What's Next?... 2 Person Show at the Rainbo Club in Chicago this Summer!

I am showing some new work at this totally great Art/Bar. The show will run from June 26th through July 24th, 2010. It's the most perfect time to be in Chicago! Go Cubs!

Here is a review of the space.

Hip, neighborhood creatives or slacker indie cognoscenti? Luminous, musician bartenders or mean, pretentious pricks? Boring, empty space or retro hipster haven? Love it or hate it? You decide. Nelson Algren, Vince Vaughn, Liz Phair, and James Iha have all left their stamp on it and I've wanted to write this review for years. It's notoriety goes a long way, as the Rainbo Club has been around since the 1930s, inspired a prominently featured tavern in a National Book Award winning work in the late 40s, was filmed in at least one Hollywood movie, and was where the photo of one major album cover was shot. Not bad for a Wicker Park hole-in-the-wall. While opinions may differ greatly, everyone is sure to find great booths for lounging, a pinball machine, photo booth, cheap booze, and funky music at Rainbo Club.

Read the whole review…

http://www.chibarproject.com/Reviews/RainboClub/RainboClub.html

Fun facts about The Rainbo Club and its photobooth - They put out a yearly calendar of photobooth photos featuring patrons and Liz Phair had used photos she took there for the cover of Exile in Guyville, I was happy to have the chance to check it out for myself. I think I am even in the 2008 calendar from my last visit but I haven't been there this year to verify. One can only hope.

Three Person Show at The University of Tampa

I am showing my recent work at the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery on The University of Tampa Campus with 2 other artists, Rob Bovarnick and Perri Neri. We will be giving a Gallery Talk at 10 am Friday morning and the reception is from 7-9 pm. Susan Taylor Lennon will be performing an experimental dance piece at 8 pm.

October First Friday at Railroad Square

Art... To Go... at the Brevard Art Museum

I was chosen to be a part of this unique exhibition. The show will travel for two years to other host sites.

To view a slide show of all the containers in the show click on the link to the museum website:
http://www.brevardartmuseum.org/FlashGallery/index.asp
Take Out, A Traveling Art Exhibition
Using the humble take out container as a jumping off point, a wide range of artists were invited to create artwork with few limitations. This invitational exhibition, curated by Jackie Borsanyi, allowed for artists of all levels to participate, from recreational artists to professionals. The one common denominator was the take out container provided by the Museum. The exhibition prospectus was distributed nationally. The wide range of responses demonstrates that though everyone started from the same beginning, each journey was unique.

PINNACLE: National Juried Art Show

This is one of the two pieces that were juried into the show at the Foster Tanner Fine Arts Center at Florida A&M University.

The exhibition runs June 5th through June 26, and the juror is Grace R. Maloy, Director of the Gadsden Arts Center. A closing reception is being held on June 26th.

Philosophical Visual Metaphor in Contemporary Florida Art

I am showing with an amazing group of Florida artists from now until the end of August. The show is in The Gallery for Innovation & the Arts, hosted by The Division of Cultural Affairs, and located at the Grey Building in Tallahassee, Florida.

My fellow artists are Jeff Whipple, Kathleen Holmes, and William Schaaf. All recipients of Florida Fellowship Grants. The exhibition was open during Arts Week in the Capital and had visitors from around the state. You can see an image of me in Jeff's painting "Seizing the Day" in the bottom right corner of the card.

2 shows to see

I have work in two shows in West Tampa this month.
WHITE/BOX/GROUP/SHOW2 at the [5]art Gallery, 1906 N. Armenia Ave.
and The Circle Revisited at the West Tampa Center for the Arts.
Both run through Oct. 31st, by appointment 813.340.9056