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I never gave much thought to Mark Rothko or his large colored soaked canvases but with the play Red in town and a planned tripped to Houston where the Rothko Chapel is located I would get my fair share of the man. Continue reading »

I came to the auditorium at 112 S. Michigan with high hopes for an engaged debate on art criticism in Chicago and expected a lively discussion about the recent book The Essential New Art Examiner – a republication of seminal essays from the Chicago-based magazine Continue reading »

As a former writer for the New Art Examiner I was excited to read Derek Guthrie’s Oct. 11 interview. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is planning a seminar around the recent publication of The Essential New Art Examiner, and Derek’s unwavering challenge to Continue reading »

MDW Fair which had its debut earlier this April ran again this past weekend with the intent of being a bi-yearly event. This time around the Fair—once again on three floors of the GeoLofts building on Chicago’s South side—offered the same Continue reading »

There are a few art sites on my regular reading list. The following is a list of those that I visit most often (besides NeotericArt). Continue reading »

Once again the Merchandise Mart became Artropolis for the last weekend in April — the collection of Chicago’s annual major art fairs. Although smaller than previous years, they were well-attended and the energy level was high. Unless you were looking for a lot of blue chip work, Continue reading »

The MDW Fair put forth a gallant effort this past weekend—full of energy, fun and more energy. The Fair was spread out over three floors of the GeoLofts building on Chicago’s South side. Between more established galleries were interspersed independent galleries and artist collectives Continue reading »

There’s a lot of advice available to artists on how to have a successful career. At the core of most of this material there are a few things an artist needs to know. Continue reading »

Sometime in the late ’80s, Tony Fitzpatrick opened an exhibition space in Villa Park. A year or two later, he moved it to the then desolate South Loop and eventually to the other end of the block on 13th Street and Wabash. Continue reading »

With my last visit to the Smithsonian American Art Museum I came across a section of the museum that I was not familiar with: The Luce Foundation Center. Open since 2006, the Luce Foundation is the first visible art storage and study center in Washington, D.C. This innovative public space provides Continue reading »