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Contact: Jerry Kykisz or Jennifer Komorowski
National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum
1801 S. Indiana Ave. Chicago IL 60616
info@nvvam.org
312.326.0270
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2006
CHICAGO ARTISTS MONTH AT THE NATIONAL VIETNAM VETERANS ART MUSEUM
What:
In conjunction with Chicago Artists Month, the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum (NVVAM) presents Studio Works, an exhibition and sale of recent artwork by the museum’s veteran artists. Studio Works presents a broad spectrum of styles & subjects, reflecting the mature vision & technique of the NVVAM artists on display. There will be an Opening Artists Reception on Friday, October 6.
Where:
Studio Works will be on display in the Sales Gallery of the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, 1801 South Indiana Avenue, located in Chicago’s Prairie Avenue Historic District, between the Museum Campus & McCormick Place. Admission to Studio Works is included free with General admission to the museum: $10 per person with discount rates available for group tours, students, and veterans.
When:
Studio Works will be on display Friday, October 6 through Saturday, December 23, 2006.
Who:
Studio Works will include artwork by a cross section of the NVVAM’s well established artists as well as some relative newcomers. Featured in Studio Works are long-time NVVAM artists Jerry Kykisz, Bill Dugan, Randy Evans & Mike Helbing. Newer artists include Bill Crist, Michael Wilkins, Ted Stanuga & Aaron Hughes.
Photographer / poet Jerry Kykisz links photographs with text in his Ceremony of Women series.
Sculptor & printmaker Bill Dugan’s work combines wry & incisive social commentary with a continuing exploration of media & process.
Randy Evans exhibits recent paintings in his signature style of brightly colored imagery emerging from the mists of imagination.
Sculptor Mike Helbing uses stainless steel & mixed media to create wall hangings & freestanding sculptures that reflect on the nature of life & man's place in the universe.
Self taught artist Bill Crist’s colorful & distinctive works on paper combine colored markers & photocopying in vivid explorations of his innermost thoughts & feelings.
Skilled portraitist Michael Wilkins comments on life through his classically styled ala prima grease pencil sketches.
Long-time Chicago artist Ted Stanuga’s oil paintings are driven by the music & rhythms of life.
Artist & Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Aaron Hughes is a member of the latest generation to use art to help sort out their thoughts & feelings as they readjust to civilian life.
Why:
Proceeds from Studio Works sales will help defray the operating expenses of the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum & support its outreach program supporting artist/veterans of the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan.
Mission:
The National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum inspires greater understanding of the real impact of war with a focus on Vietnam. The museum collects, preserves and exhibits art inspired by combat and created by veterans.
For more information on Studio Works please contact Jerry Kykisz or Jennifer Komorowski at the NVVAM at (312) 326-0270 or email info@nvvam.org.
In 1981, a few Vietnam combat veterans created an artistic and historical collection that would become a timeless, humanistic statement of war on behalf of all veterans for future generations. The exhibit toured the United States and later found a permanent home with the help of Mayor Richard Daley, at 1801 S. Indiana. Today, the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum (NVVAM) is still located in Chicago’s South Loop and houses over 500 works of art. The artwork presented at the Museum provides a unique viewpoint on war for all visitors. The collection is born from the sheer sentiment of those who personally experienced the immediate suffering and realities of war. It’s clear the artists have experienced the creative and spontaneous insight, and intuition, that comes from witnessing the magnitude of human combat first-hand. Visit www.nvvam.org for more information.
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