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Part 3: The Burke/Hildwine Crawl
or Part 3 of this feature, we present the Burke/Hildwine Crawl. Stephanie Burke and Jeriah Hildwine are avid crawlers of Chicago’s art scene.
Author Archive for Chicago Art Magazine
Part 7: Maps By Medium – Sculpture
For the last four parts of of this series, Stephanie Burke has broken up the Friday night River North and West Loop galleries by medium. The following map deals with media loosely categorized as Sculpture.
Part 8: Maps By Medium – Video/Installation
For the last four parts of of this series, Stephanie Burke has broken up the Friday night River North and West Loop galleries by medium. The following map deals with media loosely categorized as Video/Installation.
Part 2: River North and West Loop Maps
For Part 2, Chicago Art Magazine and Stephanie Burke bring you maps of the main areas for the 10th, River North and West Loop.
Leslie Tejada at Gallery KH
Gallery KH is pleased to present Floribunda a new collection of mixed media abstract paintings by artist Leslie Tejada.
Part 1: The Comprehensive List
The yearly epic of the opening of the gallery season is upon us again. Chicago Art Map and Stephanie Burke have prepared you a series of lists and maps to assist in your gallery hopping and art viewing.
Phyllis Bramson’s Painters at The Art Center in Highland Park
Whether you like it or not, the Chicago figurative tradition is a context through which the art produced in our city is often viewed.
Museum Mission Statements
We will dissect the mission statements of Chicago’s two major art museums, The Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Contemporary Art
Heather Marhsall and Chuck Walker at Linda Warren Gallery
Linda Warren Gallery – exhibition opening and reception on September 10.
The Donna & Howard Stone Film, Video & New Media Gallery at the Art Institute of Chicago
One year ago, on May 16th, 2009, the Art Institute of Chicago opened the doors to its newest addition, a state of the art Modern Wing designed by Renzo Piano. The Donna and Howard Stone Gallery, located on the ground floor and dedicated to the exhibition of film, video and new media practices, has lived up to its goal of providing a permanent space dedicated to the exhibition of some of the newest forms of artistic expression.
THE CREMASTER CYCLE
The acclaimed five-part CREMASTER CYCLE is an evocation of the creative process.
Daniel Nolan and the Artistic Influence of Nuclear Engineering
“When I was in grad school I used to dream in math,” Nolan explains.
The Rebirth of Wood Type
Lighter than metal, wood type was ideal for posters and large signs, and it’s aesthetic permeates iconic images of the 20th century.
Puerto Rican Artist Communities
An overview of Puerto Rican artist communities and venues in Chicago.
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. The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship will emphasize leadership and marketing skills for artists, said Lisa Canning, its founder and director.
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 York, will offer artist workshops, courses for the public, a library, a grants program, and housing for students in seeking to develop interest and quality in performance art.
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)
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, they are actually created from the clothes taken from victim’s of the recent and deadly Averset City conflict, donated from the city’s morgue.
“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…