Chester Alamo-Costello – Chicago Portrait Project

Chester Alamo-CostelloChicago Portrait ProjectAugust 23, 2021 - October 5, 2021University of St Francis Art Gallery25 E. Van Buren StreetJoliet, IL 60432 The University of St. Francis (USF) Art Gallery will open a new exhibit featuring the work of artist and USF professor Chester Alamo-Costello, MFA, beginning on Monday, August 23. The ... Read more

Todd Mattei – Highly Reactive Introspection

Todd Mattei's means for circumventing sonic and visual strategies during a period of life in transition reminds of the sweeping force we each encounter as creatives during fractured unpredictable moments. There is a clear sensitivity to his practice. This can be seen in the diverse array of art/music collaborations ... Read more

Elana Marte Adler – Exploring Transferential Colors, Forms & Structures

In part, Elana Marte Adler appears to be on a quest to translate interpretations that can be personal and illusory into sonic and visual form. Working in a variety of conceptual strategies and new to long-standing mediums, Adler's output holds a consistency, though at times fluid, that draws upon ... Read more

“Bro” – a documentary on masculinity & the Brony fandom

"Bro" - a documentary on masculinity & the Brony fandom A short film by Leah Jean In association with Alto & Pastel Productions 2017 "Bro" is a documentary that explores the roles of masculinity and effects of gender stereotypes on society. Following the premiere of the series "My Little Pony: Friendship is ... Read more

Kirsten Leenaars – Fictionalized Real Experience

Kirsten Leenaars choreographs visual and sound narratives through directing persons and place to create fictionalized realities. The COMP Magazine recently visited Leenaars’ Humboldt Park studio to discuss making art in a new country, how collaboration is essential to being human and why play should be something not lost in ... Read more

Miguel Cortez – Antena Styled Anarchy

Art spaces and galleries come and go as quickly as the shift from mild autumn to severe winter in Chicago. Antena, directed by Miguel Cortez, appears to have located the pulse of attrition. Offering an eclectic stable of artists who transform Antena into a new media art laboratory; one ... Read more

Iris Bernblum – Power and Play

Iris Bernblum investigates ideas of escape and release in a manner that reminds one of the playfulness of a young child who is simultaneously juggling constructs of normal and abnormal behavior. The Comp Magazine recently visited her studio to discuss the importance of play and why sometimes it's rather ... Read more