Todd Reed – Polished Mechanised Optical Recall
The DNA makeup of Todd Reed must be a most fascinating study. His background should indicate anything but a life as an artist in pursuit of heady investigations that straddle art and science. The cool polished artworks Reed produces utilise analytical and formal strategies that are more often realized ...
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Roni Packer – Interpreting Obsessive Moments in Yellow
Chicago is most fortunate to have the ability to draw from creative spirits from close and far. Today, the city continues to be an international arts destination (regardless of your stance, the city is preparing for Expo 2019, the annual international art fair later the month). The ongoing influence ...
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Neal Vandenbergh – Figurative Power & Breaking Old Habits
Neal Vandenbergh appears to have broken free of stagnant life and theoretical shackles to locate a fresh approach in his studio practice. Currently, Vandenbergh is making spontaneous drawings and paintings that use imagery of well known entities, casual passersby and random cartoonish figures drawn from the mind layered with ...
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Cindy Bernhard – Calling Attention to Illusionistic Form
Cindy Bernhard is in the process of establishing a solid foundation in her painting career. Through addressing topical content and experimentation, she has built a series of works that offer insight into contemporaneous modes of self-portrayal by way of humor, illusion, symbolism, and tactile technique. This week the ...
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2019 Art & Design Senior Thesis Exhibition
University of St. Francis Announces Senior Thesis Exhibition and Reception.
Joliet, IL, April 26, 2019 — The University of St. Francis (USF) will be hosting the 2019 Senior Thesis Exhibition reception on Friday, April 26, 2019, 6-8pm at USF Art Gallery located at 25 E. Van Buren, Joliet.
Leah Morrow, 2019 Art & Design ...
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Ed Paschke – An Analysis of Two Paintings
Ed Paschke was a highly influential mid 20th c. Chicago painter. Here, I plan to discuss two works, Minnie (1974) and Ramrod (1969). Minnie depicts woman, while the painting Ramrod depicts a Lucha wrester. While these two painting have some similarities, they have differences as well. Ed Paschke was ...
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Eric Stefanski – Paint Drips, Death & Humor
Coming from a diverse background, Eric Stefanski creates visceral paintings and sculptures that are rooted in the humor and work ethic commonly associated with the working class. His approach and visual vocabulary is abrasive, bold, and comedic in their heavy handed absurdity. This makes them appealing, fresh, and on ...
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Leslie Baum – Mysterious Depths and Worlds Within
An aesthetic awareness has been a part of Leslie Baum's life experience since her youth. Through consistently researching the art and culture encountered in these early rendezvous and holding an understanding of universal tenets that recur in art, Baum produces subtle meditative works and installations that initially appear aligned ...
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Monica Rezman – A Persistent Winding Path
Initially trained in a traditional atelier format, artist Monica Rezman takes a nod from formal aesthetic investigations that found roots in the early 20th century while simultaneously staying current with ongoing current advancements in artistic production. Her artwork melds and transforms hair, cardboard, traditional media, and formal analysis to ...
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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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