After three community meetings, community input and community approval, we knocked this out in a week. Proud to represent the southwest side with my people @dmnology @zeyeone @dredske88 and James Allen, a patient of the facility. This was the old Disco Wheels, a place I used to hang at in my teens. Lots of history and memories. #mural #chicago #community #southside #collaboration #discowheels #55th https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Hd5SClcEO/?igshid=hpi4vtpxjr9q

Image from my two man show with Cole Pierce, “These Two Painters”, this is the last week to catch the show at the University of Indiana Northwest Savannah Gallery, in Gary, Indiana. Tondo 30″ round, acrylic on wood, 2019.

Untitled for now, acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 72″x48″, 2019

A selection (some cropped) of work by my summer session Contemporary Painting Studio advanced apprentices at Hancock College Prep. #chicagoteens #afterschoolmatters #summerjobs #coolpaintings #highschoolpaintings https://www.instagram.com/p/B0m7bQeFTmx/?igshid=1iceuh3je8yt2

#newpainting 12”x9”, #acryliconpanel https://www.instagram.com/p/B0XDsdhlGs7/?igshid=1ey3bzrzwes7g

“Storm One” acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 2019 60″x72″

Next Saturday, join @coleypierce and I for a look at our two man show and artist’s talk at 3pm! Thank you @iunorthwest and @pacheco_chicago_gary for making this happen. #twomanshow #thesetwopainters #universityofindiana #garyindiana #chicagopainters #artisttalk (at Indiana University Northwest)https://www.instagram.com/p/BygzBkhlzNi/?igshid=o6acog8x0pde

Tomorrow, March 3rd, join me 1-3pm for the opening reception for “Rhythm Over Schism”. I’ll be facilitating a walkthrough of my exhibition at 2pm. 

My Marwen students responding to the Arthur Jafa video “Love is the Message, the Message is Death” @mcachicago this morning. I normally skip this work with CPS kids that I don’t know, but we had a discussion about the video before our visit, and they all wanted to experience it together as a group. They unanimously were deeply moved, and even a couple of them shed some tears. I asked if I did the right thing by them and they all felt everyone should see the video. They shared feelings of a new perspective on how powerfully art can alter the way we see things. Here are a few of the students processing their feelings and adding their reactions to the posting wall in the rest area outside the video. #arthurjafa #prisoneroflove #mcachicago #marwen (at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago)https://www.instagram.com/jamesjankowiak/p/BuPinllFafd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jhklz2c3x4ob

#detail #wip #painting (at Mana Contemporary)https://www.instagram.com/p/Bto8lt5l2P7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18ymos5m8vyrv

#acryliconpanel 12”x9” #painting #jamesjankowiak #studioshot (at Mana Contemporary)https://www.instagram.com/p/Btb4iuSFgwe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jwvq5jk6nc2d

From yesterday’s #pd @marwenarts #teachingartistretreat #teacherprofessionaldevelopment (at Marwen)https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJmczElbYC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=55xv4n2wjl05

Central and Remote, acrylic on panel 16”x16” #tbt 2012 #painting #color #circle #square #spirit #body #shape #symbolism #opticalillusion #center #contemporarypainting #jamesjankowiak #artist #chicagoartist #chicagoartists #arte #centralandremote https://www.instagram.com/p/BseEdqLF8Z4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=52j4x1zrwfmf

Reworked an old one and sent it off to @southshorearts #revisit #rework #sendoff #show #artist #chicagoartist #jamesjankowiak #painting #southshore (at South Shore Arts)https://www.instagram.com/p/BsRDSuplMIH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=say82qbrls1v

First completed work of 2019, started it about this time last year. Acrylic, rolling papers, collage and painted tape on wood. 24”x24” #newyear #painting #2019 #acryliconwood #collage #contemporarypainting #contemporaryartist #artist #painter #chicagoartist #untitled #artecontemporanea #arte #pintura #abstractpainting #mixedmedia #rollingpapers #mandala #ritual #repetition #center #meditation #abstraction #jamesjankowiak #firstpaintingof2019 (at Mana Contemporary)https://www.instagram.com/p/BsMDL3ElySu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x7s40f7trgty

Tweaked this one. #playing #xo #revisited #acryliconwood #contemporarypainting #painting #plexi #artecontemporanea #hugsandkisses #happynewyear 12”x12” #studio (at Mana Contemporary)https://www.instagram.com/p/Br9AtrUl1wA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a0es2qatlxar

#smallpainting 12”x9” #acryliconpanel #abstractpainting #contemporarypainting #color #study #smallpaintings #contemporaryartist #painting #art #arte #artecontemporanea #nonobjective #line #jamesjankowiak #artist #painter #chicagoartist (at Mana Contemporary)https://www.instagram.com/p/Br6Y_ckF6S1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fjuxkb3v9jzs

Acrylic and plexiglass on wood 12”x12” #studioshot #painting #jamesjankowiak #jamesjankowiak #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #art (at Mana Contemporary)https://www.instagram.com/p/Brqzpr1FwY6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=80wwnczza6cz

James Jankowiak Artist News

Subscribe to my newsletter! This issue has great last minute gift ideas. Buy an awesome portfolio of Risographs through Print Project Chicago and support Chicago Public Schools health and wellness programming. Or pick up the new book “Elevated”, an amazing book documenting the artwork found amongst the Chicago Transit Authority (my Union Station work is featured) or collect an original painting on my new online shop. Thanks to those who started collecting already! Use discount code STUDIOSALE for free shipping until the end of December. Here’s a sample of some of the work I’m offering at wholesale prices. #onlineart #artcollectors #artcollection #collectingart #chicagoartist #supportlivingartists

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

James