As summer comes to a close and fall breezes in with the equinox, Chicagoans are treated to a spectacular sunrise and sunset for a few days. Colloquially known as “Chicagohenge,” the sun […]
In Pictures: Chicagohenge 2021
Review: The Adventures of an Urbex Photographer in Abandoned Chicagoland: Rust on the Prairies
Abandoned Chicagoland: Rust on the Prairies By Jerry Olejniczak Arcadia Publishing I’ve always been drawn to—and repelled by—demolition sites. Crumbling walls, shattered by a wrecking ball and revealing shards of past lives […]
Review: CityFiles Press Photography Books Bring History into Focus
CityFiles Press is a small publishing company based in Chicago that has been producing books filled with stunning photography along with compelling text. Since its inception in 2003, co-publishers Michael Williams and […]
Book Review: Push Butt, Receive Bacon, Hand Dryers, by Samuel Ryde
Hand Dryers By Samuel Ryde Unicorn Publishing Group Distributed by the University of Chicago Press Books In the appropriately senseless year of 2020, Hand Dryers, by Samuel Ryde, was published. With that, […]
Noteworthy Art Books of 2020 for Adults and Kids
While the art scene in Chicago and other major cities closed its doors for most of 2020, numerous art books continued to be published. Here’s a list of 10 must-see art and […]
Viewpoint: The Joy of Protest—Chicago Protests: A Joyful Revolution by Vashon Jordan Jr.
Chicago Protests: A Joyful Revolution by Vashon Jordan Jr. Self-published Joy is being free to say: “Look at me! Listen to me!” Joy is being free to join with others to say: […]
In Pictures: Chicagohenge 2020
Twice a year—on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes where the sun hangs directly above the equator—Chicago gets a spectacular light show at sunrise and sunset. Dubbed “Chicagohenge,” the effect is created by […]
Review: Exhibition by ACLU and Weinberg/Newton Gallery Explores Voting Rights in Multiple Media
The Weinberg/Newton Gallery in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) presents an exhibition on voting rights that is particularly relevant in this presidential election year. Anthem can be viewed online […]
Review: Troublemakers Chronicles the Power of Social Activism in Chicago
Troublemakers: Chicago Freedom Struggles through the Lens of Art Shay By Erik S. Gellman University of Chicago Press In Troublemakers: Chicago Freedom Struggles through the Lens of Art Shay, historian Erik S. […]
Experience Museums in the Comfort of Your Home
If you’re wanting to experience art and culture during this “shelter in place” period, now is the time to check out some of the best online museum collections from the comfort […]
Review: Mike Rivera’s Timeless Views on Americana at Everybody’s Coffee
Americana is the latest exhibition at Everybody’s Coffee that showcases the work of photographer Mike Rivera. In this exhibition, Rivera’s photos of Volkswagen buses, vintage cars as well as an Airstream, give […]
Finding the Beautiful in the Dark: Joel-Peter Witkin’s From the Studio at Catherine Edelman Gallery
The work of Joel-Peter Witkin stirs up an array of emotions and aptly tantalizes the eye and mind. From a sense of staggering beauty in their black and white soft-starkness (almost dream-like), […]
