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The Grocer: more street work

More street installations from 2007 and 2008 by The Grocer.

Mutant Cucumber. North Ave near Damen. 2007
Mutant Cucumber. North Ave near Damen. 2007
Cut Grapefruit. Milwaukee near Damen. 2007
Nipplettoes (imagined fruit). Halsted near Cermak. 2007
An Apple for the Big Horse (with Allison Rae). Milwaukee Ave, Wicker Park. 2007
Banana Boat for Thee Viking. Near Milwaukee and Wolcott. 2007
Banana Boat for Thee Viking. Near Milwaukee and Wolcott. 2007
Meyer Lemon. Milwaukee near Damen. 2007
Meyer Lemon. Milwaukee near Damen. 2007
Red Plums. Pontiac Cafe, Damen near North. 2007
Red Plums. Pontiac Cafe, Damen near North. 2007
Cut Watermelon. Milwaukee Ave near North. 2008
Avocados, relocated. Milwaukee Ave. 2007
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The Grocer: summer 2007

More works by The Grocer from the summer of 2007.

Row of Apples at the Pontiac on Damen near Milwaukee. 2007
Avocado sketch. 2007
Avocado on Halsted near 16th. 2007
Cherry sketch.
Cherry, on Milwaukee near North Ave. 2007
Cherry, on Milwaukee near North Ave. 2007
Kiwis, on Hoyne at North Ave. 2007
Kiwis, on Hoyne at North Ave. 2007
Beet. On Milwaukee near Western. 2007
Avocado. Damen Ave Blue Line station. 2007
Cut Watermelon. Milwuakee Ave near Racine. 2007
Avocado, evolving with the property. 2007
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The Grocer, first works

In the summer of 2007, I began making original fruit and veggie themed paste-ups and installing them on derelict walls in Chicago under the moniker “The Grocer.” At the time, these acrylic paintings on paper gave me a cathartic outlet that the “serious” paintings I was doing at the time didn’t provide. Below are some of the first works I put on the streets.

Red onions on Milwaukee near Grand. 2007
Red onions on Milwaukee near Grand. 2007
Artichokes on Chicago and Damen. 2007
Carrots on Halstead near 16th. 2007
Radishes on Damen near Augusta. 2007
Tomatoes on the vine near Damen and Division. 2007
Watermelon in an alley near Damen and Division. 2007
Watermelon in an alley near Damen and Division. 2007
Horned Melon, corner of Milwaukee and Grand. 2007
Collaboration with Rejoice. Grand Avenue near Milwaukee. 2007
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