Art Is Everywhere

Video from Ignacio Pérez Pérez

2011-09-24T05:41:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to a time lapse video that Ignacio Pérez Pérez made while in Santiago, Chile. Those potatoes look delicious.
http://vimeo.com/29514557

LuLu's Seafood Restaurant

2011-09-09T21:31:00.000-07:00

Perla Segovia emailed this photograph taken on Mother's Day outside of LuLu's Seafood Restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri.

More Photos from Ignacio Pérez Pérez

2011-08-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Ignacio Pérez Pérez emailed me some more photos of the sign in Caracas, so feel free to check them out. Check out some of the previous photos Pérez Pérez emailed here and here - it is great to see the sign so celebrated and so well-traveled.

Let There Be Cake

2011-07-14T20:27:00.000-07:00

Art Is Everywhere, even on cake! Chuck & I went to an open forum cake decorating at Schnuck's tonight where we each got to decorate and take home our own single-layer 8-inch cakes. I decorated this Art Is Everywhere cake wreck of a marble cake, complete with paint spatters and sprinkles... Yum! :)

More Outgoing Mail

2011-05-23T19:15:00.000-07:00

Here is sign #15 ready to go to Rolla, Missouri. This may very well be one of the last signs I mail - almost all of the signs have been dispersed now. If you are interested in having a sign mailed to you, please follow the instructions here and email me ASAP since supplies are very limited.

In Memory of Paul Reiter

2011-05-13T16:35:00.001-07:00

I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Paul Reiter today from a mutual friend. Paul was an amazing person, and perhaps the most noble and humble individual I have ever met. He always gave of himself without question to everything he did and was a strong supporter of & advocate for the arts. He extensively collected works by local artists and attended numerous exhibitions, always bringing a smile & keeping an open mind and encouraging others to do the same.

I first met Paul through the Life Blood Exhibit preview party, where he purchased one of the auctioned artworks to benefit the show. He continued to support the Life Blood Exhibit after that, following both that show and my own personal endeavors, like the Art Is Everywhere sign project, of which he was one of the first to register for a sign and kept that sign in the back window of his van where it could be seen by people all over town. He was always very giving & generous and his continuous presence & support strengthened the art community

Please read this article in the St. Louis American to learn more of Paul's unending support and passion for art, along with his loyalty to his family, the St. Louis American, and the St. Louis community as a whole. He will be sorely missed.

http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/article_c49d4b8e-7c24-11e0-9586-001cc4c03286.html

Altered Esthetics

2011-05-05T19:33:00.000-07:00

Art Is Everywhere has gone to Altered Esthetics in Minneapolis, MN in conjunction with the Art? exhibition, for which I am the featured Artist with my $1 Store Oil Painting. (This piece is being offered by silent auction over the course of the exhibition so viewers can actively participate in answering some of the questions it raises.)

Here are some photos of the gallery's sign #79 on their front door.

Art: Agent for Change Photos 2

2011-04-09T21:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some more photos of the Art Is Everywhere signs in the show Art: Agent for Change.

Art: Agent for Change Photos 1

2011-04-09T21:27:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos of the Art Is Everywhere signs in the show Art: Agent for Change through the Women's Caucus for Art, St. Louis at Gya.

Art Is Everywhere at Gya

2011-04-06T17:56:00.000-07:00

Art Is Everywhere will be on display at Gya in downtown St. Louis during Art: Agent for Change opening this Saturday. Art: Agent for Change is a Women's Caucus for Art, St. Louis exhibit that explores change as it relates to art, whether personal, technical, social/political, or economical.

If you would like to participate but haven't yet obtained a sign from me, 25 signs are available through the show while supplies last, after which most all of the signs will have been dispersed. Quantities are very limited! Keep a lookout - I will post some pictures of the signs on display after the reception Saturday.

Art: Agent for Change
St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art
Gya
2700 Locust
St. Louis, MO
April 2011
Reception: Saturday, April 9, 6 - 8 PM

More Photos from Ignacio Perez Perez

2011-04-06T17:54:00.001-07:00

Ignacio Pérez Pérez emailed me this great photo taken with his cel phone of the Art Is Everywhere sign on the beach in Rio Chico, Venezuela.

More Photos from Ignacio Pérez Pérez

2011-02-17T06:07:00.000-08:00

Ignacio Pérez Pérez sent another photo of of Art Is Everywhere in Caracas from an art event in a bar from a photo session in which people at the bar were photographed with the sign. More photos can be found here.

Art Is Everywhere at Mobius

2011-02-05T08:41:00.000-08:00

Please check out this post on the ProstitutionofArt blog, featuring information about Art Is Everywhere as included in The Prostitution of Art and Signs of Our Times at Mobius in Boston, MA. There are a lot more cool photos with the signs I sent up for the show before they were dispersed.

http://theprostitutionofart.blogspot.com/2011/02/poart-exhibit-jennifer-weigel-56.html

Chris Reynolds

2011-02-04T11:10:00.001-08:00

Here are some photos Chris Reynolds took on the way to the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. The girl pictured is Alicia Jones; the photo was taken at the Feathers Trading Post in Winslow, Arizona.

More Photos from Jane Wang

2011-02-02T20:18:00.000-08:00

Jane Wang emailed these pictures of the Art Is Everywhere signs in The Prostitution of Art. The photographs were taken by Mobius member Bob Raymond. The vertical photograph features a performance by Liz Roncka and Valerie Moon (wearing 2 of the signs) taken during opening night of The Prostitution of Art/Signs of Our Times exhibition Sept 18, 2010.

Ignacio Pérez Pérez

2011-01-18T18:28:00.000-08:00

Art is Everywhere... in Venezuela! After waiting on mail transit times between countries, sign #34 sent to Ignacio Pérez Pérez in Caracas, Venezuela arrived! Here are some photos taken by Ignacio Pérez Pérez and Aidana Rico. That cake looks delicious...

Jacqueline Weatherly

2011-01-18T06:05:00.000-08:00

Here is Jacqueline Weatherly's sign #54 at her and her husband Derek Cadzow's studio, Love & Life Photography in St. Louis, MO.

December Update: No Big News

2010-12-30T19:26:00.000-08:00

I'm sorry I don't have much news regarding Art Is Everywhere. Over half of the signs have been distributed at this point and several more individuals have expressed an interest in participating. Signs are available first come, first served, so if you would like to participate in this project I recommend you register soon by following the directions in the About This Project label.

I did hear through the grapevine that one of the signs from the Signs of Our Times show at Mobius is now owned by an Australian artist, which makes two international signs, but I have yet to hear from its new owner. Itchy has been taking a break for the winter and is enjoying sipping hot chocolate with Claude. It has just been too cold and wet lately for him to want to go out for photo shoots with the signs.

Don't neglect to email me your photos for the blog if you haven't yet done so. I would love to post your pictures. I know several of you have taken photos of your sign but just haven't downloaded them to the computer yet.

More Outgoing Mail

2010-11-15T11:37:00.000-08:00

Here is sign #34 ready for its journey through the mail to Venezuela! I took it by the post office and sent it out earlier today.

Art Postcard Received

2010-11-13T20:18:00.000-08:00

Today, I received a much anticipated sign request and artwork from Ignacio Perez Perez. Here are some front & back images of the altered reappropriated art postcard received, entitled "The Art Effect" an Intervention on Postcard 2010, Caracas Venezuela. I will be mailing a sign out in response on Monday. The Art Is Everywhere sign project is going international!

More Art by Michele Thomas

2010-11-06T15:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some more images from Michele Thomas incorporating Art Is Everywhere all over the world including China and Chapel in the Hills.

Michele Thomas - Art

2010-11-06T15:17:00.000-07:00

Michele Thomas superimposed images of her sign #44 onto some of her art. Here are some images of Art Is Everywhere in wildlife.

Mary Nasser - More Photos

2010-11-03T11:48:00.000-07:00

Today, Mary Nasser sent more photos of her sign in her classroom (as posted yesterday) so you can see more of the room itself.

Mary Nasser

2010-11-02T15:02:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo of Mary Nasser's sign #64 in her O' Fallon, MO private high school classroom above the chalkboard.

More Photos from Karen Gutfreund

2010-10-06T10:39:00.000-07:00

Karen Gutfreund just emailed this photo of her sign at a road sign in California that she took on the way to work.

Karen Gutfreund

2010-10-05T17:00:00.000-07:00

Here's a photo of sign #84 at Karen Gutfreund's office computer in Sunnyvale, CA.

Paul Reiter

2010-10-03T11:10:00.001-07:00

Paul Reiter sent these pictures of his sign #87 in his van window and of his friend Jim Foley's sign #70 at his house in Maplewood, MO.

More Photos from Jane Wang

2010-09-27T06:13:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo from New York artist Erik Stanner sent by Jane Wang. This photo includes a "serendipitous moment during traffic cone viewing tour" with Grant Smith (photos), Jennifer Weigel (sign) and Liz Handley Keithline.

Urban Art Retreat

2010-09-26T09:06:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo of Harriette and Billy with sign #76 at Urban Art Retreat in Chicago, IL.

More Photos from Virginia Dragschutz

2010-09-19T18:24:00.000-07:00

Virginia Dragschutz sent these photos from the recent Missouri Landscapes reception at the St. Charles County Arts Council Lillian Yahn Gallery in O' Fallon, MO and the Mid-Missouri Fine Arts Society Train Depot Gallery in Washington, MO.

Dail Chambers

2010-09-16T04:36:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos of Dail Chambers' sign #16 at her studio in St. Louis, MO.

Jane Wang - The Prostitution of Art

2010-09-10T04:16:00.000-07:00

Jane Wang sent these photos of a guerrilla performance as follows. It is very exciting to have one of the Art Is Everywhere signs included.

Guerrilla performance
for The Prostitution of Art and Signs of Our Times Exhibition at Mobius
Sept 18-25, 2010

The Mobius Artist Group
and Mobius the gallery/performance space
(Boston's home for experimental works in all media)

performer in Art is Everywhere couture: Mobius Artist EG
photo by Milan Kohout

featuring Art is Everywhere sign by Jennifer Weigel

Jane Wang - Cirque du Soleil

2010-09-07T06:54:00.000-07:00

Jane Wang sent these photos of the Cirque du Soleil setup outside of The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, MA.

More Photos from Aunia Kahn

2010-09-06T23:32:00.000-07:00

Aunia Kahn also sent these fun interior studies as well, including one with her dog Ginger.

More Photos from Aunia Kahn

2010-09-06T23:24:00.000-07:00

Here are some more photos from Aunia Kahn taken throughout Shiloh, IL.

Virginia Dragschutz

2010-09-05T16:47:00.000-07:00

Virginia Dragschutz sent these photos of her sign #9 at her home and studio's sculpture garden in St. Charles, MO.

Aunia Kahn

2010-09-03T19:17:00.000-07:00

Aunia Kahn sent me this photo of her sign #58.

Dyann Kramer

2010-09-03T06:28:00.000-07:00

Dyann Kramer took sign #61 to work with her at Beauty World in Cave Springs, MO.

Jane Wang - ICA

2010-09-02T19:43:00.000-07:00

Jane Wang sent some more great photos of the Art Is Everywhere signs at The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, MA.

More Photos from Jane Wang

2010-09-01T15:16:00.000-07:00

Thanks Jane for sending all these great pictures. Here are some photos from across the river from the South Station Post Office in Boston, MA.

More Photos from Jane Wang

2010-08-30T20:11:00.000-07:00

Jane Wang took some pictures of at one of her favorite post office, the South Station Post Office in Boston, MA. These signs are eagerly awaiting the Signs of Our Times show.

Christine Ilewski

2010-08-30T20:09:00.000-07:00

Here's a photo of sign #59 at Christine Ilewski's house and studio in Alton, IL.

Erica Popp

2010-08-28T17:10:00.000-07:00

Erica Popp placed sign #17 in her home and studio in Elsah, IL.

GYA

2010-08-28T14:07:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of sign #66 at GYA, a community gallery and fine craft shop operated by YeyoArts Collective in St. Louis, MO.

Marie Samuel 2

2010-08-25T15:12:00.000-07:00

I just received these great photos of Marie Samuel and some of her artworks with her sign #7.

Itchy Goes to the Foundry Art Centre

2010-08-25T15:06:00.000-07:00

Today Itchy went to the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO.

Chris Lucas

2010-08-23T18:35:00.000-07:00

Here's a photo of Chris Lucas' sign #63 in his St. Louis, MO backyard.

Outgoing Mail

2010-08-23T18:33:00.000-07:00

Sign #84 went out today to California.

Itchy Goes to Perlow Stevens Gallery

2010-08-21T18:35:00.000-07:00

While we were in Columbia, MO, Itchy also dropped by the Perlow Stevens Gallery.

Itchy Goes to Columbia Art League

2010-08-21T18:33:00.001-07:00

Today, Itchy went with me to Columbia, MO. Here he is at the Columbia Art League, where I picked up my work from the summer show.

Itchy Goes to the Floodwall

2010-08-20T08:34:00.000-07:00

While we were in downtown St. Louis, MO, Itchy revealed that he has desperately been wanting to see the Riverfront Floodwall, after hearing of Claude's trip there and seeing the Sun Is Shining music video. Here are some photos we shot while we were there.

Itchy Goes to Art Saint Louis

2010-08-20T08:31:00.000-07:00

I had to pick up some work from a show in downtown St. Louis, MO today, and Itchy tagged along. Here he is at Art Saint Louis.

Itchy Goes to the Sheldon Art Galleries

2010-08-19T19:12:00.000-07:00

Itchy also went to the St. Louis, MO Sheldon Concert Hall Art Galleries. He was very excited to see so many places in one day.

Itchy Goes to the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

2010-08-19T19:09:00.000-07:00

Itchy was dismayed to find that the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts of St. Louis, MO isn't open on Thursdays. He'll have to try again sometime on a Wednesday or a Saturday.

Itchy Goes to the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

2010-08-19T19:06:00.000-07:00

He also saw the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis in St. Louis, MO.

Itchy Goes to Bruno David Gallery

2010-08-19T19:02:00.001-07:00

Itchy has been saddened that he hasn't gone anywhere lately, so today he took a small tour of Washington Street in St. Louis, MO around the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. Here he is at Bruno David Gallery.

Sign Stolen

2010-08-18T06:08:00.000-07:00

Less than four hours after its appearance, sign #4 was stolen! Other signs have been placed in that location without incident. It is unknown why or by whom, although apparently there has been much speculation among the neighborhood with different people envisioning different kinds of thieves and reasons.

I find it interesting that the phrase "art Is Everywhere" seems to elicit such a response. In some ways, this is not entirely unlike my original Art Is Everywhere project at the I-55 overpass. That was up for less than two days before the cups were reappropriated into "Tone, prom?" Other cup messages have been left there for a full week or even two in that location, although after about a week and a half cups tend to go missing and they become garbled. Maybe it was thought that "Art Is Everywhere" was somehow less relevant or less likely to elicit a negative response from its creator after being reappropriated since it didn't directly address an individual, whereas most of the other messages posted do.

Note to Signholders: If any other signs go missing, please let me know so I can include that information in my documentation.

Katherine Freeman

2010-08-17T05:46:00.000-07:00

Katherine Freeman sent this photo of her sign #4.

Marie Samuel

2010-08-09T20:07:00.000-07:00

Marie Samuel emailed these images of her sign #7 in Hardin County, IL of her outhouse and on Karber's Ridge Rd.

Bumpkin Island Art Encampment

2010-08-07T18:51:00.000-07:00

Jane Wang also sent these wonderful images of the sign at the Bumpkin Island Art Encampment in Boston Harbor, MA. I love how the sign looks like it could have recently washed ashore.

Itchy's Past - Before His Arrival

2010-08-07T18:46:00.000-07:00

Jane Wang emailed some great photos of her sign #32, including this one of Itchy getting ready to travel here to live with Claude and me.

Itchy Goes to Cedarhurst

2010-08-07T18:33:00.000-07:00

Today Itchy accompanied me to the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts when I went for a St. Louis Women's Caucus for Art tour of the grounds. Here he is in front of the Mitchell Museum in Mt. Vernon, IL.

Cindy Royal

2010-08-06T13:29:00.000-07:00

Here is sign #3 at Cindy Royal's house and studio in St. Louis, MO.

Itchy Goes to SLAM

2010-08-05T20:15:00.000-07:00

Today, when I went to the St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, MO to sketch from The Mourners exhibit, Itchy tagged along. Here are some photos of him sneaking up on the institution with an Art Is Everywhere sign. Itchy told me that it is his intent to subversively take a sign with him and photograph it in as many different art situations as possible.

Keith Buchholz

2010-08-04T09:49:00.000-07:00

I returned to Keith Buchholz's St. Louis, MO studio to photograph remaining sign #95, which stayed after the debut, in the back window.

Janiece Senn

2010-08-04T09:47:00.000-07:00

Janiece Senn placed sign #56 by her St. Louis, MO mail box.

D. Lohr Barkley

2010-08-04T09:45:00.000-07:00

Sign #49 went to D. Lohr Barkley's house in Soulard in St. Louis, MO.

Paul Reiter

2010-08-04T09:42:00.000-07:00

I was pleased to discover that, after the debut, Paul Reiter placed sign #87 in his van, so now it can travel all over.

Jeffrey & Michelle Sass

2010-08-04T09:34:00.000-07:00

Another sign that was dispersed at the debut: here's #24 at Jeffrey & Michelle Sass' Clayton, MO home.

Karen Priest

2010-08-04T09:32:00.000-07:00

Today I revisited several of the signs that were dispersed during the project debut. Here is #41 at Karen Priest's home in the Central West End of St. Louis, MO.

David Ottinger

2010-08-03T21:05:00.000-07:00

Here is sign #80 registered to David Ottinger for his Crestwood, MO studio at Crestwood Court ArtSpace. It is visible at night as well as by day.

Mascot 1: Phffff aka Itchy

2010-08-02T16:28:00.000-07:00

Art Is Everywhere just got its first mascot! Our first mascot is Phffff, an unusual creature handmade by aj aka Jane Wang from wool socks which were felted, cut, sewn, and stuffed, along with one original felt eyeball. Phffff is lovingly known by his friends as Itchy and arrived in the mail today to meet Claude and to become a mascot for this project.

Kacey Cowdery

2010-07-30T17:45:00.000-07:00

Kacey Cowdery emailed this wonderful image for the blog which includes her Art Is Everywhere sign and one of her textile pieces entitled Nature Breaks the Grid.

Signs of Our Times

2010-07-29T05:36:00.000-07:00

The sign that I mailed on Monday has reached its destination. I have since received more information about the Signs of Our Times show, which has its own blog. This project is great - I get a lot of inspiration from signs and enjoyed checking out the many interpretations and finds.
http://mobius-signsofourtimes.blogspot.com/

Participation Postcards

2010-07-27T09:31:00.000-07:00

I just got some postcards ready to send out today to all of the participants who registered during Open Studios. The postcards detail the existence of this blog and what will be posted to it, as well as how to contact me to send photos or art. I included return address labels on all of the cards that I am mailing in order to see whether or not any are returned.

On Mailing Signs

2010-07-26T08:32:00.001-07:00

If you are interested in participating in this project and would like to have a sign mailed to you, please contact me via email through my web page and I will get you a registration form and instructions.

In order to send a sign to you, I do request that a $5 contribution (or similarly valued artwork donation) be mailed to me with your hard copy registration form to offset sign production and mailing costs. Sign requests received without proper registration forms and the aforementioned contribution shall not be honored.

After receipt of your mailed sign, please also email a photo of the sign as placed for documentation purposes. Donated artworks received and photographs of signs placed will be posted to the blog and possibly later included in a show devoted to this project at my discretion and as space permits. Any artworks received shall not be returned and will become part of the documentation of this project.

Please note: mailed signs will be sent via the U.S. Post Office with postage affixed directly to the sign itself and so will not come with sign wires. Sign shipment is at the risk of the recipient; lost signs cannot be replaced.

Outgoing Mail

2010-07-26T07:16:00.000-07:00

Keith Buchholz, who hosted the project debut, spoke about the Art Is Everywhere sign project with a friend of his who wants to include a sign in the upcoming Signs of Our Times show at Mobius in Boston, so here's #32, ready for its journey through the mail.

Sam Davis

2010-07-25T19:24:00.000-07:00

Here is a photograph of sign #57 registered to Sam Davis for his studio next to Artmart in Maplewood, MO. Davis is collecting and showcasing "bad art" on one wall within the shared studio space and hopes to someday start a museum devoted to "bad art".

Jennifer Weigel

2010-07-25T19:19:00.000-07:00

I placed my own sign in front of my Affton, MO house, which also contains my studio. I decided to move my sign inside the window for greater visibility and because I was concerned that, if left unattended in the yard, it might be stolen, as had previously happened to one of our plastic lawn flamingos.

After the Debut

2010-07-24T20:48:00.000-07:00

Fourteen of the ninety-nine Series One Art Is Everywhere signs were distributed after the debut of this project today. Participants were encouraged to select whichever sign they wanted from those placed randomly throughout the property, so the signs have been dispersed randomly as well. So far, in order of selection, numbers 1, 65, 41, 55, 23, 5, 24, 83, 87, 49, 56, 95, 69, and 67 have been registered.

Debut at Fluxus St. Louis Art Farm

2010-07-24T20:12:00.000-07:00

These photos were taken right before the debut at Keith Buchholz's St. Louis, MO Fluxus St. Louis ArtFarm.

Open Studios Preview

2010-07-24T19:54:00.000-07:00

This is the image and text that was included in the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis' Open Studios Preview Show.

Get your
ART IS EVERYWHERE
Gear at Open Studios 2010!

Jennifer Weigel will be offering Art Is Everywhere women’s, men’s & children’s clothing, canvas tote bags and more at the St. Louis Fluxus ArtFarm. This will also be the first opportunity to pick up a sign to participate in the Art Is Everywhere sign project.
Limited engagement - one day only!!! Saturday, July 24, 2010 in conjunction with the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ 5th Annual Open Studios.

Participation Guidelines

2010-07-24T19:45:00.000-07:00

Here are the participation guidelines as written. Each sign is accounted for and linked to a Signholder and address as noted.

Participation Guidelines
- Limit one sign per address.
- Sign placement is at the discretion of the Signholder. The Signholder agrees to provide their address for the sign placement below.
- There is a suggested minimum participation contribution of $1 per sign to offset the costs associated with sign production.
- Permissions shall be granted to Jennifer A. Weigel to map sign locations and to photograph select signs as placed.

Release Waiver
I, the Signholder, agree that the placement of my sign is at my own discretion and that I accept all responsibility for said placement. I shall therefore absorb all risks associated with sign placement. Jennifer A. Weigel shall not be held accountable for any complications, liabilities, injuries sustained, legal implications or any other hazards resulting from the placement of my sign.

I agree to provide the address of where this sign shall be planted. I consent that Jennifer A. Weigel can use said information and even this form itself towards documentation of this project. I also consent that Jennifer A. Weigel can photograph this sign as placed at the address noted below towards both documentation of and publicity for this project.

About This Project

2010-07-24T19:38:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Weigel created the Art Is Everywhere series of viewer participatory artworks to comment on and explore the thriving existence of art beyond strictly the gallery and museum settings. There are multitudes of creative people who never show their art in the formal art world and yet make wonderful and amazing contributions to the arts. Some are outsider artists who lack formal training while others find that they can connect with a wider range of people and explore different ideas outside of the formal art world.

This blog has been created to document the Art Is Everywhere sign project. The sign project debut occurred at the Fluxus St. Louis ArtFarm during the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis' Open Studios tour in July 2010. Weigel also offered a selection of her similarly-themed Cafe Press merchandise for sale at the event.

Art Is Everywhere is essentially meant to act as a subversive reminder that art is, in fact, EVERYWHERE.