Art & Museums, Gallery, Photography

Review: The Photography of Seung Jae Kim Captures Dramatic Views of Forests

Seung Jae Kim,_Light on Passage

Black-and-white photography has often been viewed as a powerful way to depict landscapes and nature. Unlike color photography, monochrome images can better emphasize the interplay of light and shadow, texture, […]

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Art & Museums, Museum, Photography

Review: Exploring the History of Tattoos at the Swedish American Museum

Ado Ngo

The current exhibition at the Swedish American Museum—Tattoo: Identity Through Ink—takes an in-depth look into the history of tattoos as it traces tattoos from ancient civilizations to the present. The […]

Thomas Wawzenek /
Art & Museums, Gallery, Painting & sculpture, Photography

Review: Compelling Viewpoints of Earth and Sky at Triple R Gallery

Bewteen the Steps of Muduhr

The current exhibition at Triple R Gallery—Touch the Sky and Feel the Earth—displays 26 works by photographer Kelly Manteck  and painter Evan Koby Foster. Although they work in different mediums, […]

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Art & Museums, Gallery, Photography

Review: Ronit Bezalel’s Portrait Photography Captures the Essence of Human Nature

Ronit Bezalel, Birdkiss

One of the most popular genres throughout the history of photography is portraiture. Even though it has been popular since the mid 1800s, it’s safe to say that in the […]

Thomas Wawzenek /
Art & Museums, Beyond, Feature, Installation, Painting & sculpture, Photography, Sculpture, Suburbs and exurbs

Review: Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop Inspires at Cleve Carney Museum of Art

Andy Warhol’s contributions to our ideas of art and culture are monumental. The commercial illustrator had a hugely successful career long before the Campbell’s soup cans but ended up not […]

Marielle Bokor /
Art & Museums, Chicago history, Lit, Music, Nonfiction, Photography

Review: You Weren’t There, but He Was: Kill a Punk for Rock and Roll, by Marty Perez

According to the foreword of Kill a Punk for Rock and Roll, music photographer Marty Perez is a very likable guy. The fact that providing a bio in the book […]

Dan Kelly /
Art & Museums, Gallery, Mixed media, Painting & sculpture, Photography

Review: Diverse Views of Abstract Art at the Oak Park Art League

Rhoda Bernstein, Look In Every Window

The current exhibition at the Oak Park Art League, Abstracted Abstractions, explores the diverse elements of abstract art. On display are 59 works by 39 artists that include a wide […]

Thomas Wawzenek /
Art & Museums, Photography

Review: Through the Lens of Frank Styburski: Stunning Photos of Household Objects

Frank Styburski photo

Most of us don’t pay close attention to the visual details of everyday objects that we use in our home. Items such as scissors, spools of thread or clothes hangers […]

Thomas Wawzenek /
Art & Museums, Gallery, Photography

Review: The Photography of Monica Kass Rogers Captures Abstract Views of Chicago Alleys

Monica Kass Rogers, Duly Noted

One of the most underappreciated features in Chicago is the extensive network of alleys. According to statistics from the City of Chicago, there are approximately 1,900 miles of alleys (about […]

Thomas Wawzenek /
Art & Museums, Gallery, Mixed media, Painting & sculpture, Photography

Review: Exhibits at Wrightwood 659 Portray The First Homosexuals Along with Michiko Itatani’s Celestial Stages

Two compelling exhibits are on display at Wrightwood 659, the Lincoln Park gallery dedicated to exhibiting socially engaged art and architecture. Michiko Itatani: Celestial Stage celebrates the work of the […]

Nancy S Bishop /
Art & Museums, Gallery, Photography

Review: The Photography of Maura Z—An Ode to Gray

Maura Z, The Tree of Life

Over the past 20 years, with advances made in digital and phone cameras, many of us feel the best way to capture a scene is by taking a color photo. […]

Thomas Wawzenek /
Lit, Nonfiction, Photography

Review: Natkin: The Moment of Truth Is a Gorgeous Tribute to the Music Photographer’s Four-Decade Career

Paul Natkin learned the moment of truth before he began photographing musicians. Working along with his father, Robert Natkin, a photojournalist and one of the first photographers for the Chicago […]

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