Everyday Revolutionaries Through the Lens of Art Shay

By TEXT BY ERIK S. GELLMAN

The late photographer made his name documenting celebrities for the likes of Life and Time. But as a new book shows, he also captured indelible images of everyday people agitating for social change in Chicago. Read more

Margie Criner's Sculptures Want to Change Your Perspective

By Ariana Portalatin

The local artist's miniatures are the visual embodiment of an untroubled mind. Read more

So You Need a Scripted Mural

Interview by Heidi Mitchell

The flack and star of Amazon Prime’s ‘PR Girl’ on her favorite illustrator Read more

Take a Sneak Peek at the Chicago Quilt That Went Viral

By Sarah Steimer

#RitasQuilt, the posthumous stitching project that became a social media sensation, goes on display December 21. Read more

17 Years On, LEGO Train Show Still Inspires and Delights

By Emma Jackson

In conversation with Jamie LeBlanc, Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club president Read more

Meet the Polar Bear, Chicago's Offbeat Holiday Tradition

By Kate Sierzputowski

The interactive artwork has appeared at galleries around the metro area for 10 years. We sat down with the man behind the costume. Read more

Pilsen Time Capsule Seeks a Permanent Home

By Mia Sato

Akito Tsuda photographed the neighborhood pre-gentrification. Now he wants to help preserve what's being lost. Read more

The Subject of This Portrait Series: Your Garage

By Ariana Portalatin

An Evanston artist examines "our complicated relationship with stuff" through cluttered and overlooked spaces. Read more

A New Exhibition Challenges Corporate Office Culture

By Tyra Nicole Triche

You won't view your cubicle the same way after Jessica Vaughn's incisive show at Patron Gallery. Read more

How the Bauhaus Changed Chicago

By Claire Voon

The school of design founded 100 years ago in Germany produced a distinctly modernist style that influenced art and architecture around the world. A new exhibit at the Art Institute showcases the impact here. Read more

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