Presence: David Wallace Haskins at the Elmhurst Art Museum
While exploring Presence, David Wallace Haskins’ first museum exhibition, you might laugh at yourself one moment and experience a rush…
Split Complementary at The DePaul Art Museum
The opportunity to draw silly comparisons to the work in the exhibition or use the title, Split Complementary — whose handsomely lacquered…
A Surprise in the Process: An Artist-Curated Show Exploring Chance
Approaching the theme of chance from conceptual, material, and formal perspectives, eleven Chicago-based artists formed A Surprise in the Process…
Anna Elise Johnson, Structural Adjustment at The Mission
Upon entering The Mission’s current show, Structural Adjustment, visitors are immersed in the orange and yellow glow from the front…
Corinne Peterson’s Campaign for “The Cairn Project”
Before Gapers Block’s hiatus in the beginning of this year, I interviewed Corinne Peterson about her ongoing workshop and installation…
Conserver at The Franklin
The positioning of this large grocery-store-bag-covered structure backed by leafless trees is eerily accurate to the narrative built within the…
Jessica Caponigro, Sing a Funeral Song at Roman Susan
A small space can create big illusions. Similarly, a juxtaposition of emotions can seem completely at odds with our ability…
VAM Presents FANTASTY @ Wesley Kimler Studio
VAM is an experimental resource and creative studio that has featured artists such as Sid Branca, The Good Night Ladies,…
Claire Ashley’s “Lumpy Morsels, Hot Rocks” at the Cleve Carney Art Gallery
Spray painted in neon hues and silver grays, the inflatable sculptural forms in Claire Ashley’s ambitious solo exhibition “Lumpy Morsels,…
Sabina Ott, “who cares for the sky?” at the Hyde Park Art Center
Sabina Ott’s who cares for the sky? demands participation of all ages the moment one enters the room. Forcing viewers…
