Cleveland Dean

CLEVELAND DEAN 773.495.3944 ARTOFSEN@GMAIL.COM

Established Chicago artist, Emerging international artist. Live painter, event coordinator and promoter.

CLEVELAND L. DEAN

Sen studios / Art of Sen Chicago, IL 07/2005-Present

Founder/ Artist/ Agent/ Curator/Designer

Participation in Chicago Solo/ Group Performance Art engagements, International Exhibitions

Artist Representation: Manage selection, scheduling and month-long exhibits of Chicago’s independent artists’ paintings Conduct venue research/ selection, negotiate contractual rights and obligations with venue management Oversee installation on behalf of exhibiting artists Acting curator Marketing and promotion of planned events featuring artist

Event Planning: Utilize market/ industry research skill and knowledge in identifying prospective event sponsors Develop ideas on premise events, manage and direct marketing communication, event promotion, public relations and other initiatives to reach targeted audiences Coordinate scheduling of DJs for participation in weekly performance engagements Coordinate design, development and dissemination of marketing collateral material

EXHIBITIONS

2005 Collective Reasoning v.1 Chicago, IL [solo]

2006 Collective Reasoning v.2 Chicago, IL [solo]

2006 Soul Junkies Chicago, IL [solo]

2006 Inner Sound System Chicago, IL [solo]

2006 Jody Cooley presents… Chicago, IL [group]

2006 Meble Chicago, IL [group]

2006 Bolat Chicago, IL [solo]

2006 CoreNET Silent Auction Chicago, IL [group]

2006 Espia – Espacino Imagen Alternativa Mexico City, Mexico [group]

2006 Espacio El Galeron- Desde Chicago y en Oposicion Mexico City, Mexico [group]

2006 Rebirth at the Hot House Chicago, IL [solo]

2006 System Chicago, IL [solo]

2006 The Silver Room Chicago, IL [group]

2006 Color Motion Form Depth (pt.I) Chicago, IL [group]

2006 Around the Coyote Chicago, IL [group]

2006/07 People Lounge Chicago, IL [solo]

2007 Color Motion Form Depth (pt.2) Chicago, IL [group]

2007 Winter Arts Festival Chicago, IL [solo]

2007 Q4 Gallery Chicago, IL [group]

2007 Benefit for Andrew Jackson Language Academy Chicago, IL [group]

2007 Acknowledgement/Resolution at Las Manos Gallery Chicago, IL [group]

2007 Interpretable Chaos v.1 gallery of the Hot House Chicago, IL [solo]

2007 Puma celebrates Guillermo Vilas @ All Rise Gallery Chicago, IL [group]

2007 Q4 Gallery Chicago, IL [group]

2007 Salon Beaumonde Chicago, IL [solo]

2007 Marshall McGearty Chicago,IL [group]

2007 Humboldt Park art fair Chicago,IL [group]

2007 Sound System Block Party Chicago,IL [group]

2007 Tzeta Gallery Chicago,IL [group]

2007 Bolat Chicago,IL [current, solo]

2007 Around the Coyote @ the Silver Room, Chicago, IL [solo]

2007 Around the Coyote @ Marshall Mcgearty, Chicago,IL [group]

2007 Art blowout @ Gary Comer youth center, Chicago,IL [group]

2008 Look gallery @ Macy's on State street, Chicago,IL [solo]

2008 Webster Wine Bar, [solo]

2008 Terra Museum [group]

2008 R.E. Connect (c/o Cape Horn Group), Chicago IL [group]

2008 Landmark Bar & Grill (c/o IMAGE Magazine), Chicago IL [group]

2008 SILVER ROOM SOUND SYSTEM BLOCK PARTY , Chicago

2008 INTERPRETABLE CHAOS at FLATFILE GALLERY, Chicago

2008 CHICAGO ARTIST COALITION ART OPEN, Chicago

2008 UNLEARN - Phaiz Gallery, Chicago,Il [solo]

2009 Celebration 2009 - Prospectus Gallery, Chicago Il [group]

2009 North Eastern University, Chicago Il [duo/group]

2009 THAW - Prak-sis contemporary arts coalition [group]

2009 Equinoccio de Primavera - SOBS.org [group]

2009 Spiritual in Art 2 Murphy Hill Gallery [group]

2009 Black/White/Abstract River East Art Center [group]

2009 We Are Zhou B Art Center [group] *to date: 200+ works in private collection September 2005 – May 2009

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Work featured on We Live Here; Style Network November 2006

5 Magazine February 2007

''Old School Artist'' Interview on 848 Chicago Public Radio / National Public Radio with Gianofer Fields

Chicago Artist Coalition's ''Chicago Artist to Watch''2008

Interview Chicago Artist News 2008

''Dean of Art'' Interview Image Magazine 2008

'' I AM AN ARTIST'' video short by Scott Montgomery Music Video Production Coneucopia Productions, Inc.

Sticks and Stones show review Northwestern Illinois University

''Blackout'' Interview with SOBS.org

EDUCATION

Harrington College of Design Chicago, IL

Illinois State University Normal, IL

ARTIST STATEMENT AND BIO

Cleveland Dean, also known as [Q.] has learned to live his life through the course bristles of a brush. Cultured on the south side of the City of Chicago he soon saw the influences of other sections of his home and encompassed them within himself. Always having an affinity with artistic expression he dabbled in many forms of art including drawing, songwriting, poetry, spoken word to name a few. Before certain realizations his art wasn’t considered art to him but simply a hobby. After time, the realization was made that this indeed formed a roadmap to his psyche. Being self-taught he refuses to be “professionally” schooled to techniques of art, believing that, a true artist disciplines themselves to find their way and the means for expression. Gravitating to the influences of the early American Abstract Expressionist movement he took all the elements of his life and formed an individual style that expresses his vision, intellect, passions, transgressions and love.

“My work is that which bridges the unconscious and conscious painted in depictions abstracted from my psyche. This can only be done by stepping outside my self-sanctuary and embracing that which exists deep within my soul. Many times when I paint I black out, go into a trance and awake to realize I have just given birth to expression. I do not know the individual within me who paints. My physical frame is simply its vessel to dissertate my mentality in form. I wish not to know this entity. I do not wish for my physical existence to influence this metaphysical being. I allow it to create movement within a still depiction, letting my soul dance on canvas. I have always been intrigued by the human mind, psychology, philosophy and alchemy. I believe that if people use their mind as a tool, independent of other peoples influences, and trust their own knowledge, pursuit of knowledge there will be much less stress in the world''

Cleveland Dean has been part of several exhibitions and has been an influential contributor (deemed one of the pioneers) to the live painting exhibition movement that has found growth in Chicago.

“ … some are there (People Lounge 1560 n. Milwaukee) for the art – the abstracts of internationally recognized artist and Collective Reasoning host Cleveland Dean (aka Q.)…For Q., music and art are two parts of an interlocking whole. He’s pioneered these nights in Chicago, insisting that the art and music have to be presented together. ….” Taken from article written by Terry Matthew 5 Magazine Feb. 2007

CONTACT INFO: artofsen@gmail.com or 773.495.3944

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