Art & Museums, Installation, Sculpture

Yvette Mayorga’s Artistic Contribution to the Immigration Conversation

Entering Yvette Mayorga’s exhibition, The Politics of Desire, at Chicago Artists Coalition is a deliberate, and thoughtful, experience of visual sensory overload.  Comprised of densely-placed paintings and sculptures, the works […]

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Art & Museums, Installation, Sculpture

‘The Beginning and End of things’ Only Scratches Surface of Artist’s Potential

At the quaint gallery space of The Comfort Station, located at the heart of  Chicago’s Logan Square, is Sae Jun Kim’s new solo exhibition, The Beginning and End of things. […]

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Art & Museums, Uncategorized

Exhibition Showcasing Artists from All 50 Wards Disappoints

“THE SUBJECT IS CHICAGO,” the wall outside the gallery reads. “People. Places. Possibilities.” Purporting to be a survey of contemporary Chicago by way of exhibiting the work of one practicing artist […]

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Art & Museums, Beyond, Design, Museums, Painting & sculpture

Kings, Queens, Pinball Machines: The Art of Play at Elmhurst Art Museum

[soliloquy id=”10195″]   It’s not exactly an austere art gallery environment. The walls are painted vivid colors, in keeping with the palette and imagery of the fanciful art displayed. The […]

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Art & Museums, Museum, Painting & sculpture

Ralph Coburn’s Random Sequence Is Colorfully Exciting Experience at Arts Club of Chicago

Random Sequence is a great choice of title for an exciting and vibrant show of mid-career abstraction by Ralph Coburn (b. 1923) at the Arts Club of Chicago. Organized around […]

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Art & Museums, Museum

Participate in the Art of Hélio Oiticica at the Art Institute

In the canon of contemporary art, Hélio Oiticica (Brazilian, 1937–80) is considered an innovator who pushed the boundaries of what art can be.  His retrospective at the Art Institute, Hélio […]

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Art & Museums, Painting & sculpture

Ed Paschke Art Center: Art That Jolts the Senses

The Ed Paschke Art Center, located in the heart of Jefferson Park, is a must-see destination not only for those who already love Paschke’s art, but for those who would like […]

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Art & Museums, Museum

L’Affichomania French Poster Show at Driehaus Museum Is Captivating Portal to the Past

On a cool blue night in Chicago, streetlights twinkle across the stained glass windows of the Richard H. Driehaus Museum—an old Gilded Age mansion turned art museum, ornately silhouetted against […]

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Art & Museums, Design, Food

The Art of Cake Decorating @ Elysia Root Cakes

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One of the defining characteristics of contemporary art is the wide range of media used by its practitioners.  In addition to paint, marble, and other more traditional materials, today’s artists […]

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Art & Museums, Beyond, Design

Design Focus: 2017 Dodge Challenger R/T at Chicago Auto Show

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Sparkling new cars lined up this Wednesday at McCormick Place’s Concept & Technology Garage to help kick off the 2017 Chicago Auto Show–the nation’s largest automotive exhibition featuring the latest […]

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Art & Museums, Design

Open House This Weekend: Speakeasy Launches Classic Cadillac Design Group With Custom Flair

This weekend, Speakeasy Customs & Classics opens its garage doors to celebrate its public launch. The group, which started up in 2016, specializes in Cadillac-inspired restoration and customization with an […]

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Art & Museums, Beyond, Design

Design Focus: 2017 Mazda MX-5 at Chicago Auto Show

Pulling in at this year’s Chicago Auto Show–the nation’s largest automotive exhibition held annually at McCormick Place–is the sleek and stylish 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Equipped with an automatic convertible […]

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