IALS Becomes a Comic Book Gallery
Powerless: A Comic Arts Show
The Society of Young Superheroes & IALS present “Powerless” this November
Villains beware…I Am Logan Square is transforming into a comic book gallery this November! IALS will be exhibiting work that was created for or inspired by the premiere of the original play POWERLESS: Issues 1-3 by Mitch Salm and David M. Brent, produced in Logan Square during the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival. “POWERLESS” (A comic book gallery) will open Thursday, November 10th from 6 to 8:30 pm, at the I Am Logan Square Gallery, located at 2644 N. Milwaukee Avenue. Food and drink will be provided by Rewster’s Café and I Am Logan Square’s official gallery series sponsor, Revolution Brewing.
In its review of the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival production, Timeout Chicago remarked about the visual art in POWERLESS, “The stage is framed by a series of white panels upon which gorgeous original comic art is projected…The vivid integration of original comic art and serialized format feels vital and new.”
Over 200 original panels were created by comic artists from across the country for the Powerless play. IALS’s gallery will showcase some of these works including pieces by Tyne Lowe, Daniel Killackey, and Quinn Fenlon. The collection celebrates the iconic cartoon style while showing the artistic potential of comics.
POWERLESS (a comic book gallery) will be on display through the end of November. The gallery will be open to the public from Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 to 6 pm and by appointment
IALS hosts monthly gallery exhibitions of works by local artists and is currently accepting proposals for the spring 2012. Participating artists and/or curators must either live or work in Logan Square to exhibit their work and priority will be given to group or collaborative shows.
About I Am Logan Square
I Am Logan Square is a local, non-profit organization that promotes and increases awareness of the arts while enhancing cultural development in Chicago’s vibrant Logan Square neighborhood. In addition to serving as Chicago’s number one resource to discover and explore the ever-expanding arts offerings and events in the Logan Square neighborhood, I Am Logan Square presents a series of arts, networking, and other special programs including the annual Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, featuring curated art exhibitions in pop-up galleries and in establishments as well as arts activities, music, and performances along the Milwaukee Avenue corridor between California and Kimball in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. The 2011 Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival was presented from July 29 to July 31 and dates for 2012 are presently to be determined.
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For additional information please contact I Am Logan Square at 773/ 278-4257 or info@iamlogansquare.com.