In partnership with Ish Muhammed of CISA Gallery, “Muscle in the Hustle”, launched it’s first 2-session panel discussion on June 20, 2009, focusing on current art movements and projects in the Chicagoland area. The first session was an artist-led discussion on the successes / failures of promoting their art, and new and unorthodox approaches to the current market. The second session was a panel of curators and gallery directors whose focus is emerging, contemporary, & local artists. They discussed their successes / failures in promoting their venue / vision, in artist selection, & original approaches to attracting audiences. Art makers and artists areas of interests included but not limited to DIY, street art, graffiti, mixed media, muralism, found object, performance, photography, public art, print-making, and literary arts. The event was moderated by Gregg Hertzlieb and Angeline Gragasin
Panel 1
Panelists included: Ray ‘CRO’ Noland, Erik DeBat RISK, Doug Fogelson, Rahmaan ‘STATIC’ Barnes, Maria Gaspar, Revise cmw, Dolan Geiman, Jeff Zimmerman, and Tom Torluemke
Panel 2
Panelists included: Anni Holm (Orleans Street Gallery), Anna Cerniglia (Johalla Projects), Mike Nourse (Chicago Art Department), Lauren Pacheco (32nd&urban gallery/space), Fausto Alejandro Lopez (Quennect 4 Chicago)
In partnership with Ish Muhammed of CISA Gallery, “Muscle in the Hustle”, launched it’s first 2-session panel discussion on June 20, 2009, focusing on current art movements and projects in the Chicagoland area. The first session was an artist-led discussion on the successes / failures of promoting their art, and new and unorthodox approaches to the current market. The second session was a panel of curators and gallery directors whose focus is emerging, contemporary, & local artists. They discussed their successes / failures in promoting their venue / vision, in artist selection, & original approaches to attracting audiences. Art makers and artists areas of interests included but not limited to DIY, street art, graffiti, mixed media, muralism, found object, performance, photography, public art, print-making, and literary arts. The event was moderated by Gregg Hertzlieb and Angeline Gragasin
Panel 1Panelists included: Ray ‘CRO’ Noland, Erik DeBat RISK, Doug Fogelson, Rahmaan ‘STATIC’ Barnes, Maria Gaspar, Revise cmw, Dolan Geiman, Jeff Zimmerman, and Tom Torluemke
Panel 2Panelists included: Anni Holm (Orleans Street Gallery), Anna Cerniglia (Johalla Projects), Mike Nourse (Chicago Art Department), Lauren Pacheco (32nd&urban gallery/space), Fausto Alejandro Lopez (Quennect 4 Chicago)