Editors Note: Originally published in Response: Art and the Art of Criticism exhibition catalog, I-Space Gallery (2009). by Lane Relyea Like other major business sectors undergoing globalization, the art world over the last 20 years has grown increasingly dispersed and decentered while at the same time achieving ever greater organizational and professional coherence. Since the [...]
-Sponsored Post- A Cultural Tradition on the North Shore Chris Seeman Highland Park, IL – The Port Clinton Art Festival returns to downtown Highland Park on Saturday, August 28 and Sunday, August 29 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Free and open to the public, the Port Clinton Art Festival is ranked the number four [...]
[originally posted on 4/23/10] Robin Dluzen Group Critique What is the function of critique? I suppose, in art school, there are two functions. First, it is an opportunity for an artist to witness firsthand how his/her work is perceived by an audience. In my opinion, the second–and this is the one that pertains to students—it [...]
[originally posted in April 2010] Justin Barnes Transition is a terrible thing. The transition from life in art school to life in the Great Big Out There. How can it work? As I try to write this, “failure” is the only word to come to mind. Failure. But where to go from there? Failure perfectly [...]
Kathryn Little low on uploading power today, so I’m punting. But I’ve realized that a lot of people don’t know about the transparency pages (see Transparency in the Nav bar). So here’s today’s update: http://chicagoartmap.com/transparency/?p=120 Off we go!!
[originally posted 4/1/2010] The latest work of renowned artist Otis Hegaln of Iysthulgistan opens today at New York’s prestigious MoCoCo Museum. Determined to trump Tino Sehgal, who has prohibited photos of his works and banned documentation of any kind of his exhibits, Hegaln will require all viewers of his new show to be blindfolded. “For [...]
[originally published Jan 11, 2010] image pulled from Google Images Editors Note: Based on an audio interview of Julie Rodriquez Widholm, conducted by Kathryn Born and adapted and transcribed for the written form by Alyssa Martinez. Artists are allowed to control the conditions under which their work is purchased. The MCA recently purchased Kiss by [...]
[Editor's Note: I'm putting this in "Best of" Because I thought the Australia video installation was the best installation I saw in 2010. Originally published Oct., 2010] Candice Weber When director Baz Luhrmann set out to create a motion picture of a “mythologized Australia,” he probably should have thought twice about introducing any more mythology [...]
By Minami Furukawa Philip Treacy “High fashion”, or, in fancier terms, “Haute Couture” is most commonly associated by the likes of us regular folk in terms of extravagant, impractical garments. Designers such as Alexander McQueen (designing many of Lady Gaga’s wardrobe), Philip Treacy, and Comme des Garcons’ Rei Kawakubo are a few of the better [...]
Art Critic Claudine Ise begins disclosing some of her lesser-known favorite art websites from her RSS feed. A complete list is soon to come. In no particular order: MW Capacity – a blog about painting in the midwest. A friendly comment section that functions like a group crit, when they get enough comments to get a discussion going [...]