Freedom of Movement: A Review of Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze at Mariane Ibrahim
Like the first brace of Chicago wind on an uncovered face in June, the air, joy and freedom in Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze’s new exhibition at Mariane Ibrahim is palpable.
Majestic Textiles: A Review of Shari Urquhart’s Mustn’t Touch
“Mustn’t Touch” is a much needed retrospective of this underrepresented artist.
Anywhere/Nowhere Is A Good Place To Be: A Review of Hurvin Anderson at The Arts Club of Chicago
“It’s only in painting that you can do everything you want.”
What A Body Can Do: A Review of Elizabeth Ferry at Corbett vs. Dempsey
Time is the ultimate measure of productivity and yet Ferry toys with our sense of time well-spent.
NFT Curious? imnotArt To Launch Chicago’s First Physical NFT Gallery
The city’s first physical NFT gallery is opening June 3, when an online community called imnotArt takes over a gallery space on Ashland and Augusta.
Art Top 5: June 2021
The art world expands its offerings this summer.
Fostering Culture: A Review of Kour Pour at Kavi Gupta
Kour’s work shows us that no matter its ethnic or geographic origin, culture is a process born of reuse and repetition. And therein lies the magic.
All That She Is: A Review of Ebony G. Patterson at Monique Meloche
The beauty of Patterson’s recent work lies in her ability to depict personhoods as complex and expansive ecosystems.
Embodied Landscape: Brittney Leeanne Williams at Monique Meloche
Contrary to the female nudes that are often seen in the Western art history canon, Williams challenges the passive nature of this genre.
