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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Michelle Wasson – A Sizable Unencumbered Aesthetic Approach
Without doubt, entering the massive studio of Michelle Wasson one will note a sense of ephemeral thoughts in contemplation. An immediate realization of scale is located due to the size of the space, the large works, and her apparent reflective production. Wasson's practice and conceptual approach is fluid, substantial, ...
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Allison L. Wade – Transformations of Language Into Form
With a background in literature, Allison L. Wade has been carving out a visual vocabulary that references past and present experience while simultaneously establishing a consistent aesthetic vocabulary that explores contemporary tenets of abstraction. This can be seen in her recent exhibitions here in Chicago at Devening Projects, in ...
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Ali Seradge – Synthetic Fables & Unorthodox Narratives
In his fascination with non-traditional materials, the intersection of American and Middle-Eastern fables, and a willingness to upend long-standing histories, Ali Seradge offers a fresh look at how one interprets past narratives while being firmly placed in the present. On one level, Seradge's creations are clearly jolie laide, even ...
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Cole Pierce – Color Strategies & Vinyl Tape
Precision and optical synthesis are core to the aesthetic practice of Cole Pierce. There is a sensory geometry coupled with ocular encounter that establishes a plain of perception. This week the COMP Magazine headed up to the Northside to visit Pierce in studio to discuss what established his focus ...
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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 ...
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Kathie Shaw – Recurring Warning Signs
A central focus of the work of Kathie Shaw looks at our relationship to each other and our environment. Shaw's paintings reside in a space between realism and abstraction, and are influenced by her relationship with Tibetan Buddhism, architectural studies, and ongoing photography investigations. The COMP Magazine recently visited ...
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Matthew Girson – Contemplating Libraries
Matthew Girson's paintings require the viewer to slow down, look closely, and listen carefully. Upon viewing his recent exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center I was reminded of the importance of delicate uses of light and shadow. And, how these subtleties can produce a sense of silence. The COMP ...
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Steve Sherrell – Digital Mashups & Remixes
Steve Sherrell
Digital Mashups & Remixes
February 9, 2015 through March 20, 2015
University of St. Francis Art Gallery
25 East Van Buren, Joliet, IL 60432
Public Reception: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Steve Sherrell is a career painter from the Chicago school of art. He was raised in Indiana but ...
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Phyllis Bramson – Affectionate Arbitrary Anecdotes
Phyllis Bramson’s oeuvre addresses sexuality, gender issues and stereotypes of “good behavior” in complex narrative-based mythologies layed out upon canvas. The COMP Magazine recently visited Bramson’s Greek Town studio to discuss her affinity with the Windy City, romantic nature, thoughtful and sometimes irrelevant meditation, and why painting is still ...
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