Agent Gallery
Doser: Agent Gallery Founder: Mariano Chavez Why we love them: Where else can you find vintage dental mannequins, 1940′s aluminum office chairs and Mao propaganda posters all in the same place?! Agent Gallery offers a funky take on the utilitarian. Products: Off the wall art objects, industrial furniture pieces and far-out fixtures for the home or that special collection. Read More
LILLSTREET
Doser: Lillstreet Art Center Why we love them: This community-oriented art center, founded in 1975, has continued to flourish in recent years; they relocated to an old factory in Ravenswood in 2003. And it’s no surprise: the upbeat, collaborative, educational atmosphere of the center and its students and teachers gets everyone into the art-making spirit. Products: Art classes from painting to metal-smithing, plus partnerships and programs particularly... Read More
WARD NIPPER
Doser: Ward Nipper Founder: Ward Nipper Why we love them: We’re not surprised that Ward’s background is in graphic design: his beautiful, boudoir-ready drawings inspire us to be pretty and comfortable with our individuality. The Work: The human form is rendered with the stylistic precision of fashion sketches and the graceful honesty of model-based life drawings. Dose appearances: February 12 and counting. Read More
A MUSE
Doser: A Muse Founders: Danielle Klinenberg Why we love them: A Muse makes art happen anywhere! Danielle helps remind us of the creative spirit that lives within each of us. Whether working with little tykes’ birthdays or neck-tied team retreats, crafting one-on-one or with hundreds of Dosees sending out hellos to their sweethearts, Danielle and her team work to create and realize the art of dreams. Service: DIY art events. Dose appearances:... Read More
Dose ♥’s Art
We have yet to show fine art at Dose, but this month we’re ushering in this new addition all the way from Santa Fe: Marji Gallery will bring a beautifully curated selection of contemporary art. This little gallery within our space will include work by Sidnea D’Amico, Adele Elizabeth and Joe Bussell, to name a few. Here, a preview of the playful, colorful pieces currently on their way to Chicago: And there’s a lot more, including... Read More
Cards with Heart
Trading CDs for MP3s was relatively painless. The DVD made VHS a distant memory. Air mail, on the other hand, is not so easy to part with. Keep letter writing alive — and do good simultaneously — with Marwen’s greeting cards at Dose on September 25. For more than 20 years, the nonprofit has been teaching free art classes to underprivileged youth; student work is exhibited at the end of each term. These kids are talented —... Read More
Our June Bug
June Blaker is Chicago’s doyenne of fashion. She made her first mark as co-owner of City, a boutique in the ’80s, and ruled the scene as the first person to introduce the artistry of Rei Kawakubo (she has a seriously enviable Comme collection — an archive, really). Since striking out on her own, she’s acquired plenty of juicy stories from her years in the fashion industry. The coolest thing about June, though, and the reason... Read More
Shikama
Doser: Shikama Jewlery Founder: Sarah Mcaughlin Not for the masses: A strong believer in individual style, McLaughlin was interested in offering a new twist on the easily copied graphic tee. Inspired to work with fabric and challenge her process as a painter, she took to painting organic, feminine-themed designs on shirts. Products: One of a kind fearless jewelry, from long draping earrings to focal piece necklaces, that showcases the designer’s... Read More
