Drawing a lifelike portrait requires very specific skills. Regardless of whether you possess them, join the fun and draw some faces! Drink and Draw is a low-key event devoted to drawing practices. There is no teacher and no pretensions. Spudnik provides a theme for the evening, props, and festive drink. You provide a sketchbook and basic... Read more »
Spudnik Press Cooperative, a community printshop and crossroads of enthusiastic driven artists, is hosting their third annual holiday sale. This year the theme will be Prints from Paradise: A Holiday Shopping Getaway. On Friday December 5, 2014, Prints from Paradise will be showcasing items made by over 20 artists consisting of Spudnik Press members and... Read more »
Spudnik Press Cooperative presents Double Crossed, an exhibition of new works by Chicago-based artists Salvador Andrade Arévalo, Kim Morski, and Brad Rohloff completed during their 2014 Studio Fellowship at the print shop. Double-crossed hones in on the artists’ desire to poke and prod the perception of trickery, be it slight misgivings or outright deception. Collectively, they employ a wide... Read more »
19 printmakers have responded to the artwork and ideas of José Guadalupe Posada (1852 - 1913), a popular illustrator-printmaker who had a unique working relationship with the urban environment of Mexico City. Posada observed the city from the window of his street corner studio, as he produced broadsides and periodicals to be circulated in the... Read more »
Combine bold illustrations with hand lettering to create poster concepts. With the help of special host, Red Riley of Twin Peaks Press, guests will warm up by experimenting with typography, color, and mark making. Next Drink-and-Drawers can create concepts for a rock show or event, real or fictitious, then use pencils, pens, ink, or the medium of... Read more »
Ten x Ten 2015 kicks off Sunday, February 8 with a free afternoon lecture, Graphic Notation 101 featuring Jordan Martins and Katherine Young, at Spudnik Press Cooperative. The artists and musicians of Ten x Ten 2015 will also be in attendance. Since the early 20th century, artists have found inspiration in the pure abstraction of instrumental... Read more »
Join our community as we investigate contemporary prints that tackle social and political issues. Special guest, Instituto Gráfico de Chicago (IGC), will provide an overview of Latino printmaking, sharing historical influences as well as contemporary artists and groups working in Chicago and internationally. IGC is a network of printers that preserves the art of printmaking... Read more »
Meet and mingle with other Spudnik Press members, then share your ideas and feedback with Spudnik Press staff as we take a critical look at our Exhibitions Program. Following the business meeting, members are encouraged to help make signs and decorations for our upcoming fundraiser, The Hashbrown.
The long-running Improvised Music Series from Elastic Arts makes a guest appearance at Constellation as part of Ten x Ten 2015’s eight-month production pairing ten musicians with ten visual artists to create collaborative recordings and fine art prints. The Improvised Music Series: Working Performance is a rare opportunity for the public to witness the creative... Read more »
Once a year, a dozen unique contributors to Chicago’s innovative cultural landscape come together under Spudnik’s roof for food, games, celebration, and healthy competition.
$10 General Admission
$22 VIP Package
$65 Royalty Package
On Saturday, March 28, Spudnik Press Cooperative host an Artist Reception for two concurrent exhibitions: In The Annex: Crush, Gush: A solo exhibition A solo exhibition at Spudnik Press The printing press is a tool that creates its product through extreme pressure. The works in this show cite materials that are also results of extreme pressure:... Read more »
Gain inspiration from Kate McQuillen’s solo show, Crush, Gush on view in The Annex. Then, with Kate’s guidance, experiment with a variety of materials and approaching to creating non-representative art. Collage and layer abstractions to create unique artworks that push the boundaries of drawing. Kate McQuillen is a Chicago-based artist working in print and installation,... Read more »
