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...
by Claudine Isé | Aug 3, 2009 | Blog
I should say chimpsh*t, technically. We all know better than to mix our monkeys, chimps and bonobos, right? Artist Alison Ruttan has a longstanding interest in primate social interactions, and in her work she has often looked at chimp and bonobo behavior alongside...
by Claudine Isé | Aug 3, 2009 | Blog
In 1999 artists Michelle Grabner and Brad Killam co-founded The Suburban, a domestic art space in Oak Park, Illinois that in its decade of existence has become one of the Chicago area’s most highly regarded alternative galleries. This coming weekend will mark a...
by Christopher Hudgens | Aug 1, 2009 | Blog, Editorial
I wish Annie Leibovitz well and hope she gets her financial situation back on track and doesn’t suffer the pain shared by The Beatles and Stones which is the never ending chase to put the genie (rights to your own work) back in the bottle once you have sold it....
by Meg Onli | Jul 31, 2009 | Blog
This week’s roundup comes to you from my now semi empty apartment after a long day of moving. Here are the stories that caught my eye this week. Have a great weekend. RT: @Lampo Illinois Arts Council FY10 budget is just $8M compared to $19.4M in FY07 –...
by stephanieburke | Jul 30, 2009 | Blog
Here’s my picks, yo. 1. Milwaukee Ave. Arts Fest. Just ‘cus there are a ton of things going on of this ‘Fest, there’s bound to be something good happening. My suggestion: hit The Whistler and see Plural’s installation. All along Milwaukee...
