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		<title>Untitled Omakase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>VSG Contemporary is thrilled to announce our next show, “Untitled Omakase” curated by Lefty Out There Renowned artist and Chicago native Lefty Out There is set to curate his first-ever exhibition at VSG Contemporary, bringing together 18 national and international contemporary artists with a strong emphasis on graffiti and street art. The show, opening on<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2024/09/untitled-omakase/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2024/09/untitled-omakase/">Untitled Omakase</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>VSG Contemporary is thrilled to announce our next show, “Untitled Omakase” curated by Lefty Out There</p>
<p>Renowned artist and Chicago native Lefty Out There is set to curate his first-ever exhibition at VSG Contemporary, bringing together 18 national and international contemporary artists with a strong emphasis on graffiti and street art. The show, opening on Friday,<br />
September 27, will highlight global talents, many of whom are exhibiting in Chicago for the first time.</p>
<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4ab.png" alt="💫" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Join us on Friday, September 27 from 6-10pm for a celebratory opening <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4ab.png" alt="💫" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>Featured Artists:</p>
<p>• Astro The Baptist @astrothebaptist<br />
• Bisco Smith @biscosmith<br />
• Defer @deferk2s<br />
• Dot @cantstopdot<br />
• Dont Fret @dontfretart<br />
• Fatal Attraction @fatal.attraction<br />
• Fidia @fidia<br />
• Heliobray @heliobray<br />
• Lalo @laloartworld<br />
• Lefty Out There @leftyoutthere<br />
• Louis De Guzman @louisdeguzman<br />
• Marcos Alvarado @marcosalvaradoart<br />
• Mikael B @mikaelbrandrup<br />
• Rafael Sliks @rafaelsliks_<br />
• Saute @sauteezy<br />
• Sechor @s.echor<br />
• TJ Kiser @cookiesandart<br />
• Whisbe @whisbe</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2024/09/untitled-omakase/">Untitled Omakase</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Store &#124; Book Signing with Don’t Fret and Kevin Coval</title>
		<link>http://thevisualist.org/2024/06/store-book-signing-with-dont-fret-and-kevin-coval/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Drop by the MCA Store to meet Chicago street artist Don’t Fret, who is signing his new collection of essays, This is No Quiet City, as well as his monograph Life Thus Far. He is joined by Chicago-based writer and poet Kevin Coval, who wrote the forward for Don’t Fret’s new book. Coval is also<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2024/06/store-book-signing-with-dont-fret-and-kevin-coval/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2024/06/store-book-signing-with-dont-fret-and-kevin-coval/">Store | Book Signing with Don’t Fret and Kevin Coval</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Drop by the MCA Store to meet Chicago street artist Don’t Fret, who is signing his new collection of essays, This is No Quiet City, as well as his monograph Life Thus Far. He is joined by Chicago-based writer and poet Kevin Coval, who wrote the forward for Don’t Fret’s new book. Coval is also signing copies of his illustrated collection of poems Everything Must Go.</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2024/06/store-book-signing-with-dont-fret-and-kevin-coval/">Store | Book Signing with Don’t Fret and Kevin Coval</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Dont Fret Exhibition and Book Release</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Chicago-based artist Dont Fret announces his 6th solo exhibition of new works and the release of his first book of poems and vignettes. Both are titled “This Is No Quiet City” and focus on Chicago and growing up in Wicker Park. Books, prints and original works will be available at seven locations around the city.<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2023/07/dont-fret-exhibition-and-book-release/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2023/07/dont-fret-exhibition-and-book-release/">Dont Fret Exhibition and Book Release</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chicago-based artist Dont Fret announces his 6th solo exhibition of new works and the release of his first book of poems and vignettes. Both are titled “This Is No Quiet City” and focus on Chicago and growing up in Wicker Park. Books, prints and original works will be available at seven locations around the city. Admission to all exhibitions is free and each location varies in hours.</p>
<p>Penelope&#8217;s Annex is open daily from 12-6 p.m.</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2023/07/dont-fret-exhibition-and-book-release/">Dont Fret Exhibition and Book Release</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Brighter Days Benefit Auction</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah McHugh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>PREVIEW THE AUCTION + GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Get your hairspray and pastels ready! Arts of Life&#8217;s Brighter Days Benefit Auction will bring together supporters near and far for a spectacular night of entertainment, art, food, drinks, dancing, and more &#8211; all culminating in a curated auction featuring a selection of contemporary artworks by both globally renowned and Arts<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2022/05/brighter-days-benefit-auction/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2022/05/brighter-days-benefit-auction/">Brighter Days Benefit Auction</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.betterunite.com/AofL-2022brighterdaysbenefitauction">PREVIEW THE AUCTION<br />
+</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.betterunite.com/AofL-2022brighterdaysbenefitauction">GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!</a></p>
<p>Get your hairspray and pastels ready! Arts of Life&#8217;s Brighter Days Benefit Auction will bring together supporters near and far for a spectacular night<br />
of entertainment, art, food, drinks, dancing, and more &#8211; all culminating in a curated auction featuring a selection of contemporary artworks by both<br />
globally renowned and Arts of Life artists. Join us for an 80&#8217;s/90&#8217;s club-themed celebration supporting over 60 talented creators and honoring<br />
community leader Ed Marszewski.</p>
<p>Join us virtually or in person at <a href="https://www.bridge410.com/">Bridge 410</a>, previously a carriage house and now an industrial-chic event venue in West Town.</p>
<h2>CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS:</h2>
<p>Music by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arielzetina/?hl=en">Ariel Zetina</a> + <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clubchow/?hl=en">Club Chow</a><br />
Door host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thejojobaby/?hl=en">Jo Jo Baby</a>&#8211; Chicago&#8217;s original Club Kid<br />
Event photography by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/colectivomultipolar/">Colectivo Multipolar</a><br />
Live auction led by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/john_p_walcher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.instagram.com/john_p_walcher/">John P. Walcher</a> of <a href="https://toomeyco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-cke-saved-href="https://toomeyco.com/">Toomey &amp; Co.</a><br />
Performance by World of Dance Champion <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kid_nimbus/">Kid Nimbus</a> + guest<br />
Live airbrush swag created by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/izzi.vasquez/">Izzi Vasquez</a><br />
Floral arrangements and ceramics by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/josephkarlkraft/">Joe Kraft</a> + <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planksandpistils/">planks &amp; pistils</a><br />
VIP soaps created by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/angel_bb__/">Angel BB</a><br />
Food generously supported by <a href="https://www.landandseadept.com/">Land and Sea Dept.</a><br />
Desserts by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessiecakebakes/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.instagram.com/jessiecakebakes/">Jessica Vazquez</a> + <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samraez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.instagram.com/samraez/">Samantha Zubli </a>of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oona_chicago/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.instagram.com/oona_chicago/">Oona</a>&#8216;<br />
Coffee and Cookies by <a href="https://metriccoffee.com/pages/subscribe?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjN-SBhCkARIsACsrBz7Ogp1jzv0ANlWhRYNIYMmDaVYH6JcVoO0TATj6EcWunJSqf_E70M4aAv-JEALw_wcB">Metric Coffee</a> + <a href="https://www.instagram.com/enjoybrite/">Bright</a></p>
<h2>FEATURED ARTISTS:</h2>
<p>Marcelo Añón — Chris Austin — Raina Carter — Josh Dihle — Aidan Fowler — Don&#8217;t Fret — Danny Frownfelter — Amir Guberstein — Ted Hamel — Noel Herrera  Marcus Imani Kennedy — Leasho Johnson — Paul Levack — Bill Lilly —  Rebecca Kubica — Kristy Luck — Christianne Msall — Yvette Mayorga<br />
Kevin Mcnamee-Tweed — Johnathan Nesci — Huong Ngo — Ricardo Partida — Nereida Patricia – Roland Santana — Alex Scott — Maria Vanik — Chris Viau  Hope Wang — Noah Wieder — Christina Zion</p>
<h2>HOST COMMITTEE:</h2>
<p><span class="JsGRdQ">Francine Almeda – Natalie Bergman – </span><span class="JsGRdQ">Melody Cibock – Daniel Levengood – Emmy DeLoach – </span><span class="JsGRdQ">Isabel Fischbein – </span><span class="JsGRdQ">Alicia Gutierrez – Angel Harrold<br />
</span><span class="JsGRdQ">Tony Karman – Alan Konn – </span><span class="JsGRdQ">Emma McKee – Abigail Pucker – </span><span class="JsGRdQ">Sarah Riddell – </span><span class="JsGRdQ">Antonio Robles Levine  – </span><span class="JsGRdQ">Scott Speh – Alex Stark</span></p>
<h2>PLANNING COMMITTEE:</h2>
<p>Kaitlyn Albrecht — Sarah Dhobhany — Julie Gustafson — Jamie Gray — Lexi Krebs — Cristina Marquez — Aly Raden —  Nick Schutzenhofer — John Troxel-Czmyr<br />
Vincent Uribe — David Walega</p>
<p><em>This event is 21+. The venue is on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible with gender-neutral restrooms.<br />
***Proof of vaccination and booster shot will be required, along with masks for in-person attendance.***</em></p>
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		<title>Dont Fret: OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT</title>
		<link>http://thevisualist.org/2020/09/dont-fret-office-space-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dont Fret, one of Chicago’s most recognizable street artists, today announced the upcoming solo exhibition OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT, which will feature new works exploring the tropes, idiosyncrasies, and subtle politics of office life. The space that the exhibition inhabits, a for-the-moment unoccupied office while it’s former daily inhabitants work from home indefinitely, is its<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2020/09/dont-fret-office-space-for-rent/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2020/09/dont-fret-office-space-for-rent/">Dont Fret: OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dont Fret, one of Chicago’s most recognizable street artists, today announced the upcoming solo exhibition OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT, which will feature new works exploring the tropes, idiosyncrasies, and subtle politics of office life. The space that the exhibition inhabits, a for-the-moment unoccupied office while it’s former daily inhabitants work from home indefinitely, is its own commentary on the seemingly endless experience of limbo and uncertainty during a global pandemic. The artist’s prophetic style and wit shines through in the interactions of the characters he creates, whose unspoken thoughts become speech bubbles above their heads that no one would ever say aloud. The office’s storefront windows will be filled with a full-size painting of the erstwhile office workers, and those interested in leasing the modernized space can call 872-216-6781 for more details. Dont Fret’s recently released debut book, Dont Fret: Life Thus Far, will also be available for purchase. Advanced registration, timed entry, face masks and observance of social distancing measures will be required of all visitors to the exhibition.</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2020/09/dont-fret-office-space-for-rent/">Dont Fret: OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>GIFC Chicago</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah McHugh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baldur Helgason]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charlie Roberts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chelsea Kirkey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Rexroad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Williford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cindy Parra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cody Tumblin.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cristina Marquez]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Erica Podwoiski]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Janie Korn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kristy Luck]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loren Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mac Blackout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Micah Dunlap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mie Kongo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Mandalay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Kenneth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phillip Hinge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Travis Christian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Simone Blain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steve Morrison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tara Booth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taylor Carpenter]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Western Exhibitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zachary Buchner]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Since January of 2016, this traveling series curated by artists Charlie Roberts and Chris Rexroad has stopped all over Europe and the U.S., delivering an alternative to the typical art viewing experience. This offers attendees a chance to engage in the art buying experience like never before, while giving artists of all levels vast exposure.<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2018/07/gifc-chicago/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2018/07/gifc-chicago/">GIFC Chicago</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since January of 2016, this traveling series curated by artists Charlie Roberts and Chris Rexroad has stopped all over Europe and the U.S., delivering an alternative to the typical art viewing experience. This offers attendees a chance to engage in the art buying experience like never before, while giving artists of all levels vast exposure.</p>
<p>With work by: Baldur Helgason, Chelsea Kirkey, Chris Williford Cindy Parra, Cody Tumblin, Cristina Marquez, David Heo, Don&#8217;t Fret, Erica Podwoiski, Ethan Stuart, Janie Korn, Kristy Luck, Loren Law, Mac Blackout, Micah Dunlap, Mie Kongo, Morgan Mandalay, Paul Kenneth, Phillip Hinge, Ryan Travis Christian, Simone Blain, Steve Morrison, Tara Booth, Taylor Carpenter, and Zachary Buchner</p>
<p>We hope you will join us on July 28, 2018 at Western Exhibitions for Got It For Cheap Chicago. For examples of works to be shown please visit our Instagram account @gifcworldwide</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Got It For Cheap is a traveling series of group shows including 500+ artists. All pieces are original works on paper, which are sold for the low price of $30 USD, or the local equivalent. The goal of GIFC is to make buying original art accessible to all people and to give young artists a platform to sell their work and be exposed to a worldwide audience.</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2018/07/gifc-chicago/">GIFC Chicago</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Omnimodum by Lefty Out There and Friends</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Duguid]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Omnimodum is the Latin translation for “inclusive” and this show is exactly that. Collaborating with multiple artists from across the United States, Lefty Out There and friends are bringing to life an exhibition filled with screen prints and goodies for you and your home. Opening on June 9th at All Star Press, Chicago, the artists<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2018/06/omnimodum-by-lefty-out-there-and-friends/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2018/06/omnimodum-by-lefty-out-there-and-friends/">Omnimodum by Lefty Out There and Friends</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Omnimodum is the Latin translation for “inclusive” and this show is exactly that. Collaborating with multiple artists from across the United States, Lefty Out There and friends are bringing to life an exhibition filled with screen prints and goodies for you and your home.</p>
<p>Opening on June 9th at All Star Press, Chicago, the artists will explore the medium of printmaking — infusing each other’s distinctive styles in order to manifest truly unique creations.</p>
<p>The show will continue to Los Angeles and New York in July and August. Omnimodum offers a stronger sense of connectivity by linking each cities artistic community together. So join us. Be apart of the movement. Let’s make the world a more awakened place, one experience at a time.</p>
<p>Featuring collaborative work with:<br />
Junk Yard Chicago<br />
Jason M Peterson<br />
Amuse 126<br />
Don&#8217;t Fret<br />
Louis De Guzman<br />
Still Vika<br />
Lefthandedwave</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2018/06/omnimodum-by-lefty-out-there-and-friends/">Omnimodum by Lefty Out There and Friends</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Dont Fret: Big Shoulders: Closing Reception</title>
		<link>http://thevisualist.org/2017/08/dont-fret-big-shoulders-2/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Duguid]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Come September 2 for a last chance to see Dont Fret: Big Shoulders! Drinks will be served at the closing reception from 7-10 pm. Please note gallery hours will not be held prior to the closing reception. We look forward to seeing you there! &#160; “A town that can look, in the earliest morning light,<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2017/08/dont-fret-big-shoulders-2/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2017/08/dont-fret-big-shoulders-2/">Dont Fret: Big Shoulders: Closing Reception</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Come September 2 for a last chance to see Dont Fret: Big Shoulders! Drinks will be served at the closing reception from 7-10 pm. Please note gallery hours will not be held prior to the closing reception. We look forward to seeing you there!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“A town that can look, in the earliest morning light, like the fanciest all-around job since Babylon. And by that same night, south down State or north on Clark or west on Madison, seem as though the Pottawattomies had been the wisest after all.”<br />
—Nelson Algren</p>
<p>Johalla Projects is pleased to present Big Shoulders, a major exhibition of original work by artist Dont Fret. In his third solo exhibition with Johalla Projects, Dont Fret takes on Chicago’s grit and beauty with a multi-layered display of his urban iconography, comedic wit, and street-wise sensibility. The exhibition will run from July 7 to August 11. An opening reception will be held on Friday, July 7 from 7-10pm.</p>
<p>Dont Fret’s wheat pastes and murals populate Chicago’s streets with biting reflections on the perils and disappointments of the human condition laced with a salty charm and glimmers of optimism. By maintaining an allusive sense of anonymity, Dont Fret is Chicago’s artistic “everyman” speaking for the diverse array of people who walk the very streets he illustrates. In recent years, Dont Fret’s practice has expanded across the nation, manifesting in pop-up projects, bars, ceramics, and large-scale installations. Big Shoulders is a return to his core, a visual poem dedicated to Chicago arranged in three parts.</p>
<p>The center of the immersive exhibition includes precarious furniture-like sculptures that display traces of the street, fragments from life, and discarded materials. Along the gallery walls, works on paper and mixed media wall installations present Dont Fret’s idiosyncratic figures, writing, and city scenes. Those who know his work closely may see recycled paintings or familiar photographs mixed into the new work that evokes a collapsed sense of time and space. This exhibition also includes more biographical works, with narratives and symbolic references that intimately capture the artist&#8217;s personal conflicts and reflections on his life. In this multi-dimensional exhibition, Dont Fret presents an urban ontology of his Chicago, of our Chicago, of the idea of Chicago.</p>
<p>Dont Fret is an artist born, raised, and currently working in Chicago. In addition to his wheat pasting, his practice includes drawing, painting, sculpture, performance and installation-based work both on the street and in the gallery space. He has produced large-scale public murals in a number of American cities including New York, Miami, San Francisco, and Denver as well as internationally in cities like London, São Paulo, and Berlin. His work has been in a number of gallery exhibitions nationally and internationally, with shows in Chicago, San Francisco, London, and Oakland. In 2014, he was included Paint Paste Sticker — the large Chicago street art survey at the Chicago Cultural Center. In 2016, his work was prominently featured in the Netflix original series “Easy.”</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2017/08/dont-fret-big-shoulders-2/">Dont Fret: Big Shoulders: Closing Reception</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Dont Fret: Big Shoulders</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Duguid]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>“A town that can look, in the earliest morning light, like the fanciest all-around job since Babylon. And by that same night, south down State or north on Clark or west on Madison, seem as though the Pottawattomies had been the wisest after all.” —Nelson Algren Johalla Projects is pleased to present Big Shoulders, a<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2017/07/dont-fret-big-shoulders/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2017/07/dont-fret-big-shoulders/">Dont Fret: Big Shoulders</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“A town that can look, in the earliest morning light, like the fanciest all-around job since Babylon. And by that same night, south down State or north on Clark or west on Madison, seem as though the Pottawattomies had been the wisest after all.”<br />
—Nelson Algren</p>
<p>Johalla Projects is pleased to present Big Shoulders, a major exhibition of original work by artist Dont Fret. In his third solo exhibition with Johalla Projects, Dont Fret takes on Chicago’s grit and beauty with a multi-layered display of his urban iconography, comedic wit, and street-wise sensibility. The exhibition will run from July 7 to August 11. An opening reception will be held on Friday, July 7 from 7-10pm.</p>
<p>Dont Fret’s wheat pastes and murals populate Chicago’s streets with biting reflections on the perils and disappointments of the human condition laced with a salty charm and glimmers of optimism. By maintaining an allusive sense of anonymity, Dont Fret is Chicago’s artistic “everyman” speaking for the diverse array of people who walk the very streets he illustrates. In recent years, Dont Fret’s practice has expanded across the nation, manifesting in pop-up projects, bars, ceramics, and large-scale installations. Big Shoulders is a return to his core, a visual poem dedicated to Chicago arranged in three parts.</p>
<p>The center of the immersive exhibition includes precarious furniture-like sculptures that display traces of the street, fragments from life, and discarded materials. Along the gallery walls, works on paper and mixed media wall installations present Dont Fret’s idiosyncratic figures, writing, and city scenes. Those who know his work closely may see recycled paintings or familiar photographs mixed into the new work that evokes a collapsed sense of time and space. This exhibition also includes more biographical works, with narratives and symbolic references that intimately capture the artist&#8217;s personal conflicts and reflections on his life. In this multi-dimensional exhibition, Dont Fret presents an urban ontology of his Chicago, of our Chicago, of the idea of Chicago.</p>
<p>Dont Fret is an artist born, raised, and currently working in Chicago. In addition to his wheat pasting, his practice includes drawing, painting, sculpture, performance and installation-based work both on the street and in the gallery space. He has produced large-scale public murals in a number of American cities including New York, Miami, San Francisco, and Denver as well as internationally in cities like London, São Paulo, and Berlin. His work has been in a number of gallery exhibitions nationally and internationally, with shows in Chicago, San Francisco, London, and Oakland. In 2014, he was included Paint Paste Sticker — the large Chicago street art survey at the Chicago Cultural Center. In 2016, his work was prominently featured in the Netflix original series “Easy.”</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2017/07/dont-fret-big-shoulders/">Dont Fret: Big Shoulders</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Silent Funny Open House</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Duguid]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colleen Plumb]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Have you been to Silent Funny? If not, now’s the chance to visit one of Chicago’s most dynamic and creative art spaces for their first ever Open House. A variety of Silent Funny “alumni” artists will perform and feature new works. Also on display at the West Humboldt Park space will be permanent works by<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2017/06/silent-funny-open-house/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2017/06/silent-funny-open-house/">Silent Funny Open House</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you been to Silent Funny? If not, now’s the chance to visit one of Chicago’s most dynamic and creative art spaces for their first ever Open House. A variety of Silent Funny “alumni” artists will perform and feature new works. Also on display at the West Humboldt Park space will be permanent works by Luftwerk, Dont Fret, Juan De La Mora, Mr. Rios and Titus Wonsey. Beverages and snacks provided.</p>
<p>All performances and works shown are by artists that have been a part of past Silent Funny programs:</p>
<p>New Works/Performances by:<br />
Luis Mejico &#8211; “Arise! Ascend!”<br />
Ellis von Sternberg &#8211; &#8220;Goodbye Cruel World&#8221;<br />
Jacob Kart &#8211; Bucket Brigade (modular synthesizer performance)<br />
Sarah Beth Woods &#8211; “Hear the Glow of Electric Lights” (musical performance)<br />
Coppice &#8211; “Coppice”<br />
Colleen Plumb &#8211; “Path Infinitum”<br />
Martha Bayne and Andrea Jablonski &#8211; Superhero Workshop and Photobooth<br />
A film by Amir George “Decadent Asylum”<br />
and special guests</p>
<p>Permanent Exhibitions by:<br />
Luftwerk &#8211; “FLOW”<br />
Juan De La Mora &#8211; “Bring May Flowers”<br />
Titus Wonsey &#8211; “Loose Squares”<br />
Dont Fret &#8211; “Unlocked”<br />
Mr. Rios &#8211; “Backyard Life”</p>
<p>$25 Suggested Donation &#8211; all money goes towards Silent Funny’s inaugural artist-in- residence program, called SF: Guild (Spring 2018)</p>
<p>Silent Funny is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts space in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood that believes everyone can have life-changing experiences with the arts. It’s mission is to create a haven where art, artists and everyday people connect in a contemporary and active space that’s open to all. Founded by educator and musician Matt Baron and artist Daniel Schor in 2015, the space has been featured in Chicago Reader, Social Justice News Nexus (SJNN), DNA Info and “1,001 Chicago Afternoons” and is available for commercial rental use.</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2017/06/silent-funny-open-house/">Silent Funny Open House</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Social Justice</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Duguid]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We are all in this together: sharing the sidewalks of our neighborhoods, boundlessly pursuing our passions and, at the end of the day, trying to create a better world. The single most important thing we can do with our time is to better understand each other, especially when so many of our ideas and concerns<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2016/08/social-justice/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are all in this together: sharing the sidewalks of our neighborhoods, boundlessly pursuing our passions and, at the end of the day, trying to create a better world. </p>
<p>The single most important thing we can do with our time is to better understand each other, especially when so many of our ideas and concerns are one and the same. This exhibition is a collection of open thoughts as much as it is an invitation to join the conversation.</p>
<p>Galerie F has selected a fitting group of street artists to represent and illustrate the desire to see change in the landscape of our current circumstances. </p>
<p>These artworks unveil overlooked perspectives so that we are all empowered — no matter how contrasting our backgrounds may be from one another.</p>
<p>OFFICIAL LINE-UP:</p>
<p>Amberella<br />
ANTCK<br />
Beoptimisticchi<br />
Biafra<br />
Carlos Barberena<br />
CERA<br />
CHema Skandal!<br />
Colin Matthes<br />
Danny Sobor<br />
Deuce Seven<br />
Don&#8217;t Fret<br />
Douglas Miles<br />
Eric Garcia<br />
Guache<br />
ICY and SOT<br />
Ivan Vazquez<br />
Jacob Thomas<br />
Jeff Zimmerman<br />
JH Jones<br />
Left Handed Wave<br />
Morgan<br />
NACO<br />
Nether<br />
Pablo Machioli<br />
Pete Railand<br />
Scout<br />
Sentrock<br />
Stuart Hall</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2016/08/social-justice/">Social Justice</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Dont Fret: Signs of the Times</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Duguid]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; Johalla Projects is very excited to present Signs of the Times, a new exhibition of original works by artist Dont Fret. This presentation is the second show of his work in the gallery and marks his first major project with Johalla Projects since the successful, sprawling installation in the former Chicago Wholesale Hardware Store<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2015/06/dont-fret-signs-of-the-times/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
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<p>Johalla Projects is very excited to present Signs of the Times, a new exhibition of original works by artist Dont Fret. This presentation is the second show of his work in the gallery and marks his first major project with Johalla Projects since the successful, sprawling installation in the former Chicago Wholesale Hardware Store in August 2014. The exhibition will run from June 26 through July 31, 2015. An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 26 from 7-10pm.</p>
<p>The consummate wise guy, Dont Fret is best known for his wheat paste characters and musings that he places on streets in cities around the world. Stylized and distinct, these figures are simultaneously witty, sardonic, and oddly charming. They generally &acirc;&#128;&#156;belong&acirc;&#128;&#157; with the street or neighborhood where they reside and unapologetically point to larger themes of the locale or culture. The humor and bluntness of the characters&acirc;&#128;&#153; thoughts or the artist&acirc;&#128;&#153;s standalone texts reconsider the obvious and invite the viewer to laugh, feel uncomfortable, or think twice. In this same sense, Signs of the Times tackles the tropes of living in 2015. The exhibition will feature works on paper and panel and includes a new selection of the artist&acirc;&#128;&#153;s own observations, truisms, and prescriptions that consider today&acirc;&#128;&#153;s own societal and social ails.</p>
<p>Dont Fret is an artist born, raised, and currently working in Chicago. In addition to his wheat pasting, his practice includes drawing, painting, sculpture, performance and installation-based work both on the street and in the gallery space. He has produced large-scale public murals in a number of American cities including New York, Miami, Grand Rapids, and Denver as well as internationally in cities like S&Atilde;&pound;o Paulo and Berlin. His work has been in a number of gallery exhibitions nationally and internationally, with shows in Chicago, New York, London, and Oakland. In 2014, he was included Paint Paste Sticker &acirc;&#128;&#148; the large Chicago street art survey at the Chicago Cultural Center. Dont Fret was voted &#8220;Best Visual Artist&#8221; in the 2013 iteration of Chicago Reader&#8217;s &#8220;Best of Chicago&#8221; list and was also a featured artist at the SCOPE Art Show Miami Beach.</p>
<p>For more information, please contact info@johallaprojects.com</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2015/06/dont-fret-signs-of-the-times/">Dont Fret: Signs of the Times</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Fret: There Are Two Two Seasons in Chicago: Winter and Construction</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Duguid]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In collaboration with DON&#8217;T FRET, Johalla Projects is bringing the pop-up gallery to a new level. For the past several months, Don’t Fret has been working in a vacant hardware store located in Chicago&#8217;s Fulton Market District. On August 16th, this exclusive exhibition will open to the public for a one-night event — marking the<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2014/08/dont-fret-there-are-two-two-seasons-in-chicago-winter-and-construction/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2014/08/dont-fret-there-are-two-two-seasons-in-chicago-winter-and-construction/">Don’t Fret: There Are Two Two Seasons in Chicago: Winter and Construction</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In collaboration with DON&#8217;T FRET, Johalla Projects is bringing the pop-up gallery to a new level. For the past several months, Don’t Fret has been working in a vacant hardware store located in Chicago&#8217;s Fulton Market District. On August 16th, this exclusive exhibition will open to the public for a one-night event — marking the final days of the building before demolition begins on August 25th.</p>
<p>Don’t Fret’s work — usually found on unassuming street corners in many cities — will canvas the building to feature some of his most impactful work. Inside, Don’t Fret invades the space to produce a rogue exhibition showcasing series of works from over the past two years.</p>
<p>Chicago-based artist Heather Gabel will also introduce a new body of work specifically for the pop-up event.</p>
<p>Featured in the CHICAGO READER as the best street artist in Chicago, Don’t Fret keeps a low profile but a prolific presence throughout the streets. In conjunction with the event, Johalla Projects produced a short artist film — a profile sneak peak into the life of Don’t Fret. The first official screening of the film begins at 11am on August 16th for members at the new Soho House Chicago. The film will be widely released in September 2014.</p>
<p>Building owners and donors Shapack Partners, Focus Development, and Atlantic Realty Partners are working with Johalla Projects to facilitate this exclusive event with artist Don’t Fret.</p>
<p>For more information, please contact Anna Cerniglia at info@johallaprojects.com.</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2014/08/dont-fret-there-are-two-two-seasons-in-chicago-winter-and-construction/">Don’t Fret: There Are Two Two Seasons in Chicago: Winter and Construction</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>You had to be there</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We are beaming with smiles to invite you to the upcoming art crawl on steroids in the River North gallery district on September 5th. This event runs from 5-8PM throughout the open galleries and in the streets centering around the corner of Franklin and Superior. Everything is free, and everyone is invited. Galleries: Addington Gallery,<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2013/09/you-had-to-be-there/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are beaming with smiles to invite you to the upcoming art crawl on steroids in the River North gallery district on September 5th.</p>
<p>This event runs from 5-8PM throughout the open galleries and in the streets centering around the corner of Franklin and Superior. Everything is free, and everyone is invited.</p>
<p>Galleries: Addington Gallery, Andrew Bae Gallery, Architech, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Hilton | Asmus Contemporary, Jean Albano Gallery, Robert Jendra Studio and Gallery, Jennifer Norback Fine Art, Judy A Saslow Gallery, Josef Glimer Gallery, Maya Polsky Gallery, Printworks, The Project Room, The Rangefinder Gallery, Roy Boyd Gallery, Ken Saunders Gallery, Vale Craft Gallery, Schneider Gallery, and Zygman Voss Gallery.</p>
<p>Food &amp; beverage: Angel&#8217;s Envy, Ay! Chiwowa, Havana, Lagunitas, Revolution Brewery, Swim Cafe, Under The Table Supper Club, Papa Ray&#8217;s Pizza, Good Vines and Wormhole Coffee.</p>
<p>Musicians: Shannon Hayden, Josh Spy, Dan Rico Trio, Jia Senghe, Steven Gilpin, Katarina Visnevska and Maurice Meaway.</p>
<p>Gallery Events: A demo of amazing new Hasselblad cameras at Rangefinder Gallery; a round-table discussion with artists Kenneth Josephson and Marilyn Zimmerwoman at Jennifer Norback (RSVP); artists Richard Parish and Paul Messink will be present at Vale Craft and artist Nicholas Sistler will be there for the opening of his exhibition at Printworks Gallery</p>
<p>On The Street: Love Life People by Johnny Michaels, Untitled by Jonathan Murach, installation by Imago, Reversion by Dana Parisi, One Person One Photo Professional Pedi Cab Gallery by Amanda Olbrys, photo booth by Ross Bacon, performance by Terra 5, and Fleures de Guerre by @Stuart Hall.</p>
<p>Performance Artists curated by Defibrillator: A Hitchhike to Utopia by Daniela Ehemann and Carron Little, Collective Cleaners, Justus Harris, Spontaneous Art</p>
<p>Critical Talks: Start at 6pm at Schneider Gallery (230 W Superior), beginning with an artist talk with Laura Hart Newlon and Daniel Hojnacki, then followed by a talk with Aron Packer and Claire Molek entitled &#8220;Talking about Accessibility and other appropriate or mildly incendiary stuff regarding the gallery world with Aron Packer&#8221; at 6.40pm, and a talk with Don&#8217;t Fret entitled “This Is What I Have To Say, but I may have more to say later at 7:30”.</p>
<p>Photo Booth by Ross Bacon !</p>
<p>After-Party: The Ghost Market / Open Secret Studios, as featured in Chicago Magazine, at 401 North Racine, 9PM &#8211; 12AM, featuring &#8220;Boutique,&#8221; a video installation series by music curators We Theory</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2013/09/you-had-to-be-there/">You had to be there</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Fret: Love in the Time of Online Dating</title>
		<link>http://thevisualist.org/2013/02/dont-fret-love-in-the-time-of-online-dating/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Duguid]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>While many street artists seem to promote a blatantly rebellious or anti-authoritarian sentiment, Don&#8217;t Fret&#8217;s work is charming and blithe with hopeful undertones. A satirist and comedian, Don&#8217;t Fret can, through his work, make almost anything lighthearted and humorous by simply dictating the context. His almost poetic text overstates the obvious while his bright imagery<a href="http://thevisualist.org/2013/02/dont-fret-love-in-the-time-of-online-dating/" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While many street artists seem to promote a blatantly rebellious or anti-authoritarian sentiment, Don&#8217;t Fret&#8217;s work is charming and blithe with hopeful undertones. A satirist and comedian, Don&#8217;t Fret can, through his work, make almost anything lighthearted and humorous by simply dictating the context. His almost poetic text overstates the obvious while his bright imagery and oddball characters set the scene.</p>
<p>His latest show, Love in the Time of Online Dating, will utilize his visual rhetoric and colorful characters to help create new landscapes that pointedly communicate the sometimes obnoxiously stereotypical goings on of everyday city life. The show will also include some conceptual and interactive pieces, as well as select pieces that were on view during the 2012 Scope Fair in Miami.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t Fret is a human from Chicago. Known for his quirky and colorful characters, his work has graced walls in Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Miami, Sao Paulo, Berlin, Prague, and Munich in the form of wheat pastes and murals. Don&#8217;t Fret was part of the Chicago Readers &#8220;Best of Chicago 2011&#8221; winning &#8220;Best Use Of New Style In Old Art&#8221; and runner-up for &#8220;Best New Visual Artist&#8221;. Don&#8217;t Fret exhibited during this year&#8217;s Art Basel showing at SCOPE Art Fair.</p>
<p>For more information, please contact johallaprojects@gmail.com.</p><p>The post <a href="http://thevisualist.org/2013/02/dont-fret-love-in-the-time-of-online-dating/">Don’t Fret: Love in the Time of Online Dating</a> first appeared on <a href="http://thevisualist.org">The Visualist</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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