Buried in the eastern quarter of Chicago’s former Central Manufacturing District in Bridgeport, a neglected and abused warehouse has been converted into a prime example of sustainable architecture. John Edel took an interest in the building at 1048 W. 37th…
Author Archive for Melanie Treuhaft
The Archaeology of Surveillance
by Melanie Treuhaft •
Sue Alcock opened the third and final lecture in her series “Some Archaeologies of Surveillance” with the energy of a comedic talk show host. For the final part of the series, she proposed to conduct a “chat” centered on the…
In “Control”: Jen Rosenthal’s monastic works calm the chaos of modern culture
by Melanie Treuhaft •
The short-lived sand paintings of Tibetan monks are as ritualistic as they are aesthetic. Requiring days of concentration and effort, the paintings are destroyed in a matter of minutes. Their value depends essentially on faith. For the Chicago artist Jen…
The Surreal Life: Paul Nudd and Nick Black bring the weird to antena gallery
by Melanie Treuhaft •
It was cold enough outside to catch me off-guard with the momentary conviction that Santa had set up shop in Miguel Cortez’s antena gallery. Sounds of running motors and clicking machinery came from an array of colorful objects placed sporadically…
