Thursday, June 2, 2022
“Not touching but joined in astonishment as two cuts lie parallel in the same flesh,” writes Anne Carson in the 1998 novel, Autobiography of Red. Breathing new life, ripping parts apart�…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:30AMTuesday, June 29, 2021
The new art space, Juliet Art House, introduces the work of Rebecca Baruc.
When Rebecca Baruc was 11 years old, she began to show her drawings from her journal t…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:55PMThursday, June 24, 2021
And the massive survey of artists does it well.
The nonprofit, artist-run network Tiger Strikes Asteroid has five locations across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Phila…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 11:40AMFriday, May 28, 2021
Workers at the pioneering south side space organize against unfair labor practices.
It's no secret that Experimental Station (ES) is unique.…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:15PMMonday, February 1, 2021
Evoking memory and mystery, two artists collaborate on an art piece.
I read Theorem in the bathtub. My feet were propped up as I made sure I didn't get the botto…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:30PMFriday, January 29, 2021
Working with the unknown encourages the “known.”
My God, I love a fleshy piece of artwork. When artists make works that are burgeoning and mysterious, I'm im…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:05PMFriday, January 22, 2021
Anything goes during this evening on Twitch.
The pandemic has encouraged folks to be experimental in all forms of life.…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:00PMMonday, January 18, 2021
Tufting their way through the pandemic
Nora Chin thinks about rugs all of the time. "I fall asleep at night thinking about rugs [that] I want to make and new th…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:40PMTuesday, December 15, 2020
Landscape photographer scott b. davis treks into the wild and discovers the undiscoverable.
Raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., scott b. davis first becam…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:00PMSunday, November 29, 2020
Artist Selva Aparicio puts obstetric devices on the examination table.
Hys·te·ri·a /həˈstirēə,həˈsterēə/ : “a psychological disorder (not now regar…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:30PMWednesday, November 18, 2020
These small performative objects exemplify disability and protection.
Garfield Park-based gallery Goldfinch opened “Play the Fool,” a solo show with works by…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:35PMTuesday, November 10, 2020
Tales of the Southside Pod swimmers
My clock says it's a few minutes before 6 AM. I said I would arrive at 5:30 but I miscalculated my morning and now I'm late…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:20PMMonday, November 9, 2020
In 1958, the mortality rate of children born with spina bifida was 90 percent. Riva Lehrer tells her story of beating those odds.
My nightstand is a graveyard of…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:20PMTuesday, October 6, 2020
An art party of women artists opens at Heaven Gallery.
Gwendolyn Zabicki began thinking up the exhibition “Fête Galante” while in Paris in 2016 after seeing…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:10PMTuesday, September 15, 2020
Tonika Johnson’s multimedia project expands with a new film.
"I'm sure you've heard the words to describe Englewood are 'Black, dangerous, poor, gun violence,'…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 11:00AMTuesday, August 18, 2020
The Hyde Park Art Center is bringing back the spaces we’ve all missed.
In a recent survey published in the Singapore-based paper the Straits Times, "artist" wa…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:20PMWednesday, July 22, 2020
These museums and galleries are reopening.
I’ve been enjoying the virtual aspects of my art-viewing experience the past few months. People got a little experim…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:15PMThursday, June 25, 2020
“Visionaries + Voices” presents sincere and humble work from an Ohio-based nonprofit that supports artists with disabilities.
It’s storming heavily outside…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:50PMThe media broadcasting network, COVIDtv, takes on dating.
I love love. As a serial monogamist and someone who regularly writes about sex, I can’t help but grav…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:30AMTuesday, June 23, 2020
Lifestyle and event brand Peach launches a digital headspace.
In the before times, Saturdays were filled with cocktails, sequins, queer DJs, and performances. My…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:30PMMonday, June 15, 2020
Muralists use boarded-up storefronts as their new canvas as part of Paint the City.
I biked from McKinley Park to Humboldt Park last Friday to deliver a package …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:20PMThursday, May 28, 2020
“Za Woka Genava” means “I think you are hot” in Simlish, and I think that’s beautiful.
I was ten years old when the virtual world of The Sims was relea…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 10:45AMWednesday, May 27, 2020
The virtual world is still a sanctuary for folks leaning into their sexual fantasies.
When I first walked into Black Planet, a sci-fi-themed erotic adult night…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:15PMMonday, April 27, 2020
Ditch Amazon and support local bookstores.
You’ve probably bought a book from Amazon before but before you press “add to cart” one more time, you should kn…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:25PMTuesday, April 14, 2020
The author and comedian shares her techniques while also bringing people together with a daily livestream.
I purchased How to Be Alone sometime last year when my…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:30PMThursday, April 2, 2020
The Quarantine Times is virtually helping folks keep their cool.
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been overwhelmed with the creativity of Chicagoans spreading new…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:35PMWednesday, April 1, 2020
How canceled BFA and MFA shows are persisting during the COVID crisis.
It’s been more than a week since the shelter-in-place order was given.…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:50PMMonday, March 23, 2020
Here’s how DIY face masks can help our local hospitals
Not only is Illinois facing a shortage of surgical masks and respirators, so is the entire world. Bulk p…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:45PMWednesday, March 4, 2020
Gwendolyn Zabicki’s attention to time is the focus of her exhibition at Heaven Gallery.
After enjoying the burst of 50-degree weather this weekend, I decided t…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00PMTuesday, March 3, 2020
Nearly five decades after her career began, the pioneer performance artist, musician, and activist is now a permanent fixture at the Art Institute.
The goddess o…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:00PMWednesday, February 26, 2020
An exhibition in two parts—Part II: The Smart Museum of Art
There are certain very specific types of art I cling to, like Eva Hesse’s fiberglass and latex wo…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:00PM 
