Review: Temporary Monuments: Work by Rosemary Mayer, 1977–1982
Temporary Monuments: Work by Rosemary Mayer, 1977–1982 Soberscove Press Edited by Marie Warsh and Max Warsh Introduction by Gillian Sneed I was never an art student, but I picked up […]
Review: Process–Works by Max Unterhaslberger at Adventureland Gallery
Process. That is the first thing a viewer may think of as they begin to take in the work of Max Unterhaslberger in his exhibition, Unterhaslberger II now on view at Adventureland […]
Review: Dawoud Bey Reimagines the Underground Railroad
The Art Institute of Chicago presents the exhibition, Dawoud Bey: Night Coming Tenderly, Black, a collection of Bey’s black and white photographs that reimagine various sites along the last stages […]
Interview: Adoring Paris: The Absinthe Birds by Tony Fitzpatrick at The Dime Gallery
Artists have found inspiration in the city of Paris for ages. From the Degas painting, The Absinthe Drinker, to the poetic black and whites of 20th century photographer Robert Doisneau and so many […]
Preview: Polymorphism: Queer Encounters of Intimacy in Games at VGA Gallery Explores Sex and Relationships through Games
Some of the work here is of a sexual nature, and may be NSFW The Video Game Art Gallery in Chicago is a vital part of the video game culture […]
African American Design Exhibit Explores Confluence of Design Talent With Politics and Commerce
African American designers’ contributions to Chicago’s design history are on display through March 3 at the Chicago Cultural Center. The exhibition is particularly interesting because it explores the confluence of […]
Review: Hairy Who? 1966-1969 Still Has the Power to Shock, Offend and Delight
Knock KnockWho’s there?HAIRY —Hairy Who!!! That silly kid joke is the text on a cocktail napkin used at a Hyde Park Art Center exhibition in 1966-67. And it’s emblematic of […]
Tomma Abts: Abstract Art with an Enigmatic Vision
The abstract paintings of Tomma Abts are on display at the Art Institute of Chicago in her first solo exhibition in the U.S. in ten years. Abts is a contemporary abstract […]
Review: Trumpworld Artist Don Perlis Channels the Theater of Times Square and Current America
Don Perlis’ work is like a garish, candied wonderland. It is bright and appealing, even seductive. While his paintings possess a controlled technique, these are cheeky scenes of sarcasm, a showing […]
Wrightwood 659 Exhibits Work of Tadao Ando and Le Corbusier in Stunning Ando-Designed Interior
Wrightwood 659 is a stunning new art gallery in Lincoln Park and its current exhibition is a great way to get acquainted with the new space if you have not […]
Review: Design Museum of Chicago Brings Chicago’s Bicycling History to Light
The Design Museum of Chicago recently brought a brand new exhibit to the Loop in an all new location. And this time around, the pop-up experience they’ve created at Expo […]
Mika Horibuchi Plays with Reality and Illusion in MCA Exhibit
The latest installment of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Chicago Series presents the work of Chicago-based artist Mika Horibuchi. In this exhibition, Horibuchi’s paintings blur the lines between reality and […]