The Artists Will Not Be Present an exhibition featuring visual art, poetry by youth in Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. It is free and open…
The Artists Cannot Be Present
Posts tagged as “Visual arts”
Chicago street artist’s struggle continues
On May 7th, at 11 a.m. in front of Macy’s on State St., artists and friends will hand out postcards commemorating the late street artist…
Money woes plague arts education funding
The Anna School District was looking forward to new acoustical tile in the choir room and fresh carpet in the band room with the $20,000…
Video: Aztec dreams on Pilsen’s walls
Murals are a Mexican art form. In Mexico, they were part of public art in state buildings. In Chicago, the art form continues, transformed by…
Free Resources for Chicago Artists
Chicago is full of creative people and artists. From student getting ready for classes this fall, to new Chicago residents, including long-time Chicagoans, if you…
Street Art and Graffiti Get a Serious Read at Harold Washington Library
Chicago street artists Brooks Golden and Nice–One have had a long and varied history producing artwork for display in the public arena. An important figure in the Chicago street art/graffiti community,…
Changing The Face of Art Galleries from Elite to Everyday
The Jackson Junge Gallery in the Wicker Park neighborhood in Chicago is looking to change the sometimes pretentious images of art galleries by providing a positive…
MCA Exhibit Explores 80s Art Upheavals
CLICK FOR SLIDESHOW FROM MUSEUM Various visitors to Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art offered their perspectives on the institution’s latest exhibit This Will Have Been:…