TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (3/1-3/7)

TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (3/1-3/7)

1. Carved from Sausage March 2, 2018, 7-10PM Work by: S. Nicole Lane Sustain Gallery: 1201 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60640   2. Portions of the Colossus March 2, 2018, 6-9PM Work by: Nora Chin, Roland Miller, and Ross Normandin Fernwey: 916 N Damen Ave, Chicago,...
Book Review: Whitney Biennial 2014

Book Review: Whitney Biennial 2014

As thick as the phone book of the town I grew up in, the catalogue for the 2014 Whitney Biennial is a whopper, coming in at 419 pages. But seeing as how this year’s Biennial was an impressive three floors, the attendant corridors, stairwells, random outside spaces,...
Top 5 Weekend Picks! (3/21-3/23)

Top 5 Weekend Picks! (3/21-3/23)

1. Never Satisfied at Defibrillator 3rd Language Issue #4: Publication Launch & Group Exhibition, work by Amina Ross, Jory Drew, Ashley McClenon, Camille Laut, Emily Schulert, Hiba Ali, Ale-Ale, Jake Vogds, Joel Mercedes, Margaret Bo-Bo Dancy, Naqeeb Stevens, Oli...

Whitney B.

So, for some reason I thought the 2014 Whitney Biennial list was supposed to be revealed in December but instead it came out today! Congrats to all our friends and the folks we do not yet know. We can’t wait to see the show. As curated by Anthony Elms, Stuart...
A Plant as Familiar: The Use of Plants in Contemporary Art

A Plant as Familiar: The Use of Plants in Contemporary Art

Guest Post by Faye Kahn¹ Originally Composed 12/2012   Contemporary society occurs within a system of objects: toasters, cars, latch hooks, extension cords, hair pins, keys, cards, bunk beds, and so on. It is this very system (see also: pile, archive,...