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It's Common place to see graph around Chicago. I wish I knew exactly where this was. I'm not even sure this is Chicago... It's defines Chicago though. So would this be termed Chicago art or Chicago artist? You figure it out and call me.

Industry

Nothing says Chicago, quite like Chicago. This is an epic piece to remind us of an era that keeps coming back and a city that seems to linger on world domination so to speak.

Name this wall:

Chicago Art

I apologize ahead of time. Often times I will be searching for something on the net completely unrelated to Lambert Says Art and come across an incredible piece of art work. Sometimes I remember to write the name of the artist down. This is not one of those instances. This is one of the many occasions I spaced out and assumed I'd find the name again if I put in a similar search.

I vow to change my inconsiderate ways, but I feel it would be a travesty not to share the art with you and/or expose the piece itself.
It's not as if you were going to buy it. No offense, Bush has turned many artists into policeman or soldiers.

This painting has a special significance to me. Not simply because I am a Chicagoan or live close to Chicago and Halsted, but because my father used to work across the street from this site and once in a while after my sister and I's piano and violin lessons he would drive through the site and explain the inner workings of a true industrial compound and then he would take us out to breakfast. That would make up for missing Saturday morning cartoons...

Architect/Artist

I have never separated artists from architects. Nor should you. This piece is the product of the unification of the two. form and function. I couldn't tell you where it's from because it happened to pop on screen randomly while I was looking for futuristic examples of opulent design in that field for this post. Unfortunately no tags or i.d. were sited. Please comment with any information you may have to the origin of this building and it's location.

Halloween in NYC

I still can't get over it...

Ektors Eye

So, my fellow Columbia pal Ektor has been out taking dozens of pictures of the Chicago graph scene. I want to give you a glimpse of the wall of the Chi. There are dozens upon dozens fliks so I'm just going to give Ektor a segment. It's official. We'll call it Ektor's Eyes. I'll just upload more of his photos on a regular basis. I've been meaning to do that with several people anyhow. Enjoy-

Vicinity Pics: Grand Avenue

Sip Cafe is sick. I mean this is the dopest cafe in Chicago. It has a loft that is so cozy and reclusive I can sip tea up there all day. Ibring my favorite dates and most important business clients there. If Ican get time, that is where I chillax.

The court yard is inviting and the art is usually on point. They even showed Liviu /"Pilot" shortly after remodeling. This place has killer coffee and a great magazine selection. I can't say enough good things about it. See for yourself. It is the best kept secret on Grand avenue in my opinion. And that is one secretive street...who am I kidding; that's one of the only non-mob owned spots on that bock. Or is it?

Vicinity Pics: Czestocho Poland

Something about Poland intruigues me. I don't know whether it's the large population of Poles in Wicker Park or...no that's probably it. I have many polish friends. This reminds me of how cool they are. These photos are taken by Mitchelle, who happends to be a good painter as well. We'll get to her art soon enough, it takes a while to get through all our content.

Prive-

Flat Iron Building

This place is a Wicker Park Land Mark. It is right on the Six Corners. I believe this artist is Reggie. I should get his last name, but I know he is a good drummer. I catch him a lot at sub-T's open mic Monday jamming out. He used too roller skate topless in daisy dukes up and down Damen every summer with head phones on, but he's really slowed down from that. I guess he's putting more energy into painting.

Industry Art

Amidst the industrial court south of Wicker Park lies a hidden scuplture garden. It's not open to the public and is unadvertised. It's more of a grave yard, but it's the amazing. I snuck in because that is what I do for you.

Vicinity Pics: Logan Square subway entrance/Wicker Park/Chicago

Chicago is eye candy-

Vicinity Pics: Wicker Park/Chicago

Chicago is booming with street art. As soon as some comes down;more goes up. I have begun to develop many opinions about it. I can begin to understand that some of this at may offend people. If art can not be objective should it be in the view of the public?

Some street artists use public property as their vessels/canvas/modules/medium to send a message and perhaps not to inconvinience small business, but many artists are posting over street signs and advertising which can cause problems.
Some art gives me the heevie jeevies which are akin to goose bumps and cousin to kudees. Should I be subjected to kudees any given moment?

On the flip side, the city never asked me if I liked the color they paint my stop lights, garbage tanks, and such. The city has many public places that are falling apart, but they focus the revenue on other tasks. The city should be beautifing the city at a faster rate than they are collecting revenue on many a project. The city should also take into consideration that art has existed prior to the city itself and must be created and seen by the public in order for a complete cycle of communication to circulate in contemporary society.

If the government and local municipalities are not going to hire artists to customize the droll and bland city scapes they should understand that blank space is simply a canvas to some people. It has always been that way and will always be.

Now who should decide what art is going to represent the taste of millions? This is where art goes commercial and begins to in fact represent a downward spiral of society in some regards. To commission artists is also a slippery slope. That is the equivalent to muzack and that was/is bad for everyone. (Even musicians.)

With this said I present some new pics from Chicago in July. The best time to be in the Windy City hands down. Everything blooms in Chicago's July. This is the golden months. There are more events and happenings in a Chicago summer than you can shake a stick at. I've managed to make it to a few, but needless to say that means I've missed dozens. That is the gift and the curse of being an artist in Chicago. It can consume you to try and keep up with the other 3.2 million artists.

Vicinity Pics: Wicker Park/Chicago

Wicker Park is great place to hoof it.

Vicinity Pics: Wicker Park/Chicago

Grand to North Avenue in Chicago has alot of street art that might go unnoticed...