Tall Plum Photography

#ows

2011-12-04T17:49:00.001-08:00

Been spending some time down at #occupychi headquarters.

Other People's Shows: TacosNachosBurritos

2010-10-14T07:54:00.000-07:00

Longtime buddy TacosNachosBurrtios is having a show of his own this Sunday over at Gold Star on Division Street. 1755 W. Division.

The show starts Sunday, October 17 at 5:30 PM.

TNB typically works in street photography and historical documentation but also veers into the fine art/quizzical portraiture genres. His photos work best in a series and after spending a few minutes with them, one realizes that he's done the hardest thing there is to do in photography - create a style where people look at it and go, "holy crap, that's a TNB."

Anyway, it should be fun.

Beyond the Coyote

2010-09-13T19:38:00.000-07:00

As usual, Beyond the Coyote (nee smARTshow) was a blast. Met some interesting new people and got to catch up with old friends. There was a decent crowd despite what might have been the last nice weekend of summer.

Thanks to everybody who came out - we look forward to seeing you again in December (dates TBA).

Beyond the Coyote, September 10, 11, 12 2010

2010-08-16T17:42:00.000-07:00

We're showing at the Beyond the Coyote Festival this year (September 10, 11 & 12). $10 gets you three days of art & music, 150 artists and one hell of a time. You'll see things you've never seen before and probably never will again.

Schedule is: 6-10 on Friday the 10th, Noon-10pm on Saturday the 11th, Noon-6pm Sunday the 12th. Location is the Flat Iron building at the intersection of North, Milwaukee and Damen. Blue line, North Ave. Milwaukee and Damen buses are all right there.

Friday night is the party night - great for people watching. Saturday afternoon is a great time to talk to the artists and Saturday night is usually a fun time, but more laid back than Friday night. Sunday is for serious art collectors.

If you can't have fun here, you probably can't have fun anywhere....

Spring smARTshow

2010-02-24T08:07:00.000-08:00

Tall Plum Photography will appear at the Spring smARTshow at the Flat Iron Building.

Dates and times:

Friday, March 5: 6 - 10pm
Saturday, March 6: Noon - 10pm
Sunday, March 7: Noon - 6pm

Hope to see you there!

Art Sharks!

2010-02-08T11:17:00.001-08:00

The Shedd Aquarium held their 2nd annual Art Sharks event last weekend. The premise is that each artist donates a piece to the museum and during the Art Sharks event proper, all the art is displayed on movable partitions in the aquarium (I was there with Buddha, appropriately placed next to the Asian Bog). An hour-long reception let the artists and attendees mingle while the attendees look at the art. After a dinner (for the attendees, the artists had left by that point), random numbers were called and the guest with that number got to run (literally, run) to the piece of art they liked most and take it off the wall to come home with them. So, if your piece was popular, it would go fast....What a cool idea.

No pictures, but we did have a great time!

Feb. First Friday

2010-01-17T13:58:00.000-08:00

First Friday at the Flat Iron show features "now you see it now you don't," wherein the artists will show their art alongside murals they've painted. At the end of the evening, the murals will disappear.

Friday, Feb. 5, 6-10pm. Hope to see you there.

New Photo

2010-01-14T12:06:00.000-08:00

A shot the Chicago Air and Water Show earlier this summer.

"Soaring"

Holiday smARTshow

2009-12-04T22:49:00.000-08:00

We'll be at the Holiday smARTshow doing our thing. December 11, 12, 13th, come by and say hi.

Times are:

Friday, December 11, 2009 6 - 10pm
Saturday, December 12, 2009 Noon - 10pm
Sunday, December 13, 2009 Noon - 6pm

See you then!

Post-Showing News: Chicago Art on Track

2009-10-10T20:04:00.000-07:00

I hope you had a chance to make it down to Chicago Art on Track, where an entire el train was transformed into a mobile art gallery. Broken Horizon was shown.

For those who weren't able to attend, the theme was "Chicago artists and their inspiration." The exhibit would have looked something like:

"Many times inspiration is nothing more than discovering why something is interesting rather than making excuses about why it isn't."

Quick Guide to the smARTshow

2009-09-09T12:19:00.001-07:00

If you've never been before, it breaks down like this:

Friday night: Opening night party. Crowded with lots of characters. Artists are happy and excited. If you're into sensory overload, this is the night to go.

Saturday afternoon: Pretty calm if only because most of the artists stayed up too late and are still waking up. Good time to browse and ask any questions you might have.

Saturday night: Tamer version of Friday night. Bands, crowds and more fun.

Sunday: Pretty calm. Some post-brunch browsers and another great time to catch the artists for questions or discussion. Some artists pack it in early, so be sure to make the rounds sooner rather than later.

Bonus: it's a suggested donation. No need to get huffy about it.

Remember, the smARTshow is more than just the Flat Iron. Check the schedule for an entire neighborhood's worth of art and fun.

Currently Exhibiting

2009-09-09T11:51:00.001-07:00

These works will be exhibited at the Flat Iron/smARTshow.

Billowing (8 x 12)

South (8 x 12)

Broken Horizon (8 x 12)

Towers (8 x 12 and 20 x 30)

Seventeenth (8 x 12)

Converging (8 x 12)

Soar (8 x 12)

Girders (8 x 12)

Red Chair (8 x 12)

For purchasing or other inquiries please email mike@tallplumphotography.com

Upcoming Shows: Fall SmARTshow

2009-08-29T06:45:00.000-07:00

We will be exhibiting during the Fall SmARTshow, September 11, 12 & 13. If you've never been before, now's the best time to show up. Also appearing will be Rainbow Kitty Art and Anita Chase of 1/2 Mad Poet.

Getting Ready

2009-08-26T08:13:00.000-07:00

Appearing at the Fall SmARTshow at the Flat Iron Building.