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An Art Trifecta; Three Excellent Exhibits Open This Weekend

Paul Klein | Posted 12.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Annika Marie, Michelle Grabner, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago Art Galleries, Chicago Art, School of the Art Institute, Mary Jane Jacob, Chicago News
Paul Klein

There are three powerful exhibits opening this weekend. Good enough to say: "Screw the cold; there's art to see!"

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A Schism in Chicago Art?

Paul Klein | Posted 12.07.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Contemporary Art, Chicago Art Galleries, Chicago Art, Bernard Williams, Michelle Welzen Collazo Anderson, Chicago News
Paul Klein

Maybe globalization is the problem. The art schools don't tend to see themselves as Chicago based. They see themselves preparing artists for global art combat.

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Thankful for Good Art

Paul Klein | Posted 11.20.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Daniel Bushman, Jullie Walsh, Concertina Gallery, Jim Lutes, Chicago Art Galleries, Chicago Art, Corey Postiglione, Chicago News
Paul Klein

Sad to say I Space's tenure as UIC's gallery outpost is over, a result of cost-cutting. Logic indicates they'll be back. I hope it's soon.

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Art and the Public Purpose: Does the Country Need a Cultural Policy?

Nick Rabkin | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Creativity, Obama Administration, Artists, Culture Wars, Wpa, Reframing, Arts Policy, Chicago Art, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education, Chicago News
Nick Rabkin

The divisive and bitter culture war conflicts about race, sexuality, expressive freedom and the role of government in the arts continue to chill the politics of culture, even in the Obama era.

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Fresh Art Breadth

Paul Klein | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Art Collecting, Jan Tichy, Cleve Carney, Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago Art, Spiezer Collection, Industry of the Ordinary, Chicago Art Galleries, Paul Gray, Elmhurst Art Museum, Chicago News
Paul Klein

Chicago artists are making a difference. There are more artists taking initiative than I've seen in some time. More artist-run, alternative spaces are emerging.

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Weekend Off?

Brian Dickie | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Christopher Bell, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Music Man, Passion, Francesco Milioto, Chicago Cultural Center, Acis and Galatea, Grant Park Orchestra, New Millennium Orchestra, Chicago Public Library, Chicago Art, Chicago, Orchestra, Chicago News
Brian Dickie

Their utterly delightful, spectacles and all, Marian/Galatea was Amy Conn. The show is worth it for her alone. But for much else as well.

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Profundity at the MCA?

Paul Klein | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Moca Constellations, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Art, Moca Chicago, Museums, Artletter, Chicago News
Paul Klein

What we're seeing here is theoretically major. Chicago art holds its own against art of globally acknowledged stature. Is this the opening salvo in the War to End Cookie-Cutter Museums?

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Summer Art Exhibits Highlight Local Talent

Paul Klein | Posted 08.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Art Galleries, Chicago Art, Chicago News
Paul Klein

Instead of seeing art that you know is supposed to be good, you are looking at art that you've likely never seen before. Damn, this is a healthy experience.

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Summer Art

Paul Klein | Posted 07.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Artists Coalition, Ann Nathan, Chicago Art Galleries, Chicago Art, Tom Mccormick, Chicago News
Paul Klein

For all of art galleries assumed affiliation with creativity, they are a rather conservative bunch. In summer we see more diverse offerings and art.

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With ArtChicago a few Weeks Away, Art in the Galleries is Improving

Paul Klein | Posted 05.04.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Geoffrey Todd Smith, Artchicago, Marc Swanson, Chicago Art, Rebecca Shore, Artletter, Sandra Bermudez, Chicago Art Galleries, Art Chicago, Brian Dettmer, Judith Brotman, Chicago Galleries, Chicago News
Paul Klein

We all have internal conflicts. Seeing someone else conscientiously explore their dichotomies sheds light on all of our own issues.

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New Art Openings

Paul Klein | Posted 04.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Cody Hudson, Chicago Art, Sheba Chhachhi, Spencer Finch, Rhona Hoffman, Artletter, Andrew Rafacz, Chicago Art Galleries, Artchicago, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News
Paul Klein

Owning art is not a necessity. Galleries are stupid when they create barriers between themselves and their audience.

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Another Strong Chicago Exhibition

Paul Klein | Posted 04.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Roy Boyd Gallery, FR Works on Paper, Chicago Art, David Hockney, Sarah Krepp, Chicago Art Openings, Susan Aurenko, Chicago Art Galleries, Flatfile Galleries, Chicago News
Paul Klein

This is what happens in our compromised economy. To the extent we can, we need to support our local galleries or we won't have many.

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A New Batch of Solid Exhibitions

Paul Klein | Posted 03.23.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Robert Donley, Artletter, Kerry James Marshall, Jennifer Mannebach, Robert Sill, Corbett vs Dempsey, Craig Kauffman, Chicago Art, Seymour Rosofsky, Rashid Johnson, State of Illinois Museum, Lucy Slivinsky, Ivan Albright, Fred Wilson, Chicago Art Galleries, Bernard Williams, Stephanie Burke, Chicago News
Paul Klein

It's so very nice when a public institution gets it right, which is what happened at the State of Illinois Museum at the Thompson Center.

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Some Excellent New Exhibits This Time Around

Paul Klein | Posted 03.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Lucia Fabio, Mary Lou Zelazny, Sabrina Raaf, Gregory Coates, Daniel Schulman, Artletter, Leonard Koscianski, Chicago Art Shows, Staci Boris, Chicago Art Galleries, Justin Cooper, Chicago Art, Chicago News
Paul Klein

No doubt Mary Lou Zelazny is the best, insufficiently appreciated artist working in Chicago today.

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New Art in the New Year

Paul Klein | Posted 02.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: William Conger, Stephanie Brooks, Scott Fife, Tony Wight, Artletter, Rhona Hoffman, EV Day, Chicago Artists, Chicago Galleries, Chicago Art, Chicago News
Paul Klein

A cold night, but some good art on the horizon.

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Winter Art Season Starts Now

Paul Klein | Posted 02.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Stan Shellabarger, Stephanie Serpick, Vera Klement, Robin Bowman, Catherine Edelman Gallery, David Weinberg Gallery, Chicago Art, Jim Lutes, Michelle Grabner, Beverly Kedzior, Western Exhibitions, Carline Picard, Claire Britt, Chicago Art Galleries, Chicago Galleries, Pedro Velez, Scott Speh, Art Letter, Chicago News
Paul Klein

Unfortunately, I sense that there are numerous galleries that are not going to be around much longer. I doubt they have anyone to fault but themselves.

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Voting Results on the Most Popular Art Institutions in Chicago

Paul Klein | Posted 01.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago Art, Smart Museum, Chicago Art Institutions, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Art Galleries, ArtLetters, Most Popular Chicago Art Institutions, Renaissance Society, Chicago News
Paul Klein

I asked those who receive my ArtLetters to grade Chicago's institutions that exhibit visual art. Here are the fascinating results.

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Excellent Art Exhibits Opening this Weekend

Paul Klein | Posted 11.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Monique Meloche, Chicago Cultural Center, Tom Van Eynde, Chicago Art, Harry Callahan, Doug Smithenry, Paul Sacaridiz, Aron Packer, Chicago Art Shows, Steven Heyman, Jason Salavon, Amy Mayfield, Carrie Schneider, Tamar Halpern, Linda Warren Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Tony Wight, Joseph Goto, Stephen De Staebler, Zolla Lieberman, Alfedena Gallery, Lora Forsberg, Enrique Santana, Chicago News
Paul Klein

It's safe to say that the exhibits I've just previewed are superior to what I had to choose from a month ago.

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Same Show, New Home: Around The Coyote Fall Arts Festival

Around The Coyote | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Non-Profits, CityArts Program, Around the Coyote, Chicago Art, Chicago Arts Festivals, Chicago News

Around the Coyote, a 501(c)3 non-profit, supports, promotes and makes accessible Chicago's multidisciplinary arts community. Its activities enhance pu...

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4 Good Exhibits Open Over 3 Days

Paul Klein | Posted 11.10.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Devening Projects, Antena Pilsen, Maison Rouge, Preston Jackson, Donald Young, Patrick Lichty, Peggy Casey Friedman, Derek Guthrie, Chicago Art Shows, Chicago Art Galleries, Chicago Art, Chicago News
Paul Klein

There are 4 exhibits opening over the next 3 days, in different parts of town, on vastly different themes, made out of significantly different materials and they are all damned good.

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The Passion of an Exemplary Art Collector

Paul Klein | Posted 10.12.2008 | Chicago

Read More: June Spiezer, Antonia Contro, Dan Ramirez, Susanne Doremus, Terry Karpowicz, Richard Hull, Jim Nutt, Mike Lash, Gary Justis, Steven Heyman, Gladys Nilsson, Ray Yoshida., Hollis Sigler, Phyllis Bramson, Tony Tasset, Jackie Kazarian, Ann Weins, Art Collecting, Jim Lutes, Michelle Grabner, Ed Paschke, Roger Brown, Karl Wirsum, Margaret Wharton, Joe Siegenthaler, Chuck Walker, Josh Garber, Tom Czarnopys, Jesse Hickman, Julia Fish, Carthage College Art, Speizer Collection, Chicago Art, Rockford Art Museum Speizer Collection, Rockford Art Museum, Chicago News
Paul Klein

The best collection of Chicago art resides out of town. That's a shame for us and a shame for our institutions.

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Chicago's Fall Art Season Starts Now

Paul Klein | Posted 10.06.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Monique Meloche, Stan Shellabarger, Conrad Freiburg, Glass Curtain Gallery Mark Porter, Roy Boyd Gallery, Paul Klein, Allegoric Gallery, Lisa Winwright School of the Art Institute, Tony Wight Gallery, Michael Hernandez De Luna, Diana Guerrero-Macia, John Fraser, West Loop, River North, Linda Warren Gallery, Jospeh Lappie, Western Exhibitions, Sullivan Gallery, Carl Hammer Gallery, Micahel Pajon, Chicago Art, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago Art Season, Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago Artists, Rashid Johnson, Chicago Galleries, Chicago Art Galleries, Chicago News
Paul Klein

There are a lot of shows opening - and the ones I'm writing about are just the tip of the iceberg. Go out and find out for yourself. And even if you disagree with me, you're certain to find a lot you'll like.

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Forget Jeff Koons: Try a Pomegranate...

Victoria Lautman | Posted 09.21.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Jeff Koons, Fine Art, Sculpture, Pomegranates, Art, Art Installation, Grenades, Fine Arts Building, Grenade Art, August in Chicago, Chicago Art, War on Terror Art, Anti-Koons, Finestra Gallery, Muse, Barbara Koenen, Barbara Koenen Jeff Koons, Pomegranate Grenade, Chicago Musuems, Chicago Galleries, Chicago News
Victoria Lautman

Here is an installation that bravely and wildly exposes the creative process, throws it in front of your face, in all its messy, hand-made, stream-of-consciousness glory. It's literally like peering into the mind of an artist, and in this case an extremely talented, witty, thoughtful one.

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