by Christopher Hudgens | Sep 18, 2009 | Blog, TV
What was Archimedes famous quote? “Give me a place to stand to take enough photos and I can map the world” no but he might have University of Washington’s Graphics and Imaging Laboratory, the researchers who built a lot of the code that went into the...
by Claudine Isé | Sep 18, 2009 | Blog
Artnet News reported yesterday on the controversy kicked up by Cuban artist (and University of Chicago faculty member) Tania Bruguera, whose performance on Aug. 27 at the Facultad de Bellas Artes at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogota caused an uproar. As...
by laurenvallone | Sep 18, 2009 | Blog
Marginal Waters at GOLDEN in Chicago exhibits 13 of the works in the series by Doug Ischar. The backdrop of Chicago’s own Belmont Rocks, since destroyed, sets the stage for the documentation of gay men in the 1980s. The first room in the impeccable space...
by Claudine Isé | Sep 17, 2009 | Blog
Calling all theory-heads: the Stone Summer Theory Institute launches its 2009 week-long school in contemporary art theory this Sunday with a lecture this Sunday afternoon by James Elkins on this year’s topic, What Do Artists Know? A rundown on the coming...
by stephanieburke | Sep 17, 2009 | Blog
Hey there ya’ll. After reviewing the (surprising number of) openings this weekend, here’s what I’d make sure to go to: 1. Trail at Altgeld Sawyer Corner Farm I don’t know if this is going to be any good or not, but it looks weird enough to...
by Christopher Hudgens | Sep 16, 2009 | Blog
The Chicago Public Library “Sound Off” is holding a music contest that is open to everyone who can apply for a library card (14+). From rappers, crooners, punk, rock, indie, ska, professionals, amateurs, the Library is looking to showcase the best that...
