Results tagged “believeinn”

Another Friday, another round of activities taking place in our city — and they do not even involve Olympics, or Olympians, or Olympia Dukakis. Just look at some of the things you can do!:

With the weather being all gray and gloomsville as it has been lately, making art at home seems like a preferable alternative to actually leaving the house to go places/have a life/recreate. But Chicagoist understands that some of you might have no interest in making art whatsoever, or might be allergic to the chemicals in paint, so here are some artsy events you can check out instead:

For the past two years, Chicago artists Chris Silva and Lauren Feece have been living on a 16-acre farm in Puerto Rico, enjoying married life and making art. Many a Chicago artist has missed the talented duo, whose works have hung in places ranging from Berlin art galleries to State Street. The couple is back in town to co-host Mating Call, their collaborative exhibition running through Aug. 23 at Believe Inn in Bucktown. Opening reception today, July 31 from 6-10 p.m. 2043 N. Winchester. Recently we chatted with them about their work and life together.

In addition to running a printing press, participating in the Allegoric Space collaborative project and earning his MFA in the Book and Paper Arts, Chicagoan Joseph Lappie also produces straight-up paintings and drawings. Tonight Lappie's Before There Was Us And Them There Was We, a solo show, opens at Bucktown's the Believe Inn (2043 N. Winchester) from 6 to 10 p.m. The show is a collection of new drawings, prints and paintings that focus on relationships between the self and others, communicative constipation in word and deed, and other themes. "What's this about constipation?" You ask. Read on.