by Visualist Chicago | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog
To quote a footnote regarding photography, language, ambiguity, and a smile. 25. Abe, The Box Man: A Novel (New York, NY: Vintage, 1999) 81; Hako otoko akz 24:44. In the Japanese original, “one grins” is “hito wa ha o muku,” which literally...
by Visualist Chicago | Dec 22, 2016 | Blog
“Merdre!” In December 1896 the world was gifted with the premiere of Ubu Roi, an absurdist burlesque and a deep parody of Macbeth wherein an ambitious and cowardly man rises to power and then subsequently fails. It’s filled to bursting with...
by Visualist Chicago | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog
Searching for Beauty. Searching for loss. Searching to see what one has that’s within reach. Searching always for something that is sharper, a tool that is more keen than the bread it’s intended for. 1. A Transformation of Things December 17, 2016, 3-5PM...
by Visualist Chicago | Dec 8, 2016 | Blog
1. Pierce the Veil December 9, 2016, 7-11PM Work by: Sage Dawson, Chiara Galimberti, Victoria Martinez, Katharine Schutta, and Selina Trepp Heaven Gallery: 1550 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60622 2. Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick December 10,...
by Jesse Malmed | Dec 7, 2016 | Blog
What we want and when we want it comprise one of my favorite one-twos of every protest or rally. The answer to the first is always noble (justice, peace) but can feel less direct than the answer to the second: now. Always now. This urgency is twofold: the...
by Visualist Chicago | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog
Absence and refusal, small culture as loud culture… 1. Visual AIDS Day With(out) Art December 1, 2016, 10AM-6PM Work by: Jean Carlomusto, Alexandra Juhasz, and Hugh Ryan, James Wentzy, Nelson Sullivan, Ray Navarro, Carol Leigh aka Scarlot Harlot, Juanita...
