August 28, 2012
I'll have some work in a group show opening Friday, September 7 at Nahcotta in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Artists include: CW Roelle, Lisa Solomon, and Jennifer Davis amongst others. Ends 10/1.


June 5, 2012
Some work for Time Out Chicago over the past few months.




June 2, 2012
I recently provided artwork for the reissue of Archers Of Loaf's LP "All The Nations Airports." Available August 7 from Merge Records.



May 29, 2012
First a painting, then a short story, and now a film? Ticking: A Short Film by Chris New.


April 12, 2012
Thank you IO Labs for featuring one of my pieces. Also, thanks to everyone who bought one.


March 22, 2012
Thank you Tiny Showcase for featuring one of my pieces. Also, thanks to everyone who bought one.


October 27, 2011
Chef portraits for "The Market Pages" which appeared semi-weekly this summer in Time Out Chicago.




October 9, 2011
I'll have some work in a group show that opens Friday (6 to 9 PM) at Buonaccorsi+Agniel in Providence, Rhode Island. Artists include: Jo Dery, Jesse LeDoux, Deth Sun, and CW Roelle amongst others. Ends 11/12.


June 18, 2011
I recently completed a piece for ReadyMade Magazine. Unfortunately, the drawing will never make it to print as ReadyMade has since been permanently shuttered.


June 3, 2011
Thank you Tiny Showcase for featuring one of my pieces. Also, thanks to everyone who bought one.


March 22, 2011
I have a drawing in the film The Lincoln Lawyer. "It's very background and not really identifiable," says Lakeshore Entertainment. I wouldn't want it any other way.


March 7, 2011
I'll have a small piece in the next issue of Institutional Investor Magazine.




February 25, 2011
I have some work hanging at The Goods Gallery in Martinez, CA. Other artists exhibiting work include: Silvi Alcivar, Rachel Austin, Matlena Hourula, and Eri Sugimoto amongst others.


February 24, 2011
I'll have another illustration in the next issue of Time Out Chicago.




February 1, 2011
More drawings in this month's Real Simple. Look for them in the Moneywise section.




December 30, 2010
Thank you Tiny Showcase for featuring one of my pieces. Also, thanks to everyone who bought one.


November 1, 2010
Myself and a few other artists provided work for musician Peter Broderick's latest project Numbers.


October 20, 2010
More illustrations in the upcoming December issue of Real Simple.




September 20, 2010
More drawings in the upcoming November issue of Real Simple.




September 16, 2010
Aaron Leighton's first book, Spirit City Toronto, published by Koyama Press, is now available.


September 14, 2010
I'll have another illustration in the next issue of Time Out Chicago.




September 7, 2010
I recently provided artwork for The Extra Lens' latest LP "Undercard." Available October 19 from Merge Records.



August 26, 2010
In a collaboration of epic proportion, Matthew Allard and I have made a book. Specifically, short stories accompanied by illustrations. Available September 29. Pre-order here.


August 20, 2010
More illustrations in the upcoming October issue of Real Simple.




August 19, 2010
I'll have a small piece in the next issue of Institutional Investor Magazine.




August 12, 2010
I recently completed two illustrations for Toronto-based Elte, one of the largest retail establishments in North America.



July 15, 2010
More illustrations in the upcoming September issue of Real Simple.




June 29, 2010
I'll have a full-page illustration in the next issue of The Oxford American, "The Southern Magazine of Good Writing."



June 18, 2010
I'll have a small piece in the next issue of Institutional Investor Magazine.




June 8, 2010
The Enormous Tiny Art Show III, Los Angeles. Opens this Saturday at The Living Room, 7 to 9 PM. Artists include: Kate Bingaman Burt, Abbie Chislet, Amy Ruppel, and Lisa Solomon amongst others. Ends 7/10.


June 7, 2010
I'll have a number of illustrations in the upcoming August issue of Real Simple.




March 23, 2010
I'll have another illustration in the next issue of Time Out Chicago.




February 27, 2010
I'll have a few drawings in the April issue of Chicago Magazine. A specific color palette was provided, and a textured, graphic approach was requested.



February 22, 2010
I'll have a small piece in the next issue of TimeOut Chicago.




February 20, 2010
Tonight, for one night only, Fresh Start 2010. Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, 7 to 9 PM. Artists include: Caroline Hwang, Maxwell Holyoke-Hirsch, Saelee Oh, and Rachel Sumpter amongst others.


December 27, 2009
Once more, I was able to fix up artwork for the The Soft City. The long-awaited, self-titled record can be found on Amazon and iTunes.



November 13, 2009
Recently finished an illustration for EatingWell. Look for it in the January/February issue.




November 12, 2009
Just finished a spread for the Deloitte Review. Look for it in the upcoming January issue.




November 4, 2009
I'll have two pieces in the upcoming December issue of Baltimore Magazine.




November 1, 2009
I recently finished another book cover for Penguin. The novel is called A Christmas Blizzard by Garrison Keillor and will be released on Tuesday.



October 25, 2009
I have a drawing in the new issue of The Lifted Brow. Art, music, and writing by Douglas Coupland, David Foster Wallace, Alasdair MacLean from The Clientele, and No Kids amongst others.



September 29, 2009
Two animations I recently did for Yahoo! can now be found floating around the web. Keep looking.




July 24, 2009
I'll have a small piece in the upcoming October issue of Prevention Magazine.




June 5, 2009
Myself and a few other Beholder artists have prints on display in Sunset Magazine's 2009 Idea House. You can see this prefab modern cottage all weekend on their Menlo Park campus.


June 2, 2009
One night only. The Enormous Tiny Art Show, Los Angeles. This Friday at The Living Room, 8 to 11 PM. Artists include: Abbie Chislet, Susie Ghahremani, Julia Rothman, and Jen Hodges amongst others.


April 29, 2009
I'll have an illustration in the June issue of Chicago Magazine.




April 7, 2009
I'll have a few pieces in the next issue of Time Out Chicago. Life pursuit of illustrating a woolly mammoth: check.



March 31, 2009
Thank you Tiny Showcase for featuring one of my pieces. Also, thanks to everyone who bought one.


March 27, 2009
A drawing of mine will be featured on the cover of the upcoming May issue of Poetry Magazine.


March 9, 2009
I recently finished a book cover for Penguin Publishing. The novel is called Deaf Sentence by David Lodge and will be released later this year.



February 10, 2009
I'll have a number of pieces in the upcoming April issue of Wine Spectator Magazine.




February 6, 2009
I'll have some work in a group show that opens tonight (5 to 8 PM) at Nahcotta in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Artists include: Leah Giberson, Amy Ruppel, Jennifer Davis, and Justin Richel amongst others. Ends 3/2.


February 3, 2009
I'll have two pieces in the upcoming April issue of Condé Nast Traveler.




January 23, 2009
Urbanest has a collection of some of my new pieces now on display. 5228 N. Clark. Ends 2/28.


January 9, 2009
Another illustration in this Sunday's New York Times. Look for it in the Week In Review Section. Or take a look here.



December 20, 2008
I'll have a number of pieces in the upcoming March issue of AARP Magazine.




December 4, 2008
I'll have two illustrations in the February/March issue of Hallmark Magazine.




November 25, 2008
The Criterion Collection release of Wes Anderson's first movie, Bottle Rocket has been released on DVD (Blu-Ray to follow December 16). In short, this organic magnum opus was lovingly crafted over the course of eight months. If the barcode could have been drawn by hand, it surely would have been.


October 24, 2008
This Thursday, Neha Vedpathak will be showing new work at Flatfile Galleries. Also, Chris Lin has a new show titled Work Site opening Saturday, November 8 at Estudiotres. Both shows end 12/19.


September 2, 2008
Thank you Tiny Showcase for featuring one of my pieces. Also, thanks to everyone who bought one.


September 1, 2008
I provided a few illustrations that will be used on the packaging for handcrafted vintage camera ornaments. Available now through the Sundance Catalog.



August 23, 2008
I recently finished work on the upcoming Criterion Collection release of Wes Anderson's first movie Bottle Rocket. More on this later, as it's not being released until the end of November.


August 7, 2008
I'll have a number of illustrations in the upcoming November issue of This Old House Magazine.




August 3, 2008
I'll have an illustration in this Tuesday's New York Times. Look for it in the Science Section. Or take a look here.



July 27, 2008
Cloudberry Records will be releasing 7" record by Minisnap (The Bats side project) in September. I provided the sleeve and label artwork.



July 16, 2008
Recently finished an illustration for EatingWell. Look for it in the September/October issue.




June 17, 2008
I'll have an illustration in the next issue of the HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) Bulletin.




May 29, 2008
This weekend I'll have a small illustration in the humor section of The Guardian. If you're not in the UK, it will be on the Website as well.



May 21, 2008
Just finished a full-page illustration for the Deloitte Review. Look for it in the upcoming July issue.




April 12, 2008
I'll have two illustrations in the July issue of Golf For Women Magazine.




April 11, 2008
Illustrations for "The Lemur" (chapters 1-15) by Benjamin Black, appearing in The New York Times Magazine.



April 7, 2008
I did a book cover (die-cut jacket with art on the hardcover as well) for Doubleday. The novel is called When We Were Romans by Matthew Kneale and will be released July 22.


February 10, 2008
I'll have some work in a group show that opens this Thursday at The Lab at Belmar in Denver. Artists include: P-Jay Fidler, Robyn O'Neil, Qi Peng, and Kiersten Essenpries amongst others.


January 28, 2008
I have an illustration featured on the cover of The Deal Magazine this week.




January 11, 2008
For 15 consecutive weeks starting with the Sunday, January 13 issue of The New York Times Magazine I will have an illustration featured in the humor section.


January 9, 2008
I'll have an illustration in the March issue of Chicago Magazine.




December 20, 2007
If you have signed up for my mailing list within the last three months, please take a minute and resubmit your information. All entries were lost due to a mix-up with my Web hosting service. Thank you.


December 16, 2007
I'll have a number of illustrations in the upcoming March issue of Real Simple.




December 12, 2007
Just finished an illustration for The Deal Magazine. Look for it in the year-end December 17 issue.




November 29, 2007
An interesting discussion going on over here. Seriously, I've discussed this with friends and it's a pickle.


November 5, 2007
I'll have an illustration in the December issue of Chicago Magazine.




October 25, 2007
Cloudberry Records will be releasing a limited edition EP by The Soft City on Thursday, November 15. I provided the miniature artwork for this miniature album (3" disc and sleeve).


September 23, 2007
I've completed a large project involving collateral imagery for a real estate property in TriBeCa.




August 26, 2007
Thank you Tiny Showcase for featuring one of my pieces. Also, thanks to everyone who bought one.


August 19, 2007
The four month long illustration assignment I've been working on is nearing completion. A deluge of new art for sale will follow.


July 19, 2007
I'll have a number of illustrations in The Boston Globe Magazine on August 5. One will appear in an article about weight discrimination at work. The others will be throughout an article on hot jobs.


June 20, 2007
Opening Friday, July 6, ThreeWalls will be having their Artist Files Biannual. I did the poster, which will be on sale at the show. The exhibiting artists include: Japeth Mennes, Kyle Brumfield and Tim Best.


June 5, 2007
I just finished an illustration for The Boston Globe Magazine. "Foreclosures are on the rise—but don't be so quick to blame sub-prime lenders." Look for it in the Sunday, June 24 issue.


May 8, 2007
I'll have an illustration in the Sunday edition of the San Francisco Chronicle on June 3.




May 2, 2007
Recently finished an illustration for EatingWell. Look for it in the July/August issue.




April 25, 2007
The Shatner Show, an exhibition (in Calgary, CA) and publication of artwork depicting William Shatner, featuring the work of 76 artists. Opening reception will be Friday, June 15 from 7 to 10 PM. Ends 8/31.


April 17, 2007
I'll have some work in a group show that opens this Friday (7 to 10 PM) at AG Gallery in Brooklyn. Artists include: Rachel Salomon, Katy Horan, Evan Quigley, and Jennifer Sanchez amongst others. Ends 5/20.


April 9, 2007
I just finished another illustration for Currents Magazine. The article examines the gap between the Baby Boomers and the much smaller Gen X popluation. Look for it in the May/June issue.


March 28, 2007
I'm in a show that opens this Friday (6 to 8 PM) at Warehouse in Washington, D.C. Experimental short film and two-dimensional mixed media works will be featured. Ends 4/20.


March 25, 2007
New postcards are being mailed out this week. If you'd like to receive one, please sign up for the mailing list.


March 20, 2007
Recently finished three illustrations for The Boston Globe Magazine. The odd, ridiculous and forgotten stories from 111 years of the Boston Marathon. Look for them in the Sunday, April 8 issue.


March 19, 2007
The debut full-length, All Your Departures, from Hope in Ghosts will be out Tuesday, May 8. I was able to provide some artwork for the record.



March 13, 2007
I just finished two illustrations for Currents Magazine. Look for them in the April issue.




March 12, 2007
Recently completed a series of icons for the AARP. They'll be included in a new ad campaign that also features some background art I did.



March 6, 2007
I'm in another Beholder show—this time at Zinc Details in San Francisco. March 10 through April 28. Opening reception on Thursday, March 15, 6 to 8:30 PM.


March 2, 2007
I'll have an illustration in the Sunday edition of the San Francisco Chronicle on April 8. The drawing features the Altamont Pass area, of which I find intriguing.



February 1, 2007
The new Workbook is out. If you can lift the thing and find something sturdy to set it on, my ad is on page 462.


January 7, 2007
The Beholder has been featured in: Daily Candy, Flavorpill SF and NY, Apartment Therapy, California Home and Design magazine, and most recently, Mighty Goods.


December 23, 2006
Recently finished a full-page illustration for Pray! Magazine. Look for it in the February issue.




December 13, 2006
I just finished an illustration for The Boston Globe Magazine. It's the art for their '07 calendar, so look for it in the Sunday, December 31 issue, rip it out and use it all year.


November 14, 2006
Recently finished an illustration for EatingWell. Look for it in the February '07 issue.




November 1, 2006
Full-page ad for The Beholder in Giant Robot issue 43. Another one for Actually, Records in Giant Robot issue 44.


October 19, 2006
Recently finished an illustration for a Canadian Law Firm newsletter: The Osler Outlook.




September 20, 2006
Amy DeVoogd has two shows this weekend, both opening on Friday. One in Chicago and one in Detroit.


September 12, 2006
The Beholder is having it's second show, IPO, tomorrow night, 7 to midnight at Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn. Artists include: Colby Bird, Rachel Salomon, Paul Gillis, Christopher Reiger, Katy Horan, Jennifer Sanchez and myself.


September 4, 2006
San Francisco band Ee will be releasing their long-awaited third album Capital Plans on Tuesday, September 26. Readily, I was able to provide some artwork for the record.


July 2, 2006
I have an illustration in today's New York Times Magazine.




June 22, 2006
I have some new artwork available for purchase at The Beholder. Please contact me for more information if interested in other pieces.


May 21, 2006
New exhibition opening Wednesday at Contemporary Art Workshop. Paintings by Carl Baratta and Laura Mackin. Ends 6/25.


April 25, 2006
The NOVA Art Fair takes place this weekend at the City Suites Hotel (933 W. Belmont). Additionally, there will be an array of special programs throughout Lakeview including Nova:Fashion, Nova:Readings & Lectures, Nova:Sound, Nova:Video and Nova:Projects.


April 5, 2006
I'm included in The Beholder's first show, Home & Away, April 17, 7 to midnight at 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco.


March 2, 2006
Artwork available for purchase at The Beholder. Please contact me for more information if interested in other pieces.


January 15, 2006
New exhibition opening Friday at Contemporary Art Workshop. Drawings by Aline Cautis and paintings by Alex Lu. Ends 2/28.


December 15, 2005
New exhibition opened last Friday at Contemporary Art Workshop. Paintings by Robert Bain and sculpture by Andy Young. Ends 1/17.


November 8, 2005
Shake 'n' Bake! A ThreeWalls fundraiser with rock 'n' roll, art, cake, and beer. Featuring: Oh Charles, Avagami, Unlucky Atlas, and Only Lovers Left Alive. Saturday, November 19 at Open End, 8 - midnight.


October 30, 2005
New exhibition opening Friday at Contemporary Art Workshop. Drawings, sculpture, video and collage by Noe Kidder, Brian Getnick, Frank DiGiovanni and Robert Becraft. Ends 12/6.


September 7, 2005
The fall season opener at Aron Packer this Friday: Bill Woolf and Mark Crisanti. Ends 10/15.


August 9, 2005
New group exhibition opening Friday at Contemporary Art Workshop. Paintings, drawings and photographs by Mequitta Ahuja, Yevgenia Baras, Carl Baratta, David Corbett, Brady Haston, Alessandro Keegan, Laura Mackin, Amy Park, and Michael Yaniro. Ends 9/16.


July 25, 2005
I've been featured on Gapers Block. Please, have a look. Gapers Block is a Chicago-centric web publication providing information on news and events around town.


July 13, 2005
Opening night of VISION 10 is this Friday in 24 participating galleries in two gallery districts: River North, 5 to 8 PM, and West Loop, 6 to 9 PM. Ends 7/30.


April 28, 2005
Chicago's first ever NOVA Young Art Fair takes place this weekend in the heart of the West Loop (857 West Fulton Market). Also, Art Chicago in the Park (Monroe Street at Lake Shore Drive). Continuing a focus on independent projects and alternative spaces, the Stray Show will be integrated into Art Chicago in the Park.


April 16, 2005
New work by Stacie Johnson and Brian Kapernekas at Contemporary Art Workshop. Johnson explores the shapes and forms that exist within her domestic landscape, while Kapernekas' paintings and sculptures work together to function as visual artifacts removed from a specific time and place, allowing the viewer to place them within their own personal landscape. Ends 5/10.


February 22, 2005
New exhibition opening Friday at Contemporary Art Workshop. Paintings by Rita Rubas and sculpture by Donna Seitzer. Ends 3/29.


February 17, 2005
New show at Aron Packer: Tom Huck in front and another Four.... installment in back (David Gracie, Joel Hilgenberg, Jason Lahr and Christopher Skura). Ends 3/1.


February 15, 2005
Love Hurts, a group exhibition featuring work by: Patricia Biesen, Rich Cronborg, Laura Hagihara, Jacqueline Roig, Vanessa Shinmoto, Michael Stewart, Brian Sullivan, Connie Toebe and Anna Weiler at PartsUnknown Gallery. Ends 3/5.


January 22, 2005
Angelina Gualdoni's second solo exhibition at Kavi Gupta until 2/10. Gualdoni will also be exhibiting a solo show this February at the MCA in the 12x12 New Artists/New Work series.


January 19, 2005
New exhibition opening Friday at Contemporary Art Workshop. Work by Benjamin Chickadel and Jeff DeGolier. Ends 2/22.


January 16, 2005
New show at Aron Packer: Robert Horvath in front and a Four.... installment in back (Jen Blazina, Bonnie Ward Klehr, Casey Riordan Millard and Jenny Laden). Ends 2/12.
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