Just a couple weeks ago, we got the amazing opportunity to install three murals at Linkedin Detroit. Featured artists Mike Han, Sheefy McFly, and Miss Birdy collaborated with us and Linkedin to design and execute these masterpieces. The project was another one where we worked Gensler in their Chicago...
Read MoreJust a couple weeks ago, we got the amazing opportunity to install three murals at Linkedin Detroit. Featured artists Mike Han, Sheefy McFly, and Miss Birdy collaborated with us and Linkedin to design and execute these masterpieces. The project was another one where we worked Gensler in their Chicago...
May 24, 2022Just a couple weeks ago, we got the amazing opportunity to install three murals at LinkedIn Detroit. Featured artists Mike Han, Sheefy McFly, and Miss Birdy collaborated with us and LinkedIn to design and execute these masterpieces. The project was another one where we worked Gensler in their Chicago...
May 24, 2022We are in the midst of a mental health crisis among young people. Anxiety and depression have doubled since the start of the pandemic. In the U.S., over 2.5 million youth suffer from severe depression, 60% of which don’t receive any treatment. Within Chicago Public Schools, it’s not uncommon...
May 16, 2022The IPaintMyMind Artist Process Video Series is our ode to the studio visit, an intimate look at an artist’s process and practice. Every artist approaches their work differently, drawing inspiration from different sources and conducting their own unique process. It can be generative and inspiring to hear from artists...
May 02, 2022At IPMM, many of our exercises for teachers are geared towards younger students. We wanted to rope our high school art teacher community in as well, by publishing a series of lesson plans designed for an older crowd. Today’s lesson plan explores expression in art, using visual analysis and...
Apr 25, 2022The expansion of social media has made sharing art easier than ever. Now, artists from any background have the chance to have their work recognized, but with the ability to share an image thousands of times over, it’s easy for the original artist’s name to get lost in the...
Apr 18, 2022Expo is back! It’s been two years since we’ve been able to peek at the world’s most well-known galleries and the work of the artists that they represent for the price of a movie ticket and popcorn. Take a bus down to Navy Pier and you’ll see for yourself....
Apr 11, 2022If you’ve ridden the Blue Line recently, you’ve likely seen Ruben Aguirre’s art. Between Western and Damen, a bright blue wall of shape and pattern catches your eye. The familiar visual language of graffiti mixes with abstract formalism to a stunning effect. Ruben Aguirre’s artwork exists at an intersection...
Apr 04, 2022Considering a drastic office redesign in 2022? Check out the following list of value-filled, free resources detailing the latest in workplace design. Also–be sure to subscribe to our email newsletter to receive a FREE PDF download guide all about workplace murals and other large scale office commissions. 1....
Apr 04, 2022The struggle of being an art teacher includes a unique blend of external doubt and internal friction. Art teachers share the same classroom and behavioral challenges that other elementary and secondary educators face while combating a similar stigma that troubles humanities departments across higher education–a skepticism about its value...
Feb 17, 2020For those of us who curate, Instagram is a lot of fun. We recently took a deep dive to cull some of our favorite Chicago-based artists with a solid presence on Instagram, and who are dedicated to their craft. Illustrators, tattooers, designers, and more.
Apr 12, 2018It’s a strange time for sure, and with the wide range of approaches to reopening schools that is happening nationwide, it’s clear that teachers, parents, families, and all the adults that support children will be looking for new ways to bridge this social gap. IPaintMyMind has been...
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