Art
Seeing the Art for the Trees
CHICAGO — In the entire history of art, how many works depict a tree as their main subject?
Chris Uphues
Art
Constructing Abstraction at Front Room Gallery
There's no indication that Front Room Gallery's Constructing Abstraction exhibition was meant to be an optical vortex of sorts but it certainly makes for a jostling viewing experience that feels like a temperature check for the power of pattern and color in contemporary abstraction.
Art
The Best North Brooklyn Street Art of 2011
We decided to compile a list of some of the most notable street art from the area in 2011. This is not a comprehensive survey but a taste of some of the exciting work that has been appearing on the streets of our dear borough.
Books
Artist's Hearts for Sale
In addition to a thriving street art practice that includes putting hearts and cute doodle faces on everything from farm silos to city walls, artist Chris Uphues also makes little printed goods. This week, we're checking out two of Uphues' zines as well as a selection of day-glo colored hearts print