Film Review of Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells

Film Review of Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells

This is a film review of “The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells following the Chicago artist’s creation of a monument to the civil right champion and woman’s suffrage leader. The film premiered at the 60th Annual Chicago International Film Festival 

Georgia O’Keefe Exhibit – Art Institute Chicago

Georgia O’Keefe Exhibit – Art Institute Chicago

If you think you know something about Georgia O’Keeffe, be prepared to be pleasantly surprised.  Her styles at this time while living in New York during the 1920s seems to have generally drifted away from her previous more colorful and amorphous forms, and instead varied 

Exploring Asian Chicago

Exploring Asian Chicago

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In this podcast we do a quick overview of some of some ways you can experience the Eastern Asian, South Asian, South-East Asian, Central Asian, Western Asian 

“Sweet Home” Celebs Support Illinois Arts

“Sweet Home” Celebs Support Illinois Arts

Dozens of local singers, dancers, and musicians join a star studded group of celebrities to record the Blues Brothers classic “Sweet Home Chicago” in support of the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund.

Chicago Artists at Lakeview East Arts Festival 2019

Chicago Artists at Lakeview East Arts Festival 2019

We enjoyed an afternoon listening to some music, eating some food and talking with a few Chicago artists exhibiting at the 15th Annual Lakeview East Arts Festival on Broadway between Belmont and Hawthorne. Watch our video or listen to the podcast.

Brit Turns Camera on Chi

Brit Turns Camera on Chi

Photographer and London native Abigail Zoe Martin moved from Madrid to Chicago with her family about three years ago. A bit at loose ends as to what she should do, the portrait photographer decided to turn her camera toward the common and not so common 

Ravenswood Art Walk 2018 Chicago

Ravenswood Art Walk 2018 Chicago

Part of the fun and allure of the Ravenswood Art Walk is the opportunity to poke in and out of many of the art galleries and businesses along this former light industrial corridor on Chicago’s Northside. This is as much an architectural tour as it 

Andersonville Arts Week 2018 | Chicago

Andersonville Arts Week 2018 | Chicago

Enjoy a quick glimpse of the Andersonville shopping area as the neighborhood gears up for an evening of festivities centered around the annual Andersonville Arts Week. This video features a close-up look at the creation of an anamorphic 3D chalk drawing by Chris Carlson on the 

Art, Music and Fun at Rogers Park Beach in Chicago 2018

Art, Music and Fun at Rogers Park Beach in Chicago 2018

Every year since 1993 artists of all kinds gather to decorate the wall at Loyola Park near Jarvis Beach in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. Rogers Park which includes the campus of Loyola University is perhaps one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the 

Bicentennial Art Exhibit at Chicago Cultural Center

Bicentennial Art Exhibit at Chicago Cultural Center

This past year we produced a three part video series featuring two Chicago area artists who collaborated to mount an exhibition commemorating the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial. The exhibit took place at the Chicago Cultural Center at Randolph and Michigan downtown. Sandra Holubow is known largely 

Profile of Artist Julia Oehmke

Profile of Artist Julia Oehmke

Produced as part of series featuring Chicago artists Julie Oehmke and Sandra Holubow promoting an exhibit through July 12, 2018 at the Chicago Cultural Center to commemorate the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial.

Sandra Holubow Prepares for Bicentennial Exhibit

Sandra Holubow Prepares for Bicentennial Exhibit

Artist Sandra Holubow prepares for a joint 2018 Illinois Bicentennial art exhibit with Julia Oehmke at the Chicago Cultural Center.