The Cornelia Arts Building recently held their spring open studio event where the public had the opportunity to see work by dozens of artists. The building, located at the corner […]
The Fountain By David Scott Hay Whiskey Tit Jasper P. Duckworth is a critic in an alternate universe Chicago for Chicago Shoulders, a New City-like (or, if you will, Third […]
Chicago is known for its public art and you usually find it in high-traffic areas like Michigan Avenue or on Loop office building plazas. But this summer, we suggest you […]
Part 1 of this article can be found here. The original inspiration for this article came from a reference in the WPA Guide to Illinois, created by the Federal Writers’ Project. One […]
Note: As a pleasant side effect of the BLM protests, several statues of slavers, traitors, and genocidal invaders have been defaced, toppled, or removed from public view worldwide. Thus far, […]
If you’re wanting to experience art and culture during this “shelter in place” period, now is the time to check out some of the best online museum collections from […]
It’s official: LEGO has invaded the Chicagoland suburbs for the summer! Both Brookfield Zoo and the Morton Arboretum are currently hosting exhibits that spotlight the iconic colorful bricks. Titled “Brick […]
When New Age first came into vogue in the late ’60s and ’70s, yoga, meditation and astrology as well as vegetarianism were viewed as exotic and often dismissed as forms […]
It’s about to be Museum Week in Chicago. Every January, while it’s too cold to enjoy the lakefront, rooftop bars and generally being outside for more than five minutes, the […]
Over 600 artists from across North America mob the Merchandise Mart’s 7th floor with a wide variety of wares through December 10. There’s an admission fee to even get in the […]
A is for Artist is a new exhibition at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art that challenges the idea of using the label “outsider art” when describing artists who not only […]
The DePaul Art Museum presents Senga Nengudi: Improvisational Gestures, an exhibition that surveys the sculpture, performance, and videos of American artist Senga Nengudi, with works dating from the 1970s to […]