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Looking back at the Hairy Who, the 1960s Chicago art world’s greatest branding exercise
On the eve of the collective’s Art Institute retrospective, Suellen Rocca tells all. (Well, some.)
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Gertrude Abercrombie’s self-portraits show an inner landscape of anxiety, fear, and loneliness
The “Queen of the Bohemian Artists” hung out with jazz musicians, but painted solitary chamber pieces.
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Ten best bets for fall visual arts
Chicago Architecture Biennial Aside from the main exhibition taking place at the Cultural Center, this year’s biennial boasts a number of smaller satellite shows, including new “anchor sites” in various neighborhoods; “Past Forward: Architecture and Design at the Art Institute,” an installation devoted to the museum’s collection; and many related productions at smaller galleries. Read […]
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Giant inflatable bunnies invade Elmhurst!
Sort of—the suburban art museum offers up a retrospective of an unusual creative movement.
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The ten best bets for fall visual arts
Expo Chicago, “Tattoo” at the Field Museum, and more
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“Playboy Architecture,” Mother’s Day movies, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Chicago Beer Classic, the Seldoms’ RockCitizen, and more happenings from May 6-8
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Making art out of the data of everyday life
For followers of a growing self-discovery movement, the quantities in our lives can say a lot about its quality—and be transformed into art.