We’ve written — animatedly — about Chicago’s new Threadless store, and about the gallery that the store contains. We’ve also written quite enthusiastically about Chuck Anderson’s, aka Nopattern’s, luscious designs and illustrations. Though it’s hard (especially at this point in our lives) to admit to peeing our pants, we will say that animated enthusiasm is a bit of an understatement when it comes to our excitement over the following tidbit of information: Chuck Anderson will be featured at the Threadless Gallery’s first show, opening this Friday, November 9th, from 7-9 pm. That sentence should be said in outside voices for a few reasons, but especially because Mr. Anderson will be showing a collection of brand new work at the gallery, and because this opening will mark his very first solo show. Congratulations to both Threadless for their new gallery and Chuck for filling it — we wish we could be there!

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itdoesntmatter Thursday, 11.08.07 @ 3:15 pm

I think there will be a collective sigh of relief as the art and design community at large wipes the embarrassing sweat from it’s brow and apologetically pulls it’s feet out from the muck of an era of 80’s inspired, consumer-driven artistically vacant slop. While the world has been begging for representation from it’s artists at a time when it all seems to be crumbling, quite literally around us, we have irresponsibly participated in our own little ‘inner-child’ culture. I can’t think of a more tragic time for art.

I just hope when it passes, people like chuck can find subject matter that challenges thought so they have something of substance to inform their style.




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