Jiba Molei Anderson – Afrofuturism & The Horsemen
In recent time, diverse voices in comics appears to be gaining much deserved critical attention. This is in large part due to the numerous prolific and talented artists making these exciting books. Created by Jiba Molei Anderson and published by Chicago's Griot Enterprises, The Horsemen offers a futuristic African-American ...
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2017-18 University of St. Francis High School Art Competition & Exhibition
2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ART COMPETITION & EXHIBITION
University of St. Francis Art Gallery
25 East Van Buren
Joliet, IL 60432
Web - www.stfrancis.edu/artgallery
FIRST PLACE – Abigael Ramert, Undertone, colored pencil, Plainfield South High School
SECOND PLACE – Shauri Gonzalez, Born to Play, acrylic paint, Urbana High School
THIRD PLACE ...
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Jason Reblando – Diaspora & New Deals
Having photographed in an array of places, including Chicago public housing, the New Deal "Greenbelt Towns," the Philippines, and central Illinois, one can see how Jason Reblando's aesthetic practice is actively influenced by his background in sociology in a manner that recalls prominent social documentarians who worked in the ...
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Jay Wolke – Cycles of Observation and Time
I was first introduced to the photographs of Jay Wolke almost 20 years ago. This was in the photography galleries at the Art Institute of Chicago. There, I encountered a collection, All Around The House, of images detailing the communal spirit of the Jewish American experience and how it ...
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Melissa Ann Pinney – A Feminist Gaze
The female experience has been largely overlooked throughout art history. As a society, we appear to be heading toward an era where the female voice appears to be gaining warranted attention. In the work of photographer, Melissa Ann Pinney, we are presented with an expansive look at the activities ...
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10 Comics Read at Least Twice in 2017
2017 has been a year of divisive behavior and overwhelming anger. Touchstone issues that have been festering beneath society's surface for decades came to a head. Abrasive attitudes and child-like etiquette became commonplace even in the highest and most formal echelons. And, in so doing, examining superficial material developed ...
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Dana Fritz – Terraria Gigantica & Other Views
Recently published, Terraria Gigantica: The World under Glass by Dana Fritz explores the itersection of natural and controlled environments through a series of photographs made in some of the world's largest enclosed landscapes. Recently, the COMP Magazine caught up with Fritz while she was in Chicago at a book ...
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Colleen Plumb – Layers of Context & Experience
For the better part of the past two decades, Colleen Plumb has examined the complex relationship we hold with animals from various points of view. In 2011, Plumb published Animals are Outside Today, and is currently working upon a series of works, Thirty Times a Minute, that looks at ...
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Revisiting Matt Siber’s Floating Logos
Revisiting Matt Siber's Floating Logos
by Madison Scheel
I was first introduced to Matt Siber’s Floating Logos series in a color photography course this fall. The rich color of the images are dotted with floating icons identifying advertising practices commonly found in the Midwest. "Denny's", 2005, struck me initially. The vibrant ...
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University of St. Francis H.S. Regional Art Exhibit
ILLINIOIS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
January 2nd through 23rd, 2018
Reception: Saturday, January 20, 2018, NOON to 2:00 P.M.
The USF Gallery presents The University of St. Francis Art & Design Department Illinois High School Art Competition & Exhibition. The exhibit spans through the university’s gallery and the 3rd and 4th floors ...
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