Sex, Spraypaint & Satire:
Parody w/out Humor
New work and experimental products by Ray Noland
Opening Reception:
Friday, May 18th, 2012
Doors open at 7, 7-11pm
Grand Bizzare
1418 W. Division
Wicker Park
Rebuild the Dream, MoveOn.org Civic Action, Russell Simmons, Occupy the Dream and SEIU
Present
ALL IN FOR THE 99%
Saturday, March 31, 2012
10:30AM - 6:00 PM
400 S. La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
www.allinforthe99percent.org
An Exhibition of Chicago Printmakers and Presses
January 27 – April 30, 2012
Reception with Artists
March 2, 5:30 – 7:30pm
at Expo 72
72 East Randolph
Just met with Brett and Katherine to donate a new set of prints to the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division.
LET THEM EAT CRO - A Political Art Campaign
Creative agency EURO RSCG CHICAGO will open its downtown offices this October for a unique artistic partnership. As part of Chicago Artists Month, rising Chicago artist Ray Noland, aka CRO, will be displaying his newest work in the agency’s lobby.
Open to the public and titled “LET THEM EAT CRO,” the politically charged exhibit will literally takeover EURO, expanding beyond the lobby’s gallery into full-scale wraps of the agency’s 2-story windows visible from the street. Building on his iconic street art, including 2008’s “Go Tell Mama” art campaign, 2009’s “Run, Blago, Run” stencil campaign, and his celebrated covers for the Chicago Reader, CRO’s latest work is a no-holds-barred, non-partisan indictment of the broken political system.
Opening Reception
October 7th, 2011, 6-9PM
Gallery hours: 10-4pm October 8th & 9th
Show continues through October 28th,
Mon-Fri, 9-5:30pm
EURO RSCG CHICAGO
36 East Grand Avenue
Full gallery of production and installation photos
The New RODAN Billboard is finally finished! Should be installing in the next few days. Will be visible from the CTA blueline train just before the Damen stop.
I had a blast dropping off the Daley cut-out to Cleo Thomas at it’s new home in Anniston, AL last week. Honored to be part of such a great collection.
So, if art is supposed to make you feel… something, then Ray Noland is apparently a pretty good artist! If he only worked with cats…………….! —Thom

Some people have a problem with the wood cut-out I did for the Chicago Reader Biker Village at Pitchfork. Going as far as to call me sexist. I’d like to point out the naked Anthony Wiener cut-out — which is arguable more sexualized.
Some of the comments…
“Either of our interpretations could be valid, but the work itself is ambiguous enough that I think it’s safe to assume that most interpretations will say more about the person looking at it than the person who created it. It’s pretty dangerous then, to accuse anyone who doesn’t share your interpretation of being sexist.” —Bradley G
Chicago’s jazz community lost one of its champions last June. Printing a limited edition of Fred Anderson prints to commemorate his birthday next week. PRE-ORDER yours today! Prints on Thursday!
Hip-Hop State of Mind printed in metallic gold ink.
2 color screen-print
24 in. x 18 in.
100lb. Cougar white
Signed & numbered
Edition of 50
Marketing is giving the people what you think they should see. Art is the truth. —Ray Noland
Just finished this little interview with Thepodcollective.com Check it out.