Claire Pentecost, Compassion, and The Man In Black

Claire Pentecost, Compassion, and The Man In Black

I visited Claire Pentecost’s installation at threewalls over the weekend, and now all I want to do is listen to Johnny Cash. What the hell does one have to do with the other, you ask? In this, the latest example of what I have come to think of as art reviews...
Top 5 Weekend Picks!

Top 5 Weekend Picks!

It’s that time of the week again. I don’t know about you, but the last three weeks I’ve been sweating bullets. Show last weekend, show this weekend, performing at Art Chicago. Jesus, does it never end? But really, for all my bitching, I...
Off-Topic | Elijah Burgher

Off-Topic | Elijah Burgher

Off-Topic invites artists, curators, writers, and cultural workers to discuss a subject not directly related to the practice of making art. We would like to welcome Elijah Burgher as our latest guest. Earlier this week Elijah participated in the magic-themed Cabinet...
Version Festival 10 Begins Tomorrow!

Version Festival 10 Begins Tomorrow!

Every year the folks behind the Version Festival present a capsule view of Chicago’s ever-evolving ecology through a series of events that emphasize the “Do-It-Together” spirit of the Chicago art scenes. Version Festival 10: Infrastructures and...
Skate or Die | Kevin Skibba Decks

Skate or Die | Kevin Skibba Decks

Typically I would not post something like this but I just could not help myself. If you personally know me or read the blog regularly you probably know that I not only grew up in the Southern California but also posses a lot of SoCal pride. I was not a huge...