TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (7/24-7/30)

TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (7/24-7/30)

1. Katz Tepper: Pharmacy Receipts July 26, 5-8PM Prairie: 2055 W Cermak Rd   2. Day Brièrre: Stitched July 25, 5:30-7PM Lillstreet Art Center: 4401 N Ravenswood Ave   3. Sharon Xinran Zhang: Cancer July 26, 6-9PM Grunts Rare Books: 1500 S Western Ave, Ste....
TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (7/17-7/23)

TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (7/17-7/23)

1. Walking as an Infra-Antenna – Veronica Anne Salinas with Amanda Guitérrez July 19, 2-4PM West Ridge Nature Park: 5801 N Western Ave   2. Allison Svoboda: Spirit Hand July 19, 1-4PM Tiger Strikes Asteroid Chicago: 2233 S Throop St., Unit 419   3. Chris...
Episode 909: Paul Pfeiffer

Episode 909: Paul Pfeiffer


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We meet Paul Pfeiffer inside his retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago to talk about ghosts, spectacle, and the metaphysics of sports. Known for erasing athletes from footage and turning stadiums into stages of worship, Pfeiffer opens up about boxing as performance, the haunted loop of fandom, and building media rituals in the Philippines.

“Sub-Rural.5 #2” Sperandio Mural, Berlin

“Sub-Rural.5 #2” Sperandio Mural, Berlin

This is my second mid-month mini-blog, an opportunity to cover supplementary art events lying outside the largely Chicago and Great Lakes focus of “Sub-rural.” Selection, however, is still determined by inland artists or issues. Here is “Sub-Rural.5 #2” or just “Point...
TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (7/10-7/16)

TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (7/10-7/16)

1. Naomi Elson and Rebecca Griffith: Left to Settle July 12, 5-9PM Purple Window Gallery: 2233 S Throop St Unit 845   2. Nick D’Alessandro + Jo Lauck: Trunk Show July 12, 2-5PM Schoolhouse: 2247 N Maplewood Ave   3. Sight of Resistance July 12, 3-4PM Native...