Arte Agora
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Arte Agora Aphorisms
My ongoing slaps project– phrases written with Sharpie on USPS 228 slaps.
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10 DXO Slaps, August 2022
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My Opponents: Coronavirus. Unofficial Collab (Leon Thoughtsky x City of Chicago x DXO x CDC)
I admire Leon Thoughtsky— he’s one of the most thoughtful and prolific Arte Agora artists working today who is “exposing absurdity in the American dialectic one hand painted poster at a time”. In early September I encountered this piece:
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New Art from Lajuana Lampkins: The Gifted
Last November, back when we could go places and people could aspirate in rings, I was walking home from fight night at Soho House. I was on Milwaukee Avenue south of Division when I saw a poster laying on the ground. I picked it up and saw that it was a gun range target.
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Calling All Artists Who Work Outside: I want to interview you for a book about what the Stay At Home order is like for an artist whose canvas is outside the home.
Chicago is well-known as a place where artists work outside. Slaps, posters, wheatpaste, wood installations. Artists on State Street making and selling, creators who offer their work face-to-face on Milwaukee Avenue. It’s a vibrant scene with decades of history, and it’s connected to hubs of artists all over the world. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and…