Chicago Art in Pictures: February 2013

Chicago Art in Pictures: February 2013

A graphic, editorial overview of art, artists, and visual art events, found in and around Chicago over the course of the preceding month. All artwork copyright original artists; all photography copyright Paul Germanos. Mothergirl @ Happy Collaborationists / ACRE...
Sarcastic Flowers: Karen Reimer & Conceptual Craft

Sarcastic Flowers: Karen Reimer & Conceptual Craft

Guest Post by Michael Milano Among the many forms conceptual art of the 60’s and 70’s took, two major threads can be identified. The first, following Sol Lewitt’s definition of conceptual art in which the “idea becomes the machine that makes the art,”# is...
Top 5 Weekend Picks (11/18 & 11/19)

Top 5 Weekend Picks (11/18 & 11/19)

1. Hungry Bellows Of The Minotaur at FM*Gallery Participatory installation by Dominic Sansone. FM*Gallery is located at 310 N. Peoria St. Reception begins at 7pm on Friday. 2. The Domestic Partnership of Heaven and Hell at Monique Meloche Gallery Work by Karen Reimer....
Top 5 Picks (1/15 & 1/16)

Top 5 Picks (1/15 & 1/16)

Ahoy again, me mateys! Thar be arts in them thar  waters. Yarg! And for this week’s briny picks, we’ll be casting broad our ores…or something. Ok, enough of that. But really, we are a bit scattered about for this weekend’s picks. I’ll be...