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/mæn-ʌs/ --- /MAN-us/

Chicago art history and artists in a broader context

Publisher of /mæn-ʌs/: A Chicago Art Zine (First issue published October 2025)

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226 is a site-specific installation and conceptual fan zine by Chicago artist Maxwell Volkman. The project contains a body of selected collage works documented and presented through video and print media.
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226 by Maxwell Volkman
226 is a site-specific installation and conceptual fan zine by Maxwell Volkman. The project contains a body of selected collage works documented and presented through video and print media. The…
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January 18, 2026 at 9:42 PM
We got the job from the guy with the funny name
We built a bomb and wired it for the grave
We cashed a check and spent more than we could save
We're just a little sad that the morning finally came to play

We're here for more
We're ready for war

Written by: John Huston

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Stomatopod - "We Built the Bomb" (official video)
YouTube video by Stomatopod HQ
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January 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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January 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Calmer now, but dreading their return

Tim Reardon, CHICAGO, 2025
January 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The "Lines and Language" zine show is up at Prism Spaces in Chicago! Upcoming Artist Reception on March 6th, from 6-8pm - there will be music, drinks, and snacks, come check out all the zines!
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#chicagozines #artzine #menasartzine #artexhibition #prismspaces #chicagoart #chicagoartists
January 17, 2026 at 4:08 PM
/mæn-ʌs/ A Chicago Art Zine is now available at Sheep Cult Comics! This is a super cool store - stop by and check out their wares along with the amazing sculptures that make up their shelving system.

#chicagoart #art #zine #sheepcultcomics
January 16, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Support the 2026 art activities at COMPOUND YELLOW! $25,000 matching grant thru 1/31/26!

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#compoundyellow #fundraiser #chicagoart
January 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Ludacris? Nelly? Jon Langford?

Really?
January 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Untitled, handcut analog collage on paper, 18x24”, 2026.
January 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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“Spoils,” handcut analog collage on paper, 18x24”, 2026.
January 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Jerod Haynes grew up with highexpectations hooping in the same neighborhood as some of the city’s greatest rappers. Then an injury and a deeply personal loss changed everything. In our debut episode, Jerod gets real about the gifts he was hiding

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January 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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NSFW detail from a column
January 12, 2026 at 3:46 PM
January 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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January 10, 2026 at 4:54 AM
/mæn-ʌs/ A Chicago Art Zine is now available at Chicago Comics (@chicagocomics.bsky.social)! This store is chock full of amazing items, so really great to be added to their inventory!

#chicagocomics #chicagoart #chicagoartists #chicagoartzine #zine #menasgallerychicago #menasgallery #art
January 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Available TODAY in the shop The second issue of /mæn-ʌs/ Chicago Art Zine! RIP Tony Fitzpatrick, Maxwell Volkman mask, public art, and more - 40 pages this time, printed on 60lb stock, edition of 100.

#chicagoart #art #chicagoartzine #zine
January 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
First time visit to Chicago's Busy Beaver Button Museum, Fun little spot to check out, with tons of interesting, you guessed it, buttons
January 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
"Crouching Tweaker Hidden Crackpipe" (2025) a project by Maxwell Volkman that includes screenshots from a video of a man smoking meth sourced from r/meth.

inkjet prints on paper, plastic sleeves, marker, vinyl stickers, and 3-ring binder

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#chicagoart #art
Crouching Tweaker Hidden Crackpipe by Maxwell Volkman
"Crouching Tweaker Hidden Crackpipe" (2025) is a project by Maxwell Volkman hosted by the online project space Pirates of the Car Bomb Infantry, which includes screenshots from a video of a man…
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January 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
January 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Easily the most unusual addition to my vinyl collection in 2025 - Walter Payton flexi disc of "Doin' It Right," from that well known record label Kentucky Fried Chicken.

#chicagoart #walterpayton #chicagobears #beardown
January 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Available TODAY in the shop The second issue of /mæn-ʌs/ Chicago Art Zine! RIP Tony Fitzpatrick, Maxwell Volkman mask, public art, and more - 40 pages this time, printed on 60lb stock, edition of 100.

#chicagoart #art #chicagoartzine #zine
January 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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The Reader is $2k away from reaching its fundraising goal. If a thousand folks donate $5 we’ll meet that goal in no time!

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December 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
New Year Wishes
December 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Available TOMORROW in the shop The second issue of /mæn-ʌs/ Chicago Art Zine! RIP Tony Fitzpatrick, Maxwell Volkman mask, public art, and more - 40 pages this time, printed on 60lb stock, edition of 100.

#chicagoart #art #chicagoartzine #zine
December 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM