Down the stairs and into "Dreams & Delusions"
"Not touching but joined in astonishment as two cuts lie parallel in the same flesh," writes Anne Carson in the 1998 novel, Autobiography of Red. Breathing new life, ripping parts apart"it's…
"Not touching but joined in astonishment as two cuts lie parallel in the same flesh," writes Anne Carson in the 1998 novel, Autobiography of Red. Breathing new life, ripping parts apart"it's…
The new art space, Juliet Art House, introduces the work of Rebecca Baruc. When Rebecca Baruc was 11 years old, she began to show her drawings from her journal t…
And the massive survey of artists does it well. The nonprofit, artist-run network Tiger Strikes Asteroid has five locations across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Phila…
Workers at the pioneering south side space organize against unfair labor practices. It's no secret that Experimental Station (ES) is unique.…
Evoking memory and mystery, two artists collaborate on an art piece. I read Theorem in the bathtub. My feet were propped up as I made sure I didn't get the botto…
Working with the unknown encourages the "known." My God, I love a fleshy piece of artwork. When artists make works that are burgeoning and mysterious, I'm immedi…
Anything goes during this evening on Twitch. The pandemic has encouraged folks to be experimental in all forms of life.…
Tufting their way through the pandemic Nora Chin thinks about rugs all of the time. "I fall asleep at night thinking about rugs [that] I want to make and new th…
Landscape photographer scott b. davis treks into the wild and discovers the undiscoverable. Raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., scott b. davis first becam…
Artist Selva Aparicio puts obstetric devices on the examination table. Hys·te·ri·a /həˈstirēə,həˈsterēə/ : "a psychologic…
These small performative objects exemplify disability and protection. Garfield Park-based gallery Goldfinch opened "Play the Fool," a solo show with works by Em …
Tales of the Southside Pod swimmers My clock says it's a few minutes before 6 AM. I said I would arrive at 5:30 but I miscalculated my morning and now I'm late…
In 1958, the mortality rate of children born with spina bifida was 90 percent. Riva Lehrer tells her story of beating those odds. My nightstand is a graveyard of…
An art party of women artists opens at Heaven Gallery. Gwendolyn Zabicki began thinking up the exhibition "Fête Galante" while in Paris in 2016 after seeing A…
Tonika Johnson's multimedia project expands with a new film. "I'm sure you've heard the words to describe Englewood are 'Black, dangerous, poor, gun violence,'" …
The Hyde Park Art Center is bringing back the spaces we've all missed. In a recent survey published in the Singapore-based paper the Straits Times, "artist" was …
These museums and galleries are reopening. I've been enjoying the virtual aspects of my art-viewing experience the past few months. People got a little experimen…
"Visionaries + Voices" presents sincere and humble work from an Ohio-based nonprofit that supports artists with disabilities. It's storming heavily outside as I …
The media broadcasting network, COVIDtv, takes on dating. I love love. As a serial monogamist and someone who regularly writes about sex, I can't help but gravit…
Lifestyle and event brand Peach launches a digital headspace. In the before times, Saturdays were filled with cocktails, sequins, queer DJs, and performances. My…
Muralists use boarded-up storefronts as their new canvas as part of Paint the City. I biked from McKinley Park to Humboldt Park last Friday to deliver a package …
"Za Woka Genava" means "I think you are hot" in Simlish, and I think that's beautiful. I was ten years old when the virtual world of The Sims was released. After…
The virtual world is still a sanctuary for folks leaning into their sexual fantasies. When I first walked into Black Planet, a sci-fi-themed erotic adult night…
Ditch Amazon and support local bookstores. You've probably bought a book from Amazon before but before you press "add to cart" one more time, you should know tha…
The author and comedian shares her techniques while also bringing people together with a daily livestream. I purchased How to Be Alone sometime last year when my…