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Mark Bradford at the MCA
Mark Bradford currently has a show at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Bradford is a young artist from LA. His artwork at the MCA is terribly interesting. He took a lot of old advertisements and turned them into something entirely different. His work is a marriage of formal art techniques and a very distinct…
Read MoreHanksy in Wicker Park
This guy is right by Saint Alfred (a really awesome sneaker shop) on North Milwaukee Avenue.
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I would have to say that my favorite artist duo in Chicago is, without a doubt, Nick and Nadine from Sonnenzimmer. Not long after I moved to Chicago, they were kind enough to invite me into their studio to spend time with them and learn about what they do. They make screen prints together…
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Pitchfork
Pitchfork is a music festival held in Chicago every summer. It lasts for 3 days. I went to the first two days and it was a blast. The talent blew me away and the atmosphere was great too- really laid back. There’s lots of music, beer, food, awesome clothes, and so many great sneakers. We…
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your dirty soles
spitting fountains
I like to call them the spitting face fountains- but their more official name is The Crown Fountains. They tower 50 feet tall in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Every 3 minutes, the faces pucker up and spit out water. (It’s called the gargoyle effect.) Traditionally, gargoyles were shown with open mouths spouting water to symbolize life.…
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for the love of nike 