The Price is Right

Cobalt Studio presents: The Price is Right.
This exhibition explores alternative art exchange and sales strategies that support artists and collectors, and expose the loss of artist agency and intervention in the marketplace.
Reception

Friday, July 3

at 6:00pm - 10:00pm

 Artists and gallerists are excited to show art, but need money to survive. Join us for an exhibition centered on barter, bidding, and dialogue that empower artists and gallery goers to make choices about the sales process. Featuring artists John Behnke, Sonia Cheng, Marcellus Eli, Carlos Esparza, Duk Ju L Kim, Marcellous Lovelace, Antonio Martinez, Kate Perryman, Ken Hirte, Al Pocius, Mike Pocius, Jeremy Steffen, and Melody Williams. Curated and facilitated by Mike Pocius and Melody Williams.

Cobalt Studio
1950 W. 21st Street
Chicago IL 60608

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Hot for O.S.

 

 

Hot for O.S.

Jon Cates
Patrick Quinn
Paul Hertz
Jon Satrom
Jeff Kolar
Amelia Winger-Bearskin
Amanda Gutierrez
Huong Ngo
Patrick Lichty
Brett Ian Balogh...
Sam Lavigne
David Tracy

Curated by Miguel Cortez

Opening Friday June 5, 2015 from 6pm-10pm

Cobalt Studio
1950 W. 21st St.
Chicago, IL 60608
http://cobaltartstudio.blogspot.com/

Hot for O.S. is a tongue in cheek title for a show with artists who work with new technology. While we all are staring at our phones and tablets during our bus or train trips, these artists use new media and create artwork that is unique and challenge the norms of how we experience art.

Regarding the title, O.S. or Object Sexuality is a sexual fetish for people who fall in love or feel strong feelings of attraction to inanimate objects. Although these artists are not necessarily in love with their objects(or are they?), they do have a passion.

"Is This Thing On?: The Art of Comedy" Opening Friday August 12, 6pm-10pm

Guest Curator Miguel Cortez of Antena gallery

August 12-28, 2011

"If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little electric chairs around their necks instead of crosses."
- Lenny Bruce

Contemporary art is too serious sometimes. This show will focus on the lightheartedness and humor in art. Most of us are part of the system and work 40+ hours a week and by the weekend we just want to unwind and be entertained. Then this show is just for you. These artists use irony, goofiness, satire, and sarcasm in their work.

Opening Friday August 12, 6pm-10pm

Cobalt Studio

1950 W. 21st St, Storefront

Right off of Damen Pink El Line stop in Chicago!

Andy Detskas    Lauren Feece
Ben Pederson    Meg Duguid
Catie Olson       Nick Black
Chris Silva        Sarah Perez
Darrell Luce     Rick Huggett
David Leggett   Paul Shortt
Nicole Marroquin

Full Artist's Bios here: Current Exhibit

August show-Call for Work

Call for artists/comedians:
Is this thing on?: the art of comedy
Art exhibit at Cobalt Studio, August 2011
Curated by Miguel Cortez
Deadline: July 15, 2011

“If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little electric chairs around their necks instead of crosses.”
- Lenny Bruce

Art is too serious sometimes. This show will focus on what makes us laugh. Most of us are part of the system and work 40+ hours a week and by the weekend we just want to unwind and be entertained. Artists will create work for you that is funny and absurd but will make you think.
Acceptable formats include: video, performance, installation, audio, painting and drawings. You can submit 4-5 pieces. There is no fee. email submissions with video/audio links or jpeg attachments  to antenapilsen@gmail.com

Artifice//Artifact Recap

Stories stories stories...They varied in style from documentary, self-reflective, interpretive to complete fiction. It was a great mix of artists and a warm reception. Thanks to all that joined us! The show will be up through the end of January. Viewings are available by appointment via email at least 1 day in advance: adi(dot)baltazar(at)gmail.com. I'm generally available on weeknights and weekend afternoons.

Open Studios' quick recap

Our Weekend was great! Everyone's work was enjoyed and appreciated. I'll post pics of each artist work in another posting.

And the Studio Warming party afterward wasn't bad either.. Cheers!

Thanks to everyone who came through and to the artists that shared their great work