"The Mustache Gallery is an art show/party that occurs about every two months in the Pilsen art district on Halsted. It is run by two Columbia College students, Pete Skvara and Don O'Brien, who plan the shows, pick the artists and provide the space. It began last summer as a way to showcase talent in an atmosphere that would bring people out." -http://cms.colum.edu/reservoir/people/welcome_to_the_mustache_galler.phpQ
The show was entitled "A Fashion Show" with work by several local designers. The first show was at 8:30 and the second was at 10:30 with garments made by innovative designers in the city.
The designers included were as follows:
Chase Bracamontes
Genevieve Clifford
Inventors Clothiers
Tommy Gardner
Kelly Kroener
Martin Morse
Summer Romero
The gallery also requested that some local artists come in to install their work for the show. The whole place was blooming with Art, Fashion and Energy that night. Once the fashion show was over people filled the loft-style gallery with dancing on the runway and smiles on the faces. It was a fun-filled night with an after party that carried on till 3am.
Students from SAIC, Analisa Teachworth, Matias Arganaraz, Teo Vega, and Michael Quattlebaum, enjoy the eveninng while looking at a drawing that was installed at The Mustache Gallery.
Esteban and recent graduate Lynn Bathke laughing
People gathered around an installation by _____________
Esteban was in the show that evening. He installed a painting and a mysteriously tanned towel which hung beside an old photograph of a pony. We see him here speaking with the photographer.
For more information about the Mustache Gallery please visit http://www.themustachegallery.com/
