Democratic National Convention: Day 4

If you've been mesmerized by the DNC on TV, you can't imagine the vibes of being here - a political convention where a rave broke out. How Dems threw off 40 years of fear, found a voice, stopped caring about the media and started having fun

My column🎁https://t.co/VpSpsHFYM9

— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) August 22, 2024

Still thinking about this pic.twitter.com/cZhqFs5zvu

— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 22, 2024

Oldest DNC delegate: Each convention has been so exciting. But this one especially. It's for women. It's for everyone. It's something that I can't explain. I feel like the world is opening up to everybody, every color, every creed, and every woman pic.twitter.com/5JluNJQ41M

— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 22, 2024

Democratic National Convention: Day 3

Tune in on Wednesday, August 21 from 7 PM - 11 PM ET for the third night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention as Democrats highlight how the Harris-Walz ticket is fighting to protect our fundamental freedoms. Follow the 2024 Democratic National Convention online: YouTube:    / demconvention   Facebook:   / demconvention   Twitter:   / demconvention   Instagram:   / demconvention   DemConvention Website: https://www.demconvention.com/

“Hope is making a comeback” - Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention- Night 2 #michelleobama #barackobama #kamalaharris #timwalz

"Michelle and Barack"  by Gregg Chadwick

Gov. Walz’s full closing remarks during his acceptance speech: “It’s the fourth quarter, we’re down a field goal…” pic.twitter.com/gSzfPS47pg

— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 22, 2024

If you've been mesmerized by the DNC on TV, you can't imagine the vibes of being here - a political convention where a rave broke out. How Dems threw off 40 years of fear, found a voice, stopped caring about the media and started having fun

My column🎁https://t.co/VpSpsHFYM9

— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) August 22, 2024

Vantage Point (Chicago Theatre)

Gregg Chadwick

Vantage Point (Chicago Theatre)
30"x22"gouache on paper 2022

Private Collection Bloomington, Illinois

Day turns towards night on State Street in Chicago. Above us glows the marquee of the timeless Chicago Theatre. Built in 1921, the building just celebrated its centennial last year. I am reminded that as a child - my father, a career military officer, taught me to be aware of my surroundings. "Always look up," my Dad would say. And as an artist, I heed his words and look up to see what is above.

Michael McDermott - Tell Tale Heart

The Amazing Michael McDermott Gets Honest With Himself In 'Tell Tale Heart': Video Premiere.  https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8494905/michael-mcdermott-tell-tale-heart-video via @billboard

Thank You for Visiting The Other Art Fairs!

by Gregg Chadwick

Still enjoying the buzz from The Other Art Fair in Santa Monica and The Other Art Fair in Chicago. What a month! Thank you to all my new collectors and art lovers. Such great conversations and incredible interest in my work. Hope to see you again soon. #RedDots #Art #ContemporaryArt Saatchi Art The Other Art Fair

The Monk's Road

Gregg Chadwick
The Monk's Road
36"x36" oil on panel 2018

I’m very pleased to let you know that my painting The Monk's Road has been chosen to be featured in the New This Week Collection on Saatchi Art's homepage.  

The Monk's Road is part of an ongoing series of artworks about seeking peace and justice in a world in need of harmony.

In the mountains of Northern Thailand, rising above the city of Chiang Mai, peaks are often caught in an early morning sea of fog. Written as ทะเลหมอก in Thai, this mist often covers the summit of Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest peak. On the mountain slope- two Buddhist stupas, often referred to as chedis in Thailand, sit to honor the monarchs of Thailand. Known as Phra Mahathat Naphamethanidon and -Nophamethanidon, the chedis were named to reflect the power of the sky and the grace of the land. 

My painting "The Monk's Road" is set in this mist shrouded landscape. Three Buddhist monks in saffron robes appear and then seem to merge into the air. The color of their robes is considered the color of illumination or satori – the highest wisdom.

 You can see the collection here: https://www.saatchiart.com/art-collection/Painting-Photography-Drawing/New-This-Week-8-20-2018/153961/245008/view 

Direct Link here: https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-The-Monk-s-Road/25560/4347138/view

Between Worlds (Chicago)

by Gregg Chadwick

Gregg Chadwick
Between Worlds (Chicago)
24"x24" oil on linen 2018

Sneak peek at new artwork to be featured at The Other Art Fair in Chicago - 

My oil on linen painting Between Worlds (Chicago) was inspired by the industrial design of Raymond Loewy and the spirit of adventure that lies at the heart of the United States. 

Two vehicles designed by Loewy stand side by side in a rail yard with the Chicago skyline behind. Glistening in black, the streamlined Pennsylvania Railroad “Broadway Limited” shares the scene with a gold 1938 Studebaker President.

Anish Kapoor's Gangnam for Freedom

                 Gangnam for Freedom - Anish Kapoor and Friends 

The British sculptor Anish Kapoor and a group of his human rights oriented friends have released a new video in partnership with Amnesty International and PEN International to bring attention to the ongoing persecution of artists and writers across the globe from China to Russia who have been harassed and imprisoned because of their work. Taking up where Ai Wei Wei's recent Gangnam Style video left off, Kapoor's own Gangnam Style romp combines symbols of imprisonment and torture with the names of many who have been persecuted in their artistic strivings for freedom. Please watch, visit the links, and find out what you can do to help shed light on this growing problem of censorship and oppression.

As an emigré from India to the United Kingdom, Anish Kapoor has often been concerned with the ideas of freedom and dislocation in his artwork. I have posted a few examples below that provide a brief glimpse into his artistic practice. For me, Anish Kapoor is one of the most important and visionary artists working today.

Anish Kapoor.
Dismemberment Site 1
Mild Steel Tube and Tensioned Fabric 2009
Gibbs Farm, Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand
photos courtesy  Gibbs Farm

 In North America, his best-known creation, Cloud Gate, is the centerpiece of Chicago’s Millennium Park:

Anish Kapoor
Cloud Gate
Stainless Steel 2004-2006
Millenium Park, Chicago, Illinois
Photos by Gregg Chadwick

Anish Kapoor, Hole, 1988; sculpture; fiberglass and pigment, 84 in. x 84 in. x 102 in. (213.36 cm x 213.36 cm x 259.08 cm); Collection SFMOMA, Gift of Mrs. Milo Gates; © Anish Kapoor

Source: http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/collection/artwork/169##ixzz2CtD7h8ex
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

More At: 

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/gao

Write Against Impunity
http://www.pen-international.org/write-against-impunity-the-campaign/
http://www.daytoendimpunity.org

Gibbs Farm

Thanks to:
Proudfoot http://www.proudfoot.tv
Akram Khan http://www.akramkhancompany.net/

Under the El

by Gregg Chadwick

Gregg Chadwick

Under the El

30"x20" oil on linen 2012

Chicago is a city of pulse and rhythm.  The city itself is a song. It clangs and roars by day and whispers laments at night. 

Standing under the El on a hot August day, listening to the hum of traffic echoing off of steel, concrete and flesh inspired my first painting of 2012. Chicago seemed to soak up the light last summer, lending the streets a shimmering presence much like the wet Parisian boulevards in Gustave Caillebotte's Paris Street, Rainy Day. Caillebotte's masterpiece hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago, just blocks from the El.  Standing in front of the painting last summer, after coming in from the heat, I felt my heart beating -providing an audible rhythm to Caillebotte's figures stilled in the silent air.

Gustave Caillebotte Paris Street, Rainy Day (Detail) 83.5"x108.75" oil on canvas 1876-77 The Art Institute of Chicago photo by Gregg Chadwick Gustave Caillebotte Paris Street, Rainy Day 83.5"x108.75" oil on canvas 1876-77 The Art Institute of Chicago photo by Gregg Chadwick

Home From the Road Listening to Michael McDermott's "Carry Your Cross"

I am back after more than a month on the road. Fall in Santa Monica is crisp and reminds be of all the autumn days that have past in my life. Michael McDermott's new song "Carry Your Cross" seems to sonically embody my thoughts and dreams. Take a listen to a beautiful and haunting song.

More of Michael's poignant music at:
The Music of Michael McDermott