This name came from a desire to go up to people in the know and say, “don’t think, just list the first 10 artists that come to mind” and then just list them out on the site, with an image, and just let it be a very lightly juried thing. So me being me, here’s [...]
The month of August, while traditionally a slow month in the art world, has been a busy one for street art in Chicago. Before I get to the top street art picks list, there are a few things to discuss. First, paste-ups of Joaquin Phoenix began popping up all over the city (and all over the nation) [...]
“Artists are the best at making obsolete technology relevant again - they’ve even resurrected the letterpress” – Audrey Niffenegger Typeface Documentary Movie Poster Wood type printing was developed in the United States in the 1820s. Almost two hundred years later, the medium, in many ways, is nearly dead. That is, was nearly dead, until Jim and [...]
["Best of Chicago Art Magazine" re-post. Originally appeared 4/6/10. School has not opened as of 9/1/10] Mari Espinosa A “finishing school” for artists opens for business in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood next January. The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship will emphasize leadership and marketing skills for artists, said Lisa Canning, its founder and director. Canning, a [...]
["Best of Chicago Art Magazine" re-post. Originally appeared 4/12/10] Minami Furukawa Imponderabilia, Marina Abramovic You can’t claim a title like the “Grandmother of Performance Art” without having a hold on the artform, and in turn, letting it completely have its hold on you as well. Marina Abramovic is an icon, and rightly so—it seems wrong [...]
Part I: The (Very Brief) History of the Global Poster Art Resistance Movement As It Applies to Chicago by Kathryn Born Poster art is the grand prize-holder of public art. Much of its power came from the ability to anonymously distribute a graphic message for the public. From governments to revolutionaries, everyone churned them out, [...]
Hindu Kush (1969)Designed by Jan Yoors (American, born Belgium, 1922–1977); Woven by Annebert Yoors (American, born Netherlands, 1926) and Marianne Yoors (American, born Netherlands); Inscribed: Jan Yoors / No. 42 / “Hindu Kush” / 1969 / 213 x 366 cm / 7 x 12 ft. (on handwritten label)Wool and cotton, slit tapestry weave; 210 x [...]
by A.Martinez Every year, a group of collectors fund an acquisition for the MCA. Chicago Art Magazine sat down with Julie Rodriguez Widholm to see what goes on in the process choosing, discussing, gaining consensus for the piece for the MCA. It illustrates the relationship between collector and the MCA, a long-standing tradition that shapes [...]
Editor’s intro: You know what drives me bonkers? When people say, “Let me know when you post the article.” No, I’m not going to write you another email, I want you to sign up for Google Alerts, then you’ll know automatically. If you take 10 seconds to sign up, you’ll always know when something about [...]
[originally posted on 4/17/2010 ] Cara Dehnert Huffman, JD Copyright law can be confusing, especially with the abundance of misinformation circulated. In a perfect world, artists, art dealers, art lovers, and everyone else in the art community would live in harmony and there would never be any conflicts. Unfortunately disagreements do arise. Therefore, in the [...]