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The SNAPSAINT Report
As Hofmeister puts it, "Atomic
Sketch is a great
For more information about this amazing event, visit their myspace page www.MySpace.com/atomicsketchevent or Brian Hofmeister at atomicsketch@gmail.com. George St. George (aka GSG) has been a Notorious Nightlife & Entertainment Photojournalist for BOI since 2000. The fabulous People, Places and Parties he photographs and writes about can be found at www.snapsaint.com or www.MySpace.com/gsg . You can reach George at GSG@BoiMagazine.com . |
Just To Let You Know
my email inbox has been full of invites and a couple of dates
have even called, all inviting me to a hip monthly Wicker Park
party called Atomic
Sketch Event (ASE) held at
the Evil Olive Bar (1551
W. Division Ave.). A friend described ASE as an exhibition show
of sketch artists and painters and also a creative workshop open
to the public, all mixed with the friendly sounds and libations
of a lounge bar. I just had to check this out for myself.
Upon
entering Evil Olive you can tell that this ASE is
no ordinary night at the bar. Long tables are lined with ink
pens, pencils and paint brushes that are used to imaginatively
sketch or paint images onto sketchpads. A panel of artists as
well as newcomers brings creative tools and their imaginations
in order to create art while sipping on cocktails and beers.
While their works
get posted on the wall with very reasonable prices ranging from
$5 to $50, a beautiful social interaction takes place between
artists and admirers. To make the event package complete, DJ
Greg Haus spins a melodic atmosphere with a mixture
of soothing lounge grooves. The whole scene reminds me of the
bohemian artist scene in the coffeeshops and baristas of Europe,
where you can mix and mingle with talented local artists, meet
cool hipsters, and even inexpensively start a collection of some
amazing art.
Hosted
by Brian Hofmeister,
Charles Joly and Dominic Cesario, the monthly live art gathering that is ASE features
Chicago-based artists, painters, and illustrators. They participate
in a month-long group exhibit of their work as well as create,
post and sell works on the Evil Olive's walls throughout the
night.
event
for artists, art enthusiasts, and collectors. Any artist is welcome
to come and bring materials and set up shop, make art, and post
those works for sale right then and there! So bring your pens
and pencils and paper and paint and get creative."
While
typically scheduled for the last Thursday of each month, the
year-end edition of ASE will take place on December 18,
6pm-10pm. This special holiday installment's panel will consist
of 12 artists, including Kyle Francis Harter, Blütt, Ethan
Hutchinson, Joyce Vallejo, Sara Renae Jones, David Johnson, Czr
Prz, SUPAQOOT and several others.