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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Bryana Bibbs: Telling a Story Through Color
Linda Marcus The complex, rich colors and textures of Bryana Bibbs’ weavings invite the viewer to come closer. “For me color has deep meaning,” according to Bibbs, a Chicago based fiber artist and 2014 graduate of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. “I’m learning to use color in a more intuitive way,” accordingContinue reading “Bryana Bibbs: Telling a Story Through Color”
Art Is Heating Up in Wisconsin
written by Frank Juarez About two weeks ago, I found myself a bit overwhelmed with the amount of exhibitions and events that have been popping all over the state of Wisconsin. I try to keep my finger on the Wisconsin art pulse. As places start to open, it does make it difficult to keep up.Continue reading “Art Is Heating Up in Wisconsin”
Indiana Green 2021 Invitational at Center for the Visual Arts
I find the art world to be a fascinating ecosystem. An ecosystem that calls for adaptation to life’s challenges and obstacles. What I mean is that is our Indiana Green 2020 Invitational was scheduled to be on exhibit at the Caestaecker Gallery (on the campus of Ripon College) in Ripon. Mid-March of 2020, I receivedContinue reading “Indiana Green 2021 Invitational at Center for the Visual Arts”