Lollapalooza has announced a unique artistic partnership with Obey’s Shepard Fairey for their 2014 festival in Chicago, Illinois.
Win tickets to Shepard Fairey’s Provocateurs Art Exhibit and After Dark Party with Deltron 3030 in Chicago!
Participants can enter for a chance to win the following prizes by clicking here.
TEN winners will receive a pair of tickets to the Art Alliance’s Provocateurs Art Show curated by Shepard Fairey at Block 37 in Chicago, IL July 31st- August 4th.
FOUR grand prize winners will also receive a pair of tickets to Shepard Fairey’s Lollapalooza aftershow DJ set with Deltron 3030 on Saturday August 2nd at Block 37.
The largest street art show in the US, curated by Shepard Fairey and see Deltron 3030 at the after dark party, on Saturday Aug 2. In conjunction with Lollapalooza, The Provocateurs will bring dozens of internationally acclaimed artists to Chicago including: Swoon, HAZE, Space Invader, Dzine, FAILE, Ryan McGuiness, RETNA, Maya Hayuk, Stanley Donwood, Monica Canilao, D*Face, WK Interact, Winston and many others. The show will run from July 31st- August 4th at Block 37 in Chicago.
From July 21 10am CST– July 25th 10pm CST, readers can enter a discount code “CMPLX” for $10 tickets to the art show that are regularly $12 at this link: The Provocateurs Tickets
Acclaimed contemporary street artist Shepard Fairey will curate one of the largest shows of its kind, Art Alliance: The Provocateurs, in Chicago from July 31 through August 4th.
The exhibition will feature over 40 trailblazers of the art world including Keith Haring, Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Space Invader, Ryan McGinness, Camille Rose Garcia, Clare Rojas, Cleon Peterson, CYRCLE, D*FACE, Dana Louise Kirkpatrick, Deedee Cheriel, Dzine, Estevan Oriol, Evan Hecox, FAILE, Gary Panter, HAZE, James Cauty, Jamie Reid, Jen Stark, Jim Houser, Lee Quinones, Mark Mothersbaugh, Monica Canilao, POSE, Ravi Zupa, RETNA, Revok, Stanley Donwood, Thomas Campbell, Winston Smith, WK Interact, and more.
The show will take place at Block Thirty Seven, 109 N. Dearborn Street, in a beautiful loft-like space encompassing an entire city block in the heart of the Loop.
The show will be far more than a typical exhibition by combining world-class art with experiential and interactive components such as music, public art, panel discussions, charities, local community interests, and education.
The Art Alliance: Provocateurs street and contemporary art exhibition will take place alongside, 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.
As part of the Lollapalooza tradition, a special after show (9pm-1am) has been confirmed featuring alternative hip-hop supergroup Deltron 3030 with a Shepard Fairey DJ set on Saturday, August 2nd. Tickets for this performance will be the first official Lollapalooza after show tickets available in 2014.
Art pieces will be available for sale both during gallery hours and at the after show performances.
Gallery hours will be from 10:00am to 6:00pm each day. Advance single-day tickets are available now for $10.
Gallery tickets will be $12 at the door. Children age 10 and under enter for free. The Saturday night after show is 18+, and tickets are $20 ($22 day of show). Visit www.artalliance.com to purchase tickets now.
A portion of the event proceeds will be 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.
Art Alliance is Shepard and Amanda Fairey, Lorrie Boula and C3 Presents.
Shepard Fairey
While at R.I.S.D., Fairey created the “Andre the Giant Has A Posse” sticker, which transformed into the OBEY GIANT art campaign with imagery that has changed the way people see art and the urban landscape.
His work has evolved into an acclaimed body of art, which includes the 2008 “Hope” portrait of Barack Obama, which can be found in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. His museum and gallery shows have set attendance and sales records around the world including: Boston ICA, Warhol Museum Pittsburgh, MOCA, MoMA, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
C3 Presents
C3 Presents creates, books, markets and produces live experiences, concerts, and private events. C3 is the force behind Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas and Lollapalooza in Chicago.
Other events in the C3 portfolio include the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival, LouFest, Wanderlust Festival, Lollapalooza Brazil, Lollapalooza Chile, and Lollapalooza Argentina. C3 books and promotes more than 1,000 concerts in arenas, theaters, casinos, and clubs across the US annually, making it the third-largest promoter in the country. In addition to event production and booking, C3 manages the careers of select artists.
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