art
Commissioning works of art is usually thought of as a pastime of the super-rich or art connoisseurs. But a new exhibition in Hyde Park is challenging that notion by cultivating art patrons from the community.
1 month ago | By Megan Cottrell
Weather and repairs have diminished a once vibrant mural in Hyde Park. The artist who originally painted it back in the early 1970s is painstakingly restoring it.
1 month ago | By Kate Gardiner
Artist Chris Drew is trying to rally opponents of a city law that requires artists who wish to sell items with a message to obtain a permit and submit copies of their work in advance.
1 month ago | By Megan Cottrell
The Art Institute of Chicago's new exhibit on Benin puts the city in the middle of an international conversation about western museums' holdings of colonial treasures.
3 months ago | By Robert O'Connor
Jefferson Park sculptor Donna Hapac is one of few artists whose works began with the purchase of 2,500 acrylic press-on fingernail extensions over the Internet.
4 months ago | By Peggy Zabicki
The Art Institute of Chicago has opened its first exhibit in the Richard and Mary Gray Wing featuring prints and drawings collected by the families of five museum trustees.
5 months ago | By Robert O'Connor
Professional artists from Chicago and elsewhere have until May 15 to submit slides of previous work, a resume, and a written statement about their qualifications.
6 months ago | By Tasneem Nomanbhai
The winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship and summer-long exposure at the city's farmers markets. This year's market theme is 'healthy living.'
7 months ago | By Paul D. Bowker
Jeff Semmerling, a Chicago-based artist, explores the transformative power of accessories most often thought of as Halloween props. Leading theater groups use his masks.
7 months ago | By Jack Newell
Runway shows highlight some of the industry's up and comers
1 year ago | By Sarah Arkin
spider eyes of empty darkness, butterfly girls and twisted balloons
1 year ago | By bitterfig
1 year ago | By Hyde Park Art Center
1 year ago | By Hyde Park Art Center
A Pedagogical Factory Event
1 year ago | By Hyde Park Art Center
1 year ago | By Hyde Park Art Center