Five Reasons Every Artist in Town Should Be at the Chicago Creative Expo By Jason Foumberg Every artistic go-getter in town better have plans to hit the tenth annual Creative Chicago Expo today (or tomorrow). Read more
The High Price of Generosity By Jason Foumberg Matthew Hoffman’s “You Are Beautiful” campaign earns a ten-year retrospective but still struggles to make any money for the Chicago artist. Read more
Picasso in Chicago, Circa 1913: In Person, In the News, and the Burning Effigy By Whet Moser The Armory Show shocked Chicago's art scene when it passed through in 1913... and not coincidentally drew viewers in six-figure droves. Read more
Five Memorable Moments from ‘Picasso and Chicago’ By Cassie Walker Burke The sweeping new blockbuster show at the Art Institute of Chicago is now open to the public through May 12. Read more
The C Notes Power List: Art’s Hit Makers By Jason Foumberg We’ve already recognized the 100 Most Powerful Chicagoans, but now C Notes dives into who is influencing the different cultural scenes in the city. Read more
New York and Chicago: It's Not Us vs. Them By Jason Foumberg Examining the trickle of power in Chicago’s art scene Read more
Yes, You May Touch the Art—but Touch Wisely By Jason Foumberg Tom Torluemke’s new mural is viewer activated. Read more
Terry Adkins Imagines ‘Black Beethoven’ By Jason Foumberg The multimedia artist’s new Block Museum exhibit ponders gaps in our memory of history Read more
It’s a Downer, But It’s a Wonder By Jason Foumberg Over a decade in the making, Consuming Spirits, Chris Sullivan’s animated film screens at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Read more
For Carrie Secrist, It’s Time to Change Direction. Again By Jason Foumberg Carrie Secrist Gallery: After 20 Years of Success, Time for Reinvention Read more