PUBLISHED - Mint Male Magazine, '10
Illustrations featured in Mint Male article "Different Stroke: The Plight of Gay Chicago Male". Also, artist statement, photo and additional works featured in the August issue.
Bio (featured on facebook for now, actual link TBA):
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30949248&fbid=1432775371666&id=1001357976
Full article:
http://www.mintmale.com/2010/08/different-strokes-the-plight-of-the-gay-chicago-male/
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STREET FAIR & BOOTH - Northalsted Market Days, '10
Selling at Boystown Market Days festival. New products available! Prints, mini prints, cards, postcards and bookmarks, as well as originals.
Booth shared with Randall Jenson and his 50faggots web documentary series.
"Fun! Eclectic! Exciting! People-Watching Galore! These are just a few of the ways to describe the 29th annual Northalsted Market Days, the largest two-day street fair in the Midwest that takes place on Saturday & Sunday, August 7-8."
See also:
50faggots.com
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SHOW - Solo Exhibit at ART HAUS, '10
Cody gets naked n' naughty for Art Haus Solo Exhibit (nude self portraits). Live comedy performances after. Berlin Nightclub, July 16, 2010.
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PUBLISHED - Time Out Chicago, '10
From Time Out's article, "On the Scene: Get Equal Benefit at Maxine Salon"
"While party goers mingled they perused through coal portraits from local artist, Cody Cranch. Though the formula for Cranchs pieces is simple, beautiful men rendered with pencil on paper, the compositions are complex and the facial expressions are varied and wonderfully evocative."
--Mitch Montoya
Read full:
http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2010/06/on-the-scene-get-equal-benefit-at-maxine-salon/#ixzz0xJAPfM1z
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SHOW - Mint Male's Get Equal Benefit '10
New Experiments in Ink Unveiled at Mint Male Benefit and Launch Party.
"Uniting various queer artists, documentary makers, performers, and writers, the Get Equal benefit was a night of celebration that highlighted the charitable organizations fight for LGBT rights."
Taking place at Maxine Salon, June 2010.
http://maxinesalon.com/
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SHOW - First Pride Creative Lounge, '10
Music, Performance, Art and more!
Tuesday June 1st 2010
"In conjunction with Agga B's series 'The FIRST' Guest curator Scott
Cramer and Berlin Nightclub bring you FIRST PRIDE, a queer multi
media art extravaganza to kick off pride month in Chicago, proceeds
benefit Howard Brown. This gala takes place in the heart of Wicker
Park at the Chicago Creative Lounge"
1564 N. Damen Ave. 3rd floor
Chicago, IL 60622
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SHOW - Lakeview Tulip, '09
Ongoing display of portraits at Tulip, adult toy gallery and boutique. October - December, 2009
Tulip's website:
http://mytulip.com/
More info on Lakeview location:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/tulip-chicago-2
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SHOW - Andersonville Midsommarfest '09
Portraits displayed at Roost (adorable antique shop) for 2009 Midsommarfest, June 13-14, 2009.
more info on Roost
http://www.yelp.com/biz/roost-chicago
nice lil' write-up:
http://www.examiner.com/antiquing-in-chicago/folksy-home-decor-roost-andersonville
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