OF & ON PAPER: Erin Elizabeth + Carrie Ann Schumacher

The University of St. Francis Art Gallery presents: OF & ON PAPER: Erin Elizabeth + Carrie Ann Schumacher On exhibit: Nov 2 - Dec 10, 2015 Public reception: Thursday, Nov 12, 6-8pm Address: 25 East Van Buren, Joliet, IL 60432 Of & On Paper is a 2-person exhibition featuring the work of artists Erin ... Read more

IN SANE – Exhibit & Performances, Opens 11/5/15

IN SANE Exhibit & Performances Opening Reception: Thursday, November 5, 2015, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 1824 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60647 Seven artists from Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, New York and Berlin respond to the questions posed by curator and Chicago artist Andrei Rabodzeenko: What does it mean to be sane? Do ... Read more

Jennifer Greenburg – Revisiting Vernacular Contributions

Cultivating a chameleon like persona as author, subject and photographer, Jennifer Greenburg has created a sustained practice that offers revamped insight into varied American subcultures and popular myths. This fall, The COMP Magazine visited Greenburg at her Northside studio to discuss her long relationship with the city of ... Read more

ACRE (Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions) Interview 2015

Since the inception of ACRE (Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions) in 2010, this non-profit organization has hosted numerous artists from around the world in their facility located in Steuben, Wisconsin, and produced hundreds of exhibitions in a wide array of spaces in Chicago. The COMP Magazine recently caught ... Read more

Nancy Fewkes – Notes Along a Shallow Margin

Working over the past year southwest of Peoria, Illinois at Spring Lake, Nancy Fewkes has produced a body of work that enlists research practices similar to those found in scientific discovery coupled with a gentle attention focused upon the mundane subtleties one can encounter while trekking through isolated place. ... Read more

Lise Haller Baggesen – Mothernism at the Intersection

Navigating cultural constructs, post-modern philosophy and places as diverse as the sweaty dance halls of northern Europe to intimate moments of contemplation while writing letters, Lise Haller Baggesen culls an intersection that merges contemporary thought and practice while examining an array of popular and obscure topics (e.g., disco, hedonism, ... Read more

Todd Reed – Perimeters and Other Experiences of Edge

Todd Reed, Perimeters and Other Experiences of Edge September 8 – October 23, 2015 Public Reception: Thursday, October 15, 2015, 6-8pm University of St. Francis Gallery 25 East Van Buren Street, Joliet, Illinois, 60432 Todd Reed’s solo exhibition, Perimeters and Other Experiences of Edge, now on display at the University of St. Francis ... Read more

William Conger – Constructing Multi-Layered Ambiguity

Chicago has been described as a tough place to live. For far too many, the city symbolizes corruption, segregated communities and violence. However, on rare occasions there is that anomaly that holds a deep connection and fascination with Chicago's art community and history. Aside from university studies in New ... Read more

Dan Devening – Manifestations of How and Why We Look

Through a measured and thoughtful sophistication, Dan Devening has maintained a pivotal position in the Chicago art community (and beyond) for a number of years. Since arriving in the city in 1980, Devening has participated in seminal art exhibitions at top tier institutions and directed one of the city's ... Read more

Corey Gearhart – The Consummate Collaborator

Corey Gearhart left Chicago almost a decade ago. During the early 2000's, Gearhart built a prominent reputation in the city's art community for producing cerebral and evocative performances with a raw physicality. The COMP Magazine recently caught up with Gearhart to chat about his move to Michigan, his collaborative ... Read more
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