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Paradise Lost
For an Englishman living in Australia, artist Kit Wise has a lot to say about ecology and sprawl in America. In his new piece “Arcadia,” which is on display at the Hyde Park Art Center through April 8, he uses dynamic high-definition digital collages of aerial photos to explore the relationship between ecology and... »
An Unearthly Collection
The show is a study in how light on the edge of the visible spectrum can alter our traditional notions of color, shape, and space. Kerr and Nudd commissioned pieces from 30 North American and European artists, assembling a surreal showcase that utilizes highlighters, gel pens, and fluorescent foam. »
Dorothy’s Dilemma
“No Place Like Home” examines the “dissonances between the ideal and the reality of home,” according to a statement written by the show’s curator, Dawoud Bey. To the dismay of audiences everywhere, Bey claims, “the secure, idealized place wishes to return to is one that exists largely as a mythic and nostalgic construct.”... »
Null and Void
According to the artist, “It Is What It Isn’t” is an attempt to “systematize and compartmentalize a huge concept: the void.” Freiburg breaks the void down into three categories: absence, loss, and the unknown, which respectively correspond with the numbers seven, five, and three. »
Police & Thieves
“Police and Thieves,” an exhibit currently on display at the Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC) that investigates American precepts of criminal justice. Like the exhibit, the film attempts to overturn the taken-for-granted division between right and wrong. »
Creating Our Niche
Through the use of paint, food, and sound, Lathisophon’s work challenges viewers to re-examine the relationship of self and place in their own lives. A graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago, Lapthisophon says that “Construction of a National Identity” is part of a long line of exhibitions inspired by people and their interactions... »
Under the Mattress
Pillow talk. Skeletons in the closet. Cash under the mattress. No matter how you spin it, the bedroom is a deeply private place. »
Mischief Managed
Evan Bancroft stood at the entrance of a 65-foot-long, balloon-like tunnel, wearing black-framed glasses with their lenses popped out, and clenching a fat unlit cigar between his teeth. Across from him, his partner in crime Mike Plummer stood dressed for the nuclear apocalypse in an all-white HAZMAT jumpsuit. These two were the creative minds... »
