by Mairead Case | Jun 1, 2013 | Blog
The Life Instinct: unification, the eternal return, the perpetuation and MAINTENANCE of the species, survival systems and operations, equilibrium. – Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Manifesto for Maintenance Art, 1969! Hi! Here are some books I read this month (an...
by Monica Westin | May 31, 2013 | Blog
The first impression Steve Juras’ studio calls to mind is of self-constraint as aesthetic. His work spans any number of two and three dimensional, formal and conceptual practices, and it’s the consistently tightening systems he builds and acts under that...
by stephanieburke | May 31, 2013 | Blog
1. Peru, 1953 (Trephining Letter) & Face Off: Skull-A-Day vs. Street Anatomy Peru, 1953 (Trephining Letter) features work by Annie Heckman. Face Off is curated by curated by Noah Scalin and Vanessa Ruiz. International Museum of Surgical Science is located at 1524...
by Caroline Picard | May 30, 2013 | Blog
Some big things worth mentioning — maybe… 1. RAPID PULSE, an international performance festival, is taking place this weekend and next week. The Chicago Reader just wrote a great something something, with the evocative sub-header “Wafaa Bilal wants...
by Juliana Driever | May 29, 2013 | Blog
You’re a self-described “dude who is just trying to make things a little better.†Some other terms that have been used to describe you are: urban alchemist, rapid prototyper, and mischief-maker. Taken together, where do these designations put you on the spectrum...