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Monthly Archives February 2011

Weekend Preview – get ready to fight

This week’s picks on what to see this weekend. For more of what’s happening, check out this link and this one too. New Art From New Orleans @ Western Exhibitions Stephen Collier, Brian Guidry and Rachel Jones put on sweaters and flew to Chicago for this gallery-wide group show organized by Keith Couser. Expect plenty of media […]

Posted 25 February 2011 § Weekend Preview ‡ Comments (0) °

Seven Artists of the Week – chobo to gosu

This week’s picks from guest Michael Anthony Simon, a former Chicago artist now living in Buk-gu Gwangju, South Korea. life story about how she doesnt give a shit

Posted 23 February 2011 § Artists of the Week ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Weekend Preview – admiral of the narrow seas

This week’s picks from me. There are a few good ones I’ve had to leave out, so for a fuller view, check out listings here and here. PaintFX @ Antena Digital artists Jon Rafman, Parker Ito, Micah Schippa, Tabor Robak and John Transue are bringing their online collaborative project PaintFX to Pilsen’s Antena Gallery. I’m pretty curious how (or if) […]

Posted 18 February 2011 § Weekend Preview ‡ Comments (0) °

Raquel Ladensack @ Alderman Exhibitions

Ellen Hartwell Alderman has spent the last few months working on an independent art space. Located near the corner of Ogden and Carroll, and with a dual curatorial focus on art and architecture, the aptly titled Alderman Exhibitions is a welcome addition to the group of more professional alternative spaces such as 65Grand and Devening Projects + […]

Posted 16 February 2011 § Reviews ‡ Comments (0) °

Seven Artists of the Week – heads

This week’s picks from me. HEADS

Posted 16 February 2011 § Artists of the Week ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Weekend Preview – will you be my club nutz valentine

This week’s picks on what to see this weekend, slightly delayed due to weather conditions. For more listings, see here and here. Exploding Faces, Confining Spaces @ Robert Bills Contemporary Three harsh times artists show new violent work this month at Robert Bills Contemporary. The hardcore trifecta includes painter Nathan Vernau, sculpture / installation artist Steven Frost, […]

Posted 11 February 2011 § Weekend Preview ‡ Comments (0) °

Seven Artists of the Week – problems inform

This week’s picks from guest Easton Miller. Given unlimited resources and time, […]

Posted 09 February 2011 § Artists of the Week ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Weekend Preview – pattern painting as an agent of change

This week’s picks on what to see this weekend, slightly delayed due to weather conditions. For more listings, see here and here. Eliza Myrie @ Applied Arts I am interested in anything involving the Manute Bol, so I will of course attend and recommend Eliza Myrie‘s Ohh Manute, which involves Bol’s obituary photograph in a […]

Posted 04 February 2011 § Weekend Preview ‡ Comments (0) °

Seven Artists of the Week – Is it possible Sarah Palin could have caused this storm?

This week’s weekend picks from returning hometown hero Ryan Travis Christian. we will all remember we were here for it together, quite drunk, on Facebook

Posted 02 February 2011 § Artists of the Week ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged: