Initial thoughts: TDR&R opening at Maxwell Colette
Posted: December 4, 2011 Filed under: Art, Chicago | Tags: Bill Connors, Billy Craven, Chad Davis, Chicago, DAIN, Fred Litch, goons, Klepto Salem, Left Handed Wave, Maxwell Colette, Street art, Text and Drugs and Rock & Roll, Weed Wolf 5 Comments »I arrive a little after 7pm, with three friends, one of whom had redeemed a free zipcar for the night. Our heads are full of “golden oldies,” because that was the only radio station we could settle on.
Maxwell Colette is easy to spot from down the block and across the heavily-trafficked street; tall bright windows glow a soft yellow. The gallery is full, but not uncomfortably so, yet.
The space is warm not just in temperature and light, but also in sound.
I feel invited.
Orbit's new viral ad campaign features Chicago street artist 'Goons'
Posted: December 15, 2009 Filed under: Chicago | Tags: Arts, goons, Orbit Gum, Street art, Viral video 1 Comment »Orbit’s new viral ad ( which debuted last month) features local street artist ‘Goons’:
Stemming from a line of generally well-received “Dirty Mouth? Clean it up!” TV commercials for Orbit, Wrigley has embraced artistic simplicity and quaint design for its latest viral video experiment. The stop-motion, 90 second spot includes no CG or rendering – all footage was captured with still cameras by hand to emphasize the artist’s homemade art style.
via Adland
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A New York Times piece states “if there is a positive response to the video, more could be produced”. Well, the youtube video has over 1 million hits and the comments have been fairly positive, the most recent coming from daothaweaponx20:
wooow, id never thought i would see this a commerical on youtube that people like!? LOGIC ERROR any way im chewing some orbit right now -____- 5/5
All good news for ‘Goons’, who has been silent on the matter. Read my interview with him here.
Conversations with 'Goons,' a local street artist
Posted: October 15, 2009 Filed under: Chicago | Tags: 907 crew, Art, California, Chicago, chubs, Chue, earsnot, goons, Graffiti, Hip-Hop, IRAK crew, OMG crew, stomach, Street art, Subcultures, The Viking, ufo, Visual arts, wheat paste, Wicker Park 6 Comments »“Goons” is one of the most original and enigmatic street artists in Chicago. He cultivates an air of mystery, won’t answer certain questions (he laughs if you ask him why he chose the name “goons”), and will contact you on his own time (trust me on that!). Over the past couple of years, he’s developed a devoted following on flickr and his identity has been the subject of much debate. The Viking, a member of his own crew, summed Goons up best by calling him ”the most elusive reclusive alcohol abusive lurker of chicago streets.”
fauxtank via flickr
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