POSE
Chicago-based POSE (Jordan Nickel) began painting graffiti in 1992. His progressive letter style, technical precision and dedication in the face of arrest made him a frontrunner of Chicago’s golden age of graffiti.
Inspired by pop art, POSE uses bright colors and a tight graphic style to create intense paintings that nearly jump off the walls. He morphs illustration, lettering, screen print aesthetics, humor, and violence in every piece of artwork, giving the body of work a storybook anthology feel while each piece persists in its own narrative world.
After receiving a degree in painting from the Kansas City Art Institute, POSE dabbled in the gallery world. By 2009, he completely transitioned from graffiti to the world of fine art, with his works in high demand. His recent exhibitions at Jonathan Levine Gallery and Volta in New York and at Known Gallery in Los Angeles were sold out. While his studio work is a departure from his work on the street, it contains the energy and impact of his graffiti.
He continues to paint large-scale murals outside and has recently completed a big public arts project in Detroit and collaboration mural with artist REVOK on the famous Houston/Bowery wall in New York City.
2014 Artists
- Andrew Schoultz
- C215
- Camille Rose Garcia
- Clare Rojas
- Cleon Peterson
- Cope2
- CYRCLE
- D*FACE
- Dana Louise Kirkpatrick
- Deedee Cheriel
- Dzine
- Ernesto Yerena Montejano
- Estevan Oriol
- Evan Hecox
- FAILE
- Gary Panter
- HAZE
- How and Nosm
- James Cauty
- Jamie Reid
- Jen Stark
- Jim Houser
- Keith Haring
- Lee Quinones
- Mark Mothersbaugh
- Maya Hayuk
- Monica Canilao
- Neck Face
- POSE
- Ravi Zupa
- RETNA
- Revok
- Richard Colman
- Ryan McGinness
- Shepard Fairey
- Skullphone
- Space Invader
- Stanley Donwood
- Swoon
- Thomas Campbell
- Tim Armstrong
- Winston Smith
- WK Interact
Day Time Exhibits
Join us in 2016 for an exhibition unlike any other curated by Shepard Fairey. Artwork will be available for purchase at the event.
Tickets to the exhibit will go on sale in Spring.
A Single-Day Pass gives you full access to explore over 40 world famous street and contemporary artists.
Feel free to walk in any time during daytime hours (10AM – 6PM).
Tickets will be $12* at the door.
Children 10 and under are allowed in free with a ticket-holding adult.
Full Cash Bar available.
Evening Aftershow tickets sold separately.
Art Alliance 2014 was proudly sponsored by Hennessy.
A portion of 2014 event proceeds were donated to Chicago Art Partnerships In Education (CAPE).
*plus applicable service charges
Aftershows
The 2014 Aftershows featured a live performance from Nas, Z-Trip, Deltron 3030 and DJ Shepard Fairey.
2016 Aftershow details coming soon. Join our E-List to be the first to know.
while you experience each unique installation and exhibit from The Provocateurs.
Artwork will be available for purchase at the event. Doors at 9PM, show at 10PM. Advance tickets may be purchased above, at a discounted rate of $20. Tickets will be $22 at the door. 18+
Full Cash Bar available. Capacity will be limited.
Art Alliance is proudly sponsored by Hennessy.
A portion of the event proceeds will be donated to Chicago Art Partnerships In Education (CAPE).
About Art Alliance 2014
One of the largest art shows ever assembled, the 2014 Art Alliance: The Provocateurs, featured trailblazers of the art world such as Shepard Fairey, Swoon, HAZE, Space Invader, Dzine, Mark Mothersbaugh, FAILE, Ryan McGinness, Winston Smith, RETNA, Stanley Donwood, Monica Canilao, Clare Rojas, Estevan Oriol, Evan Hecox, Gary Panter, Jen Stark, Camille Rose Garcia, Revok, Cleon Peterson, D*Face, WK Interact and many others. 2016 information coming soon.
The show was far more than a typical exhibition, combining world class art with experiential and interactive components such as: music, public art, panel discussions, charities, local community interests, and education.
In 2014, the Art Alliance: The Provocateurs exhibition took place during, and in partnership with, Lollapalooza, one of the largest music festivals in the world, which draws hundreds of thousands of culturally sophisticated and creatively curious visitors to Chicago each summer. The energy and vibrance of our selected visual artists parallels that of the musicians who rock the festival every year. Cross-pollinating with the Festival allowed the art show to reach beyond the all-too-often narrow audience for art.
Additionally, the exhibit featured live music and a Saturday night Aftershow to complement the revolutionary spirit of the art in The Provocateurs.
The 2014 event was proudly sponsored by Hennessy.
The Venue
Art Alliance: The Provocateurs was held at Block Thirty Seven, 109 N. Dearborn Street, in a beautiful 25,000 square foot loft-like space encompassing an entire city block in the heart of the Loop.
The Cause
A portion of the event proceeds were donated to Chicago Art Partnerships In Education (CAPE), an organization which inspires students to be passionate about their education by weaving visual and performing arts into their classroom lessons. They bring academic subjects to life through art, and partner teaching artists with Chicago Public School teachers to develop original, creative lesson plans.
2014 SPONSORS
Are you interested in partnering with or sponsoring the 2015 event? Please contact Courtney Graber Trucksess for more info.
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Questions?
For questions on the 2016 exhibit, aftershow or anything else, contact us at info@artalliance.com.
Are you interested in partnering or sponsoring the event in 2016? Please contact Courtney Graber Trucksess for more info.