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Posts tagged "Chicago"

Where the F*#K are YOU going? (03/26/10-03/28/10)

Where the F*#K am I going, you ask? Well, like last week, and the next few to come, I am going somewhere wholly outside of Chicago. But that does not mean I am leaving the Chicago art scene behind. I’ll also be taking an adventuresome foray into the land of my own art making. Curious... Read more »
By ArtTalkGuest,
March 24, 2010 at 4:46 pm
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From The Vault: Holzer's Wonderful X-Mas

Editors Note: This piece hasn’t made it online until now, but was intended to come out around Christmas, so keep that in mind.  by Annie Heckman A few days ago I was making my rounds at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago when I came across a lit, scrolling Truism from Jenny Holzer: THE... Read more »
By ArtTalkGuest,
January 24, 2010 at 9:40 am
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Chicago Model City at the Chicago Architecture Foundation

Aesthetics in Context: Chicago Model City at the Chicago Architecture Foundation Review by Lee Ann Norman (The following post is an excerpt. Read the full article here.) The Chicago Architecture Foundation’s latest exhibit, Chicago Model City asks us to consider how culture, place, stratification and affiliation, and aesthetics underscore the lofty goals of good design and... Read more »
By ArtTalkGuest,
September 22, 2009 at 1:45 pm
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Oprah takes over Chicago, but not the art world

Is there an art angle on Oprah closing down Michigan Avenue? No. The news I bring to the table today is that Oprah is a passionate book collector, but not an avid contemporary art collector. I have searched a good handful of article databases, looked at interior shots of her homes and I can say... Read more »
By KathrynBorn,
September 7, 2009 at 8:36 pm
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Artist's Idyll in Illinois

The View from Ragdale: An Ideal Retreat for Artists At Ragdale I walked the same meadow Audrey Niffenegger wrote about in her bestselling book the “Time Traveler’s Wife” that will be released this summer as a  movie . Pres. Obama’s poet, Elizabeth Alexander, is a Ragdale fellow.  I had conversations each night with accomplished writers... Read more »
By JoyceOwens,
July 14, 2009 at 9:29 pm
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