Art & Museums, Museum, Painting & sculpture

Mika Horibuchi Plays with Reality and Illusion in MCA Exhibit

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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 […]

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Art & Museums, Museum, Painting & sculpture, Photography

‘Original Warrior’ Explores Military Experience of Native Americans

Rick Bartow, A View Across the River

The National Veterans Art Museum presents Original Warrior, a powerful exhibition that displays the work of eleven Native American artists (eight who are military veterans) as they explore the complex […]

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Art & Museums, Museums, Photography

LUMA Presents Poignant Look at Refugee Crisis in Photo Exhibition

Gregory Beals, Za’atari Camp, Jordan

The Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) presents a compelling exhibition that sheds light on the refugee experience. Gregory Beals: They Arrived Last Night  is a collection of 40 photographs […]

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Art & Museums, Museum, Painting & sculpture

Paul Heyer Blurs Lines Between Reality and Fantasy @ MCA

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The latest exhibition in the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Chicago Works series presents the work of Chicago-based artist Paul Heyer. Heyer creates a dream-like realm in his multisensory approach with his […]

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Art & Museums, Museum, Painting & sculpture, Photography

Expand Your Consciousness With William Blake and the Age of Aquarius @ The Block Museum of Art

Blake and Aquarius

The Block Museum of Art presents a comprehensive exhibition on William Blake (1757-1827) and the impact he had on American artists from the end of World War II through 1970. […]

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Art & Museums, Painting & sculpture, Photography, Sculpture

The Oak Park Art League Celebrates Frank Lloyd Wright at 150

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The Oak Park Art League pays tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright on the 150th anniversary year of his birth with the exhibition, Midwest Juried Exhibition: Elevating Nature, as well as other events […]

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Art & Museums, Installation, Sculpture

Our Lovely Secret Wreck at HUME

It doesn’t take much digging to uncover one of the less acknowledged etymological roots of domesticity. The Latin domos points back, as so much of our contemporary culture ultimately does, […]

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Art & Museums, Installation, Photography, Sculpture

Interview with the Artists: Lauren Edwards and Eric Watts

In their recent exhibition Fanfare for the Times at Heaven Gallery, the Chicago-based artists Lauren Edwards and Eric Watts combined photography, projection, sculpture, and installation into a mysterious collection of […]

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Art & Museums, Sculpture

Nancy Pirri’s “Eight Works” Carry Powerful Echoes of Female Strength

Artist Nancy Pirri’s new exhibition of sculptural works at Chicago’s Cliff Dwellers Club features eight ceramic pieces exploring woman’s struggle to find emotional balance. While the eight pieces do not […]

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Art & Museums, Sculpture

Interview with the Curator: William Cordova

Living between several major cities, William Cordova is an artist and curator who works with themes of transition, displacement, language, and culture. His drawings, installations, and sculptures, include ephemera that […]

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Art & Museums, Design, Installation, Painting & sculpture, Sculpture, Uncategorized

Split Complementary at The DePaul Art Museum

The opportunity to draw silly comparisons to the work in the exhibition or use the title, Split Complementary — whose handsomely lacquered minimal sculptures and intricate handmade weavings drawings and books primarily […]

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Art & Museums, Design, Installation, Painting & sculpture, Photography, Sculpture

A Surprise in the Process: An Artist-Curated Show Exploring Chance

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Approaching the theme of chance from conceptual, material, and formal perspectives, eleven Chicago-based artists formed A Surprise in the Process at Chicago Art Department. Featuring painting, photography, robotic and interactive […]

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