Postmarked - Vol.03

​POSTMARKED

Curated by Janice Bond, presented in partnership with POSTCARD, ART IS BOND and Saffron

​Every great album is two works in one: the music, and the world built around it. The cover art, the liner notes, the photograph on the sleeve, the film that never got made. POSTMARKED is an evening series that opens up that second work. Part listening session, part gallery talk, part coffee club. It's a night where music and visual art share the room.

​Session 03: Esthero, Breath from Another

​Two days before EXPO Chicago opens, while the art world is still on its way to town, POSTMARKED dims the lights. Breath from Another, the 1998 debut of Canadian singer-songwriter Esthero, was made with producer Martin “Doc” McKinney and moves between trip hop, acid jazz and lounge. It is a record made for low light and close listening.

​Mary Maurer’s art direction and design, with design and photography by Zoren Gold, gave the album its image, and that image is where the evening begins.

​For one night, the album plays on vinyl from start to finish, while curator Janice Bond opens up the art and story behind it. Time-based work fills the room, and every guest leaves with a postcard from the evening.

​Curator: Janice Bond

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​Janice Bond is a cultural leader, curator, and advisor working across Chicago, Houston, Portugal, and Milan. She serves as Executive Director of Chicago Public Art Group (CPAG), the 55-year-old public art nonprofit rooted in Bronzeville and Chicago's South Side, where she leads public art and conservation initiatives that connect artists, communities, and civic partners. Through ART IS BOND, her advisory and curatorial platform, she develops collector relationships, cultural programming, and artist representation across markets. BOND CONTEMPORARY, the gallery arm of ART IS BOND, maintains an active presence in Houston and Chicago. Through Maison Steward Office, her private advisory practice, she advises on cultural governance, stewardship, and legacy.

​Her work lives at the intersection of visual art and sound. A devoted audiophile and record collector, Bond has directed concerts, curated music programming, and produced listening experiences in intimate rooms and festival settings across the world. She approaches music the way she approaches art — with rigor, taste, and a deep belief that the right room changes everything.

​Selector: To be announced

​Time Based Work: To be announced