Cody Johnson Brings Cowboy Country to Hoffman Estates

Cody Johnson, Randall King, and Randy HouserNovember 11, 2022NOW Arena5333 Prairie Stone ParkwayHoffman Estates, IL 60192 Cody Johnson brought his Cowboy Country music to the NOW arena in Hoffman Estates, IL on Friday, November 11th. With a sold-out show of over 10,000 fans, the arena was packed from start to ... Read more

Mia Capodilupo – Cast-off Objects & Relevant Randomness

There are few who can maintain a serious studio practice while supporting other area artists via directing an outlet for experimentation. This partitioned approach to one's profession is a lofty task. Here, there are curatorial, financial, and time commitments that can create setbacks for one's personal inquiry. Mia Capodilupo ... Read more

Kim Piotrowski – Big Walls Need Big Brushes

Kim Piotrowski makes BIG art, both metaphorically and physically. Her drawings, paintings and public works clearly relay the pulse of a transitioning milieu. The ideas and palette are contemplative while disruptive, exciting while calm, and psychological while visceral, simultaneously. Simply put, Piotrowski's visual output is complex as is the ... Read more

Luke Bryan – Raised Up Right Tour

Luke BryanHollywood Casino Amphitheater19100 Ridgeland AvenueTinley Park, IL 60477September 10, 2022 Luke Bryan’s Raised Up Right tour brought in fans of all ages and sold out the 28k seat Hollywood Casino Amphitheater. Bryan is not only an outstanding performer, but also the owner of his Nashville restaurant Luke’s 32 Bridge, ... Read more

2022 Art & Design Alumni Exhibit

Alumni ExhibitionUSF Art Gallery25 E. Van BurenJoliet, Illinois, 60432August 25, 2022 through September 29, 2022Public reception: August 25, 2022, 6p.m. - 8 p.m.This exhibition examines work by USF graduates dating back to the 1970s. Included here is a range of artworks using a variety of media (digital arts, drawing, ... Read more

Travis Tritt – It’s a Great Day to be Alive

Travis TrittRialto Square TheatreJoliet, Illinois, 60432August 21, 2022After a long pause from summer vacation, I am finally back into photographing concerts! On August 21st, I received the opportunity to photograph Travis Tritt at the Rialto Square Theatre. I have been a fan of Travis Tritt for a while, so ... Read more

Cortney Lederer – Creating Platforms for Community & Public Art

Since youth the arts have been a constant element in the life of Cortney Lederer. Upon completing studies in studio arts, arts administration, and working with an array of arts organisations (Deeply Rooted, Blair Thomas, Links Hall, Chicago Artists Coalition), Lederer made a decision to take the big leap ... Read more

Elnaz Javani – Intersecting Craft, Ideas & Parietal Art Today

Elnaz Javani has located the importance of combining adept craft with art forms and storytelling that date back over a millennium. Though rooted in the past, Javani's practice addresses a range of contemporary ideas that are highly relevant today. This week The COMP Magazine visited Javani at her studio ... Read more

Olivia Zubko – Lifecycles of Objects & Belongings

In this post-pandemic period there are those who located the relevance of family, the importance of (often overlooked) quotidian art approaches, and how to stay busy. Olivia Zubko is one such artist. What is even more appealing is how, in youth, she is expanding dialogues in contemporary ceramics. This ... Read more

A Revitalised C2E2 in 2022? Review & Photographs

C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo)McCormick PlaceChicago, IllinoisAugust 5 - 7, 2022https://www.c2e2.com Was C2E2 revitalised in 2022? Since inception in 2010, C2E2 has grown to be the premier comics and entertainment expo in Chicago (perhaps, in the Midwest). The initial iteration host 27,000 fans, grew to nearly 100,000 by 2020. ... Read more
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