Artists At Work Forum, The Politics of Commissions and Corporate Sponsorships

Jeff Zimmerman, Lynn Basa, and Joe Miller host a discussion about what is gained and lost in the corporate/artist collaboration.

FREE and open to the public.

Panelists

Lynn Basa - Lynn Basa uses fiber, mosaic, terrezzo, stone, steel, glass, and light in both her studio work and large-scale projects for transportation, healthcare, and hospitality clients. She draws inspiration from each site, the people who inhabit it, and tying her work to the meaning of their work. She is represented by FLATFILE Galleries, authored the book "The Artist's Guide to Public Art", and just completed a 6300 sq. ft. project for the new Indianapolis Airport.

Jeff Zimmerman - Jeff Zimmerman works with communities to conceptualize the large-scale murals that he has completed throughout Chicago and other sites both nationally and internationally. Using a photo-realist approach to portraiture, he balances the demands of public art, corporate commissions, and a thriving studio practice. He is represented by Linda Warren Gallery, and his work can be seen all around the city, on the sides of buildings and inside various businesses.

Joe Miller - Joe Miller works outside the established dictates of corporate sponsorships. A former visual merchandiser for Akira Chicago, he has chosen a decidedly anti-commercial stance for his interactive, participatory painting projects. His current work appropriates and manipulates the signs of graffiti artists through public intervention and redirection. He recently received his MFA from the University of Chicago and can be seen on self-created Free Walls throughout the city and at the Empty Bottle.

Co-presented by Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Chicago Artists Coalition

Event Location

Venue: 

Chicago Cultural Center

Address: 

78 East Washington St.
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Neighborhood: 

Loop