By Krystal DiFronzo Chloë Perkis’s comics explore issues of self-love, attachment, and acceptance through a squeaky vinyl S&M veneer. Her protagonists are demanding in their statuesque presence and extreme emotional outpourings. The very on-display bodies of...
1. A Matter of Conscience April 27, 2017, 6-8PM Work by: Siah Armajani, Margaret Burroughs, Alan Cohen, Paul D’Amato, Ester Hernandez, Michael Hernandez de Luna, Max King Cap, Rudzani Nemasetoni, Betye Saar, Andy Warhol, and Garry Winogrand (Curated by Mia Lopez)...
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From her site “My practice is an auto-ethnographical investigation of my life in pursuit of understanding contemporary American culture. My practice is about calling attention to the constructs of American success and the emotional investments we place in possessions and entertainment to create individuality. Or, in not art speak, I am interested in why we eat too much, spend too much, and cry at reality television.”
1. Julia Fish and Deana Lawson April 21, 2017, 5-7:30PM Rhona Hoffman Gallery: 118 N Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607 2. This Land Again and New Demands? April 20, 2017, 6-9PM Work by: Lindsey Dorr-Niro and Lisa Vinebaum Sector 2337: 2337 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago,...
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale opened last December and closed at the end of March with the announcement of artist Anita Dube as the artistic director of the fourth Biennale—at last a woman in the role. I wrote about the second Biennale for Bad at Sports. While at...