Cornelia Arts Building October Open Studios Turns A New Leaf

With the completion of a multi-years long remodel, the 38 year old Cornelia Arts Building, at 1800 West Cornelia Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, opens its doors to the public on Friday October 18, from 6 - 10 pm, and on Saturday October 19, from 11 am - 3 pm. 

Visitors can explore two full-floors of working art studios at one of the largest artist studio buildings on Chicago’s North side, and meet many of the talented artists and artisans in person, experience their art practices up close, and even purchase art and crafts directly from their makers.

Held only four times a year, the open studios events showcase a fresh mix of artists each time, with over thirty-eight artists participating in October. Over ninety local artists and artisans work in the building, including painters, sculptors, photographers, ceramic artists, print-makers, jewelers, designers, and much more. 

"Good Vibrations"- 12 carved 12"x12" -Jason Messinger

"Landscape" carved 12"x12" - Jason Messinger

Join Jason Messinger, in Studio 109, as he presents several new signature hand made ceramic tile murals, as well as his flowing ceramic sculptures, patterned paintings and drawings on paper, and small unique gift items.

"Farmlands" 6 12"x12" Jason Messinger

"Urban Sentinels" 18 8"x8" new assort./Oct 2024 Jason Messinger

October’s special juried front lobby guest artist is Karen Remsen, showcasing her gorgeous oil and mixed-media original paintings and prints, which center on exploring the multifaceted nature of female power and identity, combining photorealism and abstraction.

"Sylvan" by guest lobby artist Karen Remsen

With one-of-a-kind artwork and the unique studio settings, the October Open House offers something for the whole family to enjoy.

"Ojo de Dios" - 9 17.5"x17.5" - Jason Messinger

Established in 1986 in a former ice-house, the Cornelia Arts Building is located at 1800 West Cornelia, at the border of three distinct Chicago Neighborhoods; Roscoe Village, Lakeview, and North Center. Located close to public transportation and only two blocks south of the Addison Brown Line CTA stop, the building has a free parking lot and street parking nearby. Events are free and open to the public.  

"Gears" 4 8"x8" - Jason Messinger

"Gears" 4 8"x8" - Jason Messinger

"Gears" 4 8"x8" - Jason Messinger

Cornelia Arts Building 

October 2024 Open Studios
Friday, October 18, 2024, 6 pm - 10 pm
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 11 am - 3 pm 

The Cornelia Arts Building – Where Art Works
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago, IL 60657
Entrance on NW corner of Ravenswood and Cornelia.
Located two blocks south of Addison Brown Line CTA Station.
Free parking available in lot and in neighborhood.

https://www.corneliaartsbuilding.com/events/open-studios-october-2024/

 

Spring into Art at the Cornelia Arts Building May 2024 Open Studios

Spring into Art at the Cornelia Arts Building May 2024 Open Studios  

See two full-floors of working art studios at one of the largest artist studio buildings on Chicago’s North side. On Friday May 10th, from 6 - 10 pm, and on Saturday May 11th, from 11 am - 3 pm, the Cornelia Arts Building at 1800 West Cornelia Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, opens its doors to the public to meet many of the talented artists and artisans in person, explore their art practices up close, and purchase art and crafts directly from their makers.

Front Lobby Guest Artist Lucia Nieto

Currently over 90 local artists and artisans work here, including painters, sculptors, photographers, ceramic artists, print-makers, jewelers, designers, and much more. The juried front lobby guest artist is Lucia Nieto, sharing intensely detailed patterned drawings with a unique vision. 

 

Artist Jason Messinger in studio 109 showcases his signature tile murals, ceramic sculptures, and works on paper, as well as an assortment of artist made gifts. With one-of-a-kind artwork and special artisan-made gifts by the building artists, the May Open House offers something for the whole family to enjoy.

Building on four decades of fostering creativity, the venue completes a multi-year remodeling effort, with more than double the studios and artists, and more art than ever before. Established in 1986 in a former ice-house, the Cornelia Arts Building is located at 1800 West Cornelia, at the border of three distinct Chicago Neighborhoods; Roscoe Village, Lakeview, and North Center. Located close to public transportation and only two blocks south of the Addison Brown Line CTA stop, the building has a free parking lot and street parking nearby. Events are free and open to the public. 

Cornelia Arts Building May 2024 Open Studios

Friday, May 10, 2024, 6 pm - 10 pm

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 11 am - 3 pm

 

The Cornelia Arts Building – Where Art Works

1800 West Cornelia, Chicago, IL 60657

Entrance on NW corner of Ravenswood and Cornelia.

Two blocks south of Addison Brown Line CTA Station.

Free parking available in lot and in neighborhood. 

 

https://www.corneliaartsbuilding.com/events/cornelia-arts-building-open-studios-may-2024/

 

Join Jason Messinger and Other Working Artists at the Cornelia Arts Building March 2024 Open Studios

Working Artists Open Their Doors at Cornelia Arts Building March 2024 Open Studios

Visit two full-floors of working art studios at one of the largest artist studio buildings on Chicago’s North side.   

"Resonance" by Artist Jordan Scott (Model Sarah Boyle)

 

Art studio Jason Messinger (serving drinks) - photo L. White

On Friday March 22nd, from 6 - 10 pm, and on Saturday March 23rd, from 11 am - 3 pm, the Cornelia Arts Building at 1800 West Cornelia Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, opens its doors for visitors to meet talented artists and artisans in person, explore their art practices up close, and purchase art and crafts directly from their makers. Currently over 95 local artists and artisans work here, including painters, sculptors, photographers, ceramic artists, print-makers, jewelers, designers, and much more.

Otter Creek by Guest Artist Mary Foster

Yellow Green Sunflower by Guest Artist Mary Foster

The juried front lobby guest artist is Mary Foster, showcasing her beautiful paintings and hand-painted woodcut prints. With one-of-a-kind artwork and special artisan-made gifts by the building artists, the event offers something for the whole family to enjoy.

 

 

Join Jason Messinger in studio 109 where he showcases his signature tile murals, sculpture, and works on paper. Building on four decades of fostering creativity, the venue nears completion on a multi-year remodeling effort, with more than double the studios and artists, and more art than ever before.

Established in 1986 in a former ice-house, the Cornelia Arts Building is located at 1800 West Cornelia, at the border of three distinct Chicago Neighborhoods; Roscoe Village, Lakeview, and North Center. Located close to public transportation and only two blocks south of the Addison Brown Line CTA stop, the building has a free parking lot and street parking nearby. Events are free and open to the public.

Photo credit Jordan Scott

Cornelia Arts Building March Open Studios

Friday, March 22, 2024, 6 pm - 10 pm  

Saturday, March 23, 2024, 11 am - 3 pm

The Cornelia Arts Building – Where Art Works
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago, IL
Entrance on NW corner of Ravenswood and Cornelia.
Two blocks south of Addison Brown Line CTA Station.
Free parking available in lot and in neighborhood.

Photo Credit Jordan Scott

Three Murals for College of Lake County Community Center in Waukegan, IL

Jason Messinger completes three mural commission for the College of Lake County Community Center in Waukegan, located at 34 N Sheridan Road, Waukegan, Illinois. The $100,000 commission was awarded by the Illinois Capital Development Board Art-in-Architecture Program. The project consists of 102 12" square hand made ceramic tiles with hand painted ceramic glazes, mounted on white maple frame supports, spread across three floors. 

 

The first mural, titled “Onomatopoeia / Onomatopeya”, depicts thirty-nine exclamatory words or phrases that are associated with sounds, and interjections that are similarly voiced.

 

Half the words are presented in Spanish and half in English, with a few words carrying the same meaning in each language, speaking directly speaking to the diverse student body. It is mounted in the lobby to the floor containing the school’s library, and the tutoring center. 

The mural, while primarily a visual experience, also attempts to activate the viewers' sense of hearing, by evoking the memory of sounds. 

 

“Sun Kissed” consists of thirty concentric circles, a symbol in global crafts, and in ancient, modern, and contemporary art. In many traditions, circles communicate unity, community, knowledge, healing, growth, wholeness, harmony and connection. 

The diagonal shape also obliquely references ‘Ojos de Dios’ or ‘God’s Eye’, a colorful symbol of protection, commonly found in Mexican, Peruvian, and Latin American communities among both Indigenous and Catholic peoples. 

The mural, while primarily a visual experience, also reminds the viewer of the physical sense of heat, by triggering memories of the sun’s warmth. 

 

“Blossoms” consists of a series of 33 stylized and abstracted flowers, located on the floor where nursing and medical administration courses are taught.

Flowers are part of humanity’s collective medical heritage, as botanicals were the original primary components of medicine. Bouquets of flowers are also a traditional gift for people in need of healing. Meant to present a joyful symbolic representation of the natural world, which is fundamental to our health and shared well-being.

This mural, while primarily a visual experience, also references the sense of smell, by tickling the mind with a memory of floral scents.  

 

Click for Jason Messinger interview with the College of Lake County.

 

This is the third major public art project for the artist, who also has five murals at the three station houses for the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line Illinois Medical District stop, and two murals at the Chicago Public Library Austin Irving Branch. The artist's work is also in numerous hotel, hospital and corporate settings in the United States, Europe and China, as well as in private collections across the globe. 

 

Dedication and Reception: On Wednesday March 20th, from 5 - 7pm, the College of Lake County Community Center First Year Anniversary event includes dedication of Jason Messinger's Art-in-Architecture commission tile murals with Q&A with the artist, as well as the announcement of the second phase of Art-in-Architecture Illinois artist acquisition grants. College of Lake County Community Center, Second Floor Library, 34 E Sheridan Road, Waukegan. IL.

 

Open Studios Event: On Friday March 22, from 6 - 10pm, and Saturday March 23, from 11am - 3pm, the artist's studio will be open to the public as part of a building wide Open House event at the Cornelia Arts Building, 1800 W Cornelia, Chicago IL. Free and open to the public.

https://www.corneliaartsbuilding.com/events/open-studios-march-2024/