Art Installation
What Matters (better late than never)
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Last year was an eventful one for Team CG. We started up the year with awesome shows like Present Standard at the Chicago Cultural Center curated by the wonderful artists, Josue Pellot and Edra Soto. This show served as a contemporary survey of Chicago Latinx artists and was also one of the best curated shows of 2016. The images below were taken in front of Diana’s piece, Fleco.
See the following links for more press, images, and info on the show:
http://southsideweekly.com/gripping-art/
http://art.newcity.com/2016/02/29/review-present-standardchicago-cultural-center/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-present-standard-review-ent-0225-20160223-column.html
https://www.artforum.com/picks/id=58692
The Annual at Chicago Artist Coalition, also curated by Edra Soto ran at the same time as Chicago Art Expo. It was a big weekend in Chicago with lots of art to see and artists to meet! See images of both events here:
The StArt Up Art Fair was another very interesting event happening at the same time as Expo and The Annual. Artist and art guru, Paul Klein talks to artists, Edra Soto, Magalie Guerin, Juan Angel Chavez, Jenny Lam, and Tom Torluemke about What Matters. What are some of the core concepts that matter to this diverse group of relevant Chicago artists, and how money, professionalism, and community impact their practices.
Lastly, we wanted to dedicate this post to Diana’s aunt, Emmita. She was a mother to those of us who who needed one. Always there and up for anything. She was a friend, art supporter, and a late blooming artist, herself. Her parting was devastating but the void in our hearts will overflow with all of the beautiful memories and love she left for us. Rest in Peace.
Germinate. Short. 2015 Terrain Biennial
GERMINATE -Short
Started by artist Sabina Ott in 2011, Terrain Exhibitions is a series of site specific installations all around the world on artist’s porches, balconies, and lawns. On August 23rd, the 2nd Terrain Biennial block party took place in Oak Park, IL and other locations around the country. The following images are just a little snippet from the event in the different Oak Park Locations.
Also check out more coverage on the Terrain Biennial by the Chicago Tribune and Newcity
Other People’s Pixels Interview with Diana Gabriel from The CG Team
I’ve managed my online portfolio through OPP for quite a few years now. I love it because it’s easy to manage and it has quite a variety of templates and other cool features, but it wasn’t until a few months ago I found out they have a pretty legit blog full of wonderful interviews with some of the artists they host. I was approached by the talented, Stacia Yeapanis, who writes the interviews, to do one for the end of summer. It finally came out today. So here it is:
Interview with Diana Gabriel
If you like to see the site, here is mine:
Diana’s Online Portfolio
Shameless Promotin’. Day 3
For the last couple of weeks most artists, including both of us from Team CG, have been participating in the Art Exchange Game. Post 3 pieces everyday, for 5 days and nominate 3-5 (depending on the person who nominated you) other artists to do the same. The rules are muddy but the intent is clear: to give artists the space to promote themselves shamelessly, expand our networks and see what everyone’s up to. The byproduct of this experiment is an undeniable demonstration of talent to proves there’s not short supply here. Anyone with a platform for artwork should feel like a kid in a candy store right now.
Thank you to Kelly Riker for the nomination. Good luck to Amy Babinec, Anni Holm, Angela Bryant, Lauren Turk and Todd Reed. We’re looking forward to seeing what you have to offer.
Diana Gabriel
Day 3. Piece 1. Plata.
Day 3. Piece 2. from the Tropisms series @Arrowhead Room at Waubonsee Community College
Day 3. Piece 3. Regular Parameters
Amy Babinec. Day 2
Anni Holm. Day 1
Angela Bryant. Day 1
Shameless Promotin’. Day 2
For the last couple of weeks most artists, including both of us from Team CG, have been participating in the Art Exchange Game. Post 3 pieces everyday, for 5 days and nominate 3-5 (depending on the person who nominated you) other artists to do the same. The rules are muddy but the intent is clear: to give artists the space to promote themselves shamelessly, expand our networks and see what everyone’s up to. The byproduct of this experiment is an undeniable demonstration of talent to proves there’s not short supply here. Anyone with a platform for artwork should feel like a kid in a candy store right now.
Thank you to Kelly Riker for the nomination. Good luck to Amy Babinec, Anni Holm, Angela Bryant, Lauren Turk and Todd Reed. We’re looking forward to seeing what you have to offer.
Thanks to the Andrea Ferrigno who curated the show at Knox College and Cecilia Vargas who curated the one at Waubonsee. Check out this article from Ally Byerly of The Knox College Student paper about the show and this one about a protest held right in front of the piece.
Diana Gabriel
Day 2. Piece 1. Blanket @ Knox College
Day 2. Piece 2. Intersecting Triangles @Arrowhead Room at Waubonsee Community College
Kelly Riker
Amy Babinec
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