At Carrie Secrist Gallery 835 West Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL ‘By Hand’ the group show currently on display at Carrie Secrist Gallery is a collection of wall hung objects (paintings, drawings, embroideries and one wall drawing) seeking to display multiple interpretations of artistic ‘skill’. While there is a great deal of variation in the works … Read more
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Sullivan Gallery 33 South State Street, 7th floor, Chicago, IL Young talent on display Every year the senior undergraduate class from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) commandeers the largest gallery space located on campus for their thesis show, and every year it is … Read more
A photography show by Leonard Suryajaya Friday March 11, 2016 Chicago Artists Coalition 217 N. Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL Chicago artists coalition, one of the many galleries dotted throughout the west loop is currently hosting a solo show for artist Leonard Suryajaya which will run until March 24th. The show entitled Don’t hold onto your … Read more
The artwork in the studios consisted of painting and drawing, with heavy Chicago Imagists influence. The vibrant colors and patters in these paintings have that hometown feeling. Participating Studio Artists include: Walter Fydryck, Adam Helman, Frank Mascenic, Kirk Rohrbaugh, James Vellner, Luke Carlson. Participating Visiting Artists include: David Bechtol, Nancy Bechtol, Brian Garay, Bohdan Gernaga, Ken Hirte, John Tyszko, Kat Van Horn, Chelsea Witherby.
At The Museum of Contemporary Photography Archeology in a broken city and relics of animosity. Failed seems like a harsh word to describe a city that millions of people still live in, but Arianna Arcara and Luca Santese bring heart wrenching evidence of Detroit’s brokenness in their project Found Photos in Detroit, 2009- 10. Damaged … Read more
In conjunction with the Chicago Expo Art Week, the Blue Man Group announces the six winners of their art competition for 2013 at the Briar Street Theatre. The art competition, open to professional and emerging artists, is centered around the Blue Man Group’s mission statement: celebrating creativity, connectedness, and making art accessible to all.
Robert Brasher, an accomplished Chicago painter, who’s work has been described as “never straying far from representational works the urban structure and human form sometimes take a back seat to the atmospheric conditions of Chicago.” Robert Brasher is known for painting beautiful Chicago cityscapes from an insider perspective.
Maeve Young Erickson The 11th Annual One of a Kind Show at the Merchandise Mart Dec 1st – Dec 4th 2011 There will be over 600 artists showcasing and selling their work at the The 11th Annual One of a Kind Show at the Merchandise Mart, (starting Thursday December 1st and ending Sunday December 4th), … Read more
The 26th Annual Bucktown Arts Fest came to a close last Sunday. For those of you who have never had a chance to take it in, the festival is an end of summer celebration of Chicago artistry. There’s always good food, drinks, and music…even things for the kids to do. I urge you to check … Read more
Bradford’s overwhelmingly strong talent for resourcefulness separates him from other contemporary artists. Utilizing found scraps that were a part of his south L.A. neighborhood to which he’s still deeply devoted to, Bradford creates socially conscious, pseudo-pop mixed media pieces.