Large-scale portraits of people "wearing" Chicago icons will be unveiled street-side when Pinstripes presents "Chicago Looks Good On You" at its Chicago River East location at 435 East Illinois on Tuesday, June 21, the first day of summer, between 6–8:00pm CST.
"We want to give back to the community with a public art installation that welcomes Chicagoans and visitors as the city reopens," said Dale Schwartz, the founder and CEO of Pinstripes. "Portraying Chicago's indomitable icons in an imaginative, fun way represents the city standing strong while at the same time evolving a new."
Three of the 12 ft. x 16 ft. portraits in the "Chicago Looks Good On You" collection are large-scale reproductions of oil paintings by Chicago-area contemporary artist Paul Brourman. The portraits portray fictional people "wearing" Chicago icons: the Buckingham Fountain, the Centennial Wheel at Navy Pier and Cloud Gate (the Bean).
The June 21 unveiling celebration will include an interactive art experience that lets visitors "wear" the featured Chicago icons and receive their digital image as a memento. In addition, the party will include music, Italian gelato and complimentary bowling and bocce. Artist Paul Brourman will attend the party with his original oil paintings.
"The Chicago Looks Good On You collection invites Chicagoans and visitors to return and immerse themselves in the city's iconic landmarks and experiences, have fun again, and wear the city of Chicago proudly," said artist Paul Brourman.
Pinstripes plans to exhibit the large-scale portraits through 2022 and will sell t-shirts featuring the portraits until the end of the year. A percent of t-shirt sales will benefit the Chicago Artists Coalition. This non-profit organization supports emerging Chicago artists by providing them with the resources to live, work and thrive in the city.
Large-scale portraits of people "wearing" Chicago icons will be unveiled street-side when Pinstripes presents "Chicago Looks Good On You" at its Chicago River East location at 435 East Illinois on Tuesday, June 21, the first day of summer, between 6–8:00pm CST.
"We want to give back to the community with a public art installation that welcomes Chicagoans and visitors as the city reopens," said Dale Schwartz, the founder and CEO of Pinstripes. "Portraying Chicago's indomitable icons in an imaginative, fun way represents the city standing strong while at the same time evolving a new."
Three of the 12 ft. x 16 ft. portraits in the "Chicago Looks Good On You" collection are large-scale reproductions of oil paintings by Chicago-area contemporary artist Paul Brourman. The portraits portray fictional people "wearing" Chicago icons: the Buckingham Fountain, the Centennial Wheel at Navy Pier and Cloud Gate (the Bean).
The June 21 unveiling celebration will include an interactive art experience that lets visitors "wear" the featured Chicago icons and receive their digital image as a memento. In addition, the party will include music, Italian gelato and complimentary bowling and bocce. Artist Paul Brourman will attend the party with his original oil paintings.
"The Chicago Looks Good On You collection invites Chicagoans and visitors to return and immerse themselves in the city's iconic landmarks and experiences, have fun again, and wear the city of Chicago proudly," said artist Paul Brourman.
Pinstripes plans to exhibit the large-scale portraits through 2022 and will sell t-shirts featuring the portraits until the end of the year. A percent of t-shirt sales will benefit the Chicago Artists Coalition. This non-profit organization supports emerging Chicago artists by providing them with the resources to live, work and thrive in the city.
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