Dan Gamble – Visual Meditations: Otherworldly & Quotidian
There's pause...followed by deep thought that is applied with precise technique in the aesthetic practice of painter Dan Gamble. For more than two decades Gamble has produced drawings and paintings that are multifaceted in terms of formal and spiritual investigation. This week the COMP Magazine jogged on down to ...
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CAKE 2018 – A Review in Photos
CAKE 2018
Chicago Alternative Comics Expo
Center on Halsted
3656 N, Halsted Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
Hosted once again by the Center on Halsted, CAKE continues to prove an important inspiring element in the exploration of art and comics. Unlike the mega-cons held at McCormick Place or out in Rosemont, this place just ...
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Vesna Jovanovic – Foreign Bodies & Visual Prompts
The intersection of art and science has long been fertile terrain for visual representation. And, today in the drawings, paintings, and sketchbooks of artist Vesna Jovanovic one will find insightful, subtle, and preternatural commentary. Assimilating her ongoing studies in art and science, Jovanovic raises questions surrounding scientific representation, empiricism, ...
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SaraNoa Mark – A Conversation with Ancient Objects
Residing in a place that initially appears to be from some distant time and place, SaraNoa Mark's contemporary aesthetic practice requires thoughtful observation. Engaged with trying to decipher the invisible activity of time, Mark creates artworks that could easily sit alongside artifacts and tablets created over a millennium ago. ...
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Anime Central 2018 – A Review in Photos
Anime Central
The Midwest Anime and Manga Convention
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
May 18th-20th, 2018
Rosemont, IL, USA
Panels on Japanese video games like Fatal Frame and Metal Gear, a history lesson on tea ceremonies, and mountains of options to read, view and purchase perennial anime and manga favorites can be ...
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Gwendolyn Zabicki – Disoriented & Reflective Moments of Pause
While visiting the Humboldt Park studio of painter Gwendolyn Zabicki one may note a sense of disorientation. On the surface the space appears to be a traditional painter's studio, organized around utilizing the best natural light. Yet, in time, one will notice unseen activities are currently in process. These ...
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James Kao – An Idea, Reference or Sensation
There is a quiet sensibility in the painter James Kao. Upon initial observation of his drawings and paintings one may recall artistic concerns and practices employed during the early 20th c. However, through deeper inspection one finds an investigative practice that questions the present. This can be seen in ...
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2018 Art & Design Senior Thesis Exhibit
2018 Art & Design Senior Thesis Video & Exhibition
USF Art Gallery
25 East Van Buren
Joliet, IL 60432
Opening reception: Friday, April 27, 2018, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Exhibiting Artists and Designers:
Abdul Abohmoud: presenting a series of graphic works focusing on historical sites in Saudi Arabia
Gloria Allen: created a series of ...
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Tom Torluemke – Blindfolded with Hands Stretched
With adept skill in transforming two-dimensional space into compelling commentary, Tom Torluemke creates layered narratives that are informed by his upbringing, a coterie of symbolic imagery, and our contemporary social and political milieu. This week the COMP Magazine trekked down to Dyer, Indiana, to talk with Torluemke about his ...
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C2E2 2018 – A Review in Photos
C2E2
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
April 6-8, 2018
C2E2 Website - http://www.c2e2.com/
In the 8th iteration of C2E2, the show appeared to center upon a number of upcoming films (e.g., Marvel's Infinity Wars), the rising influence of women and minorities in comics, and a full line-up in Artist's Alley (including, Chicago's Tim Seeley, Mike ...
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