RECOMMENDED Andy Rohr’s “Growing” expresses the physical world’s intricate patterns through a variety of paper media, from tiny folded cranes inhabiting glass bottles to a series of colored penciled cumuli on tracing paper. The obsessive detail of Rohr’s work results in engrossing and surprising art; for instance, a series of graphite and colored-pencil pieces depicting cellular activity resemble continental maps from afar, while up close they reveal a multiplicity of individual molecules. Manmade minutiae make an appearance in the form of old books, the pages of which Rohr has cut to create shapes or compartments. There is one catch in viewing Rohr’s exhibition, though: Elastic Arts, a sound and vision gallery, does not offer gallery hours apart from scheduled events, so patrons must take in both music and art. This week, choose from an installation of Elastic’s improvised music series on Thursday (with Rempis, Haaker Flaten and Rosaly), experimental musicians Barbez and Matnia on Friday and the elastic hip-hop series on Saturday, featuring Superheroes of Sound. (Cory Robertson) Through December 8 at Elastic Arts Foundation, 2830 N. Milwaukee, 2nd Fl., (773) 772-3616
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Women Behind the Lens: A Review of "From Her to Eternity" Courtney Love curates on the street. Just west of Wabash on the corner of Eighth Street, there is a wall of stellar rock star images that includes a special collection made by women photographers over the years.
Looking Down: A Review of Bob Tanner at Perspective After the loss of his wife, Bob Tanner made two photography series, “At Ocean’s Edge” and “At Winter’s Edge,” that are shown in this meditative show filled with graceful visual poetry.
Microcosm: A Review of “Dialogues” at Patron Through each artist-relationship, "Dialogues" offers the viewer a rare opportunity to witness the direct connections that flow through the electric nervous system that both infiltrates and generates Chicago's art world.
