AB4064 – Chicago
April 10 @ 7:00 pm CDT

Art Battle Chicago – April 10, 2026
Doors @ 7:00pm / Painting @ 8:00pm
SPIN Chicago – 344 N State St, Chicago, IL
Experience an unforgettable evening of creativity and competition at SPIN Chicago!
Watch as talented artists transform blank canvases into stunning masterpieces in just 20 thrilling minutes per round. Be part of the excitement by casting your vote to help crown the champion.
Donβt miss the chance to take home a piece of the magic with a silent auction featuring all the original works.
The painting begins at 8:00 PMΒ
Be a part of the fun as a spectator, or participate as one of the featured artists by applying online at artbattle.com/artists!
Art Battle Chicago is a 21+ event.
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Artists
Artists can apply to compete. Also, most events have a ‘Wildcard’ easel, where artists leave their names at the door and we draw at random to pick the Wildcard Artist. To be a potential wildcard artist, just buy a ticket and show up!
Confirmed Competitors
Art Battle Chicago
8 confirmed artists β’ APPLY NOW
Abby May Smith
Hi there! I am a painter and illustrator based in Chicago. I love blending bright colors with stylized subjects to create lush, illustrative paintings. I find inspiration in the mundane, the magical, and the saturated. I earned my BA in Illustration from Columbia College Chicago in 2023.
AmirahArts
Amirah Arts is a Chicago South-Suburban native who specializes in painting using acrylics, yarn, a variety mediums and unique objects. She was inspired to continue developing her painting techniques while living alone and obtaining her B.S. in Accounting in 2020. James says painting helps with her patience by bringing a calmness and peace of mind that she has never experienced. She is known for her Bob Ross inspired style of capturing nature as well as her abstract yarn inclusive paintings. Her vision is to continue creating more art while forever using the world as her canvas.
Anthony Bartley
DJ Bennett
A Chicago native, epoxy coating contractor & life long artist.
Joseph Zuniga
Joseph is a Chicago artist who embraces the weird and grotesque, presenting it all in a jovial light. His work draws heavily from the strange colors of 90s and earlyβ2000s cartoons, along with a love for the gross and grunge. Art Battle is something heβs wanted to join for a long time, and heβs excited for the chance to finally jump in and experience it.
Nxvember Gordon
26 old Artist, works on abstract, cometemporary, really im an all styles artist. I like to paint what comes to heart or mind. The colors I choose are straight from the heart.
Samantha Dederichs
Samantha is a multidisciplinary artist and fullβtime live event and wedding painter whose work is inspired by the whimsical beauty of nature, the human spirit, and the energy of love stories. Her expressive style blends vibrant color, realism, and impressionistic brushwork. She began teaching painting classes at just fourteen and rediscovered her passion for creating in community while instructing at Painting With a Twist during college. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in fibers, she also enjoys knitting in her free time.
TRAVIESA
A National selling Artist, Muralist, & Chicago Street Artist focused on Digital Art, Graffiti Art, & Pop Art!
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