SONS * Hermano First Installment

HAPPY COLLABORATIONIST • FALL 2009 SERIES • HERMANO


Starting on October 2nd at 9pm, SONS, a performance by Karen Bovinich and Tannar Veatch of the performance collective Before Cake, After Dinner, will launch our season.

Join us for what promises to be the beginning of a great second season for Happy C!

SONS
October 2, 2009
The Happy Collaborationist Exhibition Space
1254 N. Noble
Division Blue Line.


Happy Collaborationist

HERMANO

HAPPY COLLABORATIONIST • FALL 2009 SERIES • HERMANO

The Happy Collaborationist are all finally back in Chicago after a summer of temporarily disbanding to different corners of the globe pursuing other projects and hobbies!

We are excited to present to you our Fall 2009 exhibition series entitled “Hermano,” featuring five shows in three months at the Happy Collaborationist Exhibition Space located at 1254 N. Noble (Division Blue Line). This is our first curated series and explores notions of fraternity through pairings of artists selected based on their strong collaborative bond noted throughout their work and real life relationships. The series will focus primarily on performance and installation work, mediums which the Happy Collaborationist are happy* to continue prominently promoting a stage and venue for in the contemporary art scene of Chicago.



Oct. 2nd Karen Bovonich and Tannar Veatch "SONS"

Oct. 29th Peter Skvara and Theodore Boggs "BUNK"

November 14th Paul Cowan and Scott Cowan

Dec. 5th Asher Danziger and Michael Meyer

Dec. 18th Industry of the Ordinary

Please stay tuned

(or AND!!! join us on Facebook!) to stay updated with other installments for HERMANO.

Art Happened Here

As many of you know I (Anna) am in Europe for the summer. Right now I am starting a series of performance pieces in Venice that are being tracked and recorded at www.arthappenedhere.blogspot.com . I would like to invite you to follow my work while I am away and see how this project develops.

For more information please check out the blog.


~Anna

Our Backyard

Hi All,

I recently received word from friends and artists Karen Bovinich and Michelle Ishikawa who are running an outdoor space for the summer (and possibly on). They say they are emailing artists/designers/friends/humans to let them know. (so if you meet these qualifications and are interested let me know and I will put you in touch with them)

Located in the backyard (go figure!) at 2431 W. Cortez, Chicago, IL

Maybe you are interested in proposing an idea for a show in Our Backyard.
Maybe you are interested in coming to our upcoming shows.
Maybe you have a friend who wants to show work.

Either way, spread the word. Contact them at

the.backyard.folks@gmail.com

First show is with Chicago artist, Jesus Mejia. Installation. Saturday, June 6th, 2009 7:00pm -Not to be missed!

~Anna

Home EC.

Alrighty, the Happy Collaborationists have been writing their thesis(es) and been sadly neglectful of their blog. But we are back with another show update! Join us Sat. May 9th for Home EC. Installations by Torreyanna Barley and Anna Trier (that's me). Technically its the first time a Happy Collaborator has show at the Happy Collaborationists exhibition space (ok sure Emanuel had work there BEFORE he joined us but don't spoil my fun!) so don't miss it, it will be spectacular.

Home EC.
Sat. May 9th
1254 N. Noble
7pm- 11pm

hope to see you all there!

Anna

Global Print

Vincent Finazzo, friend of the Happy Collaborationists and rather nifty fellow, has put together a show for the Southern Graphics Counsel titled Global Print. The Happy Collaborationists will be there and magazines will be available!

"Global Print examines globalization and its effects on everyone. Artist
exhibit works of all media that address globalization, cultural destruction
and rebirth, and the phenomenon of cross-cultural and global information
exchange. The work pushes the boundaries of print processes, explores
new techniques, and encourages the viewer to think of art in a global manner."
~Vincent Finazzo




Please join us March 27th From 6-9pm At 623 S. Wabash, First Floor Hokin gallery.

Happy C will be there and so should you!


Anna

Prey For Me- Images from the show

Hello everyone! Here are some images Emanuel took at last month's show Prey For Me, an installation by Tannar Veatch. For all of you who came out for the show, thank you so much for your support, I hope to see you at the next one! And for all of you who didn’t make it to Prey For Me I hope these pictures make you regret it so much that you wouldn’t even think of missing our next one!

~Anna