This made “Best of Chicago Art Magazine” because 1) Concertina is resurrecting itself in a new form (use search bar), and 2) because the coast is clear and I think we can talk about apartment galleries again, and 3) because the Red Eye article was pretty good, along with our “Best of List” – so [...]
From “Best of Chicago Art Magazine” – originally posted 8/2009. Demise runs until Nov. 1st Faheem Majeed. His artwork is—ok, keep up with me here—his title is the Curator and Acting Executive Director of the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC), so he is technically an administrator. BUT he’s an artist by trade, a recent [...]
Re-posted as part of “Best of Chicago Art Magazine” Originally published October, 2009 Jeriah Hildwine "Nut up or shut up" – Woody Harrelson, Zombieland (2009) It is a strange relationship that exists between artists and critics, with critics reliant upon artists for their prima materia, while artists begrudgingly covet the praise and recognition of the [...]
[Part of the "Best of Chicago Art Magazine" August series. Originally posted 1/13/2010] Â Kathryn Born Work by Barbara Jones-Hogu Barbara Jones-Hogu is currently getting a Master’s in film, and plans to create documentaries about the work of artists. But her history won’t let her be — she was one of the founders (and one of [...]
[Part of the "Best of Chicago Art Magazine" August series. Originally posted 1/13/2010] Â Kathryn Born Work by Barbara Jones-Hogu Barbara Jones-Hogu is currently getting a Master’s in film, and plans to create documentaries about the work of artists. But her history won’t let her be — she was one of the founders (and one of [...]
“I was reading an article in The Red Eye about crazy things you could rent in Chicago. And on the list was a CTA El Train.” “You just rent the train?” “Right, anyone can do it.” He’s right, anyone can do it, but only Tristan Hummel (Salvo’s front man) read the Red Eye article and created the [...]
“I was reading an article in The Red Eye about crazy things you could rent in Chicago. And on the list was a CTA El Train.” “You just rent the train?” “Right, anyone can do it.” He’s right, anyone can do it, but only Tristan Hummel (Salvo’s front man) read the Red Eye article and created the [...]
Next time you visit the Art Institute, take time to notice the names. If you look up, these names belong to the benefactors and patrons of the arts in Chicago. These names, up high and oft unnoticed, silently mark the enormous generosity and gift to the public, who, usually unaware, rarely grasp the depths of [...]
-Sponsored Post- A Top-of-the-Line Festival Where Art Soars Merri Pattinian Glenview, IL – Amdur Productions proudly returns to the Glen Town Center with the 7th Annual Art at the Glen on Saturday, August 7 and Sunday, August 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Since its launch in 2004, Art at the Glen quickly became [...]
