Laurie Simmons at the MCA: Big Camera / Little Camera on View Through May 5th
A lot of things come to mind when one looks at the work of Laurie Simmons: isolation, scale, gender, and the modern myths that surround us. From empty domestic spaces […]
Review: The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt by Ken Krimstein
The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: A Tyranny of Truth By Ken Krimstein Bloomsbury Publishing Am I intelligent enough to critique the life’s work of philosopher and political theorist Hannah […]
Review: Brendan Hoffman Captures the Daily Life of War in the Ukraine at UIMA
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents a powerful exhibition, Brotherland: War in Ukraine, that displays the work of photojournalist Brendan Hoffman. In this photo exhibition, Hoffman gives us a closer […]
Review: The Art Institute’s Quartet of Rembrandt Portraits
This exhibit feels like it’s being billed as a big dealio, but, in fact, the Art Institute of Chicago’s Rembrandt Portraits, running through June 9, is merely four paintings, two of […]
New York Reviews: Andy Warhol—from A to B and Back Again at the Whitney Museum
The blockbuster exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art could be called Andy Warhol—From A to Z and Back Again. Because it’s a very comprehensive view of the life […]
VGA Limned the Video Star—Interview with Tiffany Funk of the Video Game Art Reader
What’s the status of art in state of the art video games? Do pixelated citizens have a sense of aesthetics? Will we find a Van Gogh or Basquiat skin among […]
The Whole World a Bauhaus Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Iconic German and Chicago Design School
Furniture. Textiles. Toys. Home goods. Buildings. Photography. Theater design. Typography and graphic design. It’s hard to exaggerate how much the visual design that surrounds us is influenced by the work of […]
Andy Paczos Captures the Grit and Beauty of Chicago Landscapes
The Ed Paschke Art Center presents the exhibition, Andy Paczos: The Eye and the Hand, which showcases the paintings of Andy Paczos. Paczos executes his landscape paintings by remaining on site […]
Preview: Polymorphism: Queer Encounters of Intimacy in Games at VGA Gallery Explores Sex and Relationships through Games
Some of the work here is of a sexual nature, and may be NSFW The Video Game Art Gallery in Chicago is a vital part of the video game culture […]
African American Design Exhibit Explores Confluence of Design Talent With Politics and Commerce
African American designers’ contributions to Chicago’s design history are on display through March 3 at the Chicago Cultural Center. The exhibition is particularly interesting because it explores the confluence of […]
Wrightwood 659 Exhibits Work of Tadao Ando and Le Corbusier in Stunning Ando-Designed Interior
Wrightwood 659 is a stunning new art gallery in Lincoln Park and its current exhibition is a great way to get acquainted with the new space if you have not […]
Mika Horibuchi Plays with Reality and Illusion in MCA Exhibit
The latest installment of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Chicago Series presents the work of Chicago-based artist Mika Horibuchi. In this exhibition, Horibuchi’s paintings blur the lines between reality and […]