been a long time gone.

So, I've been a busy non-blogging bee. Shows, award applications, moving, etc have devoured my time as of late. Here's some new work by way of an apology.

The piece is tentatively titled Derek 1. It's a collaboration with well-known gay BDSM performer Derek da Silva. I found his tattoos fascinating, and so decided to clone them out and re-draw them on a large-scale print. Lovely.

but enough about me...

what do you think of me?

OK, two more self promotions...

I've just been awarded a City of Chicago Community Arts Assistance Program (CAAP) Individual Artist Grant for 2008.

Yay money!

I'll also be showing work at:

Version>08 DARK MATTER
April 17 - APRIL 27 2008
Chicago, USA

upcoming shows

Check me out, y'all.

2008 Evanston + Vicinity Biennial
June 1 - July 6, 2008
Evanston Art Center
2603 Sheridan Road
Evanston, Il 60201
847.475.5300

YES
April 18-October 18, 2008
Opening Reception, April 18, 2008, 6:00 - 9:30
Leather Archives & Museum
6418 N. Greenview Avenue
Chicago, IL 60626
773.761.9200

Gays = worse than terrorists?

One young man responds...

Oh my.

GEORGE W. BUSH TIED TO CHILD PROSTITUTION!

shows, etc. coming up

Oy. I am just plum tuckered out applying for shows and stuff left, right, and center. Here are some future Cole sightings:

GROUP:
Face/on, FotoMuseum, Antwerp, Belgium

Is it possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world?, Pierro Gallery, South Orange, NJ

SOLO:
(9/08) Fetish, Standard Usage Project Gallery, Chicago, IL
(9/08) Cellmates, The Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ

More to come...

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