Feature image: Jacqueline Surdell, Suddenly, she was hell-bent and ravenous (after Giotto), 2024, nylon cord, steel, polyester fabric, steel spool top, steel chain, and meat hooks, 165 (body) x 252 (pole to pole) x 7 inches at Secrist | Beach, Chicago, IL. Photo: April Behnke. Written by April Behnke If you even glanced at the listContinue reading “In Review: Jacqueline Surdell at Secrist | Beach”
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Maria Burundarena: Compression, Erasure, and Abstraction
feature image: Photo: Eugene I-Peng Tang. Written by Linda Marcus Making “garments for buildings” is Maria Burundarena‘s dream. The Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist uses installation, fiber, collage, photography and projection to create fractured, unknowable but familiar landscapes to fully engage the viewer’s senses. Burundarena is interested in the democratization of art, making art more accessible. She createsContinue reading “Maria Burundarena: Compression, Erasure, and Abstraction”
Staying Relevant in a Changing Art Market: Lessons from Zolla/Lieberman Gallery
feature image: Installation view of Purvis Young’s exhibition, Messenger of Salvation & Liberation, at Zolla/Lieberman Gallery from January 31 – March 8, 2025. Courtesy of Zolla/Lieberman Gallery. Written by April Behnke It’s not often you find a gallery about to celebrate half a century in business. Longevity in the art world is rare, yet Chicago’sContinue reading “Staying Relevant in a Changing Art Market: Lessons from Zolla/Lieberman Gallery”
Catherine Sollman: Gut Symmetry at OS Projects
feature image: Catherine Sollman, Nicole, Augusta Street, 2025 submitted Racine, Wisconsin – Gut Symmetry, an exhibition of paintings and prints by Chicago artist Catherine Sollman, opens at OS Projects on August 9, 2025. The exhibition continues through October 11, 2025. OS Projects will host a reception for the artist from 1 – 3 pm on Saturday,Continue reading “Catherine Sollman: Gut Symmetry at OS Projects”
Roland Santana: Building Connections
feature image: Roland Santana in studio, Photo: Aliya Haq. By Linda Marcus Roland Santana isn’t interested in perfection. The Chicago-based painter and mixed media artist embraces the unexpected whenever he creates. “I enjoy cracks. I love seeing what paint can do over time, how it ages, and the patina. It’s really awesome that the materialContinue reading “Roland Santana: Building Connections”
Yasmin Spiro: Cornerstone at Hyde Park Art Center
Feature image: Artist Yasmin Spiro. Courtesy of the artist. through November 2, 2025 submitted Chicago, Illinois — Hyde Park Art Center, the celebrated non-profit hub for contemporary art on Chicago’s South Side, presents Yasmin Spiro: Cornerstone, the first major solo exhibition of Jamaican-born, Chicago-based artist Yasmin Spiro. The exhibition, which opened on April 19, 2025, and isContinue reading “Yasmin Spiro: Cornerstone at Hyde Park Art Center”
Allison Wade – Place for Awkward Elegance
Feature image: Same Difference, Partial Installation View, 2024. Photo: Robert Chase Heishman. By Frank Juárez Connecting with artists, galleries, art museums, and institutions is one of the best ways to navigate the contemporary art landscape. Nowadays, making those connections is as simple as following an artist on social media, subscribing to a gallery’s newsletter, attendingContinue reading “Allison Wade – Place for Awkward Elegance”
New Works by Amanda Milligan Explore the Intersection Between Painting and Performance
Feature image: Courtesy of Amanda Milligan. By Xiao Faria daCunha On a dimly lit stage, a dancer is seated elegantly in a wooden chair. She fidgets in her seat, stretching her limbs as if slowly waking up from a trance. The movements gradually intensify, but the lady still appears to be invisibly confined within aContinue reading “New Works by Amanda Milligan Explore the Intersection Between Painting and Performance”
Artist Kellie Romany Explores Identity and Connection Through Abstraction
Featured image: Kellie Romany, Hold Me, Artist book, 6.5” x 4.5”, 2023. Courtesy of the artist. by April Behnke For interdisciplinary artist Kellie Romany, materials are a conduit for exploring complex ideas about identity and human connection. Based in Chicago, Romany’s practice spans painting, drawing, ceramics, and bookmaking. In each medium, her work delves intoContinue reading “Artist Kellie Romany Explores Identity and Connection Through Abstraction”