Chicago artist and friend Jeff Zimmerman recently completed this huge mural in Memphis. its titled “A Note for Hope: Turn the Page”. Jeff is an interesting guy and an amazing painter, you can see some of his other public projects if you check out his Website.

another day at HOT DOUG’S.....

Andrew had the Mandarin Orange and Teriyaki Chicken Sausage with Sweet Chili Sauce and Crispy Fried Onions and the Taco Pork Sausage with Jalapeno Mayonnaise and Habanero-Jack Cheese.

i tried the Bacon Cheeseburger Pork Sausage with Coca-Cola BBQ Sauce and Serendipity Cheese.

epic…...

heres an image of my piece from the RECORD TIME show curated by Refill in Sydney, Australia.
they took each artists work and laser etched it into vinyl records that were also clocks.

they are available in a limited edition of 24 via the Good Folk site.

chicago’s graffiti blasters are at it again. this time illegally buffing a commissioned mural by artist Gabriel Villa. the mural depicted 3 police department surveillance cameras (which are common on that block) along with a deer head, a skull and a crucified christ. the mural was on private property on the side of a tavern owned by the mother of Version Fest organizer Edmar.

you can read and listen to more of the story HERE.

the cover i did for isue 22 of Monster Children magazine arrived at the studio today.

found this on you tube. this one brought me back a bit.
fast eddie used to be my shit.

since i moved back to the north side i don’t get to go to Manny’s much, but it is my favorite sandwich in town. it’s been open since 1942 and has what i think is the best pastrami in town. stopped there on the way to the Hyde Park Art Center to work on my installation “Lets Do Some Living After We Die”, it’s a 6 month long installation where i will go back every month or so and add to the piece.

I posted up some images and stuff about my recent Chicago art show on a Guest Blog at Fecal Face.

(Weisswurst and Pretzel breakfast at the Publican pictured)

100+ Nieves Zines at Printed Matter in New York

Come and have a look at all 100+ Nieves Zines since 2004 and a broad selection of Nieves Books.

Including rare and out of print titles by Aaron Rose, Adam Hayes, Alexis Saile, Alexis Zavialoff, Amigos Koike, Andrea Heller, Andreas Banderas, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Andro Wekua, Anja Kirschner, Annelise Coste, Anthony Record, Ari Marcopoulos, Bastien Aubry, Beau LaBute, Beni Bischof, Bruno Peinado, Catalina TM, Chris Johanson, Chris Lindig, Christian Andersen, Cody Hudson, Daniel Johnston, David Chieppo, David Shrigley, Dimitri Broquard, Dylan Martorell, Ed Templeton, Eddie Martinez, Fergus Purcell, Florencio Zavala, Francis Upritchard, Frederic Fleury, French, Gabi Beruter, Gareth Bayliss, Geoff McFetridge, Georg Gatsas, Grrrr, Guy Meldem, Harmony Korine, Hendrik Hegray, Henry Roy, Himaa, Holly Stevenson, Jaret Penner, Jason McLean, Jay Nelson, Jo Jackson, Jockum Nordstrom, Jody Barton, Jonas Delaborde, Josh Petherick, Katerina Christidi, Keegan McHargue, Kevin Lyons, Kim Bennett, Kim Gordon, Kim Hiorthoy, Korner Union, Kuniko Nagasaki, Kyle Field, Larry Clark, Laura Owens, Leah Singer, Linus Bill, Lizzie Finn, Lorenzo Petrantoni, Marcus Oakley, Mari Eastman, Matt Leines, Matt Lock, Matthew Chapman, Marcel Dzama, Mark DeLong, Masumi Yamauchi, Maya Hayuk, Mehdi Hercberg, Michael Dumontier, Michael Gunzburger, Mike Mills, Nakako Hayashi, Nathan Gray, Neil Farber, Nick Haymes, Nicola Pecoraro, Nicole Bachmann, Oliver Grajewski, Paul Davis, Perks and Mini, Peter Piller, Peter Sutherland, Reala, Rick Myers, Rita Ackermann, Robin Cameron, Rockmaster K., Ryoko Aoki, Samuel Nyholm, Scott Barry, Spike Jonze, Stefan Marx, Susan Cianciolo, Susanna Howe, Takashi Homma, Tal R, Talia Keinan, Tanja Helena Roscic, Taro Hirano, Taylor McKimens, The Changes, Thurston Moore, Tim Barber, Tobin Yelland, Tucker Nichols, Warja Lavater, Wesley Willis, Yoshimi, Yuka Katagiri and Yukari Miyagi
Printed Matter
195 Tenth Avenue at 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011
Tel. 212 925 0325

Opening Reception Saturday, April 4th, 5 - 7pm
Exhibition April 4th - May 23rd, 2009

my neighbor Ben Fasman recently visited the body farm in Knoxville to do a piece about it for VBS.
you can check out the episodes HERE.

little info on the this fridays shows…....

gallery 1:
Cody Hudson
thanks man, see you around man, fuck yeah, you guys are wild, thanks man, i dig it, see you.

gallery 2:
Corey Arnold
FISH-WORK

both shows open this friday March 27 and run through May 9, 2009
Andrew Rafacz Gallery
Chicago

on a quest to not eat at Hot Dougs every day i thought id branch out and try a new burger spot that opened up in chicago. Five Guys is about as close as you can get to an In and Out Burger in the midwest (fresh, never frozen meat, idaho potatoes, etc). pretty good food overall, ill definitely add it to the lunch rotation.

i got the traditional cheese burger

while mr. eichhorn got the burger with a hot dog on the side.