Art
Photographer Helps Heal with Underwater Portraits
OAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco-based photographer Erena Shimoda, who takes surreal, dream-like portraits of individuals underwater, understands the healing power of water in her art.
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Interview
Against Ethno-Kitsch: Trance Music in a Broken System
CHICAGO — "I'm pretty opinionated about music," says artist/musician Arrington de Dionysio, whose creative work has taken him to Indonesia and back. "I'm not interested in sampling 'a little bit of this, a little bit of that' for its own sake alone, the results are usually boring and insincere, a ki
Performance
Transforming the Beauty of Ballet into Something Kafkaesque
The story of a man who wakes up transformed into a hideous insect isn't exactly the showpiece you would imagine for a lithe principal of London's Royal Ballet, but in The Metamorphosis dancer Edward Watson takes all the refined control of each muscle and transforms his body from grace into an image
Opinion
High Profile Exits Raise Questions About Indianapolis Museum
The new director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art's short tenure has been marked by a spate of departures.
Art
Subversive Style, Straight Out of the Closet
“Through clothing, an inner phantom self becomes visible,” quoth FIT Professor of Art History Anna Blume on a plaque before one of her sartorial signifiers: a relaxedly tailored suit, white shirt and tie.
Art
Art and Its Surrogates: Allan McCollum at Petzel Gallery
Allan McCollum is the author of a story describing a character that Damien Hirst embodies.
Art
Set Your Eyes on a Cosmic Collision with the Best Space Photos of the Year
Last week, an exhibition opened with the top photographs from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013 competition at the Royal Observatory Greenwich's Astronomy Centre in London.
Opinion
Knowing Where Your Gadgets Come From
OAKLAND, Calif. — As I type out this post, I am ever more aware of those who piece together the keyboard, circuits and processors that brought this computer to life.
Art
A Bestial Journey to the Center of Illinois
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. — I traveled down to Champaign-Urbana carrying two cassette tapes of BESTIARY, a mix tape by the music label Hairy Spider Legs.
News
Art Institute of Chicago's Modern Wing Now 30% Closed
CHICAGO — Rumors began shaking my grapevine in Chicago last week about a sudden and dramatic closure of part of the Modern Wing at the Art Institute.
News
Martians Land in Bushwick
The Bushwick boom continues. When it opens its doors on Friday, October 4, the painting-focused Life on Mars gallery will be the newest entrant to the Bushwick art scene, joining the bustle at the 56 Bogart building.
Art
In Its Chicago Debut, Fountain Art Fair Spouts, Drips, and Splashes
CHICAGO — The Fountain Art Fair is located at the edge a heavily industrial area of the Pilsen neighborhood where many local artists live and work. Compared to Expo Chicago, it is a welcome free-for-all DIY art oasis at the edge of an art community.