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THE CREMASTER CYCLE
The acclaimed five-part CREMASTER CYCLE is an evocation of the creative process. -
Beyond the Coyote – The WPB Tradition Continues
Beyond the Coyote is a three-day show and sale that will feature the art of -
Call for Installation Artist Diagrams
Usually we wouldn’t put this in a post, but since it’s August, and we go -
Scandal Alert: Fiber Sculpture Re-fabrication Actually Bought at Walmart
Vinga Obrim's work features fabric sculptures that appear almost identical to Tickle-Me Elmo dolls. However,
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Top Street Art Picks for the Month of August
The month of August, while traditionally a slow month in the art world, has been -
Drop and Give Me 5 (Artists)
This name came from a desire to go up to people in the know and -
The Rebirth of Wood Type
Lighter than metal, wood type was ideal for posters and large signs, and it’s aesthetic -
How to Add $30K More to Your Existing Art School Debt
A “finishing school” for artists opens for business in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood next January.
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Minimum Running Time of Six Hours — Marina Abramović Performance Art School in 2012
The Marina Abramovic Institute, due to open in the fall of 2012 in Hudson, New -
Australia at Concertina Gallery
Candice Weber reviews "Australia," Concertina's current show featuring the work of two contemporary Australian artists: -
Site Unseen (2009): (Dis)abling Conditions at The Cultural Center – Four Perspectives
(Dis)abling Conditions - perspectives from three critics and artist response. -
Stan Shellabarger and Dutes Miller’s Untitled Performance (Pink Tube)
Stan Shellabarger and Dutes Miller sit at opposite ends of an increasingly massive needlecraft
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Daniel Nolan and the Artistic Influence of Nuclear Engineering
“When I was in grad school I used to dream in math,” Nolan explains. -
Puerto Rican Artist Communities
An overview of Puerto Rican artist communities and venues in Chicago. -
Lloyd DeGrane and the Chicago Photography Collective Pop Up Gallery Exhibit
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Fair Use: Information Piracy and Creative Commons in Contemporary Art and Design
Columbia College Glass Curtain Gallery hosts the upcoming show about Fair Use, and the effect
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An Incomplete History of the Chicago Poster Scene
The Spotty & Nutshell Version of the History of the Global Poster Art Resistance Movement (as it Applies to Chicago)
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“Hindu Kush,” a Selection from AIC’s Textile Collection
…Yoors created a great many designs in his lifetime, and weaving them was such a lengthy process that he never produced his work in editions…
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Snacki Attacks Chicago
In February of last year, a new street artist began assailing Chicago’s public space with his scrawl. Snacki has now been painting on Chicago’s streets for over a year, but he is not above doing a sticker or two. Now that the weather has warmed, be on the lookout for new snackis.
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De-mystifying Collectors’ Group Gifts the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
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 the MCA.
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Artist, Gallerist: Why aren’t you using Google Alerts? Or Gmail Farming?
I believe the Internet is here to save the artist. Most importantly the Internet has lowered the point of entry into the arts world. It has cut distribution costs; I can email my artwork to galleries instead of printing out millions of slides and video artists can post their work online for the whole world to see for free if they wish. The Internet has also made contacting masses of people, for instance, to notify them of an art opening, as easy as clicking ‘send’. Labor and money are saved allowing ever more time for the artist to focus on the actual artwork.
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Art Law: What Artists Need To Know About Copyright
This series of articles will explain, generally, the basics of copyright law for artists. Copyright law can be confusing, especially with the abundance of misinformation circulated. Therefore, in the event of a copyright conflict, artists should be aware of what their rights are.
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Lane Relyea on Distribution Systems
The art world no longer resembles a pyramid with one city at its apex. It is now a horizontal matrix. And more than any single city or exhibition or art event, prestige now accrues to the lines between, the routes of distribution and circulation connecting various centers and gatherings.
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Group Critique: Friend or Foe?
What is the function of critique? Robin Dluzen muses on the functionality of group critique.