Art & Chicago (intersection of tags)

Flickr.com, the wildly popular photo website, created a group called 07_07_07 where 7,777 photographers are each submitting seven photos taken on 07/07/07. The moderator of the group mentioned, “We are going to attempt to get a publisher to produce a…

Chicagoist recently made a long post about the photography rules on the CTA and how they are still convoluted. Here’s my short and simple interpretation of the rules: No tripods No cables No lights No obstruct transit operations No interfere…

Here’s the photo I submitted to “24 Hours of Flickr.” Please view the image on flickr and add it to your favs. I would like to get a high interestingness ranking, so you clicks and favs will help! Thank you!

Check out "Illinois 24/7: The Journey" for stunning photography and engaging storytelling that takes you on a journey through the diverse landscapes and unique communities of Illinois.

When: Weekend of April 27-29, 2007 Where: Chicago, USA (see Itinerary) Cost: Free! Why: Because it’s fun to get together. Let’s go! I’m signed up. All you have to do is enter your name at: http://northamerica.photobloggers.org/ And you can get…

Here’s some ideas of projects I’d like to take in my next ceramics class: 1) Funny trophies There are absolutely no trophies in the world with a statue of a croquet player. That must be fixed. 2) Chicago molds It…

Here’s a photo of Chicago Cubs’ Alfonso Soriano posing during “picture day.” It makes me wonder if this is a Chicago Cubs internal “picture day” (for marketing materials) or a MLB.com “picture day.” Given the ivy background, I would think…

1999 Cows on Parade 2001 Couches 2001-2004 Wacker Drive Construction   2003 Bobbleheads 2004 Mickey Mouse (Photos courtesy of Vincent Falk) When Chicago does a public art theme, Vincent Falk photographs himself beside every single sculpture with a matching outfit.…

(the owl is from renegadecraft.com Yesterday I covered why the huge S.O.F.A. show in Chicago is no longer an inspirational show. SOFA is a nice show, but when you compare it to the urban craft shows of Chicago, SOFA looks…

Background on SOFA: Chicago’s Navy Pier has a huge art show every year with 100 worldwide galleries showing off their sculptural art called S.O.F.A (Sculpture Objects Fine Art). In the past ten years that I’ve attended the show, it was…

Professional voiceover artist, Larry Simon gave a talk on voice technique for the Chicago Area Podcasters Network at the Apple Store on November 7, 2006. Here’s some of my notes that I jotted down: Imagine your voice as an instrument.…

The rain soaked windows of the “That’s Our Bag” store in downtown Chicago left a great opportunity waiting for someone to draw something on the windows. I was talking on my cell phone with my girlfriend and drew some faces…

If in downtown Chicago, please be careful about the metal moose that is on the loose. It was last seen across from the Tribune Tower in Pioneer Court on top of one of the public art podiums. It’s said to…

The highlights from my croquet photo collection are now featured on flickr. Right now there are 24 photos up. To learn more about the Chicago Croquet of Squirearchy, go to our site at: www.chicagocroquet.com.

pretty cool. our little bean being born.Photo Diary of the Chicago Bean

I recently submitted some work to the Highland Park Art Walk, and they require an artist bio, so here’s a rough draft. Any comments or suggestions are very welcome. Matt Maldre, a native Chicago artist, earned his Bachelor of Fine…

Don’t even tell me that they are serious about building this. It will thrust 61 stories into the sky, a trio of towers that will dominate Louisville’s skyline. It will feature an acre-sized “island,” open to the public, that will…

From Metroblogging Chicago: The deal with the Bean is that you can take a crappy camera and sort of wave it in the general direction of the Bean with your eyes closed and you take, every time, a freakin’ awesome…

Seeing that people are not allowed to photograph Chicago’s newest most provocative sculpture of a 110-ton reflective bean, I’m going to get my hands on a mini reflective bean and photograph that all around the city of Chicago. Problem is…

Chicago was the first city to have a nationally recognized large-scale city-wide temporary public art exhibit with its cows in 1999. Other cities soon followed suit, while every year Chicago has come up with a new variation on the theme.…

This month the American Indian Center opened up the Trickster Gallery in Schaumberg–the one and only Native-run contemporary fine arts institution run in the State of Illinois. It will showcase contemporary Native American artists while shattering deconstructive images that result…

Public art is great to have around. It sparks dialogue and thought. But according to the artist’s website this installation constitutes “a lasting anxiety.” Hmmm. do we want a piece that causes anxiety in our parks? It’s one thing if…

Please draw a flower on a yellow 2 by 1.5-inch stickie note and mail it to: Matt MaldreFlower Project350 Phillips AveGlen Ellyn, IL 60137 You may draw your flower using any medium. i.e. pen, pencil, marker, crayon, paint, pastel, etc…

Millennium Park in Chicago is very civilized. After awhile I couldn’t stand to be there. Too civilized. I need to go to uncivilization. To touch. Comments: This made me very curious, because Millenennium park is a park after all. Maybe…

October 2004 is Chicago’s ninth annual Chicago Artists’ Month. Stuff happening all over the city–over 150 events! The City of Chicago’s listings were confusing, so here’s a nice handy compiled list by date: √Ø October 1 – October 4 √Ø…

Here’s a list of upcoming chicago events I’m considering attending. Anyone interested in coming with, just lemme know. Art Institute Talk: “What’s New in Asian Art?,” Art Institute Gallery 100 Tue, Sep 14, noon Lester Fisher talk about his new…

Once the Art Institute of Chicago closes every night, the artwork hanging on the walls talk to each other. They like to discuss their histories and how they relate to one another. Sometimes they’ll brag about how long certain people…

  1,450 feet is pretty far After measuring the 1,450-foot distance with this measuring wheel, it was surprising how far it was. (for explanation of this project, see this previous post). The distance was far enough away that it seemed…

Thinking about shadows has reminded me about an old project that never got finished. To take a piece of string the same length as the height of the Sears Tower—1450 feet. Attach one end of the string to the corner…

I want to create tickets for whenever people complain about how cold it is outside. It’s Chicago, people. Deal with it. They would look very official Yet they would also be very humorous (so not to offend people at work)…

Here are some of the things I put into my profile for my 10-year high school reunion Occupation: Graphic Designer for Tribune Media Services Hobbies: Art, ceramics, extreme croquet, getting lost, graphic design, illustration, learning, Macintosh, Mr. T., photography, programming,…