Mash Tun Journal and Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar have teamed up with Chef Won Kim of Brew Ha Ha to bring you another counter-cultural visual and brewery arts exhibition and happening. This edition, called Over The Influence: The Art of Beer, takes place May 18,  2013, 5-9pm at the Co-Prosperity Sphere ( 3219 S Morgan Street) during Chicago Craft Beer Week.

Join us for an evening of imbibery and art. Enjoy work from artists and designers inspired by the aesthetics of craft beer and how it intersects with food, culture, and society. Complementary beverages by Summit Brewery,  Half Acre Beer Co., Solemn Oath Brewery, Spiteful Brewing , Three Floyd’s,  Journeyman Distillery, Summit, Maria’s Ginger Beer and outsider brewers. Flesh for Food will be jammin vittles.

Admission is $30. You must be 21yrs and older to attend. Proceeds of the event go to the Public Media Institute, a non profit grassroots arts organization based in Bridgeport, the Community of the Future.  THERE ARE LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE at the door.

Over The Influence: The Art of Beer includes work by:
Catie Olson
Phineas Jones
Rebekka Erin Moran
Eric Olson
Chaos Brew Club
Jeriah Hildwine
Michael Kiser
Scott Holterhaus
Scott Shellhammer
Nathan West
Ben Laskov
Nik Braatz
Uriel Correa
Jose Alejandro Rodriguez
Joey Potts
Teetsy
Anne Heisler
Shawnimals
Ruben Aguirre
Solo rm
Czr prz
Vyto
Max Bare
Erik Brown
+ others

Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar and Mash Tun Journal are teaming up with Chef Won Kim of Brew Ha Ha and a bunch of brewers to bring you a new visual and culinary arts happening called Under The Influence: The Art of Beer. This counter-cultural culinary and art event  takes place Saturday, November 3, from 5-10pm, at our gallery, the Co-Prosperity Sphere (3219 S Morgan Street). You can read about the underground craft beer scene in Chicago in the current issue Mash Tun Journal.

The Under the Influence show features work from artists and designers inspired by the aesthetics of craft beer and how it intersects with food, culture, and society. The art exhibition comes paired with  pours of over 2 dozen beers including brews from Revolution Brewery, Great  Lakes, Founders, Firestone Walker, Sixpoint Brewery, Duvel, Ommegang, and 6  guest brewers.

This curated selection of art, food and beer is our first foray into experiencing ways artists of all stripes are influenced by craft beer. The exhibition features mixed media, photography, painting, live painting and live silk screen printing.

Visual Artists include:
Michael Kiser, Ben Laskov,  Sixpoint, Peter Boutsikakis, Sam Alcarez, Nathan West, Eric Olson,  Scott Marvel, Chris Hammes, Revise cmw, Joey Potts, Shawnimals, Ruben Aguirre jr., Luke Pelletier, Veggiesomething, Czr Prz, Solo rm, Uriel correa and others

Liquid Artists: Sixpoint, Duvel/Ommegang , and 6 secret guest brewers.

Culinary treats are prepared by Food For Flesh.