We invite you to join us for this very special event, as Artist and Booklyn Curator Marshall Weber ignites a hands-on exploration of a diverse international selection of recent artists' books, print portfolios and zines. Including: B&D Press, Fly, God Bless Grafitti Coalition, Justseeds, Keg de Souza, LMNOPI, Re:Surgo!, Streetopia and more! About Booklyn: Booklyn... Read more »
Join us for our April Drink & Draw as we take some of the stress out of observational drawing by using taxidermy animals as a point of departure. Our guest artist is Lauren Levato Coyne, known for her fairytale-like drawings that combine simple figurative line renderings with lush illustrations of creatures. She will lead light-hearted drawing activities inspired... Read more »
Performances by Allen Moore & Sadie Woods and Melina Ausikaitis & Ambrosia Bartosekulva. Plus DJ Set by BIGGIDZ. 7PM | Music at 8PM Stop by Star Lounge on Friday, April 13 to hear and see new collaborations from Chicago artists Melina Ausikaitis, Ambrosia Bartosekulva, Allen Moore, and Sadie Woods. Known for their robust practices in... Read more »
Please join artist Yasaman Moussavi during the final gallery hours of her solo exhibition Roots at Spudnik Press Cooperative and her culminating public program as our 2017 Resident Artist. Moussavi's personal and intimate artwork consists of etchings and handmade paper. Through the process of layering and reconstructing handmade papers, she fuses the intricate and arresting forms found... Read more »
Please join us for the opening reception of Entre Rios y Montañas (Between Rivers and Mountains), a solo exhibition featuring new work by Chicago-based artist Jonathan Herrera. The work featured in Entre Rios y Montañas stems from Herrera’s deep interest and continued investigation of the relationships between collective memory and historical instances of state-sponsored violence and trauma inflicted on... Read more »
2:00 Pop-Up Exhibition 2:00 Layers & Shapes: Communal Pattern Making Workshop 2:00 Assembled Parts: Collaborative Relief Printmaking 5:00 1/1: Print Politics and the Monoprint Panel Discussion Come take part in a day of communal printmaking presented by our 2017/2018 Studio Fellows, Molly Berkson, Ben Garbus, Brendan Robson, and Cristina Umaña. As a... Read more »
What is a recent or memorable dream you’ve had? What would it look like if you drew it? What do animals dream about? How can you put to paper your abstract thoughts and surreal ideas? We invite you to explore your wildest dreams at our June Drink & Draw! Using found imagery, a variety of... Read more »
Please join us for the opening reception of States of I: A Conversation with featured visiting artists Mary Jones and Jolynn Reigeluth. Jones and Reigeluth are artists that live and work in states of “I;” respectively, Indianola, Iowa and Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to living in states that start with the same letter, these printmakers have a... Read more »
A FREE self-guided tour of printmaking production, publishing, exhibition and sales venues throughout the City of Chicago. 12:00 - 6:00 pm: Locations throughout the city 6:00 - 8:00 pm: After Party @ Spudnik Press Cooperative The Chicago Print Crawl is a free self-guided tour of 20 printmaking production, publishing, exhibition and sales venues throughout the... Read more »
Spudnik Press Cooperative is thrilled to participate in a fun new summer event (drum roll) the Chicago Print Crawl! Not only have we been organizing the event, but Spudnik is going all out to show off our digs as a participating stop during this first ever, all-city printmaking crawl! From an outdoor lounge in the parking... Read more »
Did you ever wonder how wallpaper designers create intricate patterns that fit together seamlessly? Or have you ever wanted to make your own spunky gift wrap? If so, stop by our August Drink & Draw to learn some fun approaches to designing your own unique patterns, as elegant, devious, or wacky as you desire. Guest... Read more »
Spudnik Press Cooperative, together with Fulton Street Collective, are pleased to present An Evening with Richard Hull, Featuring Tim Daisy and Katinka Kleijn. This special concert and print release event are organized on the occasion of a newly published limited edition of prints by esteemed artist Richard Hull, produced by Spudnik Press Cooperative. As part... Read more »
