Art Gallery Shows
2007 Exhibitions
Studio Artist Show
Opening October 13th -Through Nov 3rd, 2007
This program includes video, film, installation, performance, photography and painting by International Artist from Austria, Belgium, France, Kaliningrad, and Russia. US artist From LA, Philadelphia, NY and Chicago Artists including Studio 207 artists Mark Siska, Rafael Levchin, Charlotte Wiesman, Thomas Steiner, Robert Cash , Pavel Nastin, Elena Elbe, Wes Cardino, Elvina Zeltsman, Scott Judy, Brian Ramisch Lauren McElroy, Bruce Philip Bitmead and Christopher Smith.
Opening: October 13, 7-11 p.m. Show runs through Nov 3rd, 2007. By Appointment during the week. Saturdays Gallery Hours 12-5 p.m. Studio 207. Collective Studio Artist Show Featuring International/US and Chicago Artist is part of Chicago Artists Month, the twelfth annual celebration of Chicago’s vibrant visual art community. In October, more than 200 exhibitions of emerging and established artists, openings, demonstrations, tours, open studios and neighborhood art walks take place at galleries, cultural centers and arts buildings throughout the city.
2006 Exhibitions
ETC
Opening December 16th through January 13th
Photos Elvina Zeltsman and Collages by Rafael Levchin.
Music by Joseph Mills, Films by Yuri Zomorovych
Literary program Rex Sexton, Danicheck Cherkasskiy, Anton Tenser
Wrks presented in Russian, English and Gypsy
Silhouettes and Shadows
Opening October 14th Through November 4th 2006
As Part of Chicago and Illinois Artist Month Studio 207 will be hosting the following shows in October Robert Cash Silhouettes and Shadows
Safe and Sound
Seven US artists explore the themes of safety, protection, and security.Mark Siska (Chicago) Lauren McElroy (Philadelphia), James Krone (Los Angeles), Brian Ramisch (Philadelphia), Madeleine Gallagher (Boston), ), and Bruce Philip Bitmead (Buffalo)
Month of July 2006
Window Projection at Gallery 203
Experimental Cinema from the Street.
Curated By Mark Siska and presented by Studio 207
The Month of July and on going
Window Projection at Gallery 203
Experimental Cinema from the Street.
Curated By Mark Siska and presented by Studio 207
Saturdays in July. Featuring some of Studio 207 gallery artist: Thomas Steiner, Robert Cash, Mark Siska. July 7,8,15,16,21,22. Videos will be projected through GALLERY 203 windows located on the south side of the flat iron building 2nd floor windows visible to exterior street of 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. Wicker Park, Chicago, 9:30pm-12:30am
FOUNDATION PROJECTS PRESENTS: “MONO-POLY”
Opening July 28th. 6 pm to 10pm
COLLABORATIVE MONOPRINTS BY THE GIRL SKATEBOARDS’ ART DUMP: ANDY JENKINS, ANDY MUELLER, MICHAEL COLEMAN, TONY LARSON, ERIC ANTHONY, JEREMY CARNAHAN + MISATO SUZUKIJULY 28TH-30TH, 2006 / AUG 4-SEPT 15, 2006 OPENING RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE EMPTY BOTTLE: FRIDAY, JULY 28TH, 2006, 6-10PM FOUNDATION PROJECTS 2418 W. BLOOMINGDALE, STUDIO 207 CHICAGO, IL, 60647 MUSIC CURATED BY GHISLAIN POIRIER, KOVAS AND DIVERSE OF CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES
Chicago, IL / Los Angeles, CA – Foundation Projects presents “MONO-POLY”, collaborative monoprints by the artists/designers of the Girl Skateboards’ Art Dump. The Art Dump is a group of like-minded creative misfits who work under the same flat roof in Torrance, California. They are essentially the Girl Skateboard Company’s full-time art department. There are others who flow in and out of the Dump, offering their own abilities from time to time and working in the collaborative environment with the core group. Included on that list of creatives are company owners Spike Jonze, Megan Baltimore and Rick Howard. And other artists including Chocolate Skateboards artist Evan Hecox, Lori Damiano, Thomas Campbell, Chris Waycott, Rick McCrank, Brian Anderson, Marc Johnson, Brad Staba, Andrew Pommier, Edith Abeyta, and Shae Johnson. Alumnus of the Art Dump include, Geoff McFettridge, Kevin Lyons, Michael Leon, Rob Abeyta Jr., Johannes Gamble, Bucky Fukumoto and Bob Kronbauer.
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Pavel Nastin Photography
Opening March 31 through April 24, 2006
A photography installation by Pavel Nastin, Kaliningrad (Koenigsberg). In his photography Pavel Nastin uses the cyanotype, pinhole shooting, multi exposure, and digital collage. Most of his images are captured using old Soviet cameras, such as Zenit (1970-80s), Moskva-2 (1957) and self-made pinhole. MetaManga, the grown-up heroine of anime, is photographed living in an absurd exotic environment of former Nazi aerodromes and distorted Soviet-style buildings.
Spoken Literary Works (poems and prose)
Pavel Nastin, Irina Maksimova, Rafael Levchin,
Elisabet Sheynzon, Gari Light, Rudolf Kotlikov
Works presented in English and Russian
Eleanor Nayvelt will be the evening’s translator
Video Compositions by Mark Siska
Compositions #1-4. Silent DV, Loops
Films by Serge Levchin
On the Origin of Statues Shum Shumerov (“Noise of Sumerians”) 16mm film, video projected Curated By Raphael Levchin and presented by Studio 207
There will be another literary program featuring the work curated by Rafael Levchin as well as others , for the closing of the show at studio 207’s courtyard, April 22, 2006 call 773.292.9261 or email for more info
Friday, June 9th 8pm to 12pm.
Presented By Empty Bottle at Studio 207 Courtyard
Featuring DJ Flosstradamus 8:00 pm
DJ Hunter Husar 10:00 pm
2005 Exhibitions
October 7, 2005 10th Annual Chicago Artist Month
Paintings and Wall Paper Installations by Belgium Artist Robert Cash. Ages 1-3 video installation by Thomas Steiner (Austria) Music by Confusement (Chicago)
July 29, 2005 ALL FOR SHOW. UK Video Retrospective Curated By Lee Campbell
UK Video Retrospective ALL FOR SHOW also video stills by the twelve artists participating Alex Baker, Beagles and Ramsay, Anna Boggon, Sophie Brown, Elly Clarke, Sarah Collins, Alexander Costello, Marion Coutts, Douglas Fishbone, Angela Hicks, Juneau Projects, Adrian Lee,Jaspar Joseph Lester, Paul Masters, Elizabeth McAlpine, Miller and McAfee Press, Harold Offeh, Diane Timminsand Sarah Turner through August 26th: On going Drawings, Film Stills and Painting by Austrian artist Thomas Steiner. Through August 5th.
May 20, 2005 through June 10th
Thomas Steiner. Pictures / film / video
Austrian artists Thomas Steiner will exhibit a selection of his 16mm
films and a one-hour video looped program of his recent video work,
Along with his paintings and drawings. Work will be screened in studio 207 video gallery
Kultur Land Oberosterreich and The Austrian Consulate, Chicago.
Mark Siska
Screen Test and Other Fragments. Featuring Maintain, Town and Country shot in Keiv. Screen Test of a Clown: Featuring Chicago’s own anti Clown Fisto the clown. Video loops 2005
Melinda Fries
Walking The Perimeter #1: the first in a series of explorations of Chicago’s
Industrial corridors will be screened outside in the courtyard of Studio 207.
March 4, 2005
Studio 207
Video projected film/videos by Mark Siska 7-9pm
2004 Exhibitions
October 8, 2004 9th Annual Chicago Artist Month. Art Connects 2004
Studio 207 presents a Garden Fresh curated film/video exhibition in open air courtyard, soundscapes by confusement, photography by Mark Siska. Partially funded by CAAP Grant and The Illinois Art Council.
