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Seagulls and kids have the right idea. They represent the Chicagoans who couldn't care less whether a particular outdoor assemblage of metal, paint and elbow grease is worth a contemplative...
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Making way for what’s coming next
If the future of Chicago's contemporary art scene looks anything like the current exhibition at Hyde Park Art Center, we're in for some good work. "Ground Floor," HPAC's aptly named...
Suburban makes its mark on urban scene
The lifespan of a typical artist-run space is brief. But the Suburban, the Oak Park-based "off space," as its founders call it, is still thriving after a decade of programming...
Gallery hopping into autumn
Autumn — and the autumn art season — is upon us once again. This is the one time of year when the majority of local visual arts venues align their...
Howard Finster, preacher and artist
The Rev. Howard Finster was a preacher first and an artist second. But one look at anything he touched during his 84 years on earth — from early examples of...
Photographic visions of home, beyond
What defines "home"? For Sarah Hadley, who admittedly wasn't raised in the homiest environment (disclosed in her artist's statement is that she "grew up in a home where communication was...
Art on Track delivers artistic ride on the CTA
Doing time on the CTA is seldom an experience we look forward to. On the days when we're already running late, we'll wind up standing closer to a stranger than...
In search of starry, starry nights
The best thing about living in a city? Everything. The worst? Not having any stars. They're there, of course. They've been there for billions of years. But when you live...
In search of starry, starry nights
The best thing about living in a city? Everything. The worst? Not having any stars. They're there, of course. They've been there for billions of years. But when you live...
The straight truth about vermouth
For years, I regarded vermouth as an offensive-smelling red or clear liquid best left in the back of the liquor store, bottled and sold in "sweet" or "dry" vials for...