Rita Grendze – homeward
In celebration of Woman's History Month, the University of St. Francis Art Gallery presents:
Rita Grendze: homeward
March 7 - April 8, 2016
Artist Talk: Thursday, March 17 @ 10:30 a.m.
University of St. Francis Art Gallery
25 East Van Buren, Joliet, IL 60432
Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Homeward explores ...
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Vincent Uribe – Sugar Talk & Winter Chat
Serving as a central hub for sharing new innovative work by a diverse roster of artists, LVL3 Gallery continues to offer challenging exhibitions and an intoxicating media presence. Directed by Vincent Uribe, The COMP Magazine recently visited the Wicker Park space to discuss the longevity of LVL3, what ...
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Thomas Frank – Environmental & Urban Ruminations
Thomas Frank is an artist/activist who creates complex multi-layered paintings that combine research regarding the impact of industrialization on our environment with an alluring and astute formal technique. Earlier this month, The COMP Magazine caught up with Frank to discuss his enduring connection with the Chicagoland region, the ...
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Anders Lindseth – Transitioning Points of View
In the fledgling stages of his career, Anders Lindseth is at a crossroads. Lindseth is juggling the daunting task of building a serious practice as a painter, while simultaneously establishing a strategy for creating an outlet for young art collectors. The COMP Magazine caught up with Lindseth at his ...
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Jaime Foster – Telluris Corda, Hearts of the Earth
Jaime Foster
Telluris Corda, Hearts of the Earth
February 1 - February 26, 2016
Public reception: Thursday, February 4, 6:30-9:00pm
The University of St. Francis Gallery
25 East Van Buren
Joliet, Illinois 60432
Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 10am-2pm
Telluris Corda, Hearts of the Earth is a solo exhibition featuring the work of artist Jaime Foster, a self ...
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Lee Blalock – Re-Designing Bodies & Worlds
Cross-pollinating new art techniques, sound, technology, and video, Lee Blalock explores a variety of critical and complex topics that confirm our society's immersion into a time-period which many are now defining as "posthuman". The first week of 2016, The COMP Magazine visited Blalock's Bryn Mawr studio to discuss her ...
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Alex Gartelmann – Shit Guilty & Collaborative Efforts
Alex Gartelmann couples formal visual principles commonly found in architecture and sculpture with alternative visions to create artworks that establish a weirdly subversive and ambiguous cosmology. Last month The COMP Magazine visited Gartlemann's westside industrial corridor studio to discuss his time in Chicago, the influence of skateboarding on his ...
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Darrell Roberts – The Intuitive Traveller
At present, Darrell Roberts is most likely on a plane in transit to his next aesthetic frontier. In recent years, this artist has traveled extensively to various residencies around the globe, while maintaining a serious art practice here in Chicago. The COMP Magazine caught up with Roberts in his ...
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Paul Erschen – Mayor Daley & Store Brand
From abandoned industrial sites to alternative exhibition spaces to DIY music venues, Paul Erschen is that Chicago guy who finds comfort in the obscure gritty minutiae that makes up the city's backbone. The COMP Magazine caught up with Erschen this week to discuss his obsession with detail and materials, ...
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MCA Chicago – DEBUTS NEW VISUAL IDENTITY
MCA Chicago
220 E Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Web: https://mcachicago.org/Home
MCA DEBUTS NEW VISUAL IDENTITY
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago announces the launch of its new visual identity, developed by internationally renowned design studio Mevis & Van Deursen (MVD). The design includes the MCA’s typeface and logo, and is reflected in the ...
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