Makai and I met Jess at Nevermore Park, an immersive pop up by Hebru Brantley. It was so cool. Some parts were too much for Makai, but I think he liked Flyboy and Lil Mama.
Afterwards we had dinner at Monnie Burke’s.
Makai and I met Jess at Nevermore Park, an immersive pop up by Hebru Brantley. It was so cool. Some parts were too much for Makai, but I think he liked Flyboy and Lil Mama.
Afterwards we had dinner at Monnie Burke’s.
Love this mural in Wrigleyville and I was delighted to look it up at home and see that it’s a collaboration between one of my favorite artists, Hebru Brantley, and Max Sansing!
Spotted this Hebru Brantley mural in Logan Square back in October. A few weekends ago, I noticed one in Wicker Park, too, but didn’t get a photo.
Monday was Ranee’s last day at work. On Tuesday morning she moved to San Francisco. So sad that I won’t see her every day any more, but so happy for her new adventure! For lunch on Monday a group of us went to the Cultural Center to check out the art exhibits.
Of note were CHGO DSGN, an exhibit of local artists. Ranee’s husband Greg worked on the Divvy branding and launch and there was a cool presentation of the work. Also, I spotted some things by Martin Kastner, the designer and sculptor of Alinea’s (and Next and all of those) custom service items. I’ve met him before and I’ve been to Alinea twice, so cool to see.
Even better I was surprised to see an exhibit of Hebru Brantley‘s work. I immediately recognized it from murals I’ve seen around the city. Super crushing on his work!
Thanks to Ranee for the fun lunch. And thanks for being a great friend! We bonded a few years ago when we were both traveling to Boston a ton for work and remained friends since. I’ll miss you, but see you soon!t