The MCA Blows It
Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art drew fire for claiming the mantle of diversity and staff support, while laying workers off and failing to practice much of the diversity it was preaching. More...
Omar Velázquez
In a jewel box of an exhibition Omar Velazquez combines a lush surrealism with a philosophic agenda. More...
Pandemic Solutions
JD Beltran surveys a cross section of how the arts have adopted to pandemic conditions. Both institutions and artists have produced a wide range of solution that are reflected here. More...
Grant Wood's Secret
Like the myth of Main Street U.S.A., the closeted Grant Wood hid behind his own myth as an exemplar of traditional agrarian values. More...
My Battle against the ‘P-word’
Most of us have at least one word or phrase that we hate — a word that rankles, that grates in such a way that we cringe. For me, that word is what I often refer to as ‘the P-word.’ More...
Nasher Mixtape
The idea for "Nasher Mixtape" comes from a widespread practice that began in the ’80’s, of recording a list of songs on a cassette tape. More...
Kelsey Brookes’ Science-based Art
Form microbiologist Kelsey Brookes uses science-based systems as the conceptual base for his wildly charged abstractions. More...
Bisa Butler: A Jubilation of Candy-Colored Quilts
Bisa Butler calls them Kool-Aid colors. She’s speaking of her bright palette, not a tray of paint but a wonderland of cloth. From these materials, she renders larger-than-life portraits of Black Americans. More...
Robert Irwin
Robert Irwin has worked extensively with fluorescent light fixtures recently, but this may be the first time anyone has not bothered to plug the lights in. The Old Master of Light and Space makes it all work. More...
Splatters Against the Pandemic
Splatter painting is a great quarantine option, at least if you have the luxury of that extra room or a large backyard. The mess left around the edges tends to evolve into better art than you are likely to see in the play area. More...
Bradford Salamon
For Bradford Salamon the pandemic lockdown led to intense self-reflection. His interest has gravitated towards women's faces. More...
Christian Marclay
In a selection of five collages and nine digital prints Christian Marclay constructs extremes of emotion built bit by bit. More...
Looking Ahead 15 Years
In 2004, James Wood resigned as Director of the Art Institute of Chicago, succeeded by James Cuno, who was succeeded in turn in 2011 by Douglas Druick, who has now been succeeded by James Rondeau. James Yood thanks them all. More...
Looking Ahead 15 Years
In 2004, James Wood resigned as Director of the Art Institute of Chicago, succeeded by James Cuno, who was succeeded in turn in 2011 by Douglas Druick, who has now been succeeded by James Rondeau. James Yood thanks them all. More...
Natalie Niblack
With her series of pointedly satirical ceramic portraits Natalie Niblack has established herself as an elite comic interpreters of the Age of Trump. More...
Yasuyo Maruyama: Mind's Eye
Yasuyo Maruyama's Beverly cropped face in extreme close-up combine exceptional formal discipline with evocative expression. More...
Tod Bailey
Tod Bailey's brand of figuration possesses a sense of urgency that exudes exceptional emotional and sexual energy. More...
