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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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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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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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Three Artists and a Two-Eyed Cat
by Robyn Farrell Roulo
Jonah Burlingame, Otto Lange, Wendy Seller at Judy A Saslow Gallery
March 13th 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Posted
3/23/09
Work from a West Coast artist, a Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) professor and a Southern "Yankee" are featured in "Fresh Faces 2009", the current exhibition on view until April 11th at Judy A Saslow Gallery. Located in the heart of Chicago's River North gallery district Saslow has established herself as a champion of Outsider, Folk and Contemporary art. I must caution that a leisurely trip to the famed intersection of Superior and Franklin can quickly turn into a marat... [more]
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