This summer, comic book heroes, beautiful women, and colorful explosions will invade the Art Institute of Chicago with Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective. The blockbuster show is the first to examine the life’s work of the famous Pop artist, bringing together a collection of his famous comic-inspired paintings, in addition to lesser-known but equally striking works from the length of his career – early abstractions, landscapes, sculpture, and much more. In …more…
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The Art Institute of Chicago’s “Capturing the Sublime” Highlights the Spark of Creativity
May 12, 2012 by
The Renaissance was one of the greatest periods of achievement in human history. The arts flourished, and we have countless masterpieces of panting, fresco, sculpture, and architecture that continue to awe us with their wonder and beauty. However, there is one element from these years of humanism and rebirth that has been largely absent – drawing. The Art Institute of Chicago highlights these largely unknown works with their exhibit, “Capturing …more…
Write Now: Artists & Letterforms brings together the Visual and Verbal
April 20, 2012 by
As I’ve mentioned before, the Chicago Cultural Center is a great place to take in free art exhibitions the Loop. During my latest visit, I decided to investigate the exhibition “Write Now: Artists & Letterforms” before it closes at the end of the month. As a writer, I have a fondness for the written word, and I am always fascinated when artists incorporate the visual and the verbal.
“Write Now” features …more…
No Black Cats, Just Art: Friday the 13th Gallery Highlights
April 16, 2012 by
Chicago is home to an array of wonderful museums, full of amazing artwork. But if you want to tap into a vibrant, rewarding, and possibly unpredictable art experience, a trip to one of the city’s many gallery districts is the way to go. I braved the potential bad luck of Friday the 13th to explore some of the latest spring openings.
My first stop was Kasia Kay Art Projects, located in …more…
“Limits of Photography” at Museum of Contemporary Photography
March 16, 2012 by
If you’re a photography addict like I am, then the Museum of Contemporary Photography should be one of your must-see cultural destinations in Chicago. Located at Columbia College, the museum has the distinction of being the only institution dedicated solely to photography in the Midwest, and it has the added bonus of being free and open to the public. Their latest exhibition, “The Limits of Photography,” is in its final …more…
Polish Printmaking at the Chicago Cultural Center
March 11, 2012 by
The Chicago Cultural Center is one of my favorite places in the city. Not only is it home to the largest Tiffany glass dome in the world, it’s a place to get information on happenings all around the city, and hosts plenty of cultural programming, such as concerts and art exhibits. The last time I was there, I was drawn to the exhibit in the Michigan Avenue galleries, “The Wrocław School of Printmaking: Faculty of the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Art and Design,” that features a collection of work from artists out of Wrocław, Poland. ...more...
“Light Years” brings together Photography and Conceptual Art
February 28, 2012 by
Last post, I mentioned that there are some great photography shows up around Chicago right now. While the Art Institute of Chicago offers a glimpse of how artists are utilizing the medium today in ”Exposure”, the museum is also offering a thorough look at photography’s recent past. “Light Years: Conceptual Art and the Photograph, 1964–1977” brings together more than 140 works by 57 artists in the first major survey to explore photography’s role in the conceptual art movement – a show that is exclusive to Chicago. ...more...
The Art Institute of Chicago’s “Exposure” features Emerging Photographers
February 15, 2012 by
Photography has always been one of my loves. Luckily for me (and for you, if you enjoy photography or are just curious about it) there are a variety of exhibitions up across Chicago right now that feature photography and reexamine its place in the art world.
The first stop is the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing, which is home to a small but impressive exhibition, “Exposure,” featuring the work of …more…
Elmhurst Art Museum: “Alive in Winter”
February 1, 2012 by
Courtesy of Meghan Q. McCook and Elmhurst Art Museum
Chicago is a city of museums, but culture is not limited to the confines of the city. For those willing to venture forth in pursuit of art, the Elmhurst Art Museum is a gem that is well worth a visit. Not only is the museum itself a work of art, built around Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s McCormick House, but it …more…
