Thursday, October 28, 2010

Salvador Jiménez Flores @ Oxala

New works by Salvador Jiménez Flores

opening night: 11.02.2010
5pm to 9pm


closing night: 11.25.2010
5pm to 9pm

there will be a special ceremony on 11.02.2010 at 7pm in which the public can participate.


Oxalá Fine Art
1653 w 18th st.
chicago, il 60608
312.850.1655
oxala1653@sbcglobal.net

Monday, October 25, 2010

Día de los Muertos Procession


Día de los Muertos - join PERRO for a procession through Pilsen to stop coal pollution

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 4:30PM AND 6:30PM


4:30 PM - rally at UIC’s Quad 750 S. Halsted

5:30 PM - procession begins into the Pilsen neighborhood, past the Fisk Plant and to Alivio Medical Center. See map here.

6:30 PM - rally at Alivio Medical Center - 966 West 21st Street.
Will have music, food, art making and a lot of fun. Feel free to come in costume and bring your own sign expressing your concern about the pollution coming from the Fisk coal fired power plant.

8:00 PM - movie screening "Mountain Top Removal" (sponsored by LVEJO ) - Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis

Thursday, October 14, 2010

COBALT ART STUDIO @ PILSEN OPEN STUDIOS 2010


18th st. Pilsen Open Studios 2010

Weekend of October 16-17

Noon - 8PM

Artists:
Adriana Baltazar
Antonio Martinez
Jose Arceo
Juan Compean
Miguel Cortez
Hector Duarte
Ruben De Santiago
Anni Holm
Naomi Martinez

COBALT ART STUDIO
1950 W. 21st St.
#7 on the map.
http://cobaltartstudio.blogspot.com

 

Roxaboxen Exhibitions


Pilsen Open Studios!
October 16th and 17th 11am-7pm

This Weekend!

We are participating in the Pilsen art walk this year.
This means you have the opportunity to walk through the entire Roxaboxen building, check out our studios, and see the Little Village Artist's exhibition in the Gallery.
Come visit us and all the other awesome artists of Pilsen.


Horror Movie Marathon

October 22nd
To get into the Halloween spirit, we are hosting a 24 hour horror fest.
To find out the line up visit www.roxaboxenminicastle.com
Perhaps even some pumpkin carving too?

Roxaboxen Exhibitions
2130 West 21st Street
Chicago, IL 60608
http://www.roxaboxenminicastle.com/

Roxaboxen Exhibitions is an artist run gallery and performance space in the heart of Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. We are dedicated to displaying work of awesome artists we encounter, providing a space for creative calloboration, as well as distributing/acquiring ideas and information. This blog provides a forum for us to communicate ideas, and post events we are hosting or attending.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

2010 Pilsen Open Studios!!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 16th & 17th, 2010
12 NOON TO 8PM

PILSEN OPEN STUDIOS is an artist run art walk that takes place in October.
Each year artists, galleries, cultural centers and cafes open their doors during special hours. Over 55 spaces, 80+ artists from Halsted St. to Western Ave. and from 16th St. to 23rd st.

PRIVATE STUDIO TOUR – SATURDAY, 10/16
A private tour of some studios guided by artist Georgina Valverde.
See pilsenopenstudios.org for time/details.

MURAL WALK – Sunday, 10/17
A mural walk tour guided by artist Jose Guerrero.
See pilsenopenstudios.org for time/details.

Bus Tour:
Four buses (free of charge) will take visitors to the different sites.
Maps will be available at local places.
For more information, visit pilsenopenstudios.org or call 312/733-8431.