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2 Investigators: Light Sculptures Cost Chicago Taxpayers Millions
Chicago is synonymous with classic architecture, and public art projects like the Picasso and the so-called “Bean” at Millennium Park. Now there’s a newly unveiled light sculpture project in the South Loop. We asked 2- investigator Pam Zekman to check out how much it cost. And who is paying for it?
Your Chicago: Little Black Pearl Options Lab School
Students at the Kenwood high school are taught traditional subjects through the lens of art. CBS 2′s Kate Sullivan reports.
Cure For Boredom: December’s Events
Here are my top five events for December. Go to them. That’s the point of this article.
New Film Looks At Art’s Influence On Dixon Elementary School Students
“The Curators Of Dixon School” looks at the relationship between artworks on display at the CPS school and its influence on youngsters. CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley, a Dixon alum, reports.
Guide To: Bucktown Arts Festival
The Bucktown Arts fest has grown to become a neighborhood tradition and one of the city’s premier arts festivals showcasing close to 200 participating artists, plus countless musicians, dancers, poets, performers and attracting more than 30,000 visitors annually…
Printers’ Ball: A Party… But With Books
Printers’ Ball is a party in celebration of everything print! Free beer, free books, free entertainment, what could be better? No, really, what?
Evanston Couple Duct-Taped, Robbed Of Valuable Artwork
Three robbers posing as delivery men entered a north suburban home, knocked down and duct-taped the elderly residents, and stole several pieces of artwork valued at more than $100,000.
Hull House Museum To Rent Out Art For Free
If you want to display contemporary art in your home, for free, there’s another option now besides letting your kids loose with fingerpaint on your walls.
Museum Of Contemporary Photography Explores ‘The Limits Of Photography’
When you look at a painting or drawing, you’re not surprised when you see artwork that’s abstract or presents a spin on its subject. But with photography, there’s the sense that what you’re seeing is an accurate depiction of the world. However, that’s not always the case—a show at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, “Limits of Photography,” explores what happens when artists challenge the medium and manipulate it in compelling ways.
Conversations: The Dog Walking Bartender
Hungry Brain is a Roscoe Village bar that’s a dive, but in the good kind of way, inviting to everyone and anyone. Take a look at what The Bartender has to say about the place and its customers. Find out why you might want to check it out.
Spencer Finch’s ‘Lunar’ Illuminates Chicago
The strange object that sits on top of the Art Institute of Chicago looks like it comes from another world. It resembles an insect, with a ball in the middle, two solar panels sticking out from the sides like wings, and three legs anchoring it to the ground. The object is an installation by artist Spencer Finch called “Lunar” and it’s completely surreal set against the Chicago skyline…
Last Chance: See ‘Crime Unseen’ At MoCP
The images in “Crime Unseen,” the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s latest show, are lurid, dark, and incredibly captivating. Each of the photographers takes pictures of crime scenes, well after the crime has occurred…
Making A Scene: Family Guide To The Lill Street Art Center
The Lill Street Art Center offers amazing kids classes, fun-themed kid’s camps, family drop-in workshops and adult classes in seven different departments: ceramics, metalsmithing & jewelry, painting & drawing, printmaking, textiles, glass, and digital arts & photography. So why not visit?
Art Program Helps Mentally Ill Find Some Comfort, Support
How does art free a brain that is hurting? Is there something in the creation that reacts with colors and process and form and texture? CBS 2′s Bill Kurtis reports.
I Myself Have Seen It: Photography and Kiki Smith
I Myself Have Seen It: Photography and Kiki Smith, which runs through August 14 at the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, offers a survey of Smith’s photography and explores the ways the medium enhances her other artwork.
Weekend Family Fun Guide
When said together, they’re three of the most beautiful words in the English language: Three Day Weekend! Memorial Day is on Monday, and whether you observe the holiday in some way or just enjoy your extra time off, there are plenty of activities taking place around town.
Daley Honored, Criticized In Art Exhibit
Artists are depicting Mayor Richard M. Daley — both the positive and the negative sides — at a gallery show in Wicker Park.
Best Art Fairs In Chicago
Stock up on art and other treasures for your home. From North to South, indoor and outdoor, here are the best art fairs in the city. Randolph Street Market randolphstreetmarket.com See an exciting array of […]
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