Deadline Projects: A Chicago Art Collective

Chicago, IL (September 15th, 2010)— We often say "Art is everywhere," which then creates a paradox where art is simultaneously a vast entity and simply nothing at all. Artists take something ordinary from the world around them and make it extraordinary, creating wonder out of the mundane. Exploring this relationship between artist and environment, Deadline Projects presents Neither Here Nor There, a one-night exhibition featuring new work from local artists, highlighting the influences of everyday life in a big city. Neither Here Nor There is a free event and opens to the public on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 from 6pm to 11pm at Helicon Hall Gallery, 1542 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl.

Featuring art by local artists, including: James Beckman, Arielle Bielak, Sher Dionisio, nikki hollander, Damien James, Robert Jeffries, Blake Parish Lewis, Lauryn Lewis, Vivien Park, Sarah Perez, Holly Sabin, and Shawn Stucky.

HIGHLIGHTS
Artist James Beckman translates the din of city life into a collection of images, sounds, and sensations. His work "Pipe Dream" consists of a human-sized network of pipes and passageways -- condensing the myths behind the city experience into manageable "2 and 1/4 inch experiences" that connect participants to other viewers, and illuminating the connections between hopes, dreams, and 'the big city'. Employing the physical environment of the gallery space, Vivien Park's installation "Ocean" simultaneously restricts and expands perspectives, shifting its presence between unobservable and disruptive depending on the distance between itself, the viewer and others in the space. Using city life as her basis for comparison, painter nikki hollander examines her past and what she may have taken for granted while living in rural Illinois.

Neither Here Nor There is part of Chicago Artists Month, an annual celebration of Chicago’s vibrant visual arts community during the month of October. Over 200 events take place including exhibitions of emerging and established artists, openings, demonstrations, tours, open studios and neighborhood art walks at museums, galleries, parks, neighborhood art centers, artists’ studios and other locations throughout the city. For more information, visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org.

ABOUT US
The use of themed group shows to facilitate the production of new work is the cornerstone of Deadline Projects, a Chicago art collective comprised of local emerging artists. Each Deadline Projects event features a central theme with an ever-growing group of participating artists. All artworks presented at each event are made specifically for the central theme, thus supplying new creative fodder for the artists as well as providing consistently fresh, previously un-exhibited artwork for the unveiling to the masses. Deadline Projects is dedicated to making each event a unique and memorable experience.

Helicon Hall Gallery is located at 1542 N. Milwaukee, 2nd Floor-- just a short walk from the Damen blue line stop. More information about the show, links to participating artists, and video documentaries of past shows can be found at http://www.deadlineprojects.com.