Masthead Photography

The Audacity of Art @ Co-Prosperity Sphere

FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2009 The Audacity of Art (Version 09: Immodest Proposals Group Show) / Happening Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan St (Map) 7pm - 2am • $7 (or $12 and you receive a copy of the new issue of Proximity Magazine) The Audacity of Art exhibition reveals big plans, dream projects and Immodest Proposals through the creation of interactive installations, project documentation, models, sculpture and conceptual art. This opening of the exhibition also features a live art performance program, music, our annual Korean Polish Bar B Q and the release of Proximity magazine issue 004. Come early for the Korean polish Bar B Q.

The exhibition runs through May 15, 2009 during Version events and by appointment.

The exhibition features work by : Michael T Rea, H. Mathis, Daan Sampson, Charles Vinz and Ilana Percher, Ken Camden, Thunderhorse, Benjamin Fumke, Chris Smith and Joseph Cornell, Jeremy Tubbs, Amanda Walters, Aron Gent, Beth Wiedner and Jim Duignan (the Stockyard Institute), Marissa Perel, Chelsea Culp, Ed and Rachael Marszewski, Space LIC collective,Sara Weis, Shelter Corps, Cole Robertson, Molly Roth, Natasha Newman-Thomas, JT Rogstad, and others.

+ Workout Girl performed by Marissa Perel. ( link ) Be-anybody-freedom-shoes provided by Chelsea Culp ( link ) + Episode 2 of the Dave the Lightbulb Man Show + Musical performances by: GA'AN ( http://www.myspace.com/gaanband ) Kill Memory Crash - http://www.myspace.com/killmemorycrash Old Fake (http://www.myspace.com/oldfake) New Canyons (http://www.myspace.com/newcanyons) + Official Release of Proximity Magazine. About: Proximity is a Chicago-based magazine dedicated to contemporary art and culture. Our mission is to amplify discourse on local and global art ecologies. We hope to serve as a map - of artists, collectives and alternative spaces, as well as commercial galleries, museums and universities - connecting and cultivating sustainable creative communities. Proximity Column End Marker