Noah Breuer: CB&S Werkstätte | Opening Reception & Artist Demonstration

The Annex @ Spudnik 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

In his first Chicago solo exhibition, Noah Breuer presents prints and fabric wall hangings from his ongoing project that examines the visual legacy of "Carl Breuer and Sons” (CB&S), his Jewish family’s former textile printing business in Bohemia.

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A Conversation on Propaganda & Printed Matter

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Panel Discussing with Andrea Carlson, Robert Cozzolino, and Chris Pappan Throughout history artists have made images that affirm and challenge political beliefs. Printmaking has both been a vehicle for disseminating popular agendas and resisting dominant culture. Join Andrea Carlson (Resident Artist), Robert Cozzolino (Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Curator of Painting) and Chris Pappan (Artist) for... Read more »

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Drink & Draw August 2019: Elevated Every Day Objects

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

What simple rituals guide your day? How do everyday objects affect how you move through the world?  For guest artist Atlan Arceo-Witzl, mundane objects and small events from everyday life are elevated through the ritual of daily drawing. Atlan will help participants build a visual interpretation of an object, idol, or passion of your choosing.  Make... Read more »

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Puppets in Progress with Rough House!

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for a collaborative event with Rough House on Tuesday, August 13th from 7-9 pm! Rough House is a multidisciplinary organization whose aim is to connect communities through art. They celebrate uniqueness through weirdness and foster connection through the even weirder. Together with Rough House, we will be merging minds about printing, visual art,... Read more »

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A Conversation with Spudnik Press Resident Artist João Oliveira and Jessica Cochran

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for an evening of informal conversation with resident artist João Oliveira and writer and curator Jessica Cochran, as they discuss João's residency project and his participation in the international artist exchange program Close to There < > Perto de Lá. “Little amusements: i’m going to love you, hold you, squeeze you, until you’re... Read more »

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Spudnik Press Annual Member Meeting

The Annex @ Spudnik 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Our Member Meetings bring together our community (you) to meet each other, learn from each other, and provide feedback and guidance for our organization. The Annual Meeting is also when our members exercise their voting right by approving our Board's nominations for new Directors. Our board is a committee of 7-12 generous supporters who work hard to ensure our... Read more »

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Opening Reception | Prints United: 2019 Member Exhibition

Join us on Friday, September 20th, at 6 PM at the Reception for the 2019 Spudnik Press Member Exhibition! This exhibition highlights the thing that brings us all together: Print! Prints United: 2019 Member Exhibition features a wide variety of print-centered art making that happens at Spudnik Press Cooperative. Printmakers and fans alike are invited... Read more »

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Drink & Draw: October 2019 | Collaborative Storytelling

Memory is an unbeatable springboard into creativity. Our October Drink and Draw will be led by Vicky Grube, who is visiting all the way from North Carolina! Her work focuses on materials, what they can teach us, and narrative. This event presents an opportunity to connect with others and fuse recollections to create story boards... Read more »

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Hubbard Street Lofts Open House

Hubbard Street Lofts 1821 W Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Hubbard Street Lofts welcomes you to our home! Join us for a stroll through three floors of creative spaces, galleries, artists and designers! Tucked away amid the industrial buildings of yesteryear (and breweries of today) lies a building filled with talent. Once a year we open our doors and invite the public to come view... Read more »

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Tessellate

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Spudnik Press Cooperative Fellows Ally Hembree, Hope Wang, Sean Mac, and Zakia Rowlett are pleased to present Tessellate, a night of collective artmaking and installation-building with the Chicago community. Hybridizing the fellows’ individual artistic practices, Tessellate invites guests to experience a variety of print-based techniques considering collage as a tool for creating narratives. Through screenprinting,... Read more »

Border Land X Scapes & The Future

The Annex @ Spudnik 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Spudnik Resident Artist Celeste De Luna is a border/social engagement artist from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She is a front row witness as an artist/activist to the national conversations about the border wall, immigration, and border militarization. As part of her residency and cultural exchange with Chicago printmakers, De Luna is leading a... Read more »