Outside view of Hejfina
Opening night
The wall of Hejfina (pre-show)
The wall of Hejfina (post-show)
DJ's David Castillo & small MVP
Graffitecture- Chicago Graffiti Artists Attack Photographic Space
$40. (plus $6.95 shipping/handling)
Contact- orders@front40press.com
Friday Feb 23rd 5-9 PM
@
Hejfina
1529 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
The opening was a HUGE success last night! Lots of the artist/collaborators involved in the project came through and got their copy of the finished book. DJ's David Castillo and small MVP worked the 1's and 2's with a nice guest spot from the Human Beatbox Yuri Lane on the mic. Attendance was high (not bad for a Feb opening!!) and at one point the store even had to hold some people back for capacity reasons.
The opening, much like the Graffitecture project itself, had a wide range of ages and people from all walks of life. Front Forty Press and Hejfina kept the essential question going with a wall in the back that said, "What would YOU do here?" A hanging bucket of pens were provided and people responded over the course of the night. In the front gallery 4 enlarged photos of the space were drawn on by 4 Chicago graf artists- FACT, MERDOK, SKETCH, and MELON and then re-installed in the space where they were taken.
Everyone really enjoyed the book and we made some good sales to kick off the distribution effort. Check out these photos!
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