So many kind things have been said about James Wood that I’d just like to post some of the messages and comments that have come in, and welcome further kind words. As many of you already know, Jim Woods passed this weekend. From the Associated Press: LOS ANGELES — James N. Wood, the president and [...]
Intro: the seasoned veterans of the 57St. Art Fair (featured in this post) have assembled a simple and straightforward guide for successful navigation of the intense summer scene. Tips for Choosing a Fair and Buying Art—Art Buying Do’s Attend the free art fairs. Attend some of the early season fairs when you’ll see the artists’ best [...]
Gallery 400 at UIC and threewalls announce Propeller Fund and the initial round of this new granting opportunity for independent visual artists, curators and visual art groups in Cook County, IL. Applications Due: August 1, 2010, with 15 winners announced in October 2010. Five workshops to introduce Propeller Fund, with tips, hints and advice on [...]
Katherine Pill and Francesca Wilmott, the masterminds behind Concertina, one of the area’s strongest apartment galleries, will be closing. Both curators are graduating and moving out-of-state (Kansas City and St. Louis) for museum curatorial jobs. Co-founder (and former CAMag writer) Corinna Kirsch will be moving back to Chicago, so they are hoping to continue a Concertina collaboration in some capacity. An update [...]
In cooperation with the Glencoe Chamber of Commerce, Amdur Productions proudly presents the third annual Glencoe Festival of the Masters. Come meet the world’s finest artists in downtown Glencoe on Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It was recently selected by our editors for this summer’s “Artsiest of [...]