In a Painter’s World: An Interview with Andrew Holmquist
By Kevin Blake Painting is alive and well. Thriving even. The number of young artists working with the medium continues to grow, and there is seemingly no apex in a market that places a premium on painting. Today, younger artists are finding ways to assert themselves...The State of Representational Painting Today
My relationship with representational painting must be a common one: drawn in, as a child, by the painted illustrations in books about dinosaurs, in particular. Who hasn’t been awed by the “gee whiz!” factor of an impressive piece of realism? As much as we are...Najia Bagi: Playing art and making music
If you think the regular art crowd can be critical, spare a thought for Najia Bagi. The Manchester based musician and artist has been making work for babies. Now that’s a tough gig. Baby Art Club is a collaboration with Naomi Kendrick at Manchester City Art Gallery....What You Should Have Noticed in June
What You Should Have Noticed in June, 2014 Welcome back to this month’s edition of What You Should Have Noticed, wherein I try to sum up this month’s happenings from around the art world with a little extra special attention paid towards events here in Chicago. June...The State of Nature: Recent Work by Tom Denlinger and Victoria Fuller
Lise McKean is a social anthropologist and writer based in Chicago. In 2013 she curated StreamLines, an exhibition of contemporary art in Vaishali, India.