Exhibitions

TH!NKART International Art Gallery & Policy Salon presents

PORTALS : A SYNERGY OF ART & POLITICS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009

6:30PM- 10:00PM

Bienvenu!

Join Th!nkArt Salon, Chicago United, United Congress, the Sister Cities International Program of Chicago, and Groupe Professionnel Francophone as we welcome a French Delegation of 10 emerging elected officials of color to Chicago for an evening of conversation, cuisine, music and art.

Exhibition

Larry Roberts new exhibition entitled PORTALS sets the stage for an evening that explores the many dimensions of humanity through his kaleidoscopic profusion of color, and painterly artistry, that engages the eye to look again and again for its hidden imagery and meaning.  The exhibition runs through Friday, October 30, 2009.

Please RSVP at 773.252.8672 ext. 305 or via email thinkartsalon@gmail.com. Th!nkArt International Art Gallery & Policy Salon, 1530 N. Paulina St., Suite F, Chicago, IL.

An exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by

LARRY ROBERTS

Opening Reception
5:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Featuring  music by DJ Eric Tenfelde

5:00pm-10:00pm
Friday, September 18, 2009
Featuring the poetry of Elise Paschen and Chris Green

Exhibition
Thursday, September 17, 2009 through October 30, 2009
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 11:00am -5:00pm Saturday by appointment only.

TH!NKART International Art Gallery & Policy Salon
1530 N. Paulina, Suite F, Chicago, IL
RSVP at 773.252.2294 Ex. 305 or email thinkartsalon@gmail.com

Please join Academy Award Nominee Peter Weller for an evening of art, readings, happenings and

performances to support the new documentary William S. Burroughs: A Man Within directed by Yony Leyser.

Featuring a rare exhibition of William Burroughs‘ artwork with a special preview screening of the documentary trailer.

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Friday, August 28, 2009

TH!NKART SALON

1530 N. PAULINA, Suite F

Chicago, IL

Map it!

Live music by Maya Jensen

Sumptuous cuisine catered by Chef David Leigh

Open bar serving Burroughs’ special elixirs

FEATURING:

- Peter Weller, Star of David Cronenberg’s film Naked Lunch (1991)

- Penny Arcade, Andy Warhol Superstar

- Hal Willner, Musical Director, Saturday Night Live, recorded Burroughs’ Dead City Radio (1990)

- James Grauerholz, William S. Burroughs’ Estate Executor

- John Giorno, Poet, Giorno Poetry Systems

- John Long, Author, Drugs and the Beats

-Kurt Hemmer, Author, Encyclopedia of Beat Literature

-Tony Trigilio, Author, Allen Ginsberg’s Buddhist Poetics

- Dr. Bill Ayers, Distinguished Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

- Davis Schneiderman, Editor, Retaking the Universe: William S. Burroughs in the Age of Globalization

More at www.burroughsthemovie.com/fundraiser

AFTER PARTY WITH LIVE MUSIC

9:30PM

Penny Arcade, David Daniell & Dough McCombs (Tortoise, Thrill Jockey, FPP), and DJs at the

STOP SMILING Storefront

Open Bar

1371 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL

Just around the corner from TH!NKART in Wicker Park

The spirit of William S. Burroughs will come to escort you over.

Th!nkArt™ was thrilled to participate in Art Chicago 2009, one of the leading international art fairs featuring contemporary and modern art, bringing together the world’s leading emerging and established galleries.