Barbara B. Buchholz

Even before the breakup of the Soviet Union, the nation's artists were painting far more than state-sanctioned workers and factories, as two exhibitions demonstrate. At the Maya Polsky Gallery, the...

Sometimes a party at home just won't do. When No. 33 of the Bulls turned 30, friends and business colleagues got the ball rolling on a birthday party with a...

Two exhibits worth seeing before they end Saturday are new painted reliefs by Englishman Patrick Hughes at Belloc Lowndes Fine Art and colored drawings at Ann Nathan Gallery by self-taught...

Three small shows at the Ann Nathan Gallery demonstrate the many ways that embroidery threads can be used to create highly textured art. All of the artists work in an...

"I feel I've finally learned to tell a story," says writer Doris Kearns Goodwin, a petite ball of energy perched perilously on the window sill of her 32nd floor Chicago...

Real estate agents advise against undertaking a major remodeling or decorating project--upwards of $5,000 or so--before listing your house for sale. But, there are a host of inexpensive tacks to...

Two watercolor art exhibits in town are appealing in themselves, but viewed together they reveal the depth and possibilities of the medium. At the Belloc Lowndes Fine Art Inc. gallery,...

Question: There are an increasing number of antique shows in Chicago. What's a good one to attend and what will be available? Answer: The Sacred Heart Schools' Antiques Show, to...

Long before there were cardboard containers and other disposable cartons, boxes were appreciated for their artistry as well as storage capacity. Many were kept long after precious contents were used...

Long before "Apollo 13" rekindled the public's fyascination with space exploration and even before Sputnik was launched in 1957, mechanical spaceships, rockets and robots captivated young boys as playthings. Now...