Punk Rock & Paintbrushes announces Chicago Gallery Exhibition featuring  Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio) & Jesse Michaels (Operation Ivy)

Punk Rock & Paintbrushes is pleased to announce a special gallery exhibition in Chicago during Lollapalooza weekend featuring the artworks of Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio) and Jesse Michaels (Operation Ivy), offering fans the chance to see the musicians in a whole new creative light.

Held at the Elephant Room Gallery in downtown Chicago, at 704 S. Wabash, it’s just steps away from all the Lollapalooza action in Grant Park. Gallery hours include an opening night reception on July 30, a special artist Q&A on July 31 and gallery hours on both July 31 and August 1.

RSVPs for this special event are now open at: CHICAGOPRPB2026.EVENTBRITE.COM

“I am thrilled & honored to be coming home to Chicago with Jesse Michaels.  His art and music has inspired me from a young age so I was grateful to make his acquaintance and become good friends with him when I moved to the Bay Area from Chicago years ago. We are both very excited to bring our art to my hometown together,” says Matt Skiba who has been working with Punk Rock & Paintbrushes for over a decade and was the catalyst for the start of the creative collective.

Jesse Michaels adds, “I am really stoked to be doing an exhibit with Matt and Punk Rock & Paintbrushes in Chicago. I love this city, I love Matt and all his art.  I have a lot of new art I am excited to put up and out.”

And Punk Rock & Paintbrushes founder Emily Nielsen shares, “Bringing Matt and Jesse’s art together and in a city that has meant so much to Punk Rock & Paintbrushes over the years is a true honor. While they both are creative musicians, our goal is to show the other side of these artists through their paintings. We have been working with Matt over a decade and watching his art grow has been amazing. In the last 4 year of working with Jesse, I have seen his art grow and transform alongside the man he is and it  has been a true testament that art really can change lives.”