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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.
Category: Articles
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.
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.
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
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.
Top Street Art Picks for the Month of August
The month of August, while traditionally a slow month in the art world, has been a busy one for street art in Chicago.
Drop and Give Me 5 (Artists)
This name came from a desire to go up to people in the know and say, “don’t think, just list the first 10 artists that come to mind” and then just list them out on the site, with an image, and just let it be a very lightly juried thing. So me being me, here’s [...]
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.
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)
“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…
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.
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.
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.
Group Critique: Friend or Foe?
What is the function of critique? Robin Dluzen muses on the functionality of group critique.
Life After Art School, Part 1
Part 1: This damn transition… 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?
MCA Acquires “Kiss” Without Paperwork
MCA’s acquisiton of Tino Sehgal’s “Kiss” included a mandate that no documentation of the artwork/performance was allowed.