Review: Exhibition Explores Vietnam Veteran’s Healing Journey
The latest exhibition at the National Veterans Art Museum — Maurice Costello: Back to “The Nam” — tells the story of Maurice Costello’s experience while serving in the Vietnam War […]
Rare Nest Gallery in Avondale: Keith Bringe Creates Community Beyond Art
By Megan Williamson At the Rare Nest Gallery in Avondale, Keith Bringe is creating a community that goes beyond curating art on walls. Through exhibits, concerts and other events, he […]
Review: Bengt Lindström Exhibition Explores the Magic of Nordic Mythology
The new exhibition at the Swedish American Museum—The Master of Ancient Mythology: Bengt Lindström—brings the public into the magical world of Nordic mythology. On display are 31 works by Bengt […]
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 […]
The Summer of Bricks: LEGO Sculptures Come to Brookfield Zoo, Morton Arboretum
It’s official: LEGO has invaded the Chicagoland suburbs for the summer! Both Brookfield Zoo and the Morton Arboretum are currently hosting exhibits that spotlight the iconic colorful bricks. Titled “Brick […]
Review: Manet and Modern Beauty at the Art Institute of Chicago Focuses on the Artist’s Late Career
The first Chicago exhibition of Édouard Manet’s work in more than 50 years is now on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. Manet and Modern Beauty focuses on the artist’s […]
Review: Stonewall Exhibit at Wrightwood 659 Celebrates Queer Art and “Trans-ness:” We Are Many Things at Once
About Face: Stonewall, Revolt and New Queer Art commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a spontaneous rebellion by gay activists after a police raid on a gay bar […]
Arte Agoraphile—An Interview with Arte Agora Author Daniel X. O’Neil
Daniel X. O’Neil sees art everywhere, but not in that Bob Ross on ’shrooms sort of way. Mr. O’Neil is a connoisseur and curator of what he calls Arte Agora, […]
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 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 […]
Works by Sarah Cook: Encountering Light Between the Shadows of Chaos and Order
In a world that is in constant motion, we all look for that fleeting moment of quietude, that meditative space, where we can enjoy a brief period of mindfulness. In […]
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 […]