2024 High School Art & Design Scholarship Exhibition

2024 High School Art & Design Scholarship ExhibitionUniversity of St. Francis Art Gallery25 E. Van Buren StreetJoliet, IL 60432 Dates: January 5, 2024, through January 26, 2024.Public Reception and Portfolio Reviews: Saturday, January 13, 2024, noon to 3 p.m. 2024 High School Art & Design Scholarship Exhibition, University of St. Francis ...
February 1, 2024
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Shepard Fairey – Street Level Infiltration Strategies

Most known for his OBEY series that began with imagery of Andre the Giant in a sticker campaign, Frank Shepard Fairey (now goes by Shepard Fairey) first began his career with skateboard designs. Fairey was born in February of 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina. As a young teen Fairey ...
April 17, 2021
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2021 Art & Design Honor’s Exhibit

USF Student Art & Design Exhibition & Competition Congratulations to all exhibiting students!Exhibition display now, through April 13, 2021Gallery hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.USF Art Gallery25 E. Van Buren StreetJoliet, Illinois, 60432Visit: Take the USF bus to Rialto and St. Bonaventure campus. The gallery is on the corner ...
March 6, 2021
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C.A.K.E.: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo 2019

C.A.K.E.: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo 2019Center on Halsted3656 N. Hasted StreetChicago, Illinois, 60613June 1-2, 2019C.A.K.E. - http://www.cakechicago.com C.A.K.E. is that comics experience where there's a bit more experimentation and weirdness. There's an approach to comic creation that tosses the focus on the $$$ to the bin. The works are often ...
June 3, 2019
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ACEN: Anime Central 2019 – A Review in Photos

Anime CentralDonald E. Stephens Convention Center5555 River RoadRosemont, Illinois 60018May 17-19, 2019 In recent time, for me, spring's beginning has been marked by the annual anime festival, Anime Central, held out in Rosemont. The event offers a flurry of activities for anime, cosplay, J-pop music fans, manga enthusiasts, Japanophiles, and ...
May 23, 2019
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Colin Sherrell – A Conversation

In conjunction with the recent solo exhibition of Colin Sherrell's That's Right, It's All About Me, at the University of St. Francis Art Gallery, Jennifer Moore, Gallery Director, had the opportunity to sit down with the artist and discuss his diverse body of work produced over a sustained period ...
March 22, 2018
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No Man’s Sky – ProGen Exploratory Philosophies

No Man's Sky Released August 9, 2016 Platforms: Playstation 4 and Microsoft Windows Developed & Published by Hello Games Distributed by Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS4) and iam8bit (PC) Though the cosmic dust has not yet settled, there is, without doubt, a sense that No Man's Sky offers insight into the ever evolving way we ...
August 19, 2016
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Spring 2015 Portfolio Review Event

Spring 2015 Portfolio Review Event Tuesday, April 7, 2015 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Art & Design Department 5 East Van Buren, 4th floor Joliet, Illinois, 60435 Phone – 815-740-3821 We welcome you to present your artwork in an informal portfolio setting and tour the Art & Design facilities. Our department offers a competitive Bachelor of ...
March 12, 2015
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Sierzputowski & Dye – Inside/Within Interview

Inside/Within has been interviewing and photographing Chicago artists and their studios with a diligence 2nd to none over the past couple years. Piqued by mere curiosity, writer Kate Sierzputowski, and photographer Ashleigh Dye, are producing a fascinating look into the present art scene of the city. The COMP Magazine ...
February 1, 2015
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Assaf Evron – Image Space Philosophy

This autumn, The COMP Magazine visited Assaf Evron’s Mana studio. During the session, a range of topics was discussed, including: the process of photographic portraiture, revisiting the work of early 20th century artists and the significance of philosophy in the art-making process. In this Q&A interview, Assaf Evron, a ...
January 25, 2015
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