Holly Cahill – Propositions of a Female Craftsman
Working in loosely connected spheres of inquiry, Holly Cahill is known to frequent a wide range of disciplines simultaneously. Be it architecture, choreography, fiber arts, painting, sculpture or hyperdimensional phenomena, one finds a distinct interconnectedness in her approach to formal ideas and materials. This week the COMP Magazine visited ...
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Destiny – The Art of Play in Recurring Galactic Engagements
I play a bit too much Destiny. Since landing on September 9, 2014, I have spent a large swath of life immersed in its universe. Though not certain, I am confident I have logged more than 500 hours into the game. At this writing, I have leveled up the ...
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Erin Smego – Navigating Sculptural Fashion
It can be said that sculpture and fashion can be easily linked. Distill the two disciplines down to their essential form and one finds the occupying of space and commenting upon present day aesthetics to be two apparent intersections. A young Chicago artist, Erin Smego, is investigating this frequently ...
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KT Duffy – Giant Amoebas & A.I./Digital/Real Identity
There is something fresh and undefinable in the art practice of KT Duffy that clearly resonates deeply with my current interests. This youthful artist is producing musing works from a standpoint that is unlike anything I have encountered previously. The visionary approach and willingness to explore new ideas and ...
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Leslie Baum – Mysterious Depths and Worlds Within
An aesthetic awareness has been a part of Leslie Baum's life experience since her youth. Through consistently researching the art and culture encountered in these early rendezvous and holding an understanding of universal tenets that recur in art, Baum produces subtle meditative works and installations that initially appear aligned ...
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Hairy Who? 1966–1969 at AIC: a Reflection
Hairy Who? 1966–1969
September 26, 2018 through January 6, 2019
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
Galleries 124–27 and 268–73
Late to the show, this writing has been difficult to find fruition. The Hairy Who? 1966–1969 at the Art Institute of Chicago felt a bit dated, possibly due to ...
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10 Comics Read at Least Twice in 2018
Us comics fans have been most fortunate in 2018. New voices have surfaced, while longstanding iconic creators have been revitalized. The books ran the gamut. We have been offered historical meditations that allude to the present, experimentation in creating narrative, and allegorical commentary on our state of "self" and ...
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Julie Weber – Subtleties in Light, Form, and Being
There is a sensual luminosity in the elegant approach to visual meditation in the practice of artist/photographer Julie Weber. In her photobook REMNANTS, published by Chicago's Skylark Editions, light experiments, and installation works one finds a clean and clear translation expanding investigation that references formal elements and ideas that ...
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Monica Rezman – A Persistent Winding Path
Initially trained in a traditional atelier format, artist Monica Rezman takes a nod from formal aesthetic investigations that found roots in the early 20th century while simultaneously staying current with ongoing current advancements in artistic production. Her artwork melds and transforms hair, cardboard, traditional media, and formal analysis to ...
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Cody Tumblin – Nourishing Lambent Visual Provisions
When one considers the aesthetic practice of Cody Tumblin, they might envision an individual who is part alchemist and part cuisinier with one foot in the kitchen while the other firmly planted in the studio. In recent time, Tumblin has produced a handful of curious visual and culinary presentations ...
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