Korean Dansaekhwa: The Art of Monochrome Painting
Korean Dansaekhwa, or the art of monochrome painting, represents a profound and meditative approach to art that emerged in Korea during the 1970s. This movement, characterized by its minimalist aesthetics and philosophical depth, has captured the attention of art enthusiasts and scholars worldwide. Dansaekhwa artists sought to transcend traditional...
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IPaintMyMind Fall 2020 T-Shirt Releases featuring Sam Kirk, Kat Sampson and More With many of us restricting our enjoyment of so many social outlets, it’s become increasingly important for IPaintMyMind to mobilize efficient and impactful ways of connecting the communities we work with through our Get Art, Give Back...
Oct 09, 2020
The history of Mexican murals is intimately tied up in revolution, radical self-determination, and innovation. It is a long and storied history, overlapping with the use of murals as political tools elsewhere in Latin and South America. Murals are also a prominent avenue of anticolonial speech in the Latin...
Oct 05, 2020
Tobe Nwigwe is a beacon. He wears his inner joy and sense of self proudly on his sleeves, naturally taking to the evolutionary bent of 2020, Covid-19, and the Black Lives Matter movement. He’s released his music without a record label, and in collaboration with his partner, Fat, and...
Oct 01, 2020
Full Moon & Co is a celebration of the way awareness, discovery, art, and urbanism come together in synergistic parts, providing the viewer with an experience that’s entirely experiential and totally qualitative. A mix of joy & wonder is the goal and public art is the vehicle. Hayley Nickerson and...
Sep 21, 2020
Murals have a long and tumultuous history as an art form. They are often political, and can serve as catalysts for change or protest. They can also be important tools for establishing the identity and artistic lineage of a place. Murals are visual stories, and in Chicago, you can...
Sep 14, 2020
Bria Corranda is utterly emblematic of the breadth of artistic talent bubbling up beneath the surface in America. And it’s not confined to the United States. The world over, young creatives are steeped in art and compelled to make, at once becoming their own boss, a CEO, an a...
Sep 09, 2020
This is the second installment of our interview series with the talented folks that make up our Board of Directors. If you missed the first, go back and read Roxy Piersanti’s. She’s a kickass CPS arts teacher and champion of IPaintMyMind’s mission. Josh Hoekwater is another superb part of...
Sep 07, 2020
Arts education is always a complex topic to navigate, mostly because funding is often tenuous in public schools, but also because impact and value are hard to quantify. That’s why IPaintMyMind’s team of Curriculum Designers and Art Teachers built these tools to pivot and augment arts learning for our...
Sep 03, 2020
IPaintMyMind Offers FREE Art Guide Curriculum to All Chicago Public Schools in Wake of Covid, Remote Learning for Fall 2020
At IPaintMyMind, we have been devoted to access and equity since our very first days as an organization. In fact, the very foundation of who we are and what we believe rests on the idea that everyone should have access to art, and to a high quality art education....
Sep 03, 2020
