#progress #wip (at Mana Contemporary Chicago)

#detail #process (at Mana Contemporary Chicago)

4th grade #artandmath project at Marcus Garvey #chicagopublicschools #radialdesign #pattern #geometry @urbangateways #teachingartist (at Garvey MElementarySchool)

A Star for Sol #acrylic on paper 12”x9” #painting #workonpaper #star #estrella #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #jamesjankowiak #chicagoartist (at Mana Contemporary Chicago)

#detail #wip (at Mana Contemporary Chicago)

1920s silent movie star Rudolph Valentino and his #doberman “Kabar,” born in France, was given to Valentino by a Belgian diplomat when the pup was a few months old. From the beginning, Valentino and his dog were inseparable. “Kabar” went everywhere with his owner, traveled in First Class, and slept in his master’s room. We’ll never know why Valentino didn’t take “Kabar” with him on his last trip heading east in 1926, but though the two were 3,000 miles apart, “Kabar” started a mournful howling at the time of Valentino’s death and remained inconsolable. He died within the year and is known to haunt his burial space, forever bound to stay until his human comes back to him. #research #death #loss #grief #afterlife #famousdogs #rudolphvalentino #kabar

#arrangement #studio #play (at Mana Contemporary Chicago)

Post-show studio organizing. Ready for studio visits and ready to make new work. (at Mana Contemporary Chicago)

Goodbye Iowa. @luthercollege #decorah #decorahiowa #iowa

#fbf to last Friday’s “Chicago Bound” opening reception, along with a test video of Amina Ross’ 4 channel video “Numbers, 2014”. You can still see the show until April 22nd, Monday - Friday, 10am-5pm or by appointment. #goodtimes #chicagobound (at ORBIT)

#studiostuff #play (at Mana Contemporary Chicago)

My show in Iowa ends Friday @luthercollege #centerforthearts #decorah #decorahiowa #iowa Thanks again to @specshodge for all of his hard work assisting me on this #installation (at Luther College)

Jasmine Clark, “Aaron Pylinski, Pritzker Military Library” 2015, 25 x 31.25 inches Framed, Archival Pigment Print. Part of “Chicago Bound”, opening Friday the 16th, 6-9pm @orbit1350 #jasmineclark (at ORBIT)

“CHICAGO BOUND” opens this Friday, March 16th, 1350 W Erie @orbit1350 6-9pm. Swing through! #celebrate #chicago #chicagoartists (at ORBIT)

“Cabrini-Green Tree”, a 35mm print by Joe Compean, 1999. Part of “Chicago Bound”, a group show featuring 10 Chicago artists of various backgrounds exploring their particular affection to the city through photography, video and ephemera. Opening reception this Friday, March 16th, 6-9pm @orbit1350 1350 W Erie. March is Chicago’s 181st birthday month as a city, 185th as a town. Incorporated since #1833 #chicagobound #groupshow #chicagoartists (at ORBIT)

Wild Ones (Pride ‘97) by Mike Pocius, part of “Chicago Bound”, a group show opening this Friday, March 16th, 6-9pm, @orbit1350 I’ve chosen 10 Chicago artists who utilize photography, video, performance and ephemera to explore their particular affections felt between themselves and the great city of #Chicago during its 181st birthday month. Artists include Pocius, Stephanie Burke, Jasmine Clark, Joe Compean, Joey Joey Garfield, MMT, Zakkiyyah Najeebah, Amina Ross and Diana Solis. Organized by your’s truly. 1350 W Erie, show runs until April 22nd. Beers supplied by #chicagobrewery @marzbrewing #chicagoartists #chicagoart #chicagosbirthday #chicagobirthday #chicagophotographers #streetphotography #conceptualphotography #portraiture #documentary #ephemera (at ORBIT)

I’m organizing an exhibition that celebrates the city through the eyes of 10 Chicago artists. Opens next Friday, March 16th, 6-9pm opening reception @orbit1350 1350 W Erie. Check the image for more info. #chicago #chicagoartists #groupshow #chicagobound

Greyscale study on red paper

It’s two years this week that we lost one of the sweetest, smartest dogs ever. Photo of Luca and I from 2013 by #joeygarfield #dobermanpinscher

Untitled #acryliconpaper on view now @luthercollege extended till March 23rd “PrismaticVernacular” #karenwigleyfleminggallery #jamesjankowiak #soloshow #luthercollege #decorah #iowa (at Luther College)