by laurenvallone | Aug 6, 2009 | Blog
Eel Space, a spanking new gallery just opened this past March in Chicago, is an artist run venue that focuses on thematic exhibitions and mostly local artists. The title of the show, Devastation and Space, honestly had me thinking about the apocalypse and dwarf...
by Christopher Hudgens | Aug 6, 2009 | Blog
The LA Times Art Section takes an interesting look at the origin and context of the Obama Joker face that is growing around the net.
by laurenvallone | Aug 6, 2009 | Blog
“Thumbing granite rocks into the womb of a marshmallow mermaid, sopping granite compound orgiastic waterfalls on the cotton fields of heaven.” That is how the press release opens. Woah. This Saturday, August 8th, Scott Projects is welcoming London based...
by Claudine Isé | Aug 5, 2009 | Blog
Last week the Chicago MCA’s Elizabeth Smith announced she would resign her post as chief curator at the end of the month, explaining that ten years in the position was long enough and it was time to move on. Fair enough. Curators are increasingly expected to be...
by Claudine Isé | Aug 5, 2009 | Blog
We don’t normally cover Chicago architecture and landscape issues in any depth on this blog, given that a) we’re nowhere near experts on the subject and b) the city has several stellar architecture journalists reporting on the scene and blogging daily...
by Meg Onli | Aug 4, 2009 | Blog
Plastic Bouquets-Man on the Moon from Richard Metzger on Vimeo. Today on Boing Boing Xeni Jardin posted long lost footage of the Andy Warhol produced musical Plastic Bouquets- Man on the Moon. “The play was conceived by John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas...
