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Another American Story
by Dan Gunn
Posted
9/21/09
JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER
608 New York AvenueSheboygan, WI 53081P: 920.458.6144F: 920.458.4473
Wisconsin is Chicago’s other. I live near Palmer Square Park in Logan Square. So I thought I lived in a verdant environment, until I visited Wisconsin this last weekend. Now I knew beforehand that the coast of Wisconsin held rolling green hills, grassy meadows and luminous views of Lake Michigan. But I hadn’t counted on the lushness of the Cheese Curd State (I don’t know if that’s... [more]
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Portrait of the Artist: Candice Hunter
by orangemoon
Candace Hunter at An Orange Moon Antiques & Design Studio
August 28th 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Posted
9/11/09
Originally appeared in Newcity, 8/24/09. Written by Jason Foumberg, Art Editor for Newcity. Courtesy of Newcity and Jason Foumberg:
Candace Hunter
An artist working in collage can make one of two major statements: by selecting and cutting material from piles of old magazines, the collagist either despairingly critiques the ever-flowing fountain of consumer information, or else she is a cosmopolite, joining disparate faces and places into a communal frame.
Candace Hunter is this second type of colla... [more]
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Reflection: a video program
by Erik Wenzel
Posted
9/7/09
It is critical today that exhibition strategies for time-based art are examined. Unlike a painting, sculpture, or photograph, if a video is 7 minutes and 30 seconds, that is exactly how long it takes to “see it.” There are also issues of gallery space, sound levels, light pollution and on. The current video program at Gallery 400 has an interesting approach in that the work of five artists “linked by their varying approaches to artist agency” are screened five days a week... [more]
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American Made
by Robyn Farrell Roulo
H. C. Westermann at Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago
April 2nd - September 6th
Posted
7/5/09
"Your Pal Cliff: Selections from the H.C. Westermann Study Collection" is a visual journey into the world of Chicago artist Horace Clifford Westermann (1922-1981). On view at the University of Chicago's Smart Museum through September 6, 2009, the retrospective is a blend of art and objects that celebrate the life and work of this often under-recognized artist. Westermann's absurd and off-color creations are joined by preliminary drawings, prints, sketchbooks, and personal writings that give i... [more]
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The Big World
by Kristen Carter
Group Exhibition at Chicago Cultural Center
April 25th - August 30th
Posted
6/29/09
Today, the market for Chinese art is widely reported to be among the fastest growing in the world. The country’s growing mega-cities and booming economy are reasons for a dynamic and thriving contemporary art scene worth noting and seeing.Gregory G. Knight and Tereza de Arruda, co-curators of “The Big World” at the Chicago Cultural Center, have put together a show featuring twenty artists that critically explore urban life, the human condition, and the collective ideology of people living... [more]
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Here I Am
by Kristen Carter
Jed Fielding at Chicago Cultural Center
June 1st - July 5th
Posted
6/29/09
The notion of “the gaze” has become somewhat of a catchphrase with art and has seemingly become inextricable in the discussion of art, its analysis and art theory. However, in these austere yet powerful portraits of blind children in Mexico City, Jed Fielding, a Chicago-based photographer challenges this very concept. This is the last week to see Fielding's "Look at Me," the exhibition closes July 5th. These black and white photographs complicate the role of the viewer and ultim... [more]
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Do Yo' Thing
by Robyn Farrell Roulo
Liz Rose Wolf at Vespine Gallery
April 10th 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Posted
4/19/09
There is an array of galleries that have set up shop along South Halsted in the neighborhood of Pilsen. This area, known as The Chicago Arts District, embraces many venues whether they are commercial, retail, working studios or contemporary galleries. The second Friday of each month is a celebration of diversity and a way to support the local scene devoted to fostering new and emerging artists. Located at 1907 S. Halsted, the Vespine Gallery and Studio offers an alternative ven... [more]
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Women
by Robyn Farrell Roulo
Jack Tworkov at Valerie Carberry Gallery
April 3rd - May 23rd
Posted
4/5/09
Also located on the 25th floor of the John Hancock building is the Valerie Carberry Gallery. Established in 2002, the dealer's sole focus is Modern and Postwar American Art. "Jack Tworkov: Women" is the gallery's latest exhibition that highlights work from 1945-1949, by the under-recognized abstract expressionist artist. On view until May 23rd, the show consists of roughly twenty paintings and works on paper displayed in a way that embodies the sensibility of the artist... [more]
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Yousuf Karsh
by E-Slant Team
Yousuf Karsh at The Art Institute of Chicago
January 22nd - April 26th
Posted
3/30/09
Yousuf Karsh’s portraits are instantly recognizable. Ernest Hemingway, Georgia O’Keeffe, Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, and Marian Anderson, true visual icons of the 20th century, each sat before his photographic lens.
This master portraitist, however, came from humble beginnings. As a teenager the Armenian Karsh fled his native Turkey to live first in Syria and then in Canada with his photographer uncle. Always connected with traditional photographic methods, he honed his skills... [more]
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It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)
by Robyn Farrell Roulo
Richard Bellia at Th!nkART
March 6th - March 30th
Posted
3/8/09
Th!nkArt's latest fusion of art, music and culture presents the photographs of famed French rock photographer Richard Bellia. Th!nkArt Salon in conjunction with Cimmfest 2009, Chicago's inaugural three day celebration of music and film, presents Richard Bellia's solo exhibition which opened Friday, March 6. It includes many photographs of legendary music icons: The Cure, James Brown, Paul McCartney, The Clash, David Bowie, Radiohead, Nirvana and Marilyn Manson. The exhibition represen... [more]
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