Archive for October, 2009
Opening Performance i.e. presents: The 7th Annual Midwestern Assorted Produce Snuff Shorts Film Triennial
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Opening reception: Friday November 6th 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
i.e. is a loose collection of 6 artists: Benjamin Bellas, Clinton King, Noelle Mason, Magda Wong, Justin Cooper and Ross Moreno.
The evening will consist of a video installation and two live performances.
For more about i.e. check out following links:
http://www.mcachicago.org/exhibitions/exh_detail.php?id=226#crater
Tags: Boots, i.e., performance, video
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Boots Director Gives Talk at SAIC
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
On October 12th SAIC’s Professor and Executive Director of Exhibitions, Mary Jane Jacobs, invited Director Juan William Chavez to give his second talk at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for the MFA seminar course. In his talk “The Constant Evolution of Being an Artist,” Mr. Chavez discussed Boots Contemporary Art Space, the fundraising and board development process, and the duality of being both a gallery director and a practicing studio artist.
Mary Jane Jacobs currently has a major program at Sullivan Galleries entitled “Living Modern Chicago,” a collaboration between the school, Mies van der Rohe Society/Illinois Institute of Technology, and other cultural institutions in Chicago. Its centerpiece exhibit, entitled “Learning Modern,” explores the history of American modernism in Chicago and how it affected education in the mid-20th century. The exhibit will investigate the interactions of all contemporary practices within the city, using Chicago itself as a living laboratory. The exhibition will run from September 26 to January 9, 2010.
Tags: Living Modern Chicago, Mary Jane Jacobs, SAIC
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Holiness: in 3 parts Exhibition
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
In addition to the performances on opening night, Holiness: in 3 Parts is also an installation. The minimalist sculptures in this show are what Theaster Gates calls his “backyard esthetic”. The work hanging on the walls were constructed using materials literally found in his back yard. The evidence of their previous use gives them a beautiful and austere quality. The staircase in the courtyard behind the gallery combines these ideas of sculpture and everyday object.
There are two shoeshine chairs that are also apart of the installation. The chairs have the same roughhewn quality that the sculptures embody. One is constructed from found lumber and the other covered in mismatched vinyl and alligator hide.
These objects are tied together by the video projected on the wall in the corner of the gallery near the floor. The screen is split, on one side the camera is focused on a pair of black boots being shined. On the other, a man is constructing an object out of plywood. A charismatic preacher singing, “Shine on me” occasionally interrupts this action. Over the video is the sound of monks chanting a prayer.
The combination of the video and sculptural objects creates a psychic space in which the viewer can meditate on ideas of the urban and spiritual.
Tags: Holiness: in 3 Parts, Shoeshine, Theaster Gates
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New Season of Art:21 at Boots Contemporary Art Space
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
The screening of the new season of Art:21 at Boots Contemporary Art Space on Thursday night turned out to be a really great event. We munched on popcorn and sipped beer while watching the first episode Transformations. Yinka Shonibare MBE talks about his retrospective, followed by Cindy Sherman who discusses her processes of self portraiture. Lastly, Paul McCarthy shows some early work with Mike Kelly and new sculptures. I won’t give away any of the best parts, you will have to catch them on PBS, check your local listings or go to art21.org.
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PBS Art: 21 Screening at Boots
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
On THURSDAY OCTOBER 15TH from 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Boots Contemporary Art Space will be screening season five of PBS’ Art: 21
Episode 3: Transformation Whether observing and satirizing society or reinventing icons of literature, art history, and popular culture, the artists featured in Transformation capture the sensibilities of our age while at times inhabiting the characters they have created. Yinka Shonibare MBE, Cindy Sherman and Paul McCarthy are featured..
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Episode 4: Systems Artists invent new processes to convey the attitudes of today’s supercharged, information-based society, examining why we find comfort in some systems while rebelling against others. Systems features artists who realize complex projects through acts of appropriation or accumulation. In some instances, they create projects vast in scope, which almost elude comprehension. Julie Mehretu, John Baldessari, Kimsooja and Allan McCollum are featured.
ALL ARE WELCOME! COMPLIMENTARY POPCORN AND DRINKS!
BYO chair as seating is limited
COME AND CELEBRATE ART WITH US!
Tags: Art:21, PBS, Screening
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New Website
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
We’ve rebuilt the website from the ground up. Kept the same feel and information but within a new framework that we hope will be easier to navigate and search.
If you encounter any problems accessing any information please drop us a line at boots@bootscontemporaryartspace.org.
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