Sam Kirk is a truly amazing artist and human. Beyond making incredible colorful mural art, and paintings suffuse with optimism, she is a community advocate and a Board Member at IPMM. Sam is the voice of the artist community on our Board of Directors, and is an integral part...
Nov 23, 2020
LinkIPaintMyMind Board Member and multidisciplinary artist, Sam Kirk has created an exclusive t-shirt in collaboration with Evan La Ruffa of IPaintMyMind. The idea was centered around finding a phrase that said it plain and that said it clearly. Then we came up with the idea of Sam’s awesome figurative...
Nov 18, 2020The Chicano murals movement encompasses the explosion of public art on the walls of buildings across the Southwest. It was the visual arts wing of the Chicano political movement, or El Movimiento, that took hold in the 1970s. The Chicano movement arose from prior moments of Mexican-American resistance, such...
Nov 16, 2020It’s been such a pleasure to work with adidas Originals over the years to launch and activate their fantastic flagship store on Milwaukee Ave in Chicago with great local art. We’ve been able to curate work by a wide variety of local artists including Sam Kirk, Ethan D’Ercole, Kate...
Nov 12, 2020Have you been looking for a cool way for your company to give back? Have you been searching for effective local charities? Maybe even to explicitly hit a few corporate social responsibility or employee volunteering goals? Do you want to make a meaningful impact for some of the best...
Nov 09, 2020Since early 2020 contemporary art fairs have been scrambling to keep tabs on Covid, think ahead without panicking, while also understanding that the show must go on. And to some degree, it will, whether Frieze’s online NYC version earlier this year or Art Basel Miami recently canning their in-person...
Nov 02, 2020Art requires labor. It requires years of testing, trying, seeing, asking, peeking, being, and creating. It requires self-critique, global awareness, cultural exposure, daily action and consistent progress. Art requires seeds, tools, and visions. Art requires seconds, minutes, days, weeks, months, and years passed by. Art costs the artist their...
Oct 26, 2020FEATURED PHOTO: DAVON CLARK / CITY BUREAU – CHICAGOMAG.COM In times like these, we all need a little creative inspiration to get us through. What’s more, artists and musicians need our support more than ever. So go ahead and join us in putting those clothing expenditures on hold (who...
Oct 22, 2020When Covid first picked up steam, a lot of us figured that any changes to our daily lives would be temporary. However, six months later, things are feeling a lot different. And in no realm is this more true than when it comes to work and the rise of...
Oct 12, 2020IPaintMyMind Fall 2020 T-Shirt Releases featuring Sam Kirk, Kat Sampson and More With many of us restricting our enjoyment of so many social outlets, it’s become increasingly important for IPaintMyMind to mobilize efficient and impactful ways of connecting the communities we work with through our Get Art, Give Back...
Oct 09, 2020
LET'S TURN ART INTO IMPACT.
