on the walk to work...

This is something I have been meaning to post for a while. These two tags are over a year old and not that technically proficient, but you gotta admire the placement. They were sprayed while the building was being constructed and are now unreachable for buffing. Well done!

Check out our set on Flickr for more photos of street art in Chicago.

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on the walk to work...

Populist Tendencies

Our first online show "Populist Tendencies: Selections From Keith Haring's Pop Shop" has been posted on our website. You can view it here.

You may also enjoy perusing two of the original 1980's Pop Shop mail order catalog posters here. Many of the items in the show are pictured on these posters.

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why we love the Clayton Brothers

Rob and Christian Clayton are best known for their large colorful paintings, but we have always been partial to their tiny prints. There is something wonderfully intimate about a 4.5" x 6" print. It's like the Claytons have given us a page torn from a children's book that existed only in our collective memories.

Recently the brothers posted a new print called "Drippy Day Wash" on their site. The 12 color serigraph is printed on heavy watercolor paper and is from an edition of 25. It's classic Clayton Brothers and we love it.

"Drippy Day Wash" is available directly from Clayton Brothers Editions.

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sneak peak: VINTAGE POP SHOP

We're very excited that 2010 will see us launch a series of online art shows. These shows will be available to view on our website maxwellcolette.com. In addition to posting all the work from our gallery shows, we will also debut a series of shows that will only be viewable on the site. Information about these "openings" will be following shortly, so make sure that you are signed up on our mailing list to receive the details. To be added to the list please send an email to gallery@maxwellcolette.com with the header "mailing list".

Our first web show of the year explores the nexus of street art and commerce and celebrates the democratic sensibility that embraces the artist multiple. "POPULIST TENDENCIES : SELECTIONS FROM KEITH HARING'S POP SHOP" is a look back at the timeless characters in neon colors, the broad consumer appeal and the marketing genius of Keith Haring.

The show is comprised completely of items which were originally available through Haring's Pop Shop. Included are 1980's vintage multiples and ephemera as well as limited edition prints. Twenty four years after the store was first opened "POPULIST TENDENCIES" provides us with the opportunity to celebrate Haring's role in transitioning the artist multiple out of the museum gift shop and into the world of serious art collections.

The show opens on FRIDAY MARCH 19 and will be available to view online only. For now you can click on the picture above for a sneak peak at some vintage Pop Shop goodies.

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on the walk to work...