THINKS: Max Guy

THINKS: Max Guy

For this week’s THINKS to Think I present to you an artist who shares an interest with myself, one which is becoming more and more popular in a time of alternative facts and disturbing realities, it seems. Here is Max Guy, on tarot:   Dear Keeley, I’ve been...
TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (8/10-8/17)

TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (8/10-8/17)

1. Sucias August 12, 2017, 7-11PM Work by: Obsidian Bellis, Mimi Chrzanowski, Lisa Czech, Krystal DiFronzo, Inés Estrada, Susana Garcia, Chloe Lewis, Anna Mielniczuk, Jessica Milton, Gabby Mulholland, Mony Nuñez, Olive Panter, and Hiromi Ueyoshi; Performances by...
Thinks: John Ashbery + Cindy Sherman Faceoff

Thinks: John Ashbery + Cindy Sherman Faceoff

In which we all get in (de)formation, I bring you a moment to revisit the words of poet John Ashbery alongside Cindy Sherman’s ever- convex face. Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror, Francesco Mazzola (known as Parmigianino), 1524. Screenshot of Cindy...
TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (8/3-8/9)

TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (8/3-8/9)

1. Wilderness and Household August 4, 2017, 6-9PM Work by: Yhelena Hall and Michael Hall Roman Susan: 1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago, IL 60626   2. Brotha August 5, 2017, 6-10PM Work by: Black Boy Feelings, Darryl DeAngelo Terrell, Jeana Lindo, Jonathan Gardenhire,...
What We Want Is You.

What We Want Is You.

By Randall Szott, I hate baseball. To be a fan of it requires patience, an appreciation for subtlety, and an abundance of attention that I simply can’t muster. Not valuing baseball is just one of many of my character flaws that Ted Purves characteristically saw past...