Dave Hullfish Bailey at The Suburban

Dave Hullfish Bailey at The Suburban

Sometime over the weekend, as I was pouring coffee beans into a canister, I happened to read on the package that proceeds from the coffee had been used to fund a library. Pretty cool, I thought; but then in my cynical way, I began to speculate about just what kind of...
Jim Lutes at the Renaissance Society

Jim Lutes at the Renaissance Society

Few artists are as ripe for a mid-career survey as Jim Lutes is right now. Typically such exhibitions offer institutional imprimatur and opportunities for critical assessment of an artistic career whose lifespan is, theoretically at least, already half over. But...
Robert Lostutter at Corbett vs. Dempsey

Robert Lostutter at Corbett vs. Dempsey

A rarely seen collection of Robert Lostutter’s watercolors, dated 1968 – 1973, are on view at Corbett vs. Dempsey. They will be for some a sharp departure in Lostutter’s oeuvre, considering he is far better known for his images of male figure...
Art News Roundup: Week 3 & 4

Art News Roundup: Week 3 & 4

Two weeks have passed and the news piles up ever higher. Switzerland returns 4,400 stolen antiquities to Italy the swiss then give a sigh of relief that they now have more room in their closets. Australian Paintings Keep Turning up in Texas in response Texas schools...
Chicago Gallery Review: October 08′

Chicago Gallery Review: October 08′

Carrie Schneider @ Monique Meloche; Lora Fosberg @ Linda Warren; Amy Mayfield @ threewalls Artwork copyright the original artists; text and documentation copyright Paul Germanos. Friday, October 17, 2008, Chicago: Carrie Schneider @ Monique Meloche “ognuno...
Bad at Sports Goes to The Armory Show

Bad at Sports Goes to The Armory Show

Sadly the title truthfully should read “Bad at Sports makes a mad dash in The Armory cause the phone is ringing and everyone wants you back to put out a fire” but “Goes to The Armory Show” gives it a more fun and lighthearted feel as I would...