EXPO Chicago 2022: Our Reflections on the Annual Art Fair at Navy Pier
The 2022 EXPO Chicago took place April 7-10 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier with 140 leading galleries from 25…
Feature: Cornelia Arts Building Displays Compelling Variety in Open Studio Event
The Cornelia Arts Building recently held their spring open studio event where the public had the opportunity to see work…
Feature: Houses of Tomorrow Exhibit Explores Solar Design From the 1930s to Today
When the Homes of Tomorrow exhibit opened at Chicago’s 1933 Century of Progress, George Fred Keck’s design for a solar-powered…
Review: Just Add Water, The Fountain, by David Scott Hay
The Fountain By David Scott Hay Whiskey Tit Jasper P. Duckworth is a critic in an alternate universe Chicago for…
Review: The Wright Place: Frank Lloyd Wright’s $10,000 Home
Frank Lloyd Wright’s $10,000 Home: History, Design, and Restoration of the Bach House Robert J. Hartnett Master Wings Publishing Despite…
GALLERY: Chicago Botanic Garden’s 2022 Orchid Show, Untamed Brings a Burst of Beautiful Color to Your February
The sun might be shining and the weather getting warmer (some days, right after a bunch of snow) but…
Preview: Puppet Theater Festival Opens With the Social Commentary of The Plastic Bag Store
At long last the 4th annual Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, after a COVID 19- induced delay, is here. If…
Review: It Is What It Is: Guide to Chicago’s Twenty-First-Century Architecture
Guide to Chicago’s Twenty-First-Century Architecture Chicago Architecture Center and John Hill University of Illinois Press As packed with tacky tourist…
Gift Ideas for Art Lovers: Ten Great Art Books Published in 2021
Looking for gift ideas for art lovers in your life? Or perhaps you want to treat yourself by buying a…
GALLERY: Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden Sparkles in 2021
If you haven’t spent a lot of time hanging around any botanic gardens, conservatories or arboretums in the area, you…
Review: A Search for Meaning and Beauty During the Pandemic at Eat Paint Studio
In the past year, a number of visual artists, writers and musicians have been exploring the impact of the COVID-19…
Dialogs: Podcaster/Designer Debbie Millman Talks About Why Design Matters and What We Can Do About It
Debbie Millman has been podcasting since before there were podcasts. She has produced more than 500 interviews over the 16+…
