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Chicago artist Doug Ischar gives a presentation about his work, sponsored by Northwestern's Department of Art Theory & Practice.   [more]

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Chicago-based artist Gaylen Gerber’s practice consists largely of monochromes that he calls Backdrops and Supports. In some instances, he invites an artist to intervene on his Backdrops, layering their artwork over his own, often monochromatic painted surfaces or large sheets of paper. In other instances, he layers his Supports over the other artists’ work, sometimes literally painting over them. As...   [more]

Opening: May 25th   10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

While historically Chicago art making has been strongly figural and representational, the Minimalism and conceptual art movements of the 1960s had a definite impact on many Chicago-based artists who emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The early 1980s marked a sea change in the Chicago art scene as the city’s art schools began attracting students and working artists from around the nation...   [more]

MCA Chicago’s in-depth photography holdings trace their trajectory back to the late 1960s, when the medium was reinvigorated under the influence of conceptual art. As in other areas of artistic activity during this period, a previous generation’s fixation on spontaneity, instinct, and truth to materials was questioned and ultimately replaced in photography by an interest in mass media and ind...   [more]

13th Ballad, an installation by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates, is an extension of the artist’s 12 Ballads for Huguenot House, which was coproduced by the MCA and exhibited at Documenta 13, the 2012 iteration of the international art exhibition that takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany. Gates, whose practice includes performance, installation, and urban interventions, created 12 Ball...   [more]

Inspired by the actions and tropes of the HALFLIFERS’ extensive body of work on video, Loophole Limbo delves deep into the archives of the Video Data Bank collection in order to expose, interrogate, and investigate the performative in artists’ video. Featuring work produced across every decade of video’s relatively short history, the investigation reveals that artists’ video is obsessed, alien...   [more]

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Sun Choi – Embracing of Mark In my work, I use leftover Han Yak which is still has the nostalgic smell and dried products. The leftover Han Yak's smell is a metaphor for a mom's love that is giving away herself to her love. Another metaphor is the mom's satisfaction of the work she did for her loved one's health. If someone has ever received true love from others, he/she has felt the fulfillme...   [more]

The Chicago High School for the Arts. ChiArts is a college-preparatory, pre-professional arts program which offers rigorous training in all aspects of the visual arts. ChiArts began with its first freshmen class in fall of 2009. The art in this show represents the group of graduating seniors and their end-of-year work.   [more]

Showcasing design from the Departments of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects, and Fashion, this exhibition brings together thesis work by graduating students that explores recent innovations in material, technology, and form.   [more]

Opening: June 10th   6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Celebrating the work of 15 artists completing the Post-Baccalaureate Studio Certificate at SAIC, this exhibition highlights the myriad forms and experimentation of the SAIC student body.   [more]

Opening: June 10th   6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

During the 1950s Mary Abbott spent time each winter in Haiti and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The experience, exotic and enlightening, transformed the way she saw the world and the way she made her art — both in the Islands and back in New York. This is the first comprehensive exhibition exploring the many tropical sources from which Abbott drew inspiration. A 48 page, fully illustrated catalog is av...   [more]

In conjunction with Beyond Influence: The Art of Little City, join co-curators Matthew Arient and Frank Tumino as they offer insight into each of the 11 featured artists, their practices and their art.   [more]

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