Review: The Sculptures of Dr. Charles Smith Address Racism from a Historical Perspective
The current exhibition at the National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) displays the artwork of Dr. Charles Smith (born 1940) who is…
Review: Two Exhibitions at the DePaul Art Museum Explore Race, Gender and Class Issues
A great way to spend a couple of hours this fall season is visiting the DePaul Art Museum where two…
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…
Kill Yr Idols—A Chicago History of Statue Desecration, Part 2
Part 1 of this article can be found here. The original inspiration for this article came from a reference in…
Kill Yr Idols—A Chicago History of Statue Desecration, Part 1
Note: As a pleasant side effect of the BLM protests, several statues of slavers, traitors, and genocidal invaders have been…
Retrospective at UIMA Demonstrates Visual Prowess of Artist Martin Hurtig
Putting together a retrospective of an artist’s work is always a challenging task, particularly when an artist such as Martin…
Paul Heyer Blurs Lines Between Reality and Fantasy @ MCA
The latest exhibition in the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Chicago Works series presents the work of Chicago-based artist Paul Heyer. Heyer…
On The Road: Seattle Art Museum a Unique Pleasure
Seattle is a good city to have friends and family in. I consider myself lucky to have a place to…
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…
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…
Corinne Peterson’s Campaign for “The Cairn Project”
Before Gapers Block’s hiatus in the beginning of this year, I interviewed Corinne Peterson about her ongoing workshop and installation…
Sabina Ott, “who cares for the sky?” at the Hyde Park Art Center
Sabina Ott’s who cares for the sky? demands participation of all ages the moment one enters the room. Forcing viewers…
