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Everyone, please join us in congratulating Marvin Young for being selected by our Curatorial Committee as our newest Artist Spotlight! 👏👏👏
Marvin is the first member of our South Side studio to be selected for an artist spotlight, and he`ll be featured in EXPO Chicago next week!
Born in 1961, Marvin Young is a lifelong resident of Chicago’s South Side. Young has been dedicated to art-making since he was a child and joined our South Side studio in 2024. He observes his environment intensely and draws constantly as an expression and record of people and places in his community as he’s experienced them over the decades. These portraits and various urban landscapes, both imagined and remembered, capture his hometown in a singular voice. Quite prolific, Young often produces several small scale drawings a day, or one large scale drawing over several days. He draws quick, yet detailed representations of figures (sometimes incorporating textile or background patterns) and neighborhood architecture, with subjects ranging from female police officers to taxis to the public housing project he once lived in on Cottage Grove.
#marvinyoung #artistspotlight #artsoflife #chicagoartist #featuredartist
Everyone, please join us in congratulating Marvin Young for being selected by our Curatorial Committee as our newest Artist Spotlight! 👏👏👏
Marvin is the first member of our South Side studio to be selected for an artist spotlight, and he`ll be featured in EXPO Chicago next week!
Born in 1961, Marvin Young is a lifelong resident of Chicago’s South Side. Young has been dedicated to art-making since he was a child and joined our South Side studio in 2024. He observes his environment intensely and draws constantly as an expression and record of people and places in his community as he’s experienced them over the decades. These portraits and various urban landscapes, both imagined and remembered, capture his hometown in a singular voice. Quite prolific, Young often produces several small scale drawings a day, or one large scale drawing over several days. He draws quick, yet detailed representations of figures (sometimes incorporating textile or background patterns) and neighborhood architecture, with subjects ranging from female police officers to taxis to the public housing project he once lived in on Cottage Grove.
#marvinyoung #artistspotlight #artsoflife #chicagoartist #featuredartist
As his Artist Spotlight comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to chat with Arts of Life artist Emory Jones about his artistic practice, as well as his favorite artists.
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#EmoryJones #EJ #Emo #EverybodyLivesEmo #ArtistSpolight #Illustrator #ChicagoComicArtist
As his Artist Spotlight comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to chat with Arts of Life artist Emory Jones about his artistic practice, as well as his favorite artists.
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#EmoryJones #EJ #Emo #EverybodyLivesEmo #ArtistSpolight #Illustrator #ChicagoComicArtist
So many old photos shared, here`s some art throwbacks! Recognize any of these older works by current artists?
Stefan Harhaj, Smiley Face with Tears, 2019
Susan Pasowicz, A Reasonable Place, 2014
Tim Stone, Untitled, 2011
Stefan Harhaj, Flower and Leaves, 2013
Kelly Stone, Cloud Flowers, 2018
Chris Viau, I am a Little Tree All Alone, 2011
Amanda Gantner, Florida, 2017
Cole Fox, Brother and Sister 2019
#tbt #throwbackthursday #artwork #artsoflife #chicagoartist
So many old photos shared, here`s some art throwbacks! Recognize any of these older works by current artists?
Stefan Harhaj, Smiley Face with Tears, 2019
Susan Pasowicz, A Reasonable Place, 2014
Tim Stone, Untitled, 2011
Stefan Harhaj, Flower and Leaves, 2013
Kelly Stone, Cloud Flowers, 2018
Chris Viau, I am a Little Tree All Alone, 2011
Amanda Gantner, Florida, 2017
Cole Fox, Brother and Sister 2019
#tbt #throwbackthursday #artwork #artsoflife #chicagoartist
In less than two weeks, Marcus Kennedy will be installing his first public mural on the facade of Facility!!!
On Saturday, April 19th, we hope that you can join us for the opening reception of Marcus’ mural in conjunction with Lucy Slivinski, Bonne Journée! In the Land of Love!
WHEN:
Saturday, April 19th 2 - 4pm
WHERE:
Facility
3616 N Milwaukee Ave,
Chicago, IL 60657
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#MarcusKennedy #Facility #ChicagoMural #ChicagoMuralist
In less than two weeks, Marcus Kennedy will be installing his first public mural on the facade of Facility!!!
On Saturday, April 19th, we hope that you can join us for the opening reception of Marcus’ mural in conjunction with Lucy Slivinski, Bonne Journée! In the Land of Love!
WHEN:
Saturday, April 19th 2 - 4pm
WHERE:
Facility
3616 N Milwaukee Ave,
Chicago, IL 60657
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#MarcusKennedy #Facility #ChicagoMural #ChicagoMuralist
