to see more of his projects, like his awesome Baltimore series, check out his website.
Todd Chilton
Really really nice geometric abstractions from Chicago dude – Todd Chilton. Thoughtful, painty, very awesome.
Paul Octavious
Chicago’s Paul Octavious creates imaginative and whimsical scenes from household objects and everyday life. His work is full of clever ideas that always make me smile. Make sure to check out his gravity-defying “The Book Collection” where he plays a literary Jenga to spell out words and numbers.
See more of Paul’s work at his website and below the jump. Then see how many books you can stack up.
Andreas Fischer
Andreas Fischer’s “Ghost Town” is currently on view in our lovely city of Chicago. Ghost Town, which is on view at two separate venues, Hyde Park Art Center and The Gahlberg Gallery, shows us two distinct selections of Andreas’s portraiture and imagined landscapes. There is a nice anonymous quality to these locations and figures, with titles like “Original Location” and “Sunday Best”. Plus, the work actually becomes more engaging after you read about it, which in my opinion, is often not the case.
