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Bucking Tradition
by Robyn Farrell Roulo
Group Show at Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)
November 14th - February 14th, 2010
Posted
11/21/09
“Italics: Italian Art Between Tradition and Revolution 1968-2008” sheds light on nearly a half century of contemporary art not otherwise seen outside of Italy. The brainchild of international curator, writer and critic, Francesco Bonami, and co-presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, the exhibition gives new insight to the conventional definition of “Italian Art”. On view through, February 14, 2010, “Italics” includes more than... [more]
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Artists in Analog
by Dan Gunn
Alex Olson, Lisa Williamson at Shane Campbell Gallery
November 14th - January 9th, 2010
Posted
11/16/09
In Alex Olson’s and Lisa Williamson’s first show at Shane Campbell Gallery they find in each other an interesting analog. Alex Olson’s paintings reference different forms of written text like announcements, editorials, or shorthand writing. Their pictorial flatness emphasizes their texture over an optic space and nods to the paintings’ source material. However, these references appear to be really just a way to organize shapes on a two-dimensional surface, to give it a reason to... [more]
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The Good Fight
by Robyn Farrell Roulo
Wesley Kimler at Eyeporium Gallery
October 2nd 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Posted
11/1/09
Umurbrogol? I hate to admit that the title of Wesley Kimler’s latest exhibition was somewhat foreign to me until his opening. After a quick search on Wikipedia and brief history lesson from the artist, I had a better understanding behind the series. Currently on view at the Eyeporium Gallery, “Umurbrogol” is named after the treacherous mountain range on the island of Peleliu (part of the Palau Islands). This particular location was the site of one the most devastating WWII b... [more]
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If you are a tree lover...
by stisaacs
Andrea S. Harris at Homey Gallery
October 3rd - October 26th
Posted
10/1/09
...you have to see Andrea Harris's work. I have watched Andrea and this show develop over the past several years. We are studio mates. Her art completely reflects her belief in the connection between nature and us humans as well as between nature and art. This show is beautiful and you should not miss it.
S. Isaacs
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Not So Ordinary
by Robyn Farrell Roulo
James Kao at Lloyd Dobler Gallery
September 12th 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Posted
9/28/09
Located above the historic Chopin Theatre on West Division, Lloyd Dobler Gallery kicked off the fall season with vibrant new paintings from philosopher turned artist, James Kao. “Ways of World Making” features work from his latest series “Pantomimes”. Kao’s paintings represent the root of the title, “Pantomimes”, meaning a group that imitates all.
Taking cues from the aesthetic philosophies of Nelsen Goodman and the artist’s own, Kao builds a world based on surrou... [more]
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A Brief Art History of Wine
by Marla Seidell
Group Exhibition at The Art Institute of Chicago
July 11th - September 20th
Posted
9/14/09
On view until September 20, the Art Institute's impressive and wide-ranging exhibition, "A Case for Wine: From King Tut to Today," is interesting not only for its plethora of drinking artifacts but for what it says about the history of human interaction with alcohol. What is clear is the dissolute nature of man and woman in regards to drink over the ages. From an ancient Greek terracotta bowl decorated with men reveling in Bacchic frivolity to an English silvered brass wine ci... [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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Constellation Prizes
by Erik Wenzel
at Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)
July 21st - October 18th
Posted
9/7/09
Built upon the holdings in the Museum of Contemporary Art’s (MCA) permanent collection and augmented by loans from galleries and collectors, “Constellations,” curated by Julie Rodrigues Widholm, organizes the practice of painting into a series of themes. Rather than a historical lineage approach, although that can still be read in the groupings, the show places artists together based on concept or working method. There is a lot of good work in the show and a lot of old favorites. B... [more]
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Life and Art
by Sonja Srdanovic
Carlo, MILES CARPENTER, THONTON DIAL, Howard Finster, Gertrude Morgan, GEE'S BEND QUILTS, SIMON SPARROW, Charles Steffen, Edgar Tolson, Bill Traylor, JOSEPH YOAKUM at Russell Bowman Art Advisory
July 17th - August 22nd
Posted
8/10/09
Personal histories and biographical information often add depth and interest to exhibitions. Museums in particular are able to devote space, energy and research to providing historical and personal background information on both the artist as an individual, as well as the environment within which a particular artist is working.
In the case of outsider art, where life and art are usually closely linked, there is a strong argument for the importance of the biography of the artis... [more]
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Second Life
by Sonja Srdanovic
at Zolla/Lieberman Gallery
June 19th - August 20th
Posted
8/10/09
The phrase “anything goes” appears to be the theme of our dually dismal and volatile financial year in 2009. This is a year that has artists turning to their everyday environment before venturing forth to invest in anything new. At least that seems to be the larger issue tackled by Zolla/Lieberman’s diverse show “Second Stories: Artists Making Do and Fixing Up,” which consists of works almost all produced in 2009. The up-to-date artistic production allows the exhibited... [more]
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