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Continuing with studio visits of Contemporary Artists of Chicago..

August 3, 2014: Visited studio of Artist Jason Messinger.

Jason Messinger makes Ceramic Tile Murals, Sculpture, Paintings, Drawings and Installations. Jason Messinger has artwork placed in private, corporate, and public collections throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and in Australia. He was born in Woodstock, NY in 1966, and has resided in New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts prior to moving to Illinois. He received his BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1987, and settled down in Chicago, which is his international base of operation. The artist’s studio at the Cornelia Arts Building in Chicago is open to the public by appointment, and during quarterly building-wide Open Studio events.

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On August 3, 2014, I visited the studio of multi talented artist Jason Messinger’s studio in Cornelia Arts Building [CAB]. It is one of the largest All-Artist studio buildings on Chicago’s Northside. Established in 1986, it is located at 1800 W. Cornelia Ave. CAB rests in the epicenter of three distinct Chicago Neighborhoods; Lakeview, Roscoe Village, and Ravenswood/North Center. It holds quarterly open studios, that are free and feature work by local artists including painters, photographers, sculptors and more. It is conveniently located being close to public transportation – only two blocks south of the Addison Brown Line CTA stop, and has free parking available in parking lot out front and on neighborhood streets nearby.

I first met with Jason Messinger at the exhibition at Chicago Cultural Center at the exhibition “35 Years of Public Art”. He invited me to his Cornelia Studio. I readily agreed. I have anyways been visiting artist studios, as part of my series on Contemporary Sculptors of Chicago.  Jason Messinger is multi-talented artists and is much more than a sculptor.  His main interest is creating ceramic mural tiles. These are usually modular and can be configured in multiple ways.  But he also makes beautiful abstract sculptures, and these pair well with his ceramic tiles. He customizes his art according to the needs of his clients. In fact, what’s fascinating is that apart from being an artists. he he a writer and pens humor, essays, poetry, and fantasy fiction.

Jason Messinger’s Studio is a beautifully organized creative work space! It was a joy to behold the aesthetically arranged artworks – ceramic tile murals and sculptures – on the wall and floor space, creating a bright and joyful work and living environment! I was very impressed. The contrasting colors, the warm and cool colors, red-orange and green-blues never looked so harmonious! His artistic impulses permeates throughout his studio space and his entire persona blends into the uniquely personalized space he has created.

Check out Jason Messinger website.. click here..

Here are some Images from Jason Messinger Studio Visit:

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 Thank You Jason Messinger for your time!

After visiting Jason Messinger Studio, I visited the studio of fellow artist, Darrell Roberts,
who also lives at Cornelia Arts Building.. click here..

 

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RELATED LINKS:
Studio Visits: click here..
Know the Artists series.. click here..

 

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