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Black Gossamer: Photo Op for the African American Experience
“I wanted to look at black culture in a way that was not focused on viewing it through white culture.”
Author Archive for Chicago Art Magazine
Chicago Art Map: Openings Feb 2-4, 2012
Below is a listing from Chicago Art Map of gallery openings taking place this weekend, February 2nd – 4th.
Constructing Future Forms: Afro-Futurism and Fashion in Chicago: Part I
“The future didn’t just happen; it was created.”
New Gallery Spotlight: Hinge Gallery
“Everyone is welcome at Hinge. All too often, people assume art is for the few; I do not believe this to be true.” –Holly Sabin
Edgewater Abandoned Theater to become Community Art Space
Rosi is determined to construct a community center for the arts in Edgewater where the arts once flourished.
Chicago Art Map: Openings Jan 26-29, 2012
Below is a listing from Chicago Art Map of gallery openings taking place this weekend, January 26th – 29th.
Union League Club of Chicago Honors Phyllis Bramson & Anne Wilson
The Distinguished Artist Program was established to honor select Chicago-area artists for their contributions to the visual arts and the community.
Shipping a Painting?: Advice from Chicago Artists
“Any of you painters have advice for shipping a relatively big painting on canvas?”
Fear No ART Chicago Launches New Show: The Dinner Party 1/30
Alfano invites 3 artists and a celebrity chef to join in food, art, wine and conversation during this 1 hour show.
Somebody Please Explain What “Post-modernism” Is: Interview with Gretchen Holmes
“There’s now a disconnect between the way things appear to be and the way things really are.” –Gretchen Holmes
Re-Examining the New Art Examiner Symposium 1/28
January 28, 2012: Conversation with co-founding editor Derek Guthrie, and with editors and authors many of whom are featured in The Essential New Art Examiner, edited by Terri Griffith, Kathryn Born, and Janet Koplos
Chicago Art Map: Openings Jan 20-22, 2012
Below is a listing from Chicago Art Map of gallery openings taking place this weekend, January 20th – 22nd.
Final 2012 Community Arts Assistance Program Workshop 1/19
The final Application Assistance Workshop will be held Thursday, January 19, 4 – 6 pm @ Chicago Cultural Center.
Joseph Ravens: Heralding the Poetics of Perception
I am used to doing art for the elitist crowd, but if we can blow people away and expand their consciousness, it’s like combating close-mindedness.
Hebru Brantley’s Evolution
There’s a dichotomy of going to school or not going to school, being a studied artist or a folk artist.
Chicago Art Map: Openings Jan 13-15, 2012
Below is a listing from Chicago Art Map of gallery openings taking place this weekend, January 13th – 15th.
Unfolding Space at Floating World Gallery 1/20
Unfolding Space addresses the question: is there a way to represent a place objectively?
Park West Gallery Visits Paris: A Lifetime of Lebadang
On the eve of his ninetieth birthday, Vietnamese artist, Lebadang, is as creative as he was 50 years ago. Albert Scaglione of Park West Gallery journeys to Paris to visit the artist, discovering a treasure trove of his work across the decades.
Wrocław School of Printmaking Exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center
The exhibition provides a comprehensive overview of the variety of printmaking techniques and sources of inspiration employed by the artists of the Wrocław School.