Rod Blagojevich, ex-governor of the state of Illinois was indicted in Dec 2008. Upon his impeachment he began a national media blitz protesting his innocence. Artist Ray Noland, aka CRO also began a propaganda blitz of his own called Run, Blago, Run chronicling the circus leading up to Blago's corruption trial and to hold a mirror up to our current political leadership. RBR documents and highlights the life of anti-hero Rod 'Blago' Blagojevich from indictment to his subsequent hung jury.
Rod Blagojevic jogging near his Ravenswood Manor home. Everyone in Chicago was familiar with seeing the ex-governor in his black tracksuit running in the middle of winter.
"...All that dirt we try to sweep into the sewer? Noland has a knack for making it graphic, funny and public. - the most democratic art there is, visible to everyone." –Chicago Magazine
Participating artists
Ray Noland, Lauri Apple, Jeff Zimmerman, Mireya Acierto, Ish Muhammad, Nino "tselone" Rodriguez, Brian O'Dell,
Dana Stewart, Diederick Kraaijeveld, Lashun F. Tines, Amanda Rivkin
with DJs
Solson, DIZ
