When the show opened this week, the city was already deep into this exact conversation.
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A north-side bodega has become a gallery of food-packaging collages
Kim’s Corner Food owner Thomas Kong makes art from trash.
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John Hancock Center’s ground floor now offers its own sort of view
The iconic Chicago building’s lobby has become an attraction all its own thanks to Wolfgang Buttress’s dazzling installation.
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Night of Broken Pages celebrates the release of a new visual art book for local musicians
Extreme noise musicians Ted Sweeney and Omar Gonzalez celebrate the release of their first book with a launch party this Saturday.
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The art of disability on display at Bodies of Work
The Bodies of Work Festival puts people with disabilities on the stage, on the screen, behind the mike, and in the audience.
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The longitudes and latitudes of ‘Local Metrics’: An interview with artist Eliza Myrie
A look at the “Local Metrics: Majeed, Mooses, Myrie” exhibition at the U. of C.
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John Herndon continues to be amazing
Tortoise drummer expands into giving insanely brilliant tattoos
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Artist’s del Valle Mural Channels Twitter
Barack Obama had Shepard Fairey.
Miguel del Valle has Maya Escobar.
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Evening Art: Picasso, Golub, Basquiat
Three notable documentary profiles of painters screen this week.
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6/22 — Free Talk on Queer Zines
Christopher Wilde talks about the history and culture of queer zines at the Center on Halsted.
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Peter Brötzmann, Visual Artist
German reedist Peter Brötzmann rolls into town for an exhibition of new visual art at Corbett vs. Dempsey (opening with a reception tonight) and a Wednesday concert at the Hideout.
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A Post About Posters
If you’re really into poster art you probably already know about Gigposters, the site that lets you show off, comment on, and buy rock posters. My poster-making acquaintances are downright addicted to it. The members of the Chicago Printers Guild are sure into Gigposters. A bunch of them have contributed prints to a group sale […]
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You Shoot: A New Reader Flickr Group
The above photo of A-Trak spinning at Smart Bar comes from Flickr user brian_howe_battle via our new Chicago Reader: Music group. If you’re interested in sharing your Chicago-music-related pics and maybe seeing them on this blog, join up. The fine print is after the jump.
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Turns Out the Dark Carnival Actually Does Have Corn Dog Stands
While the rest of us stayed in town for Lollapalooza, Chicago artist Derek Erdman—who’s done a lot of work for the Reader, including our controversial Obama election cover—trekked out to Cave-In-Rock, Illinois to document this weekend’s Gathering of the Juggalos in photos.I wish I could say which one was my favorite but I think they […]