Crystal Palaces in Cockaigne
@ Hairpin Arts Center
2810 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
Opening Saturday, January 24th, from 8PM - 11PM
On view through Saturday, January 31st
Lion VS Gorilla*, in partnership with the Hairpin Arts Center, is proud to announce the opening of the group show for the “Crystal Palaces in Cockaigne” mini-exposition.
In the spirit of the medieval myth of Cockaigne, which imagines an ideal land of endless ease, luxury, health, and hedonistic pleasure, this show features work by established and emerging artists on idiosyncratic, futuristic, transhuman, and personal visions of utopias.
The opening is scheduled for January 24, 2015, from 8pm to 11pm at the Hairpin Arts Center in Chicago, IL. Featured artists include: Ursula Andreeff, John Bannon, George Berlin, Traci Fowler, Tucker Hagge, Cindy Hinant, Brandon Howe, CJ Hungerman, Taehoon Kim, George Larson, Charlie Megna, Selden Paterson, Jovencio de la Paz, Jack Ryan, Luis Sahagun, Josh Samuels, Thorsten Sahlin, and The Utopia School.
Sponsors include Finch’s Beer and Letherbee Distillery.
From 1/26 through 1/31, the mini-exposition will continue with **NIGHTLY PROGRAMMING**!!! What what! Here’s the schedule:
MONDAY, 1/26: Guided tour and panel discussion with the artists
TUESDAY, 1/27: Peanut Gallery will present an utopian-themed drawing night
WEDNESDAY, 1/28: Movie Night, with a very special showing of the classic Paulie Shore movie, Bio-Dome. Come cozy (pajamas are recommended) and come ready to heckle. Waffles and cocktails will be served.
THURSDAY, 1/29: Story Club will present an evening of stories of utopias.
FRIDAY, 1/30: Nerd Nite will host an evening of engaging, quirky, and often hilarious semi-academic talks on utopias.
SATURDAY, 1/31: A closing and EDM dance party by Pastel Fractal and friends
Additional details for each evening of programming to come.
{the group show will be available for viewing at all programming events}
*Lion VS Gorilla is a Chicago-based gallery concept, created by Jimmy Bulosan and Heather Phillips in 2011. Inspired by the happenings of the 1960’s and Dada aesthetics, we believe that art should be rowdy, that people should fight for it, and that viewing should never be passive. We see artists and viewers as collaborators in an aesthetic experience.
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