The Definitive Hospitality Art Guide: Flexible Art Solutions for Restaurants & Hotels Link

The Definitive Hospitality Art Guide: Flexible Art Solutions for Restaurants & Hotels

Adapting To the Future Of Hospitality: Wear Your Heart On Your Design Sleeve If you’re in the hospitality business, you probably already know how crucial interior design and art is to the success of your restaurant or hotel. You are providing your guests with a total experience, and you...

Apr 17, 2023
9 Tips To Get Most Out of Your Visit to the Getty Villa in Los Angeles Link

9 Tips To Get Most Out of Your Visit to the Getty Villa in Los Angeles

The Getty Villa in Los Angeles is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city. And I had the most fun touring its grounds. However, with so much to see and do, it can be tough to know how to make the most of your visit.  This...

Apr 03, 2023
Screen Printing 101: Making Art More Accessible Link

Screen Printing 101: Making Art More Accessible

At IPaintMyMind, we are super passionate about screen prints. When our founder, Evan La Ruffa, first started collecting art, he couldn’t afford the high-priced original paintings. Instead, he started with screen printed band posters. They were accessible, well-priced, and just as cool as the much more expensive art. Plus,...

Mar 24, 2023
An Inside Look at Frida Kahlo’s Home, La Casa Azul in Mexico City: A Guide to Her Art, Struggles and Resilience Link

An Inside Look at Frida Kahlo’s Home, La Casa Azul in Mexico City: A Guide to Her Art, Struggles and Resilience

Few artists are as celebrated – and controversial – as Frida Kahlo. Born in Mexico in 1907, Kahlo was a self-portrait artist who depicted her own physical and psychological struggles with stunning honesty. Her art is both beautiful and disturbing, offering a rare glimpse into the mind of a...

Mar 20, 2023
5 Exciting Chicago Exhibitions to See in 2023 Link

5 Exciting Chicago Exhibitions to See in 2023

A new year always brings an exciting array of new exhibitions landing across the city, spanning time period, medium, and style. In the cold, overcast winter months, there’s nothing better than a day at the museum, taking in a new exhibition. Luckily, we have plenty of exciting exhibitions to...

Feb 20, 2023
Corporate Events in 2023: Experiences Over Everything, How Art Engages & Connects Link

Corporate Events in 2023: Experiences Over Everything, How Art Engages & Connects

We’ve all been to our fair share of corporate events. Most of them aren’t exceedingly memorable. There’s a few keynote speakers, some catered food, and maybe an icebreaker or two. Instead of inspiring connection within a team, most corporate events are simply a break from the usual work day...

Jan 09, 2023
A Conversation With Jerry Saltz at the WNDR Museum Link

A Conversation With Jerry Saltz at the WNDR Museum

Kicking off his tour for a new book entitled Art is Life: Icons and Iconoclasts, Visionaries and Vigilantes, and Flashes of Hope in the Night, Jerry Saltz joined us for an evening at the WNDR Museum on November 4th. We invited teachers from our Shared Walls cohort to come...

Nov 30, 2022
IPMM x CERA: Timed Holiday Print Release Link

IPMM x CERA: Timed Holiday Print Release

Have you been searching for the perfect holiday gift for the art lover in your life?  Good news!! This holiday season, we’re releasing a limited run of special prints by Chicago area artist CERA. This series of prints was designed exclusively for IPaintMyMind and we couldn’t be more excited...

Nov 28, 2022
Native Truths at the Field Museum: A New Kind of Blockbuster Exhibition Link

Native Truths at the Field Museum: A New Kind of Blockbuster Exhibition

If you grew up in Chicago, you might remember the old Native American Hall at the Field Museum. Dark, crowded, and devoid of helpful information, the old fashioned design of the exhibit left you feeling confused on how to navigate the hundreds of beautifully crafted objects.  Native Truths is...

Aug 08, 2022
One Two Pru Palooza Recap Link

One Two Pru Palooza Recap

If you’ve ever gazed at Chicago’s impressive skyline with awe–which all of us have, let’s face it–you’ll recognize the iconic Two Pru building. Its characteristic pyramid-like top is finished with a dramatic spire, giving it the look of the world’s most massive sharpened pencil. However, less visible from the...

Aug 02, 2022