Kevin Blake – Disjointed Intervals of Paint Slamming
Having grown up in Chicago's South Side neighborhood of Beverly, Kevin Blake's trajectory in becoming a serious painter (not the kind that pay Union dues) is remarkably unusual. This week the COMP Magazine caught up with Blake at his Ashland Avenue studio to discuss the role art played while ...
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Colin Sherrell – A Conversation
In conjunction with the recent solo exhibition of Colin Sherrell's That's Right, It's All About Me, at the University of St. Francis Art Gallery, Jennifer Moore, Gallery Director, had the opportunity to sit down with the artist and discuss his diverse body of work produced over a sustained period ...
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Catie Olson & EC Brown – Shoulder-to-Shoulder
Working in tangent with another artist on a project for any sustained time is challenging. It is only on rare occasion that a distinct unified voice prevails over muddled egos. Though elusive, a recognizable pattern can be found in the art (and life) collaboration of artist duo CatieO & ...
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Black Panther – Breaking from Tradition
Black Panther
Marvel Studios
2018
There was something in sitting in a fully packed theater in the near south side of Chicago watching Black Panther that will resonate for years to come. This was not the first visit to this theater, nor the first time I have sat in an audience where ...
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K.Flay @ the Concord Music Hall in review
K.Flay
"Every Where Is Some Where"
February 2, 2018
Concord Music Hall
2047 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
https://concordmusichall.com/
On February 2nd, two-time Grammy nominee and Wilmette native K.Flay returned to her old stomping grounds to play a sold out show at Chicago’s Concord Music Hall while headlining a tour to promote her ...
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Doug McGoldrick – Juggling Art & Life Challenges
Balancing a career as a professional photographer, teaching part-time, and raising a family is daunting in this day and age. Top those three time-consuming activities with an ongoing aesthetic pursuit has been Doug McGoldrick's life challenge for the past 20 plus years. This week The COMP Magazine caught up ...
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Colin Sherrell – That’s Right, It’s All About Me
Colin Sherrell - That’s Right, It’s All About Me
University of St. Francis Art Gallery
25 East Van Buren Street
Joliet, IL, 60432
On Exhibit: February 5 – March 28, 2018
Artist Lecture and Reception: Thursday, February 15, 6-8pm
The University of St Francis is pleased to feature the art works of Colin Sherrell. Pulling ...
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Jiba Molei Anderson – Afrofuturism & The Horsemen
In recent time, diverse voices in comics appears to be gaining much deserved critical attention. This is in large part due to the numerous prolific and talented artists making these exciting books. Created by Jiba Molei Anderson and published by Chicago's Griot Enterprises, The Horsemen offers a futuristic African-American ...
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2017-18 University of St. Francis High School Art Competition & Exhibition
2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ART COMPETITION & EXHIBITION
University of St. Francis Art Gallery
25 East Van Buren
Joliet, IL 60432
Web - www.stfrancis.edu/artgallery
FIRST PLACE – Abigael Ramert, Undertone, colored pencil, Plainfield South High School
SECOND PLACE – Shauri Gonzalez, Born to Play, acrylic paint, Urbana High School
THIRD PLACE ...
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Jason Reblando – Diaspora & New Deals
Having photographed in an array of places, including Chicago public housing, the New Deal "Greenbelt Towns," the Philippines, and central Illinois, one can see how Jason Reblando's aesthetic practice is actively influenced by his background in sociology in a manner that recalls prominent social documentarians who worked in the ...
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