46 stories by "S. Nicole Lane"
The Quarantine Times is virtually helping folks keep their cool.
Over the last few weeks, I've been overwhelmed with the creativity of Chicagoans spreading news,…
How canceled BFA and MFA shows are persisting during the COVID crisis.
It's been more than a week since the shelter-in-place order was given.…
Here's how DIY face masks can help our local hospitals
Not only is Illinois facing a shortage of surgical masks and respirators, so is the entire world. Bulk pur…
Gwendolyn Zabicki's attention to time is the focus of her exhibition at Heaven Gallery.
After enjoying the burst of 50-degree weather this weekend, I decided to …
Nearly five decades after her career began, the pioneer performance artist, musician, and activist is now a permanent fixture at the Art Institute.
The goddess o…
An exhibition in two parts"Part II: The Smart Museum of Art
There are certain very specific types of art I cling to, like Eva Hesse's fiberglass and latex work a…
An exhibition in two parts"Part I: Wrightwood 659
It's not every day you see 128 roof tiles displayed on a gallery floor, ash from joss sticks painted on a canva…
Metal art breaks into the white-wall gallery.
It felt like a typical trip to a music venue; there was even a line down the street. Public Works Gallery had reach…
Brendan Fernandes's bronze sculptures congeal pain and pleasure.
Artist Brendan Fernandes has been having conversations about ballet and mastery within his work …
2020 has some big shoes to fill.
In the past two weeks alone, I've found myself at Wrightwood 659, the Renaissance Society, the Leather Archives & Museum, an…
The artist's piece Querida is a personal performance presenting sexuality, sensuality, and healing from trauma.
Darling Shear is a mover and shaker"literally. …
The dismal depiction of Japan's "missing million" features more than 70 paintings and drawings.
As I walk to Wrightwood 659 in the early afternoon, I hear the so…
Brian Herrera's magazine features the work of nine artists creating in a world that won't let them represent themselves.
These days there's no shortage of people…
The Oslo-based multimedia artist's installation uses sound to speak volumes about Chicago's social and political history.
Walking into the space of Untitled (red…
Learning about your bits just got a little bit more fun.
Those familiar with talk shows know what to expect. Bright lights, a small stage, a comfy couch, a few g…
The kinksters, the queers, and the artists who live in both worlds.
Sex work is not a monolithic culture of human trafficking and abuse.…
This fall has plenty to offer from spaces big (Navy Pier) and small (Pilsen's Baby Blue Gallery).
Every September Navy Pier is flooded with gallerygoers from Ch…
From allosexual to zaza and zir, terms you won't find in your Funk & Wagnalls
Allosexual Used within the asexual community to mean someone who is not asexua…
Your guide to some of the biggest LGBTQ events this weekend
From Bronzeville to Boystown and
beyond, here are some of the events closing out this anniversary P…
Here are ten shows that show a variety of LGBTQ identities.
In 2019, LGBTQ television has never been better. According to GLAAD, one in 11 or 8.8 percent of char…
A roundup of art events happening this weekend
Rotting flesh and chemicals aren't exactly what you might consider "cute," but that was the reaction of Defibrill…
