Jay Wolke – Cycles of Observation and Time
I was first introduced to the photographs of Jay Wolke almost 20 years ago. This was in the photography galleries at the Art Institute of Chicago. There, I encountered a collection, All Around The House, of images detailing the communal spirit of the Jewish American experience and how it ...
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Melissa Ann Pinney – A Feminist Gaze
The female experience has been largely overlooked throughout art history. As a society, we appear to be heading toward an era where the female voice appears to be gaining warranted attention. In the work of photographer, Melissa Ann Pinney, we are presented with an expansive look at the activities ...
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10 Comics Read at Least Twice in 2017
2017 has been a year of divisive behavior and overwhelming anger. Touchstone issues that have been festering beneath society's surface for decades came to a head. Abrasive attitudes and child-like etiquette became commonplace even in the highest and most formal echelons. And, in so doing, examining superficial material developed ...
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Dana Fritz – Terraria Gigantica & Other Views
Recently published, Terraria Gigantica: The World under Glass by Dana Fritz explores the itersection of natural and controlled environments through a series of photographs made in some of the world's largest enclosed landscapes. Recently, the COMP Magazine caught up with Fritz while she was in Chicago at a book ...
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Colleen Plumb – Layers of Context & Experience
For the better part of the past two decades, Colleen Plumb has examined the complex relationship we hold with animals from various points of view. In 2011, Plumb published Animals are Outside Today, and is currently working upon a series of works, Thirty Times a Minute, that looks at ...
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Revisiting Matt Siber’s Floating Logos
Revisiting Matt Siber's Floating Logos
by Madison Scheel
I was first introduced to Matt Siber’s Floating Logos series in a color photography course this fall. The rich color of the images are dotted with floating icons identifying advertising practices commonly found in the Midwest. "Denny's", 2005, struck me initially. The vibrant ...
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University of St. Francis H.S. Regional Art Exhibit
ILLINIOIS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
January 2nd through 23rd, 2018
Reception: Saturday, January 20, 2018, NOON to 2:00 P.M.
The USF Gallery presents The University of St. Francis Art & Design Department Illinois High School Art Competition & Exhibition. The exhibit spans through the university’s gallery and the 3rd and 4th floors ...
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Chris Hodge @ USF Art Gallery opens 11/10/17
University of St. Francis Art Gallery presents:
Chris Hodge: The Obsessive Narrative
On view: October 26 - December 1
Artist Reception: Friday, November 10, 2017, 6-8pm
Chris Hodge works intuitively, incorporating various symbols and thoughts into his artwork. Influenced by such artists as Ivan Albright, Albrecht Durer and Hieronymus Bosch, his art tells ...
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Ben Baker Billington – Sonic Explorations & Bedroom Productions
There are few musicians as dedicated to advancing Chicago's DIY and experimental music efforts as Ben Baker Billington. From his multiple sonic collaborations to his solo endeavors to his omnipresent being at even the most obscure of shows in one of the Windy's fleeting music venues, Billington's refreshing energy ...
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The Bleak Post-Humanism of Blade Runner 2049
The Bleak Post-Humanism of Blade Runner 2049
directed by Denis Villeneuve
adapted from the works of Philip K. Dick
With a budget estimated at $150 million and a lackluster initial showing at the box office, some may deem the follow-up to the classic 1982 sci-fi thriller Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott ...
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