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Art Walks Chicago is a performance art exhibition that will take place on Michigan Ave. between Madison and Jackson on weekdays between 9 - 10am from Oct. 3rd to Oct. 31st, 2005.
Art Walks Chicago want to expose the people of Chicago to art outside the traditional museum and gallery environments. Interaction between artists and audience is highly encouraged. This years performances are a part of the Chicago Artist Month and are organized by Anni Holm and Nyok-Mei Wong, co-founders of Art Walks Chicago.
Art Walks Chicago is part of Chicago Artists’ Month, the tenth annual celebration of Chicago’s vibrant visual art community. In October, more than 180 exhibitions of emerging and established artists, openings, demonstrations, tours, open studios and neighborhood art walks take place at galleries, cultural centers and arts buildings throughout the city. For further information, call 312/744-6630 or visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org. Chicago Artists’ Month is coordinated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and is sponsored by the Chicago Office of Tourism with additional support from Podmajersky, Inc.
If you wish to participate or know more about this event please contact us by clicking on the "contact" menu above and filling out the form.
About the Organizers:
Nyok Mei Wong is a Chinese artist devoted to performance art. Wong was born in Melacca, Malaysia in 1976. In 2001, she graduated with a BFA in theater performance from Wichita State University, KS. Upon graduation Wong relocated to Chicago where she took classes in dance and performance art at Columbia College. She met Holm in a performance art class under the direction of Matthew Wilson, (Industry of the Ordinary), and a new performance art duo was immediately formed. Holm and Wong has since performed together at various performance events, such as TIC-TOC and Pac/Edge but also at the Museum of Contemporary Photography during the Camera/Action: Performance Art and Photography exhibition.
Anni Holm is a conceptual artist, who primarily works in the media of photography/digital imaging and performance art. Holm was born in Randers, Denmark in 1977. In 1997, she received a Studenter Eksamen from Randers Statsskole and hereafter she participated in an Artist Residency at Krabbesholm Art College, both in Denmark. She received a BFA with a concentration in photography from Columbia College Chicago in 2004. During her degree Holm was introduced to performance art by Adam Brooks, (Industry of the Ordinary), and went on to take the class where she met Wong. As mentioned above Holm and Wong has since performed together at various performance events, such as TIC-TOC and Pac/Edge but also at the Museum of Contemporary Photography during the Camera/Action: Performance Art and Photography exhibition.
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