Art & Chicago (intersection of tags)
867 Art posts • 930 Chicago posts • 229 in common
- rubbing it overSince June of last year, I’ve been meaning to experiment with rubbings in my art. After running off a few in the tribune tower lobby today, it seems like they need something more. Maybe… Make a collage by making rubbings…
- structure issues
- week of taking photos is over The week of taking photos is finally over. I went totally berzerko taking photos… 2025 to be exact. I found out last night that if I sign up as a professional “stringer” that I can submit 50 photos, instead of…
- giant chicago french friesFirst a giant squid attacks Chicago and now giant french fries?(1) (2) (3) On the Pioneer Court next to the Tribune Tower, Equitable Building and Chicago River on Michigan Ave in Chicago are a bunch of new public art sculptures…
- chicago artists coalition I rejoined the chicago artists coalition today hoping to maybe volunteer for them. Their monthly newsletter is really good too. I miss it.
- TV DiscoveryI had an old crappy tv that nobody wanted anymore. So I put the tv in the alley with this sign. I’d love to see the look the person’s face who found it. And especially when the person takes it…
- Art museum guard blogI’m searching for reviews on the The Medici show at the Art Institute of Chicago, and not coming up with much. (here’s a page with links) If I were an art museum guard, I would talk to people about the…
- Planter public artWhen sidewalk planters function like a Richard Serra sculpture.
- Art Authentication: #2On the tape is this handwritten message: This seal authenticates this (object) as a work of art. Once this (object) (action present), this seal will rip and its authentication is terminated. The act of this (object)’s functionality denies its existence…
- Squeeeeeeky floors at the art museum Another note on the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago: they recently installed new floors this winter on the second floor. I’m not sure what material they are made out of, but it’s kind of a plastic rubbery material. When…
- Art museum for free I went to Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art today. It’s only free on Tuesdays. Today being Thursday, you’re supposed to pay. When you pay, you get a little metal button to wear. It’s not a pin, but a clip-on button,…
- Fall into Chicago art 1998This poster was distributed to mostly a college audience. It provided awareness of art events that were occuring in Chicago during the fall of 1998.
