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    More is More
    Nancy Rosen

    Friday, October 8, 2010
    6-12pm

    More Is More, in the Family Room, represents a diverse and expansive taste of Nancy Rosen’s endless collection—a wide variety of little things. Join us for art, beer, coffee snacks and so much more.

    Learn More

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    Sameness
    Book Release Party

    Friday, August 20, 2010
    6-9pm

    at Golden Age

    Join us for drinks and pick of a copy of Sameness!

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    Cantankerous Hellfighter

    Thursday July 15th from 7pm-11pm
    at The Family Room
    1821 W Hubbard St. # 202

    Join us pre-Pitchfork/Flatstock to celebrate the work of two of the longest names in poster art, Delicious Design League and Aesthetic Apparatus, as they join forces to create Cantankerous Hellfighter – a collection of collaborative prints, paper toys, apparel and test prints. Only one rule applies: NO GIG POSTERS!

    Both design studios share similar histories and paths to glory. For example, both shops were started by two heterosexual life mates living together and running a shop out of their basements; both utilize original and found content in their design in unique and novel ways; both give better hugs than handshakes.

    Please come and enjoy Cantankerous Hellfighter, another show exploiting The Post Family’s continued fascination with the space between form and function.

    performance by Hot Club of St. Francis

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    THERE, NOW IT WILL LAST FOREVER
    Views of Nature and Conceptions of Preservation

    Gallery Hours
    Mon-Fri 12-6pm
    or by appointment
    thru July 9th, 2010

    The Family Room Gallery
    1821 W Hubbard St, #202
    Chicago, IL 60622

    Opening Reception
    Friday, June 25, 2010
    7:00pm–12:00am
    Free & open to the public

    Join us as we delve into human nature in relation to the natural environment; our inherent connection as animals dependent on the Earth for survival and the disconnection created by technology, self & society.

    More information…

    Show continues through July 9, 2010

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    We’re creating an online gallery of imagery and work related to the current crisis in the gulf.

    Send us your work—be it smart, witty and sophisticated or heavy-handed, blunt and angry—so we can pool it together. We’re not asking you to bash BP—most would say we’ve all played a hand in this mess. But tell the world what’s on your mind in the best way that artists and designers know how.

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    Sónar 2010 visits the windy city

    Music

    Sónar is a Barcelona-based festival of advanced music and multimedia art that has been running strong since 1994. Luckily for us, 2010 finds a leg of the festival making its way to the shores of Lake Michigan September 9–11.

    Chicago hosts, with Millenium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion and the Chicago Cultural Center providing the stage space. The festival features a stellar lineup of music and film including the likes of Oval, Nosaj Thing, Ben Frost and the Slew (feat. Kid Koala).

    Learn more via the official Sónar Chicago website.

    Posted on Aug 30, '10 by David Sieren | Share this Post | Permalink | 0 comments

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    Kai Wiechmann

    Photography

    Really bizarre motion sequences from photographer Kai Wiechmann

    Posted on Aug 27, '10 by David Sieren | Share this Post | Permalink | 0 comments

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    Sebastian Lester

    Typography

    Dig the artful calligraphy, illustration and type design of UK talent Sebastian Lester.

    Posted on Aug 25, '10 by David Sieren | Share this Post | Permalink | 0 comments

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    Madsen bikes

    Two-wheels & functional

    I dig everything Madsen has done to make the “urban utility bike” a stylish alternative to the Ford F150. Lovely palettes, great photography and a quality product (after all, this really is more important than aesthetics, right?). If you’ve got a ton of stuff to haul, what good is a fixie?

    Posted on Aug 24, '10 by David Sieren | Share this Post | Permalink | 1 comment

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    Urbanized

    Gary Hustwit

    And the trilogy comes to a close:

    “Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050 … Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? … By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized will frame a global discussion on the future of cities.”

    Stay tuned for a 2011 premier.

    urbanizedfilm.com
    Hustwit via Twitter

    Posted on Aug 23, '10 by David Sieren | Share this Post | Permalink | 0 comments

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    Colophon

    Typography

    Lovely, simple type design courtesy of Colophon Foundry.

    Posted on Aug 17, '10 by David Sieren | Share this Post | Permalink | 1 comment

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    Nomad

    Typographic scultpture

    Really loving this giant typographic sculpture by Jaume Plensa. Now if only I could take a trip to the southern coast of France to see it in person...

    Via the FontFeed

    Posted on Aug 16, '10 by David Sieren | Share this Post | Permalink | 1 comment

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    Matt Adams

    Graphix designs

    Interesting work from across the pond courtesy of Matt Adams.

    Posted on Aug 10, '10 by David Sieren | Share this Post | Permalink | 0 comments

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    Black and WTF

    Found photography

    I have a serious addiction to flipping through discarded photos and postcards whenever I visit an antique store or thrift shop. This blog does a masterful job of explaining why.

    Posted on Aug 09, '10 by David Sieren | Share this Post | Permalink | 0 comments

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    Bill Durgin

    Photography

    Figure abstraction and masterful food styling find a happy—albeit occasionally unsettling—home together in the work of Bill Durgin.

    Posted on Aug 02, '10 by David Sieren | Share this Post | Permalink | 1 comment